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May 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials β Stitched Pineapple
Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The May 2024 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Stitched Pineapple” die set features 6 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this monthβs kit! Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been processed.) If there is additional inventory remaining, then…
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Let’s Give a Spring Story to Little Mice Through Watercoloring!
Hello crafters! Cha Lion here and Iβm so excited to be on the Spellbinders blog as a guest designer. Today Iβm sharing some spring cards using this adorable collection called the House-Mouse Spring has Sprung. Since I was a little girl, I always love coloring and telling stories. To make these cards, I combined watercoloring techniques based on striking spotlight effect, that is, the way of light on our main focal area. Β I also imagined some more mice stories to color them in, which you can read at the end of this post to give you some ideas. Letβs give a spring story to these mice through watercoloring! COATS OF…
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Vintage Layouts Using Rosieβs Studio Belleview With Suzanna Lee
Hello crafty friends! My name is Suzanna Lee. I am absolutely thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog again and today I am sharing a couple of layouts that feature the Rosie’s Studio – Belleview Scrapbooker’s Kit along with the coordinating Kaleidoscope Peacock Etched Dies. It is uncanny the number of peacocks that we encountered in our most recent trip. However, in retrospect, we have been to three zoos in a little over a week and all zoos seem to have peacocks! That said, this first layout features peacocks; both in photos, metal dies, and a piece of patterned paper from the collection that features a peacock. For…
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Colorful Cards with the Spring Has Sprung Collection!
Hi, Dina Kowal here with some colorful spring projects featuring House-Mouse stamps! There are 4 new sets in the House-Mouse Spring Has Sprung Collection, each with a card-sized image and several coordinating sentiments. Iβm a lonnnng-time House-Mouse fan, so I was thrilled to add these sweet images to my collection! What will these little guys get into next?! I love to watercolor, so I used my favorite paints to begin my coloring here on the Birthday Wishes image. Each area has several layers of color, building up intensity as well as shading and dimension. These little scenes are so detailed – I used several different-sized brushes to get into all…
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Cute and Colorful Cards with the Spring Has Sprung Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cute cards made with the new Spring Has Sprung Collection by House Mouse.Β The sweet images and fun sentiments in this collection are perfect for so many occasions and I was inspired to create three colorful cards with them. Sweet Spring Card In my neck of the woods, warmer spring weather has finally arrived and I wanted to celebrate using the adorable image from the Flower Shower Stamp Set.Β Here I paired it with a bright embossed background for this cheerful spring card. Stamp the image from the Flower…
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Spring Has Sprung Mini Notecards
Hello friends! This is Mindy Eggen and Iβm excited to be on the Spellbinders blog to share with you some inspiration using the House-Mouse Spring Has Sprung collection. These are such great sets where you can stamp out a bunch of images, pack a handful of markers, and color on the go! You donβt even need to do a lot of coloring as these are so artistically drawn. All of my images are stamped on Hammermill cardstock with alcohol marker-friendly ink. I followed the lines of the artist using my Copic markers to color in the image and enhance the look of texture with my darkest color of marker. This…
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Unveiling Memories: Scrapbooking with Belleview – A Journey in Creativity
Hello, fellow crafters and scrapbooking enthusiasts! Angela here. Iβm thrilled to be here as a guest on Spellbinders, sharing my passion by creativity and showcasing the beautiful Belleview paper collection by Rosieβs Studio. As an avid scrapbooker, Iβve always been drawn to the magic of preserving memories through art, and I canβt wait to share two of my latest layouts with you, each featuring the stunning designs and versatile patterns of the Belleview collection. Join me on this journey as we explore how these papers come to life in my scrapbook pages, and perhaps find some inspiration for your own crafting adventures along the way! On my first layout, blooms…
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Softening BetterPress Backgrounds with Vellum
In the colorful world of paper crafting, where every hue and texture play a vital role in creating a masterpiece, one extra step can elevate your design to a whole new level of sophistication. Today, weβll do that with the subtle elegance of vellum. For all our projects today, we’ll be the latest goodies from Spellbindersβ BetterPress. As a paper and stationery enthusiast, I’ve always been drawn to letterpress and BetterPress filled a huge need in our craft for truly achieving this look. The texture of the impression, the fine details of the images, and the growing versatility of the products now available make it an indispensable tool in my…
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Creating Multi-Color Letterpressed Designs with the Cheers To You Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of colorful cards made with the new Cheers To You Collection from Spellbinders. The gorgeous new registration plate designs, versatile background, and classic sentiments in the collection inspired me to create three multi-color cards for various occasions. Peony Plaid Friendship Card Buffalo plaid holds a special place in my heart because my five year old, who refers to it as βsquaresβ, will wear any and all clothing and accessories that boast this fun pattern.Β So naturally, the Buffalo Plaid Press Plate was the first piece in the collection I pulled…
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Ink and Impress: Crafting Dynamic Backgrounds with BetterPress Plates
Hi there my Spellbindersβ friends!Β My name is Jaycee Gaspar and Iβm so excited to share four cards featuring the Cheers to You BetterPress Collection. This collection features a mix of BetterPress Press Plates, standard-size Ink Pads, and replacement BetterPress materials. If you have been waiting for a chance to get started with the BetterPress system, now is your chance to get almost everything you need! My main focus on these card projects was making a multitude of dynamic backgrounds. These backgrounds perfectly frame the easy-to-make sentiment banners from Cheers to You Sentiments.Β All you have to do is pick your favorite palette.Β In the case of these cards, I…