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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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Make Your Blooms Bloom and Create Three Pretty Floral Cards
Hello there! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am happy to be back here on the Spellbinders blog with you. Today, I am sharing three ideas using the beautiful new collection from Yana Smakula. This collection is called Letβs Celebrate and itβs definitely a reason to do just that! Youβve got some gorgeous new press plates, a die set, and a wax seal, along with the latest in the line of BetterPress Registration Press Plates. There is also a coordinating layering stencil set for the new BetterPress Registration set if you want to add some more options for using it. I had a blast creating with these…
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Watercoloring Die Cuts & Stamped Images with Karin Markers β Step-by-Step Tutorial
Hi everyone! Itβs Jean Doeringsfeld and Iβm super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog. Today, Iβm sharing one of my favorite techniques for using Karin markers. This is a super easy watercolor technique that will help you learn about how the markers work and create stunning results every time. I have 3 cards to share with you today β the first two use the Karin markers to watercolor die cuts and the 3rd shows how to apply the same method to a BetterPress image (or any image, really). Step 1 (for All Cards):Β Start by swatching the markers to determine which colors you want for your project…