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How to Make a Floral Thank You Card with BetterPress and Club Blooms Dies
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Upright Italic Thank You! Press + Foil Plate from Paul Antonio. This beautiful plate is the perfect addition to any other products you want to combine with it, or you can combine it with a simple background, as it is large enough to pack a punch on its own! I chose to press the plate today, but it does foil beautifully, too! There are other sentiments in the collection, and they will work for this card design too; you may just need to rearrange the florals to fit. PRESSING THE SENTIMENT Flip Platen of Betterpress…
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How to Make a Tulips and Daffodils Card with Spellbinders BetterPress (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Tulips and Daffodils Press + Foil Plate from Yana’s Tulips Collection. I chose to press the plate, but it works beautifully foiled too! There are lots of ways to colour the image, but for today’s project, I am using the Layered Tulips and Daffodils Stencils to colour the image using ink blending. PRESSING THE IMAGE Flip Platen of Betterpress Letterpress System over and place Porcelain BetterPress A7 Cotton Card Panel inside the registration marks. Hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape in the corners. Place Tulips and Daffodils Press + Foil Plate onto Chase…
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3 Wickedly Good Color Palettes for the Wonder of Oz Collection
Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known online as Alice Scraps Wonderland. Today I’m sharing 3 different card ideas using the Wonder of Oz collection by Graphic 45. Two of these ideas use the traditional ruby red of the poppies and green of the Emerald City, while the final card finds color inspiration from the Wicked movies, with pink and green as the key colors. And just like there’s a color palette for all tastes in this blog post, there’s a technique for everyone, too! I include die cutting, embossing, hot foiling, and letter pressing ideas – so no matter what your favorite technique is, you are sure to…
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Wreaths, Swags & More with the Texture & Foliage Collection
Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the beautiful Texture & Foliage Collection by Suzanne Hue. My first project features the Autumn Greetings Wreath dies in a non-wreath project. Fall-themed cards are one of my favorites. I combined the following products: Autumn Greetings Wreath Etched Dies, Linen 3D Embossing Folder, and Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals Etched Dies. I love this color palette for autumn designs: Blush, Bellini, Coral, Fawn, Alabaster, and Gold. Merry Christmas Wreath Card Next up is a Christmas design I adore pink for the holidays! These are the products I used for my project: Seasonal Wreath Foliage Etched Dies, Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate & Die…
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Chiming Through the Seasons with Cuckoo Cottage
Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and it’s TIME to share a fun new collection called Cuckoo Cottage. The Cuckoo Cottage Die Bundle includes the traditional Cuckoo Cottage Die, which creates a traditional cuckoo clock. The other die sets are Halloween Tick Tock, Harvest Time, and Chiming Christmas. These accessory sets take you through the rest of the year! First up is Halloween! You can cut the original cuckoo clock out of Halloween colors and then decorate it with the Halloween accessories. Try adding Onyx Assorted Treasured Cardstock for glitter, metallic, or mirror metallic elements. You can add ghosts, black cats, a mummy, candy corn, bats, and more! The chains,…
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Pup, Pumpkin, and a Whole Lot of Cute!
Hi crafty friends! This is Lorena Wakefield. I’m so excited to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog; it’s always such a joy to create alongside this amazing community. Today, I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial featuring the adorable new Pupkin die set, because who can resist a pup in a Halloween pumpkin costume? Whether you’re a Halloween lover, a dog person, or just someone who enjoys bringing a bit of whimsy to your cardmaking, this die set is sure to steal your heart. Let’s jump into the details and create something sweet, not-too-spooky, and totally fun! Choose the cardstock colors for your project. For the head and…
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I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m thrilled to be here to share three ways to use the new release from Yana Smakula, which is called The City Holiday Collection. This collection is simply gorgeous! You have three die sets which create a beautiful city townhouse, some Christmas crackers, and a large “Joy” sentiment. There is a Christmas-themed BetterPress sentiment set along with an oh-so-pretty BetterPress Registration Set that creates a beautiful focal greeting accentuated with leaves and berries. So, let’s get started on my cards. Merry & Bright This card features the Shadow Joy Etched Dies and the Christmas Cracker Etched…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Birthday Card with a 3D Embossing Folder Background
Hello! Jen Kotas here today with a step by step photo tutorial creating a card with the Lemon Fresco 3D Embossing Folder. I walk you through embossing with a 3D embossing folder, die cutting elements to add to the card, and creating BetterPress sentiments. Mist Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock with water before embossing to prevent cardstock from cracking. Line up Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock in the section you wish to emboss of the Lemon Fresco 3D Embossing Folder. When using the Universal Plate System with a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder, use only the A and D plates. Cut panel to 4 x 5 ¼”. Add liquid glue, ensuring you get…
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How To Layer Die Cuts To Create A Mediterranean Doorway
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using Beyond the Door Etched Dies from the La Dolce Vita Collection. This set is fantastic as you can mix and match the different elements to create different scenes and views through the doorway – cobblestones, ocean, clouds, vines and much more! STEP 1 – DIE CUT THE DOORWAY Place the deep arch door frame and shutter details onto Malibu ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape. Create your die cutting plate sandwich – (top to bottom) A Platform Base, B Platform Top, C Cutting Plate, cardstock pieces with dies on top, C Cutting…
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Honey and Fruit: One Stitch at a Time
Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the gorgeous Summer Felt Stitch & Create Collection by Nichol Spohr. I’m a huge fan of Nichol’s collection and always thoroughly enjoy them! My first project is the Felt Berry Blossom. The Felt Berry Blossom is absolutely adorable. I cut the pieces from the 100% Merino Wool Poppy, Mossy, and Glacier from the Holiday Collection. The frame is from the Emerald Cut Label. The sentiment is from the Altenew – Blossoming Apple Press Plate. The button is from my stash. Next up is another card that features the Felt Cheeky Apple Etched Dies.…
