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Colorful Goodness with the Kaleidoscope Arch Collection
Are you ready to get crafty? Join me as we dive into Spellbinderβs Kaleidoscope Arch Collection and discover the joy of stitching on handmade cards for the first time. Of course, I share a vibrant color scheme for ink blending and inking letterpress plates plus share how this collection offers endless possibilities for creating beautiful and unique cards. In this blog post, I will walk you through three easy cards that you can make using the Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Arch Collection. So, grab your supplies, and let’s get started on this crafty adventure together! So, first things first, let’s talk about these stunning flowers press plate called the Kaleidoscope Flowers Press…
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Simonβs Snow Globes Inspiration
Hello everyone! This is Jennifer Rustioni from @armieritagli! Iβm so happy to be here again as a guest on the Spellbinders Blog! Today I share with you three Christmas cards I created featuring the new beautiful Simonβs Snow Globes Collection! This collection is truly amazing and perfect for creating a lot of Christmas cards! HOLLY JOLLY The first card I realized is featuring the super fun Simonβs Snow Globe and Snowman Scene Etched Dies! I started die-cutting the snow globe. I colored the globe blending some Distress Ink in the shades of blue and then colored the base using Copic Markers. After that, I die-cut the different parts of the…
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Floral Card Ideas With The Birds & Bees Garden Collection
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today! Iβm sharing three cards using The Birds & Bees Garden Collection designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn! THINKING OF YOU For my first card, I die-cut the flowers from the Aster and Pom Pom Dahlia & Ladybugs die sets from Pink Sand, Purple Mist, and Chamomile cardstocks. The leaves are from the same sets, as well as the Autumn Foliage die set. They were die-cut from Fern cardstock. I added shading with Copic markers, then used the Ultimate Tool Kit to shape and form the petals and leaves, using Susanβs…
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Merry Mug & Circle Delights Holiday Cards & Ornaments with Rachel Alvarado
Hello crafty friends! Itβs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have some fun holiday-themed cards and ornaments to share with you today featuring items from the adorable new Merry Mug & Circle Delights Collection designed by Nichol Spohr. Festive Ornaments and Gift Tags I absolutely love this entire collection! These cute little ornaments/tags donβt necessarily have to be used for holidays only, but rather can be used for any time of the year depending on how you decorate them! If you donβt want to use them as an ornament, you can use them as gift tags or as stationary designs on your card fronts. To create my ornaments/tags, I die-cut my…
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Merry Mug & Circle Delights Inspiration
Hello everyone! This is Jennifer Rustioni from @armieritagli! Iβm so happy to be here today on the Spellbinders Blog! I want to share with you three Christmas cards I created featuring the new amazing Merry Mug & Circle Delights Collection! RUDOLPH The first card I realized is featuring the super fun Festive Ornaments and Santaβs Festive Circle Crew Etched Dies! I die-cut the circle base for my reindeer using kraft card stock, and then I blended the edges with some Distress Ink. After that, I die-cut the other parts and colored them with Copic Markers. At this point, I assembled the reindeer. I realized the base of my card by…
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Merry & Bright Collection β Card Inspiration
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the Merry & Bright Collection from Spellbinders. The bold designs and beautiful florals in this collection inspired me to create three simple and pretty cards perfect for sending a holiday hello. Oversized Double Bow Card I thought the giant bow from the All Occasion Bow Die Set was such a fun design that I pulled it out first to play with. Here I doubled up my bow loops for this oversized holiday card featuring tons of color and stripes. Die cut white, Waterfall, and Teal Topaz…
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Using the Beautiful Wreaths Collection Without Making a Wreath
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and Iβm happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing 3 cards using the Beautiful Wreaths Collection designed by the delightful Suzanne Hue. This collection will give you everything you need to make many different wreaths. There are many add-ons available that allow you to make cards for any occasion. I decided to not make any wreaths. Rather, I wanted to use the add-ons to demonstrate how versatile the collection is. Stylish Snowman I LOVE this dapper snowman – so stylish with his top hat and scarf. Die cut the snowman from Christmas Wreath Add-Ons using White, Brushed Black, Poppy Field, Pink Sand, Peridot,…
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Autumn Interactive Card Ideas
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of interactive cards made with some of the latest autumn-themed collections from Spellbinders.Β I love sending cards that incorporate some kind of surprise element for the recipient and I hope to inspire you to create your own shaker, scratch-off, and light-up cards too! Autumn Woods Shaker Card If youβre new to interactive cards, shaker cards are a good place to start because theyβre relatively easy to put together and the recipient can usually figure out how to work them. Here I created a shaker that looks like the hole of…
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Take Action Sentiments Scratch Off Inspiration
Hello! Iβm Jen Kotas from Who Stole My Glitter and Iβm happy to be back today to share three cards featuring the Take Action Sentiments Stamp Set. There are stamps to use with a shaker and a light-up card as well as the scratch-off cards Iβll be making today. You may want to add a piece of printer paper over the scratch-off sticker sheet when die-cutting to prevent damage to the sticker. Stamp the penguin from the FransFormer Snowy Penguins Stamp Set on an A2 card panel and color with alcohol markers. Adhere to an A2 card base. Stamp the snowflakes, ice swirls, and sentiment on the belly in a…
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Crafting with Vivant Ribbons, Cords and Twines
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with some of the beautiful new ribbons, cords, and twines from Vivant available in the Spellbinders shop.Β I chose my favorite ribbon techniques and paired them with some gorgeous Spellbinders products to create these three easy cards with tons of texture and a little something extra. Floral Wax Seal Card With all of the beautiful wax seal products released recently, it would be hard to craft with ribbons and not consider using this technique first.Β Here I paired a floral bouquet and wax seal with a couple…