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Monster Birthday Cards
Hello crafty friends!Β Itβs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have a few cards to share with you showcasing the new Monster Birthday Collection. I absolutely love this collection! Itβs versatile enough to make cards for individuals of all ages, and the designs are super adorable! For my first project, I created a mini slimline card measuring at 3.5β x 6.5β. I then used the Dancinβ Birthday Monster Etched Dies to die-cut three little monsters from a variety of colored card stock.Β The fun part about this card is that the monstersβ legs swing back and forth when you tilt the card from side to side. For my card background, I…
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Fresh Picked Florals on Your Cards!
Hello there! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am thrilled to be a guest here on the Spellbinders blog. Today I am sharing some inspiration with the newly released Fresh Picked Collection. This is such a beautiful collection β modern, contemporary floral and berry designs along with a super sentiment set and a stylish versatile embossing folder. Β I live in the southern part of England and this collection makes me want to skip the next few grey months and dive straight into Spring and Summer. So, letβs get started with my cards! Hello Whenever I see a leaf die, I am always tempted to make a wreath!…
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Fabulous Florals with the Fresh Picked Collection
Hello Crafters! Itβs Melody Rupple here and I’m excited to be on the blog today to share a few cards I have created with the new Fresh Picked Collection. I love the modern, contemporary feel of this collection. The Fresh Picked Collection includes 4 floral dies, a sentiment die set, and an embossing folder. I have created three cards with the collection. So letβs get started. My first card features the Fresh Picked Anemones Etched Dies. You can create four different Anemones with the die set and you can use them separately or together for different looks. I die-cut the flowers from Pink Sand, Dahlia, and Wild Berry Cardstocks and…
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Graphic Stylized Design with The Fresh Picked Collection
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here to share some fun colorful cards made with the Fresh Picked Collection. Recently Iβve seen a lot of graphic stylized designs β large florals, fruits, or other images – manipulated so that they fit into a rectangle or other shape like a puzzle. Some describe this design as mid-century modern. You can see examples by checking out my Pinterest page here. In addition, the November Large Die of the Month Towering Blooms is also in that style. The Fresh Picked Collection has that bold aesthetic and I absolutely love it. The collection consists of 4 die sets β Buttercups, Daffodils, Berries, and Anemones. There is…
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Merry & Bright Collection – Holiday And All-Occasion Ideas
Hello everyone! Iβm Meg Brooks from Anchored By Ink and I am so excited to be a guest designer again for the Spellbinders blog! Today, I am featuring 3 cards using the gorgeous Merry & Bright Collection. This collection includes small florals, a striped embossing folder, a large all-occasion bow, and a festive holiday tree. I chose to keep my cards bright and more for all occasions but you could simply switch the color palette to accommodate the holidays. Die-cut leaf images from the Petite Blooms and Sentiments from white cardstock. Adhere all of the die cuts to a top folding A2 white card base using liquid glue. Be sure…
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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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3 Ways to Create Movement in Your Cards Using the Dancinβ Christmas Collection
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and Iβm happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing different ways to create movement using the Dancinβ Christmas collection. This collection is designed to easily make cute cards that have elements that literally move. No special materials are required. However, in design, βmovementβ can mean other things, including leading the viewerβs eye in a particular direction. Here, Iβm showing 3 different ways to create movement. THE CUTEST DANCINβ GINGERBREAD β LITERAL AND FIGURATIVE MOVEMENT This card has literal movement β the body of that adorable gingerbread girl moves back and forth. It also has figurative movement β your eye follows the gingerbread girl…
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Sealed For Christmas Card Making Inspiration with Leica Palma
Hello there, my crafty friends! Leica here, excited to share three card ideas using the Sealed For Christmas collection. Two have that cozy Christmas feel, while the other one is perfect for celebrating someone’s birthday. You can totally use this collection for other special occasions, too! Let’s talk about the first card. I had so much fun with the Sealed Christmas Sprigs Etched Dies. The poinsettia and cabbage rose shapes are just lovely. I used colorful paper from Spellbinders – Dahlia, Fern, Peridot, Pink Sand, and Rainforest. The shiny part at the middle of the flowers is made from gold foam sheets, and they twinkle so nicely. The card panel…
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Glimmer for the Holidays β Pine Sprays 4 Ways
Hello crafty friends! Itβs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have a variety of hot-foiled projects to share with you today using the Pine Sprays Hot Foil Plate from the new Glimmer for the Holidays Collection. My goal today is to show you how easy it is to combine this gorgeous hot foil plate with other Christmas-themed sets that you may already own, as well as how to easily use it on its own. Pine Sprays and Poinsettias My first project features the intricate pine sprays background combined with the previously released Wonderful Christmas Clear Stamp Set.Β My goal with this card was to add a pop of color to…
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Envelope of Wonder Collection β A Trio of Ideas from Lisa Tilson
Hello everyone, this is Lisa Tilson from My Card Trip and I am delighted to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today. I will be featuring the super fun Envelope of Wonder Collection and have three cards to share with you. This collection consists of four different envelope collections plus an accompanying clear sentiment stamp set along with a Press Plate and Die Set. I use two of the envelope collections as they were intended but my third card shows how you can use them on a A2 sized card. These sets are good fun with lots of options for filling the envelope β either to bursting point and…