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Pop-Up Hummingbird Cards with Rachel Alvarado
Hello crafty friends! Itβs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I am so happy to be back for another guest post on the Spellbinderβs blog. I have a few 3D projects to share with you today that feature the gorgeous new Hummingbird Collection by Bibi Cameron. Pop-Up Hummingbird Slimline Card For my first card, I created an 8.5β x 3.5β slimline card featuring both the Pop-Up Hummingbird and Hummingbird and Lily Die Sets. For photo purposes, I am showing you both the front and inside of the card at the same time. For the inside of my card, I pieced together the pop-up hummingbird and pop-up flower from the Pop-Up Hummingbird Die…
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Bloom Into Spring with the Victorian Garden Collection and Bonnie Crane
Hello, fellow cardmakers! Bonnie here from Bonniecarollee Makes Cards.Β If you havenβt started thinking about Spring, this post should get you in the mood! The theme for my projects is a Spring Birthday Celebration. The Victorian Collection is perfect for making a birthday or any occasion extra special! BIRTHDAY PRESENT TOPPER The largest die and the detail die from Nestabilities Essential Ovals was used to cut Fern Card Stock. This will form the base for the floral arrangement and make it easy for the recipient to remove it from the gift. All of the flower components have a number etched on the dies to indicate the number of die cuts…
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The Victorian Garden Collection β Spring Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Victorian Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn.Β The beautiful new floral designs and fun containers in this collection inspired me to create three bright springtime cards for different occasions. Lavender Slimline Card I love the look and smell of real lavender so I wanted to try to make my own paper versions with this set first. Here I added a few floral stems to a pretty blue mason jar along with some leafy fillers for this pretty slimline card for a friend. I wanted to give…
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Metamorphosis Collection Cards & Tag Ideas
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some inspiration using the Metamorphosis Collection by Simon Hurley. This is a wonderful collection that is perfect for cards, tags, scrapbook/art journals and so much more! I have two cards to share with you today, as well as a tag. HELLO I am using the In Bloom set for my first card, which is such a pretty layering floral die set. I die-cut the flower petals from Glacier, Raindrop, and Cosmic Sky Cardstock. I then cut the centers from Chamomile and the leaves and stem from Peridot Cardstock. All of the layers were ink blended on the edges using Distress Inks and then…
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Metamorphosis: Rainbow Colored Fun
Hello and welcome! Iβm Joan Bardee and today Iβm featuring 3 cards using the gorgeous Metamorphosis Collection designed by Simon Hurley. (How does Simon create so many amazing products, videos, and samples??) This collection consists of 4 sets of dies: In Bloom, Stained Glass Window, Everyday Sentiments, and Brilliant Butterflies. I was particularly smitten with the arch shape in Stained Glass Window and the collection put me in the mood for rainbow colors, so get ready for rainbows. The Stained Glass Window base die is perfect to make an arched-shaped card, so I did. Die cut a fantasy rainbow-colored bouquet (with gold accents) using the In Bloom dies. Love how…
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The Painterβs Garden Paper Flowers Inspiration
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm super excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I am sharing three cards using The Painterβs Garden Collection designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn!!! If you know me, you know how much I LOVE flowers, so this collection is right up my alley!! PANSY CONGRATULATIONS CARD My first card features the beautiful Pansy Dies!! I started by die-cutting the Pansy Die Set from white cardstock. I Googled pansy photos and chose some beautiful blue ones to try to replicate. I colored them with Copic markers and used Susanβs Garden Ultimate Tool Kit to add texture and dimension…
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Showered With Love Clean & Simple Card Ideas
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some inspiration using the Showered With Love Collection by Vicky Papaioannou. This is such a fun collection that can be used for lots of different occasions β love, get well, thinking of you, encouragement, and lots more! THINKING OF YOU I am using Umbrella Bloom for my first card, which is such a beautiful set! I cut the umbrella from Waterfall and Brushed Silver Cardstock and added a little ink blending to the aqua pieces with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink for added interest. I then cut the leaves from Peridot and Rainforest Cardstock. The flowers were cut from Pink Sand, Wild Berry, and…
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Tiered Tray Collection Inspiration with Tiffany Pryce Russom
Hi crafty friends! Iβm Tiffany Pryce Russom, and I am so excited to be guesting on the Spellbinders blog! Today, I am featuring the Tiered Tray Collection by Becky Roberts. The collection is so creative and gives you the opportunity to try out this popular home decor trend on paper. This set mixes and matches with many items in your Spellbinders stash so it is easy to personalize for all of your loved ones. I took inspiration from my two favorite cardmaking seasons – Autumn and Christmas – to create my inspiration.Β Card 1: Autumn-Inspired Tray To start, create an A2 card base measuring 4.25 x 5.5 inches from heavyweight,…