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Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Gnome Drive Collection from Spellbinders.Β The little gnomes with all of the adorable seasonal accessories from the collection inspired me to create three cute cards for different occasions. Halloween Gnome Card Christmas and birthdays are great, but I love sending cards for the minor holidays because theyβre so unexpected!Β I love that this collection has options for almost every occasion you can think of and Iβm starting with Halloween for this cute and fun card. I started by cutting the car and gnome out of…
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Ornate Snowflake Ideas with Bibi’s Snowflakes
Hello crafty friends!Β Itβs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have a variety of projects to share with you today using products from the new and gorgeous Bibiβs Snowflakes Collection. I love how ornate and versatile this collection is! Not only are these sets perfect for the holidays, but you can use them all year round when using certain snowflake stems as floral pieces. Large and Elegant Snowflake Card My first project features the large and ornate snowflake from the Snowflake Card Creator Etched Dies Set.Β To start, I first die-cut my card base from a piece of Snowdrift Card Stock and then layered it with an intricate snowflake cut from…
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Crafting With Doodlebug – Cardmaking Ideas You Need To Try
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a bunch of cards made with some of the beautiful Doodlebug products available in the Spellbinders shop. I paired many of the brightly colored cards and envelopes, sweet patterned papers, and fun washi tapes and embellishments with some of my favorite Spellbinders dies to create cards for many different kinds of occasions. Mailbox Thank You Card I hear a lot of crafters say that they love patterned paper, but struggle to use it on their projects sometimes, especially those with bolder colors and patterns. Here I turned a bright stripe pattern into…
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Retro Holiday Cards
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm so excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iβm sharing a pair of cards using the Retro Holiday Stamp Set designed by Simon Hurley!!! I began by stamping the ornaments from the Retro Holiday stamp set onto white cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink. I colored them with Copic markers, added highlights with a white gel pen, then fussy cut them out. For the background, I die-cut a panel of Peridot cardstock with the largest die in the A2 Matting Basics A die set, then embossed it with the Holiday Floral Swag 3D embossing folder. I…
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Christmas Stitching in July!
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some projects with you using the new Stitched for Christmas Collection. This beautiful collection features lots of stitching dies to create beautiful handmade stitched projects. Not into stitching? You can also use these dies without stitching, they still make beautiful projects! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS My first card uses the beautiful Stitched Poinsettia & Holly Etched Dies. I die-cut the poinsettias from Poppy Field Cardstock (both the stitching layer and back layer) and the holly from Peridot Cardstock. I then added ink blending to the layers using Distress Oxide Inks and blending brushes. I stitched the poinsettias and holly leaves using DMC Color Essentials Floss…
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Itβs Time to Get Stitching with Stitched for Christmas!
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and Iβm happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing some holiday cards using the Stitched for Christmas collection. Yes, Christmas! Iβve been crafting long enough to remember when companies would release their Christmas products in November, which never left me enough time to use them. So, I am thrilled to see Christmas in July. Chose a slightly nontraditional Christmas color palette, substituting aqua or teal for green. Note: I made these cards before the sentiments in this collection were available, so I used sentiments from last yearβs collections. Warm & Cozy Sweater This card was inspired by all the sweaters my mom made…
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Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog to share a couple of ideas featuring Wax Seals. Mini Slimline Friendship Card I loved the detail in the Scattered Flowers Wax Seal Stamp so decided to try that design first.Β Here I chose rich colors and gold accents for this pretty mini slimline friendship card. Melt Black Wax Beads and press with the Scattered Flowers Wax Seal Stamp on a silicone mat. Once cool, lightly apply a gold metallic marker over the raised areas of the seal. Die cut white, Onyx, and Mirror Cardstock with the Sealed Gingko Die Set and assemble the sprigs…
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Sealed for Summer – Floral Cards with Leica Palma
Hello, crafty friends! It’s Leica here, and I’m thrilled to share with you my lovely floral cards using the Sealed For Summer Collection from Spellbinders. I’ve created three cards with a floral theme, and I’m excited to send them to my friends. Glimmer Bouquet Hi Card Let’s start with my first card. I used the Essential Modern Ovals Etched Dies to cut out ovals in different colors of cardstock. Then, I added a touch of elegance by hot foiling the Glimmer Bouquet Hot Foil Plate in gold on Snowdrift cardstock and cutting it with the coordinating die. The large bouquet makes a stunning focal point. I also used the Glimmer…
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Stampendous Hugs With Brenda Noelke
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm super excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iβm sharing three cards using the Stampendous Hugs Collection!!! This collection is soooo adorable!! There is the most darling bear, kitten, and puppy included with so many different options for personalizing them for your specific occasions!! I LOVE YOU BEAR For my first card, I die-cut the largest bear from the Bear Hugs Die Set from Latte, Alabaster, Onyx and Pink Sand cardstock. I blended a bit of Distress Oxide Inks around the outside of the die-cuts for dimension, then adhered all of the pieces together with…
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Send Hugs Through Cards with Leica Palma
Hey there, crafty friends! It’s Leica here, and I’m excited to share three cards I made using the new Stampendous Hugs Collection from Spellbinders. These critters are just too cute, and I had a blast creating these cards. Let’s start with my first card. I used the Stampendous Kitty Hugs Etched Dies to cut out an adorable kitty from Fog cardstock. I used different colored cardstock to create all the other elements and filled the card with these cute pieces. Adding a party hat and a bow gave it a playful touch. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampendous Kitty Hugs Faces and Sentiments Clear Stamp Set on a panel…