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Playing with Color and the More Freshed Picked Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of colorful cards made with the new More Fresh Picked Collection from Spellbinders.ย I love the bold floral designs in the Fresh Picked line, so I tried to pick some fun color combinations to use with them while adding extra touches with ink. Bright Floral Hello Card I normally try to build my floral cards using colors you might actually find in real life, but the Fresh Picked Angel Trumpets Die Set is such a unique design that I decided to pick bold colors and really amp them up with…
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Relax and Enjoy the Views!
Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Tina Smithโs new collectionย – Window with a View. I love playing with dies, especially ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that the collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today, all inspired by some views I remember from my adventurous travels. This collection is available on February 10th, 2024. Floral Window Sill My first card is inspired by my momโs window sill. Every time I visit her, I look forward to sitting by the window, admiring her mini garden and reading a good book. I started off by…
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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 โ modern, contemporary floral and berry designs along with a super sentiment set and a stylish versatile embossing folder. ย 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, letโs get started with my cards! Hello Whenever I see a leaf die, I am always tempted to make a wreath!…
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Spellbinders Exclusive Collection Inspiration!
Hello, crafty friends! I am Heejung Hunsberger, excited to be a guest designer again this month. If you want to know me better, visit myย blogย orย Instagram. I also have aย YouTube channel where I post a lot of video tutorials. Today, I am sharing four cards that feature the Kaleidoscope Garden BetterPress Plate and the Colorful Burst Flower Dies from the Spellbinders Exclusive Collection. These products are available exclusively on the Spellbinders website. Colorful Happy Birthday Cards I enjoyed coloring the Kaleidoscope Garden design with markers so much that I did it multiple times! Black BetterPress ink was used to press the Kaleidoscope Garden BP Plate onto BetterPress cotton paper. I colored…
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Faux Stitching Ideas To Try with Your Stitching Dies
Hello crafters! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am delighted to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today. I am sharing a fun and simple way to get the look of stitching on your cards, without the need for actual stitching with thread! It is surprisingly easy and very quick to do. Many stitching dies can actually be used without any threads at all, as the patterns are often still really pretty with all the tiny holes. However, you can also add faux stitching with pens to give you a similar look to thread. I am going to be sharing one card in detail today but…
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Dancinโ Halloween Card Ideas
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iโm so excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iโm sharing three cards using the Dancinโ Halloween Collection! This collection includes three die-sets in which one of the elements swings back and forth and one stamp set that includes sentiments that coordinate perfectly, not only for Halloween but for other occasions throughout the year!! Interactive cards add such a fun element of surprise on cards, donโt you agree? BONE-AFIDE FUN BIRTHDAY CARD For my first card, I die-cut the Dancinโ Day of the Dead Girl Etched Dies from Royal Amethyst, Rainforest, Persimmon, Saffron, Snowdrift, Onyx and…
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Snowflake Card Ideas
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share three cards with you using Bibiโs Snowflakes collection by Bibi Cameron. This beautiful collection features lots of snowflakes that can be used for different occasions. They are perfect for winter and Christmas cards especially! WISHING YOU My first card uses the Snowflake Card Creator Etched Dies. This 6โ large snowflake is perfect to add onto cards or can be used as the card itself, which is what I have done today. I cut the outer layer from white cardstock twice, made a hinge on one piece, and adhered it to the back of the other, to create a card base. I cut the…
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Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Gnome Drive Collection from Spellbinders.ย 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 theyโre so unexpected!ย I love that this collection has options for almost every occasion you can think of and Iโm starting with Halloween for this cute and fun card. I started by cutting the car and gnome out of…
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The Envelope of Wonder Collection โ Taming Overwhelm
Hello! Jean Manis is here to talk about feeling overwhelmed when faced with an abundance of choices, specifically with crafting projects that involve a lot of die-cutting. The secret to working with die sets containing dozens of pieces without getting lost? Set limits to enhance your creativity. Let us delve into this topic as we explore three projects created with the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Collection. The Envelope of Wonder Collection offers a multitude of design possibilities. Look at all of those incredible dies! The open envelope, as a card base, serves as a foundation for the themed die sets: Halloween, Autumn, and Christmas. So how will we conquer the…
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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…