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Handmade Card Ideas with Kaleidoscope Arch Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the Kaleidoscope Arch Collection from Spellbinders.ย The bold patterns and beautiful florals in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards perfect for sending a friendly hello. Floral Letterpress Love Card I thought the intricate floral pattern on the Kaleidoscope Flowers Press Plate was such a beautiful design that I had to pull it out first. Here I inked it up in warm colors and added a beautiful sentiment for this simple and pretty love card. Instructions: Apply Saffron, Apricot, and Clay BetterPress ink to…
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Kaleidoscope Arch โ Versatile Products Rock!
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here. Today Iโm sharing a few cards using the Kaleidoscope Arch Collection. This collection has a little bit of everything โ beautiful dies, a coordinating clear stamp set, and a gorgeous BetterPress LetterPress plate. I love products that can be used in different ways. Versatility keeps us from getting bored and stretches our crafty dollars. Here are a few ideas. Quick and Elegant Sympathy Card Confession: I rarely make sympathy cards. My cards seemed too โcraftyโ for such a solemn occasion. But the BetterPress LetterPress produces professional quality results โ one that is worthy of a sympathy card. Ink up the Kaleidoscope Flowers Press Plate with…
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How To Dress Up Your Paper Flowers With Prills
Add interest effects and accents to any paper crafting project, especially paper flowers with Prills from USArtQuest. We are welcoming a quest artist Rachel Alvarado as she shares her favorite ways to use prills. Hello crafty friends! Itโs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com, and I wanted to share a few ways that you can use Prills to dress up your paper flowers. Prills are super easy to use and add so much detail and realism to your projects!ย They come in a variety of colors, giving you many options to choose from. Gerber Daisies My first project features some Gerber Daisies from the Gerber Daisy and Ladybugs Etched Dies designed by…
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Country Road Inspiration Ideas with Rachel Alvarado
Hello crafty friends!ย Itโs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com, and I have a few projects to share with you today that feature products from the gorgeous new Country Road Collection by Annie Williams. Rustic Greeting Card For my first project, I created an A2-sized card featuring items from the Rustic Garden, Garden Builder, and Seasonal Dรฉcor Etched Die Sets.ย For both my large wagon wheel and barrel, I die-cut my lighter pieces from some Portobello Cardstock and lightly blended them with Gathered Twigs and Ground Espresso Distress Inks to add some shading.ย I then cut the darker pieces from a piece of Timber Cardstock and adhered them all together. I die-cut…
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The Floral Friendship Suite Card Ideas With Brenda Noelke
Hello, fellow crafters and cardmakers!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iโm thrilled to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iโm sharing three cards using the Floral Friendship Suite Collection!! This collection is absolutely beautiful!! These cards came together so quickly by just mixing and matching different elements from the collection!! I fell IN LOVE with the watercolor papers and die-cuts!! The only supplies I added to my cards today, other than this collection, were a couple of pieces of cardstock. THANK YOU CARD For this card, I layered a couple of patterned papers and adhered them to an A2 panel of Pink Sand Cardstock, before…
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Holiday Floral Swag 3 Ways โ Christmas Inspiration With Michelle Short
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some inspiration using the Christmas Collection. My post today focuses on using Holiday Floral Swag in three different ways. WHITE-ON-WHITE ORNAMENT For my first project, I wanted to go with a simple white-on-white card. I love the look of white on white and the embossing really enhances it! I started off by running a panel of white cardstock through my Platinum 6 inside the Holiday Floral Swag 3D Embossing Folder. It was then adhered to the front of an A2 white card base. For my focal point, I die-cut the Nordic Ornament from white and gold glitter cardstock (for the topper) and adhered…
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Tiered Tray Collection Inspiration with Tiffany Pryce Russom
Hi crafty friends! Iโm 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.ย Card 1: Autumn-Inspired Tray To start, create an A2 card base measuring 4.25 x 5.5 inches from heavyweight,…