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Stenciled Book Box with the Layered Christmas Stencils How-To
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share this fun book box tutorial made with the new Layered Christmas Stencils Collection. I love making handmade gift boxes, especially around the holidays, but if you’re strictly a cardmaker then you can just follow the directions to create the box top as a card instead! Trim a piece of Alabaster Cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Using a sponge dauber with a firm pouncing motion (as opposed to the usual circular blending motion), apply Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink through stencil 1 of the Layered Noel Foliage Stencil Set. Similarly, add Kitsch Flamingo…
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Stitched For Christmas Collection – Inking Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Stitched For Christmas Collection from Spellbinders. The beautiful new stitching designs in this collection inspired me to create three fun holiday cards with different inking techniques to create colorful die-cuts accented by more subtle stitched details. Poinsettia Window Card I naturally gravitated towards the beautiful florals in the Stitched Poinsettia and Holly Leaf Die Set first. Here I framed a window with my pretty poinsettias and added a foiled sentiment for this elegant square holiday card. I started by cutting white and Fern Cardstock using…
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Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m 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. 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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Using Distress Oxide Inks To Add Tons of Color to Die Cut Scenes
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share some fun ways to use Distress Oxide Inks to enhance your die-cut scenes. Ink-blended backgrounds can add tons of color to your cards while coloring die-cuts with inks can really add dimension and realistic details. Here I used Distress Oxide Inks along with the Country Road Collection to create three colorful cards for different seasons. Sunset Scene Thank You Card Distress Oxide Inks are perfect for creating easy ink-blended backgrounds even between colors you might not normally try to mix. I thought a bright sunset-inspired sky would be beautifully paired with a…
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Masculine Card Ideas with Toolbox Essentials
Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m thrilled to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I have three masculine cards to share using The Toolbox Essentials Collection designed by Nancy McCabe! This collection is perfect for those hard-to-create masculine cards!! NAILED IT CARD My first card features a couple of dies from the All the Tools Die Set paired with the A Cut Above the Rest Sentiments & Die Set! I started by die-cutting the hammer from Phonebooth, Onyx and Brushed Silver cardstock using dies from the All the Tools Die Set. I adhered the pieces together with liquid glue and set it…
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Postage Edge Shapes Collection Inspiration with Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! Rosemary Dennis here today on the Spellbinders blog. I am so excited to be sharing three projects using a brand new die collection created by Becca Feeken called Postage Edge Shapes. For all my projects I also used items from Cathe Holden’s Flea Market Finds Christmas collection. Happy Holidays Card I covered a 5×7 card base with dark red cardstock that I embossed with the Holly Flourish embossing folder. Coordinating patterned paper from the Christmas Velvet paper pad were die cut with the largest rectangle and oval dies from the collection. I used black opaque foil, the Plaid Tidings Glimmer plate and Glimmer specialty cardstock to foil the…
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Layered Stitched Diamond Cards with Larissa Heskett
Hello Crafty Friends! Larissa here today to share some different ideas on ways to use the NEW Limited Edition Layered Stitched Diamond Etched Die Set!! I personally LOVE to stitch on my cards, but there are so many ways that you can combine them with your favorite patterned papers to showcase the designs even more!! For my first card I wanted to use one of the Prints from the NEW Home for the Holidays Paper Pad from the Christmas Flea Market Finds Collection!! SWOON!! These Papers are so BEAUTIFUL and can be used in several ways!! After picking the Patterned Paper, I ran it through my Platinum 6 Die Cutting…
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Joyful Christmas Inspiration with Jen Kotas
Hello! I’m Jen Kotas from Who Stole My Glitter and I’m happy to be here today to share three cards featuring the Joyful Christmas Collection from Simon Hurley. This is a large and thorough collection with fabulous stamps, dies, and hot foil plates. Retro Ornaments Season’s Greetings Card The Joyful Christmas Sentiments Glimmer Plates are designed to be foiled and die-cut as one. That is how I created the sentiments for the first and third cards. Hot foil the Retro Ornaments Hot Foil Plate and Joyful Christmas Sentiments Hot Foil Plate on white cardstock using Satin Gold Hot Foil Roll. Die cut with included dies and color with Copic markers.…
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Tiered Tray Collection with Brenda Noelke
Hello, fellow crafters!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog today! I am sharing three cards featuring the Tiered Tray Collection designed by Becky Roberts! I had so much fun creating these cards for three different occasions and seasons! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW HOME-TIERED TRAY The first card is a “congratulations on your new home” card! I had the modern farmhouse style in mind for this one! I began by die-cutting all of the elements for the tray from Silver Fox and Onyx Black cardstock using my Platinum 6 and the Tiered Tray Dies. I added a little shading…
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Tiered Tray Three Ways with Jyoti Adhikari
Hello crafty friends! This is Jyoti Adhikari here sharing three ideas to create fun tiered tray cards for different occasions. I am super excited to be back again with my inspiration featuring the Tiered Tray Collection by Becky Roberts. Without further ado let’s get to my cards and the process involved. All three of my cards feature: Tiered Tray Die set, Tiered Tray Decor Die set, and Tiered Tray Sentiments Stamp set. New Home Tiered Tray Card My first project is this “Congratulations On Your New Home” card. Started with a 5 and a half by 4 and a quarter inches side folding card base. Took a panel of Neenah…
