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Get More Out of Your Propagation Garden Collection
Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Anneโs new collectionย – Propogation Garden. I love playing with dies, especially ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today, all showing you unique ways to expand the potential of this collection? Who doesnโt like that? Valentineโs Day Chemistry My first card shows you a fun way to use this collection for Valentineโs Day or for your special someone! I started off by die-cutting elements from Laboratory Glassware and Propagation Garden Frames. I cut the beakers out of Fruit Punch, White, and…
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Fun Floral Cards with the BetterPress Spring 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 new BetterPress Spring Collection from Spellbinders.ย The delicate floral images and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards for a variety of occasions this spring. Muted Floral Sympathy Card I thought the dainty floral images in the Flower Stems Press Plate Set were so beautiful that I pulled these out first.ย Here I inked them up in muted colors and created both a background and focal point for this easy sympathy card. Arrange the plates from the Flower Stems Press…
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Fresh Florals with the From The Garden Collection by Wendy Vecchi
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 new From The Garden Collection by Wendy Vecchi.ย The beautiful floral designs and fun sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three bright and pretty cards perfect for sending a springtime hello. Floral Thanks Card I love the classic shapes and sentiment included in the Heartfelt Thanks & Scallops Die Set, so I decided to play with this first.ย Here I stacked up lots of layers and added some pretty die-cut florals for this thank-you card with a slightly vintage style. Trim a piece…
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Easy and Fun Handmade Advent Calendar with Kraft Pop & Lock Boxes
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm excited to be back on the blog today to share a fun handmade advent calendar made with Kraft Pop & Lock Boxes.ย These versatile boxes are easy to decorate and the perfect size for a little giftโฆso why not customize and give twenty-five of them to someone who deserves a fun surprise every day until Christmas! I started by assembling all twenty-five boxes. Just as the name suggests, the boxes pop and lock into place very easily! Each box measures about 3โ x 3โ x 3โ, plenty big enough for something like an average-sized ornament. Iโm making this advent calendar for my…
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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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Merry Mug & Circle Delights Holiday Cards & Ornaments with Rachel Alvarado
Hello crafty friends! Itโs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have some fun holiday-themed cards and ornaments to share with you today featuring items from the adorable new Merry Mug & Circle Delights Collection designed by Nichol Spohr. Festive Ornaments and Gift Tags I absolutely love this entire collection! These cute little ornaments/tags donโt necessarily have to be used for holidays only, but rather can be used for any time of the year depending on how you decorate them! If you donโt want to use them as an ornament, you can use them as gift tags or as stationary designs on your card fronts. To create my ornaments/tags, I die-cut my…
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Merry & Bright Collection โ Card Inspiration
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 Merry & Bright Collection from Spellbinders. The bold designs and beautiful florals in this collection inspired me to create three simple and pretty cards perfect for sending a holiday hello. Oversized Double Bow Card I thought the giant bow from the All Occasion Bow Die Set was such a fun design that I pulled it out first to play with. Here I doubled up my bow loops for this oversized holiday card featuring tons of color and stripes. Die cut white, Waterfall, and Teal Topaz…
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Serenade of Autumn Cardmaking Ideas
Hi friends! Emily Midgett from Sixth Street Sundries is here with you today to share some vivid autumn inspiration using the absolutely magnificent new Serenade of Autumn Collection! This collection features beautiful Better Press plates, floral dies, sentiments, a 3D embossing folder, a new wax seal design, and a variety of printed ephemera and paper goods to make crafting a variety of gorgeous, cohesive autumn cards simple. I have three cards to share with you today, so letโs get started with the details! Before beginning my cards, I selected a variety of colorful autumnally-themed cardstock from the Spellbinders Card Shoppe line. I wanted a color scheme that was autumnal without…
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Autumn Interactive Card Ideas
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of interactive cards made with some of the latest autumn-themed collections from Spellbinders.ย I love sending cards that incorporate some kind of surprise element for the recipient and I hope to inspire you to create your own shaker, scratch-off, and light-up cards too! Autumn Woods Shaker Card If youโre new to interactive cards, shaker cards are a good place to start because theyโre relatively easy to put together and the recipient can usually figure out how to work them. Here I created a shaker that looks like the hole of…
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Christmas Envelope of Wonder Card Tutorial
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm excited to be back on the blog today to share how I created this fun Christmas envelope card using the new Envelope of Wonder Collection from Spellbinders.ย I love the idea of stuffing a big envelope full of festive elements and thought it would be fun to add some details to the envelope itself as well. Start by cutting the main parts of the envelope out of Forest Cardstock and the top flap layer out of Brushed Gold Cardstock. Emboss all of the main envelope parts using the Holly & Foliage 3D Embossing Folder. Lightly rub Gold Rush Lunar Paste over the…