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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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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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Stampendous Hugs Collection β Sweet Animal Cards with Annie Williams
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 Stampendous Hugs Collection from Spellbinders.Β The adorable huggable critters, fun accessories, and sweet sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three simple and cute cards for a variety of occasions. Beary Special Slimline Card With so many cute characters to choose from in this collection, it was hard to pick what to work with firstβ¦but those little bears from the Stampendous Bear Hugs Die Set just stole my heart!Β Here I created my own slimline window background to pop them out of for a…
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Adding Dimension to Cards with the Photosynthesis Collection with Joan Bardee
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and Iβm delighted to share 3 cards chock full of color and dimension using the beautiful Photosynthesis Collection by Simon Hurley. If you love floral cards, you will love this collection. And adding dimension to these cards literally takes them to the next level! Rather than detail all the steps I took for each of these cards, Iβm sharing several tips for adding dimension to cards. Sending Hugs This colorful bouquet of flowers uses Ceramic Vases, Floral Stems, and Must Have Sentiments, all part of the Photosynthesis Collection. I added dimension and heft to this card in 4 ways: Stacked die cuts β adhering multiple…
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Hexi-Gems Collection β Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Hexi-Gems Collection from Spellbinders. I loved playing with different ways to use this fun new shape in my cardmaking and was inspired to create a couple of pretty cards in three different styles. Sleek and Modern Friendship Card Since weβre working with βgemsβ here, I pulled out my favorite color of Glimmer Hot Foil to use with the new Hexi-Gem Glimmer Hot Foil Plate.Β Moondust Hot Foil creates an amazing iridescent finish that reminds me of blue topaz.Β Here I did some simple foiling for…
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Country Road Inspiration Ideas with Rachel Alvarado
Hello crafty friends!Β Itβs 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 DΓ©cor Etched Die Sets.Β 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.Β 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 Stylish Ovals Collection With Brenda Noelke
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iβm sharing three cards using the Stylish Ovals Collection!! There is something for everyone in this collection…stamps, dies, embossing folders, foil stamping, and stitching dies!! Itβs AMAZING! THINKING OF YOU CARD I began by stamping the image and sentiment from the Stylish Oval Birthday Wishes Stamp Set onto white cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink. I colored it with Copic markers and die-cut it with a die from the Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Dies. I also die-cut Fruit Punch cardstock with the next largest die in the same…
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Stitched Fan Cardfront Dies β All, Some, and One Die
Welcome! Joan Bardee is here today. Iβm so happy to share 3 completely different ways to use the beautiful Stitched Fan Cardfront Etched Dies. Iβm also going to share some tips for using stitching dies for those of you with little to no experience with them (thatβs me!). Warning: itβs addictive. All the Dies This card uses all 5 Stitched Fan Cardfront dies β they cover an A2 card perfectly. Die cut in blue cardstock and stitched each of them with blue embroidery floss. I like the tone on tone for this card. Hot foiled βthank youβ from Mini Everyday Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die using opaque white…
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Color with Cardstock – Anemone Blooms Cardmaking Ideas with Joan Bardee
I am delighted to share 3 ways (plus 2 bonus cards) to use the Anemone Blooms Collection, designed by the amazing Yana Smakula. Is it intimidating to use Yanaβs products on a Spellbinders blog post? You bet it is, but here it goes anyway! I love big bold anything, so these flowers stole my heart. I wasnβt familiar with anemones and a quick online search revealed that they come in a huge variety of colors. So, use whatever colors you love; for me β pink is my first love. Hot Foiled Anemone Blooms If you are looking for maximum impact with minimal effort, just hot foil the Anemone Glimmer Blooms…
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Postage Edge Shapes Collection β Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
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 Postage Edge Shapes Collection by Becca Feeken.Β These beautiful new border patterns in every shape I could want inspired me to create three soft and pretty cards for different occasions. Winter Wishes Card With the holiday card season approaching, I wanted to start by creating a fun postage stamp-inspired project.Β Here I combined an icy color palette and simple white die-cuts for this sweet winter card. Die cut white cardstock four times using the smallest postage edge die from the Postage Edge Squares Die Set.…