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Spring and Easter Scene Cards with Simon Hurley’s Happy Spring Collection
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today!! I’m sharing two scene cards and a shaped card featuring the Happy Spring Collection designed by Simon Hurley!! This collection is absolutely adorable, and I can’t wait to create more cards with it!! HAPPY SPRING I began by die-cutting the elements for my focal point using the Bunny Buddies Die Set. I used the following colors of Color Wheel cardstock: Tutu, Rainforest, Blush, and Raven, in addition to white cardstock. I added shading with gray dye ink and Kitsch Flamingo and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks using detail blending…
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Spring and Easter Card Ideas with the Simon Hurley Happy Spring Collection
Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Simon Hurley Happy Spring Collection. This wonderful collection is perfect for spring and Easter cards, which is what I have created today, but a lot of the collection would work for all year-round cards too. Who doesn’t love a bunny on a card?! SPRING BUNNY My first card uses Bunny Buddies, along with an older picket fence die to create a simple scene card. To make this card: Die cut large bunny from Classic White and Blush ColorWheel Cardstock. Adhere bunny together using Bearly Art Glue. Make sure to…
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Spring Smiles Ahead – Die Cut Inlay Technique Step-by-Step Tutorial
Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson, and I am thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog with you today. I’m here to share a step-by-step tutorial using the In Bloom Egg Etched Dies from the Simon Hurley Happy Spring Collection. I am going to be doing one of my favourite techniques – die cut inlay. This is one of the first die-cutting techniques I was taught back when I started cardmaking many moons ago! It is still a favourite and often a go-to technique. It’s like doing a mini jigsaw, and I find it very therapeutic. Due to the nature of die cutting from several colours of cardstock, like…
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How to Make Realistic Dipped Strawberry Die Cuts | Simon Hurley Berry Best Tutorial
Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya here with some creative ways to level up your dipped strawberries from Simon Hurley’s newest collection, Berry Best! If you follow me on Instagram, you would know that I love finding ways to make my die cuts more realistic. In this tutorial, I am going to share my favorite tips to make your paper strawberries look so delicious, you’ll practically want to eat them! Instructions Step 1: Start by die-cutting your strawberry outlines and leaves using Wild Berry and Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock. To add dimension, ink blend these pieces with coordinating inks and add a few splatters of watercolor using coordinating color paint. Step 2:…
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Dimensional Floral Cards with The Poet’s Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn
Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog with you today. I’m here to share some inspiration with The Poet’s Garden Collection from Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This is a beautiful release of flowers that are designed to have lots of dimension, and I definitely have that on my cards today! This collection has a choice of Double and Single Peonies, Clematis Poet, Wild Violet, and Love-In-A-Mist Etched Dies, along with an accompanying BetterPress sentiment set. Spending time creating these dimensional flowers is very relaxing, and they really pack a punch when they are done! You’ll need to send them to their respective…
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Turn Paper into Art with the Regal Reflection Collection
Hello, crafty friends! I am Heejung Hunsberger, and I am so honored to be joining Spellbinders today as a Guest Designer to introduce the stunning new Regal Reflection Collection. You can also find more of my work on my Blog and Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. For this collection, I focused on a classic and elegant look. I got my ideas from beautiful buildings and pretty gardens. From the detailed pierce plates to the cute characters, I made these sets to help you create cards that look like art. I am delighted to share three unique card designs today, showcasing how these…
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Step-by-Step Tutorial: Intertwined Delicate Flowers For A Birthday Card
Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m thrilled to be here to show you how to create a pretty birthday card featuring the Regal Blooms Etched Dies, which form part of the new Regal Reflections Collection. This collection contains three sets of etched dies, including the floral set I am using today, along with a set of two cats and also a set of nesting dies. In addition, there is a 3D embossing folder which you can use to get two different embossed looks plus a clear sentiment stamp set which works for many different occasions. So, here is the card I will…
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Craft & Unwind With Happier Hour!
Hello crafty friends, Rachel Alvarado here, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders Blog sharing some festive cards using products from the new Happier Hour Collection. I absolutely love this collection because it covers a variety of occasions with a bunch of coordinating sentiments to choose from. ICE CREAM SHAKER CARD My first card features the adorable Fountain Wishes Etched Dies. My inspiration for this card came from my sweet little blue Parakeet (aka Blueberry), who spends many hours a day sitting on my shoulder, chatting away. When I first saw the bird in this set, I knew that I had to add him to my project. Because…
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Happier Hour Collection With Brenda Noelke
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today! I’m sharing three cards featuring the Happier Hour Collection with you today! We are traveling to Mexico in December, so the Sip Sip Ole’ Etched Die Set really spoke to me! HERE’S TO GOOD TIMES AND GREAT FRIENDS I began by die-cutting the element for my focal point using the Sip Sip Ole’ Die Set. For the outline of the glass, I used matte silver cardstock from the Treasured Antique Silver cardstock pack, and for the salt, I used the glitter cardstock from the same pack. The colors of…
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Let’s Hit the Slopes!
Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Ski-son’s Greetings collection by Simon Hurley. This wonderful collection is perfect for Christmas and the holidays, but also all year round for those that like to ski and snowboard! I kept the cards simple, featuring lots of white space! DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW My first card uses Hit the Slopes Etched Dies, along with the fabulous Streamline 3D Embossing Folder. This folder is perfect for skiers but also anything that you want to show movement like sleds, snowballs, etc! To make this card: Die cut faces of skiers from…
