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Dressing Up Projects with Subtle Hints of Glitter
Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have some handmade birthday tags to share with you today that feature one of the many ways to subtly add glitter to your projects. If you haven’t checked them out yet, Spellbinders offers a vast array of gorgeous colored glitter. You can check out all of the colors offered HERE. This glitter easily adheres to your projects with whatever adhesive you desire to use. I created five fun little birthday-themed tags using the beautiful Birthday Wreath Add-ons Etched Dies and Dotted Tags Etched Dies. For each tag, I used some colored Art Glitter along with my die cuts. To do this,…
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Jazz Up Your One Layer Cards!
Hello Everyone! Jenn Shurkus here and I’m wicked excited to be on the Spellbinders blog as a guest designer. Today I’m sharing some creative cards using this fun collection called House Mouse Summer Fun. I have been cardmaking for a long time, and House Mouse are some of the first wood-mounted stamps I owned. I just love that we can get them in red rubber cling form from Spellbinders now. Hopefully, these cards will give you some inspiration of some simple things you can do to jazz up your one-layer cards! Each of these cards are one-layer cards, the only thing popped up off of them is the sentiment strips. I like…
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Getting More Mileage from Modeling Pastes with Add-ins
Hey there, Spellbinders artists and enthusiasts! Daniel West here, with some inspiration and a few tips for stenciling with TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste and White Modeling Paste. Sometimes we see a simple product in basic white and wonder what we can do with it. But these pastes work like a blank canvas you can use as is or add in colors and glitter for different effects. The Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste boasts a wicked short drying time and a true-to-its-name texture. This paste lays down quickly and without fuss. When I stenciled it onto my projects, I noticed it didn’t seep in under the stencils because of…
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Exploring Modeling Paste and White Glitter Magic
Hello! Jean Manis here to share inspiration for impactful stenciled card backgrounds using the Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste and Baby Baubs White Glitter. Let’s take a look at the transformative magic of modeling paste on three cards–from the elegant sparkle of glitter-infused paste to a mesmerizing ombré effect and finally to the impact of blended watercolor hues. Modeling Paste and White Glitter For subtle, understated shimmer on a stenciled background, add white glitter to modeling paste. The reflective properties of the glitter enhance the overall visual appeal and create a captivating finish. Create an A2-size card base from Brushed Gold Mix the Baby Baubs White Glitter in with the…
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Creating Unique Backgrounds For Cards With Modeling Paste
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards using white modeling paste as a fun background element. White modeling paste can be used as-is, with stencils, or mixed with a variety of other mediums for endless possibilities in your paper crafting projects. Modeling Paste & Stencils There are lots of ways to alter modeling paste to suit your project, but with a thick and creamy consistency, it also looks great applied through stencils right from the jar. Here I created a pretty textured background for this soft spring flowers card. Apply white modeling paste through the…
