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A Watercolored Starry Holiday with Dina Wakley
Hello friends, I’m Lorena Wakefield, and I’m so happy to be back on the Spellbinders Blog as a guest designer. Today I’m sharing a trio of festive projects featuring the absolutely gorgeous Dina Wakley Starry Holiday Collection. This collection is filled with whimsical, hand-drawn designs that translate beautifully into holiday cards, and it was such a joy to pair them with some of my favorite Spellbinders tools. I worked with BetterPress plates for the focal images and then added soft washes of color using Distress Inks as watercolors. The combination of crisp letterpress impressions with loose, painterly coloring gives these cards an artistic, heartfelt touch. Let’s take a closer look at…
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Three Unique Background Looks With Stars And Fronds Frame 3d Embossing Folder
Hi friends! It’s Nora here from @nonniscards with 3 different inking techniques for your 3d embossing folders. The new Stars and Fronds Frame 3d Embossing Folder is so cute, I thought it would be perfect for getting a bit inky and creative with! I’ve kept the card designs pretty clean and simple, so these are even good for mass producing if you want to send a lot of Christmas cards. And of course you do! 🙂 All of my 3 card bases are made from green colored Spellbinders card stock; I used Rainforest for the cards with the floral die cuts and Fern for the card with the white bow.…
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Starry Holiday Vibes: A Set of Three Cards
Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the super festive Starry Holiday Collection by Dina Wakley. I’m smitten with Dina’s Spellbinders Collections, including her new BetterPress Inks, which are vibrant and versatile. I’ve designed three cards that feature each of Dina’s new sets. I love all things BetterPress, so this collection has me so inspired. One of my favorite sets is the Merry, Merry, Merry Bird. You can easily use each of the images as the main focal point for a card design. I’ve captured all of them in my card. The scale of both the bird and the ornament…
