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Watercolor Zodiac Cardmaking with Hot Foil Accents Using the Spellbinders Block Print Zodiacs Collection
Hello, crafty friends, I’m Isha, a designer who finds joy in creativity. Cardmaking is one of my creative escapes, and I especially enjoy playing with color using various mediums. Through my blog, I share not just finished cards, but also the process behind them. I was inspired to create with zodiacs because they celebrate personality and individuality, making each design feel personal and intentional. I love experimenting with different techniques, and zodiacs feel mysterious and ever-changing to me. That’s why I chose watercolors—no two results are ever the same, much like the zodiac itself. I added foil details on watercolor cardstock using my Glimmer machine to enhance that sense of…
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Spellbinders Block Print Zodiacs: Hot Foiling & BetterPress Birthday Cards
Hello and welcome. I’m Gaylynn Martling, a lover of card making. It is an honor to share my creations with you here on the Spellbinders blog. I enjoy the fun technique possibilities using amazing plates, dies, stamps and fabulous machines. For today, I share three cards using both hot foiling and Betterpress inks. Some of my favorite things to make are birthday cards. The Block Print Zodiacs Collection provides the most unique and unexpected birthday greetings, customized to each person. What I like most about each set is the ability to add hot foil shimmer or colorful ink. For today’s trio of projects, I am sharing process photos for each…
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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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Gift Wrapping with Vivant and Pepin Press
Hello there, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have a fun post to share today, featuring the papers and ribbons from Vivant and Pepin Press! I’ll be creating a few projects with these items and paring them with some glimmering and wax seals from Spellbinders. Let’s get started! FOILING ON RIBBON Did you know that you could foil on ribbon? Some of this satin ribbon from Pepin is perfect for this technique! I grabbed a roll of my copper foil and some of the Dark Green Vivant ribbon and started to heat up my Glimmer machine. This is easy to do and it adds so much…
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Easy Interactive Halloween Cards with Dancin’ Halloween Dies
Hey there, my crafty pals! It’s Leica here, and today I have a step-by-step photo tutorial to show you how to make three awesome cards using the Dancin’ Halloween collection. Trust me, they’re super fun to create! Don’t worry if you feel a bit overwhelmed by all the different parts in this collection. Putting them together is actually quite easy. The packaging even includes a picture of the final product, which makes it really simple to follow along. To start, I picked out a bunch of colors for the cardstock: Lilac Blossom, Peridot, Persimmon, and Sunkissed. I also used Alabaster and Onyx cardstocks. To save time and make things easier,…
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Spring Into Glimmer Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Spring Into Glimmer Collection from Spellbinders. The gorgeous foil plates and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three cheery springtime cards for different occasions. The beautiful blooms and leaves in the Glimmer Edge Flowers Plate Set are perfect for so many types of projects. Here I added a pretty gilded bouquet to the center of this foiled and partially-embossed card front for a cheerful thank you card. Trim a piece of Dahlia Cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Apply Gold Hot Foil to…
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Fluted Classics Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Fluted Classics Collection by Becca Feeken. The beautiful blanket stitch-inspired edging on all of the many shapes in this collection inspired me to create two cards perfect for sending a sweet hello. With the weather getting colder in my area lately, I thought the gorgeous edging detail on these dies was perfect as an accent on a warm and cozy card. Pairing it with a chunky cable-knit pattern and a cute deer, I created this simple and sweet card for a friend. Die cut Portobello…
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Sweet Notecards and Fall Traditions with Lisa Mensing
Hello, crafty friends. Lisa here, from LisaMensing.com, with you today. I’m so excited to be back sharing inspiration here on the Spellbinders Blog. I have three notecards to share with you today featuring the Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection by Becca Feeken. The Sweet Serenade Notecards create the prettiest 4 x 4 cards, and I like that you can mix and match the sets to create unique notecards. My first notecard is very clean and simple, perfect for those moments when you need something in a hurry. Die-cut heavyweight white cardstock using the Scalloped Notecard die from the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Etched Don’t forget to emboss the score line using the…
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Sweet Cardlets II Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Sweet Cardlets II Collection by Becca Feeken. The beautiful heartfelt sentiments and sweet images in this collection inspired me to create three cheerful cards for a variety of occasions. I thought the lighthouse image in the Shine Your Light Glimmer Plate Set was so pretty and perfect for summertime cards. By adding a different sentiment, I created a clean and simple friendship card. Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 4”. Apply Moondust Hot Foil to the bottom of the panel using the…
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Sweet Street Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back today to share a couple of projects using the new Sweet Street Collection from Spellbinders. The delicious confections, fun peekaboo elements, and sugary sentiments inspired me to create three sweet cards for various occasions. The Sweet Shoppe Card The Sweet Shoppe die set caught my eye as fast as a fully-stocked bakery window might in real life! I had a blast cutting, coloring, and piecing together each of the delicious little treats in this little shop display to create a pretty hello card. Trim a piece of patterned paper to 4”x 5.25”. Apply Gold Hot Foil to the…
