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Astrology-Inspired Cards Using the Spellbinders Block Print Zodiacs
Hello, crafting friends! Heejung Hunsberger here, and I am so honored to be joining Spellbinders today as a Guest Designer to introduce the new Block Print Zodiacs Collection. If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. For this collection, I focused on a classic and elegant look, drawing inspiration from the timeless beauty of the mysteries of the night sky. From the intricate registration press plates to the celestial details, I created these cards to help you celebrate the unique personality of every zodiac sign. A Midnight Bloom for…
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Fun Holiday Cards with the North Pole Friends Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun holiday cards made with the North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley. There are so many adorable character options in this collection to make cute projects all season long, and I chose a couple of my favorites to create three easy cards perfect for sending a little holiday cheer. Let It Snow Card The North Pole Sentiments Die Set can be used to build two adorable snowmen and a ton of fun sentiment signs to hang on a sweet candy cane pole. Here I added this cute guy…
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Creating Sweet Scenes with the Little Smiles Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of sweet cards made with the new Little Smiles Collection from Spellbinders. The adorable die sets, fun background designs, and sweet sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three cute cards celebrating all the little ones in our lives. Hello Baby Card I couldn’t get over how cute and unique the Swinging Among the Stars Die Set was, so I picked this set up first to play with. Here I created a soft and sweet scene with some of the BetterPress plates and dies from the collection for a…
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Three Interactive Cards With Rocky The Dancin’ Yeti
Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Rocky The Dancin’ Yeti Etched Die Set. This die set is absolutely adorable and comes with a variety of accessories. Each card I’ve created features a different interactive technique. No need to be intimidated by interactive cards! These three cards are simple to assemble. It’s what you add to the rest of the card where you can make it your own. On a piece of teal cardstock, trace the outer edge of the Arch Shaker Dome then blend navy ink in the outlined area, from top switching to a teal ink to end. Splatter with white acrylic paint. Die…
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Rainbows and Shine with the Shine Bright Collection
Hello! Jen Kotas here today with three cards featuring the Shine Bright Collection by Carissa Wiley. This is such a fun collection featuring disco balls and amazing sentiments. I paired this up with the Silver Assortment Treasured Cardstock Pack for some bright and shiny cards. When I use press plate or glimmer sentiments, I usually create all of them multiple times. For these instructions I’ve said to create the sentiment but usually, I had the sentiments ready to go. Hot foil the Sparkle Background Glimmer Hot Foil Plate on Onyx Cardstock using Speckled Prism Hot Foil Roll. Rotate glimmer plate and repeat of other half of panel. Hot foil the…
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Creating Christmas Cards with the Simon Hurley Christmas Collection
Hi, it’s Marie here from the blog and YouTube channel, Marie Nicole Designs. I’m excited to be sharing three cards I created using stamps from the new Simon Hurley Christmas Collection. These cards are fairly simple to create, and they will be perfect to send out in this upcoming holiday season. I made two cards with a glimmered background I added with a Simon Hurley Glimmer plate I have. I think the pattern looks like snowflakes so it fit well with the snowmen! The last card I made is simply using the stamped image along with a sentiment and some ink-blended colors. Let’s take a look! SIMPLY SNOWMEN I started…
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Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m 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. 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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Oh What Fun! Cards for Beginners with Jung
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung, and I am so happy to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. Today, I’m working with some die-cuts from the Oh What Fun! collection. I will be showing 3 different and easy ways to use these fun diecuts on cards. For my first card, I made an interactive mini slimline card. To begin my card, I trimmed a piece of Cosmic Sky cardstock using one of the precision layering mini slimline dies. I wanted to add some interest to the background, so I used…
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Just Wanted to Say Cards 3 Ways with Jung AhSang
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung AhSang here, and I am so excited to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders Blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. Today, I’m working with some products from the Just Wanted to Say collection. I especially love the birds and the sentiments in this collection! Just Wanted to Say “Hi” Card For my first card, I used the Stitched Hi and Little Chickadee dies, along with the Just Wanted to Say Glimmer sentiments. To begin my card, I worked on all the individual pieces. First, I die cut the stitched Hi…
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April 2022 Embossing Folder of the Month Kit – 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 April Embossing Folder of the Month Kit from Spellbinders. With its versatile pattern and large size, the Radiant Burst Embossing Folder is perfect for drawing the eye to a focal point almost anywhere on your card front. Shift the Center! It’s natural to want to center your cardstock in an embossing folder, but the Radiant Burst design is begging to be moved around on your cards! Here I shifted the burst to the lower right corner of my card to draw attention to the sentiment on…
