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Stitchmas Christmas – Stitched Holiday Cards with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Stitchmas Christmas Collection from Spellbinders. The fun new stitching shapes and backgrounds in this collection inspired me to create three warm and cozy holiday cards with lots of stitched details. Stitched Joy Card The Stitched Joy Die Set creates such a beautiful focal point that I had to stitch this one up first. Here I used bright variegated floss with some rich new cardstock colors for this pretty holiday card with tons of texture. Die-cut Forest Cardstock using the Joy Base Die from the Stitched…
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Reverse Foiling with Essential Glimmer Solid Shapes and 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 the Essential Glimmer Solid Shapes. I absolutely love the Glimmer Hot Foil system, and I always wanted to utilize the leftover foil from my projects. These glimmer solid shapes allow you to take advantage of that leftover foil. There are 4 shapes: rectangle, square, oval, and circle. Reverse Diagonal Glimmer Stripes For my first card, I used the Essential Glimmer Solid Rectangle. I also used the…
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Fluted Classics Collection Inspiration with Jen Kotas
Hello! My name is Jen Kotas and I’m so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog today. I’ve got four cards to share with you made using the new Fluted Classics Collection by Becca Feeken. This is a great collection of must have basics! I love the style and interest these dies add to the cards. They aren’t too feminine or fancy and would work for just about any style of card. My first card uses the largest Fluted Classics Slimline Rim and Insert pieces die cut from white cardstock. I die cut the largest Fluted Classics Oval Rim and Insert dies from a rainbow of colored cardstock and one…
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Add To Cart Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Add To Cart Collection by Becky Roberts. The fun and feminine designs and pretty sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three bright and dimensional cards celebrating different occasions. How much fun is the 3D Shopping Cart Die Set? You can fill your cart with whatever you like and never have buyer’s remorse! I created a simple and pretty Christmas card by filling it heaps of presents and a festive tree. Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Emboss the panel…
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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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Beginner, Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Glimmer Hot Foil System, Platinum 6, Step by Step Tutorials
Glimmer Essentials Collection – CAS and Colorful Geometrics
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing two CAS cards created with the Glimmer Essentials Collection. This collection can be used for any number of occasions and was designed to work with the Essential die sets in the same shapes: circles, squares, rectangles, and ovals. I couldn’t resist playing with bright colors to create a circle art card featuring tone-on-tone, glimmer-foiled circles in two sizes. Create A2-size card base from gray cardstock. Glimmer-foil the Essential Duo Lines Glimmer Circles in two sizes (1.77 in. and 0.77 in.) as follows: Red on red cardstock; Teal on teal cardstock; Citrine on yellow-green cardstock; Cobalt Blue on royal blue cardstock; and Tangerine on…
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Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Glimmer Hot Foil System, Intermediate, Platinum 6, Step by Step Tutorials
Signs of Spring – Bunnies and Eggs
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter living in the Pacific Northwest blogging at Right as Rain. There’s nothing quite like a change of seasons, and spring brings a new color palette and images. I am sharing two cards, which combine die-cutting and glimmer foiling, created with the newest addition to the Sunday Drive Collection and the Expressions of Spring Collection. With these products, you can create Easter- and spring-themed cards in any number of styles, from whimsical to elegant. Grab your pastel cardstock and let’s get started! Hoppy Easter Card Spellbinders has introduced another fun die set to coordinate with the Sunday Drive die set, with which to craft…
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Becca Feeken Sweet Cardlets Collection – Foiled Cards with Brenda
Hello everyone!! This is Brenda, from MyPaperCut Creations. I am thrilled to be guest posting for Spellbinders today! I have three cards to share that feature the new Sweet Cardlets Collection by Becca Feeken! This collection has a focal point, as well as a square glimmer background plate for each set, plus a collection of amazing sentiments in the elegant Becca Feeken style! My first card is the only A2 size card. The other two are square. I began by foiling the swan and flourish pattern in the Graceful Swan Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set onto white and pale blue cardstock with Moondust Foil. I die-cut the swan…
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Becca’s Picot Petite Collection Inspiration with Brenda Noelke
Hello everyone! This is Brenda, from MyPaperCut Creations. I am super excited to be guest posting for Spellbinders today! I have three cards to share that feature the new Picot Petite Collection by Becca Feeken! My cards really run the gamut…I feel that this really shows the versatility of this collection! Wedding Greeting Card My niece is getting married at the beginning of October, so the first card that I created is a wedding card. I began by die-cutting the Filigree Quartet Etched Dies from matte gold cardstock and adhering them to a square white panel that was die-cut with the large square die in the same set. I gold…
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Christmas Foiled Basics Collection – Adding Touches of Color with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m so thrilled to have the opportunity to share a few projects using the new Christmas Foiled Basics Collection by Yana Smakula. Oftentimes I pull out my Glimmer Hot Foil Machine when I want to add some elegant accents to a card, but when I saw the gorgeous designs in this Glimmer plate collection, I knew the foiled elements would be the big star of the show. For these three cards, I’m sharing a few easy ways to add a touch of color to let that foiling on your project shine. Slimline Winter Village Card The Glimmer Winter Village plates stack perfectly to…
