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  • Glimmer Essentials Collection Inspiration with Yasmin Diaz
    Cardmaking,  Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Glimmer Essentials Collection Inspiration with Yasmin Diaz

    March 14, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Hello, Spellbinders friends! Yasmin here sharing with you a foiled set of cards created showcasing the latest duo Glimmer Essentials Collection. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the step-by-step for how to make them. Faith Essentials Duo Lines Rectangle Card The Essential Duo Lines Glimmer Rectangles Glimmer Hot Foil Plate includes 8 glimmer duo lines glimmer plates. These are meant to work in conjunction with Glimmer Hot Foil System Platform and Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine(or another compatible die cutting machine). Start by setting up your Glimmer Hot Foil System Platform and Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine on your crafting table then, turn on…

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    Bold Type Inspiration | Clean & Simple Cards with Yasmin

    March 3, 2020 / No Comments

    Hello, Spellbinders’ and FSJ friends! Yasmin here sharing with you another 3 clean & simple inspiration cards showcasing the new Bold Type Sentiments Collection. If you’re a crafter that loves die-sentiments this is it. You’re going to fall in love with this collection as, each set comes with 2 dies which are slightly offset to create a shadow layer, besides that, one of the dies creates lines to add detail while the other is just a plain die, yet each set was designed to be layered to create the shadowing layer. Therefore, there’s no right or wrong in which way you layer the up as they can be use in…

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    March 2, 2020 / No Comments

    Birthday, thank you, sympathy or just a simple hello – whatever the occasion, we’ve got you covered with our new The Bold Type Sentiments dies! Welcome to the latest edition of What’s New At Spellbinders! Join Nicole Westervelt as she presents our brand new collection of must-have sentiments – The Bold Type Sentiments collection. Watch video below or on our Youtube channel: All of our Bold Type Sentiments include two thin metal dies. One word is a solid design and the other with an embossed stripe pattern. Use them separately or stack the two words to create a bolder look with a shadow casting behind. Stunning against contrasting colors and…

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  • Spellbinders Modern Essentials Collection Inspiration | Clean & Simple Foiled Cards with Yasmin #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem #HotFoiling
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    Modern Essentials Inspiration | Clean & Simple Foiled Cards with Yasmin

    February 25, 2020 / No Comments

    Hello, Spellbinders’ and FSJ friends! Yasmin here sharing with you 3-Inspiration Cards featuring the new; Modern Essentials Collection. Honestly, this is a collection that every crafters must have in their collection as, not only add the Essential Etched Dies add beautiful create an intricate dotted edges but, also works perfectly with the new; Essential Glimmer Hot Foil Plates which add that perfect and elegant foiled accent on your cards. So, without further ado, let’s jump to the step by step on how to make them. Rectangle/oval Just Because With 1 Foil Accent Card To begin with, I started by turning on the Glimmer Hot Foil System Platform. While the platform…

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    Yana’s Foiled Basics | Feminine Foiled Card Set with Lea Lawson | Video

    February 10, 2020 / No Comments

    Yana’s Foiled Basics collection from designer Yana Smakula is here! Yana says: I adore everything Glimmer. Foiling adds such gorgeous, exquisite effects to handmade cards, it is impossible to resist. When designing my Foiled Basics collection I wanted to create a set of plates to be used together that would allow us, cardmakers, to easily and quickly build beautiful, one-of-a-kind cards. I hope you’ll enjoy creating with Foiled Basics collection. Join designer Lea Lawson as she shares 3 beautiful hot foil cards created using this collection. Watch Lea’s video below or on Youtube:  Best Wishes Card Featuring: Foliage Border, Organic Foliage, Yana’s Sentiments & Polka Dot Strip Thank You…

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    Yana’s Foiled Basics collection from designer Yana Smakula is here! Yana says: I adore everything Glimmer. Foiling adds such gorgeous, exquisite effects to handmade cards, it is impossible to resist. When designing my Foiled Basics collection I wanted to create a set of plates to be used together that would allow us, cardmakers, to easily and quickly build beautiful, one-of-a-kind cards. I hope you’ll enjoy creating with Foiled Basics collection. Join designer Marie Heiderscheit as she shares 3 beautiful hot foil cards created using this collection. Watch Marie’s video below or on Youtube: Greetings Card Featuring: Foliage Border, Organic Foliage & Yana’s Sentiments Sending My Love Card Featuring: Foliage Border,…

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    Hello Spelbinders’ and FSJ friends! Yasmin, here sharing with you 3 inspiration projects featuring the new; Yana’s Foiled Basics Project Kit. This kit comes with four gorgeous Glimmer Hot Foil Plate sets along with four rolls of foil. Which means that you’ll be ready and set to create beautiful cards just, like these 3 that I’m about to share with you. Gate Fold Card with Foliage Border To create this Gate Fold with a Foliage Border card, I started by scoring and folding the card base. The card base measurements were; W 8 1/4’’ x H 5 1/2’’ in. Once, I had the large white card base, I placed it…

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    Hello friends! My name is Jung AhSang, and I am so excited to be returning with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com. When I saw the products in the new Foil Basics collection by Yana Smakula I immediately knew I had to make a polka dot card; I love polka dots! Today, I’m working with all the products from this collection. I am using the Polka Dot Strip, Yana’s Sentiments set, the Foliage Border set, and the Organic Foliage set. For my first card, I wanted to showcase the polka dot strip. On a piece of light…

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