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With the NEW Glimmer Hot Foil System you can add stunning and eye catching foil details to any card or mixed media project. This exciting new system was designed to be used with your Platinum or Platinum 6 Die cutting & embossing machine, and is also compatible with many other die cutting machines including the Big Shot, Vagabond and many others.
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Kaleidoscope Arch – Versatile Products Rock!
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here. Today I’m sharing a few cards using the Kaleidoscope Arch Collection. This collection has a little bit of everything – beautiful dies, a coordinating clear stamp set, and a gorgeous BetterPress LetterPress plate. I love products that can be used in different ways. Versatility keeps us from getting bored and stretches our crafty dollars. Here are a few ideas. Quick and Elegant Sympathy Card Confession: I rarely make sympathy cards. My cards seemed too “crafty” for such a solemn occasion. But the BetterPress LetterPress produces professional quality results – one that is worthy of a sympathy card. Ink up the Kaleidoscope Flowers Press Plate with…
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Watercoloring Die Cuts & Stamped Images with Karin Markers – Step-by-Step Tutorial
Hi everyone! It’s Jean Doeringsfeld and I’m super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog. Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite techniques for using Karin markers. This is a super easy watercolor technique that will help you learn about how the markers work and create stunning results every time. I have 3 cards to share with you today – the first two use the Karin markers to watercolor die cuts and the 3rd shows how to apply the same method to a BetterPress image (or any image, really). Step 1 (for All Cards): Start by swatching the markers to determine which colors you want for your project…
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Cool Fransformers Inspiration
Hello crafty friends! This is Jennifer Rustioni from @armieritagli! Today I share with you three Christmas cards I created featuring the new super cute and fun Stampendous Cool Fransformers Stamps Collection! These critters are the cutest, aren’t they?? CHRISTMAS MAGIC The first card I realized is featuring the Stampendous Fransformers Snowy Friends Stamp Set. I stamped the snowman on a watercolor paper, using the Distress Oxide Pumice Stone, to have a delicate effect. I realized the background using the Sakura Koi Watercolors in the shades of blue with the wet-on-dry technique, to have a more intense effect. After that, I continued to watercolor the snowman and then I used…
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Simon’s Snow Globes Inspiration
Hello everyone! This is Jennifer Rustioni from @armieritagli! I’m so happy to be here again as a guest on the Spellbinders Blog! Today I share with you three Christmas cards I created featuring the new beautiful Simon’s Snow Globes Collection! This collection is truly amazing and perfect for creating a lot of Christmas cards! HOLLY JOLLY The first card I realized is featuring the super fun Simon’s Snow Globe and Snowman Scene Etched Dies! I started die-cutting the snow globe. I colored the globe blending some Distress Ink in the shades of blue and then colored the base using Copic Markers. After that, I die-cut the different parts of the…
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More Betterpress Christmas Inspiration
Hey friends! I’m Mindy Eggen and I’m so excited to be on the Spellbinders blog today to share inspiration using the More BetterPress Christmas Collection. I have been looking forward to working with this collection and creating some stunning cards quickly and easily. One of my favorite things to do when working with BetterPress plates is creating backgrounds. I personally like to create the background first and then add the BetterPress design which is what I did for two of the three cards that I’m sharing today. The first way that I wanted to add color was by watercoloring a nighttime sky for the Seasons Greetings Evergreens. After the panel…
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Merry & Bright for a Simply Festive Season of Cardmaking
Sending Christmas cards is a cherished tradition that brings joy and warmth to both the sender and the recipient. While traditional Christmas cards often feature reds, greens, and golds, there is no rule stating that we can’t add a festive twist with unique and non-traditional color palettes. By incorporating Spellbinders different colors and textures using their amazing dies, hot foil plates, embossing folders, and letterpress plates we can create truly one-of-a-kind greetings that stand out from the crowd. Come and join Lisa Mensing from Confetti and Cards as she presents five fun, festive card designs that are perfect for the upcoming Merry & Bright Season. I truly believe that there…
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3 Simple Karin Brushmarker PRO Techniques for Card Making
Hi there my Spellbinders’ friends, welcome back to the Spellbinders Blog! My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m back again to bring you some creative inspiration using the Karin Brushmarker PRO markers with Spellbinders products. In this blog post, I’ll be sharing three simple techniques to create your own stunning and vibrant watercolor-like cards. The Karin Brushmarker PRO markers are dye ink, water-based markers with intense saturation. The color vibrancy is surprisingly consistent even when diluted with water. This saved me from having to apply layers of color. The springy marker nib is great for brush lettering, fine line work, or bold washes of color. I could quickly work up two…
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Merry & Bright Collection – Card Inspiration
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the Merry & Bright Collection from Spellbinders. The bold designs and beautiful florals in this collection inspired me to create three simple and pretty cards perfect for sending a holiday hello. Oversized Double Bow Card I thought the giant bow from the All Occasion Bow Die Set was such a fun design that I pulled it out first to play with. Here I doubled up my bow loops for this oversized holiday card featuring tons of color and stripes. Die cut white, Waterfall, and Teal Topaz…
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Using the Beautiful Wreaths Collection Without Making a Wreath
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing 3 cards using the Beautiful Wreaths Collection designed by the delightful Suzanne Hue. This collection will give you everything you need to make many different wreaths. There are many add-ons available that allow you to make cards for any occasion. I decided to not make any wreaths. Rather, I wanted to use the add-ons to demonstrate how versatile the collection is. Stylish Snowman I LOVE this dapper snowman – so stylish with his top hat and scarf. Die cut the snowman from Christmas Wreath Add-Ons using White, Brushed Black, Poppy Field, Pink Sand, Peridot,…
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Crafting with Vivant Ribbons, Cords and Twines
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with some of the beautiful new ribbons, cords, and twines from Vivant available in the Spellbinders shop. I chose my favorite ribbon techniques and paired them with some gorgeous Spellbinders products to create these three easy cards with tons of texture and a little something extra. Floral Wax Seal Card With all of the beautiful wax seal products released recently, it would be hard to craft with ribbons and not consider using this technique first. Here I paired a floral bouquet and wax seal with a couple…