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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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Adding Dimension to Cards with the Photosynthesis Collection with Joan Bardee
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and Iโm delighted to share 3 cards chock full of color and dimension using the beautiful Photosynthesis Collection by Simon Hurley. If you love floral cards, you will love this collection. And adding dimension to these cards literally takes them to the next level! Rather than detail all the steps I took for each of these cards, Iโm sharing several tips for adding dimension to cards. Sending Hugs This colorful bouquet of flowers uses Ceramic Vases, Floral Stems, and Must Have Sentiments, all part of the Photosynthesis Collection. I added dimension and heft to this card in 4 ways: Stacked die cuts โ adhering multiple…
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Mainly Monochrome With Michelle Short
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share three projects with you using the new Glimmer Cardfront Sentiments Collection. I donโt know about you, but I often struggle with picking out color combinations. Whilst there are different ways to combat this (like using a color wheel), I often like to forget about combinations and go monochrome instead. Or in this case mainly monochrome, as I did add in green for the leaves! FULL OF HUGS For my first card, I am using the This Card is Full of Hugs Glimmer Hot Foil Plate. I love the quirky font on these sentiments! It was foiled onto a panel of white cardstock using…
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Direct-to-Paper Backgrounds & Glimmer Cardfront Sentiments by Joan Bardee
Hello crafters! Iโm Joan Bardee and I hope you are ready for some fun! Today Iโm sharing some easy and colorful cards using the unique Glimmer Cardfront Sentiments collection. Bottom line โ this collection, which has 6 separate glimmer plates, each with a large sentiment in a fun font โ packs a big punch. The collection also includes a stencil and die that creates a beautiful floral. I paired 3 of these sentiments with a background made with the โdirect-to-paperโ technique. In this technique, you hold the ink pad in your hand and apply it directly to the paper. I decided on somewhat abstract versions of circles, stripes, and plaid.…
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Hexi-Gems Collection โ Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Hexi-Gems Collection from Spellbinders. I loved playing with different ways to use this fun new shape in my cardmaking and was inspired to create a couple of pretty cards in three different styles. Sleek and Modern Friendship Card Since weโre working with โgemsโ here, I pulled out my favorite color of Glimmer Hot Foil to use with the new Hexi-Gem Glimmer Hot Foil Plate.ย Moondust Hot Foil creates an amazing iridescent finish that reminds me of blue topaz.ย Here I did some simple foiling for…
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Hexi-Gems Card Ideas with Lisa Tilson
Hello everyone, this is Lisa Tilson from My Card Trip and I am thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today. I will be featuring the gorgeous new Hexi-Gems Collection and have three cards to share with you. This collection consists of a beautiful floral glimmer hot foil plate, a simple and fun stitching die, some new nesting hexi-gem etched dies, a solid hot foil plate and some fabulous sentiments which are suitable for many different occasions. Hello Friend Card My first card is the โbusiestโ of all of my three cards but I love how it turned out. I started with the stitching element and for this,…
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The Stylish Ovals Collection With Brenda Noelke
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iโm super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iโm sharing three cards using the Stylish Ovals Collection!! There is something for everyone in this collection…stamps, dies, embossing folders, foil stamping, and stitching dies!! Itโs AMAZING! THINKING OF YOU CARD I began by stamping the image and sentiment from the Stylish Oval Birthday Wishes Stamp Set onto white cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink. I colored it with Copic markers and die-cut it with a die from the Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Dies. I also die-cut Fruit Punch cardstock with the next largest die in the same…
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Design Decisions: Keeping the Process Simple Using the Stylish Ovals Collection with Joan Bardee
Hello crafters! Do you have a hard time settling on a card design? Iโm Joan Bardee and I confess to remaking my cards multiple times. Today Iโm sharing how I simplified my design decisions using the beautiful Stylish Ovals Collection. I took a long look at the collection and noted that several of the products have a symmetrical or near-symmetrical design. Symmetry, where one half of the design mirrors the other half, is balanced and evokes calm. So, for each card, I opted to use: 1. the same limited color palette (red/peach, white, and/or gold), and 2. a symmetrical or near symmetrical layout. I found that by making these decisions…
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Creating โOceansโ Without Watercoloring Using the Seahorse Kisses Collection with Joan Bardee
Hello crafters! Iโm Joan Bardee and today I am sharing 3 ocean-themed cards using the beautiful Seahorse Kisses Collection designed by Dawn Woleslagle. As Iโm sure many of you know, Dawn Woleslagle is an amazing watercolorist. The Seahorse Kisses Collection would be beautiful watercolored. However, since Iโm not on speaking terms with watercolors, I decided to create ocean backgrounds with ink blending on specialty papers. I hope you like the results. A Modern Inky Tide This abstract modern take on ocean tides was inspired by these amazing cards that Yana Smakula made with Spellbinders Glimmer Specialty Cardstock. This paper, designed to be the perfect paper for hot foiling, has a…
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Seahorse Kisses Cards with Marie Nicole
Hello again, crafty friends! Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I am sharing three creations using the Seahorse Kisses collection. This collection includes stamps, dies, glimmer plates, and even a stunning embossing folder. If you love all things under the sea, this is a collection that will catch your attention! GLIMMER OVER A FUN BACKGROUND My first card features the large glimmer plate image of a seahorse along with some shells, flowers, and sea plants. I kept it simple by making a fun background to glimmer over. I created the background by dragging several colors of blue ink pads across my paper in different directions to leave some streaks. Then,…
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Vibrant Aquatic Cards Featuring Seahorse Kisses Collection with Emily Leiphart
Hello, crafty friends! Itโs Emily Leiphart here and Iโm thrilled to be guesting on the Spellbinders blog, featuring the Seahorse Kisses Collection by Dawn Woleslagle. Iโm a long-time fan of Dawnโs artistry and jumped at the chance to work with her first collection for Spellbinders. I love the aquatic theme of Seahorse Kisses and the beautiful images and sentiments. I chose five colors, plus gold, to feature on all three of these cards using all five sets from this collection. You Are Simply Amazing Jellyfish Card My first card features a simple design featuring the Seahorse Kisses Sentiments, which I heat foiled with Matte Gold Hot Foil before using the…