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No-Sew Phoenix Pennant Tutorial
This crowd pleaser project is easy, fun and doesn’t require sewing! All you need is our Contour™ Steel Rule Dies, felt materials, some adhesive (we used Them-O-Web® PeelnStick®) and a pennant! INSTRUCTIONS: Apply 1 strip of PeelnStick adhesive along the edge of the back of 8” side of pennant. Adhere half of the strip of black felt to the adhesive, leaving half of the felt to wrap around to the front of the pennant. Apply the second strip of PeelnStick along the edge of the front side. Fold a piece of ribbon in half, slide the looped end of the ribbon through the top slit in the black felt…
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4th of July DIY Party Ideas
With the 4th of July about two weeks away, I thought I might inspire you to start a little early by sharing my three piece ensemble. Grabbing my Contour™ Steel Rule Dies, I created a banner, matchbox party favor and utensil holder to make my set. I’ll break down instructions for each piece so that you can recreate them too! Let’s get started… USA Banner Instructions: Cut both sizes of the fish tail banner with patterned papers using Three’s A Crowd Contour™ Steel Rule Die and Platinum™ Machine. Layer the die cuts and adhere with E-Z Runner® Grand. Repeat this step two more times for a total of three…
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Fun and Easy Aloha Sign with Balsa Wood Pineapples
Hello, fellow makers! I’m thrilled to be sharing this fun and easy aloha sign as a guest maker on the Spellbinder’s blog today! I love this little Pineapple Contour Steel Rule Die and knew I just had to make something cute for our front door with it, so I came up with the following design. I wanted something that looked tropical and beachy but still reflected my somewhat farmhouse leaning style. Here are the supplies you’ll need to get started: Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6″ Platform Pineapple Contour™ Steel Rule Die 1/38″ balsa wood (your local hobby shop should carry this – and you will be…
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Cabin in the Woods Paper Houses Video Tutorial
Hello there! This is Yana Smakula, in this post I would like to show you how to use a Build A House die by Sharyn Sowell to create adorable woodland houses that can hold little treats, gifts or simply decorate your home. You can make these any color you like, I used patterned paper with a wood grain print to create a Cabin in The Woods type of houses, but you can also use bright and happy colors to create a house that you like. This house die comes with many bits and pieces that allow you to easily customize your project. You have a fence that you can put…
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These Copper Garden Art Flowers Will Never Stop Blooming
Right now I’m smitten with copper. The rosy hue is cheerful and elegant. It shines so brightly that it seems to belong in the garden. In the summer when the garden is growing well on its own, I turn to garden art projects for my garden therapy. I like to add ornaments for interest to areas that are not blooming and these copper garden art flowers are just the right thing. How to Make Copper Garden Art Flowers These copper garden art flowers started when I got a delivery from Spellbinders in the mail. I opened a Spellbinders Platinum 6* and had absolutely no idea what to do with it.…
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Creative Cafe Try a Trend: Altered Lamp Shade with Seth Apter Collection
Using a combination of products from the Seth Apter Collection, Designer Debi Adams created this ulta cool altered lamp shade! Do you have a lamp shade that needs a new look? Give this a try! Scroll down to see how Debi created this project in her process video! Supplies: S4-621 Drip Drop S4-623 Coffee Ring S4-625 Ring Around PL-001 Spellbinders® Platinum⢠[...]
