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Rainbow Showered with Love Cards
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung here, and I share 3 cards that I made using the new Showered with Love collection by Vicky Papaioannou. Umbrella Blooms Slimline Card For my first card, I used the Umbrella Bloom dies to create a vertical slimline card. First, I die-cut all the dies in the Umbrella Bloom die set. For the umbrella pieces, I die-cut them several times to make a total of 4 umbrellas. Next, I glued together all the umbrella pieces, and the floral pieces. For my background panel, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to be slightly smaller than a slimline card, then used Distress inks to create an…
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Paper Pies with Pie Perfection Collection and Michelle Short
Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am excited to be on the Spellbinders Blog today, sharing some inspiration using the Pie Perfection Collection by Tina Smith. As soon as I saw these pies, I knew that they would be fun to create with! It features pies from different angles – whole pies, slices of pies, different toppings. The collection even features knives and forks to eat your pies with! My cards today collectively use all of the sets in the collection. They just work together so well! The only problem is, you get hungry whilst making the projects! SWEET BIRTHDAY WISHES I had to start by creating my favorite…
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Paint Your World – Paintbrush Cards for Art Lovers 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 Paint Your World Collection by Vicky Papaioannou. The fun paintbrush-themed designs and beautiful nature-inspired extras in this collection inspired me to create three colorful cards for the art lovers in my life. Oversized Paintbrush Card The oversized brush in the Painted Blooms Die Set was the perfect base for me to try out a ton of the different accessories in the collection. Here I added layers of flowers and even a butterfly to this pretty slimline card perfect for sending a springtime hello. Die-cut the…
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Sweet Street Collection – Baked with Fun with Jean
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter blogging at Right as Rain. I am delighted to be on the Spellbinders blog sharing three whimsical and colorful cards created with the Sweet Street Collection by Tina Smith. I took my color direction from the collection’s Sweet Sprinkles Embellishments. With this baked goods-themed collection, which includes dies, embellishments, and a stamp set, you can craft unique cards for a variety of occasions. Let’s take a look! Delicious Day – a store-front of sweets for a birthday or special occasion Create card base and background: Heat-emboss Sugar Coated Sentiments sentiment in silver on yellow cardstock panel. Cut with rectangle die. Add to white…
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Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Embossing Inspiration, Intermediate, Platinum 6, Step by Step Tutorials
Embossing Folders Collection – Pattern Play with Jean
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing three cards created with the Spellbinders Embossing Folders Collection, which features four versatile and timeless patterns. Dry-embossing is a terrific and easy way to add textural interest to your papercrafting creation. Additionally, the embossing folder’s pattern can reinforce the card’s theme. Let’s take a look! Combine two dry-embossed patterns: This wedding card combines a background, dry-embossed with the Scallops folder, and an oval, dry-embossed with the Heart and Soul folder to showcase the wedding dress. Dry-emboss A2-size gray cardstock panel with Scallops embossing folder. Cut large oval from light coral cardstock with Essential Ovals set using outline and detail dies. Cut large oval…
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Glimmer Essentials Collection – Springtime Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m so happy to have the opportunity to share a couple of projects using the new Glimmer Essentials Collection from Spellbinders. The Essential Duo Line Glimmer plates create the perfect accent border for any background, sentiment, or focal image and I was inspired to create two bright springtime cards combining all of the different shapes. Simple circle borders are always the perfect backdrop for a rustic wreath, so I created this cheerful floral birthday card using both the Essential Duo Line Glimmer Circles and Squares. Apply Gold Hot Foil to navy blue cardstock using the two largest plates from the Essential Duo Line…
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Beginner, Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Glimmer Hot Foil Inspiration, 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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Advanced, Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Glimmer Hot Foil Inspiration, Platinum 6, Step by Step Tutorials
Expression of Love Collection with Yasmin Diaz
Hello, Spellbinders and FSJ, Friends! Yasmin here sharing with you a lovely trio of Glimmer Foiling cards made to showcase Expression of Love Collection. So, without further ado, let’s jump into the step-by-step for how I made them. Full Foiled Background This collection includes the beautiful Scattered Hearts Background Glimmer Hot Foil Plate so therefore, I started by setting up my Glimmer Hot Foil System and Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine on my crafting table then, I turned on the glimmer hot foil platform. Thus, while the platform was heating up, I went ahead to line up the glimmer plates on the right side of a white card…
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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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Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Glimmer Hot Foil Inspiration, Intermediate, Platinum 6, Step by Step Tutorials
Fashionably Fun – Sweet Cardlets
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter living in the Pacific Northwest blogging at Right as Rain. I am delighted to share cards combining two of my favorite techniques–diecutting and foiling–to showcase the Sweet Cardlets Collection by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders. For all three cards, I’ve used Black Glimmer Foil, one of my favorite ways to add impact and style to a card. With the Sweet Cardlets Collection, you’ll create cards suitable for a multitude of occasions that come together in minutes. The sets contain foil plates and dies that include background, focal image, and sentiments. Please note: I used the Foil Trimmer to cut the foil for these projects.…
