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Cardmaker II Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Cardmaker II Collection from Spellbinders. With everything from cute frogs to pretty florals and beautiful sentiments, I was inspired to create three easy and fun cards with this collection for a variety of occasions. There are so many ways to use the beautiful butterfly images in the New Start Stamp Set. Here I added one of them to a pretty field of flowers at dusk for a bright and cheery friendship card. Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Stamp several of…
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Create Gorgeous Christmas Cards with Susan’s Holiday Flora Collection with Carol Hintermeier
Hello Spellbinders’ friends! I’m Carol Hintermeier, and I’m so very thrilled and honored to be invited to be your Guest Designer today! I’m from Texas and it’s always so hot in the summer and it’s the perfect time to get started on your holiday cards. I’ve always loved creating cards using flower shaping dies, but never have I worked with such beautiful, detailed floral dies as these from Susan’s Holiday Flora Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn! My first card features the gorgeous Poinsettia die set. For each of my cards I watched Susan’s wonderful videos where she shows (in real time) how to create the gorgeous florals and greenery. These videos…
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Open House Collection – Card Inspiration 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 Open House Collection from Spellbinders. The fun and welcoming scene-building die sets in this collection inspired me to create three cheerful cards perfect for sending a warm hello or a special note . Open House Hello Scene-building die sets can be a little intimidating, so I wanted to start by creating a simpler front door step with just a few special touches first. Using mainly the Open House Door Base Die set, this cheerful door card is perfect for sending a happy hello, especially to…
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Be Merry Collection Inspiration with Laura Evangeline
Hello, crafty friends! I am Laura Evangeline, and I am excited to join you here as a guest blogger for the first time. I grew up in Texas, and after a few trips around the world with the Army, I now call Nashville “home” along with my handy husband, who is soon to retire from the Army, and also my spunky 10-year-old son. I can’t forget our two Yorkies, Max and Penny too! I started making cards a few decades ago now, but after taking a long break I realized it was more than a silly hobby. I wholeheartedly credit my mental health and well-being to crafting and the amazing…
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Dimensional Dress Die Plus Glimmer | Spellbinders Live
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom, as she creates a darling dimensional dress perfect for any special occasion. Today’s cards feature the sweet new collection called Truly Yours. Kim shows off a few of the new dies in the video below, like the Paper Couture Dress, Cameo, Elliptical Ovals, Bouquet of Flowers, and Heart Swans. The Truly Yours Collection is full of classic and timeless designs but with the inclusion of the Glimmer Hot Foil Plates it offers a contemporary flair. Kim’s card focuses on the Paper Couture Dress die set. This die set fashions up a beautiful dimensional dress for all types of celebration cards. Customize your party dresses with patterned paper or cardstock, and add a…
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Truly Yours Collection Inspiration with Tracy Ware
Hello Crafters! This is Tracy Ware and I’m super excited to be a guest here on the Spellbinders blog! Today I’m sharing four projects that I created using the new Truly Yours Collection. This collection is so great because it includes glimmer plates, dies and an awesome sentiment stamp set! I have to say, I fell in love with all of the tiny flowers in the various sets of this collection, as you’ll see in my projects. So let’s get into it! For my first project, Sending Hugs, I’m featuring the Rings around the Circle Dies, along with some of those tiny flowers that I mentioned earlier, from the Heart…
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Truly Yours Collection Inspiration with Lisa Mensing
Hi, this is Lisa Mensing, and I am so excited to be sharing a few projects featuring the Truly Yours Collection. I love how so soft and elegant this collection is. I settled on pinks and orange, with silver to add a touch of bling, while the kraft card stock adds some much-needed contrast. I love that you can mix and match each set in this collection and create one-of-a-kind looks by simply using your favorite glimmer plate to add a fun design to the skirt, the swan’s wings, even the bouquet wrapper. Using the Woven Glimmer Plate foil a piece of kraft card stock with Glimmer Hot Foil –…
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Truly Yours Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share a set of projects using the new Truly Yours Collection. The gorgeous classic design elements and beautiful new Glimmer shapes and sentiments inspired me to create four pretty and feminine cards for various occasions. There was something so striking about the simplicity of the Cameo Die Set that I pulled these out to play with first. For a brighter look, I decided to mimic blue agate cameo jewelry in this pretty missing you card. Die cut white cardstock with the largest oval from the Elliptical Ovals die set. Leave the die-cut inside of the die…
