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Becca Feeken Sweet Cardlets Collection – Nature-Inspired Cards with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to share a couple of projects using the new Sweet Cardlets Collection by Becca Feeken. The adorable bug and bird images and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to make three loving cards perfect for nature enthusiasts or anyone who needs a smile. When I saw the beautiful bee image in the Just Bee-cause Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set, I knew I wanted to create a big hive with a flurry of wings around it. A slimline card was the perfect format to convey that feeling. Trim a piece of white cardstock to 3.75” x…
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Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics Collection – Foiled Christmas Cards with Yasmin Diaz
Hello, Spellbinders and FSJ friends! Yasmin here, sooner than you know it… Christmas season will be knocking at our doors so, today I’ll be sharing with you these 3 inspiration projects showcasing the new Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics Collection. Happy Holidays To begin with, these projects are assuming that you already know how-to-foil with the glimmer hot foil system but, if for some reason you’re not familiar you can find many tutorials on Spellbinders YouTube Channel so with that said, start by setting the Glimmer Hot Foil System Platform and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine on the crafting table, and while the platform is heating up… Line…
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Glimmery Holidays with Jean Manis
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter living in the Pacific Northwest blogging at Right as Rain. I am delighted to share three winter holiday cards showcasing the Christmas Foiled Basics Collection by Yana Smakula at Spellbinders. With this collection, you’ll create gorgeous, on-trend foiled cards. Grab some cocoa, put on some holiday music, and let’s take a look! You may recall that I am relatively new to foiling with the Glimmer Hot Foil System. This time around, I tried many different color combinations of foil and cardstock. With more experience under my belt, I was willing to foil several times on the same cardstock with different foil colors. At…
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Trio Of Foiled Background Christmas Cards With Jung Ahsang
Hello crafty friends! My name is Jung AhSang, and I am so excited to be back for another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. I love to make handmade cards, I’m a scrapbooker, and I like to do crafts with my 3 girls. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com. Today, I’m working with the new Christmas Foiled Basics collection by Yana Smakula. When I looked at all the pieces in this set, I realized that I could make some great foiled backgrounds, and include a simple, but elegant sentiment. Happy Holidays Foiled Card For my first card, I created a classic red card using…
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Cardmaking Inspiration | Reach for the Sky Card Featuring Giraffe Wisdom with Kim Kesti
Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! This week we are sharing lots of fabulous inspiration featuring products from Whimsical & Wild collection by Jane Davenport! Today we have a stunning Hello card created using Giraffe Wisdom stamp set. This card, along with several other projects was featured in the Papercraft Essentials Magazine Issue #190. Be sure to grab this issue while it is still on the stand for more inspiration! Project created by Creative Director Kim Kesti Finished Size: 4.25” X 5.5”. Instructions: Fold…
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Glimmer Background Collection – Not Just for Backgrounds with Jean Manis
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter living in the Pacific Northwest blogging at Right as Rain. I am thrilled to be on the Spellbinders blog today sharing projects created with the Glimmer Background Collection. I am relatively new to foiling with the Glimmer Hot Foil System and had a blast trying out the four plates in the collection. I foiled with different colors of foil, including Rainbow Foil, foiled on different colors of cardstock, and I tried dry-embossing with the plates. My number one piece of advice is to experiment! The plates, measuring 2 ½” x 6″, create gorgeous backgrounds (as the collection name implies) and the variations are…
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Elegant Simplicity – Circlet Doily Cards with Jean Manis
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter blogging at Right as Rain. I am thrilled to be on the blog today sharing cards created with the Filigree Drop In Circlet Doily set, part of the Dimensional Doily Collection by Becca Feeken. I created elegant, quick-to-assemble cards suitable for a number of occasions including engagement, wedding, and anniversary. Let’s take a look! The Filigree Drop In Circlet Doily set includes 10 dies: a large circle (measuring 5” in diameter), four filigree quarter circles, four quarter-circle outlines, and a center circle. There are many ways the set can be used to create elegant papercraft creations. On the first card, I cut the…
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Foil Basics Inspiration | Clean & Simple Cards with Jung AhSang
Hello friends! My name is Jung AhSang, and I am so excited to be returning with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com. When I saw the products in the new Foil Basics collection by Yana Smakula I immediately knew I had to make a polka dot card; I love polka dots! Today, I’m working with all the products from this collection. I am using the Polka Dot Strip, Yana’s Sentiments set, the Foliage Border set, and the Organic Foliage set. For my first card, I wanted to showcase the polka dot strip. On a piece of light…
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Scenic Snapshots Collection Inspiration | Harvest & Christmas Cards with Jean
Hello! I’m Jean, a papercrafter blogging at Right as Rain. I am delighted to be on the blog today sharing projects created with supplies from the Scenic Snapshots Collection. While my cards are fall- and winter-themed, know that the collection includes die sets for spring– and summer-themed projects. Fall and winter are special seasons bringing cooler temperatures, shorter days, and beautiful foliage. I love the change of seasons, and I’m drawn to rich colors and lots of texture. You’ll see evidence of that in the cards. Harvestime Card Let’s start with the cards celebrating the Harvest season created with the Harvestime Snapshots die set one also uses the Santa’s Workshop die…
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Hello Summer Inspiration | Make Waves with Jean Manis
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter blogging at Right as Rain. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and I’m a big fan of anything ocean-themed! I’m fascinated by all of the different takes on the ocean theme in papercrafting. I’m sharing three ocean-themed projects, along with instructions, crafted with the Hello Summer – Splash Zone Collection products. Let’s take a look. Make Waves Card My first card, showcasing the Sparkle Mermaid Tail Die Set, incorporates mixed media techniques. To begin, I heat-embossed the Make Waves Stamp Set sentiment with gold powder on a Whip Cream cardstock A-2 card base. For the mermaid tail, I used both the detailed and…
