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Cardmaker Collection Inspiration with Melody Rupple
Hi Crafty Friends! This is Melody Rupple on the blog today to share a few projects I created using the new Cardmaker Collection. There are six stamp sets in the collection. I am going to share four of them with you. Fabulous Friends Card My first project features the Fabulous Friend Clear Stamp Set from the Cardmaker Collection. I stamped the image in black ink and then colored it with Copic Markers. I think this will be a perfect card for one of my girlfriends! Next, I cut a piece of cardstock to fit the card front and die cut a rectangle directly into the card front with the Precision Layering A2…
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Pattern Play with the Color Block Mini Shapes Collection
Hello fellow crafters. It’s Jean sharing A2-size cards created with the Color Block Mini Shapes Collection at Spellbinders. This collection, consisting of geometric die sets, can be used to craft for a variety of occasions. With the sets, countless patterns can be designed, whether simple or complicated. It’s fun to experiment with the shapes! Let’s look at the three cards I made with die sets in the collection. For my first card, I used the Color Block Mini Hexagons set, keeping the colors the same for the hexagons. Create card base: Create an A2-size card base covered with textured white cardstock. Cut a mat from red cardstock with the 4…
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Reverse Foiling with Essential Glimmer Solid Shapes and Jung AhSang
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung AhSang here, and I am so excited to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. Today, I’m working with the Essential Glimmer Solid Shapes. I absolutely love the Glimmer Hot Foil system, and I always wanted to utilize the leftover foil from my projects. These glimmer solid shapes allow you to take advantage of that leftover foil. There are 4 shapes: rectangle, square, oval, and circle. Reverse Diagonal Glimmer Stripes For my first card, I used the Essential Glimmer Solid Rectangle. I also used the…
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Into the Wilderness Collection Inspiration with Hussena
Hello everyone! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works, and I am so thrilled to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today. I have three projects to share, highlighting the NEW Into The Wilderness Collection by Sushma Hegde. This beautiful collection features an array of floral and nature-inspired images that can be used in a number of ways. Birthday Bouquet Card My first card features the Birthday Bouquet Clear Stamp Set along with the Fluted Classics Ovals Etched Dies, and the Mini Sincere Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate. I wanted to create the look of a loose watercolored painting on my card front and this set was simply…
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The Be Bold Collection – Building Paper Floral Creations
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing three cards created with the Be Bold Collection at Spellbinders. This distinctive collection of and floral and foliage dies, lower- and uppercase alphabet sets, punctuation dies, embossing folders, and casual script sentiments lends itself to endless creative possibilities. I took an organic approach to designing my creations like assembling a floral bouquet. Let’s take a look as I share the cards from start to finish. To begin, I selected three dark cardstock backgrounds. I started die-cutting the letters, sentiments, florals, and foliage from a variety of cardstock colors. Usually, I decide my colors ahead of time, rather than take this more playful approach.…
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Yana’s Blooms 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 Yana’s Blooms Collection by Yana Smakula. The gorgeous florals, versatile backgrounds and borders, and pretty sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three bold cards with tons of gold foiling. Magnolia Blooms Thank You Card Magnolias are one of my favorite early spring flowers and I couldn’t wait to use all of the beautiful versions of them in this collection. Here I’ve cut and colored the Magnolia Blooms design and added it to a pretty foiled background for this bright thank you card. Trim…
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Precision Layering Basics with Jennifer Kotas
Hello! My name is Jen Kotas and I’m so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog today. I’ve got three cards to share with you made using the new Precision Layering Basics Dies. What wonderful sets of basic dies to ensure straight edges and perfect measurements every time. When using the A and B sets together to make a 1/16” frame, you’ll need to die cut them separately. I found it easier to cut the smaller die first, then line up the larger one and cut. It is possible, however, to cut the larger one first. Die-cut largest Precision Layering Mini Slimline A Etched Dies from white cardstock and emboss…
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Precision Layering Basics Collection Inspiration with Hussena
Hello, crafty friends! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works and I’m so honored to be guest posting today on the Spellbinders blog! using the new Precision Layering Basics Collection. Basic nesting dies are a staple in every crafter’s stash and there are so many things one can do with them. The dies in the Precision Layering Basics Collection are designed to cut perfectly spaced layers of 1/8-inch, and when combined with the B Sets, help you achieve a 1/16-inch border. This means no more measuring, as the work is done for you. I used the various dies in this collection to create three easy and fun cards for…
