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How to Create a Rainbow Scrapbook Layout with Die Cuts and Dimension
Hello crafty friends! Celes Gonzalo, also known as GuiadeManualidades, is here today to share a layout filled with color, happy details, and a very special memory. For this project, I created my Smile, Always Layout using the beautiful Jubilee collection by Rosie’s Studio, and I chose a photo of myself from one of my most special birthdays from a few years ago. I wanted this page to capture that sweet, joyful feeling through soft rainbow colors, playful party-inspired elements, and lots of layered dimension. It is a design that celebrates memories, happiness, and all those little details that make a moment unforgettable. Let’s take a closer look! Layout Base Before…
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Colorful Birthday Card Ideas Using the Aged to Perfection Collection
Hello, crafty friends, I’m Isha, a designer, who finds joy in creativity. Cardmaking is one of my creative escapes, and I especially enjoy playing with color using various mediums. Through my blog, I share not just finished cards, but also the process behind them. Birthdays are meant to be fun, colorful, and just a little bit cheeky—and the Aged to Perfection collection delivers all of that perfectly! Today I’m sharing three bright and playful birthday cards. To keep all that color from getting overwhelming, I started each card with a deep navy card base. It’s the perfect backdrop to make those cheerful colors pop while keeping the designs clean, modern,…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Bold and Pretty Birthday Card with the Copperplate Happy Everything Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and today I’m excited to take you step-by-step through creating this bright and colorful birthday card made with the new Copperplate Happy Everything Collection by Paul Antonio. With four gorgeous BetterPress sentiment sets to choose from, this collection makes easy work of creating elegant cards for a variety of occasions. Start by applying Matte Gold Hot Foil to white cardstock using the “Happy Birthday” plate from the Happy Birthday & Everything BetterPress Plate & Die Set and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. Die cut the foiled sentiment out using the coordinating die from the set (I like to use Best Ever Craft Tape to…
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Maximalism Scrapbooking: Playing with Pattern, Texture and Embellishments
Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known as Alice Scraps Wonderland online. Today I want to share with you a couple of layout ideas using the Hello It’s Me! collection by Rosie’s Studio. The papers in this collection are so fun and bold, and I thought it would be the perfect collection to use a maximalist style with. What is maximalism? It’s a design philosophy that embraces the “more is more” approach. It features bold colors, mixed patterns, rich textures, and is the total opposite of minimalism. While I’m always up for a white background and letting the photo and a few embellishments do the talking, I really wanted…
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Create a Colorful Birthday Card with the Take Note Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and today I’m excited to take you step-by-step through creating this bright and colorful birthday card made with the new Take Note Collection from Spellbinders. With fun memo-inspired die sets, versatile background designs, and unique sentiments, this collection is perfect for creating memorable cards and projects for all kinds of occasions. Start by applying Verdigris Metallic Ink to the Memo Splatter BetterPress Plate and press it onto a piece of Seaside Cardstock using the BetterPress Letterpress System. (Adhere your cardstock to the BetterPress Platen with Best Ever Craft Tape, but be sure to only tape the corners where the inked design won’t be pressed!)…
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Creating Cheerful Cards Using the International Sentiments (German) Collection
Hello, crafty friends! Isha Gupta here and I am so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog featuring the International Sentiments (German). I’ve been wanting some sentiments in German for my friends here and these are simply perfect. There is a press plate included which I used to foil the sentiments. I kept the color palette similar for all three cards and wanted to share we can still get a different look. Gute Besserung Card This means “Get Well Soon” in German. This is something I would like to keep in my stash, especially during the flu season. I went for a soft feel using pastels and cheerful colors. I…
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Magic and Happiness All Around
Hi, Friends! I am Andrea Lake and I love recording memories in creative ways. I enjoy making colorful mini albums and scrapbook layouts adding a lot of texture and dimension. I also love flowers and I believe everything is better when you add a little bit of pixie dust. I had the best time working with some of the metal dies from the Storytelling collection by Spellbinders. One of my favorite products from Spellbinders are their stitching dies. They are great for adding dimension and texture to any project. I played with the Stitched Petal Bloom Die to create the focal embellishment of my page. I selected neutral patterned papers…
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Bring Your Most Magical Memories to Life With Storytelling!
Hello Crafters! Celes Gonzalo, also known as GuiadeManualidades, is here to share new ideas with you. First time on the blog—so excited! Today, I invite you to bring those magical memories to life with the beautiful Storytelling collection. We’re going to use many of the die sets in creative and fun ways. Plus, we’ll add some extra elements to make these two ideas truly wonderful. Are you ready to start creating? Let’s go! BORN TO EXPLORE LAYOUT This first project is dedicated to Sebas, my husband. He loves traveling, walking, taking photos and living fun and unique experiences every chance he gets. When I saw some of the sets in…
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Elegant Peacocks
Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Dawn Bibby’s new collection – Peacock Paradise. I love peacocks. They are the national birds of India and have a prominent place in history and important life events like Weddings. I have three beautiful cards using a bunch of products from this collection that are perfect for life’s most important moments. Textured Peacock My first card uses the stunning Glorious Peacock die. It’s large and takes most of the space in an A2 card. This lets you create a beautiful card with minimal work! I started off by ink-blending the edges of waterfall cardstock with blue dye ink…
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Creating Easy and Elegant Cards with the Timeless Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of simple, yet elegant cards made with the new Timeless Collection from Spellbinders. The ornate designs and beautiful heartfelt sentiments in this collection are easy to mix and match and I was inspired to create three pretty cards with them for different occasions. Soft & Pretty Sympathy Card I took a quick trip to the beach recently and was intrigued by all of the beautiful colors that complemented the soft tones of the sand. Afterward, I pulled out several sandy colors of cardstock and paired them with different pops of…
