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As Easy as ABC – Alphabet Plates 3 Ways
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Every Occasion Floral Alphabet collection. You can use these BetterPress plates in lots of different ways. I have three to share with you today, all quick and easy to do. JUST A NOTE There are lots of different coloring mediums you can use with BetterPress plates – pencils, watercolors, markers plus lots more. I used Copic Markers on this card, while not recommended with the BetterPress ink, I had no issues using them. To make this card: Using the packaging as a guide, I placed the Floral J and Sentiment Press Plate…
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Spring Has Sprung – 3 Ways To Create CAS and Contemporary Floral Designs
Hello there! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am delighted to be a guest here on the Spellbinders blog. Today I am sharing some ideas using the newly released Through The Arbor Garden Collection and I have three cards to show you. This is the latest collection from Susan Tierney-Cockburn and it includes five new floral etched die sets, along with a couple of embossing folders and a background die. As a keen amateur gardener, I was pleased to see a few of the die sets were for flowers we already have in our garden! So, let’s kick off with the first of my three cards. Bloom…
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Let’s Get Realistic … With a Modern Twist!
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog to share three projects with you using the Through the Arbor Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. I love how realistic these flowers are. You can create them in a few different ways. I went with traditional, but with a modern twist! TAKE CARE DELPHINIUMS These delphiniums are so pretty! I love blue and purple tones, so have always loved these flowers! To make this card: I cut the Bamboo Trellis Background four times from Alabaster Cardstock. I added ink blending on top using Distress Inks and Blending Brushes. The pieces were assembled (two base…
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Spellbinders Exclusive Collection Inspiration!
Hello, crafty friends! I am Heejung Hunsberger, excited to be a guest designer again this month. If you want to know me better, visit my blog or Instagram. I also have a YouTube channel where I post a lot of video tutorials. Today, I am sharing four cards that feature the Kaleidoscope Garden BetterPress Plate and the Colorful Burst Flower Dies from the Spellbinders Exclusive Collection. These products are available exclusively on the Spellbinders website. Colorful Happy Birthday Cards I enjoyed coloring the Kaleidoscope Garden design with markers so much that I did it multiple times! Black BetterPress ink was used to press the Kaleidoscope Garden BP Plate onto BetterPress cotton paper. I colored…
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Shaped Christmas Cards Made Easy!
Hey there, crafty friends! It’s Leica here, and today I want to share three unique Christmas card ideas with you. These cards are different from the usual rectangular shape. Spellbinders has a great variety of shape dies, and the largest die from any set works perfectly as a card panel. Plus, they fit nicely inside an A2-sized envelope! For all three cards, I used the largest dies from each set. I cut the bigger shape out of colored cardstock and the smaller one out of white cardstock. To add some texture, I ran all the white panels through a die-cut machine using the Vintage Ornaments 3D Embossing Folder. As for…
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Christmas Stitching in July!
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some projects with you using the new Stitched for Christmas Collection. This beautiful collection features lots of stitching dies to create beautiful handmade stitched projects. Not into stitching? You can also use these dies without stitching, they still make beautiful projects! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS My first card uses the beautiful Stitched Poinsettia & Holly Etched Dies. I die-cut the poinsettias from Poppy Field Cardstock (both the stitching layer and back layer) and the holly from Peridot Cardstock. I then added ink blending to the layers using Distress Oxide Inks and blending brushes. I stitched the poinsettias and holly leaves using DMC Color Essentials Floss…
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Enhance Die Cuts With Ink Blending With Michelle Short
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share three projects with you using the new Photosynthesis Collection. This beautiful collection features lots of florals, which I love! Since it also features mainly die cutting, I wanted to show how you can enhance die cuts by adding ink blending. This really adds interest and dimension to clean and simple cards! My first card uses Floral Stems Etched Dies. I cut the cone flower top petal layer from Snowdrift cardstock and the bottom ones from Purple Mist. I then cut the flower centers from Chamomile and the stems and leaves from Peridot. Using Blending Brushes, I blended on Distress Oxide Inks, focusing the…
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Limited Edition Stitching Die & Stamp 2 Ways – Inspiration With Michelle Short
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some inspiration using the Limited Edition Stitching Die & Stamp Collection. I have two cards to share with you today. A Christmas card with simple stitching and then an everyday card with the stitching stepped up a little. The great thing about the Layered Stitched Diamonds Dies is that you can mix and match different components to have lots of stitching or less stitching, for different looks. There is also a stitched rectangle die that can cut the whole panel out. MERRY CHRISTMAS STITCHING For my first card, I took the base layer of Layered Stitched Diamonds, as well as the rectangle die,…
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Glimmer Greetings Collection Inspiration Round-Up
Hello, Spellbinders fans! Welcome back to the “Inspiration Round-Up” series on our blog designed to inspire, educate and share beautiful projects created with our products. Get ready for an unbelievable lineup of beautiful inspiration featuring the Glimmer Greetings Collection. We’re hoping this will be a valuable source of inspiration for all of your card-making and paper crafting! And check out the inspiration on our blog featuring the Glimmer Greetings Collection! Share your projects on Instagram and tag us @teamspellbinders #neverstopmaking #glimmerhotfoilsystem.
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Holiday 3D Embossing Folder Card Ideas with Sandi MacIver
Hi there, this is Sandi MacIver and I’m excited to be back on the blog today sharing three cards I’ve created with the NEW and oh-so-fabulous Spellbinders Holiday 3D Embossing Folders. There are two beautiful new embossing folders just in time for your holiday creating. The Scenic Poinsettia and the Dimensional Diamonds. Both are the new 5.50 x 8.50 versatile 3D Embossing Folders which can be used to create various sizes from A2, 5 x 7, up to a full-sized slimline. For the most detailed impression, lightly mist the cardstock on both sides with water before embossing. Embossing folders are fabulous for adding great detail to the background of your…