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Easy Hello Friend Card Tutorial with Layered Dies and Ink Blending
Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Layered Hello Friend Etched Dies from the Essentially Yours Sentiments Collection. I am going to be taking you through making this card with a step-by-step photo tutorial. It’s a sweet and simple card to make – a little die cutting, some ink blending, and finally the assembly. Hello Friend For all of the die cutting, use the Platinum SIX Die Cutting Machine with the die cutting sandwich as follows (from bottom to top): Plate A – Platform Base Plate B – Platform Top Plate C – Cutting Plate Plate C – Cutting Plate The cardstock/die…
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Spring Cardmaking with Rub-Ons | Spellbinders Spring Blessings & Little Leaps Cards
Hello, crafters!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m so excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today!! I used the Spring Blessings and Little Leaps Rub-Ons to create three beautiful cards!! I haven’t used rub-ons since my scrapbooking days, but those were mainly sentiments and letters!! They’ve come so far!! HAPPY EASTER I began by die-cutting the third largest die in the A2 Matting Basics A Die Set from Alabaster cardstock. I applied the bunny and sentiment from the Spring Blessings Rub-On Pack with the included applicator. I wrapped twine around the panel and tied it into a bow on the left side. A panel of…
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How to Make a Love-Themed Card with Classic Mouse Love Etched Dies (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to show you how to create a sweet love-themed card featuring the Classic Mouse Love Etched Dies, which form part of the new Classic Mouse Love Collection. This release features the dies I am using today, plus two sets of BetterPress Letterpress sentiments and a set of rub-ons. So, here is the card I will be creating for you today. I will be walking you through all the different stages of pulling it together. This card is pretty much all die cutting, but I have also foiled the sentiment. There are…
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Tabbed Classics Collection With Brenda Noelke
Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be joining you on the Spellbinders blog today! I’m sharing three cards today featuring the Tabbed Classics Collection! Designed by Wendy Vecchi! There are so many ways to use this collection!! I kept the color combination similar and focused on the different ways to combine the elements from the collection. HAPPY TO CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY I began by die-cutting the large floral bouquet and the largest single flower from white cardstock using the Thank You Bouquet 3D Floral & Stencil Bundle. I lined up the die-cuts in the embossing folder and ran them through my Platinum…
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Create Merry Mischief: 5 Ways to Add Texture to Your Christmas Cards
Are you ready for a little mischief? Do you feel like your Christmas cards are missing that extra something? It’s Therese Calvird here, and I have three Christmas cards to share using the fun Merry Mischief Collection. These cards feature adorable critters – a hedgehog, penguins, and a Christmas tree dog (literally!). And, while playing with these critters, it became clear that adding texture can turn a cute card into something truly magical. Let me show you how… I’ve got five fun ways to add texture to these cards, plus a bonus technique! Why Texture Matters: Textures give cards depth, invite the receiver to touch and explore, and make designs…
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Texture & Foliage Collection Cards with Suzanne Hue
Hello Crafters, it’ Suzanne Hue from A Creative Muse. I’m thrilled to be on the Spellbinders blog featuring my fabulous, new Texture & Foliage Collection! If you love the original Beautiful Wreaths Collection, you’ll be excited with this expansion on making wreaths, swags, accents, and more. There are new elements, which includes fall, more holiday foliage, and birthday fun! And you can definitely incorporate the Beautiful Wreaths Collection seamlessly with the Texture & Foliage Collection. Also, there are 2 wonderful subtle textured 3D embossing folders and a Birthday themed BetterPress sentiment & die set! My first card features Seasonal Wreath Foliage Dies, Birthday Wishes Sentiments Press Plate & Die, and…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Merry Moments Collection Christmas Card
Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing this step-by-step tutorial featuring the Merry Moments Collection today! The largest die in the A2 Matting Basics A Card Creator Die Set was cut from a panel of plaid patterned paper included in the Merry Moments Paper Pad using the Platinum SIX Machine with Universal Plate System with the following plates (bottom to top): A, B, C, patterned paper, C. Next, the fourth largest die in the Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Die Set was taped to a panel of Pomegranate cardstock with the Best Ever Craft Tape. The fifth largest…
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Texture Backgrounds and Spanish Sentiments
Hello Friends! It’s Raquel here again. Today I’m excited to share some easy to make cards with lots of texture. I’ve also used the new Spanish sentiments Betterpress Plate & die set and the Spanish everyday sentiments etched dies, both of them from the International Sentiment collection. I was born in Spain so and I have to admit I was so happy when I knew these sentiments were released. I adore the font of both the Betterpress sentiments and the dies that come with a shadow die. For my first project I used the Fresh Picked Buttercups. I wanted to create a simple yet eye-catching design where the flowers and…
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Valentine Celebrations with Love on the Rocks
Hey there, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I’m having fun creating with this new collection, Love On The Rocks. The little tumbler and embellishments are so fun to mix and match with the sentiments for some sweet Valentine’s cards! I’m also a huge fan of the Better Press plate, My Heart Beats for You. It’s a gorgeous floral design with the heart in the middle that works well for not only a card in itself but as a background which is what I did with today’s cards! My first card features the little tumbler from the Love on the Rocks die set as a shaker. I…
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Three Interactive Cards With Rocky The Dancin’ Yeti
Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Rocky The Dancin’ Yeti Etched Die Set. This die set is absolutely adorable and comes with a variety of accessories. Each card I’ve created features a different interactive technique. No need to be intimidated by interactive cards! These three cards are simple to assemble. It’s what you add to the rest of the card where you can make it your own. On a piece of teal cardstock, trace the outer edge of the Arch Shaker Dome then blend navy ink in the outlined area, from top switching to a teal ink to end. Splatter with white acrylic paint. Die…
