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A Watercolored Starry Holiday with Dina Wakley
Hello friends, I’m Lorena Wakefield, and I’m so happy to be back on the Spellbinders Blog as a guest designer. Today I’m sharing a trio of festive projects featuring the absolutely gorgeous Dina Wakley Starry Holiday Collection. This collection is filled with whimsical, hand-drawn designs that translate beautifully into holiday cards, and it was such a joy to pair them with some of my favorite Spellbinders tools. I worked with BetterPress plates for the focal images and then added soft washes of color using Distress Inks as watercolors. The combination of crisp letterpress impressions with loose, painterly coloring gives these cards an artistic, heartfelt touch. Let’s take a closer look at…
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Wreaths, Swags & More with the Texture & Foliage Collection
Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the beautiful Texture & Foliage Collection by Suzanne Hue. My first project features the Autumn Greetings Wreath dies in a non-wreath project. Fall-themed cards are one of my favorites. I combined the following products: Autumn Greetings Wreath Etched Dies, Linen 3D Embossing Folder, and Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals Etched Dies. I love this color palette for autumn designs: Blush, Bellini, Coral, Fawn, Alabaster, and Gold. Merry Christmas Wreath Card Next up is a Christmas design I adore pink for the holidays! These are the products I used for my project: Seasonal Wreath Foliage Etched Dies, Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate & Die…
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Creating Cards with Texture and Dimension
Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and I love finding easy ways to add texture and dimension to cards because those elements add loads of interest. Using the new Texture & Foliage Collection from Suzanne Hue makes it easy to add texture and dimension to foliage-focused cards. The Autumn Greetings Wreath Etched Dies has everything you need to create a fall wreath with branches, leaves, pumpkins, and gourds. To create a very textured background, emboss an A2 piece of Cinnamon Cardstock with the Dimpled 3D Embossing Folder. It’s a bit easier to adhere the bits and pieces of the wreath to a flat piece of cardstock so trim down a…
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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…
