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Crafting with Vivant Ribbons, Cords and Twines
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with some of the beautiful new ribbons, cords, and twines from Vivant available in the Spellbinders shop.Β I chose my favorite ribbon techniques and paired them with some gorgeous Spellbinders products to create these three easy cards with tons of texture and a little something extra. Floral Wax Seal Card With all of the beautiful wax seal products released recently, it would be hard to craft with ribbons and not consider using this technique first.Β Here I paired a floral bouquet and wax seal with a couple…
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Cardmaking with BetterPress β Autumn Card Inspiration
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the BetterPress Fall and Halloween Collections from Spellbinders.Β The beautiful autumn designs and fun Halloween icons and backgrounds in these collections inspired me to create three colorful cards with an elegant letterpress effect. Autumn Floral Corner Card I loved the collage of images in the Autumn Floral Corner Press Plate Set, so this was the first design I picked up.Β With some bright autumn colors, I could easily bring a basic black press of this gorgeous image to life. I started by adding black BetterPress Ink to…
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12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 6 with Michelle Short
Welcome to day 6 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Letβs welcome Michelle Short as she shares inspiration with the Day 6 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Mindy Eggen | Day 2 with Sandi MacIver | Day 3 with Laura Bassen | Day 4 with Jaycee Gaspar | Day 5 with Yana Smakula. Hello there and welcome 12 Days of Stitchmas day 6! Itβs Michelle Short here to share some inspiration with you using…
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12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 4 with Jaycee Gaspar
Welcome to day 4 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Letβs welcomeΒ Jaycee Gaspar as he shares inspiration with the Day 4 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Mindy Eggen | Day 2 with Sandi MacIver | Day 3 with Laura Bassen. Hello crafty friends! Today, we are excited to share with you the fourth day of the 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar.Β The new die set for today is the Noel sentiment die set.…
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Snow Garden Collection β Winter Floral Card Inspiration
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Snow Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. The beautiful new winter floral dies and gorgeous Glimmer plates in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards perfect for sending a holiday hello. Glory Of Snow Card I love the frosty look of Glory Of Snow flowers and thought theyβd be perfect for a little holiday arrangement. Here I added them along with some pine sprigs to a bright foiled vase for this cheerful holiday card. I started by cutting Susanβs Garden Specialty Cardstock with the…
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Betterpress Halloween: Watercolor Backgrounds
Hello crafty friends! Itβs Jung here, and I am back with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. For my projects today, Iβm working with the Betterpress Halloween collection. I made fun watercolor backgrounds playing with Distress inks and Distress Oxide inks. I love how they compliment the Betterpress plates. For my first card, I used the Pumpkins & Ghosts Background Press Plate. I started by adding some color to an A2 Bisque cotton card panel. I used several techniques on the background. First I wanted to add a base layer wash of color. I smooshed mini Distress ink cubes onto my glass mat and sprayed generously with water. Then,…
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Cardmaking with the Nutcracker Sweet Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Nutcracker Sweet Collection from Spellbinders.Β The gorgeous color scheme and sweet die-cut designs and stickers in the collection inspired me to create three holiday cards that are both easy and elegant. Ornament Noel Card There are several folk art ornaments in the Nutcracker Ballet Printed Die-Cuts pack that are just gorgeous, so I wanted to play with these first.Β Here I arranged them on top of some pretty patterned paper for this easy and pretty holiday card. I started by die cutting the front of…
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Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iβm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Gnome Drive Collection from Spellbinders.Β The little gnomes with all of the adorable seasonal accessories from the collection inspired me to create three cute cards for different occasions. Halloween Gnome Card Christmas and birthdays are great, but I love sending cards for the minor holidays because theyβre so unexpected!Β I love that this collection has options for almost every occasion you can think of and Iβm starting with Halloween for this cute and fun card. I started by cutting the car and gnome out of…
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Layered Joy Tree Stencil How-To
Hey there, crafty friends! It’s Leica, and I have a super fun and simple Christmas card idea to share with all of you. Today, I want to show you how to use the Layered Joy Tree Stencils from the Layered Christmas Stencils Collection. Trust me, it’s really quick and easy to make! I’ll guide you through the process with step-by-step photos and instructions below. Let’s dive in! The stencils have numbers on the bottom left corner, so you can easily figure out the order in which to use them. They also have marks on all sides, making it a breeze to align them perfectly. To start, grab a white piece…
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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…