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Mini-album With Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story Collection + Spellbinders Dies
Hello crafty friends! My name is Allison Davis and I am a scrapbooker and sketch artist for my familyβs scrapbook store located in Springfield, MO, and also the sketch artist for Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine. I am absolutely thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today sharing a mini-album I created using the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story collection along with some Spellbinders cutting dies. One of the things I have always loved and appreciated about Simple Stories collections is the amount of cut-apart papers they include. That was what inspired the design of this album. I used a mix of cut-apart pieces, tags, pockets, and…
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Snow Garden Inspiration
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm thrilled to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iβm sharing three cards using the Snow Garden Collection designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn!! Iβm always a fan of Susanβs collections and this one is no exception! SEASONβS GREETINGS For my first card, I foiled the Winter Bought Hot Foil Plate onto smooth white cardstock with opaque black foil, then colored it with Copic markers. The panel was die-cut with the second largest die in the A2 Matting Basics A Die Set and adhered to a panel of red cardstock that was cut using the largest die in the…
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House-Mouse Christmas Card Ideas to Try!
Hey there, friends! It’s Leica, and I’m excited to share three lovely Christmas cards with you, all featuring stamp sets from the adorable House-Mouse collection. This collection is just beautiful, and I’ve created coordinating cards using the same colors. I’m even thinking of giving this card set as a gift to a friend! For my first card, I stamped the Mistletoe Kiss Cling Rubber Stamp Set on a white cardstock panel and colored it with Copic markers. I used Crimson cardstock to make a border around the image and for the sentiment, which I heat embossed in white. To add a sweet touch, I included a bow in gold cardstock…
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Nutcracker Sweet Collection With Brenda Noelke
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm thrilled to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iβm sharing three cards using the Nutcracker Ballet Bundle from the Nutcracker Sweet Collection! This collection includes some adorable nutcrackers and ballerinas, but I was drawn to the beautiful florals and folk-art ornaments, so thatβs what I went with!! MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS CARD My first card combines several of the Nutcracker Ballet Printed Die-Cuts with a couple of patterned papers from the Nutcracker Ballet Paper Pad and a Nutcracker Ballet Chipboard Sticker. I added strips of red patterned paper and gold mirror cardstock to…
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Retro Holiday Cards
Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! Iβm so excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! Iβm sharing a pair of cards using the Retro Holiday Stamp Set designed by Simon Hurley!!! I began by stamping the ornaments from the Retro Holiday stamp set onto white cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink. I colored them with Copic markers, added highlights with a white gel pen, then fussy cut them out. For the background, I die-cut a panel of Peridot cardstock with the largest die in the A2 Matting Basics A die set, then embossed it with the Holiday Floral Swag 3D embossing folder. I…
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Stitched for Christmas Card Inspiration with Jung AhSang
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 Stitched for Christmas collection. STITCHED POINSETTIA For my first card, I used the Stitched Poinsettia & Holly set, along with the Stitched Starry Argyle background die. I started by die-cutting all of the pieces in the Poinsettia & Holly die set.Β Then, I added stitching to the die-cuts while I sat on the couch and watched a show.Β I used red metallic thread for the flowers and berries, and green metallic thread for the leaves.Β I also die-cut a panel of white cardstock using…
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Butterfly Kisses: 3 Ways – Complicated to Simple by Joan Bardee
Hello and welcome! Iβm Joan Bardee and today Iβm featuring 3 cards using the Butterfly Kisses stamp and die set designed by the amazing Simon Hurley. Iβve got something for everyone here; the first card has lots of layers and colors; the second repeats 2 images; and the third is clean and simple. Used a lot of purple on these cards, which is a color that I rarely use β but butterflies just seem to work with it! Floral Frame Card Used Yana Smakulaβs βperfect cardmaking formulaβ to design this card. This was a stretch for me as I usually make much simpler cards. Yanaβs formula is to place a…