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Colorful and Versatile Yana’s Daisies
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I am so honored to share 3 cards with the gorgeous (referring to both Yana and the collection!) Yana’s Daisies Collection. Yana’s Daisies consists of two BetterPress LetterPress plates and their coordinating stencils, a set of dies that form 3 daisies, a set of sentiment BetterPress LetterPress plates and coordinating dies, and a unique embossing folder that is so cool. It’s a big collection with something for everyone. Like most crafters, I like putting my own spin on products. Today, I went bold and bright and a little modern. But these products are versatile enough to fit whatever your style is — elegant and…
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From Inspiration to Creation with the DIY Color Deck by Jean Manis
Hello! Looking for a fresh approach to choosing colors for your crafts? Jean Manis here sharing three projects that showcase the DIY Color Deck from Spellbinders. Each of the 52 cards in the deck features an art piece alongside five blank spaces, inviting you to swatch custom color combinations. Draw inspiration from the overall style, mood, and/or the hues that resonate most with you. Let’s take a look! A PERCHED BIRD IN BOLD HUES For my first card, I used an image with a girl in a black top, surrounded by red and yellow floral elements. Drawing from this striking palette, I crafted a card featuring a bird perched on…
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Little Details with the Little Smiles Collection
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here sharing some cards made with The Little Smiles Collection. This Collection makes darling cards, particularly ones for babies and kids. It consists of 3 die sets, a BetterPress LetterPress sentiment and coordinating die set, and a 3D Embossing Folder and coordinating BetterPress Plate. I love to add little details to make my cards special. Add a few embellishments, an interesting layer or specialty paper, etc., and our cards no longer look like something you could purchase off a shelf. They become unique and special. BIRTHDAY GRID Isn’t this card adorable? I was inspired by this card that Yana Smakula shared a few months ago. (If…
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Sending Love On Special Occasions
Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m delighted to be here to share some ways to use the Copperplate On Your Wedding Day Collection with you. This is a beautiful collection by Paul Antonio that includes four wedding-themed press plates although the “Sending Love” plate can be used on a wider variety of cards. All the Copperplate collections feature a beautiful Copperplate script that serves as the focal point of your card. As with all press plates, you can also foil them, so you get double the fun! On Your Wedding Day For my first card, I am using the Copperplate On Your…
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Golden Afternoon for Favorite Photos and Pretty Cards
Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and I am so thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog. Whether you are a scrapbooker or a cardmaker, I know you will love the new Rosie’s Studio Golden Afternoon collection! This is a stunning, versatile collection with butterfly images, leaves, flowers, woodgrain, gold elements, and a variety of embellishments and patterned paper that make it a breeze to scrapbook your favorite memories or to create an easy gorgeous card. The Rosies Studio Golden Afternoon 12×12 Designer Paper Pack has a beautiful assortment of 12 x 12 patterned papers, including ones with gold foil elements on them. The Rosies Studio Golden Afternoon…
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Punny Farmyard Trio
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the On the Farm collection. This is such a fun collection that can be used for lots of different occasions. I love that each animal comes with a coordinating punny sentiment set! THANK EWE My first card uses the Counting Sheep Clear Stamp & Die Set, along with Perfect Touch Arches Etched Dies. These fun arch dies are great for using both the negative and positive of the die. For this card, I used the negative. To make this card: Die-cut sheep from Snowdrift, Fog, Onyx, and Pink Sand Cardstock. Assemble and adhere…
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Bold Minimalism with Justine’s Farm Collection
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here. Today I’m using the fun and unique (check out the sentiments!!) Justine’s Farm Collection to explore a design trend called Bold Minimalism. Before we discuss Bold Minimalism, let’s review the Collection. It includes 5 sets of BetterPress LetterPress plates and dies that have farm animal themes – a farmscape, cow, sheep, rooster/hen, and pig. These sketched animals lend themselves beautifully to water coloring or using alcohol markers or colored pencils. But coloring is not my thing, and since I’ve been interested in exploring Bold Minimalism, I decided to experiment. Could I use sketched earthy images in a bold, minimalistic way? Let’s see! What is Bold…
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Paper Crafting Ideas One Collection, Many Different Possibilities!
Hello crafters! I’m Flávia Cavaliéri and I am thrilled to be back on Spellbinders blog sharing some more fun paper crafting ideas. The Spellbinders Just Sayin Collection by Kelly Bangs is so fun and versatile that it inspired me to get creative and make all sorts of paper crafting, and today I will be sharing with you some of my creations. Scrapbooking Fun Memories Select your favorite photos and adhere them to fun and colorful 12” x 12” pages from the Just Sayin 12 x 12 printed paper pack. Use Spellbinders foam adhesive squares to adhere your photos, so it has some dimension. Use the Just Sayin chipboard adhesive…
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Cardmaking and Scrapbooking Supplies for Cards AND Layouts!
Hi crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and I am super excited to be here today to share some projects using the latest Spellbinders and Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Pooh Collection! This collection is filled with the most adorable classic Winnie the Pooh characters in different forms from dies to patterned paper, embellishments, and more! The best thing about this collection is how everything coordinates and can be used together. Of course, cardmakers are accustomed to using dies for making cards. But, have you ever used scrapbooking supplies on your cards? The Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Pooh 12×12 Collection Kit includes patterned paper that can be cut down and…
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Blast Off: Exploring Simon’s Space Adventure Collection
Get ready to take your cardmaking to stellar heights! Jean Manis here to share three cards created with products in Simon’s Space Adventure Collection from Spellbinders! The collection includes a mix of dies, an embossing folder, and stencils, perfect for creating out-of-this-world cards. Designed to work with the Simon Hurley – Platinum Scout Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, the dies in this collection are packed with details that bring every space-themed element to life. To the Moon Show your love with a card that features a rocket ship soaring toward the moon against a starry sky, paired with a heartfelt sentiment. Create an A2-size card base. Using one of the…
