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How To Hot Foil & Color Cherry Blossoms
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Cherry Blossoms BetterPress Plate & Die Set from the Spring in Kyoto Collection by Alex Syberia Designs. There is lots that can be done with this set – the plates can be pressed or hot foiled, and they can also be coloured in lots of different ways. Today I am hot foiling and colouring with alcohol markers. STEP 1 – HOT FOILING THE IMAGE First, prepare your materials: Turn on Glimmer Hot Foil System and let it heat up (red power light will show). Cut a piece of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock to size. Cut Opaque…
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Kites & Dreams: A Look at the Sky’s the Limit Collection with Simon Hurley
Hi, friends! I’m Lauren Taylor Made and I’m thrilled to be guest blogging today to share my excitement for the brand new Sky’s the Limit collection from Spellbinders and Simon Hurley! This collection is bursting with adorable kites and cheerful sentiments that are perfect for creating uplifting handmade cards. I’ve had so much fun playing with the etched dies, the stunning 3D embossing folder and coordinating layering stencils, and the beautiful BetterPress sentiments. Get ready to send your creativity soaring! For my first card, I wanted to capture the feeling of kites flying high in a breezy sky. I started by embossing a piece of Waterfall cardstock with the Flying Kites…
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Heartfelt Blooms: Three Stunning Cards with Spellbinders, Ranger Ink, and Simon Hurley!
Hi, friends! I’m Lauren Taylor Made and I’m thrilled to be guest blogging today and sharing my excitement for the gorgeous new Heartfelt Blooms stamp and die set from Simon Hurley, in collaboration with Spellbinders and Ranger Ink. This set is a must-have for anyone who loves creating beautiful floral cards. The detailed blooms and versatile sentiments make it perfect for a variety of occasions, and the coordinating dies ensure flawless results every time. Let’s dive into three unique card designs I created using this fantastic new release! For my first card, I wanted to create a bold background for the largest flower image. I started by trimming a piece…
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Notecard Set With House Mouse Sweet Moments Collection
Hello, it’s Carol Hintermeier here today. I’m thrilled to be back on Spellbinders blog to share my notecard set that features those adorable mice in the House Mouse Sweet Moments Collection. I love how each of these mice have names and their own little personality! These were quick to make with easy and simple coloring. The shading the artist added into the stamped images will enhance even the simplest coloring! Keeping a similar design for each card makes it look like a set. I think this would make a sweet gift to share with a friend or loved one! Of course, I may just keep these for myself, haha! Each…
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A Trio of Birthdays
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three cards using the Florals Through the Year Collection. This collection is designed to be used to create a DIY calendar but as you will see from my projects, you can use the floral plates on their own for cards (and anything else!) too! SNOWDROPS For my first card, I used the beautiful January Snowdrops. Since snowdrops are winter flowers, I wanted to give a slight winter feel to the card with a little snowfall! To make this card: Place January Snowdrop Press Plate onto the Chase of the BetterPress Letterpress System.…
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Black & White Plus One Color with Woodland Wildlife
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m excited to share with you the fantastic Ranger Woodland Wildlife set of stamps and coordinating dies by Simon Hurley. Spellbinders released this gorgeous set with two other fun stamp and die pairings – Inspired and Everyday Wreaths. I chose to focus on Woodland Wildlife, but the color palette I’m using would work well with the other sets as well. Today’s color palette is a striking black and white plus one other color. Since Woodland Wildlife is packed with line art drawings (as opposed to solid stamps) this color formula is great if you don’t want to color in the images or just want…
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Pink & Black for Christmas?
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Amaryllis Christmas Collection by Yana Smakula. This beautiful collection features amaryllis, poinsettias and sentiments – all perfect for the holidays. CHRISTMAS CHEER For my first card, I wanted to use Yana’s Amaryllis Etched Dies. This set is great as you have the flower and stem as one die and then separate dies for the leaves and shadow pieces. I like that you can customise it as you wish! To make this card: Cut Yana’s Amaryllis main die once from white cardstock, making sure not to put too much pressure on it, so…
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September 2024 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Colorful Pumpkins
Our September 2024 Stencil of the Month Club preview & tutorials are here! Here’s a look at the September 2024 Stencil of the Month – Colorful Pumpkins: September 2024 Stencil of the Month – Video Tutorial Watch video tutorial using this month kit below or on Youtube: Additional inspiration Here’s a closer look at the projects we created using our September 2024 Stencil of the Month: Spellbinders 2024 Value Clubs – Join & Save! Join the Deluxe Caboodle Value Club and receive expertly designed kits, complete with inspiration each month. Plus, members get store savings, extra deals, gifts, and more. The Deluxe Caboodle Club Value Club Membership includes ALL TEN club options plus…
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September 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Pumpkin Patch
Our September 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Exclusive Embossing Folder adds texture and dimension to any project. Size will generally be 5.5″ x 8.5″ and can be used to make slimline, 5″ x 7″, and a variety of sized projects. Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been processed.) If there is additional inventory remaining, then they will be made available for new subscriptions and will have limited availability. Continuing Subscriptions will charge on the 5th of each month. This means existing Club Members…
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Vintage Postal Christmas Cards
Hi everyone! So happy to welcome you to a new post here on the Spellbinders blog. I’m Pam Sparks, cardmaker, blogger and instagram creator. Today I’m sharing three cards I made with the new Simon Hurley Christmas Collection. My first card uses images from the Sketched Santas and Sketched Christmas stamp and die sets. I had fun stamping and coloring on kraft color cardstock with color pencils. I kept it pretty simple…inking, some die cutting and layering for A2 size cards. My second card I had the idea to go ‘postal’ and make a faux postcard design using the Sketched Snowmen stamp and die sets. I stamped and heat-embossed two…
