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Die Cutting – Getting Started with the Basics Step By Step Photo Tutorial
Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel. This month Spellbinders is celebrating National Craft Month and I’m thrilled to contribute a die cut only card using the On the Farm collection dies. I love die cut only cards because there is no stamping or ink necessary! Let’s look at how to create this fun card step by step, starting with the basic die cutting sandwich used with the Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting & Embossing Machine. Set up your die cutting sandwich using the Spellbinders Universal Plates. The basic die cutting sandwich starts with the Base Platform labelled A, then the top platform labelled B. Next a Clear Plate labelled…
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Emboss Like A Boss and Add Pretty Floral Accents
Hello there, Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to share three ideas using the Beveled Sentiments A2 Cardfronts Collection. There are four 3D embossing folders in this release – Happy Birthday, Thanks, Hello, and A Gift For You. I really like the crisp, clean, and modern style of these folders. As the sentiments are big and bold, they take centre stage and look great even with just some simple ink blending but I went a slightly different way with my cards today. From Me To You My first card uses the Beveled Hello A2 Cardfront 3D Embossing Folder and I decorated it with…
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Yana’s Poppies with Emily Midgett
Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today from Sixth Street Sundries, and I had the distinct pleasure of playing with goodies from Yana Smakula’s new floral collection called Yana’s Poppies. I have been such a fan of Yana’s work for such a long time, so it is always a privilege to play with products that she has curated. I know that poppies are traditionally red, but I am always up for making things fit my own style, and I know that Himalayan Blue poppies do in fact exist, so I decided to make a trio of projects inspired by those unique flowers! For my first project, I decided to…
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Vintage Vibes With A Touch Of Clean & Simple
Hello there Spellbinders friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to show you some ideas using the oh-so-pretty Yana’s Poppies Collection. This collection is small but nonetheless gorgeous for it. It contains a background press plate, a layering stencil set, and a set of etched dies. The stencil layering set works in conjunction with the press plate and is a quick and simple way of adding beautiful color to your projects. Thanks For my first card, I am using the Poppy Background Press Plate and the Layered Poppy Background Stencils. Instead of pressing my plate, I thought I would foil…
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3 Ways to Add Glimmer to Your Cards
Hello Crafters! It’s Sarah here from Sarah’s Stampin’ Retreat and I’m so excited be on the Spellbinders blog to share my makes with you today! I’m going to be sharing 3 cards that I created with the GORGEOUS Peacock Paradise collection by Dawn Bibby. This collection just screams opulence and elegance to me, so I decided to use it to showcase 3 different ways to add glimmer to your cards. The Heat Emboss Letterpress Technique How beautiful is this Feather Flourish embossing folder? One of my favorite techniques to add glimmer to embossed images is the Heat Emboss Letterpress Technique. It involves adding embossing powder to the background of the…
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Creating Colorful Cards to Send a Smile with the Spotlight Frames & Florals Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cheerful cards made with new Spotlight Frames & Florals Collection by Lisa Horton. The beautiful floral stems, unique layered sentiments, and fun background dies and press plates in the collection inspired me to create three colorful cards perfect for sending a smile to a friend. Anemone Hello Card The Stitched Edge Circle Backgrounds Die Set provides the perfect base on which to build a beautiful focal point. Here I creating a simple dual-toned chevron spotlight and added some pretty florals and a stacked sentiment for a sweet and modern…
