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Create Winter Wonderland Cards with Ski-son’s Greetings Collection!
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Spellbinders Blog. I’m Pam Sparks, cardmaker, blogger, and all-around Winter lover from Iowa. You can find me on my blog ExpressionsWithHeart.com. Today’s cards celebrate a touch of Winter sporting and relaxing. Super cute characters, super cool embossing folder, love the BetterPress Plate sentiments, and the delightful Ski Lodge. I’m going to start by showing you how I was inspired to use the colors I did for two of the cards. The DIY Color Deck Holiday Expansion Pack is full of wonderful inspiration! I just fell in love with the houses, colors, and the black car! I pulled out some Distress Oxide inks and set…
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Hitting the Slopes with Simon Hurley’s Ski-Son’s Greetings
Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com. I am delighted to be back as a guest on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today, I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Ski-Son’s Greetings Collection from Simon Hurley. Fun fact, I have never been on snow skis before, but that certainly didn’t stop me from having some fun with this collection. Let’s get to it, shall we! Dashing Through the Snow For my first card, I am hitting the slopes and using all of the items in this collection. That is me, at the base of the card, more than likely, wiping out in the trees! LOL I took…
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Ski-son’s Greetings: Three Cards That Make Us Feel Ready To Hit the Slopes
Hello, friends! This is Jennifer Ingle here with you today, and I am so excited to be sharing three very fun card designs with you. I have a small confession: while I implied that these designs will get you ready to hit the slopes, the truth is, Simon Hurley’s latest collection, Ski-son’s Greetings, actually makes me ready to hit the LODGE. I do love a good cozy ski lodge and a warm cup of a little something on a snowy day. I am happy to leave the skiing to others. I created all three cards using the fantastic Streamline 3-D Embossing Folder as the foundation for my design. I love…
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Let’s Hit the Slopes!
Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Ski-son’s Greetings collection by Simon Hurley. This wonderful collection is perfect for Christmas and the holidays, but also all year round for those that like to ski and snowboard! I kept the cards simple, featuring lots of white space! DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW My first card uses Hit the Slopes Etched Dies, along with the fabulous Streamline 3D Embossing Folder. This folder is perfect for skiers but also anything that you want to show movement like sleds, snowballs, etc! To make this card: Die cut faces of skiers from…
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Cardmaking on the Slopes: 3 Ways to Use the Ski-son’s Greetings Collection
Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya here with some fun inspiration for Ski-son’s Greetings Collection by Simon Hurley. I love playing with dies, especially ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that the collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today, all of which can be used for multiple occasions and not just for ski-loving friends! Christmas Joy My first card is perfect for Christmas and the Winter Holidays! I started off by preparing my card base using green cardstock. I ink-blended one edge of the cardstock using dark green dye ink and embossed it using the Streamline 3D Embossing Folder. I also…
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Step By Step Tutorial: Boo! – How To Create A Clean And Simple Halloween Card
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial using the Spooktacular Collection by Simon Hurley. I love the ghosts in the Boo Crew set! You can dress up the ghosts with hats, glasses, ties, etc. – so cute! For today, I thought it would be fun to take the witch’s hat from the Bewitched set to add on to my ghost! STEP 1 – DIE-CUTTING THE GHOST + WITCH’S HAT Cut pieces of cardstock slightly larger than the size of the dies. Place the main body of the ghost from Boo Crew onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape. Place bottom…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Spooktacularly Cute Crew
Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and spooky season is the next big celebration this year! The Boo Crew Etched Dies from Spellbinders Spooktacular Collection by Simon Hurley is a fun die set that creates the cutest ghosts for a card with lots of spooky fun! Let’s make a card using all three ghosts! Die-cut each ghost from white cardstock. There is a die that cuts out shapes to use behind the ghost’s face to fill in their eyes and mouths. There are die sets for arms and lots of accessories, too. Cut the shape for behind the ghost face from Raven Cardstock. There is a layer for the ghost…
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Spooktacular Collection Introduction with Simon Hurley
Hi there crafty friends, it’s Simon Hurley here – and I’m beyond excited to introduce you to my newest collection with Spellbinders called Spooktacular! If you know me, you know I love Halloween… but not the creepy, haunted, give-you-nightmares kind. No, thank you! I prefer my ghosts smiling, my bats blushing, and my pumpkins wearing party hats. Spooktacular was born out of my love for all things cute and festive during the fall and Halloween season. It brings together adorable dress-up ghosts, a black cat that doubles as a witch, and gothic damask designs that make your cards feel more treat than trick. I’ve always believed Halloween can be fun without being…
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Step-By-Step Tutorial – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Hello there, friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here to share a step-by-step tutorial using a set from the new release from Simon Hurley called North Pole Friends. I think this might be my favourite release from Simon so far! I love Christmas crafting, and Simon has released four die sets in this collection that are simply adorable. You have the set I am using today which is called North Pole Sentiments Etched Dies, and then you have a set featuring the Clauses, one featuring some adorable polar bears, and finally a set with Santa’s cheeky elves! I had…
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Step By Step Tutorial: Santa Clause
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using The Clauses Etched Dies from the North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley. This set is fantastic as you can mix and match the different elements to create both Mrs Claus and Santa Claus with different accessories. STEP 1 – DIE-CUTTING SANTA Die cut Santa, sack and holly, and berries from The Clauses Etched Dies. Cut pieces of ColorWheel Cardstock to be slightly larger than the size of the dies. Place body, arms, legs, and berries onto Pomegranate ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape. Place beard, moustache, and gloves onto Classic White…
