Susan’s Autumn Flora Collection Inspiration
The season of Autumn is all colorful and radiant in the surroundings full of blissful blooms. Susan Tierney Cockburn, The Flower Artist has released her new Autumn Flora Collection. The Autumn Garden at Spellbinders is in full bloom with Oriental Poppy, Button and daisy Chrysanthemum, Hydrangea, Coreopsis and many more along with the foliage of the Autumn season. The entire collection is a treat for all flower makers and will help you create realistic natural flowers. The two cards today feature the Oriental Poppy Flower and the Daisy Flower with foliage. The flowers have been highlighted with beautiful dies from Spellbinders. Oriental Poppy Card To make the Poppy card, make…
Susan’s Autumn Flora Collection – Relaxing the Rules
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter blogging at Right as Rain. I am delighted to be on the Spellbinders blog today sharing cards created with Susan’s Autumn Flora Collection. In full disclosure, I am completely new to the world of realistic, dimensional flowers and foliage, and I’m a perfectionist who tends to completely overthink things. With that in mind, I am sharing my process working with these products to create autumn-themed cards. Rather than endeavor to create realistic leaves and greenery, I relaxed the rules, playing with the shape and size of the die-cut pieces. For example, my colors are not entirely accurate, yet the colors I chose evoke…
Stamp Camp Collection by Jane Davenport | Cardmaking Ideas with Jenny Colacicco
Hi crafty friends, Jenny here, and today, I have two card projects to share that feature the super fun Stamp Camp Collection by Jane Davenport for Spellbinders. This stamp collection features Jane’s sketchy and sassy style, just perfect for fresh and fun card projects for your friends! Speak Fluent Fantastic My first card features the Glorious Mermaid for the main image. I just love mermaid themed images, and this one is so fun – I love how the tail loops around, I just had to make a circle card! I first stamped the mermaid, using Bristol Smooth cardstock and FSJ Black Licorice ink. I colored in the mermaid with brush…
Becca’s Picot Petite Collection Inspiration with Yasmin Diaz
Hello, Spellbinders and FSJ friends! Yasmin here sharing with you a beautiful trio of Vintage & Elegant cards showcasing the stunning Picot Petite Collection by Becca Feeken. So, without further ado let’s jump right into the step by step on how to make them. Slimline Happy Birthday Card To begin with, I’d like to start by sharing with you how to make a Slimline card so, to do that; Cut a large piece of heavyweight white cardstock to H 9.0’’ X W 3-5/8’’ inches. Score a line in the middle point using a scoring board tool and then fold it in half. Reinforce the fold using any bone-folder of your…
Becca’s Picot Petite Collection Inspiration with Jenny Colacicco
Hi there everyone, it’s Jenny from JCCards here! I have three card projects today that feature the elegant Picot Petite Collection from Becca Feeken for Spellbinders. This die collection is simply stunning – so intricate with its loops and flourishes, but with staple shapes perfect for borders on all sorts of cards. All three of my cards today feature metallic cardstock and patterned paper. I’m always looking for new ideas for my gigantic stash of patterned paper, and these dies provide the perfect complement – no stamping required! Seasons Greetings My first card features the Filigree Quartet. This is a super clever die which can be used to use lace-like…
Sparkling Christmas Collection – Inspiration with Yasmin
Hello, Spellbinders and FSJ friends! Yasmin here, today I’m back with another Christmas season project so, I’ll be sharing with you these 2 inspiration projects showcasing the new: Sparkling Christmas Collection. Simple Landscape Christmas Card To begin with, these projects are assuming that you already know how-to-foil with the glimmer hot foil system but, if for some reason you’re not familiar you can find many tutorials on Spellbinders YouTube Channel so with that said, start by setting the Glimmer Hot Foil System Platform and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine on your craft table, and while the platform is heating up; Line up over an A2 size white…
Sparkling Christmas Inspiration – Foiled Cardmaking Ideas with Jenny
Hi there fellow crafters, it’s Jenny from JCCards here! I’m excited to be guesting here on the Spellbinders blog, sharing two card projects I created using the gorgeous new Sparkling Christmas collection. Both of my projects today use Glimmer plates from the collection and I was inspired by some of the gorgeous colors of glimmer foils available that aren’t what you think of as traditional Christmas colors. For those of you who haven’t started a Glimmer collection, believe me the effect is stunning, and I’m addicted. If you haven’t used the Glimmer Hot Foil System before (or even if you have), I highly recommend you check out the Spellbinders YouTube…
Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken – Inspiration with Yasmin
Hello, Spellbinders and FSJ friends! Yasmin here, today I’m back with a fabulous Halloween season project so, I’ll be sharing with you 2 inspiration projects showcasing the new: Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken. Hey Boo Halloween Shaker Card For the shaker Halloween card, start by creating the die-cut pieces so Line up the largest die from the Nested Clipped Squares by Becca Feeken Die Set over an A2 size white card panel and I run them through the die-cut machine. Lined up the same die over a light purple card panel and I also run them through the die-cut machine. Lined up the fifth and sixth-to-last dies from the same…
- Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Glimmer Hot Foil System, Intermediate, Platinum 6, Step by Step Tutorials
Fall & Halloween Cards with Yasmin
Hello, Spellbinders and FSJ friends! Yasmin here, on today’s blog I’ll be sharing with you these 2 Fall & Halloween projects made using dies and glimmer plates from the new Fall & Halloween 2020 Collection. Fall Card Before we start, these projects are assuming that you already know how-to-foil with the glimmer hot foil system so with that said, start by setting the Glimmer Hot Foil System Platform and the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine on your craft table, and while the platform is heating up… go ahead and get the card panel prepare to get foil it. So therefore: Line up over an A2 side card panel…
- Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Intermediate, Platinum 6, Project Kits, Step by Step Tutorials, Video Tutorials
The Warm Holiday Wishes Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration with Michelle Short | Video
The Sparkling Christmas collection is HERE! The 2020 Spellbinders collection of 10 etched die sets, 13 Glimmer plate sets and a clear stamp set will knock your Christmas Stockings off this year! There’s something for everyone and they’ve been meticulously designed to work together in oh so many ways. Join designer Michelle Short as she shares 3 beautiful cards created using our Warm Holiday Wishes Project Kit (sold out). This kit was designed as a preview of the new Sparkling Christmas collection. Watch video below or on Youtube: Mini Christmas Cards Die cut Kaleidoscope Plaid die from dark green, Candy Apple and Mirror Gold cardstock. Cut Whip Cream cardstock…
