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Spellbinders Exclusive Collection Inspiration with Jean Doeringsfeld
Hi everyone! Itโs Jean Doeringsfeld and Iโm super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog! Today, Iโm sharing three cards made with Spellbindersโ Exclusive products. This collection is a holiday must-have you wonโt want to miss! I had so much fun creating with this collection, and I canโt wait to share my cards with you โ so letโs get started! Poinsettia & Bells This collection features a gorgeous new 3D embossing folder and die set called Poinsettia Bells & Border.ย The die in this set cuts out a portion of the embossed image to create an elegant border for your card. You can use the embossing folder with…
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Betterpress Halloween: Watercolor Backgrounds
Hello crafty friends! Itโs Jung here, and I am back with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. For my projects today, Iโm working with the Betterpress Halloween collection. I made fun watercolor backgrounds playing with Distress inks and Distress Oxide inks. I love how they compliment the Betterpress plates. For my first card, I used the Pumpkins & Ghosts Background Press Plate. I started by adding some color to an A2 Bisque cotton card panel. I used several techniques on the background. First I wanted to add a base layer wash of color. I smooshed mini Distress ink cubes onto my glass mat and sprayed generously with water. Then,…
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Using Distress Oxide Inks To Add Tons of Color to Die Cut Scenes
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share some fun ways to use Distress Oxide Inks to enhance your die-cut scenes. Ink-blended backgrounds can add tons of color to your cards while coloring die-cuts with inks can really add dimension and realistic details. Here I used Distress Oxide Inks along with the Country Road Collection to create three colorful cards for different seasons. Sunset Scene Thank You Card Distress Oxide Inks are perfect for creating easy ink-blended backgrounds even between colors you might not normally try to mix. I thought a bright sunset-inspired sky would be beautifully paired with a…
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Pop-Up Hummingbird Cards with Rachel Alvarado
Hello crafty friends! Itโs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I am so happy to be back for another guest post on the Spellbinderโs blog. I have a few 3D projects to share with you today that feature the gorgeous new Hummingbird Collection by Bibi Cameron. Pop-Up Hummingbird Slimline Card For my first card, I created an 8.5โ x 3.5โ slimline card featuring both the Pop-Up Hummingbird and Hummingbird and Lily Die Sets. For photo purposes, I am showing you both the front and inside of the card at the same time. For the inside of my card, I pieced together the pop-up hummingbird and pop-up flower from the Pop-Up Hummingbird Die…