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Two Simple Ways to Wrap Your Gifts with Style
Hello everyone! It’s Galina with you today. Gift-giving is a joyous act that brings smiles to both the giver and the recipient. But have you ever thought about turning the gift-wrapping process itself into a delightful experience? In this post, I’m excited to share some creative and enjoyable tips to add an extra layer of fun to the art of gift wrapping. Whether it’s for a special occasion or just to surprise a loved one, these ideas will help you turn the wrapping process into a memorable part of the gift-giving journey. So, let’s dive into the world of creative gift wrapping and make each present a work of art.…
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Exploring Distress Stain Mica Sprays
Hello everyone! It’s Galina with you today. Get ready to dive into the world of Distress Stain Mica Sprays! In this post, we’ll explore what makes them so exciting, from their shimmering effects to their versatility in crafting. Distress Stain Mica Sprays contain mica particles, providing a shimmery and metallic appearance to your projects. They add an element of sparkle and iridescence. They provide a unique shimmering and metallic finish that can change with the angle of light. Ideal for projects where you want a touch of elegance, sparkle, or a magical quality, such as art pieces, cards, and mixed media. Distress Stain Mica Sprays vs Distress Stain Sprays Distress Stain…
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Crafting with Vivant Ribbons, Cords and Twines
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with some of the beautiful new ribbons, cords, and twines from Vivant available in the Spellbinders shop. I chose my favorite ribbon techniques and paired them with some gorgeous Spellbinders products to create these three easy cards with tons of texture and a little something extra. Floral Wax Seal Card With all of the beautiful wax seal products released recently, it would be hard to craft with ribbons and not consider using this technique first. Here I paired a floral bouquet and wax seal with a couple…
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Gift Wrapping with Vivant and Pepin Press
Hello there, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have a fun post to share today, featuring the papers and ribbons from Vivant and Pepin Press! I’ll be creating a few projects with these items and paring them with some glimmering and wax seals from Spellbinders. Let’s get started! FOILING ON RIBBON Did you know that you could foil on ribbon? Some of this satin ribbon from Pepin is perfect for this technique! I grabbed a roll of my copper foil and some of the Dark Green Vivant ribbon and started to heat up my Glimmer machine. This is easy to do and it adds so much…
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Mix Your Wax Seals with Glitter!
Did you know you can add glitter to your wax seals? Yes! There are so many options! Go with the same color wax bead and glitter for a tone-on-tone look, or better yet add contrasting color glitter for a striking effect. You can sprinkle glitter into the wax as it is melting in your spoon or as soon as you’ve poured it onto your surface before pressing the stamp. So many options to explore! Today we are welcoming guest designer Marie Nicole as she shares her wax seals & glitter experiments! Take it away, Marie Nicole! Hello there, craft friends! It’s Marie again from Marie Nicole Designs. I’m sharing some…
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De-Light-Ful Christmas Card Ideas
Hello, dear friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have a trio of festive, glimmery cards to share today. This new De-Light-Ful collection from Spellbinders has all the things for you to take your Christmas cards to the next level. Embossing folder, wax seal, and multiple glimmer plates. I’ll also walk you through a step-by-step process for our first card. Let’s get started! SEALED WITH JOY Here’s our first card out of our trio. The background is glimmered and then stenciled, and a wax seal is added for the sentiment. As promised, I have a handy step-by-step ready for you! STEP 1- Glimmer the Background We need to…
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Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog to share a couple of ideas featuring Wax Seals. Mini Slimline Friendship Card I loved the detail in the Scattered Flowers Wax Seal Stamp so decided to try that design first. Here I chose rich colors and gold accents for this pretty mini slimline friendship card. Melt Black Wax Beads and press with the Scattered Flowers Wax Seal Stamp on a silicone mat. Once cool, lightly apply a gold metallic marker over the raised areas of the seal. Die cut white, Onyx, and Mirror Cardstock with the Sealed Gingko Die Set and assemble the sprigs…
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Sealed for Summer Trio with Marie Nicole
Hello again, crafty friends! Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I hope the start of your summer has been fun and fabulous! I’ve been able to create with the new Sealed for Summer collection from Spellbinders and let me tell you- this collection is definitely fun and fabulous. Let’s take a look! FLORAL WINDOW One of the sets in this collection that I really loved was the Modern Ovals set. These nested ovals are perfect for cutting out card layers, windows, and as you will see in my next cards, even rainbows! For this first card, I cut out an oval window to layer my Glimmer Bouquet over. Before cutting…
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Elegant Foiled Cards With Wax Seals
Hello, crafty friends! Dilay here from JustCallMeDee.com, and I am excited to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders blog! Today, I am sharing a few projects using the new Sealed For Spring Collection wax seals. I am showcasing three of the four new wax seals, combined with a gorgeous selection of hot foil plates, coordinating stencils, and dies. Wax seals are a beautiful way to add a bit of elegance to any project – and they are super easy to create! I hope you like what I came up with and are inspired to try them out for yourself! Let’s get started! Tip: Create the wax seal…
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Wax Seal Cards Ideas with Sealed For Spring and Marie Heiderscheit
Hello, crafty friends! I’m Marie Heiderscheit and I blog and share my creations at Marie Nicole Designs. Today I’m sharing three ways to use the new Sealed For Spring collection in your own cardmaking. I absolutely love wax seals, and these new ones are so pretty! You can use wax seals to seal your envelopes as well as making fun embellishments to add right to your cards. Let’s take a look! WONDERFUL FLORALS For my first card, I used some inks to ink blend a pinkish background. Then, I cut the Sealed Birds die from white cardstock and glued it over my ink-blended background, creating a pattern. I wanted my…
