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Stretching Your Stash: Pairing Dies with the New Card Makerโs Kit!
Hello, crafty friends, Iโm Adrienne Boese, better known as Alice Scraps Wonderland online, and Iโm thrilled to be on the Spellbinders blog for my first guest post! Iโm known for my love of floralsโI try to tuck in at least one floral element into every project I create. Todayโs project features three cards made with Rosieโs Studio Heartfelt Card Maker’s Kit and the Ciao die. Each card is designed with some shabby chic touches and either features florals at the center, or has a few tucked in. This collection offers some fun opportunities to pull out Spellbinders dies you already have in your collection that allows you to match or…
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Creating Sweet Love Cards with the Heartfelt Cardmakers Kit
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of sweet love cards made with the Heartfelt Cardmakers Kit. The beautiful patterned papers and pretty embellishments in this kit inspired me to create three easy cards perfect for sending love this spring. Love & Hugs Card The gorgeous floral chipboard ampersand and pretty matching patterned paper in the kit caught my eye immediately. Here I paired them with some die-cuts and stickers to create this soft and pretty love card. Trim a piece of patterned paper from the paper pad to 4โ x 5.25โ, mat it with Onyx Cardstock,…
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Spring Has Sprung!
Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Simon Hurleyโs new collection – Tulip Garden. 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 inspired by different painting styles! Renaissance Tulip Painting My first card was inspired by Renaissance paintings. Muted florals on dark green faded background provides enough contrast for an interesting card! I started off by ink-blending some dark green cardstock with dark green and black dye inks. Then, I die cut the card using Stitched Starry Argyle die, Infinity Punch…
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STENCILS: Multiple Ideas and Creations from ONE Product
Hello, friends! Itโs Savannah OโGwynn from Savannahland2. Iโm honored to be sharing some of my ideas using the Spellbinders Tulip Garden Collection by Simon Hurley. #SAVfact: I have MORE ideas than I have time to create! Be sure to check out all 11 of my projects using the Tulip Garden Collection and all the tips and bonus ideas throughout this post!! When I saw all of these products from the collection, I was drawn to the STENCILS! Thatโs typically NOT me!! I am a fussy cutter, patterned paper user, that loves loves loves to add layers and dimensions using stamps, dies, and embellishments. Stencils and ink blending actually scared me!…
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Tulips To Make You Smile
Hi friends, Vic here today and I am so excited to be back on the Spellbinders blog. I have created three cards using the gorgeous Tulip Card Collection by Simon Hurley. This collection is just absolutely beautiful and I really love how big the Tulips are. I had so much fun creating with this collection. I am such a big fan of Tulips! I have used some bright and cheerful colors of card to go along with my cards today. I hope they make you smile! For my first card, I used a piece of white card that I embossed using the Twirling Tulips 3D Embossing Folder. This embossing folder…
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As Easy as ABC โ Alphabet Plates 3 Ways
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Every Occasion Floral Alphabet collection. You can use these BetterPress plates in lots of different ways. I have three to share with you today, all quick and easy to do. JUST A NOTE There are lots of different coloring mediums you can use with BetterPress plates โ pencils, watercolors, markers plus lots more. I used Copic Markers on this card, while not recommended with the BetterPress ink, I had no issues using them. To make this card: Using the packaging as a guide, I placed the Floral J and Sentiment Press Plate…
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Getting More Mileage from Modeling Pastes with Add-ins
Hey there, Spellbinders artists and enthusiasts! Daniel West here, with some inspiration and a few tips for stenciling with TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste and White Modeling Paste. Sometimes we see a simple product in basic white and wonder what we can do with it. But these pastes work like a blank canvas you can use as is or add in colors and glitter for different effects. The Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste boasts a wicked short drying time and a true-to-its-name texture. This paste lays down quickly and without fuss. When I stenciled it onto my projects, I noticed it didnโt seep in under the stencils because of…
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Coloring With Strong Pastels
Hi everyone! This is Jennifer Rustioni from @armieritagli! Iโm so happy to be back on the Spellbinders Blog! Today I share with you a step-by-step tutorial of the card I realized featuring the Uchida Le Pen Neon! These pens are so fun to use! I chose to use the Uchida Le Pen Neon to create a CAS card. I realized an easy coloring different from my usual, and I had so much fun to do it! For my project, I used the Stampendous Little Monsters Perfectly Clear Stamp Set. These monsters are so fun and cute, arenโt they?? Well, I stamped a monster on a white card stock using the…
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Creating Eye-Catching Cards with Fine Tip Neon Pens
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and today Iโm excited to share a couple of ways to add eye-popping color and the look of texture to backgrounds and die-cuts using Uchida Le Pen Neon Pens. Colors this bright can be a little intimidating to use on cards, but I promise youโll have fun when you try it! I wanted a large canvas to play with the beautiful colors in the Uchida Le Pen Neon Pen set, so I started by applying Gold Hot Foil to white cardstock using the Geometric Flower Background Glimmer Plate.ย Then I colored the petals of the flowers using a flicking motion with the pens.ย Since…
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Exploring Modeling Paste and White Glitter Magic
Hello! Jean Manis here to share inspiration for impactful stenciled card backgrounds using the Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste and Baby Baubs White Glitter. Letโs take a look at the transformative magic of modeling paste on three cardsโfrom the elegant sparkle of glitter-infused paste to a mesmerizing ombrรฉ effect and finally to the impact of blended watercolor hues. Modeling Paste and White Glitter For subtle, understated shimmer on a stenciled background, add white glitter to modeling paste. The reflective properties of the glitter enhance the overall visual appeal and create a captivating finish. Create an A2-size card base from Brushed Gold Mix the Baby Baubs White Glitter in with the…