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Celebrate the Season – in July! with Joan Bardee
Christmas in July? Yes, please! Joan Bardee here and I am delighted to share 3 cards using some of the new products in Spellbinders’ Celebrate the Season Collection. MORE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS One of my favorite Christmas card techniques is to take a small stamp or die and use it repeatedly to form a tree. I did that with the small ornament die in More Holiday Decorations, using 4 different shades of blue cardstock along with gold glitter paper for the bows. Hot foiled a sentiment from Glitter Wishes using Gold Glimmer Hot Foil onto navy cardstock and die cut. Formed the tree, using foam to adhere each ornament onto a…
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Stitchmas Christmas – Stitched Holiday Cards with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Stitchmas Christmas Collection from Spellbinders. The fun new stitching shapes and backgrounds in this collection inspired me to create three warm and cozy holiday cards with lots of stitched details. Stitched Joy Card The Stitched Joy Die Set creates such a beautiful focal point that I had to stitch this one up first. Here I used bright variegated floss with some rich new cardstock colors for this pretty holiday card with tons of texture. Die-cut Forest Cardstock using the Joy Base Die from the Stitched…
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Trio of Stitched Holiday Cards with Jung
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung here, and I am very excited to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders Blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. For my projects today, I’m working with some products from the Stitchmas Christmas collection. I love how the dies cut the holes, and there are embossed lines to guide your stitches. You could also stitch just part of the design, and it would still be gorgeous. Stitched Ornament Card For my first card, I used the stitched ornament etched dies. First, I die-cut the stitched ornament from Poppy Field cardstock. Then,…
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Stitchmas Christmas Inspiration with Michelle Short
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some inspiration using the new Stitchmas Christmas Collection. If you love stitching, this is the perfect collection for you! Not keen on stitching? Do take a closer look at the collection, the dies still look great without stitching. Having said that, I do enjoy stitching, so all my projects use stitching today. STITCHED JOY CARD I started off my card by die-cutting Stitched Joy from Snowdrift Cardstock twice. I removed the piercing holes with the Tool ‘n One and then the pieces adhered together with Bearly Art Glue for added stability. Using red, green, and gold thread/floss, I stitched the pattern. The ‘joy’…
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Sweet Bird Ideas With Michelle Short and Just Wanted to Say Collection
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some inspiration using the new Just Wanted to Say Collection. This a fantastic collection that is perfect for all occasions. As you will see from my projects, I fell in love with the sweet birds in the collection! They are so versatile and a lot of fun to put together – you can add all of the layers or not, and think of the different color combinations you can use! JUST WANTED TO SAY HI I started off by die-cutting Stitched Hi from Snowdrift Cardstock twice and adhered them together for stability. I stitched the flowers using blue thread from Color Essentials Cool…
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The Right Words Collection by Becca Feeken – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using The Right Words Collection by Becca Feeken. The beautiful sentiments and gorgeous accent designs in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards with all the right words for a variety of occasions. Happy Birthday Card The beautiful floral corner in the You’re A Blessing Die Set forms the perfect frame for any of the sentiments in the collection. Here I added lots of color and texture to a simple greeting for this fun square birthday card. Die-cut Mirror Gold, Pink Sand, Rainforest, Purple Mist, and…
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Delicate & Feminine Handmade Cards with Hussena Calcuttawala
Hello, crafty friends! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works and I’m excited and honored to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today to share a couple of projects using the new The Right Words Collection by Amazing Paper Grace. The fabulous sentiments, sweet embellishments to accent, and unique motifs in this collection inspired me to create three cards perfect for a variety of occasions. Thank You for Your Kindness The Thank You for Your Kindness Etched Dies makes it so easy to create eye-catching cards fast. Here I’ve used the Layered Cherry Blossoms Etched Dies along with a simple greeting for this ornate thank-you card. To begin,…
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Just Wanted to Say Cards 3 Ways with Jung AhSang
Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung AhSang here, and I am so excited to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders Blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. Today, I’m working with some products from the Just Wanted to Say collection. I especially love the birds and the sentiments in this collection! Just Wanted to Say “Hi” Card For my first card, I used the Stitched Hi and Little Chickadee dies, along with the Just Wanted to Say Glimmer sentiments. To begin my card, I worked on all the individual pieces. First, I die cut the stitched Hi…
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Just Wanted To Say Hi Cards with Marie Nicole Designs
Hello, crafty friends! Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I’m thrilled to be sharing some of my creations from the “Just Wanted To Say” Collection from Spellbinders. The die sets, sentiment stamps, and glimmer sentiments in this collection are so much fun to play with. I absolutely love this collection. I created three cards using the same color palette. This is an easy way to create cards that look like a set when you are finished. You can box them up and give them as a gift, if you’d like! STITCHED HI For my first card, I wanted to try the Stitched Hi die right away! I’ve never tried the…
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Embossing Folder of the Month Kit – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the July Embossing Folder of the Month Kit from Spellbinders. The simple, yet bold pattern of the Geometric Stripes Embossing Folder makes it easy to add some fun texture to cards for all kinds of occasions. Beach Blanket Look The bold stripes in the Geometric Stripes Embossing Folder reminded me of a beach blanket, so I thought it’d be fun to weave in some bold colors too. Here I used strips of cardstock to create a striped background that I embossed as well for this bright summer…