Dog Lovers: Just Fur You!!
Hello! Christina here today and I have a card for all you dog lovers out there featuring Dog Club Etched Dies from Spellbinders® Die D-Lites™ line. It is quick and easy to do – simply use color cardstock to create my dogs. Let me show you how! Instructions: With Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Die #8 (the smallest die size is #1), die-cut the base card by folding an A4 piece of card in half and keeping one of the long cutting edges of the die off the folded edge Nest Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Die #8 and Die #7 together, secure with washi tape and die-cut with white cardstock to…
Happy Grams #4 Nothing But Love
Hello it is Linda here sharing a card created using one of the NEW Happy Grams #4 Collection by Tammy Tutterow – how adorable is this?! I have used one of the stamps to created a background and combined it with some of the other Happy Grams for a shabby/country style card. Instructions: 1. Let’s start with the background by stamping Nothing But Love Stamp onto cream card stock using Tuxedo Black ink. 2. Fill in/colour the letters using red marker in a few of the rows for interest. 3. Stamp three flowers, three flower pots, four leaves and three stems onto cream cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink. 4.Stamp two…
Easy Festive Mini Card in Minutes
As crafters we all want to give handmade Christmas cards but it can be way too time consuming. By using Snowflake Snippet Etched Dies, you can batch make various designs of mini cards in minutes! Instructions: 1. Using the Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine, emboss only using Snowflake Snippet Large Flake Block onto white card. 2. Mat this onto a white card front. 3. For a second design, use Snowflake Snippet Large Flake Block and die cut from white card and mat onto festive patterned paper. 4. By adding a few finishing embellishments, sentiments, flowers, holly and berries you can create two speedy designs. I hope you feel…
Quick and Easy Twinkle Lights Holiday Card Tutorial
Before we know it Christmas will be with us again! If you make lots of cards for the season then it’s time to get started. Keeping things quick and easy is the best way forward. This cheerful little card is one idea that you may like to try. Instructions: To create the card base, use the Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Extra Large Frame Die and the Platinum™ machine to cut two pieces in white cardstock. Nest Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies Extra Large Frame Die and the Extra Large Hemstitch Die together and secure with washi tape. Place on top of a piece of white cardstock and cut to create a…
Back to School: An Apple for the Teacher Card
Hello everyone! Linda here sharing a project with a Back to School theme. First thing that came to mind was taking an apple to the teacher – who didn’t want to be “Teachers Pet?!” I am not sure if happens these days but it certainly did when I was a child 🙂 I had a lot of fun creating this card using the S4-720 Apple a Day Etched Dies from the Market Fresh Collection by Debi Adams, along with S6-001 5 x 7 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies and the S2-225 Die D-Lites™ Paint Etched Dies. You can see how they all work together as you follow along…
Die D-Lites Ornamental Accents: Make A Wish Card
Hello everyone, Yvonne here showing you how to make festive card with a repeat pattern using the Spellbinders® S3-253 Die D-Lites™ Ornamental Accents Etched Dies set. Let me show you how to make the card with my instructions below… 1. Cut/emboss 6 x 6″ Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies Die #6 (with # 1 being the smallest die-template) from patterned paper. 2. Leave the patterned paper in the die and lightly ink (using brown ink) the inner edges with the T-001 Tool ‘n One™ and its Foam Applicator – Circle for Tool ‘n One™. Glue onto the pink square. 3. Cut/emboss 6 x 6″ Matting Basics A Card Creator…
You Are Awesome Card using Tumbling Blocks Quilt Etched Dies
Hi, it’s Christina. Creating a card with simple shapes can be a real eye catcher and for mine, I used the Diamond Shapes in the Tumbling Block Quilt Etched Dies from the Quilt It Collection by Lene Lok. Combine it with some pretty floral papers and you have a stunning card. Let’s get started. Follow the instructions to get the same results as me 🙂 With A2 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies Die #7 (the smallest size die is #1) and Platinum Machine, cut two pieces in white card and join together to create the base With A2 Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies Die #7, cut…
Create a Fabric Covered Journal with Contour Steel Rule Dies
Hello everyone! It’s Linda Lucas here and I am excited to be sharing a fun tutorial using Spellbinders® Contour™ Steel Rule Dies with different types of materials. I was so impressed with how easily the materials cut, and not just one layer but SIX with each material layer adhered to cardboard! It was like slicing butter – you have to love that!! Fabulous that the Contour™ Steel Rule Dies can cut a huge range of materials. Contour™ Steel Rule Dies are compatible with many machines. To view a chart to learn more, CLICK: Contour Steel Rule Die Compatibility Chart. So let’s get started! INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Apply liquid glue over…
Aren’t You Sweet Strawberry Pendant For Summer Fun
I had to use the Aren’t You Sweet Etched Dies from the Market Fresh Collection by Debi Adams as something more than a paper craft project. With summer coming around the corner, this kind of project would be fun for little girls to create and wear with pride – an Aren’t You Sweet Strawberry Pendant! Instructions: 1. Using the Platinum™ machine, die-cut Aren’t You Sweet Etched Dies from a sheet of shrink plastic. 2. Color with pens and allow to dry. 3. Once colored punch a hole, this will enable you to affix a jump ring. 4. Using a heat gun, shrink the plastic (adult supervision is needed). Once cooled,…
How to Create a Pink and Elegant Royale Flourish Card
Hello everyone – it is Linda Lucas here with a tutorial to share with you using the gorgeous Rouge Royale Collection by Stacey Caron! I have chosen the Royale Flourish Etched Dies with all of its lovely details. At the same time, I am impressed by how quick and easy it is to create an elegant card using just this one die set as you can see all of the details below. Let’s start creating! 1, Cut/emboss one Royale Flourish Die #3 (Die #1 being the smallest), using pink cardstock with the Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine. 2. Keep the die cut in place in the etched die…
