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Cardmaking Inspiration | Elegant Christmas Card as seen in Die Cutting Essentials Magazine Issue #45
Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! Today we have a very special project to share showcasing gorgeous Charming Christmas collection by Becca Feeken. This card, along with 4 other projects was featured in the Die Cutting Essentials Magazine Issue #45. Be sure to grab this issue while it is still on the stand for more inspiration! Step By Step Instructions: We have a full set of step by step instructions describing how to create this card. Create 6 1⁄4” square card base out of white cardstock. Die-cut square out of patterned paper using 6 x 6 Matting Basics B dies. Adhere onto Brush Gold cardstock leaving…
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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…
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Altering Die Cuts with Scissors. Thanks For All You Do Card & Video Tutorial
Hello everyone, this is Yana Smakula and thank you for joining me! For my today’s blog post & video tutorial I decided to do something different, like altering die cuts with scissors! Usually we simply cut the piece out with the help of our dies and use it as is, but one can always alter die cut pieces slightly to make them a better match for a specific project. This card was published in the Die-cutting Essentials Magazine Issue 25 along with a few other cards done in a similar style – check it out for more inspiration. I started working on this card by die-cutting base panels for my…
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You Are My Happy Place Card
Create a layered square card featuring Untamed Medallion Etched Dies Set and its coordinating Untamed Tags Etched Dies Set from the Rebel Rose Collection by Stacey Caron for a stunning effect. Let Yana Smakula show you how in just a few easy steps… Instructions Create 6 x 6 inch top folding card base out of black cardstock. Die-cut two panels using 6 x 6 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies and 6 x 6 Matting Basics B Card Creator Etched Dies dies out of yellow cardstock and purple patterned paper. Adhere panels together and foam mount onto the card. Die-cut Untamed Medallion Etched Die TWICE out of dark purple…
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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…
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Create an All Occasion Layered Card with Amazing Paper Grace Dies
Hello everyone. This is Yana Smakula and thank you for joining me today! For my today’s blog post I decided to create a card that could work for many different occasions using dies from Becca Feeken. I used Braided Grace Square and Graceful Sweet Words sets, as well as 6 x 6 Matting A and B dies. I started working on my card by creating base panels using largest dies from the 6 x 6 Matting Basics A and B sets. I die-cut a larger panel out of gold foil cardstock and a smaller one out of patterned paper. After adhering patterned paper panel onto cardstock panel I adhered both…
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Winter Wonderland Fleur de Square Card Tutorial
Hello everyone, Yvonne here with a preview of a beautiful die template set that will be introduced at the coming CHA, Creativation. So, today I’m sharing a winter card which is a sneak peek of Spellbinders die-template set S6-114 Fleur de Square. Hover over the image below to see what I used in creating this card: Spellbinders Machines & Tools Needed: T-001 Tool ‘n One T-004 Tool and Accessories Magnetic Handy Mat PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Other supplies: cardstock: white, blue, dull gold and silver, white glitter sentiment stamp scissors, bone folder paper trimmer self-adhesive pearls 3D foam tape, glue Instructions: Trim white cardstock to…
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Each New Day is a Blessing Card – Sneak Peak Video Tutorial
Hello everyone, This is Yana Smakula here at Spellbinders and thank you for joining me today! This week we are taking a look at some of the new dies and collections coming to Spellbinders in 2017. I’m going to share peek at Becca Feeken’s Graceful Border Collection. I started working on this card by die cutting base panels for my project. I used dies from the 6×6 Matting Basics A and B sets and die cut squares out of shimmer gray cardstock and glitter patterned paper. I didn’t do any embossing here, I simply cut those out. You can emboss these if you’d like to add some detail to the…
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Merry & Bright Christmas Card with Rouge Royale Collection – Video Tutorial
Hello everyone, this is Yana Smakula sharing another cardmaking video tutorial. Today I’m creating a layered Christmas card featuring Rouge Royale collection from Stacey Caron. I love the elegant look of these dies and I am combining several to create my project. The size of the finished card is 6 1/4″ square. I rarely make cards that are this big, but I wanted to make sure I’d have enough space to help the dies shine on this project. I started by die cutting two panels using the largest dies from the 6×6 Matting Basics A and B sets – one out of kraft cardstock and one out of patterned paper.…
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Wild and Free Tribal Borders Card
Hi Christine here today sharing with you a card featuring the stunning Tribal Borders Wild and Free die set designed by Debi Adams. Spellbinders supplies: PL-001 Platinum™ Die Cutting and Embossing Machine S2-044 Blooms One S2-199 All Leaves S4-682 Tribal Borders S6-001 5 x 7 Matting Basics A S6-002 5 x 7 Matting Basics B Preferred Partners: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™ – Crafty Power Tape, 3D Foam Squares Other supplies: Cardstock – ivory, green and navy Sentiment stamp Patterned paper Liquid adhesive Gemstone Instructions: The die set has two designs of borders, I went with this geometric one. Cut/embossed with navy blue card and then sliced the die…
