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Spellbinders All Seasons Floral

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! The Spellbinders August release is live, and there’s some awesome stuff to peruse! Today’s card is featuring the new All Seasons Spring BetterPress Plate, and if you know me, you know that I’m going to pair it with florals! So, let’s run through the details.

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

When I was thinking about this card, I wanted to do a monochromatic color scheme, so I went with black, white and grey. I love the look of white flowers with grey shading, so that’s what I set out to do! I used the Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms set and cut a bunch of the flowers from Neenah 110lb cardstock, and I cut the centers and foliage from black cardstock.

I used SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Earl to do the ink blending on the flowers, and when that was complete, I assembled the flowers using liquid glue. I created the background panel by using gravel cardstock and the Spellbinders Argyle Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, and splattered that with some black acrylic ink.

While the panel was drying, I inked up the All Seasons Spring Press Plate using the BetterPress Black ink onto a panel of Pebble BetterPress Cardstock. That was then cut using the included die. I did cut it a second time from Neenah 110 and adhered those pieces together for a stacked sentiment. This particular sentiment is a very long sentiment, and I didn’t like the way it looked on this particular card, so I ended up cutting it into two pieces so that it would fit better.

My embossed panel was then adhered to a black panel for contrast, and I began gluing in the bottom layers first, which included the smaller flowers and the foliage. I adhered the top flowers with foam strips, as well as the sentiment. I had a few leaves left over, so I secured those in place where needed. To finish up, I added a few clear drops.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! I really love this color combo from time to time, as a change from the pastel flowers. Don’t forget to head over to the Spellbinders website to check out all of the fun, new August products! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Merry Everything

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! I’m glad that you stopped by to check out today’s project featuring the new Spellbinders Night & Day Pines Press Plates, along with the Mistletoe Greetings Press Plates. Let’s not waste time and get into the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I’ve used the Night & Day Pines Press Plates on a previous project, but I used the “day” plate, and today’s project features the “night” plate. I began this project by inking up the plate with BetterPress Black ink and running it through the machine. I did this a couple of times to make sure that I was getting good coverage. Once that was done, I did some ink blending on the panel using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Artichoke and Latte.

I trimmed the panel down using the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels & Tag set and then went on to foil the sentiment. This is a great holiday sentiment set, because it foils multiple sentiments at once. It foils multiples and cuts multiples at once, which is such a time saver! I wanted some gold leaves so I used the Spellbinders Poinsettia Bloom to achieve this. I thought the berries looked nice as well, and decided to use those too. I did go back and cut the berries from red cardstock and adhered those atop the gold berries.

The leaves and berries were glued in place, and I adhered the white sentiment banner atop a gold banner using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and then glued that in place. Everything was the adhered to the card base to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space. Don’t forget to head on over to Spellbinders to check out all of the new release items and clubs for July! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Spellbinders Birthday Balloons

Hello Friend, and welcome back to my blog! Today’s project is featuring the new Spellbinders Sprinkled Confetti BetterPress Press Plate in the form of a fun birthday card! Let’s get into the details!

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

I began this project by foiling the Sprinkled Confetti plate using gold foil and trimmed it down using the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag set. I then went to work on the balloons using various pink cardstock colors and the Spellbinders Color Block Balloons set.

Once the balloons were assembled, I added some flowers to the balloons for some added interest using the Spellbinders Mini Blooms and Sprigs set. These were flowers that I already had made from a previous project, and I thought they added a nice touch.

I foiled the Happy Birthday sentiment, which is from the Spellbinders Birthday Celebrations Collection, using the same gold foil, and trimmed it out with the coordinating die along with three additional cuts and stacked those. Unfortunately, this Glimmer Hot Foil set of sentiments has been discontinued.

I adhered the balloon strings using liquid glue, and the balloons along with the sentiment were adhered using foam strips. Everything was then adhered to the card base to finish up.

That does it for this project! Even though this plate is included in a holiday collection, I thought it would be great for a birthday card. I can totally see it as snow too! Don’t forget to head over to Spellbinders to check out all of the new July releases! Thanks again for stopping by, and have an awesome day!

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Spellbinders Amazing Florals

Hello Crafty Friends, and thanks so much for joining me for today’s project featuring the new Spellbinders Argyle Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. I look for any excuse to use the many, amazing flowers from Spellbinders, and today’s project gave me just that opportunity! Let’s go ahead and get into the details!

I began this project by embossing the Argyle Plaid onto a panel of black cardstock. I knew that I wanted a black and gold background with lots of flowers, so I then took gold ink and a brayer and rolled that over the raised portions of the panel. Yes, it messed up in one or two places, but I love the look just the same!

NOTE: all supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this blog post.

Next, I die cut a bunch of flowers and leaves from pink and green cardstock using the Spellbinders Club Blooms and the Spellbinders Sealed Leaf Sprigs. I also die cut some of the flower centers from black, gold and yellow cardstock as well. Once the cutting was done, I used SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Carnation, Honey and Pearfection and did some ink blending before assembling the flowers.

This super awesome sentiment is from the Spellbinders Making Me Smile Sentiments Hot Foil set, and I foiled that using gold foil onto black cardstock and trimmed it out with the included die. This is one of those sets that creates multiple sentiments at once, and that is a game changer! I did two extra cuts and adhered the three layers together using liquid glue for a stacked sentiment.

Now to assemble this masterpiece! I adhered the embossed panel to the card base and glued the leaves in place first, followed by the flowers. The two larger flowers, as well as the sentiment, were adhered using foam strips for a little added dimension. To finish up, I added some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls to tie everything together.

That does it for this project! I hope you don’t get tired of flowers, because I sure don’t get tired of creating with them! Thanks again for joining me today, and don’t forget to stop by and check out all the new July releases over on the Spellbinders website. Have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Sending You Joy

Hello Crafty Friends! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out today’s projects featuring the new Spellbinders Night & Day Pines Press Plate. What a fun set this is! I love that you get two plates in this set that give two different looks! Let’s run through the details!

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For this card, I used the “day” press plate, which gives a brighter, more airy image. I began by inking the press plate using PinkFresh Studio Evergreen ink, and running it through the machine. I then used the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels & Tag set to trim that panel down. I decided that the panel was a little too bright, so I did some light ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Cabbage.

I used the Spellbinders Club Blooms and Floral Spray sets to create the cluster of flowers and leaves. These were die cut from red and various colors of green cardstock. I did do some ink blending on those using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Cabernet and Kale to add some shading and dimension. Once the ink blending was complete, I added some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls to the centers of the flowers for some added shine.

The leaves and smaller flowers were adhered to the panel using liquid glue, while the larger flower was adhered using SSS 3D Foam Strips. The sentiment is from the new Spellbinders Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate set, and that was foiled using gold foil and trimmed out using the included dies. This is one of those great sets that creates multiple sentiments at one time, which I absolutely love!

The sentiment was tucked into the flower slightly and adhered with foam strips as well. The panel was then adhered to the card base to finish up.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to head on over to the Spellbinders site to check out all of the new releases and club kits! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Happy Christmas

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I’m back today with a project featuring the new Spellbinders Poinsettia Spray, along with the new Starshine Background as well. Both of these products are from their new Home for the Holidays Collection that is available now over on their website. So, let’s go ahead and run through the details, shall we?

The Poinsettia Spray, as the name suggests, does creates a spray, however, I wanted to make a wreath with the flowers instead. Just another way to stretch your supplies! I began this project by cutting the poinsettias from the set a bunch of times from pink cardstock. While I was cutting, I cut some of the holly leaves and the flower centers from green cardstock as well. Once those were all cut, I sat down to do some ink blending using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Bubblegum, Carnation and Pearfection.

I then assembled the flowers and set those aside while I worked on the rest of the card. I used the Spellbinders Starshine Background and cut that from a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock and trimmed that down ever so slightly. I started arranging the poinsettias and holly leaves atop the background panel and, of course, decided that I needed more leaves. I cut some leaves from the Spellbinders Club Blooms from the same green cardstock and a few from gold cardstock as well. Those green leaves got the same ink blending before moving on with wreath assembly.

I adhered the leaves in place first using liquid glue, then glued the larger flowers in place and then secured the smaller flowers with foam tape for a little added dimension. I then went back through and glued the tiny holly leaves, as well as the gold leaves in place.

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The sentiment is from the new Spellbinders Mistletoe Greetings BetterPress set, and that foiled using gold foil. This is a great set, because it creates several sentiments with one pass, and I just love sets like that! The sentiment was adhered atop the flowers using SSS 3D Foam Strips, and the entire panel was adhered to the card base with foam tape. I added a few clear drops for a bit of interest to finish up.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Don’t forget to check out the entire Home for the Holidays Collection over on the Spellbinders website! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Floral Thanks

Hello Crafty Friends, and thank you so much for stopping by! I’m back today with a project featuring some Spellbinders products from the May 2024 release, along with an older floral set. Let’s go ahead and run through the details, shall we?

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I recently created another card using this same color palette, and I loved it so much that I wanted to create another one! I began this card by using the Spellbinders Club Blooms Large Die of the Month from January 2023 and cutting the flowers and leaves from different shades of aqua, orange, green, yellow and black cardstock. I made quite a few flowers, and probably have enough to make one more card with those. Once the pieces were cut, I did some ink blending and assembled the flowers using liquid glue. These are great flowers, because you can assemble them in various ways.

For the background panel, I used the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag set to trim that down, and then added some gold splatter for some added interest. Once the splatter was dry, I used the Spellbinders New Beginnings Timeless Sentiments Press Plates to add the sentiment directly to the panel using BetterPress Black ink. I arranged the florals atop the panel at an angle and then used some Press N Seal to lift them off so that I could apply some glue to the back and then adhere them to the panel.

The panel was then adhered to the card base using foam tape, and I added some Spellbinders Fashion Gold Embellishments for some additional shine.

That finishes up this project! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! I thoroughly enjoy assembling flowers and floral sprays like this, so this card was right up my alley! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay awesome friend, and have a wonderful day!

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BetterPress Magnolia Florals

Hello Friend! I’m so glad that you stopped by! Today, I’m sharing a card using various products, including the BetterPress Letterpress System. I’ve had my BetterPress system for quite a while, but haven’t used it too much until recently. Not too long ago, I posted a black and white card design for Simon Says Stamp, and I really loved it and wanted to try another black and white design. So, let’s run through the details of this one.

To begin, I used the SSS Etched Magnolia Blossom to cut two flowers from Neenah 110lb cardstock, and I cut a few leaves using the SSS Windswept Leaves from the same cardstock. I then did some very light ink blending on the flowers using C&9th Dove ink. I did go back and cut the centers of the flowers using black cardstock, because I liked the contrast. Once the ink blending was complete, I assembled the flowers using liquid glue.

For the background, I used the Spellbinders So Grateful For You Press Plate, black ink and a BetterPress A2 card panel. I inked up the plate and ran it through the die cutting machine to make the impression. I did end up trimming the panel down ever so slightly and mounted that onto a black cardstock panel.

I thought the panel needed a frame, so I used the PFS Folk Edge Rectangles and cut one of those from black cardstock and glued it to the background panel. Moving on to the sentiment, I used the SSS XL Love Greetings and stamped on black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and heat set that using SSS Detail White Embossing Powder. I then used the coordinating die to trim that out, along with two additional cuts for a stacked sentiment.

Let’s assemble this card! I adhered the sentiment in the center of the panel using liquid glue, and arranged the leaves adhering those with glue as well. The flowers were then adhered atop the leaves using foam tape for a little added dimension. Everything was then adhered to the card base using dot tape runner. To finish up, I added some clear drops for additional interest.

That finishes up this one! Like I said, I’ve had my BetterPress for a while now, but am just starting to use it. Mainly because I ordered some sentiments for it, and have really been enjoying those. I need to order some more cover plates, as I really like the look of those. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day! Stay awesome Friend!

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Spellbinders Stylized Birthday

Hello Friends! Thanks for joining me today as we celebrate Spellbinder’s 20th birthday! In honor of this major event, we are featuring products from the new Birthday Celebrations Collection! There are so many wonderful products in this collection, and today, I’m featuring three of those products on one card! Let’s go through the details, shall we?

I began this project by die cutting the Spellbinders Stylized Happy Birthday sentiment from their Mirror Gold cardstock, and cut the shadow portion of the die from Neenah Classic Crest 110lb cardstock. Once that was cut, I used liquid glue to adhere all of the letters. While I was cutting, I went ahead and trimmed a piece of patterned paper, which is from the Spellbinders Birthday Celebrations Embellishment Bundle. This is such a fun bundle with gorgeous papers, fun stickers and tons of ephemera pieces!

The sub-sentiment was made using the new Birthday Unboxing Glimmer Hot Foil Plates. This sentiment was foiled using gold foil, because I wanted it to match the die cut sentiment. Once the sentiments were ready, I placed foam tape on the back for a bit of dimension.

This is such a gorgeous paper, that I thought it would be fun to add some flowers and leaves in some springy colors! So, I used the Mini Blooms and Sprigs set and cut a bunch of flowers in various colored cardstocks, and cut a few leaves from the same Mirror Gold cardstock.

To assemble the card, I adhered the sentiments in the center, and adhered the flowers and leaves using a combination of liquid glue and foam tape, before adhering to the card base.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty! Don’t forget to stop by and check out the entire Birthday Celebrations Collection! Thanks again for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Sweet Sayings Hello

Hello Friends and welcome back! Hope you’re having a fabulous day! Today’s project is featuring the Sweet Sayings Notecard Sentiments from Spellbinders. I love die cut sentiments, so I was thrilled to get to play with this set. Let’s jump right into the details!

To begin, I used the Spellbinders Hand Drawn Wave Foil Plate, along with some matte gold foil to make a couple of panels using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb cardstock. Once those were done, I fussy cut them and set them aside while I prepared the rest of the card.

I trimmed a mini slimline panel using the Spellbinders Mini Slimline Envelope & Nested Card Creator set and splattered that using Royal Talens Light Gold Acrylic Ink. I set that aside to dry while I did some other die cutting. I die cut the Hello sentiment from the Spellbinders Sweet Sayings Notecard Sentiments once from seven different rainbow colors of cardstock from my stash. I also die cut a few leaves from mirror gold cardstock using the Spellbinders Mini Blooms and Sprigs set, as well as, the Spellbinders Bouquet of Flowers set.

For the sentiment, I used liquid glue to glue those together offsetting them just slightly so that all of the colors were visible. To assemble the card, I glued the top layer of the waves to the splattered panel, and adhered the bottom layer using foam tape for dimension, trimming off the excess as needed.

I also used liquid glue to adhere all of the leaves, tucking those down into the wave panels. The sentiment was then glued to the bottom of the panel. I added a few Spellbinders Fashion Gold Embellishments for some added bling. Everything was then adhered to a coordinating blue panel before being adhered to the card base, which is also Neenah 110lb.

That does it! I always love incorporating rainbow colors into my projects, and I loved making this sentiment! I hope you enjoyed this project, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty as well! Have a beautiful day and don’t forget to stay awesome!

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