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Spellbinders Seasonal Wreath

Hello Friends, and welcome back! Today’s project is featuring the Seasonal Wreath Foliage from Spellbinders and Suzanne Hue. It’s also featuring the new Linen 3D Embossing Folder, so let’s go ahead and run through 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 die cutting the leaves a bunch of times from Waterfall cardstock, while also cutting the berries from Crimson cardstock. I did some ink blending on the leaves using Surf ink and then adhered the berries to the leaves.

The background was created using the new Linen 3D Embossing Folder and some gold splatter. The sentiment was cut once from gold cardstock and three times from Neenah, while the shadow portion was cut twice. All of those layers were adhered together for a stacked sentiment.

The background was adhered to the card base, and then I began adhering the leaves in place. Once those were all in place, I added the sentiment using foam strips for some added dimension.

That does it for this project! I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Foliage Swag

Hello Friends, and thanks for joining me! Today’s project is featuring several new products from the Spellbinders August releases. I had a lot of fun creating this swag, so let’s go ahead and go through 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 die cutting the Christmas Foliage from Crimson, Fern and gold cardstock. I will mention that this leaf was cut multiple times to achieve this full look. I did some ink blending Lush Forest and Brick inks. Once I was done with that, I assembled the flowers and white splattered the leaves and added “ice” using glue and clear glitter.

The background panel was created using the new Bow & Bell Scallop Frame along with some gold splatter. I cut the Merry sentiment once from gold cardstock and twice from Neenah 110lb cardstock and adhered all of those together for that stacked sentiment that we all love.

The panel was adhered to the card base, the leaves were glued in place, as were the flowers and the sentiment.

It was a lot of die cutting, but I’m quite happy with the end project. It’s hard for me to work on holiday cards this early in the year, but I didn’t mind this one, because I think it came out so pretty. Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Merry Floral

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! Today’s project is featuring several new products from the Spellbinders August releases. It’s hard for me to think about holiday cards in August, but I really enjoyed making this card, especially with all of the glitter and splatter. Let’s run through the details, shall we?

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

I began this project by die cutting the Christmas Foliage from Crimson, Poppy, Fern, Forest and gold cardstock. I did some ink blending on the flowers using Brick ink, and used Lush Forest ink on the greenery. Once I was done with the ink blending, I assembled the flowers, splattered white acrylic ink on all of the pieces and then added sparkly glitter using some glue that dries clear. I thought all of the pieces came out really pretty with the “icy” look.

I die cut the Bow & Bell Scallop Frame from Forest cardstock and white splattered that as well. I wondered if I had too much splatter, but then just decided to go with it! I also cut the Merry sentiment from Crimson three times and adhered all of those together for a stacked sentiment.

I secured the panel to the card base and then began adhering the leaves first, followed by the flowers. The sentiment was the last addition to finish up this project.

That does it for this project. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Don’t forget to head over to the Spellbinders website to check out all of the August releases! Thanks again for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Joyful Santa

Hello Friends and welcome back! Have you snagged your free Be of Good Cheer set from Tim Holtz and SSS yet?! This is such a great deal! It’s automatically added to your cart when you spend $25 on TH branded products. These are products that we use anyway, so why not grab yours! My project today is featuring the Santa from the set, so let’s get into the details!

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

I began this project by selecting a piece of patterned Holiday paper and trimming it down. I then inked the edges of the paper using Distress Oxide Gathered Twigs to give it an aged look, along with some black splatter. I cut several of the Large Joy die cuts from black cardstock and adhered those to the panel in a random pattern.

I die cut the pieces of the Santa from coordinating colors in Neenah Solar White, black, red, fog, pink and tan cardstock colors. Once those were cut, I assembled the Santa using liquid glue. I used the Postage Stamps die to cut a black square that would be used to mount the Santa on.

The black square was adhered to my panel using foam tape and the Santa was adhered atop that with more foam tape for lots of dimension. This was then adhered to a black panel for contrast before being adhered to the card base to finish up.

That finishes up this project! I thought this was a good card to utilize some of that patterned paper that I seem to hoard for whatever reason! Be sure to grab your Tim Holtz set before they’re gone! Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Simon Says Stamp Merry & Bright Snowflakes

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome back! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out today’s project featuring the new Falling Snowflakes Acetate Foil Transfer Sheets from Simon’s latest release, Festive Fun. Let’s go ahead and go through the details!

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

I began this project by silver foiling the acetate sheet to create a shaker card. To build the shaker, I used the PFS Stitched Scallop Rectangle to create a frame and applied glue around the edges and adhered the acetate sheet. I then added foam strips around the edges to create the well for my glitter shaker bits. A plain white panel was then adhered to that to contain everything. I did have some edges hanging out, because I don’t have the steadiest of hands, so I trimmed that off with scissors.

I stamped the Merry & Bright sentiment, which is from the Big Holiday Words set, using VersaMark ink onto black cardstock and heat set that using Detail White Embossing Powder. I trimmed it out using the coordinating die, along with two additional cuts, because I love that stacked sentiment look! The panel was adhered to the card base, the sentiment was glued in place and some Opal Dazzling Gems were added to finish up.

That does it for this project! I’m glad that I finally got the hang of making shaker cards, but I don’t even want to think about how many I messed up back in the day! Thanks for joining me, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

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Simon Says Stamp Festive Fun Release Blog Hop – Day 2

Hello Friends, and welcome to day 2 of the Festive Fun Blog Hop! You’ll want to be sure to begin the Hop at Simon’s website, which will be linked below, and don’t forget to check out the Festive Fun Gallery where you can check out tons of inspiration from lots of designers! Be sure to comment along the Hop, as Simon is giving away a $25 coupon to a random commenter at each stop! You can also check out Day 1 of the Hop for more inspiration and more chances to win! To continue the celebration, Simon is offering the Cozy Together stamp and die set free with a $100 purchase! No code necessary, it will automatically be added to your cart. My project for today is featuring the new Poinsettia Swag. This is a really pretty stamp, and I enjoyed giving it a soft feel with watercoloring. Let’s dive into the details, shall we?

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

I began this project by stamping and gold embossing the floral twice onto a panel of watercolor paper. My style of watercoloring is very simple, mainly because I don’t really know any other way. I used Karin Brushmarkers and scribbled the color onto my glass mat and used a water brush to add the color to the image. Where I wanted more color, I just added more concentrated ink. Nothing fancy at all.

Once the watercoloring was complete, I fussy cut the images and set those aside while I worked on the other elements of the card. My background texture was created using the Poinsettia Field Embossing Folder. As always, I needed more leaves so I used the Holly Sprigs and cut those from green cardstock. I did end up using Artichoke ink to add some shading to the additional leaves.

This sentiment, which is from the Big Holiday Words set, was stamped using VersaMark ink and heat set using Detail White Embossing Powder. I trimmed it out using the coordinating die, along with two additional cuts for a stacked sentiment. The green leaves were adhered to the panel using liquid glue, while the florals were adhered using foam tape. The sentiment was glued to the panel and I added a few gold metallic pearls 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 check out the entire Festive Fun release over on Simon’s website. Thanks again for hanging out with me, and I hope you have an awesome day!

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Nina-Marie Trapani

Laura Bassen

Cathy Zielske

Barbara Tarayao

Mindy Eggen

Heather Ruwe

Keisha Charles

Yana Smakula

Alberto Gava

Lorraine Aquilina

Tracy Ware

Barb Engler

Jessica Vasher

Daniel West

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Simon Says Stamps Golden Snowflakes

Hello Friends, and welcome back to my blog! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out today’s project featuring the new Falling Snowflakes Acetate Foil Transfer Sheets from Simon’s latest release, Festive Fun. Let’s jump right into the details!

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

I began this project by gold foiling one of the Falling Snowflakes acetate sheets. These sheets are A2 sized, but I trimmed mine down, because I wanted to make a snowy shaker card. I cut a black panel, adhered 1/8″ Scor Tape to the edges of the acetate panel, and closed it up on three sides around the black panel. At this point, I added a bunch of glitter, maybe too much glitter, but oh well! Once all of the glitter was added, I sealed up the last side to keep it all contained.

The Joy sentiment was die cut once from gold cardstock and twice from black cardstock, and the shadow portion was cut twice. The pieces were all adhered together using liquid glue, and the sentiment was adhered to the acetate using foam strips. The shaker panel was then adhered to the card base to finish up.

That does it for this one! A super, simple one for today, but I love how it turned out! I really wasn’t sure about the black, white and gold at first, but it definitely grew on me. Have you checked out the Festive Fun release yet? I’d love to know your favorites in the comments below. Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

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Simon Says Stamp Merry Everything Stylized Tree

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back! The latest release from Simon, Sweet Wishes, is live, and it has some amazing things in it! My project for today is featuring a couple of new items, so let’s go ahead and get into the details!

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

The new products that I’m using for this project are the Merry Everything stamp, the Stylized Tree die and the Schoolhouse Red Pre-Scored Cards. I began this project by putting one of the cards in the Misti and repeatedly stamping the Merry Everything stamp using VersaMark Ink. I love creating background with words, whether it’s a stamp or a die!

While the background was drying, I cut the Stylized Tree once from green cardstock and twice from black cardstock and adhered all of those together with liquid glue. I also cut the baubles from gold cardstock and adhered those as well. I added a bunch of glue to the branches of the tree and added glitter atop that. The glitter wasn’t giving quite the definition that I was looking for, so I repeated the process a second time, but I added Mica Flakes for that go around.

To finish up, the snow laden tree was glued directly to the card base. This was a relatively quick and simple card, but I love how it turned out! Don’t forget to head on over to Simon’s website to check out the entire Sweet Wishes release! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Spellbinders Holly Holiday Background

Hello Friends and thanks for joining me! Today’s project is featuring the new Holiday Background Panel, as well as the Festive Circle Sentiments from the Spellbinders September release! Let’s go ahead and go through the details, shall we?

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

I began this project by gold foiling one of the panels from the Holiday Background Panels BetterPress set. There are four panels in this set, so you have lots of options for creating beautiful backgrounds. While I was foiling, I went ahead and gold foiled the Festive Circle Sentiments as well and used the coordinating die to trim those out.

I knew that I wanted some florals and some holly, so I used the Sealed Holly Sprigs and Petite Blooms and Sentiments for that and cut those from red and green cardstock. To add some depth to the leaves, I used Field ink and did some ink blending on the edges of those. The foiled panel was adhered to the card base using foam tape, and the sentiment was glued in the center of that.

The leaves and flowers were adhered with liquid glue as well, and I added some red jewels to add a bit more interest and shine for berries.

That does it for this project! It’s nice to be adding some holiday cards to my stash this early! When do you typically start on your holiday cards? I usually begin my personal Christmas cards in October, which is quickly approaching! Thanks again for joining me, and I hope you have a fabulous day!

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Spellbinders Black Alder Christmas

Hello Friends and thanks so much for stopping by! I’m back today with a project featuring the new Black Alder dies from the Spellbinders Winter’s Grace Garden Collection. This is a die set from Susan Tierney-Cockburn and it’s absolutely beautiful! She has a wonderful video over on the Spellbinders product page, so definitely check that out! Let’s go ahead and go through the details for my card!

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

I began my card by doing all of my die cutting using green and red cardstock. Once that was done, I did some ink blending on the leaves using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Kale, and used Copic Marker E79 to color the stems. The Black Alder leaves are shiny, so I used some Nuvo Crystal Drops and painted the leaves to give them a shiny effect.

If you know me, you know that I love using jewels as berries, and that’s exactly what I did here! Yay for red jewels! In Susan’s video, she uses small foam balls that she colored, but I didn’t have any of those, so I used what was on hand! My background was created using the Argyle Plaid 3D Embossing Folder with a bit of gold splatter for added interest.

I adhered the panel to a card base and began adhering my leaves using liquid glue. I then adhered the berries in place and went to work on the sentiment, which is from the Mistletoe Greetings BetterPress set. I gold foiled the sentiment and trimmed it out using the included die, and I went ahead and also cut a gold banner and glued those together.

My sentiment was adhered to the panel with foam strips for some added dimension. I’m pretty pleased with how this card turned out! I love the glossy leaves, which is something that you don’t see too often.

That does it for this post! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Head on over to Spellbinders to check out all of the new September releases, you won’t be disappointed! Thanks again for joining me, and have a fabulous day!

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