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Spellbinders Best Friends

Hello Crafty Friends! I’m so glad that you stopped by! The Spellbinders August releases are live, and I’m back today with a card featuring the new All Seasons Spring BetterPress Press Plate. Let’s not waste time and go through the details!

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

I look for any reason to create with Spellbinders flower sets, so having a new sentiment set was all I needed to pull them out. The Spellbinders All Season Spring set is great because it’s a single plate and a single die, so you’re able to create multiple sentiments in one pass! I love this so much, because it allows you to add so many sentiments to you stash for those times when you don’t have much time to create.

I began this card by pulling an inspiration card from the Color Cubes and die cutting a bunch of flowers and leaves from aqua, various shades of blue, yellow and black cardstock using several sets from Spellbinders. I’ll link to those sets below for your reference. Once those were cut, I did some ink blending on the flowers using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Seafoam, Morning and Dusk, before adhering the pieces together using liquid glue.

For my background panel, I used the Spellbinders Fluted Classic Rectangles and splattered that with black acrylic ink. While that was drying, I prepared my sentiment by using BetterPress Black Ink onto Grey BetterPress Paper. I did cut the sentiment several times for a stacked sentiment for added dimension.

I began adhering the leaves to my panel using glue, along with the lower level flowers. Once I reached the main flowers, those were adhered with foam strips, as well as the sentiment. To finish up, I did add some clear drops for a little shine.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! I really can’t get enough of creating beautiful flowers! Thanks again for stopping by, and don’t forget to head over to the Spellbinders site to check out all of the new August releases! Have yourself a wonderful day!

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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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PinkFresh Pastel Joyful Leaves

Hello Friends, and welcome back! I appreciate you stopping by to check out today’s project featuring some new-ish products from PFS! Let’s not waste time and jump right into the details.

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I began this project by foiling the PFS Joyful Day Press Plate using gold foil. Yes, you read that correctly! That’s the great thing about Press Plates .. They can be foiled, they can be inked and used as a press plate, and they can also be used to make an embossed impression if you so desire. No worries if you haven’t delved into the world of press plates, just use your Glimmer machine! I also foiled the PFS Decorative Frames using the same gold foil, along with the sentiment, which is from the PFS Script Sentiments Hot Foil Plate set. The frames were then cut using the coordinating die.

Moving on .. Since the machine was already hot, I used the PFS Solid Hot Foil Plate to go ahead and transfer the reverse image of the Joyful Day onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock, because I wanted to use that as well. Before using the coordinating die to trim the leaves out, I used the coordinating stencil to do some ink blending using PFS inks in Ballet Slipper, Sparkling Rose, Ocean Breeze and Turquoise.

The sentiment was cut two additional times and glued together for a stacked sentiment, which I really enjoy! Now that I have all of the pieces for the card, I started playing around with placement, and decided that I wanted a textured background inside the frame, so I used the PFS Dotted Chevron for that. I did some very light ink blending in the upper corner using the same Sparkling Rose ink, and I just trimmed it down to fit inside the frame without any of the edges showing.

I adhered the ink blended leaves atop the gold leaves with liquid glue and also glued the chevron panel behind the frame. The leaves were then glued in place, along with the sentiment, and the panel was secured to the card base with foam tape for some added dimension. To finish up, I added a few clear drops.

That does it for this one! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope it inspires you to get crafty in your space! Thanks again for stopping by, and don’t forget to stay awesome!

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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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PinkFresh Studio May Challenge – Flower Power

Hello Crafty Friends, and welcome back to my blog! I rarely participate in challenges, but decided that I would give the PFS May Challenge a go. The theme is Flower Power, and flowers are always up my alley, so why not?! Let’s run through the details, shall we?

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I began this project by foiling the PFS Simplest Gestures florals onto a panel of Neenah 110lb cardstock, using gold foil. I then used the coordinating stencils to do some ink blending using PFS inks in Bubble Gum, Sunkissed, Citron, Ocean Breeze and Atlantis. Once all of the ink blending was complete, I used the coordinating die to trim them out.

I went back to foiling for the sentiment using the PFS Wonderful Sentiment Foil Plate and coordinating die. I cut three and adhered all of the together using liquid glue for a stacked sentiment. Now to pull everything together! I did some light ink blending on my card base using leftover ink on the blending brush and glued the PFS Floral and Diamond Tiles panel atop that.

The card was needing a little something else, so I added a gold frame using the SSS A2 Thin Frames, and then adhered the florals using SSS Foam Squares. The sentiment was adhered amongst the flowers using SSS 3D Foam Strips for a little added dimension. I also used the SSS Budding Branches and cut a few of the ‘buds’, glued those in place and added some PFS Gold Metallic Pearls. I did trim off the excess flowers and added a few back in around the edges of the card 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! Thanks again for joining me, and don’t forget to stay awesome!

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