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Spellbinders | January 2023 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop

Hello! I am delighted to be participating in a blog hop celebrating the Spellbinders January 2023 Club Subscriptions. You should have reached me from the blog of Jennifer Kotas. (The entire list of participants is included at the end of my post.) For the hop, I created two cards featuring products included in the January 2023 Large Die of the Month, the Happy Plant die set, and the Quick & Easy Card Kit.

Please note: the Large Die, Stitching Die, and 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Clubs are sold out. Be sure to join in February so you won’t miss out on the new designs.

Spellbinders is giving away a $25 gift certificate to three lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, January 22, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes. Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions; store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras, and regular releases.

My floral friendship card showcases blooms created with the Large Die of the Month set planted in a pot cut from Brushed Gold with a die in the Happy Plant die set. I glimmer-foiled a sentiment in Gold using a plate in the Inside Card Glimmer Sentiments set. The Glacier background was dry-embossed with the Intertwined Lattice folder. I added Gold Mix Gems for embellishment.

To play on the plant theme of the Quick & Easy Card Kit, I created a greenhouse (draw freehand or create with a drawing program). I cut the greenhouse and adhered it to a textured white card base. I added the elements to the scene using foam adhesive for extra dimension for some of the elements. I added a sentiment and enamel dots included in the kit.

Looking for more inspiration? I previously used the Large Die of the Month here, the Quick & Easy Card Kit here, and the Happy Plant die set here.

Head next to the blog of Linh Van. Scroll for the full blog hop list.

Spellbinders is having a Buy ONE Get ONE Free Sale on select die sets. Offer available until 11:59 PM (MST) 1/22/23.

Jean Manis<–You are here

Spellbinders | September 2022 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop

Hello! I am delighted to be participating in a blog hop celebrating the Spellbinders September 2022 Club Subscriptions. You should have reached me from the blog of Jennifer Kotas. (The entire list of participants is included at the end of my post.) For the hop, I created a whimsical, slimline Christmas card with this month’s Large Die of the Month “Thankful Tractor” and fall-themed gift tags with the Large Die of the Month and the Embossing Folder “Scattered Fall.”

Spellbinders is giving away a $25 gift certificate to three lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, September 18, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes. Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions; store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras, and regular releases.

Dry-emboss slimline panel of Waterfall cardstock with Puff Dotty embossing folder and add to slimline card base. Add 1″ tall white cardstock to bottom for snow. (I used flocked white cardstock.)
Cut tractor and trailer with the Large Die of the Month from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble.
Add Santa, Christmas balls, stockings, and sentiment tag to trailer.

Embellish scene with snowflakes cut with dies in the Let It Snowman set and a Poppy Pearl Dot to secure the sentiment tag.

Add a sweet tag to gifts this fall. I can think of dozens of things to which I could attach these – candles, coffee, baked goods, mugs, …!

Cut tag from Lagoon cardstock dry-embossed with the Embossing Folder “Scattered Fall.”
Cut sentiment, pumpkin, corn, and gourd cut from a variety of cardstock colors with the Large Die of the Month set, assemble, add to tags.

Looking for more inspiration? I previously used the Large Die of the Month and the Embossing Folder on a slimline card here. I used the Embossing Folder on a friendship card here.

Head next to the blog of Rebecca Keppel. Scroll for the full blog hop list.

Jean Manis<–You are here

Spellbinders | July 2022 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop

Hello! I am delighted to be participating in a blog hop celebrating the Spellbinders July 2022 Club Subscriptions. You should have reached me from the blog of Yasmin Diaz. (The entire list of participants is included at the end of my post.) For the hop, I created a die-cut card with this month’s Large Die of the Month kit “Food Truck.” I turned the truck into a flower truck driven by a flamingo! (There are many creative ways to use this truck die set.)

Spellbinders is giving away a $25 gift certificate to three lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 17, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes. Please note: store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions; store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras, and regular releases.

Here’s how you can make this card:

Dry-emboss light teal A2-size panel and add to card base. (I used a previously released Embossing Folder of the Month.)
Stamp Let’s Celebrate sentiment on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with circle die.
Cut truck from a variety of cardstock colors. I created the “Flower Power” signage on my computer printer. Assemble truck. Pop truck up on light blue cardstock, cut slightly smaller than the truck, with foam adhesive, leaving room to slip in the flamingo and flowers.
Cut flamingo (Plant It Here) and flowers and foliage (Plant It Here, Mini Blooms and Sprigs, Universal Curved Border, Lemon Zest) and assemble. Add elements to truck with dot and foam adhesive.
Add sentiment and truck to dry-embossed background.

Looking for more inspiration with the “Food Truck”? I used the Large Die of the Month in this post.

Head next to the blog of Kelly Taylor. Scroll for the full blog hop list.

Jean Manis<–You are here

Spellbinders | March 2022 Clubs Blog Hop

Hello! I am delighted to be participating in a blog hop celebrating the Spellbinders March 2022 Club Subscriptions. You should have reached me from the blog of Jill Hilliard. (The entire list of participants is included at the end of my post.) For the hop, I created a spring-themed card with this month’s Large Die of the Month kit “Kaleidoscope Floral Slimline” and a tag with the Embossing Folder Kit Club “Garden Path.”

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $25 gift certificate to three lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, March 13, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes. Please note: store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions; store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras, and regular releases.

I die-cut the flowers with both of the petal flower dies in the Large Die of the Month kit from five different colored cardstock colors.
To save time, I die-cut the floral centers from Snowdrift cardstock using the Kaleidoscope Argyle set, which has a die that cuts 15 circles at once.
I glimmer-foiled in Matte Gold on an A2-size Snowdrift card base a sentiment from the Sentiments for Everyday set.
I assembled the flowers and then glued them on to the card base.

I couldn’t resist using the sweet Open House Spring bunny on a tag dry-embossed with the Embossing Folder Die of the Month.

With the Embossing Folder Die of the Month, I dry-embossed a tag created with the Heart to Heart Tag die set.
I glimmer-foiled in Matte Silver on Snowdrift cardstock a sentiment in the Be Bold Glimmer Sentiments set.
I die-cut the bunny from a variety of cardstock colors using the Open House Spring set.
I die-cut a hill from green cardstock with a die in the Color Block Scenic Scape set.
I assembled the tag and added twine. This would be fun on an Easter basket.

One of the great advantages to the blog hop is to see all the ways that the kit products can be used. I hope you are inspired! Head next to the blog of Becca Feeken. Scroll for the full blog hop list.

Spellbinders Blog
Tina Smith
Bibi Cameron
Annie Williams
Jill Hilliard
Jean Manis <--You are here
Becca Feeken
Yasmin Diaz
Linda Parker
Virginia Lu
Sandra Nagel
Ilina Crouse
Laurie Willison
Jennifer Snyder
Marie Heiderscheit
Jennifer Kotas
Deborah Jenkins
Hussena Calcuttawala
Linh Van
Joy Baldwin
Erin Thompson
Rosemary Dennis
Karen Yagel
Jenny Colacicco
Jeanne Jachna
Jessica Vasher
Melody Rupple
Alanna Moses
Lisa Tilson
Jen Krey
Emily Leiphart
Kathy W. Clement
Rebecca Keppel

Rubbernecker Birthday Celebration Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the Rubbernecker Blog Hop celebrating their 29th birthday with a new release and prizes!

Comment on each post in the blog hop for a chance to win the four sets shown below, worth over $60. One winner will be chosen on 2/6.

For the celebratory blog hop, I am sharing two mini-slimline, birthday-themed cards created with just-released Rubbernecker stamp sets. A full list of blog hop participants appears at the end of my post.

My first card features bright, die-cut balloons and a fun script sentiment.

I stamped the pattern image in the Happy Birthday #1 stamp set on to colored paper with coordinating inks for a tone-on-tone look.
I die-cut the stamped paper with the Balloons Die. I die-cut the strings from white cardstock and assembled the balloons.
I stamped the sentiment in the Birthday Vase set in VersaFine ink on a mini-slimline sized light-blue cardstock panel.

I created a mini-slimline frame by cutting patterned paper using the two largest dies in the Mini Slimline Nested with Stich set.
I attached the sentiment panel to a card base and adhered the frame.
After assembly everything, I embellished the card with circles cut from glitter cardstock using dies in the Lifeguard Tower and Fishing Boat die sets.

My second card showcases the fun-to-color Birthday Vase stamp set.

I created a mini-slimline frame by cutting patterned paper using the two largest dies in the Mini Slimline Nested with Stich set.
I stamped the sentiment in the Birthday Vase set in VersaFine ink on a mini-slimline sized white cardstock panel.
Using vellum as a mask, I applied Distress Oxide inks above and below the horizon line.
I attached the sentiment panel to a card base and adhered the frame.
I stamped the vase and flowers in Memento black ink on white cardstock, colored the image with Copic markers and colored pencils, and fussy-cut it.
I assembled the card, adding the flowers and vase with foam adhesive.
I embellished with Silver Mix Gems.

Scroll past the supplies for the full blog hop list.

Blog Hop List

Rubbernecker Blog
Colleen
Lisa
Annie
Jamie
Kittie
Jean <–You are here
Natasha
Carol
Preeti
Allison
Julie