Christmas - Right as Rain

Spellbinders | July 2023 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop

Welcome! I am thrilled to be participating in a blog hop showcasing the July 2023 Spellbinders Club Subscriptions. For this occasion, I created two holiday cards with the Small Die of the Month Club set, aptly named “Layered Poinsettia Tree.” You should have reached me from the blog of Sara Lihz Staroska. (The entire list of blog hop participants is included at the end of my post.)

Spellbinders is giving away a $25 gift certificate to three lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes Sunday, July 23, 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.

With just a change of colors and texture of the cardstock, the Small Die of the Month Club set makes it effortlessly simple to create uniquely charming cards. Previously, I shared a holiday card created with the same set HERE.

With the Small Die of the Month Club set, Cut the tree, greenery, small flowers, poinsettias, sentiment banner, and star from a range of materials including brushed white, brushed gold, brushed velvet, and red cardstock. Assemble.
Dry-emboss a fern cardstock A2-size panel with the Scattered Christmas folder. (This folder was the October 2022 Embossing Kit offering.) Add to A2-size card base.
Next, add a snowbank, cut with a die in the Warm Wishes Camper set from snowdrift cardstock, which serves as a grounding element for the tree.
Finally, embellish with adhesive gold gems.

Thanks for visiting! Head next to the blog of Joy Wilson. Scroll for the full blog hop list.

Spellbinders Blog
Sandi MacIver
Sara Lihz Staroska
Jean Manis<– You are here
Joy Wilson
Jennifer Kotas
Linh Van
Deepa Robbins
Heejung Hunsberger
Michelle Short
Allison Frazier
Lin Brandyberry
Sheri Gilson
Deborah Jenkins
Lisa Tilson
Alanna Moses
Jill Hilliard
Teri Duncan
Ilina Crouse
Pam Sparks
Carrie Rhoades
Mindy Eggen
Vera Yates
Rebecca Keppel

Santa’s Barbie Makeover: A Pink-Tastic Twist on Holiday Magic!

Hello! Santa, always one to embrace the spirit of joy and playfulness, has joined the Barbie craze. In a nod to the vibrant world of the new Barbie movie, Santa has traded his traditional red suit for a stylish pink ensemble. With a touch of pink adorning his hat and suit, Santa effortlessly blends his timeless magic with the trendy allure of Barbie, bringing a delightful surprise to the holiday season.

I previously shared a card showcasing the Spellbinders Santa’s Here die set, on which he is wearing traditional garb, HERE.

Cut Santa from a variety of materials, including velvet cardstock, brushed black cardstock, and brushed silver cardstock.
Use one of the Essential Arches to cut a night sky from navy cardstock to which the snowbank is added.
Glimmer foil the A Merry Little Christmas sentiment in Matte Silver on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with a die in the Warm Wishes Camper set.
Add the assembly to an A2-size snowflake-embossed card base.
Embellish with snowflakes cut from white glitter foam.

Crafting Warmth | Christmas in July

Hello! Today I am showcasing Elizabeth Craft Designs products – the Sweater Season die set and Holiday Treats stamp set – on a holiday card. These sets were part of the Cozy and Warm Collection, released last year; you can see more about the release in this video. I am currently enjoying participating in the ongoing Christmas in July celebration at Scrapbook.com, as it builds anticipation for the upcoming holiday season.

Using the Sweater Season die set, I cut two winter sweaters from wool felt, adding warmth and coziness to the card. The sentiment, from the Holiday Treats set, stamped on a woodgrain pattern, also reinforces the winter theme.

Step-by-step instructions to create the holiday card:

- Cut the sweaters from wool felt using the Sweater Season die set. Assemble. For greater stability, I cut backs for the sweaters from cardstock. I trimmed the edges of the cardstock so that only the felt was visible. Note: I used the Scarecrow die set to cut the eyes from Crushed Black Velvet cardstock for the bear.
- Stamp the sentiment “Cozy Winter Vibes” from the Holiday Treats set on to a six by six inches woodgrain patterned paper panel. Add to card base.
- Add die-cut snowflakes to fill in the white space and enhance the wintery feel.

With just a change of colors, the sweater and sentiment would work on autumn-themed, Valentine’s Day, or winter-themed (non-Christmas holiday) cards.

Sweater Season [ ECR ]	Elizabeth Craft Designs – Cozy and Warm Collection – Christmas – Dies -… [ SBC ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs SWEATER SEASON Cozy and Warm Dies 1997 [ SSS ]	Holiday Treats [ ECR ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs – Cozy and Warm Collection – Christmas – Clear… [ SBC ]	Scarecrow [ ELZ ]
Elizabeth Craft Designs SCARECROW Dies 1907 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Mini Snowflakes [ SBC ]
Lawn Fawn MINI SNOWFLAKES Lawn Cuts Dies LF995 [ SSS ]	Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam Sheets – White \| Spellbinders -… [ SPL ]
Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials Collection – Pop-Up Die Cutting Foam… [ SBC ]	SCS-291 Spellbinders Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam Sheets White – Simon… [ SSS ]
Doodlebug Design – Crushed Velvet 12 x 12 Cardstock – Beetle Black [ SBC ]

Capturing Holiday Magic: Spellbinders Santa’s Here

Welcome! Today, I am thrilled to showcase the Santa’s Here die set, part of the Classic Christmas Collection at Spellbinders on a delightful Christmas card featuring the beloved Santa Claus himself. Scroll for information on the Christmas in July sale at Spellbinders.

With a touch of elegance and a dash of whimsy, I have assembled Santa from a variety of materials, including sumptuous velvet cardstock, to make him truly enchanting. Nestled upon a snowbank-shaped die-cut, glimmer foiled with the heartwarming words “Joy to the World” in gold, Santa takes center stage against a background of sage cardstock, arched to capture the magic of the season. The assembly is placed upon an A2-size snowflake-embossed card base, adding a touch of wintry wonder. Completing the scene, snowflakes crafted from white glitter foam dance around.

I have previously used the A Merry Little Christmas Sentiments set HERE and HERE.

Spellbinders | Stitched Christmas Tree Card

Hello! I’m thrilled to share a Christmas card featuring the delightful Stitched Christmas Tree die set from the Stitched for Christmas Collection by Spellbinders. Scroll for info on the Christmas in July Sale at Spellbinders – now through July 16.

With its intricate details, the Stitched Christmas Tree set of dies allows you to create a festive holiday tree. As a creative touch, I cut the tree from rich purple cardstock and stitched it with gold thread, lending sparkle. The base, cut from teal cardstock, and the star, cut from brushed gold, were also stitched with the same gold thread. The stitched pieces were backed with solid brushed gold pieces.

To complement the tree, I glimmer foiled the sentiment “Joy to the World” in gold on Snowdrift cardstock, using a glimmer foil plate from the A Merry Little Christmas Sentiments set. You can see another card using a different sentiment in that set HERE. I cut the sentiment panel in the shape of a snowbank using a die from the Warm Wishes Camper set, providing a ground for the tree. The light teal background adds a touch of serene elegance, thanks to the dry embossing achieved with the Flurry of Snowflakes 3D embossing folder.

To add an extra dose of winter magic, the card is adorned with snowflakes using dies from the Holiday Decorations set cut from white glitter foam.

Save up to 50% on select Christmas products until July 16. You can read my exploration of Christmas-themed products from Spellbinders HERE.