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Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club | Balloons and Birthday Wishes

Creating a handmade card is a wonderful way to show someone you care. If you’re looking for inspiration, the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club set “Balloons and Birthday Wishes” features a banner that can be customized with flowers and balloons, as well as a variety of sayings from which to choose. I used the same color combination on both cards with one featuring the balloons and the other flowers.

A dark purple banner with gold letters creates an elegant and stylish look. The dark purple makes the text stand out.

- Dry-emboss A2-size Sea Glass cardstock panel with Diamond Plaid folder; add to card base.
- Cut sentiment from Brushed Gold cardstock.
- Cut banner pieces from Royal Amethyst and Purple Mist cardstock.
- Cut balloon pieces from Snowdrift cardstock, Gold Glitter Foam, and shiny gold cardstock.
- While assembling banner, place two balloon strings inside banner. Add sentiment to banner. Add assembly to background. Add balloons.

A light purple banner with white letters gives a softer touch.

- Dry-emboss A2-size Sea Glass cardstock panel with Diamond Plaid folder; add to card base.
- Cut banner pieces from Royal Amethyst and Purple Mist cardstock; assemble.
- Cut sentiment from Snowdrift cardstock and add to banner. Add assembly to background.
- Cut flower pieces and leaves from Royal Amethyst and Snowdrift cardstock. Assemble and add to card with glue and foam adhesive.
- Embellish with Pink Color Essentials Gems.

Spellbinders | April 2023 Large Die of the Month

Hello and happy April! Today, I am sharing a “Hello” card created with the Spellbinders April 2023 Large Die of the Month “Punch and Pierce Frame and Sentiments” set. Check out more inspiration on this set here.

Create A2-size card base from Waterfall cardstock.
Create frame by cutting with the inner, outer, and detailed “Punch and Pierce Frame and Sentiments” dies from Snowdrift cardstock. Cut backing from soft yellow cardstock with the “Punch and Pierce Frame and Sentiments” inner and outer dies. Glue pieces together. Create back using the outer die to cut coral cardstock.
Dry-emboss back with the Stargazer embossing folder. Add frame to dry-embossed back and add assembly to card base.
Use “Punch and Pierce Frame and Sentiments” dies to cut sentiments from Snowdrift, Teal Topaz, and vellum. Adhere cardstock sentiment to vellum backer. (I die-cut the front sentiment pieces twice for additional thickness.) Add sentiments to card.
Embellish with birds cut using dies in the Sweet Birds on a Branch set. Add to card with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Layered Windmill Quilt Square

Looking for the January 2023 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop post? Head here.

Hello! Today I am sharing a friendship-themed card showcasing the Layered Windmill die set, part of the Home Sweet Quilt Collection by Becca Feeken at Spellbinders. I have shared projects created with the collection here and here.

Dry-emboss Chamomile cardstock with the Orange Peel Quilt folder. Cut with the Layered Windmill outline piece.
Cut Snowdrift cardstock with the Layered Windmill frame and outline pieces. Save the center square and four small triangles. Back with dry-embossed piece.
With the Layered Windmill frame, cut Raindrop, navy, and medium blue cardstock. Adhere die-cut pieces, including the reserved Snowdrift ones, into frame.
Add assembly to textured, white cardstock base measuring 5 1/2 inches square.
Stamp sentiment in navy ink with stamp in the Quilty Hugs Sentiments set. Cut with banner die and add to card center with foam adhesive.

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

Spellbinders | Anemone Blooms Collection

Hello! Today, I am sharing a friendship card created with products in the Spellbinders Anemone Blooms Collection designed by Yana Smakula.

Dry Emboss A2-size Chamomile cardstock with the Intertwined Lattice folder. This was a club kit offering for August 2022 and is now available for individual sale. Attach dry-embossed panel to card base.
Cut Anemones from Purple Mist cardstock. Tape bloom pieces from the back. (I found that if I only made one pass with the cutting machine and carefully removed the die-cut, I was able to keep the bloom pieces in the frame.) Repeat process for second cluster.
Cut center pieces (twice) from Onyx cardstock with the Anemones die. Insert centers into floral clusters.
Cut outline of Anemones from Snowdrift cardstock (twice).
Glue Snowdrift outline to the clusters. Trim away foliage as necessary with precision scissors.
Trim clusters on sides and adhere to the upper-left and bottom-right on the card base.
Cut Wonderful Script Sentiments pieces from Onyx and Vellum; adhere script sentiments to shadows.
Glue sentiment to card center over floral clusters. Embellish with Spectrum Gems.

Spellbinders | January 2023 Large Die of the Month

Hello! Today, I am sharing a friendship card created with the Spellbinders January 2023 Large Die of the Month “Club Blooms” that includes 23 cutting dies.

Dry-emboss 5 inch by 7 inch dark red cardstock with Fan Motif embossing folder. This was a club kit offering for November 2022 and is now available for individual sale. Add dry-embossed background to card base.
Add sentiment included in the Quick & Easy Card Kit.
Cut Snowdrift, Brushed Gold, and Onyx cardstock with dies in the Large Die of the Month set; assemble.
Attach floral items to card background using foam adhesive on some elements for additional depth.
Embellish with Crystal Mix Gems.

The Spellbinders sale runs through 1/05/2023 Midnight MST.