Easter - Right as Rain

Spellbinders | March 2022 Embossing Folder of the Month

Hello! I’m sharing a CAS mini-slimline card created with the Spellbinders March 2022 Embossing Folder Kit Club “Garden Path.”

I used die-cutting, glimmer-foiling, and dry-embossing on this card – my favorite techniques!

I applied VersaMark ink on the embossing folder before running it through my die-cutting machine. This method enhances the contrast of the raised area on the background.
I glimmer-foiled in black a sentiment from the Sentiments for Everyday set on vellum. I backed the vellum with double-sided adhesive and cut it with a die in the mini slimline B set. I added the sentiment strip to the dry-embossed panel and used the largest die in the mini slimline A set to cut it. This way I knew the sentiment strip would be straight.
I added the dry-embossed panel with the sentiment to a white, textured cardstock card base.
I die-cut the bunny and flower with dies in the Open House Spring set. You can see additional cards featuring this set here and here. I added the elements to the card base.

Find more Embossing Folder Kit Club inspiration here. The embossing folder, measuring 5.5 x 8.5 inches, can be used to make cards in a variety of sizes including slimline, mini-slimline, 5 x 7, and A2.

Just Because – Ready for Spring

Hello! Today, I am sharing a whimsical, spring-themed, friendship card created with Spellbinders products. Even though Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow (and declared six more weeks of winter), I am crafting with spring colors.

Die-cut bunny, balloon, and flowers with dies in the Open House Spring set.
Die-cut the square card frame (measuring almost 4 1/2 inches) with dies in the Fluted Classics Squares set. Adhere to a yellow card base.
Die-cut the circular frame with dies in the Fluted Classics Circles set.
Die-cut hill with a die in the Color Block Scenic Scape set. Adhere to sky cardstock and cut both with a die larger than the interior of the circle frame. Adhere frame and add assembly to card base.
Adhere flowers to the circular frame. Add the bunny and balloon with foam adhesive.
Glimmer-foil in Gold the sentiment with a plate in the More Sentiments set and die-cut with a die in the Mini Sincere Sentiments set. Attach to card.

Looking for more inspiration? Check out this post. I previously shared projects with the versatile Fluted Classics Squares and Fluted Classics Circles sets here.

Spellbinders Open House Spring

Looking for the Spellbinders Blog Hop post? Head here.

I am delighted to share two cards created with the most-recent addition to the Open House Collection at Spellbinders – Open House Spring!

The first card, a mini slimline, combines the Open House Door Base, the Door Side Panel, the Sentiment Steps, and the Open House Spring set.

Dry-emboss the background with the Scallops folder.
Die-cut and assemble the Open House sets.
Glimmer foil in gold a sentiment in the More Sentiments set on the middle step.
Attach Open House assembly to card background.
Embellish the wreath flower centers with the Spectrum AB Color Essentials Gems.

The second card, A2-sized, combines the Open House Door Base, the Door Side Panel, the Open House Valentines set (envelope), and the Open House Spring set.

Dry-emboss the background with the Scallops folder.
Die-cut and assemble the Open House sets.
Attach Open House assembly to card background.
Add bunny and balloon.
Embellish the wreath flower centers with the Spectrum AB Color Essentials Gems.

Spellbinders March 2021 Clubs Blog Hop

Hello! I am delighted to be participating in a blog hop sharing projects created with the Spellbinders March 2021 Club Subscriptions. You should have reached me from the blog of Kathy Clement. (The entire list of participants is included at the end of my post.) For the hop, I created spring-themed cards using this month’s Large Die of the Month kit “Spring Together with Lever Pull.” I shared two other cards created with the kit in this post.

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, March 14th, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Tuesday. 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 first card is a gift-card holder on which I included an interactive bunny, created with the Large Die of the Month and the Festive Wreaths Slider Card die sets.

I created a tone-on-tone, glimmer-foiled Skinny Stripe Background for the gift card holder front.
I also glimmer-foiled one of Yana’s Tiny Sentiments.
I cut and assembled the bunny and mechanism, using a vellum oval as the background.
The bunny is holding a carrot cut with a die in the Hoppy Sunday Drive set.

While the Large Die of the Month set makes it possible to create interactive cards, it can also be used to create cards without the interactive element, as shown on my next card.

I cut and assembled the six chicks and added them to a vellum circle.
I added the assembly to a patterned paper background.
I foiled a sentiment from the Mini Everyday Sentiments set, which I added across the chicks with foam adhesive.
I accessorized the card with the egg shell and flowers.

Head next to the blog of Annie Williams. Scroll for full list.

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Blog Hop List:
Spellbinders Blog
Tina Smith
Becca Feeken
Becky Roberts
Carrie Rhoades
Bibi Cameron
Sandra Nagel
Sandi MacIver
Jill Hilliard
Marie Heiderscheit
Jennifer Snyder
Kathy Clement
Jean Manis<-You Are Here
Annie Williams
Yasmin Diaz
Betty Wright
Jenny Colacicco
Hussena Calcuttawala
Virginia Lu
Emily Leiphart
Joy Baldwin
Ilina Crouse
Desiree Kuemmerle
Ilda Dias
Henriëtte van Mierlo
Zsoka Marko

Spellbinders March 2021 Clear Stamp Kit Club

Hello! Today I am sharing a special Easter-themed card created with this month’s Clear Stamp of the Month Club at Spellbinders – “Wonderful Spring.”

I combined one of the set’s bunny images with die-cut flowers and greenery.

With the Florets embossing folder, I dry-embossed soft blue cardstock for the card background.
I cut the greenery using several die sets from cardstock, colored with Distress Inks, and vellum.
I stamped the bunny on watercolor paper and colored him with Distress ink. Once dry, I fussy-cut the image.
I stamped the sentiment on yellow cardstock and cut with an Essential Ovals die.
I die-cut another oval from white cardstock and adhered it to the back of the yellow frame.
I added the frame assembly to the dry-embossed background. I adhered the bunny with foam adhesive and glued the florals and greenery around the oval.

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