Friendship - Right as Rain

Spellbinders | Beads of Friendship Collection

Hello! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards created with the Beads of Friendship Collection at Spellbinders. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelets, the collection features die sets, BetterPress sets, and a stamp set. I created a Halloween card, a Christmas card, and a card celebrating the spirit of friendship. I hope you will take a look and leave me a comment!

Spellbinders | July 4th Fireworks Bouquet

Hello! I’m excited to share a July 4th friendship card created with several dies in the Out & About Collection at Spellbinders. I am a big fan of a red, white, and blue color palette for summer cards. The card features a watering can filled with a bouquet of red, white, and blue flowers, set against fireworks patterned paper (an Echo Park pad from several seasons ago).

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper. To quiet the pattern, I inked a portion of the center with white pigment ink.
- Cut Sprinkle & Grow pieces (watering can, flowers, foliage) from cardstock; assemble. I additionally cut one of the flowers in the Garden Buddies set.
- Tape flowers and foliage to watering can. Back the opening with darker cardstock.
- Press the Always and Forever sentiment in Cosmic Sky ink on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with the coordinating die.
- Add sentiment and assemble bouquet to base with foam adhesive.
- Embellish with clear enamel dots.

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Summertime Watermelon Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a bright and cheerful summertime card that combines the Deluxe Caboodle Value Club exclusive “Summertime Slice” die set with the Spellbinders June 2024 Large Die of the Month Club Kit. The card features a playful, personified slice of watermelon with the sentiment “hello, sweet friend.” You can see the friendship card I created with the Large Die of the Month Club Kit – “Summertime Vacay” – HERE.

- Create A2 card base using the sky color cardstock.
- Use the wavy die in the Large Die of the Month Club Kit set to cut a sand bank. Add a strip of blue cardstock to represent the ocean behind the sand. Trim the elements to 4 1/4″ wide and add the assembly to the card base.
- Use the “Summertime Slice” die and Large Die of the Month Club Kit to create the watermelon slice, umbrella, sun, and clouds; assemble.
- Press the Always and Forever sentiment on Snowdrift cardstock in Black ink; cut with coordinating die set.
- Add elements to card with dot and foam adhesive.

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Queen & Co. Giraffe Shaker Card

Today, I’m sharing a shaker card that brings a touch of safari fun to your handmade greetings. This card features a whimsical die-cut giraffe filled with shaker elements, perfectly complemented by patterned paper that ties the whole theme together. Using products from the Queen & Company Go Safari kit. I’ve created a card that’s eye-catching and also incredibly fun to make. The cheerful sentiment “What’s Up?” adds the perfect finishing touch, making this card ideal for brightening someone’s day. I also used Foundation die sets – 3, 14, 19 – to create the paper layers and to cut my sentiment.

I cannot say enough about the patterned paper included in the kit! It coordinates wonderfully, making it easy to create the various paper layers. I embellished the card with epoxy from the Epoxy Dots Matte Bundle and stars cut from white cardstock with a die in the Foundation 14 set.

Looking for more inspiration? You can see a lion-themed card made with the Go Safari kit in THIS POST.

Spellbinders | Tropical Friends

Hello! Inspired by the colors and the beauty of the tropics, I have crafted a friendship card with the Small Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders called “Tropical Friends.” This set includes some super cute tropical birds! Note: the sign-up window for new club subscriptions opens on the 6th of each month and closes on the 27th.

- Dry-emboss a 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ (mini-slimline size) Chamomile cardstock with the Tiny Dots folder. Add to card base debossed side up.
- Press the Always and Forever sentiment with Mermaid Lagoon ink on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with the die in the set. Add the sentiment to the center of the card front with foam adhesive.
- Cut birds and foliage with the Small Die of the Month kit from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble. Add elements to card front with dot and foam adhesive.

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