Mini Slimline - Right as Rain

Spellbinders | May 2022 Club Inspiration Blog Hop

Hello! I am delighted to be participating in a blog hop celebrating the Spellbinders May 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 die-cut, mini-slimline, birthday card with this month’s Large Die of the Month kit “Stitched for You” and Embossing Folder Kit Club “Faux Stitch.”

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 15, 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 sky with Embossing Folder Kit Club “Faux Stitch.” Attach gray cardstock ground to the sky panel (I put the debossed side up) and add assembly to mini-slimline card base.
Cut Open Road car and balloons. Assemble car. Glue strings to balloons. Once dry, loop strings through the piece on the car.
Cut sentiment with dies in the Large Die of the Month kit “Stitched for You” from Onyx cardstock. To precisely place the letters on the card, I cut the sentiment mats (separate dies) with the letters in place as guides. Given the mini-slimline size, I did not have enough room to include the sentiment mats on the card.
Embellish with Silver Mix Gems.

Looking for more inspiration? I used the Embossing Folder Kit Club and Large Die of the Month here and here.

Head next to the blog of Jill Hilliard. Scroll for the full blog hop list.

Jean Manis <--You are here

Rubbernecker | Die-cut Mini Slimline Scene

Hello! Today, I am sharing a summer-themed, mini-slimline card created with Rubbernecker dies and stamp set. There are a number of occasions for which this card would work.

Create focal elements

Die-cut Beach Chairs and Macrame Planters from white and colored cardstock. (I am fond of Adirondack chairs and have used them as a focal element on many cards!)
Glue pots to rope hangers.

Create frame, sentiment, and background

Die-cut the Mini Slimline Tabbed Scallop Stitch frame from white cardstock.
Stamp and heat-emboss the Just Saying Hello Floral sentiment on green cardstock. Cut with the Slimline Grass Die.
Trim grass panel as necessary and secure to the back of the frame.
Cut Peak Fence #4 from white cardstock. Secure to the back of the frame.
Tape tops of Macrame Planters to back of the frame.
Attach patterned paper background to mini-slimline base. Add to frame assembly.

Assemble and Embellish

Add Beach Chairs with foam adhesive.
Cut flowers and foliage with Small Flowers #4, Tiny Flowers #2, and Leaves and Greenery dies.
Add Nuvo drops to flower centers. Set aside to dry.
Add flowers and foliage to Macrame Planters.
Add Small Butterflies in upper-left corner.

Spellbinders | Die Cutting Glitter Foam

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS, mini slimline card created with just-released Spellbinders products: Glitter Foam Sheets and Color Block Mini Triangles. The glitter foam is a game changer; it is a lot less messy than traditional glitter.

Cut the Shimmering Tropics (bright green) and Peacock Feathers (blue and purple) foam with the Color Block Mini Triangles die set.
Cut Color Block Mini Triangles bases from Onyx cardstock.
Glue bases to assembled foam sets.
Glue triangles to card base; trim to mini slimline size.
Foil Be Bold sentiment in Silver on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with coordinating die. Add to card.

Spellbinders | Layered Fleur Bouquet Slimlines Collection

Hello! Today I am sharing two takes with Spellbinders products to introduce the Layered Fleur Bouquet Slimlines Collection by Becca Feeken.

I used the Layered Cherry Blossoms set on an A2-size card and a mini slimline card. Let’s take a look!

To create the card shown on the right:

Dry-emboss A2-size panel of light teal with the Diamond Plaid embossing folder.
Cut Layered Cherry Blossoms from Snowdrift cardstock colored with Distress Oxide inks. Cut flower centers from gold foil cardstock. Assemble flowers; add flowers and leaves to branches. Add assembly to card background.
Foil sentiment in Gold with plate in the Be Bold Glimmer Sentiments set.
Embellish with Gold Mix gems.

To create the card shown on the left:

Dry-emboss mini slimline-size background of lavender cardstock with the Diamond Plaid embossing folder.
Cut Layered Cherry Blossoms from Snowdrift cardstock. Cut flower centers from gold foil cardstock. Assemble flowers; add flowers and leaves to branches. Add assembly to card background.
Foil sentiment in Gold with plate in the Be Bold Glimmer Sentiments set.
Embellish with Spectrum AB gems.

Spellbinders | April 2022 Embossing Folder of the Month

Hello! I’m sharing a CAS, mini-slimline card created with the Spellbinders April 2022 Embossing Folder Kit Club “Radiant Burst.”

Stencil ink through Sun Burst stencil on to Snowdrift cardstock. Rotate stencil and add a different ink. Repeat until panel is filled the desired amount. Cut panel with largest die in the Mini Slimline A set.
Dry-emboss panel with the Embossing Folder Kit Club folder.
Mat panel with Onyx cardstock and add to card base.
Stamp Circle of Sunshine sentiment on to Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with circle die.
Cut rainbow from colored cardstock with a die in the Colorblock Circles & Stripes set. Assemble and add to card.

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.