Spellbinders - Right as Rain

Spring-Themed Window Scene

Hello! I am sharing a spring-themed friendship card featuring several Sunny Studio Stamps die sets. This scene captures the essence of the spring season with charming elements like window box flowers and garden tools. The sentiment “You Brighten My Day” encapsulates the joy and warmth this card aims to convey. I recently posted a round-up of spring-themed cards HERE.

- Dry-emboss A2-size Sea Glass cardstock with the Burlap folder. Add to the card base. Cut a strip of green cardstock to represent grass and add to the card base. (Alternatively, you could use a grass die to cut the top of this piece.)
- Cut the window, window box, and shutters from a variety of cardstock colors with the Wonderful Windows die set. Assemble. Back window with yellow cardstock. (I previously used the Wonderful Windows set on a card HERE.)
- Cut flowers, garden pots, and gardening tools with dies in the Spring Garden Dies set from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- BetterPress the sentiment in Leaf ink with the Always and Forever Press Plate. Cut with coordinating die.
- Add window assembly, sentiment, flowers, pots, and garden tools to the card front, using foam adhesive where appropriate.

Fairy Tale Castle Birthday Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a birthday card that combines the Deluxe Caboodle Value Club exclusive “Fairy Tales” die set with the Spellbinders March 2024 Large Die of the Month Club Kit “Classic Tales.” You can see my first card created with the Large Die of the Month Club Kit – “Classic Tales” – HERE.

Each month, Deluxe Caboodle Value Club members receive a bonus item. The March bonus item is the exclusive Fairy Tales die set, which is ONLY available to members of the Deluxe Caboodle Club.

- Dry-emboss an A2-size cardstock panel with the Stargazer folder. Add to card base.
- Cut castle and book pieces with the “Fairy Tales” and “Classic Tales” die sets from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- BetterPress the Let’s Celebrate sentiment in black ink on Pomegranate cardstock. Trim with the book outline die in the “Classic Tales” die set.
- Add castle, book assembly, and stars to the card front.

Spellbinders Peony Celebration Card

Hello! I’m delighted to share a Mother’s Day card (Sunday, May 12, 2024 in the United States) featuring the Spellbinders exquisite die set Peony Celebration, designed by Yana Smakula as part of her Let’s Celebrate Collection. From its intricate details to its heartfelt sentiment, this card is certain to be appreciated by its recipient.

- BetterPress the sentiment in black ink with one of the press plates in the Let’s Celebrate Sentiments set on Waterfall cardstock. Trim to A2 size and add to card base.
- Cut the frame for the peony blooms from Brushed Gold with the Peony Celebration set (twice). Add cardstock behind the frame to hold the inlaid pieces.
- Cut the blooms using the same Peony Celebration die from Snowdrift cardstock. Using a small foam applicator, color the petals with Spun Sugar Oxide ink and inlay the pieces into the frame. Create a second large bloom using the same method.
- Selectively trim parts of the Brushed Gold outline (trimming off leaves).
- Adhere the single bloom to the card base in the upper left section of the card. Add the pair of blooms in front using foam adhesive. Add trimmed foliage as desired.
- Embellish with enamel dots.

Spellbinders Tulip Trio Card

Hello! I’m thrilled to share a project that blooms with color – a birthday card featuring the beautiful Spellbinders die set Tulip Trio, designed by the talented Simon Hurley. The set contains dies to create three different tulip blooms, along with stems and leaves. I paired the die-cut blooms with a heartfelt sentiment and an eye-catching stenciled background.

- To create the background, stencil Salvaged Patina ink through the Kaleidoscope Window stencil on Waterfall cardstock. Trim to A2 size and add to card base. In this article, I discuss the use of stencils for creating card backgrounds.
- Ink Susan’s Garden cardstock with a variety of Distress Oxide inks (links included below). Using the Tulip Trio die set, cut blossom pieces, stems, and leaves from inked cardstock. Assemble.
- BetterPress the You are Everything sentiment on Snowdrift cardstock in black ink.
- Add assembled flowers to card base. Add sentiment at base.
- Embellish with clear enamel dots.

Spellbinders | Classic Tales Large Die

Hello! Today, I am sharing a friendship card featuring a storybook house set upon a stack of books, created with the Spellbinders March 2024 Large Die of the Month Club Kit – “Classic Tales.” Create cards for a variety of occasions and seasons simply by changing the sentiment and the colors. I can’t wait to make a holiday card with the set, for which I will add smoke coming from the chimney. The card reminds us that stories – whether shared through books, memories, or heartfelt crafts – hold the power to bring us closer.

- Cut an A2-size panel from Sea Glass cardstock. Dry-emboss with the Tiny Dots folder and add to card base with debossed side up.
- Cut house, trees, and books with the Large Die of the Month Club Kit from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- Create sentiment with the Always and Forever Sentiment Strips set. Cut with coordinating die.
- Add sentiment and house/trees/books to card front.