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Spellbinders | Floral Friendship

Hello! I am sharing two cards created with products in the Floral Friendship Collection at Spellbinders. The collection features embellishments, printed die cuts, patterned paper and stickers designed to celebrate the beauty of friendship.

Create A2-size card base from Brushed Gold cardstock.
Stamp Floral Friendship patterned paper with sentiment in the Hummingbird Sentiments stamp set. Trim paper to 4 x 5 1/4 inches; add to card base. Alternatively, add chipboard letters from the April 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit.

Add Dimensional Butterfly Stickers to card front.
Embellish with Gold Mix Gems.

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Spellbinders | Bibi’s Hummingbirds Collection

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card created with the stunning Spellbinders Delicate Floral Hummingbirds die set, part of Bibi’s Hummingbirds Collection. The design covers an A7 size (5 inches by 7 inches) card front.

Using the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds rim die, cut base from Teal Topaz cardstock.
With the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds rim and insert dies, cut the background from watercolor paper. Watercolor with Zig markers in Light Green and May Green. (It took several applications to achieve the colors on my card.) Once dry, add to card base.
With the Delicate Floral Hummingbirds set, cut hummingbird pieces, floral pieces, and leaves from watercolor paper. Watercolor with Zig markers: Hummingbirds: Light Pink, Pink, Light Violet, Violet, Deep Violet; Leaves: May Green, Deep Green; Flowers: Bright Yellow, Orange, Light Violet; Small Flower Centers and Stamen: Bright Yellow.
Assemble elements and adhere to watercolored background.
Stamp one of the Hummingbird Sentiments on card interior.

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Spellbinders | April 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit

Hello! I am sharing four cards created with the Spellbinders April 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit of the Month.

The “Happy Skies Ahead” kit includes 6×6 patterned paper, die cut shapes, sticker sentiments, embellishments, card bases, sequins, and more!

Tips for how to create cards with the kit:

Cut patterned paper with largest Essential Rectangles die and add to a card base, included in the kit.

Add elements to card using foam adhesive to create depth.

Mix chipboard and die cut shapes for variety.

Quiet patterned paper with vellum, as well as ground the focal image, by adding a circle cut from vellum with a die in the Everlasting Circles set.

Use existing supplies such as the Sun Burst stencil to create a background.

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 | Stampendous Sweet Song

Hello! Today I am sharing two spring-themed cards featuring the Stampendous Sweet Song stamp set, part of the Stampendous Spring Collection at Spellbinders. The instructions for the two cards are essentially the same, with the key difference being the color of the cardstock background.

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Stamp Sweet Song floral corners multiple times on Peach Sorbet cardstock (new cardstock color that will be available next month) with similar ink color for a tone-on-tone background. (I rotated the stamp to create a more random pattern.) For the second card, repeat process with Sage cardstock. Trim panels as necessary and add to card bases.
Stamp Sweet Song small and medium birds in VersaFine Onyx ink on Arches Cold Press paper; heat set and watercolor with medium of choice. (I listed below the watercolor markers I used.) Once dry, add white acrylic ink to eyes and fussy-cut.
Ink Snowdrift cardstock with Tumbled Glass ink. Stamp panel with Sweet Song lines (in Morning Mist ink), sentiment and bird (in Onyx). Trim and add to floral background. Add fussy-cut bird. Repeat for second card.