Spellbinders - Right as Rain

Santa at the Window

Hello! I recently commented on how much I like cards with windows – today I am sharing a CAS Christmas card with Santa at the window!

I cut the window pieces with the Window View die set.
I cut Santa with the Santa Parade die and positioned him behind the window.
I backed the window with soft yellow cardstock.
I heat-embossed a sentiment from the now-retired Hero Arts Holiday Animals stamp set.
I added embossing paste to the dark blue base through the Carta Bella Snowed In stencil.

I originally had the window assembly on a green dry-embossed (pine bough motif) panel, and it just wasn’t quite whimsical or fun enough. I’m so glad I swapped that panel out for the dark blue with snow. Another idea would be to apply the Transfer Gel product through the stencil and run the panel through the Minc with white flock (something I’m just now thinking about).

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Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Kit – Our Favorite Font Sentiment Set

Hello! Today, I am sharing two cards created with the December Small Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders – “Our Favorite Font Sentiment Set.”The set includes fourteen word dies, in a versatile font, with which you can create a variety of expressions for a number of occasions such as: “Thinking of You,” “With Sympathy,” “Birthday Wishes to You,” and “Congrats to You,” as well as the more obvious “Thank You,” “Love You,” and “Happy Birthday.”

My first card is a Valentine, which includes several other Spellbinders sets, on which I used the “Love You” sentiment.

I’ve combined the Tux set (he’s still wearing a scarf but I removed his ear muffs) with the First Crush die set (balloon). I created the heart panel with the largest die in the Nestabilities Class Heart set. The card measures 4 1/2″ square.

My second card is a Thank You note on which I combined the sentiment with the Butterfly Frame-A-Long die set.

I dry-embossed the background (measuring 4 1/4″ square) with the Pretty Plaid embossing folder. I created a frame by adhering the butterfly/flower strips together at the corners; I then added the flower overlays, cut from yellow cardstock. I glued pearls to the centers of the flowers for embellishment.

Spellbinders – Happy HOWLidays

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Christmas card with a pet-lover in mind featuring the new I (Heart) Puppies die set from Spellbinders. The set includes three dog silhouettes. While I’ve created a holiday card, the set lends itself to many occasions. I’ve listed additional sentiment ideas at the end of the post.

I created the punny sentiment on my computer and printed it on the SU Very Vanilla cardstock (to match the plaid patterned paper base).
I cut the sentiment oval with one of the dies in the Fancy Edged Ovals set. I cut the larger oval, using the same set, from My Favorite Things Gumdrop Green cardstock.
I cut the puppies and their accessories with the I (Heart) Puppies die set and added them to the oval assembly with foam adhesive.
I added sequins to add color and to emphasize the playful feel of the card.

Punny sentiments for other occasions include: “You Make My Heart Go Mutts,” “You’re Pawsome,” “The Puggle Is Real,” “It’s Been Ruff,” “Doggone It,” and “It’s Pawty Time.”

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Spellbinders November 2019 Die D-Lites

Hello! I am delighted to be guesting on the Spellbinders blog, sharing three cards created with supplies from the November Die D-Lites collection. On all three cards, I used the Elephant Festival set. Head over to read the details on how I created the cards and about my design decisions.

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Holiday Penguin Tags

Hello! I’m sharing holiday tags featuring the Tux die set. I’ve placed the penguin on to tags cut with the Spellbinders Tag, You’re It die (stock number SR-004). The die set is out-of-stock but is available at other retailers. Spellbinders is running a promotion right now on Steel Rule dies.

Steel Rule dies are thick dies that can cut a variety of materials such as denim, chipboard, metal, etc. I used the die set to cut corrugated cardstock, cork, and various glitter cardstocks I have in my stash.

To construct the penguins, I die cut the pieces using these instructions as a guide. To note: the penguin head is added on top of the body after the scarf is added, which differs from the way the instructions are written.

I adhered snowflakes to the tags and added the penguins on top with foam adhesive. I heat-embossed the sentiment on a strip, which I added under the tag grommet.

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