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Spellbinders April Small Die Club Membership – Layered Colorful Blooms

Hello! Today, I am sharing two projects created with this month’s Small Die of the Month die set featuring Layered Blooms ($12.50 with US shipping included in the cost!). There are many options with these dies. I stayed true to my CAS style while creating my blooms (with just two or three layers) but there are enough dies to create blooms with many more layers.

To begin, I colored white cardstock with a variety of Distress Oxide inks and then cut pieces from that cardstock. I particularly liked the combination of Festive Berries, Worn Lipstick, Squeezed Lemonade, and Mowed Grass (for the leaves). I like the variation that this method offers.

I assembled the pieces with liquid adhesive.

I applied a light layer of Tumbled Glass ink on to white cardstock on which I stamped the sentiments in black ink.

For both cards, I arranged my floral clusters around the sentiment. I used the Press ‘N’ Seal method to lift the clusters off the sentiment panel. I added adhesive to the backs of the pieces and placed the clusters back on to the sentiment panel.

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Keep Shining Bright – CAS Encouragement Card

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS encouragement/friendship card in which I have combined a die-cut, a stencil, and a heat-embossed sentiment. I really like the versatility of this sentiment and its message. I am finishing out the week with another card featuring primary colors. What’s up with that?!

- To begin, I applied Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide ink through the Radiating Rays stencil. I trimmed the stenciled panel to 4″ x 5 1/4″.
- I heat-embossed the Seeing Stars sentiment (now retired) on SU Real Red cardstock. I cut the sentiment with the MFT Horizontal Hearts in a Row banner die (now retired).
- I die-cut the lantern with a die in the Camping set (now retired) from SU Smoky Slate cardstock. I added a small die-cut circle, cut from cardstock to which I had applied Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide ink, as the light. I have a thing for these types of lanterns. They symbolize warmth and safety to me.
- I cut a circle from SU Blueberry Bushel cardstock as a mat for the sentiment and the lantern. Both the sentiment and the lantern were added to the circle with foam adhesive.
- I added the panel to a linen-card base. I’ve been using Bazzill 12″ x 12″ cardstock with a linen finish a lot lately because I just happened to have several pieces near my rotary cutter.

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The Smallest Things

Hello! Today I’m sharing a CAS inspirational/friendship card combining die-cutting, dry-embossing, and heat-embossing. Let’s take a look.

I die-cut the Sketched Blooms from both white cardstock and colored cardstock. I applied tape on the back of the diecuts to hold the colored centers.
I dry-embossed the blue rectangle background (cut with one of the Matting Basics dies) with the Inspire embossing folder. I added another rectangle in gray as a mat.
I heat-embossed the sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio “My Favorite Things to Say” set and cut it with one of the dies in the Matting Basics sets.
I assembled the card on linen-textured card base. The sentiment is adhered with foam adhesive. The dry-embossed rectangle, its frame, and the blooms are attached with dot adhesive.

Supplies: SU cardstock – Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Smoky Slate

Spellbinders + FSJ – Die-cut Window Scene

Hello! Today I am sharing a spring-themed window scene on which I have used Spellbinders and Fun Stampers Journey products. I’ve also included details about a huge Online Warehouse Sale for the two companies at the end of my post. Let’s take a look at the card!

I used the Fun Stampers Journey Window View die to cut the window pieces.
I dry-embossed yellow cardstock (SU So Saffron) with the FSJ Bright Days embossing folder and attached it behind the window. The embossing folder depicts the sun and its rays. I placed the sun portion in the lower right-hand corner.
I attached the window assembly to a Sea Glass card base.
I cut the birds and foliage with the A Little Birdie die set (SU Flirty Falmingo, SU Calypso Coral, SU Granny Apple Green, Neenah white) and added them to the front of the window.
I added yellow enamel dots to the white flowers.
I heat-embossed the Every Moment sentiment on SU Bermuda Bay and cut it with a circle die.

Before you head off, the Spellbinders FSJ Online Warehouse Sale is now on! This HUGE sale will run from now through Thursday, March 21st and includes $1, $2, $3, $5, & $10 Deals.

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Spellbinders Coffee Date

Hello! Today, I am sharing a coffee-themed friendship card on which I have combined several Spellbinders die sets designed by Sharyn Sowell. Let’s take a look!

I used one of the Coffee Brewing dies to cut the coffee pot, which I backed with off-white cardstock. I first tried backing it with cardstock of the same color, but there wasn’t enough contrast.
I used the Cup and Beans die set to cut the two coffee mugs and their handles from patterned paper in my stash.
I used the Coffee Woman die to cut steam from vellum, which I placed behind one of the coffee mugs.
I stamped a sentiment from the “Coffee Break” MFT Stamps set and added it to a card base created with patterned paper.

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