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Spellbinders | December 2022 Large Die + Embossing Folder

Hello and happy December! It is a cold morning here in the Pacific Northwest! Today, I am sharing a Valentine’s Day/love-themed card created with the Spellbinders December 2022 Large Die “Blooming Heart” and Embossing Folder “Heart Blooms.” Find more inspiration for the Large Die set here and for the embossing folder here.

Create the background –
I dry-embossed Snowdrift cardstock trimmed slightly smaller than 5 inches by 7 inches with the Embossing Folder. I added the panel to a Purple Mist cardstock base.
Create the focal item and sentiment –
I cut the Large Die heart from Sea Glass cardstock. I cut the floral items from Royal Amethyst, Purple Mist, and Snowdrift cardstock and added them to the heart. I cut the sentiment from Royal Amethyst cardstock.
Assemble + Embellish –
I added the heart and sentiment to the card background and embellished with Spectrum Gems.

Tim Holtz | Mixed Media Poinsettias

Hello! Today, I am sharing a mixed media Christmas card created with several Tim Holtz products including the Festive Bouquet die set. The items for which I have listed product links below are in bold.

To begin, I sprayed Watercolor paper with Distress Ink Sprays in Barn Door, Mowed Lawn, and Mustard Seed. I like the vibrancy of the Distress Ink Sprays. I have never used Distress Ink Oxide Sprays, although I have some in one of my online shopping carts!
Once the watercolor paper was dry, I cut the poinsettia pieces with the Festive Bouquet die set and assembled the elements.
I stamped the Simple Sayings sentiment in Potting Soil on off-white cardstock that has flecks in it. (I am not sure where I got this cardstock from; it might have been My Favorite Things in a sample pack.)
I trimmed the sentiment panel and added it to a Paper Bag card base.
I adhered the poinsettias and greenery to the card front.

Tim Holtz | Mixed Media Holiday Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a mixed-media holiday card created with a variety of Tim Holtz supplies.

For the card background, I cut textured green cardstock from the Botanical pack and added it to an A2 card base.
I stamped the Tiny Text Christmas sentiment on light-green cardstock, also from the Botanical pack.
I added Snowfall Distress Grit Paste through the Pinecones stencil on to the sentiment panel (masking the sentiment area before the application). Once dry, I trimmed the panel, matted it with Brushed Gold cardstock, and added it to the card base.
To create the alcohol ink background paper for the bird, I read this blog post by Stacy Hutchinson and watched the video contained in this blog post by Tim Holtz. I used Gold Mixative, Mineral Pearls, and Sienna alcohol inks as that is what I had on hand.
Once the alcohol ink background was dry, I cut the bird with a die in the Silhouette Birds set.
I cut the bough from the darker shade of textured green cardstock using a die in the Mini Holiday Greens set. I added Snowfall Distress Grit Paste to the pine needles and sprinkled on Dry Glitter – Clear Rock Candy.
I added the bird and bough to the card and embellished with Gold Mix Gems.

Spellbinders | Early Black Friday Sale

Hello! Have you heard about the Spellbinders Early Black Friday Sale with up to 50% off?! Get a free mystery gift valued at $50 when you spend $200 or more!

Find below a few of the projects I have created using supplies in the sale. Click on the images for the original posts.

Lawn Fawn | Deck the Car Take 2

Hello! Today I am sharing two versions of a holiday card showcasing the Lawn Fawn Deck the Car die set. I previously shared a card created with the Deck the Car set here.

For both cards, I stamped the Simply Winter Sentiments sentiment on white cardstock and cut the top with a die in the Simply Stitched Hillside Borders set to create a snowbank.
I cut the cars and trees with the Deck the Car die set from white cardstock and cardstock inked with Lumberjack Plaid, Rustic Wilderness, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, and Black Soot.
On one of the backgrounds, I inked white cardstock with Peacock Feathers and applied Distress Grit Paste – Snowfall paste through the trees stencil of the Birch Tree set (there is one stencil for the trees and another for the space between the trees). On the other background, I inked white cardstock with Peacock Feathers and Uncharted Mariner (at the top) using the space between the trees stencil of the Birch Tree set. I then stenciled the trees with Distress Grit Paste – Snowfall paste through the tree stencil of the set.
Once the stenciled panels were dry, I added them to card bases. I added the snowbanks to the bottom and popped the assembled cars up with foam adhesive.
I added snowflakes, which I cut from cardstock to which I applied the Distress Grit Paste – Snowfall paste and let dry, with the Mini Snowflakes dies. I am not sure I would make glitter cardstock in this manner again as it is quite difficult to die cut.