Creating a Field of Sunflowers with the Spellbinders Garden Builder

Welcome! I’m excited to share a recent card creation featuring the Spellbinders Garden Builder set from the Country Road Collection by Annie Williams. Repetition is a powerful design principle that can add impact to any project. The repetition of the sunflower (16 in total!) creates a stunning field of flowers. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to create the card.

Creating a Field of Sunflowers with the Spellbinders Garden Builder

  • Glimmer foil in black the Sentiments for Everyday sentiment on Snowdrift cardstock.
  • Use vellum to mask and apply Tumbled Glass Oxide ink for the sky and Rustic Wilderness Oxide ink for the ground. Trim panel to 4 x 5 1/4 inches and add to a kraft cardstock base.
  • Cut sunflowers with the Garden Builder set from cardstock to which Wild Honey, Ground Espresso, and Rustic Wilderness inks have been applied. Assemble flowers and add to card. Tip: First glue the flowers together into clusters and then glue the clusters to the card.

Creating a Field of Sunflowers with the Spellbinders Garden Builder

Looking for more inspiration with the Country Road Collection? Check out this card pairing the Garden Builder set with the Country Wheelbarrow set.


Spellbinders Country Road Vintage Wheelbarrow

Step into a serene countryside scene! The card I am sharing today showcases the Spellbinders Country Road Collection by Annie Williams, which captures the essence of rustic charm and country living. Featuring a charming vintage wheelbarrow overflowing with blooms, this card is the perfect way to send a warm and heartfelt message to someone special. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how I created the card.

Spellbinders Country Road Collection

    • Cut Country Wheelbarrow from a variety of cardstock colors including Brushed Silver and Timber. Add Aged Mahogany Distress ink to the pieces of the wheelbarrow cut from dark red cardstock. Assemble leaving the back of the wheelbarrow off.
    • Use the Garden Builder die set to create the flowers and foliage, from Fern, Snowdrift, and Beeswax cardstock. Note: While I absolutely love color and choosing the right color combinations, I can easily get bogged down with decision fatigue. To simplify things, I decided to create the flowers with white petals and yellow centers, as well as yellow petals with white centers. This color scheme worked perfectly with the vintage red wheelbarrow and captured the essence of a rustic country scene.
    • Assemble flowers, adding some to the foliage pieces for easier assembly. Glue floral assemblies to the inside of the wheelbarrow, arranging to fill the space. When finished, add the wheelbarrow back.
    • Glimmer foil the Sentiments for Everyday sentiment in Matte Silver on Snowdrift cardstock; cut with coordinating die.
    • Apply Tumbled Glass Distress and Rustic Wilderness Distress inks to a 4 x 5 1/4 inches panel of white cardstock. Add panel to white textured card base.
    • Add sentiment and wheelbarrow assembly to card.

Spellbinders Country Road Vintage Wheelbarrow


Spreading Happiness: Handmade Cards with the Spellbinders Quick and Easy Club Kit

This month’s Spellbinders Quick & Easy Club Kit “Spreading Happiness” features charming fairy tale, neighborhood, floral, and tea party themes. I created four unique cards that showcase the kit’s versatility.

Spellbinders | May 2023 Quick and Easy Club Kit

Spellbinders | May 2023 Quick and Easy Club Kit

The Spellbinders Quick & Easy Club Kit provides everything you need to create handmade cards including sentiments, chipboard and die-cut elements, stickers, patterned paper, and card bases. The best part is that everything is perfectly coordinated, making it easy to mix and match elements to create a cohesive and polished look.

Spellbinders | May 2023 Quick and Easy Club Kit

Spellbinders | May 2023 Quick and Easy Club Kit

Check out this post for more inspiration!

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club | Balloons and Birthday Wishes

Creating a handmade card is a wonderful way to show someone you care. If you’re looking for inspiration, the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club set “Balloons and Birthday Wishes” features a banner that can be customized with flowers and balloons, as well as a variety of sayings from which to choose. I used the same color combination on both cards with one featuring the balloons and the other flowers.

A dark purple banner with gold letters creates an elegant and stylish look. The dark purple makes the text stand out.

Spellbinders | May 2023 Large Die of the Month

Spellbinders | May 2023 Large Die of the Month

A light purple banner with white letters gives a softer touch.

Spellbinders | May 2023 Large Die of the Month

Spellbinders | May 2023 Large Die of the Month


Spellbinders Warehouse Sale Ends Soon

Looking for amazing deals on quality products? Look no further than the Spellbinders Spring Cleaning Warehouse Sale! From now through April 28th, you can score incredible discounts on a wide range of crafting supplies, including some of the most popular Sunday Drive die sets. I’ve put together a showcase of some of my favorite handmade cards using Sunday Drive die sets. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, wedding, or holiday like Halloween or Fourth of July, these cards are sure to impress. A supply list with the sale items is listed below so that you can recreate these cards for yourself.

Spellbinders | Sunday Drive Liberty

Spellbinders | Sunday Drive

Spellbinders | Sunset Sunday Drive

Spellbinders | Sunday Drive Halloween