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Spellbinders | Camper Life

Hello! I am sharing a charming winter holidays-themed card featuring the Camper Life die set, part of the Warm Wishes Camper Collection at Spellbinders.

I created the background snow by applying Deco Foil Blanco Transfer Gel through the Layered Christmas Tree stencil on to dark gray cardstock. In order to cover the entire background (the card is 5 inches wide by 7 inches tall) I stenciled twice. Once dry, I added the panel to a card base.
With the Camper Life die set, I cut and assembled the camper, snowbank, and sentiment from Snowdrift, Brushed Silver, Lagoon, Phone Booth, brown, and silver foil cardstock.
I added the camper assembly, snowbank, and sentiment to the card background and embellished with snowflakes cut with the Holiday Decorations set.

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you are inspired to start crafting with this collection.

Spellbinders | Parcel and Post Collection

Hello! Christmas inspiration continues at Spellbinders, and today I am sharing a card to showcase the Parcel and Post Collection.

Here’s how you can make this card:

- Add snow to blue cardstock background with the Layered Christmas Tree stencil with Transfer Gel – DUO. Once dry, foil the panel (using the Glimmer Hot Foil System) with Opal Glimmer Foil.
- Cut mailbox with the Parcel & Post Mailbox from red and gold foil; assemble. (I couldn’t resist creating a red mailbox!)
- Foil the Christmas Mailbox Greetings sentiment in Gold on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with die in the Parcel & Post Mailbox set.
- Cut embellishments with dies in the Parcel & Post Mailbox and Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations sets from Brushed Gold, Green Glitter Foam, red foil, and Snowdrift cardstock. Add to slot in mailbox.

Thanks for dropping by!

Spellbinders | Celebrate the Season “Tweet Cardinal”

Hello! Fa la la, I am delighted to share a Christmas card today showcasing the Celebrate the Season Collection at Spellbinders, which includes the adorable Tweet Cardinal die set. Cue the holiday music!

To create snow, apply Trasfer Gel – Duo through the Layered Christmas Tree stencil on a dark-blue, min-slimline cardstock panel. Set aside to dry. When dry, use Glimmer Foil Machine to foil with Opal.
Foil the Glitter Wishes sentiment in Cobalt Blue on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with Color Block Scenic Scape die set. Cut an additional snowbank with the Color Block Scenic Scape set. Add snowbanks to stenciled card background.
Cut Tweet Cardinal from cardstock and assemble.
Cut Build a Winter Birdhouse and Build a Summer Birdhouse (for birdhouse post). Use White Glitter Foam for snow.
Embellish birdhouse with poinsettia and foliage cut with dies in the Winter Welcome Sled, Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations, and Build a Winter Birdhouse sets.

While you are shopping, be sure to check out the Christmas in July Sale and the now available July Arrivals at Spellbinders.

Rubbernecker | Nautical-themed Hello

Hello! Today, in celebration of the fact that it is almost summer, I am sharing a nautical-themed card featuring Rubbernecker dies, stencil, and stamp set.

Stencil Sun Burst in yellow ink on white cardstock.
Cut Light House and keeper’s cottage (in the same set) from white, gray, red, and yellow cardstock.; assemble.
Cut wave from blue cardstock with a die in the Slimline Waves set.
Cut beach from sand-colored cardstock with a die in the Slimline Hills set.
Assemble A2-size card front, adhering the wave and beach to the sun background, leaving room between the two for the lighthouse structure.
Add lighthouse and cottage to the scene.
Stamp sentiment from Mini Simple Sayings on to a cloud cut with the Clouds set.
Embellish with Seagulls cut from light-gray cardstock.

Rubbernecker | Die-cut Encouragement Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a die-cut encouragement card featuring Rubbernecker dies, stencil, and stamp set.

Create background

Stamp Just Saying Hello Floral sentiment on white cardstock with VersaFine Black Onyx ink.
Place Repeating Bricks stencil over stamped panel. Mask sentiment with washi tape and apply white embossing paste.
Set aside to dry; once dry, add to A2-size card base.

Create focal elements

Apply VersaMark ink to white cardstock, sprinkle on Distress Glaze of various colors, and melt with heat gun.
Cut glazed cardstock with Vases and Shelves, Tall Terracotta Pot, and Wide Terracotta Pot dies.
Cut woodgrain cardstock with Vases and Shelves set, twice, to create one short and two long shelves.

Assembly & Finishing Touches

Tape glazed pots to shelves.
Cut greenery from green inked cardstock with the Leaves and Greenery die. Glue to the insides of the pots.
Add enamel dots to the centers of flowers cut with the Small Flowers #4 and Tiny Flowers #2 die sets from inked cardstock.
Add shelves to card front with foam adhesive. Glue on flowers.