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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.

Rubbernecker | April Stamp Release

Hello! Today, I am sharing a dog-themed card created with Rubbernecker supplies to celebrate the April stamp release. I used the brand-new Dogs Front and Back stamp set for the sentiment with Rubbernecker die sets and stencil.

Stencil background panel with the Sun Burst Stencil.
Cut Pine Tree Forest and heat-emboss Dogs Front and Back sentiment in lower portion.
Cut Dog House and Set of Dogs from cardstock and assemble. To personalize the dog house, I printed our first dog’s name and cut it with one of the Dog House dies.
Cut the Outside Scallop Frame from white cardstock.
Trim the Pine Tree Forest and attach to the inside of the frame. Back with the stenciled panel. Add assembly to blue card base. Add dog house and dog to scene.

Spellbinders | April 2022 Embossing Folder of the Month

Hello! I’m sharing a CAS, mini-slimline card created with the Spellbinders April 2022 Embossing Folder Kit Club “Radiant Burst.”

Stencil ink through Sun Burst stencil on to Snowdrift cardstock. Rotate stencil and add a different ink. Repeat until panel is filled the desired amount. Cut panel with largest die in the Mini Slimline A set.
Dry-emboss panel with the Embossing Folder Kit Club folder.
Mat panel with Onyx cardstock and add to card base.
Stamp Circle of Sunshine sentiment on to Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with circle die.
Cut rainbow from colored cardstock with a die in the Colorblock Circles & Stripes set. Assemble and add to card.

The embossing folder, measuring 5.5 x 8.5 inches, can be used to make cards in a variety of sizes including slimline, mini-slimline, 5 x 7, and A2.