Spellbinders Envelope of Wonders Stamps & Dies

 Hello and welcome back to my blog!  There is a new set of stamps, dies, and ever BetterPress plates from Spellbinders called Envelope of Wonders.  It's a beautiful new collection that encompasses so many holidays and occasions.  I got a chance to play with the Envelope of Wonders die set and I die cut them all out of white cardstock and then colored the pieces with alcohol markers.

Not only do the separate pieces from the collection look gorgeous coming out of the envelope die, but they also go perfectly by themselves as well.  My next sample uses only the Autumn Wonder dies from the collection, and I think they look stunning on the card front even without the envelope.

Be sure to go and check out the entire collection!  Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

Spellbinders BetterPress Halloween and Fall Plates

 Hey there, and welcome back to my blog for another group of cards!  Today I'm sharing a few that I made using some of the new Spellbinders BetterPress Halloween/Fall themed plates.  There were so many great plates, and what I have is just a sampling.

My first card uses the Halloween Icons BetterPress Plate and the Spiderweb Background BetterPress Plate.  I inked up the edges using both Shaded Lilac and Villainous Potion Distress inks, while the ghost was inked up with some Mustard Seed.  I popped the whole thing up using some foam tape.

This next card uses all of those same things, but I tried uses the plates with some black paper and some white pigment ink.  I think it was fairly successful, however, the black paper was think enough to give the LetterPress look.

My final example uses the Mushroom Duo BetterPress Plate, and all three cards used the Notched Corner Frames dies.  I watercolored my image and added some clear gel pen for some added shine.

If you'd like to see how I made the first card you can watch it here or over on my YouTube Channel.

I hope these inspire you to want to get a little inky.  Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

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Spellbinders BetterPress Christmas Plates and Underpainting

 

Hello and welcome back to my blog!  Today I'm sharing a few cards I made using some of the new Spellbinders BetterPress Christmas Plates.  I decided to make my backgrounds using a technique that I call underpainting.

The first card uses an ombré look going from a dark pink up to a lighter pink at the top, and it uses the Chic Merry Christmas BetterPress Plate.

This next one uses the Holiday Foliage Joy BetterPress Plate and I focused the underpainting to around the edges.

This final example uses the Christas Greetings BetterPress Plate.  These are so fun to paint, and those underpaintings really make the painting process easier.  If you'd like to see exactly how I did it, you can watch the process here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

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Spellbinders August 2023 Quick and Easy Card Kit

 

The new Spellbinders Quick and Easy Card Kit for August 2023 has so many great elements!  I fell in love with all of the puffy stickers, because they give us so many great options for sentiments.

My first card uses one piece of the ephemera along with a puffy sticker sentiment.

My second card pops up a couple pieces of the ephemera using the foam tape.  This one just makes me smile so much.

My third card pops up those flowers once again with the foam tape, but the sentiment is from the chipboard stickers.

My fourth card uses one of the puffy stickers that looks like a speech bubble.  I thought those stickers were so much fun!

My final card uses that unicorn cat that I just couldn't keep my eyes off of, lol.  He's so stinkin' cute!  I paired him up with puffy stickers from both the speech bubbles and the words.

If you'd like to see an unboxing of the kit, you can watch it here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Hopefully, you leave here feeling inspired to get creative with the new Spellbinders Quick & Easy Card Kit!  Not only is there that kit, but be sure to check out the many other kits that Spellbinders carries along with their Value Club Kit.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

COLLAB HOP with PICKET FENCE STUDIOS and PEAR BLOSSOM PRESS

Welcome to a fun Collab Hop with Picket Fence Studios and Pear Blossom Press! As you hop along with us, we hope you’ll be inspired to recreate some of these beautiful cards, all featuring your favorite stamps and dies from Picket Fence Studios, and lights from Pear Blossom Press. Get ready for lots of bright ideas, and be sure to comment as you hop along, for your chance to win a $25 store credit! 

I ended up making a couple of cards for today's hop, and both are mini slimline cards and they use the Purr-Fect For Me stamps and dies from Picket Fence Studios.  The first one above uses the Halo Light from Pear Blossom Press, and the one below uses the One Light.

If you'd like to see just how I made the Halo Light card, you can watch the video here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Your next stop in the hop is : PEAR BLOSSOM PRESS

Every good hop has prizes, right? So Picket Fence Studios and Pear Blossom Press are each giving away a $25 store credit! Comment on this post by August 12, 2023 to be entered to win. Winners will be posted on the Pear Blossom Press Blog on August 14th. (Visit Pear Blossom Press for complete contest rules.)

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

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