Who is working on their Christmas cards? I try to work on them all year. It's fun to pull out Christmas goodies from time to time throughout the year and make a few things, but I'm just now starting to do a big push. I made these quick and easy cards using the Nutcracker Ballet Bundle from Spellbinders. Bundles like this are so good when you need quick cards, because everything matches. All you need to do is piece things together. Head on over and check out the bundle!
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Cassie
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Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today I'm sharing a few small cards I made using the new Spellbinders Athletic Apparel and the Jersey Numbers. I made these for my nephews that I got a chance to visit last week. They live on the opposite coast, so I don't get to see them often. Knowing that I was headed for a visit, I made these cards specifically for them! Their high school football team is undefeated, so it was even more special to make these for them. Not only does the new release have these dies, but here are also sentiments to match, and you can make these jerseys for any sports team. The customization is fabulous!
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Cassie
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This first card uses the Small Die of the Month as well as the Embossing Folder of the Month. I absolutely love the boots and the many different elements that can either be put in the boots or used separately. I chose to make my boots look like an American soldiers boots. This card would be great to send to a deployed soldier or even to family of a deployed soldier.
My next card uses the Glimmer Hot Foiling Kit of the Month, and I paired it up with some black foil on some textured dark cardstock. By doing this, I'm able to add color very easily with my Prismacolor Pencils. I finished it off with some gold splatter (of course)
My final card uses both the Glimmer Hot Foiling Kit and the Embossing Folder of the Month. I used a blush foil and colored my images with OLO markers. This card is a unique gatefold, A2 card. I love making cards that are a bit unique like this and the die cut that comes with the Glimmer Hot Foiling Kit makes it super easy to do that.
I do have a video to share that shows the dies from the Small Die of the Month, the coloring of the Prismacolor Pencil card, and the assembly of the last card. You can watch that here or over on my YouTube Channel.
I hope this inspires you to get a little inky! Thanks for stopping by!
Hello friends, and welcome back to my blog! Today I'm sharing a few cards I made using the new Spellbinders September 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit! The title says it all when it comes to these kits, because they are geared toward being able to make cards quickly, but are also perfect if you are new to card making.
My first card gives off such Fall vibes, and I am loving it! I paired up some patterned paper with some trees and houses from the die cut shapes, then topped it off with some chipboard stickers for the sentiments.
My next card is a sweet little scene. I knew I had to use the die cut of the girl walking her dog in the rain, because it's just so sweet. Once again, I finished it off with some of those chipboard stickers for the sentiments.
My third card was centered around the fun sentiment on one of the chipboard stickers that reads, 'SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR'. I grabbed a bunch of the ephemera to encompass just a few things that I'm grateful for.
My final card for the day uses some ephemera, the puffy stickers, and the black sequin embellishments. I love the big puffy sentiments and how they can take up some great space.
And that's a wrap on this kit! I still have a TON more elements in order to make a TON more cards if I want. Imagine the possibilities! If you'd like to get your hands on the September 2023 Quick and Easy Card Kit, or check out the other great Monthly Kits that are available through Spellbinders, head on over to the store.
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!
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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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Hello there, and welcome back to my blog! Today I'm sharing a few cards that I made using the Spellbinders July 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit. I find these kits to be perfect for not only beginners just starting out, but also the seasoned paper crafter who wants some quick cards to put together.
My first card uses the ephemera and patterned papers to make a beach scene. I love the monochromatic color of each beach house. The sentiment is one of the chipboard stickers.
My second card may be my favorite with those bright papers and ephemera. I popped them up with the foam squares and added some puffy sticker sentiments.
The third card makes me long for the beach. This would be a fun card to send to a friend getting ready to head out on a summer vacation.
My final card uses almost all of the things from the kit. . .ephemera, chipboard stickers, and a puffy sticker! This one just makes me smile!
Hi friends, and welcome back to my blog! Today I'm sharing some cards I made using the new House Mouse stamps that Spellbinders is carrying. I've always loved the House Mouse stamps with their cute images and fun details. Those details make them super easy to color and get great results.
My first one uses the Popping By stamp.
This next one is the Tea for Two stamp.
And this final one is called Berry Good. All of the images were colored with my Prismacolor Pencils, and I had the best time doing it. Like it said, those detailed images make it super simple to get great colored results!
I hope you enjoyed them, and thanks for stopping by!
Cassie
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Hello there, crafty friends! I'm excited to share a few cards I made using the June 2023 Spellbinders Quick & Easy Card Kit. This kit (as always) is jam packed with pretty much everything you would need to make a bunch of cards. The only thing missing is a paper trimmer or some scissors.
My first card uses a good combination of the ephemera and a chipboard frame as well as one of the chipboard stickers.
The second card, once again, using the ephemera, a chipboard sticker and one of the bigger chipboard frames.
The third card, which is my favorite, is a shaker card. I used some of the leftover packaging to make a window to hold a bunch of the gorgeous shaker bits. Those chipboard frames were just made to be shakers if you ask me ;)
Our final card uses those gorgeous butterfly stickers. I love that they are virtually two pieces the the top piece being raised on the sides. These will give your cards so much dimension!
I do have a video that shares this kit being unboxed, so you can check that out here or over on my YouTube Channel. Be sure to head to the Spellbinders store to check out all of the new kits released this month!
Hello there! Welcome back to my blog! I'm super excited to be sharing some of the dies from the new Country Road by Annies Williams line. They are GORGEOUS, and I really did have the best time making some cards with these dies. There is so much use in these, that I can see playing with them throughout the whole year!
My final card is just sweet. Naturally I had to make the kitty a Siamese, and I used the Rustic Garden and the Garden Builder sets. I'm so happy with how this set of cards came out. I love just die cutting a bunch of elements, coloring them up, and then putting them together to make some cards. I do have a video to share how the barrel, the wheelbarrow, and the wheel are easily put together, and I also share how I made the first card. You can see it here or over on my YouTube Channel.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cassie
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