Simon Hurley Create New Release October 2024

 

Simon Hurley Create has come out with a bunch of new products, and I wanted to share what I've made with them!  This first card is some mixed media and it uses the Whimsical Woods background stamp, the Bursts background stamp, and the Woodland Wildlife stamps and dies.

This next card uses the Rose Borders background stamp and the Everyday Wreaths stamps and dies.  I love how Simon makes backgrounds to match some of the stamps he creates.  I absolutely adore this combo and had the best time watercoloring the wreath using various Simon Hurley Create inks. 

This last one uses the Bold Woodgrain background stamp along with the Woodland Wildlife stamps and dies.  This card came together so quickly.

There was actually two more background stamps and a stamp and die combo that were released as well.  You can watch the full unboxing of everything here or over on my YouTube channel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

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Pear Blossom Press and Heffy Doodle Collaboration Blog Hop

Hey friends!  Today, we’re kicking off a CRAFTY Collaboration Blog Hop with Pear Blossom Press and Heffy Doodle !  Come hop along with us and see some awesome light-up cards!  Plus, each company will be giving away £20/$25 PRIZES!  All you have to do to be entered to win is to leave a comment at each stop along our Hop Lineup before May 29th at 11:59 PM EDT.  Winners will be announced on the Pear Blossom Press & Heffy Doodle Blogs on 5.31.24!

My card features the EZ Light from Pear Blossom Press and the Cozy Kitties stamps and dies as well as the Brooke 3D Box Card dies from Heffy Doodle. 

I also have a video where I share the process, that you can watch here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Blog Hop Lineup:

Pear Blossom Press 

April Leithner

Amanda Fitterer

Kavya N

Natasha Davies

Sylvie

Cassie Trask

Heffy Doodle

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

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NEW Simon Hurley Create Stamps, Dies, Stencils, and Lunar Pastes!

 

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog!  Today I'm excited to be sharing just a snippet of the new products that Simon Hurley Create has just released!  You can get all of the new products at Ranger and all of the new stamps and dies over at Spellbinders.  If you'd like to watch an unboxing of all of the products you can watch it here or over on my YouTube channel.

All three of the cards on my blog today use the new set called Big Hugs.  It's such a fun all occasion stamp set with lots of great props that you can change out depending on what you're going for.  My cat card up above also uses the new red rubber background called Bitty Botanicals.

The adorable panda card was paired up with the new stencil called In Bloom.

And this sweet pug card uses the new Polka Dot Assortment stencil with some of the new Breakup Blue Lunar Paste.

You can find links to all of the products down below!  Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

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Fresh Picked Dies from Spellbinders

Hello there crafty friend, and welcome back to my blog!  Today I'm sharing some projects I made using some of the new products that Spellbinders just came out with.  I'm using the Fresh Picked Berries die, the Colorful Burst Flower die, and the Kaleidoscope Garden Press Plate. 

The Fresh Picked Berries die is just beautiful, and I love that it has the potential to either cover the full front of an A2 sized card, or it can be pieced separately for other looks.  I used colored cardstock to die cut my pieces and assemble my panel.

The Colorful Burst Flower die is lovely as well!  I decided to die cut each of my pieces out of white cardstock and then blend different colors of ink for my desired look.

Finally the Kaleidoscope Garden Press Plate is such a lovely and detailed plate that can be used with your BetterPress system or even used for foiling.  I did some messy watercolor over my image to get a fun and whimsical background.

If you'd like to see how I made the first two cards, I have a video that you can watch here or over on my YouTube channel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

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Our Fave 2023 Club Products Blog Hop

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Spellbinders Fave 2023 Club Product Blog Hop!  You should have made your way here from Erin Thompson's Blog.  When asked which club products were my favorite throughout the year, that was a very tough one to narrow down.  I have favorites from every month, however, my absolute favorite came from January's kits. . .the Small Die of the Month. . .the Sentimental Ampersand die.

If you'd like to see how this one came together, you can watch it here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Giveaway: 
To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $25 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, December 10^th, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in this blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties, and taxes.

  

Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.

Hop List

Spellbinders

Sara Lihz Staroska

Jackie Pasko

Michelle Woerner

Lin Brandyberry

Alanna Moses

Joy Baldwin

Rebecca Keppel

Teri Duncan

Carrie Rhoades

Jill Hilliard

Pam Sparks

Rachel Alvarado

Erin Thompson

Cassie Trask <-- you're here!

Deborah Jenkins <-- next stop in the hop!

Laurie Willison

Melody Rupple

Lauren Taylor

Ilina Crouse

Vera Yates

Now head on over to Deborah's Blog for the next stop!  Happy hopping, and thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

December 2023 Spellbinders Kits of the Month

 

Hi there, and welcome back to my blog!  Today I'm sharing some projects I made using the December 2023 Spellbinders Club Kits.

This first project uses the Small Die of the Month along with the Embossing Folder of the Month.

This second card focuses on the Embossing Folder of the Month and uses the sentiments from the Small Die of the Month.

My third card used the Glimmer Kit of the Month, and my kit came with Aura foil.  It's just so beautiful!

And finally I have the new Stencil Club of the Month!  I'm so thrilled that Spellbinders has this kit option now.

If you'd like to see exactly how these 4 cards came together, you can watch the video here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

October 2023 Die of the Month, Glimmer Kit of the Month, and Embossing Folder of the Month from Spellbinders

 

Hello, and welcome back to my blog!  Today I'm sharing 3 of the new kits of the month from Spellbinders.  I love that this month is all about Christmas, so I had the best time creating from these new products.

The Small Die of the Month has me smiling as it's that adorable Santa!  He's really quite big once assembled as you can see from this A2 card.  

My next project uses both the Small Die of the Month as well as the Embossing Folder of the Month, and as a bonus, the Add On of the Month.  I love how this tag turned out.  That embossing folder gives me nordic Christmas vibes and I am all about it!

And last of all, I have a card using the absolutely GORGEOUS Glimmer Kit of the Month.  This is so stunning, and my card came together so quickly.  I colored the image up using my OLO markers, and that color palette is ooo la la!

I do have all of these projects in a video if you'd like to see how I made them, or how the die goes together.  You can watch it here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie

3 New Club Kits from Spellbinders for September 2023

 

Hello, and welcome back to my blog!  Today I'm sharing a few new projects that use a few of the new Kits from Spellbinders.  There are so many kits to choose from, and many of them coordinate beautifully with each other.  I'm going to share the Small Die of the Month, the Glimmer Hot Foiling Kit of the Month, and the Embossing Folder of the Month.

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!

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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Spellbinders July 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit

 

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!

You can see an unboxing of the July 2023 Spellbinders Quick & Easy Card Kit here or over on my YouTube Channel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cassie