Spellbinders Betterpress Christmas Cards

Hello friends! I have a couple Christmas cards to share featuring Spellbinders Betterpress Plates and dies. I wish I could show you the awesome impressions that the photos do not pick up. 

The first card features the Most Wonderful Time Press Plate nd the Notched Corner Frames Dies. 

I created a shaped card using the Notched Corner dies. I inked the top layer using Distress Oxide inks: Faded Jeans, Broken China, Salvaged Patina. I love the font of of this Press Plate. I added some poinsettias from the Christmas Blooms Dies as little accents and splattered some silver shimmer. For a finishing touch I added some silver gems.

The second card was created using the new Joyeux Noel Press Plate. I just adore this bird image. I water colored the image and added gold splatter. The sentiment was foiled from the Poinsettia Spray Glimmer of the Month.

I cut the Mirror Gold frame using the Notched Corner Dies. I added some shimmery gold splatter for a finishing touch and adhered the layers to an A2 top folding red card base.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you have a blessed day :)

Supplies Used:

Most Wonderful Time Press Plate

Notched Corner Frames Die

Silver Mix Essential Gems

Glimmer Hot Foil Roll- Gold

Mirror Silver Cardstock

Christmas Blooms Dies

Distress Oxide Faded Jeans

Distress Oxide Broken China

Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina

Joyeux Noel Press Plate

Mirror Gold Cardstock

Poinsettia Spray (GOM Oct 22) Sentiment

Spellbinders Snow Garden Collection

Hi crafty friends! I am back again today with a couple more cards from Spellbinders Snow Garden Collection. I was able to do some crafting these past few weeks and I had so much fun working with these new dies! It's another busy month of doctor appointments with my mom and dad but hopefully I will be able to steal a few moments in my craft room again this month. 

I wasn't sure at first while I was cutting these new dimensional floral dies out and inking them but after gluing them together they turned out so pretty!

This winter floral collection is just gorgeous. For the first card I created a birthday card using the new Crocus and Ladybugs Etched Dies. I have a lot of friends and family with winter birthdays! I cut the florals, leaves and ladybugs out of white cardstock. I inked the flowers and leaves using Distress Oxide inks in Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac and Peeled Paint. I used an embossing stylus with a balled end to help give the flowers shape. 

I cut a layer using the new Notched Corners Die out of Bristol Smooth cardstock and inked the background. The sentiment was hot foiled using gold foil. I embossed the background layer using the Holly Flourish Embossing Folder. The little ladybugs were colored using Copic markers. The 3D florals really give a 'wow' factor to the card!

I decided to make a thank you card for the second one. I cut the florals out of both white and light blue cardstock and inked them using Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, Shaded Lilac, Peeled Paint.

I also used the Notched Corner Dies to foil the sentiment and inked up the background using Distress Oxides: Faded Jeans, Shaded Lilac and Salvaged Patina. I added a frame of the Mirror Gold cardstock and adhered it to the layer that I embossed using the Floral Frenzy 3D Embossing Folder. 

I'm so happy to be crafting again even if it is just for a week. I linked all the supplies I used below. These are affiliate links but do not cost you anything to use them. I hope I inspired you to create some dimensional flowers on your cards. Have a blessed day :)

Supplies Used:

Crocus and Ladybugs Etched Dies

Notched Corner Frames Dies

Thank You and Happy Birthday Glimmer (Stylish Script)

Mirror Gold Cardstock

Holly Flourish Embossing Folder

Glory of Snow Etched Dies

Floral Frenzy 3D Embossing Folder

Distress Oxide Wilted Violet

Distress Oxide Shaded Lilac

Distress Oxide Peeled Paint

Distress Oxide Faded Jeans

Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina

Glimmer Hot Foil Roll- Gold

Spellbinders Better Press Fall Themed Cards

Hello friends! I know it has been quite a while since my last post. Life has been a bit overwhelming and I've needed to step back from crafting to focus on family. My elderly parents who live an hour away, have needed me to help care for them and assist with their medical needs and transportation. It is a new season for sure and I'm doing the best I can to make sure they have everything they need. 

I was blessed and gifted the new Spellbinders Betterpress from a sweet friend. It is truly amazing and it is near impossible to show the detail in the photos. Please trust me when I say the impression is impressive in person! If I'm able to, I will try to get a video of my projects to show the impact of the Better Press. Spellbinders sent me some samples to play with and so I have created several cards that I will be sharing over the next couple days. Here are the Fall themed cards I created.

This first card I used Strathmore water color paper and the new Betterpress Autumn Floral Corner Press Plate. It is so pretty! I used the ink that came with the Betterpress. The indentation of the image and sentiment is fantastic! I've been wanting to try water coloring and think this first try came out pretty good. I tried my best to leave some white space which is not easy for me since I'm so used to coloring with Copic markers. I added some gold splatter and embellished with the Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems. I adhered the layer to an A2 top folding kraft card base.

For the second card, I used the new Betterpress Autumn Thanks Frame. I think my water coloring improved and I did a bit better with the white space. I also used the new Notched Corner Frames Dies to for the sentiment layer and frame. I used the Mirror Gold Cardstock to add that pop of gold.

I added gold splatter and adhered the panel to an A2 top folding kraft card base. I think this one is my favorite of the two and the impression of both the image and sentiment are so cool!

I've linked all the supplies I used below. These are affiliate links but do not cost you anything extra to use them. I hope I inspired you and thank you so much for stopping by! Have a blessed day :)

Supplies Used:

Autumn Floral Corner Press Plate

Color Essentials Gems Gold Mix

A2 Matting Basics A Dies

Autumn Thanks Frame Press Plate

Notched Corner Frames Dies

Mirror Gold Cardstock

 

Spellbinders Hello Blooms Stencil

Hello crafty friends! I have a couple cards I want to share from Spellbinders May release featuring the Glimmer Cardfronts Sentiments collection. I used the new Hello Blooms Stencil & Die Bundle to create these two cards. I hope you like them.

For my first card, I inked up the layering stencil using Distress Oxide inks. I cut the sentiment and the florals with the dies that are included. The hello was cut using the Gold Mirror Cardstock. For the background I used the Floral Frenzy 3D Embossing Folder. For a finishing touch I added some Teal Color Essential Gems. 

For my second card, I partially stenciled the florals onto an A2 sized layer of cardstock. I hot foiled the new Best Wishes On Your Birthday Glimmer Hot Foil Plate using Glimmer Hot Foil in Gold. this card came together so easily! The stencil is so easy to use and lines up well. 

For a finishing touch I added a few Prism AB Color Essential Gems. They have a purplish tint to them that coordinates perfectly with the purple florals. 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you like my cards and that you will check out this fantastic release in the Spellbinders shop. Have a blessed day :)

Supplies

Hello Blooms Stencil & Die Bundle

Flower Frenzy 3D Embossing Folder

Teal Color Essential Gems

Mirror Gold Cardstock

Best Wishes On Your Birthday Glimmer Hot Foil Plate

Glimmer Hot Foil Roll- Gold

Prism AB Color Essential Gems

Newton's Nook Designs May Release Day 4

Hi crafty friends! It is Day 4 and the last day of reveals for the Newton's Nook Designs May release! Today we are featuring a new stamp set with coordinating die: Newton's Hanging Basket Stamps and Die Set.

Here is what I created:

I kept this design simple because newton is really the star of this card! First I stamped the images, colored them using Copic markers and cut them out using the coordinating die. I love how the die allows the spaces between the hanging plant cord to show through! Next I die cut a white layer of cardstock using the Frameworks Die. I lightly ink blended the background using some light teal ink and stamped and embossed the sentiment. 

I adhered the layer onto an A2 top folding card base and glued Newton and the falling leaves onto the layer. For a finishing touch I added some sparkly bling.

Here is a closer look at this adorable new set:

 Would you like to win the “Newton’s Hanging Basket” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 18th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

                         Tina Herbeck (You are HERE)

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed day :)

Newton's Nook Designs May Release Day 3

Hi crafty friends! It is Day 3 of the Newton's Nook Designs May release and we are featuring a new stencil as well as a stamp set with coordinating die: Birdhouse Greetings Stamps and Dies and the Birdhouse Line Stencil.

Here is what I created:

I created a little birdhouse scene. First I stamped and colored the adorable image using Copic markers and cut it out using the coordinating dies. To create the background, I cut out a scalloped layer using the Frames & Flags Die and inked the sky using the Clouds Stencil. Directly below the clouds I stenciled the birdhouses using colored inks for the different layers on the stencil. Next I cut out another scalloped layer and trimmed it using the Land Borders Die to create the grass.

I stamped the sentiment and added a shimmery silver splatter to the sky and gold and green splatter to the grass. 

Here is a closer look at the new products I used:

Would you like to win the “Birdhouse Greetings” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 18th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

                            Tina Herbeck (You are HERE)

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed day :)

Newton's Nook Designs May Release Day 2

 

Hi crafty friends! It is Day 2 of the Newton's Nook Designs May release and we are featuring a new stencil as well as a stamp set with coordinating die: Succulent Gardens and Trailing Leaves Stencil. The new release will be available on Friday!

Here is what I created:

I decided to make a slimline card to feature all the lovely succulents in the new stamp set. First I stamped and colored all the images using Copic markers and cut them out using the coordinating die set. To create the windows I used the Slimline Masking Squares Stencil along with the new Trailing Leaves Stencil along with some light blue ink. 

I framed the squares using the layer from the Slimline Frames & Windows Die Set and added an additional scalloped layer from the Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set. I chose to do white on white to make the images really pop. I stamped and embossed the sentiment onto the center square and for a finishing touch I added some sparkly bling. 

Here is a closer look at the new products I used:

 Would you like to win the “Succulent Garden” Stamp Set ? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 18th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

                            Tina Herbeck  (You are HERE)

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

Newton's Nook Designs May Release Day 1

Hi crafty friends! It is time for another fabulous release from Newton's Nook Designs and today is Day 1 of the reveals! We are sharing projects made using the NEW hot foil plates and dies! I'm super excited about these and love hot foiling on my cards! The release will be available in the shop on Friday, May, 19th.

 Here is what I created:

I used the new Jar Hot Foil Plate along with the Fireflies Hot Foil Plates and tried to make a glowy card. Both sets come with coordinating dies but I hot foiled directly onto the card stock. I also used the new Bright Sentiments Hot Foil Plate across the top of the card layer. I wanted to keep the design simple to really have the foiled images pop. I hot foiled with silver foil for the jar and sentiment and gold foil for the fireflies.

Next I ink blended the background from dark to light around the edges and added yellow around the fireflies for the glow effect. I added sparkle to the wings and for a finishing touch added a few sparkly gems. 

Here is a closer look at the new hot foiled products that are featured for today's reveal:

Would you like to win the “Fireflies” Hot Foil Plates & Dies? This hot foiling  set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday May 18th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, May 19th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

                        Tina Herbeck (You are HERE)

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day :)

Spellbinders Cards Stylish Ovals Collection

Hello crafty friends! I have some cards to share that I created using Spellbinders' April release Stylish Ovals Collections. I absolutely LOVE this new product and I hope you will check them out. All the supplies I used are listed and linked below :)

This first couple cards both feature the gorgeous new Stylish Oval Floral Bird Glimmer Hot Foil Plate. This might be my most favorite hot foil plate yet! 

I hot foiled the bird design using the Gold Foil onto an A2 layer of white card stock. I colored up the image using Copic markers. To frame the image I used the Infinity Punch & Pierce Plate Etched Dies. This die has so many layers and I just used the outermost die cut for my cards. For a finishing touch I added some bling from the Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems.

For my second card I hot foiled the bird onto pink card stock using Spellbinder's pink hot foil. I colored the image with just pinks and greens and cut it out using the new Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Dies. I love this oval die set because it is so unique and I hope to use it again on upcoming projects. I added a foiled and die cut sentiment from Yana's Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set.

Next I added a layer of white card stock to frame the image and adhered it over the Infinity Punch & Pierce Plate frame that I cut using a darker shade of pink card stock. I added double sided adhesive foam tape to pop it up and add some dimension. For a finishing touch, I added bling from the Pink Color Essential Gems. I adhered the panel onto a white A2 sized top folding card base so the white would peek through the cutouts.

For my last card, I used the new Stitched Floral Flip Frame Etched Dies. I cut the florals out in a variety of pastel colored card stock and sent them through again using the embossing pad to get the etched lines. It is difficult to see the lines in the photo. This die is a stitching die but as you can see, you can use it as a decorative die. I do love to do the stitching but sometimes you may not have the time. This die cuts out the little holes and adds the lines. 

I inked around the edges of the die cuts to add a bit of dimension. The die cuts out in two parts and I doubled up to add the top and bottom creating the perfect frame for a sentiment. I used the Yana's Special Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plates & Die and directly foiled it onto the center of a white card stock layer. For a finishing touch I added bling from both the Gold Mix and Pink Essential Gems.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you like my cards and will check out the supllies I listed below. Have a great day :)

Supplies Used:

Stylish Oval Floral Bird Glimmer Hot Foil Plate

Glimmer Hot Foil Roll- Gold

Infinity Punch & Pierce Plate Etched Dies

Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems

Yana's Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set

Glimmer Hot Foil Roll- Pink

Pink Color Essentials Gems

Stitched Floral Flip Frame Etched Dies

Yana's Special Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plates & Die

 

Thinking of You Shaker Card

Hi crafty friends! I today I have a shaker card to share featuring lovely stamps, dies and paper from Newton's Nook Designs. All the supplies I used are listed below.

This card features the Spring Bloom Ovals stamp set and the Oval Frames Die Set. First I stamped and embossed the floral frame using white embossing powder. Then I colored the image using Copic markers. I fussy cut the center out to create an opening for the shaker.

I chose a patterned paper from the Spring Blooms Paper Pad for the background. I stamped the sentiment in the center of a oval die cut and filled the shaker with a variety of clear and purple sequins.

I hope you like my card! Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day :)

Supplies Used:

Spring Bloom Ovals

Oval Frames Die Set

Spring Blooms Paper Pad

You Make Me Happy When Skies Are Gray!

Hi crafty friends! I have a fun Spring themed card featuring one of my favorite stamps from the Newton's Nook Designs March release. I just adore this little Rainy Day Doxie and we have been having so much rain here in Southern California lately,.and I kind of feel like this little pup! All the supplies I used are listed and linked below. Here is what I created:

The first thing I did was color her up using Copic markers and then I cut images out using the coordinating dies. I stamped and embossed the sentiment onto the rounded rectangle die from the Frames & Flags Die Set. 

I lightly inked the opposite corner with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink and splattered it using some silver Glimmer Mist to add some more raindrops. To finish the card I cut out a rectangle slightly smaller than an A2 sized card from the new Spring Blooms Paper Pad for the background. I chose this bright yellow happy pattern with the flowers to coordinate with the yellow raincoat and complete the Spring vibe.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you like my card. have a great day :)

Supplies Used:

Frames & Flags Die Set.

Rainy Day Doxie Stamp

Rainy Day Doxie Dies

Spring Bloom Paper Pad