Spellbinders March Club Kits: 3D Embossing Folder, Stitching, and Glimmer Kits

 It's time for me to share my cards from this month's Spellbinders Club Kits.  The theme this month is Nearest and Dearest. 

First off, I have 2 cards using the gorgeous 3D folder called Floral Fence of Togetherness.  It's one of those folders from which you can get 2 completely different designs.  Isn't it pretty?

supplies: pink and white cardstock, Floral Fence of Togetherness 3D folder, white pigment ink, sentiment from Colorful Expressions Sentiments

This one would be a stunner done in the blackout technique!

That's the design on the bottom of the folder.  Here's the one on the top - sweet and simple.

supplies: white and pink cardstock, Floral Fence of Togetherness 3D folder, Zig markers and water to color, sentiment from Smooth Lines Mix & Match Sentiments

I had Easter on my mind when I made my next card.  It features the Stitching die, Diamond Knit, with a sentiment from the Glimmer Kit, We are All Family.

supplies: colored cardstock, Diamond Knit stitching plate, yellow embroidery floss, 6 strands, sentiment from We Are All Family glimmer plates, Floral Spray flowers and leaves

I started off with the idea of using purples and yellows.  The background sheet had lots of colors auditioning before I chose this lavender......light aqua was a close contender.

I like the way the stitches make little pillows that give some extra dimension. 

Here are the new kits I used for my cards today.

You can look HERE for information on Spellbinders Clubs.  Each is available for new subscribers only from the 6th until the 27th of each month.  If you click on my links under each card, you can see the specifics of each product.  You can subscribe to each of our 10 kits separately, (and you can "unjoin" a subscription at any time without any penalty), or you can get them all, plus a free bonus item each month, and save 60% by choosing the Deluxe Caboodle!

Spring Blessings

 Here's a mix of Honey Bee Lovely Layers dies and a Spellbinders embossing folder and sentiment.

supplies: white, soft aqua, green, pale yellow, and 4 different kraft cardstocks, Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Dogwood, Lovely Layers Nest, Spellbinders (retired) Branching Out embossing folder, (retired) sentiment from Lily Arch

I really enjoyed making this card - as their titles suggest, the florals and the nest are composed of many layers, and I added another with the leafy embossing folder background.  After all that, I liked this sweet little sentiment to finish things off.

I hope we get to see this for real soon!  

March Daffodils

Happy March!  I take this month as my okay to bring on the spring stuff! Daffodils are the birth flower for March; who can resist their sweet faces? 

supplies: white, yellows, green, and aqua cardstock, Sunny Studio Gingham Pastels dp, Winnie & Walter (retired) Audrey's Cutaways scalloped rectangle die, Spellbinders Rainboot Bouquet flowers and leaves, PTI Tuck It Sentiments stamp and die, sentiment from Simon (retired) Love and Friendship stamps

I had so much fun making this one; love the yellows with aqua!  I have a feeling there are more daffodils in my future.......

I just saw the current Inspired By.....  challenge is spring and gingham.  Their inspiration photo has daisies and gingham, so fresh!  I love a mix of spring flowers and some gingham!

Thank you for stopping by!  Hopefully we'll start seeing these for real soon!

Woodblock Wednesday

 It's time for Woodblock Wednesday over on Amy's blog!  This month I chose a Hero Arts stamp from 2006 called Stitched Flower Trio.  I love that the index on the front is colored; it makes the stamp that much prettier!

I took the stitching theme and ran with it and here's my card.

and another shot all by itself.

supplies: white cardstock, Doodlebug green buffalo check design paper, Hero Arts Stitched Flower Trio, Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangle die, green embroidery floss, sentiment from Spellbinders (retired) Quilty Hugs clear stamp set, tiny buttons, glue dots

After stamping and coloring, I cut the panel with the medium size of the Hemstitch Rectangle die, then backstitched in using the holes it created.  I love these teensy buttons, so attached a few along with the sentiment.

I really enjoy seeing these wood treasures being used again.  I hope you'll play along too!

You can see all the other entries at Amy's blog HERE.

Beautiful Butterflies

 It should be no surprise that I love embossing folders; even without any manipulation on my part, they make a lovely background for our cards.  And in the scheme of things, they are pretty inexpensive.

Somewhere down the line I missed this Spellbinders Beautiful Butterflies 3D folder, so I used a holiday sale to add it to my collection.  I have 2 cards using it for today.

supplies: white cardstock, Beautiful Butterflies 3D embossing folder, alcohol markers to color, black ink pad, sentiment from All Seasons Spring PressPlate and Die set

I used the blackout technique, which works best with these 3D folders: emboss a white panel, turn it upside down so that it's debossed, color in the details with markers or inks, then rub a dark ink across the entire surface.

Next I embossed again on white, then gently rubbed a pink ink pad across the surface.  I didn't get pristine results this time, but it does bring out the lovely details in this folder.  

supplies: white and pink cardstock, Beautiful Butterflies 3D embossing folder, Carnation ink, A Little Hello Sentiments dies

All Spellbinders embossing folders are a big 5.5 by 8.5 inches, so you can move your paper around inside and get slightly different results each time.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today - hope I've brightened your day in a small way!

Floral Thank You

 Today I'm using a stencil set from Honey Bee stamps that was designed for the holiday season.  It includes 2 large floral designs that I think will work year-round.  

supplies: white cardstock, My Favorite Things pink and green plaid design paper, Honey Bee Stamps Floral Noel stencils, Altenew Lime and Cherry Blossom mini inks,  Penny Black Stitched Stackers dies, Pink Fresh Studio Perfect Sentiments stamp and die, Spellbinders Berry color essentials gems

I've used this sketch before, several years ago, and I like the bit of plaid peeking out and the subtle edging on the smaller panels.  

Thanks for stopping by today - hope your day is going well! 

Nature's Blooms

 I recently got a new die from Papertrey Ink called Nature's Blooms Elegant Edges.  Here are  some cards I made with it.

supplies: white, blue, and green cardstock, PTI Elegant Edges: Nature's Blooms dies, The Greetery Tartan Builder Diagonal stencils, tumbled glass, cracked pistachio and prize ribbon distress inks, Pink Fresh Studio Phrase Builder Sending sentiment dies

The plaid panel was already stencilled and in my scrap basket, so I just had to find some cardstock to match the colors and a sentiment.  I really liked using a plaid with these dies as I saw Brenda Noelke do when they were introduced at the end of December.

I wonder when they'll figure out how to make a blue rose?  I'll be the first in line to have one!

Next I matched it up with an embossing folder.

supplies: pink and white cardstock, PTI Elegant Edges: Nature's Blooms dies, Tim Holtz (retired) Roses embossing folder, Simon Sending Smiles die

I used the edging die to cut an extra piece of pink cardstock to line the white detailed panel, which was then put atop the embossed roses panel with a large sentiment die. and the negative die-cut of the long leafy sprig.

And one more, because I like mixing stripes with florals, and I had to have some yellow roses.

supplies: white, yellow, green cardstock, unknown green stripe patterned paper, PTI Elegant Edges Nature's Blooms dies, Spellbinders A Little Hello Sentiments stamp/die set 

Thanks for hanging with me for this long post today - have a good one!

Time for a Wreath!

 You know I love making wreath cards, so here's one that features some heart berries for this month!

supplies: white, pink, 2 greens cardstock, Hero Arts (retired) Envelope Accessories leaf sprig, Memory Box (retired) heart sprigs from Scrollwork Heart Circle Frame, bow from Spellbinders Garden Wreath Add-Ons, Pink Fresh Studio Perfect Sentiments stamp and matching die, Simon Peony ink

This would work for so many occasions: Valentine's Day, of course, and because of the sentiment, birthdays, girlfriends, etc.  

I lightly traced a circle onto my white panel, then glued down the leaf sprigs only at the bottoms so that they sprung up a bit.  This gives me dimension, but also room to tuck in the next leaf or heart sprig.  

As always, thanks so much for stopping by today.

Sharing a Valentine

 My friend Mary Anne sent me a Memory Box die and we decided to use it for each other's Valentine cards this year!  Here's mine for her:

supplies: white and grey cardstock, Doodlebug tiny floral dps, Memory Box Scrollwork Heart Circle Frame, sentiment from Tammy Tutterow (retired) Tiny Sentiments

This is a retired die from 2019; it cuts out all that you see, including 2 of the little wispy heart sprigs, plus a large stitched circle, which I didn't use this time.  I cut it multiple times to paper-piece in the hearts and "leaves", then affixed it to a 4 1/4" square card base and stamped my sentiment.  

Those heart sprigs are perfect for adding to a wreath.  You'll see that idea in an upcoming post. 

Here is Mary Anne's card that she sent to me - so elegant!

She used a red foil paper with gold marbling, red glitter paper (little heart sprigs), and both shiny and matte gold metallic papers for this beauty!

Mary Anne was the person that got me interested in making cards, about 20 years ago now, and she still inspires and teaches me today.  Thank you, my friend!

Spellbinders Club Kits for February: Luxe Damask BetterPress

 My BetterPress kit came a little later than my other Club Kits this month, but it was worth the wait!  It's called Luxe Damask; here's what I made with it.

supplies: pink and grey cardstock, Spellbinders Luxe Damask BetterPress Plates, Hero Arts Soft Granite and Charcoal inks, rectangle dies, Be Bold Blooms, Floral Spray dies, enamel dots, adhesive foam squares

This lovely set has a registration template to help place the design all over your card, or you can just center it.  Along with the pretty damask design, there are 3 sentiments: the Easter one you see here, plus one for Spring and a Thank You.  This is a keeper!

After completing my design in grey ink on pink card, I cut a rectangle out from its center, matted it in a darker shade, then popped it back into place with foam squares.  Then I added my flowers and sentiment.

You can look HERE for information on Spellbinders Clubs.  Each is available for new subscribers only from the 6th until the 27th of each month.  If you click on my links under each card, you can see the specifics of each product.  You can subscribe to each of our 10 kits separately, (and you can "unjoin" a subscription at any time without any penalty), or you can get them all, plus a free bonus item each month, and save 60% by choosing the Deluxe Caboodle!

Happy Valentine's Day

 Today is one of my favorite holidays!  

supplies: white cardstock, green gingham dp, Penny Black (retired) Flower Teddy, sentiment from Simon (retired) Only Have Eyes for You, Spellbinders Perfect Touch rectangle die

Penny Black has done many Teddies down through the years; this one is dated 2019.  Today I colored the flowers in various colors, the way I like my real bouquets to be, and added a bit of gingham in the background for some added color.  Who couldn't resist this little cutie?

Thanks for stopping by - hope your day is a special one!

Butterfly Heart

 Today I have a Valentine's card using a lovely, but sadly retired, stamp.

supplies: white and black cardstock, Stampendous (retired) Laurel Burch Butterfly Heart cling stamp, sentiment from Hero Arts (retired) Sending Love Mail, tiny colored gems

It's always fun for me to color this one, because everything is so small scale.  This time I added some tiny sparkly gems to the centers of the flowers.

I'll enter this into the new Neglected Stuff Challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Spellbinders Club Kits for February: Stencils, Clear Stamps and Dies, 3D Embossing Folder

 Today I have several cards to share with you.  First are the Stencils of the Month: Nature's Canvas.  These layering stencils are always favorites of mine; add a spring theme and I'm all in!  Unfortunately this month's set is already sold out.  

supplies: white and yellow cardstock, Nature's Canvas set of 5 stencils, pastel inks, sentiment from Spring Canopy glimmer plate

Next up is a card made with the Stamps/Dies of the Month: Spring Smiles and the 3D folder Petite Bow.

supplies: white, pink, and green cardstock, Spring Smiles stamps and and dies, Petite Bow 3D folder, white pigment ink, Essential Arches dies

The stamp set consists of 2 bunnies, 2 chicks, and 4 floral sprigs, plus 6 sentiments, all in a petite size.  I chose a sampling to stamp and color, and used the matching die to cut out the floral sprig.  I cut the panel with the critters with an arch die, then cut off a good part of the bottom.  This gave more room for the Petite Bows to show in the background.  

Here are the Kits I used for my cards today:

You can look HERE for information on Spellbinders Clubs.  Each is available for new subscribers only from the 6th until the 27th of each month.  If you click on my links under each card, you can see the specifics of each product.  You can subscribe to each of our 10 kits separately, (and you can "unjoin" a subscription at any time without any penalty), or you can get them all, plus a free bonus item each month, and save 60% by choosing the Deluxe Caboodle!

Spellbinders February Club Kits: Large Dies, Stitching Dies, and Embossing Folder

 Here are some more cards using more of the Spellbinders Club Kits for this month: Large Dies, Dancin' Happy Bunnies Everywhere, Stitching Dies, Stitched Scallop Card Front, and the regular Embossing folder, Wicker Basket.

supplies: white, blush, and various colored cardstock, a printed design paper, Stitched Scallop Card Front die, white embroidery floss, teeny Peach Blush gems, Dancin' Hoppy Bunnies Everywhere dies

The Stitching set comes with a smaller frame, and a tag.  

Don't you love those flirty little eyes we got this month?  Here's a little boy bunny to go along with her, paired with this month's embossing folder..

supplies: kraft cardstock, various colored cardstock, Dancin' Hoppy Bunnies Everywhere dies, Wicker Basket embossing folder

There are so many fun accessories in this Large Die kit: clothes to dress your bunnies, or bows, this fun chick, a carrot, flowers. I adapted the paint can to a little basket for the bunnies to collect their flowers or carrots. And I didn't even use the eggs that you can decorate!  The bunnies are called "Dancin'" because they are made with a separate die for their legs, with the hinged dancing feature that Spellbinders has used before.  Today I chose not to use that feature, and just glued the legs on to their bodies.

Here are the Kits I used today: 

You can look HERE for information on Spellbinders Clubs.  Each is available for new subscribers only from the 6th until the 27th of each month.  If you click on my links under each card, you can see the specifics of each product.  You can subscribe to each of our 10 kits separately, (and you can "unjoin" a subscription at any time without any penalty), or you can get them all, plus a free bonus item each month, and save 60% by choosing the Deluxe Caboodle!