Your Birthday Has Arrived. Sorry. -- Spellbinders Club Kits

Hello crafty friends!  November's Club Kits by Spellbinders are open for new subscribers today!  The Congratulations, You're Older Clear Stamp + Die for November is filled with lots of fun snark!  These sentiments are perfect for those friends and family that love a good laugh!

I've also used the Still Got It Chicken, the Small Die of The Month set, and the Frosted Finish, 3D Embossing Folder of The Month to create this fun-filled birthday card.

I die cut all of the Still Got It Chicken dies from white cardstock, except for the teal pieces.  I used my blending brushes and a few different ink colors to color most of the die cut pieces.  I used a few Copic markers to color the beak, cane, and wine glass.  Then I used glue to adhere the layers of this so cute Chicken together.

For the card base layer/background, I blended green ink at the bottom and blue ink above on a white cardstock panel.  Next I put the inked panel into the Frosted Finish 3D embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine.

I trimmed it to 4" x 5-¼" and glued it to my A2 card base.

I stamped a sentiment from the Congratulations, You're Older stamp set in black pigment ink.  I cut it out with the included coordinating die.  I adhered the Chicken and the sentiment with some foam adhesive.

Be sure to check out all of the Spellbinders November Club Kits.  The "new subscription" registration window is open until November 27.

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Autumn In Kyoto Thank You Card -- Alex Syberia Designs

Hello crafty friends!  I'm sharing my rich-in-autumn-colors card that features Spellbinders Autumn In Kyoto by Alex Syberia Designs!  I just posted a reel for this card on my Instagram, so I hope you'll check that out too!

These products are widely available at Alex Syberia Designs, Spellbinders, and Scrapbook.com.  

For this card I've used the Autumn Kokeshi Dolls Stamp & Die set, the Shoji Screen 3D embossing folder.  I pulled several autumn colored cardstocks (linked in the list below) for the elements of this card.

First I embossed  Fawn Cardstock with the Shoji Screen 3D embossing folder.  To emphasize the beautiful embossing and add a bit of shimmer, I swiped a metallic gold ink pad over the raised portions of the panel.   It's so pretty in real life!

Next I die cut white and various colors of cardstock with the dies in the Autumn Kokeshi Dolls die set.  There are four styles of dolls you can make with these!  The body of the doll is stamped with the stamp set included in the set.  This has four different patterns you can use.  I chose the stamp with the solid images to stamp out an ombre pattern onto her dress.  Inks are in the list below.

Then I glued the other layers together to complete the Kokeshi Doll.

The Japanese Maple Branch die set is exclusive and only included as a part of the Autumn In Kyoto Curated Bundle.  After I die cut the colored cardstocks, I swiped the metallic ink pad over portions of the leaves.  It's subtle, but in real life, so pretty!

I glued the assembled branches to the card.  Then I added gold metallic splatters to the card front.  When those were dry I adhered the Kokeshi Doll to the card with foam tape.

The sentiment is from the Autumn In Kyoto Press + Foil Plate & Die Set.  The sentiments are actually only dies.  Three dies cut 10 words to use to create your own sentiment.  I stacked four die cuts of each word together, with the top layer being glossy black cardstock.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope your day is fabulous and your weekend filled with lots of fun crafty time!

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Wishing You A Beary Merry Christmas -- Honey Bee Stamps

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my oh, so, sweet Christmas card that features Honey Bee Stamps adorable Lovely Layers: Teddy Bear with the Lovely Layers: Teddy Bear Holiday Add-on die set. I've used the Lovely Layouts - Framed In Holiday dies and the Framed In Holiday 3D embossing folder for the card layers.

First I die cut white, brown, green, and red cardstocks with the dies in the Lovely Layers: Teddy Bear die set and dies in the Lovely Layers: Teddy Bear Holiday Add-on die set.  I used ink blending brushes to add shading to the bear and coat layers with brown and red inks.  I used a Copic marker to color the pads of the bears' paws.  NOTE:  I die cut the nose and eyes from glossy black mirror cardstock--it makes them like the shiny nose and eyes on a real teddy bear!

Next I used a white gel pen to add the stripes to the candy cane.  Then I used Bee Creative Glue to adhere all of the layers together.  My reverse tweezers and pick up tool are so handy to help make the assembly easier!

This card is a 5" x 7" card base I made by cutting white cardstock to 10" x 7" and then scoring it at 5" with my score board.

I die cut white cardstock with the largest die in the Lovely Layouts: Framed In Holiday die set.  I aligned the panel into the Framed In Holiday 3D embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine.  To color the embossed berries and leaves that are around the panel, I used a red and green Copic marker.  TIP:  Color these slowly and the ink will soak to the edge of the raised area.  I think that the embossing breaks the fibers of the paper making the coloring lots easier than I expected!

I glued the Framed In Holiday panel to my card base.  Then I added foam adhesive to the back of the Teddy Bear and centered it on the card front.

I had some leftover Lovely Layers: Christmas Botanical pieces from a previous project that I had saved and glued those, as shown, near the bottom of the card.

I stamped a sentiment from the Beary Best stamp set with black pigment ink.  Then I cut it out with the coordinating Beary Best die.  The sentiment is adhered to the card with a bit of foam tape.

This Teddy Bear is the most adorable die cut bear I've seen and I love it!  It has so many possibilities to use for many different occasions like a birthday, a baby card, or just a thinking of you card!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Be sure to catch my reel that I will post on my Instagram  later today!

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Joy For You Release -- Simon Says Stamp

Hello, crafty friends!  Today is release day for Simon Says Stamp's Joy For You release!  I have two holiday cards I'm sharing today using some of the awesome products available now!

Here is the first of two cards I've made.  This one features these new products:

• Classic Cardinal die set
• Fresh Pine Sprigs die set
• Pinecone Bough embossing folder
• Reverse To You and Yours EZ strips

I used the beautiful Pinecone Bough embossing folder to create my background layer for the A2 card.  It's trimmed to 4" x 5-¼" and glued to the card base.

I die cut the Fresh Pine Sprigs dies six times from green cardstock.  I wanted them to look snowy and sparkly.  The DecoArt Snow-Tex and Simon's Unicorn Confetti glitter gave the sprigs just the look I wanted!

Next I die cut white cardstock with the dies in the Classic Cardinal die set.  I did quick and simple coloring with my Copic markers and glued the layers together.  I love cardinals, and this one is really beautiful!

I arranged the Pine Sprigs onto the card front and popped the cardinal up with some foam squares.  The sentiment is from the new Reverse To You and Yours EZ strips.  There are four styles of coordinating dies for all of the EZ Strips sets.  Check them out in the list below.  Also, they are super easy to cut apart with a paper trimmer, as I did.

My second card features these new sets:

• Decorative Ornaments stamp set
• Fresh Pine Sprigs die set

First I masked off the edges of an A2 card panel with removable tape.  I used blending brushes to blend an ombre teal background with two Altenew inks and then removed the tape.

Next I stamped the three solid stamps in the Decorative Ornaments stamp set using three sets of Pawsitively Saturated inks (see list below).  I used my MISTI to stamp each ornament in an ombre pattern.  I began with the lightest shade of each ink, tapping it onto the upper portion of each stamp.  I used a clean paper towel to lightly blot the hard line of the ink color.  I stamped that, then repeated the steps for each shade of ink.

There are dies, linked below, for these, but it was simple to use my scissors to fussy cut them out.

I used the Fresh Pine Sprigs dies to cut some green cardstock for the upper portion of the card.

Next I went back to the inked layer and stamped it with a sentiment from the Decorative Ornaments stamp set.  I stamped it with VersaMark ink, added silver embossing powder, and heat set it.  I also did a bit of preliminary planning for my placement of the ornaments.  Then I used a VersaMark pen to draw lines and heat set the silver embossing powder.

I glued the panel to an A2 card base.  Then I used foam adhesive and glue to adhere the Decorative Ornaments and the Fresh Pine Sprigs to the card.

I really love so many of the products in the Joy For You release.  Check it out and see what you may want for your crafty stash.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope it's a great one!

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Christmas Shaker Card feat. Season To Sparkle Card Kit -- Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, crafty friends!  I had so much fun making this holiday card with products from Honey Bee Stamps beautiful new Season To Sparkle Card Kit!  The products in the kit are so versatile for your holiday card making.  The kit products work beautifully with products from the recent Holiday Charm release and also with older products from your stash!

All of the products, except for three items, are included in this beautiful Season To Sparkle Card Kit.  Those are the Lovely Layers: Winter Greenery dies, the Laurel Wishes Layering Frames dies and the Holiday Charm paper pad.

I began by creating the card base, layers, and shaker portion.  I die cut five of the two largest Laurel Wishes Layering Frames dies from white cardstock.  Then I used the outer die to cut acetate for the shaker portion.  I used my scissors to trim away the outer frame to leave just the inner portion.  I glued this piece of acetate to the back of one of the Laurel Wishes Layering Frames die cut.

Next I glued the other four Layering Frames die cuts together using Bee Creative glue.  I chose this pretty patterned paper from the Holiday Charm paper pad, cut it in half to measure 4-¼" x 5-½" and glued it to one of the pre-folded card bases included in the kit.

Then I glued the stack of Laurel Wishes Layering Frames to the card base.  I put some of the beautiful embellishments from the Limited Edition Sequin Pack into the center of the stacked frames.  There are larger pearls included in the sequin mix that I pulled out to use another time.

I added glue to the back of the Layering Frame with the acetate and glued it on top of the other frames to seal the shaker portion.

Next I did all of my die cutting.  First I used Hive Hues cardstock included in the Season To Sparkle Card Kit, plus a light mint green cardstock from my stash, to die cut the layers for the ornament in the Lovely Layers: Vintage Ornament die set.  You will receive a Layering Guide for these ornaments showing just some of the many possibilities for each one.

I used more of the same cardstock colors to cut the pine branches, holly leaves, and the branch and berries from the Lovely Layers: Winter Greenery dies.  I used Bee Creative Glue to adhere the Ornament layer together and to adhere the Winter Greenery pieces to the card.

In the kit you also receive a very generous sized container of Distress Rock Candy Crystal Clear Glitter.  I added glue in fine line here and there on the greenery and berries.  Then I sprinkled on some of the Rock Candy glitter.  Tip: Use glue that's in a fine tipped bottle (linked below) for easy application in fine lines.  I love adding sparkle to my Christmas cards!!!

The sentiments are also from the Kit.  I die cut the beautiful bright red cardstock three times with the Bee Spoken: Merry die and glued the layers together.  I stamped the sentiment from the Merry Additions stamp set in a coordinating red.  Then I cut it out with the coordinating Merry Additions die.

I glued the "Merry" sentiment to the card and popped up "Christmas" with foam strips.

I super amazed by how much product comes in the Season To Sparkle Card Kit! A lot of the products in this kit would coordinate beautifully with the, still available, Christmas In July A2 Card Kit!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope you were inspired to check out this kit for all of your holiday card making fun!

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Love & Joy This Holiday Season -- Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, crafty friends!  Have you seen Honey Bee Stamps' new Holiday Charm Release?  It is absolutely wonderful!  Today I've used some of the new goodies including the beautiful Lovely Layers: Christmas Botanicals and the Laurel Wishes stamp set.

I started by choosing the Lovely Layers: Christmas Botanicals dies for my card.  I cut a medium and a dark green cardstock and white cardstock with the dies.  For the leaf branches I used two darker shades of Distress Inks (Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness) to add shading to the leaves.  Then I used my blending brushes to add a light green ink and pink ink to the berries and berry branches.

Then I chose this beautiful patterned paper from the Holiday Charm paper pack.  After I trimmed it to 4" x 5-¼" I used Bee Creative Glue to adhere it to my A2 card base.

Before I arranged my Christmas Botanicals on the card, I used two of the smaller dies in the Laurel Wishes Layering Frames die set.  The bottom layer is die cut from the green cardstock in the new Hive Hues Holiday Charm cardstock pack.  I stamped the greenery image from the Laurel Wishes stamp set onto the layer with dark green ink.  I love how this stamp is all one piece and sized perfectly for this layer.  (I know the stamping doesn't show a lot, but I feel it does add just a bit more interest to the layering.)

After I die cut white cardstock with the smallest Laurel Wishes Layering Frames set, I stamped a sentiment from the Laurel Wishes stamp set onto it with dark green ink.  There is a coordinating Laurel Wishes die set for all of the beautiful stamped images--be sure to check it out!

I glued the green stamped layer to the card.  Then I decided on an arrangement for the Christmas Botanicals and use glue to adhere the pieces to the card.  I added just a bit of foam tape to the sentiment layer to adhere it to the card.

I felt the card needed just a bit more, and the bow from the Christmas Botanicals dies was just perfect! 

I love the Lovely Layers: Christmas Botanicals die set.  This is such a versatile set that could be used year round for your card making.

I'll have a reel posted on my Instagram later today and I'd love for you to pop over and see some of the creative process in action!  Thank you for stopping by.  I hope your day is wonderful with some good crafty time!

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Merry Little Christmouse -- Honey Bee Stamps Holiday Charm Release

Hello, friends, and happy Monday!  Today we are having an Instagram hop, with prizes, to celebrate Honey Bee Stamps Holiday Charm Release!  This release is filled with cute holiday images and beautiful florals for your holiday cards!

There's also a new card kit that was released!  It's called Season To Sparkle.  Here's the description from Honey Bee's product page:

"This festive kit is filled with everything you need to create beautiful Christmas cards with a little extra holiday magic. Create charming ornaments with the included Lovely Layers: Vintage Ornament dies, then add the perfect finishing touch with the bold Bee Spoken: Merry die.

Mix, match, layer, and embellish to create everything from classic Christmas cards to playful holiday designs. Whether you’re crafting a stack of cards to send to family and friends or creating something extra special for someone you love.

Because the best part of Christmas is making something from the heart."

The focal point of my holiday card is the adorable little mouse and snowman image from the new Merry Christmouse stamp set.  There are five more super cute images in this stamp set along with lots of sweet sentiments (with coordinating dies) for lots of options.

After I colored the image with my Copic markers, I cut it out with the coordinating Merry Christmouse die. 

This is a 5" x 7" card.  Not necessary for the Christmouse image, of course, but I wanted to feature the beautiful new Framed In Holiday 3D embossing folder and the coordinating Lovely Layouts: Framed In Holiday die set.  I used two of the six dies in this set.  First to cut out the large layer on the card base.  After I die cut the white cardstock, I placed it into the Framed In Holiday embossing folder, held the paper in place with removable tape, and ran it through my die cutting machine.

Next I die cut the layer just behind the main image with another die from the Framed In Holiday dies.  You can also emboss this with the Framed In Holiday embossing folder, but I kept it smooth for my background.  I used my scissors to cute scrap paper to use as a mask while I inked on blue inks for the sky/clouds.  I used Stormy Sky and Tumbled Glass Distress inks.

Next I added white opaque watercolor splatters, let that dry, then popped the piece up with foam adhesive onto my card.  I used foam adhesive to adhere the Christmouse image to the panel.  The little berry sprig at the top is from the new Lovely Layers: Christmas Botanicals.  I added a little bow at the top and the sentiment at the bottom of the panel to finish up.

I hope you will check out the entire Holiday Charm release over in Honey Bee Stamps' shop.  Then join me on Instagram for the hop.  Be sure to leave comments for your chance to win one of two $50 gift cards from Honey Bee Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope today will be the start of a wonderful week for you!

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