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Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog with you today. I’m here to share some ideas for easy cards using the Simple Stories Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday Collection. This collection contains two clear stamp sets with their coordinating dies, and I use both sets on my cards today. It also features a 3D embossing folder which creates alphabet blocks that you can use to personalise your cards – so cute! There are some border dies along with two die sets, which feature Kanga and Roo as well as a highchair and other baby accessories. You also have two BetterPress sets – one called The Hundred Acre Wood and the other is a sentiment set. So, let’s dive into the cards.

Oh, Hello There Baby!

For this card, I am using the two stamp sets – Hello Baby and Bundle of Joy, along with the Baby Blocks 3D Embossing Folder.

1. I started off by stamping my images and sentiment onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and my MISTI Stamping Tool.
2. I coloured them with Copic Markers using Y19, Y08, and Y13 for Pooh. The rattle he is holding was coloured with C1, BG34, BG11, and BG10. The flowers were coloured with BG32, BG11, BG10, Y19, Y08 and Y13.
3. I decided to leave the heart white as I didn’t want to introduce pink or red into the mix!
4. Next, I cut all the images and sentiment out using the Hello Baby and Bundle of Joy Coordinating Dies.

5. I then cut some small squares of Tuscan, Beeswax, Waterfall, and Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock.
6. Each square was placed individually into the Classic Pooh Baby Blocks 3D Embossing Folder, and I then trimmed them down to size using 9” Pro Shears.
7. They were set to one side, and I took an A2 panel of Classic White Cardstock and ran it through my Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine with a rectangle die from Perfect Touch Rectangles and Tag Etched Dies.
8. This panel was then adhered onto an A2 panel of Fog ColorWheel Cardstock using Bearly Art Glue.

9. I then added the blocks using some thin foam tape, followed by Pooh, the sentiment, the heart, and the flowers at the top.
10. The other two flowers were adhered using liquid glue, and I had them peeking out from behind two of the blocks.
11. I finished by adhering the panel onto an A2 top-folding white note card created from Classic White Cardstock.

Welcome Little One

My next card uses the Classic Pooh Baby Accessories Etched Dies, along with a previously released set called Classic Pooh Birthday Accessories Etched Dies.

1. To begin, I die cut the pram from Baby Accessories Etched Dies from Beeswax, Tutu, Blush, Anchor, and Fog ColorWheel Cardstock.
2. Using Bearly Art Glue, I adhered the die cuts together. I found it easier to assemble the wheels and the main section of the pram separately first and then add them onto the grey frame once they were completed.
3. I set the pram to one side and then took the Classic Pooh Birthday Accessories Etched Dies and cut the pieces of the banner from Classic White, Beeswax, Saffron, Waterfall, and Tutu.

4. Using my Tool ‘n One, I popped all the little pieces out of the flags and then adhered them onto the white banner die cuts using liquid glue.
5. I popped some thin foam tape onto the back of each flag and onto the pram before adhering them onto a white panel that I had trimmed to 4” x 5.25” using a Guillotine Paper Trimmer.
6. This panel was then added onto an A2 panel of Seaside Cardstock and then onto a top-folding white A2 note card.

7. For my sentiment, I used the Always and Forever Sentiment Strips Press Plate and Die Set.
8. The plate was foiled onto Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock using Opaque Black Glimmer Hot Foil and the Glimmer Hot Foil System. This plate foils all your sentiments in one pass, and the die then cuts them all out in one go too. So, I have lots ready for future projects!
9. The sentiment was then popped onto my card using thin foam tape.
10. To finish the card, I took a heart die from Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies and cut it from Classic White Cardstock. It was glued onto the side of the pram using Bearly Art Glue.

Hello, baby!

For my third card, I used Hello Baby and Bundle of Joy Stamp Sets as well as the Ribbon and Trim Etched Dies to make a shaker card.

1. I started off by taking the Bundle of Joy Stamp Set and stamping Pooh onto some Classic White Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and my MISTI.
2. Piglet is in the Hello Baby Stamp Set, and he was stamped onto white card using the same black ink.
3. Using Copic Markers, I coloured both images. For Pooh, I used Y19, Y08 and Y13. The duck was coloured using YR16, Y06, Y04, and Y02. Piglet was coloured with R22, R21, and R20. The bottle was coloured with E41 and Y02.
4. They were both then cut out with the Hello Baby and Bundle of Joy Coordinating Dies and set to one side.

5. Next, I took an A2 panel of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock and die cut a circle from it using Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity Dies.
6. I placed the panel down onto an A2 white note card and drew a faint line around the circle. This is so that I can see the area that I will need to cover with my cardstock strips.
7. Using the Ribbon and Trim Etched Dies, I cut three or four strips from Blush, Seaside, Classic White, and Beeswax Cardstock. Then they were adhered diagonally onto my note card using Bearly Art Glue.
8. I then adhered a piece of acetate to the back of my circle window using liquid glue.
9. The back of this window panel was then covered with thin foam tape. You could use two layers here so that you get double the height and more room for your sequins to move around. I used just one layer of foam tape, and mine still moves around.

10. I took some clear sparkling sequins from my stash and tipped a bunch into the centre of the striped note card.
11. The backing tape was then removed from the window panel, and it was placed down over the sequins, securing them in place.
12. I finished by stamping a sentiment from Hello Baby onto white card using black ink. I trimmed it using a Guillotine Paper Trimmer and adhered it onto the card using foam tape.
13. Pooh and Piglet were then popped in place with more foam tape.

That brings us to the end of my three cards with this sweet collection. I hope they give you some inspiration for using it to create some simple birthday/welcome baby cards. If you would like to see more of my cards, I would love to have you join me over on my blog, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. In the meantime, thank you so much for joining me here on the Spellbinders blog today. I hope that you have a great day! [spellbinders-supplies]SS25824,SS25823,E3D-164,S4-1500,S4-1513,S4-1520,S4-501,S4-1476,S5-647,BP-025,GLF-049,CS-8-104,CS-8-145,CS-8-115,CS-8-117,CS-8-123,CS-8-124,CS-8-146,CS-8-116,CS-8-103,CS-8-148,SCS-119,SCS-123,T-035,T-024,T-042,T-043,PCGO4E,T-066,PE-104,GLS-005[/spellbinders-supplies]

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Hero Arts Nesting Heart Infinity Dies, Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity Dies, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, MISTI Stamping Tool, Embellishment Wand, Thin Foam Tape, Copic Markers, Sequins from stash

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Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection. This wonderful collection is perfect for new baby cards, but can be used for other occasions too. I kept the cards simple, featuring lots of white space. These were pretty quick and easy to make, so perfect for beginner cardmakers.

BABY

My first card uses Bundle of Joy Stamp & Die Bundle, along with the older Pooh’s Alphabet Dies. To make this card:

• Stamp Pooh with a brick from Bundle of Joy Stamp Set onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
• Colour using Copic Markers.
• Die cut out using coordinating die.

• Die cut letters (b, a & y) from Pooh’s Alphabet, Numbers & More Etched Dies from Malibu ColorWheel Cardstock. Cut each letter three times.
• Adhere each layer of letter one on top of each other using Bearly Art Glue.
• Using the letters and stamped image as a guide for placement, stamp sentiment from Hello Baby Stamp Set onto a 5.25” x 4.25” panel of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock using black ink.

• Adhere panel onto A2-sized card base made from Malibu ColorWheel Cardstock using thin foam tape.
• Adhere letters on top using Bearly Art Glue.
• Adhere stamped Pooh on top, with thin foam tape, to complete the ‘b’ in baby.

WELCOME, LITTLE ONE

My next card uses Hello Baby Stamp & Die Bundle, along with The Hundred Acre Wood Press + Foil Plate. To make this card:

• Stamp stork and Pooh image from Hello Baby Stamp Set onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
• Colour using Copic Markers.
• Die cut out using coordinating die.
• Stamp sentiment from set onto Raven ColorWheel Cardstock using Versamark Ink. Apply white embossing powder and heat set. Cut into strip.

• Place The Hundred Acre Wood Press + Foil Plate onto chase of the BetterPress Letterpress System. Place panel of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock on top. Attach platen onto platform with corner magnets and run through Platinum Six.

TIP: When dry pressing plates onto cardstock, I do not feel the need to hold down the cardstock onto the platen with tape, but if you are worried about it shifting, you can do that. Here I used regular cardstock, rather than BetterPress cardstock, so I did not get as good of an impression compared to using the recommended cardstock.  However, I wanted this to be a subtle background, so I was happy with it. If you want a deeper impression, use BetterPress panels.

• Create an A2-sized card base from Orchid ColorWheel Cardstock. Cut approximately 0.75” off the bottom of the front panel.
• Die cut one of the Ribbon & Trim Etched Dies from Orchid ColorWheel Cardstock and adhere it to the front panel of the card base, so it is in line with the back panel of the card.
• Cut pressed panel down slightly (so that it is 4” tall) and adhere to card base with thin foam tape.
• Adhere image and sentiment on top, using thinner foam tape.
• Embellish with Pink Color Essentials Gems.

HELLO, BABY

For my last project, I’m using the Hello Baby Stamp & Die Bundle again, but this time, combining it with Classic Pooh Baby Blocks 3D Embossing Folder. To make this card:

• Stamp Pooh with rattle image from Hello Baby Stamp Set onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
• Colour using Copic Markers.
• Die cut out using coordinating die.

• Place a piece of Fairy Tale ColorWheel Cardstock inside the Classic Pooh Baby Blocks 3D Embossing Folder and run it through Platinum Six.
• Repeat process with Lavender and Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock.

TIP: Since I knew I only wanted the blocks with the letters to spell ‘baby’, I cut small pieces of cardstock and placed them over those areas of the embossing folder, instead of embossing whole panels.

• Cut the blocks out using scissors.

• Create mini slimline card base (6” x 3.5”) from Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Cut panel of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock to 5.75” x 3.5” and stamp ‘hello,' from Hello Baby Stamp Set on top using black ink.
• Adhere panel to card base with thin foam tape.
• Adhere blocks on top, followed by pooh, both using thin foam tape.
• Embellish with Prism AB Color Essentials Gems.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my projects today. I really enjoyed combining stamping with die cutting and embossing. There are die sets that I didn’t use in the collection, so if die cutting is your thing, I hope you will check them out! Thank you so much for visiting today. I hope you have a wonderful day! [spellbinders-supplies]BD-1012,BD-1042,BP-343,S4-1501,E3D-164,S6-249,VM-000-001,SCS-142,SCS-171,CS-8-148,CS-8-128,CS-8-147,CS-8-138,CS-8-135,CS-8-136,CS-8-137,PE-104,BP-001,PCG02E,T-043,T-066,MINIMISTI[/spellbinders-supplies]

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Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic Markers, Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder, thin foam tape.

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Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Simon Hurley Sending Hugs collection. This wonderful collection is perfect for lots of different occasions, and what I love the most is that the die sets (bear, dog, and cat), are completely customizable. You can create multiple characters from just one die set! Whilst there are sentiment labels in the set for the characters to jump out from behind, I decided to use other sentiments for my cards today and have the characters jumping out of apertures instead. So fun!

BIRTHDAY BEAR

My first card uses Birthday Bear Etched Dies. The bear can be made to be a standard black or brown bear, or can be made into a panda, which is what I have done today. To make this card:

• Die cut Birthday Bear Etched Dies from Classic White, Raven, Anchor, Tutu (paws), and Poppy (tongue) ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Assemble and adhere layers together using Bearly Art Glue.
• Die cut hat and present from Waterfall and Teal Topaz ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Adhere and assemble using Bearly Art Glue and adhere hat to panda’s head.

TIP: I like to use either tweezers or an embellishment tool to help place small die cuts down.

• Die cut Essential Arches Etched Die from 4.25” x 5.5” panel of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Adhere panel of Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock to the front of an A2-sized white card base and adhere the aperture panel on top with thin foam tape, leaving a small gap free of foam tape at the bottom of the arch.
• Add thin foam tape to the back of the panda and adhere to card, sliding the bottom of the panda under the bottom of the arch.

• Adhere present on top, using Bearly Art Glue.
• Hot foil Little Smiles Betterpress Plate & Die Set onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock using Opaque Black Foil and the Glimmer Hot Foil System.
• Die cut out and then die cut the die another two times from white cardstock.
• Adhere ‘happy birthday’ sentiment and die cuts together (so that they are 3 layers high) and adhere to card.
• To finish, add Aquamarine AB Color Essentials Gem to the bow on the present.

DARLING DOG

My next card uses Darling Dog Etched Dies. The dog comes with different accessories that you can add to him like a collar, heart ears and an envelope that he can be holding. This set is perfect for love and Valentine’s Day, but I decided to go with a generic thank you card, pairing with the Puffy Hearts 3D Embossing Folder. To make this card:

• Die cut Darling Dog Etched Dies from Raven, Anchor, Classic White, Tutu (paws), and Poppy (tongue) ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Assemble and adhere layers together using Bearly Art Glue.

• Die cut Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies from 4.25” x 5.5” panel of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Place panel of Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock inside Puffy Hearts 3D Embossing Folder and run it through Platinum Six.
• Adhere panel to the front of an A2-sized white card base.
• Place dog behind heart aperture and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape at the front.
• Add thin foam tape to the back of the dog and panel and adhere to card base.
• Remove tape from the front.

• Hot foil Always and Forever Sentiment Strips Press Plate & Die Set onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock with Opaque Black Foil using the Glimmer Hot Foil System.
• Die cut sentiment out and adhere to card so that it looks like the dog is holding it.

TIP: Experiment with your Glimmer Hot System and see how much pressure is needed to get a good, foiled impression. With some plates I need to add an extra shim and some others, I heat up the plate twice.

CONGRATS CAT

For my last project, I’m using the Congrats Cat Etched Dies. This is another completely customizable set. You can add different markings to the cat (stripes or patches) or keep it one solid colour. There are also a few accessories in the set – a cocktail glass and a mortarboard. I am using the mortarboard today for a graduation card. To make this card:

• Die cut Congrats Cat Etched Dies from Anchor, Raven, Classic White, Tutu (paws, inside ears, and nose), and Poppy (tongue) ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Assemble and adhere layers together using Bearly Art Glue.
• Die cut Mortarboard from Raven ColorWheel Cardstock for the hat itself, and Matte Metallic Gold Treasured Cardstock for the tassel.
• Assemble and adhere together using Bearly Art Glue and then adhere to the cat.

• Die cut Essentials Stars Die from 4.25” x 5.5” panel of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock.
• Adhere panel of Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock to the front of an A2-sized white card base and adhere the aperture panel on top with thin foam tape, leaving the bottom of the star free from foam tape to add the bottom of the cat inside.
• Add thin foam tape to the back of the cat and adhere to card, sliding the bottom of the cat under the bottom of the star.

• Adhere ‘congratulations’ sentiment and die cuts together (so that they are 3 layers high) from Little Smiles Betterpress Plate & Die Set that was foiled and die cut out for the first card.
• Adhere to card using Bearly Art Glue.
• To finish, embellish with Onyx Color Essentials Gems.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my projects today. I really enjoyed customizing the characters and creating different-shaped apertures for them to jump out from. Thank you so much for visiting today. I hope you have a wonderful day! [spellbinders-supplies]S5-732,S5-734,S5-733,E3D-163,S5-526,BP-270,BP-025,S4-1451,GLF-049,SCS-169,SCS-196,CS-8-148,CS-8-147,CS-8-146,CS-8-104,CS-8-100,CS-8-124,CS-8-125,CS-8-123,SCSP-001,PE-104,GLS-005,PCG02E,T-066,T-023,SCS-241[/spellbinders-supplies]

Other supplies

Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies, Thin foam tape.

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