Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from
My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today!! I’m sharing two scene cards and a shaped card featuring the Happy Spring Collection designed by Simon Hurley!! This collection is absolutely adorable, and I can’t wait to create more cards with it!!
HAPPY SPRING
I began by die-cutting the elements for my focal point using the
Bunny Buddies Die Set. I used the following colors of Color Wheel cardstock:
Tutu,
Rainforest, Blush, and
Raven, in addition to white cardstock.
I added shading with gray dye ink and Kitsch Flamingo and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks using
detail blending brushes. Each of the individual elements was adhered together using
liquid glue.
For the background, I stenciled the
Layered Ornate Eggs Stencils onto a panel of white cardstock using Kitsch Flamingo, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Inks. I spread pearl white stencil butter through the last stencil in the set, then set it aside to dry.
The
Ornate Eggs 3D Embossing Folder was embossed onto another panel of white cardstock. Once the stencil butter was dry, I trimmed the panel and adhered it to the bottom of the embossed panel. I added a pink and white polka dot ribbon over the seam, securing it to the back of the panel, before adhering it to a white A2 card base.
The second largest stitched die in the
Nested Postage Labels and Tag Die Set was cut from
Breeze cardstock. I used the On Cloud Nine Dies (which have been discontinued, but any cloud dies will work) to die-cut some clouds from silver pearlized vellum and adhered them to the panel, then trimmed away the excess from the edges. That panel was then adhered to the background with
liquid glue, and the adorable bunnies and accessories were also adhered with
liquid glue.
The sentiment dies are also included in the
Bunny Buddies Die Set. The top layer was cut from white cardstock, and the bottom layer from
Beeswax. They were adhered together with
liquid glue, then popped up with
foam squares. I added some
Pink Color Essential Gems to each side of the banner and some Star Dust Stickles to the butterfly and centers of the flowers to finish this one off.
HAPPY EASTER
My second card also features
Bunny Buddies Dies, Ornate Eggs 3D Embossing Folder, and the
Layered Ornate Stencil Set.
I started this one the same as the first card, by die-cutting the bunny and accessories from the same cardstock colors using the
Bunny Buddies Die Set. I added a bit of dimension with dye inks and
detail blending brushes, then adhered the die-cuts together with
liquid glue.
For the background on this one, I embossed a panel of white cardstock with the
Ornate Eggs 3D Embossing Folder, then stenciled the
Layered Ornate Eggs Stencils onto it with the same colors of Distress Ink that I used on the first card. Once the ink was dry, I used a sanding block to sand the raised areas of the cardstock away, exposing the white underneath. I trimmed the panel slightly and adhered it to an A2 panel of
Blush cardstock.
Dies from the
Nested Postage Labels and Tag Die Set were cut from
Breeze and white cardstock. I adhered white die-cut clouds and trimmed away the excess, then adhered the panels to the background. The grass and flowers were adhered with
liquid glue, and the bunny was popped up with
foam squares.
Both layers of the sentiment were die-cut from white cardstock. I blended Mustard Seed Distress Ink onto the top die-cut, lighter at the top and darker at the bottom. The two layers were adhered together with
liquid glue, then popped up with
foam tape. Fashion Bella Pearls were adhered to each end of the sentiment banner, and Star Dust Stickles were added to the center of each flower. This one was finished.
HAPPY EASTER EGG SHAPED CARD
The third card is a shaped card that was created with the
In Bloom Egg Die Set.
I began by die-cutting a white top-folding A2 card base with the large open die, letting the top edge of the die hang over the folded edge. I then die-cut the outer die and the inside floral die from
Seaside cardstock. The inside floral die was cut from
Tutu,
Rainforest, and
Beeswax cardstock. Be sure to save all the inside pieces.
The
Seaside die-cut was adhered to the card base with
liquid glue, then the detailed die-cuts were inlaid into the open areas.
The sentiment is from the
Bunny Buddies Die Set. It was cut from
Tutu and white cardstock, layered and adhered together with
liquid glue, then popped up with
foam squares. A
Fashion Oyster Pearl on each end of the sentiment banner and Star Dust Stickles added to all the inlaid circles completes this card.
You can find more of my work on my blog
My PaperCut Creations, or on Instagram @
mypapercutcreations!!
Thank you so much for stopping by today!! Happy crafting!
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Liquid glue, 80 & 110 lb. white cardstock, Kitsch Flamingo, Mustard Seed, Mermaid Lagoon & Mowed Lawn Distress Ink, aqua dye ink, silver pearlized vellum, Star Dust Stickles, pink polka dot ribbon
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For today’s trio of projects, I am sharing process photos for each card as well as the finished card. We will be using the press & foil plates as well as the corresponding registration guides, which are included with each zodiac set.
First up is the Leo card project. Here is the finished Leo greeting card. I love how rich the copper hot foil looks over the Cosmic Sky cardstock. It shimmers so beautifully in person. I decided to use the exact press layout as the registration guide. Everything aligned perfectly to begin foiling the Leo and the sentiments all at once.
Next, repeat the process using the Block Print Aquarius press and foil set, Violet Colorwheel Cardstock, and polished brass hot foil. Of course, the plates and colors can be changed to your preferences. Try to use colors that complement each other for the background frame layers. This example is another dark cardstock choice for hot foiling. Here is a look at the finished Aquarius card project.
Additionally, we are going to create with the Betterpress Letterpress System using the press & foil plate Block Print Pisces. I wanted a variegated color look to the Pisces, and ink made that possible. Here is the Pisces finished card using Betterpress ink pads.
It has been a pleasure being here with you. Thank you so much for visiting here on the Spellbinders blog. I invite you back here for endless inspiration. It would be extra special if you would reach out to me on socials when you create and share something inspired by today’s projects. It would be great to see what you create so that I can give back the love. You can find and follow me at NeatThings on Facebook, @neatnook on Instagram, YouTube, and my Blog for crafty projects.
One last thing. Tell us in the comments which of the Block Print Zodiacs would you gravitate to and why. I personally would love to collect them all for year-round, unique greetings.
Best wishes and happy crafting,
Gaylynn Martling
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