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Amazing Paper Grace Guest DT - Dreamer Mini Album

Introducing 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken! I am so excited to be part of this NEW release by Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders! Becca so generously sent me a packet of dies to work up a mini album! Her instructions were to "use as many dies as you can, but be true to your own style"! How could I refuse that?!! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. I created a 6 1/2" x 6" x 1 5/8" mini album using the lovely Graphic 45 Dreamland Collection. I know, the size is a little strange, but I needed to accommodate the dies, as I will explain below. {smile} But, the beauty of creating your own mini albums from scratch is that you can make them any size you wish! No one can tell you that your book size is "wrong"! I decorated the cover with this beautiful Grand Crested Tower die, cut from dark blue cardstock. I then layered the Double Halo Oval, cut from sliver glitter paper. The Double Halo Oval comes with a coordinating plain oval die (so handy!) which I used to cut out the image from the G45 paper. You have no idea how hard it is to find a matching oval die! Every time I cut out a decorative oval, I can never find a plain oval die to match! I love that the Double Halo Oval comes WITH the matching oval! That is attention to detail! I added a few of the Dreamland chipboard shapes and topped them with silver pearls. I looked through my ribbon stash and found this beautiful satin/sheer ribbon in the perfect shade of blue! (See, it is NOT hoarding, it is inventory for future projects!) I created the mini album to use the Universal Accordion Fold Spine, which means I have four pages (eight sides). Using this die to make the hinges was so EASY! My only adjustment from my "normal" way of making a mini was to make sure I have the spine piece cut to the correct size! I found the die cut hinges to be very sturdy and easy to add my pages. I have a little tutorial below to explain how I used the dies in place of my normal hinge pieces. I started out as I normally do, but cutting medium weight chipboard to size. I cut two pieces to 6 1/2" x 6 and one piece to 6 1/2" x 1 5/8". I wrapped the chipboard with dark blue cardstock, just as I normally do. (The cardstock needs to be 8 1/2" x 15 7/8".) I cut the Universal Accordion Fold Spine from dark blue cardstock using my crank die cut machine. (I use a Big Shot Plus.) For detailed instructions on folding the spine piece to make your hinges, view THIS TUTORIAL. It is SO EASY to fold and assemble! You will notice that the spine and hinge piece is shorter than my actual spine. The die cut piece is slightly taller than 5" while my spine is 6 1/2" tall. That is NOT an issue! It is perfectly fine to have that discrepancy! (The linked video shows you how to trim the die cut piece for a mini that is SHORTER than 5" as well! I attached a piece of dark blue cardstock (6 3/8" x 3 1/2") over my chipboard spine to reinforce the gutters. I then attached a piece of decorative paper over the spine area. I then attached the die cut spine and hinge mechanism to the spine of the mini album, making sure to line it up appropriately. I then assembled my mini album as always! Each of the inside pages is 6" x 5 1/2". I simply cut eight pieces of dark blue cardstock, and then attached one piece to the front of each hinge and one piece to the back, sandwiching the hinges in between. To decorate the spine of my album, I cut one of the decorative pieces from Decorative Edges and Spines out of ivory cardstock and attached it to the spine. I added a chipboard moon from the Dreamland Collection. Since my spine is taller than the spine cover die, I only used one of the decorative inserts. The spine cover is meant for albums that are approximately 4" tall, where my book is 6 1/2" tall. This is a photo of the Inside Front Cover and Page One. I created a pocket for the inside front cover, adding the same decorative spine insert as decor for the pocket! I cut the decorative panel from ivory cardstock, then matted it with dark blue cardstock. I added a square tag and a 6" x 4" journaling card to the pocket. The journaling card opens for space for photos or more journaling. I cut the large decorative oval from the Double Halo Oval set out of dark blue cardstock. I used the matching plain oval to cut a photo mat from ivory cardstock. The little silver swirl is from the Grand Crested Tower set, which I cut from silver glitter cardstock. Once I added the moon sticker, the swirl looks like clouds! Pages Two and Three. I used the Woven Trellis Side Pocket to create a pretty pocket on Page Two. I repeated the oval on Page Three, but flipped the colors. Another ivory square tag makes a nice photo mat and slips easily into the corner pocket. I added some gems to the pocket, bu they are hard to see in the photo. Pages Four and Five. I used the ovals from the Grand Crested Tower and the Double Halo Oval to cut photo mats from ivory cardstock. To create a jornaling spot for Page Five, I matted one of the Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards. The accent piece from the Double Halo Oval set is perfect for making decorative corners on the pages! I cut these from the silver glitter cardstock. Pages Six and Seven. More pockets! I used the second decorative spine piece in the Decorative Edges and Spines set to cut a see through window in the pocket. A sticker adds just the right amount of decor! I created another 6" x 4" journaling card/photo mat for the pocket. Another pocket created with the Woven Trellis Side Pocket. I love how great the square tags work for this project! Page Eight and Inside Back Cover. I used the small die from the Double Halo Oval set to create a decor element on both pages. I cut the element for Page Eight from dark blue cardstock and attached it over an ephemera card. I cut the second oval from silver glitter cardstock and glued it to a chipboard shape to make a closure for the waterfall pages. There is a magnet to keep the waterfall closed. I created seven waterfall pages, each 3" x 4", the perfect size for the smaller ephemera cards! Some of the pages have decorative paper, some have plain cardstock, and some have the ephemera journaling cards. Perfect for photos and journaling! There is a cute journaling sticker hiding under the last page! I hope you enjoyed this project! I had such fun making it! I also created a matching card. To see that blog post, click HERE. To watch Becca assemble an album using the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken dies, click HERE. This is how the dies were intended to be used! I have taken them, and made the dies work for me! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Products Used: S4-1028 Woven Trellis Side Pocket S4-1031 Decorative Edges and Spines S6-164 Grand Crested Tower S5-409 Universal Accordion Fold Spine S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Graphic 45 Products Used: Dreamland 12x12 Collection Pack (with stickers) Dreamland 12x12 Patterns and Solids Dreamland Chipboard Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards Matte Pearl Gems Kraft 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Square Tags - Ivory Other Supplies Used: Cardstock: WorldWin Natural, Flag Blue; CutCardStock Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer with Satin Center Bling: Eyelet Outlet clear glitter enamel dots, Bo Bunny Jewels (Blue Hues) Magnets: Basic Grey Marker: Stampin' Up Night of Navy Tools: Corner rounder, circle punch Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape, hot glue, white glue, foam tape

I'm back with a fun easel style card to share using the wonderful new collection; A Charming Christmas by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders. Even though the main motif for this card is a snowflake, I really like the look of it against the red background, as opposed to a wintery blue that I might typically use. The Charming Snowflake Doily set comes with the large snowflake, plus a small snowflake and angel ornament die. The large snowflake die has lots of pretty little details, so I wanted to be sure that they stood out on my card. I found that the white on red really popped. Once I mounted the die on the red, I then mounted it onto gold glitter card and trimmed to create a sparkly little border. I wanted the snowflake to be the main focus point of the card, so to emphasise it, I trimmed around the bottom half of it, so that when standing the easel up, the snowflake becomes three dimensional. I used the Charming Christmas Words die set for the "Noel" border. It was slightly longer than the width of my card, so I mounted it on red and gold to match the snowflake, and gave it a little bow in the centre to create dimension and to also create a little stop so the card can stand up. Go to the Spellbinders website to see the entire collection, and as alwasy check out the amazing work from the rest of the Design Team.

I am here with my second Amazing Paper Grace Guest DT project! You will be shocked to notice that my card is a STANDARD A2 size (5...

Week of Inspiration – Lovely Creations for the Week

Good morning friends. I'm popping in today with a week of inspiration from the Creative Team using both the Venise Lace and Vintage Elegance Collections. I'm always surprised at the techniques that go into cards and this week first up is Kristi Shurr - she used some surprising materials…

Grand Card Mini Album Ideas and Tutorials

Good morning sweet friends! Today's post is delightfully long with pictures and links to tutorials with our Mini Album Ideas. When designing the 3D Vignettes Collection die sets I played with the side pieces a lot and discovered that they resembled some of the spines I've used when making the…

Introducing 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken! I am so excited to be part of this NEW release by Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders! Becca so generously sent me a packet of dies to work up a mini album! Her instructions were to "use as many dies as you can, but be true to your own style"! How could I refuse that?!! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. I created a 6 1/2" x 6" x 1 5/8" mini album using the lovely Graphic 45 Dreamland Collection. I know, the size is a little strange, but I needed to accommodate the dies, as I will explain below. {smile} But, the beauty of creating your own mini albums from scratch is that you can make them any size you wish! No one can tell you that your book size is "wrong"! I decorated the cover with this beautiful Grand Crested Tower die, cut from dark blue cardstock. I then layered the Double Halo Oval, cut from sliver glitter paper. The Double Halo Oval comes with a coordinating plain oval die (so handy!) which I used to cut out the image from the G45 paper. You have no idea how hard it is to find a matching oval die! Every time I cut out a decorative oval, I can never find a plain oval die to match! I love that the Double Halo Oval comes WITH the matching oval! That is attention to detail! I added a few of the Dreamland chipboard shapes and topped them with silver pearls. I looked through my ribbon stash and found this beautiful satin/sheer ribbon in the perfect shade of blue! (See, it is NOT hoarding, it is inventory for future projects!) I created the mini album to use the Universal Accordion Fold Spine, which means I have four pages (eight sides). Using this die to make the hinges was so EASY! My only adjustment from my "normal" way of making a mini was to make sure I have the spine piece cut to the correct size! I found the die cut hinges to be very sturdy and easy to add my pages. I have a little tutorial below to explain how I used the dies in place of my normal hinge pieces. I started out as I normally do, but cutting medium weight chipboard to size. I cut two pieces to 6 1/2" x 6 and one piece to 6 1/2" x 1 5/8". I wrapped the chipboard with dark blue cardstock, just as I normally do. (The cardstock needs to be 8 1/2" x 15 7/8".) I cut the Universal Accordion Fold Spine from dark blue cardstock using my crank die cut machine. (I use a Big Shot Plus.) For detailed instructions on folding the spine piece to make your hinges, view THIS TUTORIAL. It is SO EASY to fold and assemble! You will notice that the spine and hinge piece is shorter than my actual spine. The die cut piece is slightly taller than 5" while my spine is 6 1/2" tall. That is NOT an issue! It is perfectly fine to have that discrepancy! (The linked video shows you how to trim the die cut piece for a mini that is SHORTER than 5" as well! I attached a piece of dark blue cardstock (6 3/8" x 3 1/2") over my chipboard spine to reinforce the gutters. I then attached a piece of decorative paper over the spine area. I then attached the die cut spine and hinge mechanism to the spine of the mini album, making sure to line it up appropriately. I then assembled my mini album as always! Each of the inside pages is 6" x 5 1/2". I simply cut eight pieces of dark blue cardstock, and then attached one piece to the front of each hinge and one piece to the back, sandwiching the hinges in between. To decorate the spine of my album, I cut one of the decorative pieces from Decorative Edges and Spines out of ivory cardstock and attached it to the spine. I added a chipboard moon from the Dreamland Collection. Since my spine is taller than the spine cover die, I only used one of the decorative inserts. The spine cover is meant for albums that are approximately 4" tall, where my book is 6 1/2" tall. This is a photo of the Inside Front Cover and Page One. I created a pocket for the inside front cover, adding the same decorative spine insert as decor for the pocket! I cut the decorative panel from ivory cardstock, then matted it with dark blue cardstock. I added a square tag and a 6" x 4" journaling card to the pocket. The journaling card opens for space for photos or more journaling. I cut the large decorative oval from the Double Halo Oval set out of dark blue cardstock. I used the matching plain oval to cut a photo mat from ivory cardstock. The little silver swirl is from the Grand Crested Tower set, which I cut from silver glitter cardstock. Once I added the moon sticker, the swirl looks like clouds! Pages Two and Three. I used the Woven Trellis Side Pocket to create a pretty pocket on Page Two. I repeated the oval on Page Three, but flipped the colors. Another ivory square tag makes a nice photo mat and slips easily into the corner pocket. I added some gems to the pocket, bu they are hard to see in the photo. Pages Four and Five. I used the ovals from the Grand Crested Tower and the Double Halo Oval to cut photo mats from ivory cardstock. To create a jornaling spot for Page Five, I matted one of the Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards. The accent piece from the Double Halo Oval set is perfect for making decorative corners on the pages! I cut these from the silver glitter cardstock. Pages Six and Seven. More pockets! I used the second decorative spine piece in the Decorative Edges and Spines set to cut a see through window in the pocket. A sticker adds just the right amount of decor! I created another 6" x 4" journaling card/photo mat for the pocket. Another pocket created with the Woven Trellis Side Pocket. I love how great the square tags work for this project! Page Eight and Inside Back Cover. I used the small die from the Double Halo Oval set to create a decor element on both pages. I cut the element for Page Eight from dark blue cardstock and attached it over an ephemera card. I cut the second oval from silver glitter cardstock and glued it to a chipboard shape to make a closure for the waterfall pages. There is a magnet to keep the waterfall closed. I created seven waterfall pages, each 3" x 4", the perfect size for the smaller ephemera cards! Some of the pages have decorative paper, some have plain cardstock, and some have the ephemera journaling cards. Perfect for photos and journaling! There is a cute journaling sticker hiding under the last page! I hope you enjoyed this project! I had such fun making it! I also created a matching card. To see that blog post, click HERE. To watch Becca assemble an album using the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken dies, click HERE. This is how the dies were intended to be used! I have taken them, and made the dies work for me! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Products Used: S4-1028 Woven Trellis Side Pocket S4-1031 Decorative Edges and Spines S6-164 Grand Crested Tower S5-409 Universal Accordion Fold Spine S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Graphic 45 Products Used: Dreamland 12x12 Collection Pack (with stickers) Dreamland 12x12 Patterns and Solids Dreamland Chipboard Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards Matte Pearl Gems Kraft 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Square Tags - Ivory Other Supplies Used: Cardstock: WorldWin Natural, Flag Blue; CutCardStock Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer with Satin Center Bling: Eyelet Outlet clear glitter enamel dots, Bo Bunny Jewels (Blue Hues) Magnets: Basic Grey Marker: Stampin' Up Night of Navy Tools: Corner rounder, circle punch Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape, hot glue, white glue, foam tape

AMAZING PAPER GRACE JANUARY DIE OF THE MONTH BLOG HOP

Good morning!! Like every month, we love bringing you inspiration for the Die of the Month; today is our Die of the Month Blog Hop!! This month we have the most elegant of elegant dies that are designed to allow you to cut the die then slip a card into position. The Lacework Finery Slip-In Card Die has a tiara-like motif that can be used with the corner pieces or without. If you are looking for a subdued card, why not use the corner pieces only? All of the pieces are inlaid, you can use them alone or together to get the look you want. Everyone on the Creative Team has joined in to give you their spin, in their style. We hope you'll see something that resonates and inspires you. If you are new to our blogs, the Die of the Month is an exclusive die Becca has designed for Spellbinders - it is called the Lacework Finery Slip-In Card Die. This particular set has 10 dies and they can be used to make a background, a slip-in card, or a frame with decorative corners, while the individual dies in the set can be used for many things. Oh, and to make the set complete, there are flowers! If you want to find out more about the Club - prices, how you sign up and what's included, please look --------> HERE. If you missed the introduction and want to know more about what inspired the Die of the Month Club, look ------->HERE. My Card Today: Since the die looks like a tiara, it reminds me of a little girls birthday party. (My Birthday is also today, so that kind of helped too! LOL ;) So that was the inspiration for my card. This could be used for either a birthday card or birthday party invite. It would also be great for a wedding shower or even baby shower. Just depends on what you put on the inside. I layered the die cuts using some gold poster board and blush cardstock and just slightly offsetting the gold behind the blush cardstock. Love the flower die that is included too! And since we are talking parties! I thought I would make a place card setting using the die. It is super easy and it gives sch a pretty presentation. I just die cut the tiara motif inside of the large rectangle die that is also included in the set. I then folded one side back and the other half forward. And you instantly get this shape! Easy Peasy! Here you can see where I place a single pearl in the back in order to keep the paper from sliding back. And you can also fold these flat as well. this would also be great as a gift card holder as well. As always, each member of the Creative Team spins their interpretation of a die. To see their makes pop down the list of Creative Team Member to see more! Visit Joanna – joannakrog.blogspot.com Visit Teresa – victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com Visit Ewelina - elinaart.blogspot.co.uk Visit Melissa – keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com ~ You're HERE! Visit Judy – judyhayesdesign.blogspot.comVisit Becca – amazingpapergrace.com/blog We can’t wait to see what you make with these exclusive dies – be sure to post your creation on the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page -------> HERE or on Instagram using the hashtag #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit Hope you have a fabulous day and have fun hoppin'! hugs...

It has been our pleasure to work this month with the amazing Rajni Chawla! Oh my goodness, her stream of creations were heavenly and elegant and stunning and I don't think there are even enough adjectives to describe!! She created a boatload of projects and I'm tickled to recap them…

Introducing 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken! I am so excited to be part of this NEW release by Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders! Becca so generously sent me a packet of dies to work up a mini album! Her instructions were to "use as many dies as you can, but be true to your own style"! How could I refuse that?!! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. I created a 6 1/2" x 6" x 1 5/8" mini album using the lovely Graphic 45 Dreamland Collection. I know, the size is a little strange, but I needed to accommodate the dies, as I will explain below. {smile} But, the beauty of creating your own mini albums from scratch is that you can make them any size you wish! No one can tell you that your book size is "wrong"! I decorated the cover with this beautiful Grand Crested Tower die, cut from dark blue cardstock. I then layered the Double Halo Oval, cut from sliver glitter paper. The Double Halo Oval comes with a coordinating plain oval die (so handy!) which I used to cut out the image from the G45 paper. You have no idea how hard it is to find a matching oval die! Every time I cut out a decorative oval, I can never find a plain oval die to match! I love that the Double Halo Oval comes WITH the matching oval! That is attention to detail! I added a few of the Dreamland chipboard shapes and topped them with silver pearls. I looked through my ribbon stash and found this beautiful satin/sheer ribbon in the perfect shade of blue! (See, it is NOT hoarding, it is inventory for future projects!) I created the mini album to use the Universal Accordion Fold Spine, which means I have four pages (eight sides). Using this die to make the hinges was so EASY! My only adjustment from my "normal" way of making a mini was to make sure I have the spine piece cut to the correct size! I found the die cut hinges to be very sturdy and easy to add my pages. I have a little tutorial below to explain how I used the dies in place of my normal hinge pieces. I started out as I normally do, but cutting medium weight chipboard to size. I cut two pieces to 6 1/2" x 6 and one piece to 6 1/2" x 1 5/8". I wrapped the chipboard with dark blue cardstock, just as I normally do. (The cardstock needs to be 8 1/2" x 15 7/8".) I cut the Universal Accordion Fold Spine from dark blue cardstock using my crank die cut machine. (I use a Big Shot Plus.) For detailed instructions on folding the spine piece to make your hinges, view THIS TUTORIAL. It is SO EASY to fold and assemble! You will notice that the spine and hinge piece is shorter than my actual spine. The die cut piece is slightly taller than 5" while my spine is 6 1/2" tall. That is NOT an issue! It is perfectly fine to have that discrepancy! (The linked video shows you how to trim the die cut piece for a mini that is SHORTER than 5" as well! I attached a piece of dark blue cardstock (6 3/8" x 3 1/2") over my chipboard spine to reinforce the gutters. I then attached a piece of decorative paper over the spine area. I then attached the die cut spine and hinge mechanism to the spine of the mini album, making sure to line it up appropriately. I then assembled my mini album as always! Each of the inside pages is 6" x 5 1/2". I simply cut eight pieces of dark blue cardstock, and then attached one piece to the front of each hinge and one piece to the back, sandwiching the hinges in between. To decorate the spine of my album, I cut one of the decorative pieces from Decorative Edges and Spines out of ivory cardstock and attached it to the spine. I added a chipboard moon from the Dreamland Collection. Since my spine is taller than the spine cover die, I only used one of the decorative inserts. The spine cover is meant for albums that are approximately 4" tall, where my book is 6 1/2" tall. This is a photo of the Inside Front Cover and Page One. I created a pocket for the inside front cover, adding the same decorative spine insert as decor for the pocket! I cut the decorative panel from ivory cardstock, then matted it with dark blue cardstock. I added a square tag and a 6" x 4" journaling card to the pocket. The journaling card opens for space for photos or more journaling. I cut the large decorative oval from the Double Halo Oval set out of dark blue cardstock. I used the matching plain oval to cut a photo mat from ivory cardstock. The little silver swirl is from the Grand Crested Tower set, which I cut from silver glitter cardstock. Once I added the moon sticker, the swirl looks like clouds! Pages Two and Three. I used the Woven Trellis Side Pocket to create a pretty pocket on Page Two. I repeated the oval on Page Three, but flipped the colors. Another ivory square tag makes a nice photo mat and slips easily into the corner pocket. I added some gems to the pocket, bu they are hard to see in the photo. Pages Four and Five. I used the ovals from the Grand Crested Tower and the Double Halo Oval to cut photo mats from ivory cardstock. To create a jornaling spot for Page Five, I matted one of the Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards. The accent piece from the Double Halo Oval set is perfect for making decorative corners on the pages! I cut these from the silver glitter cardstock. Pages Six and Seven. More pockets! I used the second decorative spine piece in the Decorative Edges and Spines set to cut a see through window in the pocket. A sticker adds just the right amount of decor! I created another 6" x 4" journaling card/photo mat for the pocket. Another pocket created with the Woven Trellis Side Pocket. I love how great the square tags work for this project! Page Eight and Inside Back Cover. I used the small die from the Double Halo Oval set to create a decor element on both pages. I cut the element for Page Eight from dark blue cardstock and attached it over an ephemera card. I cut the second oval from silver glitter cardstock and glued it to a chipboard shape to make a closure for the waterfall pages. There is a magnet to keep the waterfall closed. I created seven waterfall pages, each 3" x 4", the perfect size for the smaller ephemera cards! Some of the pages have decorative paper, some have plain cardstock, and some have the ephemera journaling cards. Perfect for photos and journaling! There is a cute journaling sticker hiding under the last page! I hope you enjoyed this project! I had such fun making it! I also created a matching card. To see that blog post, click HERE. To watch Becca assemble an album using the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken dies, click HERE. This is how the dies were intended to be used! I have taken them, and made the dies work for me! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Products Used: S4-1028 Woven Trellis Side Pocket S4-1031 Decorative Edges and Spines S6-164 Grand Crested Tower S5-409 Universal Accordion Fold Spine S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Graphic 45 Products Used: Dreamland 12x12 Collection Pack (with stickers) Dreamland 12x12 Patterns and Solids Dreamland Chipboard Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards Matte Pearl Gems Kraft 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Square Tags - Ivory Other Supplies Used: Cardstock: WorldWin Natural, Flag Blue; CutCardStock Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer with Satin Center Bling: Eyelet Outlet clear glitter enamel dots, Bo Bunny Jewels (Blue Hues) Magnets: Basic Grey Marker: Stampin' Up Night of Navy Tools: Corner rounder, circle punch Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape, hot glue, white glue, foam tape

Good morning sweet friends, last week I mentioned that every week I'll take one day to show you inspiration from the creative team. It's been a lovely week behind the scenes as the ladies have explored the uses of many of the dies in my Vintage Elegance Collection. They are encouragement…

Creative Team Inspiration and an Announcement!

Hi there friends, just peeking in with an update and some eye candy today. One day every week I'll be recaping the designs made by my fabulous Creative Team and today is the day. But first some great news - the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team is growing by one! I'm so tickled to introduce…

Good morning sweet friends! Since the release of Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette by Spellbinders it has been our pleasure to slip you a steady stream of ideas. I'm tickled about the the virtual fountain of ideas that have sprung up - pure serendipity! Today we are highlighting S4-869…

Introducing 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken! I am so excited to be part of this NEW release by Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders! Becca so generously sent me a packet of dies to work up a mini album! Her instructions were to "use as many dies as you can, but be true to your own style"! How could I refuse that?!! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. I created a 6 1/2" x 6" x 1 5/8" mini album using the lovely Graphic 45 Dreamland Collection. I know, the size is a little strange, but I needed to accommodate the dies, as I will explain below. {smile} But, the beauty of creating your own mini albums from scratch is that you can make them any size you wish! No one can tell you that your book size is "wrong"! I decorated the cover with this beautiful Grand Crested Tower die, cut from dark blue cardstock. I then layered the Double Halo Oval, cut from sliver glitter paper. The Double Halo Oval comes with a coordinating plain oval die (so handy!) which I used to cut out the image from the G45 paper. You have no idea how hard it is to find a matching oval die! Every time I cut out a decorative oval, I can never find a plain oval die to match! I love that the Double Halo Oval comes WITH the matching oval! That is attention to detail! I added a few of the Dreamland chipboard shapes and topped them with silver pearls. I looked through my ribbon stash and found this beautiful satin/sheer ribbon in the perfect shade of blue! (See, it is NOT hoarding, it is inventory for future projects!) I created the mini album to use the Universal Accordion Fold Spine, which means I have four pages (eight sides). Using this die to make the hinges was so EASY! My only adjustment from my "normal" way of making a mini was to make sure I have the spine piece cut to the correct size! I found the die cut hinges to be very sturdy and easy to add my pages. I have a little tutorial below to explain how I used the dies in place of my normal hinge pieces. I started out as I normally do, but cutting medium weight chipboard to size. I cut two pieces to 6 1/2" x 6 and one piece to 6 1/2" x 1 5/8". I wrapped the chipboard with dark blue cardstock, just as I normally do. (The cardstock needs to be 8 1/2" x 15 7/8".) I cut the Universal Accordion Fold Spine from dark blue cardstock using my crank die cut machine. (I use a Big Shot Plus.) For detailed instructions on folding the spine piece to make your hinges, view THIS TUTORIAL. It is SO EASY to fold and assemble! You will notice that the spine and hinge piece is shorter than my actual spine. The die cut piece is slightly taller than 5" while my spine is 6 1/2" tall. That is NOT an issue! It is perfectly fine to have that discrepancy! (The linked video shows you how to trim the die cut piece for a mini that is SHORTER than 5" as well! I attached a piece of dark blue cardstock (6 3/8" x 3 1/2") over my chipboard spine to reinforce the gutters. I then attached a piece of decorative paper over the spine area. I then attached the die cut spine and hinge mechanism to the spine of the mini album, making sure to line it up appropriately. I then assembled my mini album as always! Each of the inside pages is 6" x 5 1/2". I simply cut eight pieces of dark blue cardstock, and then attached one piece to the front of each hinge and one piece to the back, sandwiching the hinges in between. To decorate the spine of my album, I cut one of the decorative pieces from Decorative Edges and Spines out of ivory cardstock and attached it to the spine. I added a chipboard moon from the Dreamland Collection. Since my spine is taller than the spine cover die, I only used one of the decorative inserts. The spine cover is meant for albums that are approximately 4" tall, where my book is 6 1/2" tall. This is a photo of the Inside Front Cover and Page One. I created a pocket for the inside front cover, adding the same decorative spine insert as decor for the pocket! I cut the decorative panel from ivory cardstock, then matted it with dark blue cardstock. I added a square tag and a 6" x 4" journaling card to the pocket. The journaling card opens for space for photos or more journaling. I cut the large decorative oval from the Double Halo Oval set out of dark blue cardstock. I used the matching plain oval to cut a photo mat from ivory cardstock. The little silver swirl is from the Grand Crested Tower set, which I cut from silver glitter cardstock. Once I added the moon sticker, the swirl looks like clouds! Pages Two and Three. I used the Woven Trellis Side Pocket to create a pretty pocket on Page Two. I repeated the oval on Page Three, but flipped the colors. Another ivory square tag makes a nice photo mat and slips easily into the corner pocket. I added some gems to the pocket, bu they are hard to see in the photo. Pages Four and Five. I used the ovals from the Grand Crested Tower and the Double Halo Oval to cut photo mats from ivory cardstock. To create a jornaling spot for Page Five, I matted one of the Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards. The accent piece from the Double Halo Oval set is perfect for making decorative corners on the pages! I cut these from the silver glitter cardstock. Pages Six and Seven. More pockets! I used the second decorative spine piece in the Decorative Edges and Spines set to cut a see through window in the pocket. A sticker adds just the right amount of decor! I created another 6" x 4" journaling card/photo mat for the pocket. Another pocket created with the Woven Trellis Side Pocket. I love how great the square tags work for this project! Page Eight and Inside Back Cover. I used the small die from the Double Halo Oval set to create a decor element on both pages. I cut the element for Page Eight from dark blue cardstock and attached it over an ephemera card. I cut the second oval from silver glitter cardstock and glued it to a chipboard shape to make a closure for the waterfall pages. There is a magnet to keep the waterfall closed. I created seven waterfall pages, each 3" x 4", the perfect size for the smaller ephemera cards! Some of the pages have decorative paper, some have plain cardstock, and some have the ephemera journaling cards. Perfect for photos and journaling! There is a cute journaling sticker hiding under the last page! I hope you enjoyed this project! I had such fun making it! I also created a matching card. To see that blog post, click HERE. To watch Becca assemble an album using the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken dies, click HERE. This is how the dies were intended to be used! I have taken them, and made the dies work for me! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Products Used: S4-1028 Woven Trellis Side Pocket S4-1031 Decorative Edges and Spines S6-164 Grand Crested Tower S5-409 Universal Accordion Fold Spine S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Graphic 45 Products Used: Dreamland 12x12 Collection Pack (with stickers) Dreamland 12x12 Patterns and Solids Dreamland Chipboard Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards Matte Pearl Gems Kraft 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Square Tags - Ivory Other Supplies Used: Cardstock: WorldWin Natural, Flag Blue; CutCardStock Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer with Satin Center Bling: Eyelet Outlet clear glitter enamel dots, Bo Bunny Jewels (Blue Hues) Magnets: Basic Grey Marker: Stampin' Up Night of Navy Tools: Corner rounder, circle punch Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape, hot glue, white glue, foam tape

A Week of Inspiration that Whispers, Make Me!

Good morning friends. I'm popping in today with a week of inspiration from the Creative Team. To see more samples is an email request I receive quite often so it's a pleasure to take you through the clever ways the Creative Team uses dies I've designed. Enjoy the inspiration with both Venise…

Amazing Paper Grace December Die of the Month Blog Hop

Sponsored: As a designer for Amazing Paper Grace and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, I receive product to create projects. Good morning!!! Today I'm bringing you inspiration for the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month; today is our Die of the Month Blog Hop!! The Die of the Month is like a "swiss army knife" you can manipulate it to do a variety of things. At the very least you can do a card and normally you can use the pieces and parts for cards and other 3D items. The Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team has joined in to give you their spin, in their style. We all hope you'll see something that resonates and inspires you. If you are new to our blogs, the Die of the Month is an exclusive die Becca has designed for Spellbinders - the December die is called Softly Spoke'n Flip and Gatefold Die. This particular set has 9 dies and they can be used to make a background, a gatefold card, a tent card and the individual dies in the set can be used for many things. If you want to find out more about the Club - prices, how you sign up and what's included, please look -------- HERE. If you missed the introduction and want to know more about what inspired the Die of the Month Club, look -------HERE. For My Project Today: I chose to make a framed art décor piece. Of course, this die set makes lovely cards! I wanted to show that it can be used in other ways. I used this beautiful die to frame a stamped image. It makes a beautiful vintage looking framed project. The base of my framed piece is two layers of foam core board glued together. I glued tissue paper over it and around the edges and then painted it. Most of the intricate die cut parts of my project are made with black cardstock. I cut several layers of most pieces and layered them together for thickness. I rubbed gold Gilders Paste over it and allowed some black to show to give a vintage metal look.. It's amazing what the gold does to black cardstock! If you look at the die set pictured above, you can see the oval that's part of the intricate square is fastened to half of it. It's easy to snip it apart to use it separately. I used it as a mat behind the bird image. The bird oval was cut with a separate oval die that's part of the set. The bird and branches are stamped. I painted it with inks using a water brush and added a touch of color pencil. With some of the scraps from this project, I also made a small 3 x 4.5 inches card. I used pieces cut with the three smallest dies for the focal part. There are actually 2 layers of the wreath shape layered together and offset slightly and rubbed with gold. Feel free to contact me for more details. Be sure to check out the other blogs for more inspiration! All the projects are amazing!!! Beautiful! Very unique designs with the same set of dies! Blog links are listed below my supplies list. Supplies: Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month: Softly Spoke'n Flip and Gatefold Die Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: Adhesive Sheets 12 x 12 inch Adhesive Dots Ultra Thin E-Z Runner® Ultra Refillable Dispenser Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix 3D Creative Sheets Baroque Art Gold Gilders Paste DCWV Vintage Memories Paper Pad Penny Black "fragrant flowers" Stamps Penny Black "script" Stamp Prismacolor Pencils Ranger Distress Vintage Photo Ink Ranger Distress Markers Versafine Onyx Black Ink Versafine Clair Morning Mist Ink Self Adhesive Pearls Black Cardstock Aqua paper Seam Binding Gold Cord Foam Core Board Tissue Paper Black paint More Inspiration with the Die of the Month There is much more inspiration in store for what you can use this die set for. Just pop down the list of Creative Team Members to see more! Visit Joanna – joannakrog.blogspot.com Visit Teresa – victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com Visit Ewelina - elinaart.blogspot.co.uk Visit Melissa – keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com Visit Judy – judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com Visit Becca – amazingpapergrace.com/blog Thanks so much for joining us for the Amazing Paper Grace December Die of the Month Blog Hop. We can’t wait to see what you make with these exclusive dies – be sure to post your creation on Instagram using the hashtag #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit.

Happy Friday everyone and thank you so much for stopping back by my blog today. I have another card to share using the new Gilded Age Glimmer Plates this week and as you can see i was really inspired by St. Patricks day with all the green and gold. There are so many colors of foil that you can get sometimes it's really hard to chose. For my card i chose the new Gilded Vines Glimmer Hot Foil Plate The Gilded Age by Becca Feeken This is such a beautiful plate and if you had the chance to hop with us last Sunday you saw what beautiful cards that my team mate Melissa did with it. And i was lucky enough to have the perfect ribbon and rhinestone to embellish mine with too. And being the Irish lass that i am i have the perfect family member to send this one off to. The card itself is just an easy layered card with green metallic paper and gold glitter paper under the foiled top. For my sentiment i stamped it with gold ink and embossed with gold powder to get that effect. And i added tiny green rhinestones on the vines to add a bit more sparkle. It was really fun to try the foil colors this time and i have a few more ideas so be sure to check back again soon. Have a wonderful weekend Teresa Spellbinders Products: Gilded Vines Glimmer Hot Foil Plate The Gilded Age by Becca Feeken Glimmer Hot Foil Roll - Green Glimmer Hot Foil System Other: Green Metallic paper, gold paper, ivory paper, Penny Black stamp, gold embossing powder, green ribbon, gold and green rhinestone and green rhinestones.

Introducing 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken! I am so excited to be part of this NEW release by Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders! Becca so generously sent me a packet of dies to work up a mini album! Her instructions were to "use as many dies as you can, but be true to your own style"! How could I refuse that?!! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. I created a 6 1/2" x 6" x 1 5/8" mini album using the lovely Graphic 45 Dreamland Collection. I know, the size is a little strange, but I needed to accommodate the dies, as I will explain below. {smile} But, the beauty of creating your own mini albums from scratch is that you can make them any size you wish! No one can tell you that your book size is "wrong"! I decorated the cover with this beautiful Grand Crested Tower die, cut from dark blue cardstock. I then layered the Double Halo Oval, cut from sliver glitter paper. The Double Halo Oval comes with a coordinating plain oval die (so handy!) which I used to cut out the image from the G45 paper. You have no idea how hard it is to find a matching oval die! Every time I cut out a decorative oval, I can never find a plain oval die to match! I love that the Double Halo Oval comes WITH the matching oval! That is attention to detail! I added a few of the Dreamland chipboard shapes and topped them with silver pearls. I looked through my ribbon stash and found this beautiful satin/sheer ribbon in the perfect shade of blue! (See, it is NOT hoarding, it is inventory for future projects!) I created the mini album to use the Universal Accordion Fold Spine, which means I have four pages (eight sides). Using this die to make the hinges was so EASY! My only adjustment from my "normal" way of making a mini was to make sure I have the spine piece cut to the correct size! I found the die cut hinges to be very sturdy and easy to add my pages. I have a little tutorial below to explain how I used the dies in place of my normal hinge pieces. I started out as I normally do, but cutting medium weight chipboard to size. I cut two pieces to 6 1/2" x 6 and one piece to 6 1/2" x 1 5/8". I wrapped the chipboard with dark blue cardstock, just as I normally do. (The cardstock needs to be 8 1/2" x 15 7/8".) I cut the Universal Accordion Fold Spine from dark blue cardstock using my crank die cut machine. (I use a Big Shot Plus.) For detailed instructions on folding the spine piece to make your hinges, view THIS TUTORIAL. It is SO EASY to fold and assemble! You will notice that the spine and hinge piece is shorter than my actual spine. The die cut piece is slightly taller than 5" while my spine is 6 1/2" tall. That is NOT an issue! It is perfectly fine to have that discrepancy! (The linked video shows you how to trim the die cut piece for a mini that is SHORTER than 5" as well! I attached a piece of dark blue cardstock (6 3/8" x 3 1/2") over my chipboard spine to reinforce the gutters. I then attached a piece of decorative paper over the spine area. I then attached the die cut spine and hinge mechanism to the spine of the mini album, making sure to line it up appropriately. I then assembled my mini album as always! Each of the inside pages is 6" x 5 1/2". I simply cut eight pieces of dark blue cardstock, and then attached one piece to the front of each hinge and one piece to the back, sandwiching the hinges in between. To decorate the spine of my album, I cut one of the decorative pieces from Decorative Edges and Spines out of ivory cardstock and attached it to the spine. I added a chipboard moon from the Dreamland Collection. Since my spine is taller than the spine cover die, I only used one of the decorative inserts. The spine cover is meant for albums that are approximately 4" tall, where my book is 6 1/2" tall. This is a photo of the Inside Front Cover and Page One. I created a pocket for the inside front cover, adding the same decorative spine insert as decor for the pocket! I cut the decorative panel from ivory cardstock, then matted it with dark blue cardstock. I added a square tag and a 6" x 4" journaling card to the pocket. The journaling card opens for space for photos or more journaling. I cut the large decorative oval from the Double Halo Oval set out of dark blue cardstock. I used the matching plain oval to cut a photo mat from ivory cardstock. The little silver swirl is from the Grand Crested Tower set, which I cut from silver glitter cardstock. Once I added the moon sticker, the swirl looks like clouds! Pages Two and Three. I used the Woven Trellis Side Pocket to create a pretty pocket on Page Two. I repeated the oval on Page Three, but flipped the colors. Another ivory square tag makes a nice photo mat and slips easily into the corner pocket. I added some gems to the pocket, bu they are hard to see in the photo. Pages Four and Five. I used the ovals from the Grand Crested Tower and the Double Halo Oval to cut photo mats from ivory cardstock. To create a jornaling spot for Page Five, I matted one of the Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards. The accent piece from the Double Halo Oval set is perfect for making decorative corners on the pages! I cut these from the silver glitter cardstock. Pages Six and Seven. More pockets! I used the second decorative spine piece in the Decorative Edges and Spines set to cut a see through window in the pocket. A sticker adds just the right amount of decor! I created another 6" x 4" journaling card/photo mat for the pocket. Another pocket created with the Woven Trellis Side Pocket. I love how great the square tags work for this project! Page Eight and Inside Back Cover. I used the small die from the Double Halo Oval set to create a decor element on both pages. I cut the element for Page Eight from dark blue cardstock and attached it over an ephemera card. I cut the second oval from silver glitter cardstock and glued it to a chipboard shape to make a closure for the waterfall pages. There is a magnet to keep the waterfall closed. I created seven waterfall pages, each 3" x 4", the perfect size for the smaller ephemera cards! Some of the pages have decorative paper, some have plain cardstock, and some have the ephemera journaling cards. Perfect for photos and journaling! There is a cute journaling sticker hiding under the last page! I hope you enjoyed this project! I had such fun making it! I also created a matching card. To see that blog post, click HERE. To watch Becca assemble an album using the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken dies, click HERE. This is how the dies were intended to be used! I have taken them, and made the dies work for me! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Products Used: S4-1028 Woven Trellis Side Pocket S4-1031 Decorative Edges and Spines S6-164 Grand Crested Tower S5-409 Universal Accordion Fold Spine S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Graphic 45 Products Used: Dreamland 12x12 Collection Pack (with stickers) Dreamland 12x12 Patterns and Solids Dreamland Chipboard Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards Matte Pearl Gems Kraft 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Square Tags - Ivory Other Supplies Used: Cardstock: WorldWin Natural, Flag Blue; CutCardStock Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer with Satin Center Bling: Eyelet Outlet clear glitter enamel dots, Bo Bunny Jewels (Blue Hues) Magnets: Basic Grey Marker: Stampin' Up Night of Navy Tools: Corner rounder, circle punch Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape, hot glue, white glue, foam tape

It has been our pleasure to work this month with the amazing Rajni Chawla! Oh my goodness, her stream of creations were heavenly and elegant and stunning and I don't think there are even enough adjectives to describe!! She created a boatload of projects and I'm tickled to recap them…

Sweet friends today the Creative Team and I are bringing more Venise Lace Inspiration. I'm getting a chance to create with these dies for the first time and experimenting with how they fold and layer and look with one another, so I have a card today too. It's a long post but because you asked,…

Good morning friends. I'm popping in today with a week of inspiration from the Creative Team using both the Venise Lace and Vintage Elegance Collections. I'm always surprised at the techniques that go into cards and this week first up is Kristi Shurr - she used some surprising materials…

Introducing Amazing Paper Grace - A Charming Christmas

Sponsored: As a designer on the Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team,, I am provided with dies to create projects. Tis the season to be jolly! Even though it is only August, Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye. I'm sure you are already listing out all the cards and gifts you're gonna make, right? This year Becca of Amazing Paper Grace has designed a Christmas Collection - A Charming Christmas - for Spellbinders and we have a hop today to show you all the goodies and things we've made. You can see the entire collection -----> HERE. About A Charming Christmas Collection Sweet little charms are so fun to play with, they can be dangled off of gifts, dangled off of cards and used in 3D Projects - they are just like the icing on the cake. You will see that the "holiday" part of most of the sets in this collection have a Charm to personalize them - they are sized the same so you can mix and match them through your projects! Here's the big deal: Outside of the charms and embellishments you add to make these dies Christmas, separately they can be used all year-round!! Yep, we're all budget shoppers too and want to get the most use out of a die! Join us as each Creative Team member shares their creations with two dies from the collection. Don't forget, each of us will be giving away an Amazing Paper Grace die pulled from the comments - one from each blog. The prize details are at the bottom of my post. So, without further ado let me talk about the dies I get to introduce: My Projects today: First up is Yuletide Snowflakes These are such intricate snowflake designs! Love how delicate they are! Each one is beautiful by itself or layered to make different snowflakes! The large snowflake on my card is two layers as well as the white snowflake. All my snowflakes were cut from white cardstock with Adhesive Sheets applied to top side. Once cut, I removed the adhesive backing and sprinkled with glitter, some blue and some Prisma glitter. My pictures really don't do justice to the sparkle of these snowflakes! Second up is Christmas Postman This was a fun stamp and die set for me to work with. I sold and used many stamps in my years working at the Post Office. I chose to use all 4 stamp images for my stamps. They can easily be mixed and matched! Each one was stamped with black ink on white cardstock. Then I added background color around the image and touches of color on each image with markers. The frame was cut from white cardstock with Adhesive Sheets on back. My "postage stamps" are layered over Kraft cardstock with Merry Christmas repeatedly stamped over it. I added the postmark cut from black cardstock with Adhesive Sheets applied to the back side. That makes it easy to fasten to card.....simply peel adhesive backing and press in place! I added a bit of twine like an old fashioned package. My card is 5 x 7 inches. Availability: These dies are available right now on the Spellbinders website ----- HERE Prizes: In the meantime, be sure you leave a comment on this post and every Creative Team Members post for a chance to win an Amazing Paper Grace Die from any previous collection (A Charming Christmas not included). There are six dies that are being given away. One name will be randomly picked from comments left on each of our six blogs on the Introducing Amazing Paper Grace - A Charming Christmas Collection post between August 15 and August 19, 2018, at midnight US Central Time. We encourage all of our international friends to participate! The randomly selected names will be announced on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog on August 20th. (All giveaways for this hop are managed by and the responsibility of Amazing Paper Grace). Up for grabs is an Amazing Paper Grace die of your choice from the Vintage Elegance Collection, the Graceful Borders Collection, the Venise Lace Collection, the Chantilly Lace Collection, the 3d Vignettes Collection or the Romancing the Swirl Collection. There will be a total of six dies and a winner can win once among all six blogs. If your name is selected, simply claim it within 2 weeks of the announcement by sending your address through the form under the Contact Tab on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog. There won't be a reply back but if you leave your choice, we'll get it, I promise. Next thing you know, the die will show up at your door. The dies will be mailed out from Amazing Paper Grace. Click on the links to each member to help us get merry with the Charming Christmas Collection: Visit Joanna - joannakrog.blogspot.com Visit Teresa - victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com Visit Melissa - keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com Visit Judy - judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com Visit Leisha - leishasblog.blogspot.com Visit Becca - amazingpapergrace.com/blog Thanks so much for joining into the fun with A Charming Christmas. Leave a comment - tell us, how many Christmas Cards you plan to make this season !!

February 2020 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Elegant Reveal Shutter Card

Our February Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is here! Designed by our very own Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace this “Elegant Reveal Shutter Card” die of the month will have you creating gorgeous layered projects in no time! Versatile, elegant and timeless. This die set features 10 dies. Enjoy the step by step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit. Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit & #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! This kit is available February 1st, 2020, make sure to get yours! Join the Club Happy Thoughts Card Catch step by step instructions for this project below. Click photos to enlarge: Prep: Card Base – Cut a 12″ x 6″ panel, score 3″ in from the edges Cut: Patterned Paper – 3 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ Die cut insert panel elements, 2 slider panels and 1 center panel Adhere patterned paper to center panel & die cut using smallest oval shaped die to create an aperture Layer & adhere set of decorative elements to slider panels and front of card Prep sentiment & add to center card base Adhere center panel, centering over sentiment, then add side panels, tucking the slider panel flaps into sides of center panel February 2020 APG Die of the Month – Video Tutorial Watch video tutorial using this month kit below or on Youtube. Additional inspiration Here’s a closer look at the other projects created using February 2020 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month: Value Clubs We have several Value Clubs available! Die Hero Club (includes Small, Large and APG Dies of the Month) and The Works Club (includes Small, Large, APG Dies of the Month + Card Kit of the Month) and other Value Clubs. See all Value Club options here.

Hi there friends, today we are having a blog hop to give you some inspiration for the June Die of the Month. I just love this die set, the design inspiration was Battenburg Lace and I thought it would be perfect to design it into a corner. This set is called Enchanting Batterburg Corners. …

Introducing 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken! I am so excited to be part of this NEW release by Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders! Becca so generously sent me a packet of dies to work up a mini album! Her instructions were to "use as many dies as you can, but be true to your own style"! How could I refuse that?!! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. I created a 6 1/2" x 6" x 1 5/8" mini album using the lovely Graphic 45 Dreamland Collection. I know, the size is a little strange, but I needed to accommodate the dies, as I will explain below. {smile} But, the beauty of creating your own mini albums from scratch is that you can make them any size you wish! No one can tell you that your book size is "wrong"! I decorated the cover with this beautiful Grand Crested Tower die, cut from dark blue cardstock. I then layered the Double Halo Oval, cut from sliver glitter paper. The Double Halo Oval comes with a coordinating plain oval die (so handy!) which I used to cut out the image from the G45 paper. You have no idea how hard it is to find a matching oval die! Every time I cut out a decorative oval, I can never find a plain oval die to match! I love that the Double Halo Oval comes WITH the matching oval! That is attention to detail! I added a few of the Dreamland chipboard shapes and topped them with silver pearls. I looked through my ribbon stash and found this beautiful satin/sheer ribbon in the perfect shade of blue! (See, it is NOT hoarding, it is inventory for future projects!) I created the mini album to use the Universal Accordion Fold Spine, which means I have four pages (eight sides). Using this die to make the hinges was so EASY! My only adjustment from my "normal" way of making a mini was to make sure I have the spine piece cut to the correct size! I found the die cut hinges to be very sturdy and easy to add my pages. I have a little tutorial below to explain how I used the dies in place of my normal hinge pieces. I started out as I normally do, but cutting medium weight chipboard to size. I cut two pieces to 6 1/2" x 6 and one piece to 6 1/2" x 1 5/8". I wrapped the chipboard with dark blue cardstock, just as I normally do. (The cardstock needs to be 8 1/2" x 15 7/8".) I cut the Universal Accordion Fold Spine from dark blue cardstock using my crank die cut machine. (I use a Big Shot Plus.) For detailed instructions on folding the spine piece to make your hinges, view THIS TUTORIAL. It is SO EASY to fold and assemble! You will notice that the spine and hinge piece is shorter than my actual spine. The die cut piece is slightly taller than 5" while my spine is 6 1/2" tall. That is NOT an issue! It is perfectly fine to have that discrepancy! (The linked video shows you how to trim the die cut piece for a mini that is SHORTER than 5" as well! I attached a piece of dark blue cardstock (6 3/8" x 3 1/2") over my chipboard spine to reinforce the gutters. I then attached a piece of decorative paper over the spine area. I then attached the die cut spine and hinge mechanism to the spine of the mini album, making sure to line it up appropriately. I then assembled my mini album as always! Each of the inside pages is 6" x 5 1/2". I simply cut eight pieces of dark blue cardstock, and then attached one piece to the front of each hinge and one piece to the back, sandwiching the hinges in between. To decorate the spine of my album, I cut one of the decorative pieces from Decorative Edges and Spines out of ivory cardstock and attached it to the spine. I added a chipboard moon from the Dreamland Collection. Since my spine is taller than the spine cover die, I only used one of the decorative inserts. The spine cover is meant for albums that are approximately 4" tall, where my book is 6 1/2" tall. This is a photo of the Inside Front Cover and Page One. I created a pocket for the inside front cover, adding the same decorative spine insert as decor for the pocket! I cut the decorative panel from ivory cardstock, then matted it with dark blue cardstock. I added a square tag and a 6" x 4" journaling card to the pocket. The journaling card opens for space for photos or more journaling. I cut the large decorative oval from the Double Halo Oval set out of dark blue cardstock. I used the matching plain oval to cut a photo mat from ivory cardstock. The little silver swirl is from the Grand Crested Tower set, which I cut from silver glitter cardstock. Once I added the moon sticker, the swirl looks like clouds! Pages Two and Three. I used the Woven Trellis Side Pocket to create a pretty pocket on Page Two. I repeated the oval on Page Three, but flipped the colors. Another ivory square tag makes a nice photo mat and slips easily into the corner pocket. I added some gems to the pocket, bu they are hard to see in the photo. Pages Four and Five. I used the ovals from the Grand Crested Tower and the Double Halo Oval to cut photo mats from ivory cardstock. To create a jornaling spot for Page Five, I matted one of the Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards. The accent piece from the Double Halo Oval set is perfect for making decorative corners on the pages! I cut these from the silver glitter cardstock. Pages Six and Seven. More pockets! I used the second decorative spine piece in the Decorative Edges and Spines set to cut a see through window in the pocket. A sticker adds just the right amount of decor! I created another 6" x 4" journaling card/photo mat for the pocket. Another pocket created with the Woven Trellis Side Pocket. I love how great the square tags work for this project! Page Eight and Inside Back Cover. I used the small die from the Double Halo Oval set to create a decor element on both pages. I cut the element for Page Eight from dark blue cardstock and attached it over an ephemera card. I cut the second oval from silver glitter cardstock and glued it to a chipboard shape to make a closure for the waterfall pages. There is a magnet to keep the waterfall closed. I created seven waterfall pages, each 3" x 4", the perfect size for the smaller ephemera cards! Some of the pages have decorative paper, some have plain cardstock, and some have the ephemera journaling cards. Perfect for photos and journaling! There is a cute journaling sticker hiding under the last page! I hope you enjoyed this project! I had such fun making it! I also created a matching card. To see that blog post, click HERE. To watch Becca assemble an album using the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken dies, click HERE. This is how the dies were intended to be used! I have taken them, and made the dies work for me! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Products Used: S4-1028 Woven Trellis Side Pocket S4-1031 Decorative Edges and Spines S6-164 Grand Crested Tower S5-409 Universal Accordion Fold Spine S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Graphic 45 Products Used: Dreamland 12x12 Collection Pack (with stickers) Dreamland 12x12 Patterns and Solids Dreamland Chipboard Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards Matte Pearl Gems Kraft 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Square Tags - Ivory Other Supplies Used: Cardstock: WorldWin Natural, Flag Blue; CutCardStock Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer with Satin Center Bling: Eyelet Outlet clear glitter enamel dots, Bo Bunny Jewels (Blue Hues) Magnets: Basic Grey Marker: Stampin' Up Night of Navy Tools: Corner rounder, circle punch Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape, hot glue, white glue, foam tape

I Have Lots to Tell You!!! Starbook Tutorial

My word, I simply don't know where to start - this is going to be a very long post, I hope you'll hang out with me until I get to the end. I feel like today is my birthday or anniversary -- you get the idea, it's a really special day. Why you ask? Well, I have much going on with the super…

Introducing the Chantilly Paper Lace Collection Blog Hop

Welcome sweet friends, today we are introducing my new die collection called Chantilly Paper Lace - you can take a quick peek of the entire collection -------> HERE.Have you ever rummaged around in your grandmothers attic, through memories of the past to find sweet letters and cards…

It has been our pleasure to work this month with the amazing Rajni Chawla! Oh my goodness, her stream of creations were heavenly and elegant and stunning and I don't think there are even enough adjectives to describe!! She created a boatload of projects and I'm tickled to recap them…

Introducing 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken! I am so excited to be part of this NEW release by Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders! Becca so generously sent me a packet of dies to work up a mini album! Her instructions were to "use as many dies as you can, but be true to your own style"! How could I refuse that?!! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. I created a 6 1/2" x 6" x 1 5/8" mini album using the lovely Graphic 45 Dreamland Collection. I know, the size is a little strange, but I needed to accommodate the dies, as I will explain below. {smile} But, the beauty of creating your own mini albums from scratch is that you can make them any size you wish! No one can tell you that your book size is "wrong"! I decorated the cover with this beautiful Grand Crested Tower die, cut from dark blue cardstock. I then layered the Double Halo Oval, cut from sliver glitter paper. The Double Halo Oval comes with a coordinating plain oval die (so handy!) which I used to cut out the image from the G45 paper. You have no idea how hard it is to find a matching oval die! Every time I cut out a decorative oval, I can never find a plain oval die to match! I love that the Double Halo Oval comes WITH the matching oval! That is attention to detail! I added a few of the Dreamland chipboard shapes and topped them with silver pearls. I looked through my ribbon stash and found this beautiful satin/sheer ribbon in the perfect shade of blue! (See, it is NOT hoarding, it is inventory for future projects!) I created the mini album to use the Universal Accordion Fold Spine, which means I have four pages (eight sides). Using this die to make the hinges was so EASY! My only adjustment from my "normal" way of making a mini was to make sure I have the spine piece cut to the correct size! I found the die cut hinges to be very sturdy and easy to add my pages. I have a little tutorial below to explain how I used the dies in place of my normal hinge pieces. I started out as I normally do, but cutting medium weight chipboard to size. I cut two pieces to 6 1/2" x 6 and one piece to 6 1/2" x 1 5/8". I wrapped the chipboard with dark blue cardstock, just as I normally do. (The cardstock needs to be 8 1/2" x 15 7/8".) I cut the Universal Accordion Fold Spine from dark blue cardstock using my crank die cut machine. (I use a Big Shot Plus.) For detailed instructions on folding the spine piece to make your hinges, view THIS TUTORIAL. It is SO EASY to fold and assemble! You will notice that the spine and hinge piece is shorter than my actual spine. The die cut piece is slightly taller than 5" while my spine is 6 1/2" tall. That is NOT an issue! It is perfectly fine to have that discrepancy! (The linked video shows you how to trim the die cut piece for a mini that is SHORTER than 5" as well! I attached a piece of dark blue cardstock (6 3/8" x 3 1/2") over my chipboard spine to reinforce the gutters. I then attached a piece of decorative paper over the spine area. I then attached the die cut spine and hinge mechanism to the spine of the mini album, making sure to line it up appropriately. I then assembled my mini album as always! Each of the inside pages is 6" x 5 1/2". I simply cut eight pieces of dark blue cardstock, and then attached one piece to the front of each hinge and one piece to the back, sandwiching the hinges in between. To decorate the spine of my album, I cut one of the decorative pieces from Decorative Edges and Spines out of ivory cardstock and attached it to the spine. I added a chipboard moon from the Dreamland Collection. Since my spine is taller than the spine cover die, I only used one of the decorative inserts. The spine cover is meant for albums that are approximately 4" tall, where my book is 6 1/2" tall. This is a photo of the Inside Front Cover and Page One. I created a pocket for the inside front cover, adding the same decorative spine insert as decor for the pocket! I cut the decorative panel from ivory cardstock, then matted it with dark blue cardstock. I added a square tag and a 6" x 4" journaling card to the pocket. The journaling card opens for space for photos or more journaling. I cut the large decorative oval from the Double Halo Oval set out of dark blue cardstock. I used the matching plain oval to cut a photo mat from ivory cardstock. The little silver swirl is from the Grand Crested Tower set, which I cut from silver glitter cardstock. Once I added the moon sticker, the swirl looks like clouds! Pages Two and Three. I used the Woven Trellis Side Pocket to create a pretty pocket on Page Two. I repeated the oval on Page Three, but flipped the colors. Another ivory square tag makes a nice photo mat and slips easily into the corner pocket. I added some gems to the pocket, bu they are hard to see in the photo. Pages Four and Five. I used the ovals from the Grand Crested Tower and the Double Halo Oval to cut photo mats from ivory cardstock. To create a jornaling spot for Page Five, I matted one of the Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards. The accent piece from the Double Halo Oval set is perfect for making decorative corners on the pages! I cut these from the silver glitter cardstock. Pages Six and Seven. More pockets! I used the second decorative spine piece in the Decorative Edges and Spines set to cut a see through window in the pocket. A sticker adds just the right amount of decor! I created another 6" x 4" journaling card/photo mat for the pocket. Another pocket created with the Woven Trellis Side Pocket. I love how great the square tags work for this project! Page Eight and Inside Back Cover. I used the small die from the Double Halo Oval set to create a decor element on both pages. I cut the element for Page Eight from dark blue cardstock and attached it over an ephemera card. I cut the second oval from silver glitter cardstock and glued it to a chipboard shape to make a closure for the waterfall pages. There is a magnet to keep the waterfall closed. I created seven waterfall pages, each 3" x 4", the perfect size for the smaller ephemera cards! Some of the pages have decorative paper, some have plain cardstock, and some have the ephemera journaling cards. Perfect for photos and journaling! There is a cute journaling sticker hiding under the last page! I hope you enjoyed this project! I had such fun making it! I also created a matching card. To see that blog post, click HERE. To watch Becca assemble an album using the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken dies, click HERE. This is how the dies were intended to be used! I have taken them, and made the dies work for me! To view the Amazing Paper Grace Team Blog Hop featuring the 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection, please click HERE. Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Products Used: S4-1028 Woven Trellis Side Pocket S4-1031 Decorative Edges and Spines S6-164 Grand Crested Tower S5-409 Universal Accordion Fold Spine S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Graphic 45 Products Used: Dreamland 12x12 Collection Pack (with stickers) Dreamland 12x12 Patterns and Solids Dreamland Chipboard Dreamland Ephemera and Journaling Cards Matte Pearl Gems Kraft 12x12 Chipboard Sheets Square Tags - Ivory Other Supplies Used: Cardstock: WorldWin Natural, Flag Blue; CutCardStock Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer with Satin Center Bling: Eyelet Outlet clear glitter enamel dots, Bo Bunny Jewels (Blue Hues) Magnets: Basic Grey Marker: Stampin' Up Night of Navy Tools: Corner rounder, circle punch Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape, hot glue, white glue, foam tape

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