This tutorial is a long time coming! About two years ago, Becca Feeken at Spellbinders came out with these great Vignette dies where you die cut different layers of a scene and put them all together with a structure that you also die cut. These things BLEW MY MIND! I couldn't wait to get some of these dies. Everyone else felt the same way. These dies sold out very quickly! By the time I got to the website with my credit card, they were gone! I had no way of making an adorable vignette that would fold up, go in an envelope, and bring not only my good wishes but "ooos" and "ahhhhhs" from the recipient. Or did I? That's when I invented this card. But unfortunately, my life was so busy at that point (sole caregiver to my mother, who has dementia) that I didn't have time to make a tutorial. But now I do, and so here we go! Because I wanted this to be a springtime card, I chose to use a base of Stampin' Up's Mint Macaroon cardstock. I cut one piece of cardstock at 11" X 5-12," and cut another piece of cardstock into four pieces, each 4-1/4" X 5-1/2". If you want to make it easy on yourself, MAKE SURE THE 4-1/4" MEASUREMENTS MATCH! Each of those four pieces should be EXACTLY the same width. Stack them on top of each other, and if they are not EXACTLY the same width, trim them so they are. I sound like someone who didn't do this earlier, don't I? Mmmmhmmmm. Score the big piece of cardstock right down the middle at 5-1/2", and score each of the smaller pieces at 1/2" on both long edges (see diagram below). Remember: When you score cardstock, fold AWAY from the indentation, not with it. I know it's counter-intuitive, but if you fold away from the indented score line on the big piece, it's going to make one of the instructions further down make sense. Michelle Wright explains it well here. I bought these dies from Poppystamps specifically to create this technique. If you do not have these dies, you can use any nesting dies you have. You can use dies that are the same size for that matter. If you don't have dies at all, you can cut a tunnel in your cardstock with a paper trimmer or scissors. Heck, it's just paper! Play around with it! Here is the same cardstock after I die cut. (Okay, some of you have noticed that there are two right-side score lines on the bottom right-hand panel. I initially scored the wrong indentation. Whoops! That's why I designated this panel to be in the back. No one will notice.) I colored directly onto the trees and branches with the brush tip of a Copic W5 marker and airbrushed with some yellow-green Copics. I used the lightest marker for what's going to be the front panel and went gradually darker. However, I don't think that was necessary because you can always change how light or dark you go by airbrushing lighter or darker. (Eventually, I end up adding more color anyway, but at this point in the process, I didn't know I was going to do that yet.) Cut a contrasting panel (mine is yellow) at 5" X 3". This is going to go at the back of the tunnel, so I used a really bright panel. Then, after placing the tree panel with the smallest opening over top of the 3X5 panel so I would know where to stamp, I stamped the word "Spring." I also smeared some glue at the bottom and covered it with Flower Soft that I found in a drawer. The flower soft did not cover completely, so I added some light green glitter as well. It's like a meadow of flowers and glitter, like in real life. Now it's time to add our first windowed panel to the inside of the card. Start with the panel with the smallest opening. Add some Score-tape (or other adhesive; your choice) to the left flap of that panel. Because you have folded your 11" X 5-1/2" cardstock against the fold indentation, you should have a ridged score line on the inside of the card. Place the panel with the tree window on the right side of that ridge. Peel the Scor-Tape liner off, make sure everything is lined up, and close the front of the card. Now, when you open the card back up, you should see something like this. Take the panel with the second smallest opening, put some Scor-Tape (or other adhesive) on the left flap, and adhere it just above the panel you just did. Keep doing that until you have all four windowed panels stuck down evenly on the inside front of your card. I forgot to take a picture of it, but adhere the 3" X 5" panel (mine is yellow) to the inside back cover so you will be able to see it through the windows. Even though I forgot to photograph that part. You are very smart and will be able to figure out exactly where it goes. At this point in this particular card, I realized that just airbrushing some green around the tree tops was not going to make this a very woodsy card, so I took some distress ink and a sea sponge and sponged leaves on the various layers. It was extremely easy to mask off each layer by simply putting a half sheet of cardstock behind the panel I was working on and another half sheet to the left of that panel. I also took the opportunity to airbrush some moss or grass on the ground under the trees. And then I die cut some deer, and a bunny, and some birds. I believe these dies are from Impression Obsession. I sponged some ink on the edges to make them look more rounded and lifelike. This is a great time to add any critters or flowers or vines or whatever to your layers. So much harder after sticking the right side of the flaps together (voice of experience). I also realized I wanted to scatter some more Flower Soft at the bottom of each layer, so I did that too. Now cut one more piece of the green cardstock at 5-1/2" X 4-1/4" and score it lengthwise at 2". I went ahead and stamped mine with a wood background. The 2" part of the panel is going to be used to hold all four of the right-hand side flaps together, and the 2-1/4" part of that panel is going to get stuck to the right-hand inside of the card. Because you are sticking flaps together, on the back of that panel, run your adhesive horizontally. I used my wide Scor-Tape for this because . . . I really don't have a lot of other uses for tape that wide, and I have a whole roll. You can absolutely use adhesive that is narrower. Open up your card completely and press all those layers down. See how they line up nice and even? That's where the 2" part of the new panel is going to go! Take your Scor-Tape liners off, and stick it all together. I glued the 2-1/4" part to the back cover first, and then--while it was all still flat--glued the 2" side down. Open the close your card to make sure it all works. If you want to take another run at it, Scor-Tape can be loosened with your heat gun and the paper very gently pried apart again. Also feel free to use your scissors to trim anything that didn't quite fit. To finish up the inside of the card, I stamped this sentiment by Penny Black to the left of the trees. And this is how the tunnel looks all put together! Magical! Here is the entire inside of the card put together. Oh yeah, I need an outside of the card too! I used this die from Eutreec that I bought really reasonably from Amazon, and a wood-grain embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Here are a couple more samples I made: This one uses regular old nesting dies, and some very old but gorgeous paper from a company I don't even think is in business anymore. I can't remember what this paper is. I made the card two years ago. I have a thing for adding butterflies wherever I can. The nesting dies used here are Spellbinders, and the butterfly and plant dies are Cheery Lynn. And this one uses Spellbinders dies from the one and only Becca Feeken! Yes, the very dies I was looking for and couldn't get at the time, came back in stock and I bought them!!! And now I can use them in the Storybook Tunnel Card! I also got to use some very beautiful paper from Graphic 45 on this one. This card is made even more special with a door. The door opens and everything. Look! Another magical world inside! A message of thanks! And thanks to all of you who hung in there all the way to the end of this very long blog post. If you have made it all the way to the end, you have to click on this link and see the VERY GORGEOUS card made by my good friend, Shelly Hickox. Shelly is a genius with Graphic 45 (with anything really--very creative that one). Now go make one of your own! Cyndi
Sweet friends, you know what time it is!! Yes, it's the beginning of the month and that means a new Die of the Month! So without further ado, the Amazing Paper Grace August 2022 Die of the Month is called Peekaboo Trellis Panels. There are two of them and they are perfect for cards, borders…
Follow Lisa Mensing's tutorial on Spellbinders Classically Becca Collection by Becca Feeken. Learn to create cards and crafts.
Hello everyone! I’m Debi Adams, a creative soul and an in-house designer for Spellbinders. I am so excited to be showing off the latest collection from one of our amazing Spellbinders designe…
Happy Friday sweet friends. I'm smiling today because I have a card to share. It was actually the inspiration for the Emmeline die. It's a long journey from inspiration to actual die but somewhere in my mind I'm already making cards and gifts with the ideas in my head when designing.…
Today I would like to share 3D Vignette card that I created using Spellbinders S5-517 - 3D Vignette Retro Television die set. My card was created with dies provided by Amazing Paper Grace. You're Pawsome! sentiment comes from Spellbinders S6-199 - 3D Vignette Pet House die set. 3D Vignette card folds flat for mailing. A video showing my Retro Television card. Thank you so much for stopping by. Dziekuje bardzo za odwiedziny. Joanna
Today I wanted to share a card project that I have been wanting to do for a long time. When my local craft store, Craft Fancy (Arlington Hts, IL), had Spellbinders® Grand Cabinet 3D Card Etched Dies by Becca Feeken in stock, I grabbed one! LOL! You will agree with me that it is one you have to make! **I receive products from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and Memory Palette Co. for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.** Also in my stash, I had a bunch of items that I purchased in Japan (and some were gifted to me) created by a sweet friend of mine, Asuka Miyamoto. It might look complicated but trust me, Becca made it so easy to make! How to Create Happiness Nest the following three etched dies from outside in: Grand Cabinet Outline, Grand Cabinet Inlay and Inner Cabinet Outline as shown in the image below. You will need to cut a total of five pieces. The light grey die cuts will be the inside layers. The white die cut is the front layer. For the back panel of the card, take out the Grand Cabinet Inlay and Inner Cabinet Outline from the Grand Cabinet Outline. Die cut with your choice of patterned paper. Nest the Side Panel Etched Die with the Side Panel Insert die. Then die cut two pieces in white cardstock. Fold the side score lines. Aren't these Cut-Outs by Asuka Studios adorable? These sweet designs were fussy cut and will embellish the front of the card. The tabs must be trimmed off of the front and back of a card. They will adhere to the side panels so tabs aren't needed. On the score lines, I applied a line of adhesive from my E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser. This tape adhesive is about a 1/8-inch in width - perfect for narrow areas. Make sure the slits are located at the bottom before lining up your card front to attach. Repeat on the other side with the back card panel. The pattern you want showing should be facing up like the Tea Time design. Now to add in your first layer (start from the back and work your way to the front) by threading the tab through the slit. Once it goes through make sure to give the layer a gentle tug to "lock" into place. See the "before" and "after" position. So when you're done, they should like this. Neat, huh? These are the layers that you'll be working with. Cool! Almost done :) I applied Adhesive Dots Micro to my fussy cut pieces. But my little squirrel will have dimension by adding a 3D Foam Circle White Mix in regular size. To get rid of the stickiness from the exposed adhesives between the intricate cut, I dusted a bit of powder and it works like a charm! To close up the card to complete the dimensional tunnel effect, apply a line of adhesive from my E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser to the second side panel die cut. Remember to make sure the slits are at the bottom before connecting to the back card panel. Then place all the layer panel tabs into the side panel and add the last line of adhesive from the E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser to line up against the front card panel edge. The finishing touch was to add the Sparkly Bubbles in Light Pink to the card front. Just loved how this card turned out! View this Assembling APG 3D Vignettes Grand Cards video tutorial by Becca Feeken below. Give a try! She has other shapes as well in an arch and circle (dome) format. Hope you enjoyed this tutorial as much as I have made it! Thanks for stopping by!! MargieH Creative Time: 40 minutes Skill Level: Advanced Materials Needed: Spellbinders® Paper Arts: Grand Cabinet 3D Card Etched Dies from Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken, Platinum™ 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine, and Tool 'n One™ Asuka Miyamoto Designs: Happiness (Forest Friends Cut-Outs), Pink Ribbon and Berry (Forest Friends 2 Cut-Outs), Blooming Everyday Envelope Patterned Paper (Blooming Everyday Collection) and Sparkly Bubbles in Light Pink Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: E-Z Runner® Micro Refillable Dispenser, Adhesive Dots Micro, and 3D Foam Circles White Mix
Hello everyone! I’m Debi Adams, a creative soul and an in-house designer for Spellbinders. I am so excited to be showing off the latest collection from one of our amazing Spellbinders designe…
My latest collection is a dream come true. Nothing says love more than a handmade doily, meticulously and adoringly made by someone special from days gone by. I wanted to recreate that wonderful intricacy in paper! Welcome to the latest edition of What’s New At Spellbinders. Join Becca Feeken as she presents her brand new Dimensional Doily Collection. Watch video below or on our Youtube channel: S3-397 Petite Double Bow with Dimensional Circles: These smaller sized bows and the dimensional circles with Fleur di Lis accents add that extra “something” to a Dimensional Doily or any project. Use a decorative brad to create a single or double set of looped bows. BUY NOW S4-1055 Starburst Petal Doily: The pointed petal design, when assembled, creates a stunning doily design for cards, shadowboxes and more. Die cut, fold and interlock 6 of these beauties. There is a choice of cutting a detailed design or without the insert, create a shadow element. BUY NOW S4-1059 Timeless Grace Doily: These filigree elements assemble into an intricate circle doily. I love how single pieces can assemble to create something unexpectedly beautiful and delicate- the recipient will be surprised this is made from paper! BUY NOW S4-1060 Heart Melange Doily: I heart….hearts! The beautiful shapes of these delicate hearts create a jaw dropping finished doily that will be perfect for any birthday, anniversary, wedding and more! Layer with a smaller dimensional doily for one-of-a-kind cards. BUY NOW S4-1061 Pointed Harmony Doily: Turn this exquisite flourished design into a star-like doily that is made even more beautiful when embellished with embellishments such as ribbon, buttons or pearls! BUY NOW S5-405 Filigree Drop in Circlet Doily: The versatility of this set makes a different kind of doily, but is also a perfect base for any of the dimensional doilies in this collection. Use the base on its own or build a unique circular card with layered filigree quadrants. BUY NOW Shop Dimensional Doily Collection:
Today I wanted to share a card project that I have been wanting to do for a long time. When my local craft store, Craft Fancy (Arlington Ht...
These three completely different Gum-ball machine cards are created using Spellbinders APG Die Of the month club for Sep 22.
Good morning sweet friends! Just in case you didn't see this before, today I'm sharing the tutorial for the Bella Rose Die Cut Ornament on my blog - it was the first in the Die Cut Ornament series. (I also have more Creative Team Inspiration with more cards made with the Chantilly Lace…
I have been playing around and experimenting with Spellbinders Elegant 3D Vignettes (dimensional dies) by Becca Feeken. This particular...
Pin419 Hello! I have two cards to share today from the new Right Words Collection from Spellbinders and Becca Feeken. It’s a beautiful collection with many word dies and pattern dies you can use in so many ways. This card is slightly smaller than 5×7 and features the inner die repeated three times. It was… Read More »Spellbinders Right Words Collection By Becca Feeken
Hello friends! I want to share about a Special Offer happening at Spellbinders this week. Spend at least $100 and receive a FREE Cardmaking kit! So fun! For a limited time, receive a FREE Cardmaking kit with Purchase at Spellbinders. Spend at least $100 (after discounts/coupons) before shipping and taxes to receive the August 2021
I love making floral cards and love the challenge of adding dimensional flowers with flat flowers and rose to the challenge creating the beautiful flowers using the Amazing Paper Grace Summer Label Motifs Etched Dies from Seasonal Label Motifs Collection by Becca Feeken and the pretty flowers from the Amazing Paper Grace Petite Floral Potpourri … Continue reading Amazing Paper Grace Summer Label Motifs
This tutorial is a long time coming! About two years ago, Becca Feeken at Spellbinders came out with these great Vignette dies where you die cut different layers of a scene and put them all together with a structure that you also die cut. These things BLEW MY MIND! I couldn't wait to get some of these dies. Everyone else felt the same way. These dies sold out very quickly! By the time I got to the website with my credit card, they were gone! I had no way of making an adorable vignette that would fold up, go in an envelope, and bring not only my good wishes but "ooos" and "ahhhhhs" from the recipient. Or did I? That's when I invented this card. But unfortunately, my life was so busy at that point (sole caregiver to my mother, who has dementia) that I didn't have time to make a tutorial. But now I do, and so here we go! Because I wanted this to be a springtime card, I chose to use a base of Stampin' Up's Mint Macaroon cardstock. I cut one piece of cardstock at 11" X 5-12," and cut another piece of cardstock into four pieces, each 4-1/4" X 5-1/2". If you want to make it easy on yourself, MAKE SURE THE 4-1/4" MEASUREMENTS MATCH! Each of those four pieces should be EXACTLY the same width. Stack them on top of each other, and if they are not EXACTLY the same width, trim them so they are. I sound like someone who didn't do this earlier, don't I? Mmmmhmmmm. Score the big piece of cardstock right down the middle at 5-1/2", and score each of the smaller pieces at 1/2" on both long edges (see diagram below). Remember: When you score cardstock, fold AWAY from the indentation, not with it. I know it's counter-intuitive, but if you fold away from the indented score line on the big piece, it's going to make one of the instructions further down make sense. Michelle Wright explains it well here. I bought these dies from Poppystamps specifically to create this technique. If you do not have these dies, you can use any nesting dies you have. You can use dies that are the same size for that matter. If you don't have dies at all, you can cut a tunnel in your cardstock with a paper trimmer or scissors. Heck, it's just paper! Play around with it! Here is the same cardstock after I die cut. (Okay, some of you have noticed that there are two right-side score lines on the bottom right-hand panel. I initially scored the wrong indentation. Whoops! That's why I designated this panel to be in the back. No one will notice.) I colored directly onto the trees and branches with the brush tip of a Copic W5 marker and airbrushed with some yellow-green Copics. I used the lightest marker for what's going to be the front panel and went gradually darker. However, I don't think that was necessary because you can always change how light or dark you go by airbrushing lighter or darker. (Eventually, I end up adding more color anyway, but at this point in the process, I didn't know I was going to do that yet.) Cut a contrasting panel (mine is yellow) at 5" X 3". This is going to go at the back of the tunnel, so I used a really bright panel. Then, after placing the tree panel with the smallest opening over top of the 3X5 panel so I would know where to stamp, I stamped the word "Spring." I also smeared some glue at the bottom and covered it with Flower Soft that I found in a drawer. The flower soft did not cover completely, so I added some light green glitter as well. It's like a meadow of flowers and glitter, like in real life. Now it's time to add our first windowed panel to the inside of the card. Start with the panel with the smallest opening. Add some Score-tape (or other adhesive; your choice) to the left flap of that panel. Because you have folded your 11" X 5-1/2" cardstock against the fold indentation, you should have a ridged score line on the inside of the card. Place the panel with the tree window on the right side of that ridge. Peel the Scor-Tape liner off, make sure everything is lined up, and close the front of the card. Now, when you open the card back up, you should see something like this. Take the panel with the second smallest opening, put some Scor-Tape (or other adhesive) on the left flap, and adhere it just above the panel you just did. Keep doing that until you have all four windowed panels stuck down evenly on the inside front of your card. I forgot to take a picture of it, but adhere the 3" X 5" panel (mine is yellow) to the inside back cover so you will be able to see it through the windows. Even though I forgot to photograph that part. You are very smart and will be able to figure out exactly where it goes. At this point in this particular card, I realized that just airbrushing some green around the tree tops was not going to make this a very woodsy card, so I took some distress ink and a sea sponge and sponged leaves on the various layers. It was extremely easy to mask off each layer by simply putting a half sheet of cardstock behind the panel I was working on and another half sheet to the left of that panel. I also took the opportunity to airbrush some moss or grass on the ground under the trees. And then I die cut some deer, and a bunny, and some birds. I believe these dies are from Impression Obsession. I sponged some ink on the edges to make them look more rounded and lifelike. This is a great time to add any critters or flowers or vines or whatever to your layers. So much harder after sticking the right side of the flaps together (voice of experience). I also realized I wanted to scatter some more Flower Soft at the bottom of each layer, so I did that too. Now cut one more piece of the green cardstock at 5-1/2" X 4-1/4" and score it lengthwise at 2". I went ahead and stamped mine with a wood background. The 2" part of the panel is going to be used to hold all four of the right-hand side flaps together, and the 2-1/4" part of that panel is going to get stuck to the right-hand inside of the card. Because you are sticking flaps together, on the back of that panel, run your adhesive horizontally. I used my wide Scor-Tape for this because . . . I really don't have a lot of other uses for tape that wide, and I have a whole roll. You can absolutely use adhesive that is narrower. Open up your card completely and press all those layers down. See how they line up nice and even? That's where the 2" part of the new panel is going to go! Take your Scor-Tape liners off, and stick it all together. I glued the 2-1/4" part to the back cover first, and then--while it was all still flat--glued the 2" side down. Open the close your card to make sure it all works. If you want to take another run at it, Scor-Tape can be loosened with your heat gun and the paper very gently pried apart again. Also feel free to use your scissors to trim anything that didn't quite fit. To finish up the inside of the card, I stamped this sentiment by Penny Black to the left of the trees. And this is how the tunnel looks all put together! Magical! Here is the entire inside of the card put together. Oh yeah, I need an outside of the card too! I used this die from Eutreec that I bought really reasonably from Amazon, and a wood-grain embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Here are a couple more samples I made: This one uses regular old nesting dies, and some very old but gorgeous paper from a company I don't even think is in business anymore. I can't remember what this paper is. I made the card two years ago. I have a thing for adding butterflies wherever I can. The nesting dies used here are Spellbinders, and the butterfly and plant dies are Cheery Lynn. And this one uses Spellbinders dies from the one and only Becca Feeken! Yes, the very dies I was looking for and couldn't get at the time, came back in stock and I bought them!!! And now I can use them in the Storybook Tunnel Card! I also got to use some very beautiful paper from Graphic 45 on this one. This card is made even more special with a door. The door opens and everything. Look! Another magical world inside! A message of thanks! And thanks to all of you who hung in there all the way to the end of this very long blog post. If you have made it all the way to the end, you have to click on this link and see the VERY GORGEOUS card made by my good friend, Shelly Hickox. Shelly is a genius with Graphic 45 (with anything really--very creative that one). Now go make one of your own! Cyndi
Today I am sharing a more masculine themed Christmas card featuring the Merry Filigree Card Builder and Jingle Word Frame dies that are p...
I had the privilege today try out a new die set from Spellbinders. When put together, it makes a little 3D retro television card!
Hello! I am delighted to share a project created with the Retro Television, part of the 3D Vignette Collection by Becca Feeken at Spellbinders. I cut the pieces from a variety of cardstock colors and assembled the television according to the instructions. There are four inserts to add messages and photos in which I included
Hello everyone! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works, and I am so thrilled to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today. I have three projects to share, highlighting the NEW Classically Becca Collection by Becca Feeken of Amazing Paper Grace. This STUNNING Collection features an array of intricate and elegant motifs that Amazing Paper Grace by Becca Feeken is known for. With Love Regalia Card Builder Slimline Card My first card features the With Love Regalia Card Builder Etched Dies, along with the Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Dies, Circle Meets Square Etched Dies, and Scalloped Symphony Notecard Etched Dies. I simply love the intricate Card Builder Inserts included in the With Love Regalia Card Builder Etched Dies and had to create a tall Slimline Card using it. It looks so rich and elegant! To create my card, I first die-cut Barely Peach Cardstock using the Scalloped Notecard Die included in the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Etched Dies. Next, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Card Builder Rims and Insert Die from the With Love Regalia Card Builder Etched Dies. I cut the die twice, on either edge of the panel, to create a continuous slimline background. Then, I adhered them together with the Bearly Art Original Precision Craft Glue, allowing the gold layer to peek out from behind the ivory layer a bit. Next, I die cut Brushed Silver Cardstock using the Square Rim and Insert Die in the Circle Meets Square Etched Dies. I layered them together with Craft Glue, and then attached them to my panel using foam squares for a raised effect. Next, I die-cut Brushed Silver and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Sentiment Rim and Insert Die included in the With Love Regalia Card Builder Etched Die Set and adhered it to the die-cut card panel with Craft Glue, slightly offsetting the die-cuts so that a gold shadow forms. Once that was done, I die cut Snowdrift Cardstock, Mirror Gold Cardstock, and White Foam using the ‘With Love’ die from the same die set. I adhered them together with liquid glue, allowing the gold layer to peek out from behind the white layer a bit. I die cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the flower and leaf dies in the Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Die Set and Cinch and Go – III Die Set. I used Watercolor Pans to color the flowers and leaves and then used a dark pink Copic Marker to flick some color out from the center to add some quick color to the petals. Then, I embossed each petal and leaf with a Ball Stylus and added micro-fine gold glitter balls and white wire pollens to the flower centers for a bit of pizzazz. I then adhered the layers together with Craft Glue before arranging them around the sentiment panel. To finish, I matted the background panel with layers of Mirror Gold Cardstock and Brushed Silver Cardstock before adhering it to a side-folding 3.5” x 8.5” ivory card base. This was such a labor of love, but I truly enjoyed working on every bit of it! Adoring Fleurette Card Builder Slimline Card As you can tell, I am a fan of Slimline Cards and just can’t create enough of them. I used the Adoring Fleurette Card Builder Etched Dies for this card and paired it with the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Etched Dies to create a soft springtime card. I started by die-cutting Raindrop Cardstock using the Scalloped Notecard Die included in the Scalloped Symphony Notecard Etched Dies. Next, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock and White Foam using the Card Builder Rims and Insert Dies from the Adoring Fleurette Card Builder Etched Dies. I cut the die twice, on either edge of the panel, to create a continuous slimline background. Then, I adhered them together with the Bearly Art Original Precision Craft Glue on my background panel. Next, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock and White Foam using the Square Rim Die included in the Circle Meets Square Etched Dies and adhered it down on my panel using Craft Glue. Then, I die-cut Raindrop, Snowdrift Cardstock, and White Foam using the Sentiment Rim and Insert Dies included in the Adoring Fleurette Card Builder Etched Dies and layered them together using liquid glue. Next, I die-cut Mirror Gold Cardstock using the ‘Adoring You’ die from the set and adhered it down on my panel using Craft Glue. Once that was done, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the flower and stem dies in the Adoring Fleurette Card Builder Etched Die Set. I did some quick coloring on the die-cut pieces using Copic Markers and then arranged them around my sentiment panel using Craft Glue. I also flicked some colors with a medium pink Copic marker out from the center to add some highlights to the flower die-cuts. Then, to complete, I adhered the background panel to a top-folding 3.5” x 8.5” white card base made out of Snowdrift Cardstock using a tape runner. I love how simple and easy this card was to put together. The elegant die-cut pieces did all the work for me! Filigree Marquis Sending Hugs Card I loved the large Corner Frame in the A2 Filigree Marquis Etched Dies and thought it would be the perfect background to pair with the flowers in the Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Die Set and Adoring Fleurette Card Builder Etched Dies for this A2-sized friendship card. To create my card, I started by die-cutting Beeswax Cardstock and White Foam using the Large Corner Frame Insert and Insert Rim Dies in the A2 Filigree Marquis Etched Dies. Next, I die cut Barely Peach Cardstock using the Filigree Oval Outline Die from the same set. Once that was done, I die cut Snowdrift Cardstock and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Filigree Oval Insert Die and layered the pieces together using liquid glue, slightly offsetting the die-cuts so that a gold shadow forms. Then, I die-cut Snowdrift Cardstock and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Oval Inner Rim Die from the same set. I stamped a sentiment from the I’m Here for You Sentiments Clear Stamp in the center of the die-cut piece using Versafine Onyx Black ink and adhered the layers together using liquid glue, allowing a bit of the gold to show as a shadow. I then popped it on the die-cut panel using foam adhesive for dimension. I die cut Snowdrift Cardstock using the flower and vine dies from the Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Die Set and Adoring Fleurette Card Builder Etched Dies and colored the pieces using Watercolor half-pans. Once the flower die cuts had dried, I used a Red Copic Marker to add some highlights to the pieces. Then, I embossed each petal and leaf with a Ball Stylus and added ivory thread pollens to the flower centers for interest. I then adhered the layers together with Craft Glue before arranging them around the sentiment panel. To finish, I matted the background panel with layers of Snowdrift Cardstock and Mirror Gold Cardstock before adhering it to a top-folding A2 white card base with a tape runner. I love how each die set contains all the elements and layers required to complete a design from start to finish. Other supplies Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Copic Markers, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Heat Tool, MISTI Stamping Tool, Gold Glitter Balls, Ivory Thread Pollens, Groove Golf Tools, Tape Runner. I hope you enjoyed this set of layered floral cards and have been inspired to create with these gorgeous dies from the Classically Becca Collection. Thank you so much for stopping by! You can find more inspiration over at my Instagram page.
Hi there friends! Guess who is scrambling to finish up one or two more Christmas cards? That's right, me! Talk about therapy - Christmas music and making cards! This week I received a new sentiment from Quietfire Design called Blessed by the Christmas Sunshine. Does anything sound more…
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using The Right Words Collection by Becca Feeken. The beautiful sentiments and gorgeous accent designs in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards with all the right words for a variety of occasions. Happy Birthday Card The beautiful floral corner in the You’re A Blessing Die Set forms the perfect frame for any of the sentiments in the collection. Here I added lots of color and texture to a simple greeting for this fun square birthday card. Die-cut Mirror Gold, Pink Sand, Rainforest, Purple Mist, and Waterfall Cardstock using the Floral Corner Outline and Insert from the You’re A Blessing Die Set. Die-cut scrap cardstock using the outline die and then assemble the floral design on top, piecing the colored die-cuts back into the gold outline with liquid glue. Repeat to create two fully-assembled floral corners. Die-cut white and Mirror Gold Cardstock with one of the sentiments from the Happy Occasion Words Die Set. Adhere the layers together with liquid glue, allowing the gold layer to peek out from behind like a shadow. Trim a piece of Teal Topaz Cardstock to 5.25” square and emboss it using the Loops Embossing Folder. Adhere it to a top-folding 5.5” square white card base with tape runner. Die-cut white cardstock using the largest outer rim and insert dies from the Fluted Classics Squares Die Set. Die-cut Waterfall Cardstock using the Large Inner Rim die from the set and adhere on top of the white die-cut with tape runner, then pop it up on top of the card front with foam adhesive. Add the floral corner designs to the card front with foam adhesive and then adhere the sentiment in the center of the frame with liquid adhesive. Embellish with Gold Mix Gems. You Are So Kind Card Next, I wanted to create a bright and pretty mini slimline card to thank a friend for their kindness. Trim a piece of white cardstock to 3.5” x 6.5” and die cut the top and bottom of the panel using the panel insert die from the Thank You For Your Kindness Die Set. Trim a piece of Chamomile Cardstock to the same size and adhere behind the white die-cut with liquid glue, then add it to the front of a top-folding white card base with a tape runner. Die-cut white cardstock using the tag die from the Merry Everything Words Die Set, emboss it using the Diamond Plaid Embossing Folder and adhere it across the middle of the card front with foam adhesive. Die-cut white, Pink Sand, and Peridot Cardstock using the sentiment dies from the Thank You For Your Kindness Die Set and adhere together with liquid glue. Die-cut Pink Sand and Peridot Cardstock using the Mini Blooms & Sprigs Die Set. Add the sentiment to the tag on the card front with liquid glue. Adhere the flowers and leaves to the corner of the card with foam adhesive and liquid glue. Embellish with Gold Mix Gems. You Are Amazing Card Lastly, I wanted to create a simple and elegant card for a friend using the gorgeous elements from the You’re Amazing Die Set. Trim a piece of Alabaster Cardstock to 4.75” x 6.75” and emboss it using the Beveled Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder. Mat the embossed panel with Mirror Gold Cardstock and adhere it to a top-folding A7-sized white card base with a tape runner. Die-cut white cardstock using the panel outline and insert dies from the You’re Amazing Die Set. Die-cut Mirror Gold Cardstock using the panel outline die and adhere it behind the white die-cut with liquid glue. Add the panel to the left side of the card front with a tape runner. Die-cut Mirror Gold Cardstock once and white cardstock twice using the sentiment dies from the You’re Amazing Die Set. Adhere the layers together and add the sentiment to the card front with liquid glue. Other supplies White heavyweight cardstock, tape runner, foam adhesive. I hope you enjoyed these pretty cards and thanks so much for stopping by today. You can find more inspiration over at my blog AnnieBWills.com.
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There is a new collection at spellbinders and it is super cute! The Home Sweet Quilt is a collection of patterned dies, embossing folder and clear stamps all inspired by beautiful handmade quilt designs. I… View Post
Talk about a wow factor! This delightful project features three nested boxes that “explode” to reveal photos or images as each box lid is removed. Fill the center with a special hand-created gift. Dimensions: LAYER 1 LARGE BOX 4 – 5” x 7” panels in cream paper 8 – 4-1/2” x 5-3/8” panels in red paper 8 – 4-3/4” x 5-3/4” panels in gold paper 2 – 5” x5” panels in gold paper 2 – 4-3/4“ x 4-3/4” panels in cream paper LID 11-5/8” x 11-5/8” Score at 1-5/8” and 3-1/4” from each edge TOP OF BOX 1- 4-3/8” x 4-3/8” panel in gold 1 – 4-1/8” x 4-1/8” panel in red COLORS NEEDED Cream – At least 8 sheets of 12” x 12” Paper Red – At least 5 sheets of 12” x 12” Paper Gold – At least 6 sheets of 8.5” x 11” Paper LAYER 2 MIDDLE BOX 4 – 4-1/4” x 5-3/4“ panels in cream paper 8 – 4 x 4-1/2” panels in red paper 1 – 4-1/4” x 4-1/4” panels in gold paper 1 – 4“ x 4” panels in cream paper LID 9-1/2“ x 9-1/2” Score at 1-1/4” and 2-1/2” from each edge TOP OF BOX 1- 3-5/8” x 3-5/8” panel in gold 1 – 3-3/8” x 3-3/8” panel in red LAYER 3 SMALL BOX 4 – 3-1/2 x 5” panels in cream paper 8 – 3-1/4 x 3-3/4” panels in red paper 1- 3-1/2“ x 3-1/2” panels in gold paper 1 – 3-3/8“ x 3-3/8” panels in cream paper LID 7-3/4” x 7-3/4” Score at 1” and 2“ from each edge TOP OF BOX 1- 3” x 3“ panel in gold 1- 7/8” x 1-7/8” panel in red ORNAMENT TRAY 7” x 7” in cream Score at 1” and 2” from each edge For step by step instructions, watch Becca’s tutorial video below or on Youtube: We hope you’ll give this idea a try! Happy crafting! Spellbinders Supplies:
Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a paper crafter living in the Pacific Northwest blogging at Right as Rain. I am thrilled to be on the Spellbinders blog today sharing two projects created with the Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken. Halloween is one of my most favorite holidays. I love digging out the decorations of ghosts, hairy spiders, and witch’s cauldrons. With this collection, you can make a Spooky Cottage, as well as boo-tiful, Halloween-themed cards. Let’s take a look! Spooky Cottage The Spooky Cottage can be created as a party favor, a gift box, a decorative item for the home, or as a project for children to assemble at a party and fill with treats. Hosting a party at which children will decorate the boxes? Pre-cut the decorative elements and cottage bases ahead of time for easy assembly. There are no rules when it comes to decorating the spooky cottage! I added purple to the traditional orange-and-black color scheme and die-cut decorative elements from shiny and glitter cardstock for textural interest. Construction Details: Cut cottage with a die in the Charming Cottage Box die set from purple paper twice. Cut the cottage roof with die in the Charming Cottage Box set from black glitter paper ten times. Add roof to cottage with glue. Overlap pieces. The lowest piece of the roof should be added first. Cut door with die in the Spooky Cottage set from shiny black cardstock. Back with orange cardstock. Adhere to cottage. Cut fence section twice with die in the Spooky Cottage set from shiny black cardstock. Adhere to cottage. Cut spider web with die in the Spooky Boo set from Black Licorice cardstock. Adhere to cottage. Cut two windows with die in the Spooky Cottage set from shiny black cardstock. Back with orange cardstock. Adhere to cottage. Assemble cottage with double-sided tape. Cut tree with a die in the Spooky Cottage; attach to cottage with foam adhesive. Cut mummy pieces from shiny black cardstock and metallic white cardstock with dies in the Spooky Cottage set. Adhere with glue. Attach to cottage with silver twine. Cut bats from glitter cardstock with dies in the Spooky Cottage and the Spooky Boo set; cut spider and cat from glitter cardstock with dies in the Spooky Boo Back cat’s eyes with green cardstock. Add bats, spider, and cat to cottage with foam adhesive. Spellbinders Supplies: Other Supplies Stampin’ Up shiny black cardstock; American Crafts black glitter cardstock; Echo Park purple cardstock; Stampin’ Up orange cardstock; metallic white cardstock; MFT green cardstock; double-sided tape; glue; foam adhesive; May Arts silver twine. Boo Halloween Card You can create a variety of Halloween-themed cards, to send to friends or as invitations to a party, with the Halloween Collection that includes the versatile Nested Clipped Squares set (which can be used for any occasion). Construction Details: With the largest die in the Nested Clipped Squares set, cut out a clipped square from the center of an A2-size piece of patterned paper to create a frame. Cut a smaller clipped square with die in the Nested Clipped Squares set from orange cardstock. Cut two spider webs with die in the Spooky Boo set from shiny black cardstock. Cut bats with dies in the Spooky Boo set and the Spooky Cottage set from black glitter paper. Cut “Boo” sentiment with die in the Spooky Boo set from gold glitter cardstock. Attach spider webs to the card front panel by taping webs from behind. Adhere orange square to center of another piece of Halloween-themed patterned paper, attached to an A2-size card base. Attach card front frame (with spider webs) to card base. Glue sentiment to orange square; attach bats with foam adhesive. Spellbinders Supplies: Other Supplies Halloween-themed patterned paper; Stampin’ Up shiny black cardstock; American Crafts black glitter cardstock; gold glitter cardstock; double-sided tape; foam adhesive; glue I am delighted you stopped by to visit. I hope you’re inspired to create a Spooky Cottage and Halloween-themed cards with the Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken.
Good morning Friends! Today the Creative Team and I are sharing makes using the Charming Cottage - we're absolutely smitten with it! In fact, today we're showing you at least Six Ways to Use the Charming Cottage Year-Round. It zoomed to the top of the favorites list for many of us and we…
Sweet friends, I hope you'll indulge me. Making dies is a dream come true for me and the long wait from design time to production feels like a kid waiting for Christmas. Since life has changed for me so much over the last years, this is something I really look forward to and truly savor plus it…
Hello, crafters! As promised, I’m sharing a tutorial showing how to make a shadow box using specialty Shadowbox dies from Spellbinders and Becca Feeken. In my world, Becca is a paper genius and she always comes up with such clever and functional designs it’s hard not to be a fan of her work. Becca's recent collection
What a wonderful collection created by Amazing Paper Grace. Who doesn't love 3D? This set is spectacular. I have made two creations for you today. Dies provided by Amazing Paper Grace were used in today's creations. For my Projects for Today I used: S6-200 - 3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon Here is my 3D creation: I also made a flat card The 3D Vignette Availability: These dies and plates are available from Spellbinders right now! Click here: The 3D Vignette Collection. Supplies: The 3D Vignette Collection - S6-200 - 3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon - US Shop - S6-200 - 3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon - UK Shop S6-177 Scalloped Symphony Notecard (frame on a card) For more The 3D Vignette Collection Inspiration Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas using The 3D Vignette Collection. Visit Kate Skonieczna - you are here Visit Rajni Chawla Visit Joanna Wisniewska Visit Kathy Jo Wood Visit Tracey Sabella Visit Agnieszka Posluszny Visit Katarzyna Bobrowska Visit Robin Clendenning Visit my social media Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Instagram! Thank you for joining today Kate
This tutorial is a long time coming! About two years ago, Becca Feeken at Spellbinders came out with these great Vignette dies where you die cut different layers of a scene and put them all together with a structure that you also die cut. These things BLEW MY MIND! I couldn't wait to get some of these dies. Everyone else felt the same way. These dies sold out very quickly! By the time I got to the website with my credit card, they were gone! I had no way of making an adorable vignette that would fold up, go in an envelope, and bring not only my good wishes but "ooos" and "ahhhhhs" from the recipient. Or did I? That's when I invented this card. But unfortunately, my life was so busy at that point (sole caregiver to my mother, who has dementia) that I didn't have time to make a tutorial. But now I do, and so here we go! Because I wanted this to be a springtime card, I chose to use a base of Stampin' Up's Mint Macaroon cardstock. I cut one piece of cardstock at 11" X 5-12," and cut another piece of cardstock into four pieces, each 4-1/4" X 5-1/2". If you want to make it easy on yourself, MAKE SURE THE 4-1/4" MEASUREMENTS MATCH! Each of those four pieces should be EXACTLY the same width. Stack them on top of each other, and if they are not EXACTLY the same width, trim them so they are. I sound like someone who didn't do this earlier, don't I? Mmmmhmmmm. Score the big piece of cardstock right down the middle at 5-1/2", and score each of the smaller pieces at 1/2" on both long edges (see diagram below). Remember: When you score cardstock, fold AWAY from the indentation, not with it. I know it's counter-intuitive, but if you fold away from the indented score line on the big piece, it's going to make one of the instructions further down make sense. Michelle Wright explains it well here. I bought these dies from Poppystamps specifically to create this technique. If you do not have these dies, you can use any nesting dies you have. You can use dies that are the same size for that matter. If you don't have dies at all, you can cut a tunnel in your cardstock with a paper trimmer or scissors. Heck, it's just paper! Play around with it! Here is the same cardstock after I die cut. (Okay, some of you have noticed that there are two right-side score lines on the bottom right-hand panel. I initially scored the wrong indentation. Whoops! That's why I designated this panel to be in the back. No one will notice.) I colored directly onto the trees and branches with the brush tip of a Copic W5 marker and airbrushed with some yellow-green Copics. I used the lightest marker for what's going to be the front panel and went gradually darker. However, I don't think that was necessary because you can always change how light or dark you go by airbrushing lighter or darker. (Eventually, I end up adding more color anyway, but at this point in the process, I didn't know I was going to do that yet.) Cut a contrasting panel (mine is yellow) at 5" X 3". This is going to go at the back of the tunnel, so I used a really bright panel. Then, after placing the tree panel with the smallest opening over top of the 3X5 panel so I would know where to stamp, I stamped the word "Spring." I also smeared some glue at the bottom and covered it with Flower Soft that I found in a drawer. The flower soft did not cover completely, so I added some light green glitter as well. It's like a meadow of flowers and glitter, like in real life. Now it's time to add our first windowed panel to the inside of the card. Start with the panel with the smallest opening. Add some Score-tape (or other adhesive; your choice) to the left flap of that panel. Because you have folded your 11" X 5-1/2" cardstock against the fold indentation, you should have a ridged score line on the inside of the card. Place the panel with the tree window on the right side of that ridge. Peel the Scor-Tape liner off, make sure everything is lined up, and close the front of the card. Now, when you open the card back up, you should see something like this. Take the panel with the second smallest opening, put some Scor-Tape (or other adhesive) on the left flap, and adhere it just above the panel you just did. Keep doing that until you have all four windowed panels stuck down evenly on the inside front of your card. I forgot to take a picture of it, but adhere the 3" X 5" panel (mine is yellow) to the inside back cover so you will be able to see it through the windows. Even though I forgot to photograph that part. You are very smart and will be able to figure out exactly where it goes. At this point in this particular card, I realized that just airbrushing some green around the tree tops was not going to make this a very woodsy card, so I took some distress ink and a sea sponge and sponged leaves on the various layers. It was extremely easy to mask off each layer by simply putting a half sheet of cardstock behind the panel I was working on and another half sheet to the left of that panel. I also took the opportunity to airbrush some moss or grass on the ground under the trees. And then I die cut some deer, and a bunny, and some birds. I believe these dies are from Impression Obsession. I sponged some ink on the edges to make them look more rounded and lifelike. This is a great time to add any critters or flowers or vines or whatever to your layers. So much harder after sticking the right side of the flaps together (voice of experience). I also realized I wanted to scatter some more Flower Soft at the bottom of each layer, so I did that too. Now cut one more piece of the green cardstock at 5-1/2" X 4-1/4" and score it lengthwise at 2". I went ahead and stamped mine with a wood background. The 2" part of the panel is going to be used to hold all four of the right-hand side flaps together, and the 2-1/4" part of that panel is going to get stuck to the right-hand inside of the card. Because you are sticking flaps together, on the back of that panel, run your adhesive horizontally. I used my wide Scor-Tape for this because . . . I really don't have a lot of other uses for tape that wide, and I have a whole roll. You can absolutely use adhesive that is narrower. Open up your card completely and press all those layers down. See how they line up nice and even? That's where the 2" part of the new panel is going to go! Take your Scor-Tape liners off, and stick it all together. I glued the 2-1/4" part to the back cover first, and then--while it was all still flat--glued the 2" side down. Open the close your card to make sure it all works. If you want to take another run at it, Scor-Tape can be loosened with your heat gun and the paper very gently pried apart again. Also feel free to use your scissors to trim anything that didn't quite fit. To finish up the inside of the card, I stamped this sentiment by Penny Black to the left of the trees. And this is how the tunnel looks all put together! Magical! Here is the entire inside of the card put together. Oh yeah, I need an outside of the card too! I used this die from Eutreec that I bought really reasonably from Amazon, and a wood-grain embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Here are a couple more samples I made: This one uses regular old nesting dies, and some very old but gorgeous paper from a company I don't even think is in business anymore. I can't remember what this paper is. I made the card two years ago. I have a thing for adding butterflies wherever I can. The nesting dies used here are Spellbinders, and the butterfly and plant dies are Cheery Lynn. And this one uses Spellbinders dies from the one and only Becca Feeken! Yes, the very dies I was looking for and couldn't get at the time, came back in stock and I bought them!!! And now I can use them in the Storybook Tunnel Card! I also got to use some very beautiful paper from Graphic 45 on this one. This card is made even more special with a door. The door opens and everything. Look! Another magical world inside! A message of thanks! And thanks to all of you who hung in there all the way to the end of this very long blog post. If you have made it all the way to the end, you have to click on this link and see the VERY GORGEOUS card made by my good friend, Shelly Hickox. Shelly is a genius with Graphic 45 (with anything really--very creative that one). Now go make one of your own! Cyndi
