Everyone Loves Unicorns -Part 2 Shabby Chic with Spellbinders

Everyone Loves a Unicorn - Part 2 (Shabby Chic) 

Who doesn't love a unicorn? Spellbinder's Die D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy die  is especially D-Lite-ful.  

This darling Die- D-Lite is part of Spellbinder's new arrivals and is certainly going to add some fun crafty magic to your cards and projects. I've certainly been having fun this week with my unicorn set.

Spellbinders Die D-Lites collections are perfect for projects like embellishments for planners, journals, scrapbook pages, cards, tags, ATC's and whatever your mind imagines.  The unicorn is a wonderful addition to the collection.

And if you collect unicorns - this is a "must have".

Yesterday I posted my first project with the Unicorn Fantasy die .  It was a soft pastel application.     You can see the complete post Part 1 here and the card is pictured below.

Today's look is shabby-chic.  Your unicorn can be anything you imagine.  That's the beauty of the unicorn.

Below is an image of the pieces that come in the Spellbinder's Die D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy die set. 

It comes with a sweet unicorn, cloud dies and a rainbow.    

 Spellbinders has another new release that  I used on this card as a background doily.    It's Nestabilities Ornamental Doily Etched Die . 

The clouds have been layered for added dimension.  I inked the edges of the dies with Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Walnut Stain for accent then layered with an adhesive foam dot.  I like the drama it adds to the card.  ( The only kind of drama acceptable in life is paper drama.)

 My gorgeous paper is from Maja Design's Vintage Spring Basics Collection.

I used the wonderful compact and portable Spellbinders Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine  to cut my Unicorn shapes.  These dies will fit in most die cutting machines, however.  

One last closeup of the Spellbinder's Die D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy die.

Thanks for stopping here to look.
You can see Part 1 of my Unicorns post  right here.

You can find the Spellbinders Die -D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy here.  

You can shop for all the Spellbinders new arrivals right here.

You can also learn more about the SpellBlogger program right here. 

Products Used: 
Spellbinders Die D-Lites - Unicorn Fantasy S3-259
Spellbinders Tool 'N One
Spellbinders Nestabilities Ornamental Doily Etched Die - S5-284
Spellbinders Die D-Lites
Spellbinders Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Spellbinder's New Arrivals
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Walnut Stain

Ranger Tim Holtz - Mini Blending Tool (Round)

Maja Design Paper Collection - Vintage Spring Basics ( 4th of March and 7th of May)

Everyone Loves Unicorns - Spellbinders Unicorn Dies Part 1-Pastels

Everyone Loves a Unicorn - Part 1 (Pastels)

Who doesn't love a unicorn? Spellbinder's Die D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy die  is especially D-Lite-ful.  

This darling Die- D-Lite is part of Spellbinder's new arrivals and is certainly going to add some fun crafty magic to your cards and projects.

Spellbinders Die D-Lites collections are perfect for projects like embellishments for planners, journals, scrapbook pages, cards, tags, ATC's and whatever your mind imagines.  The unicorn is a wonderful addition to the collection.

And if you collect unicorns - this is a "must have".
You can also learn more about the SpellBlogger program right here.

I decided to show a few variations in how I used the unicorn die.  I created a soft pastel version - presented today as Part 1 of my post.  Part 2 - my shabby chic version can be found here.   They can be anything you imagine.  That's the beauty of the unicorn.

Above is a close up of the darling unicorn shape from Spellbinder's Die D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy die.  It's a graceful classic shape.  

Below is an image of the pieces that come in the die set. 

The adorable set comes with a sweet unicorn, cloud dies and a rainbow.    

I used two classic Spellbinders dies as background and mounted the unicorn on them to act as framing:

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Oval Dies

Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Ovals 

I also added some of my favorite Spellbinders dies on the bottom of the card for a graceful border.   The "Card Creator"  border dies create the most amazing borders.  I used

Spellbinders Borderabilities -A2 Borders One Card Creator ( with gorgeous delicate scalloped edges).

 My gorgeous paper is from Maja Design's Vintage Spring Basics Collection.

 Pastel floral embellishments are from Petaloo:

Petaloo- Penny Lane collection  - Mini Daisy petites in Antique Rose

Petaloo - Penny Lane Collection - Mini Daisy Petites in Vintage Beige

Petaloo - Penny Lane Collection - Forgetmenots - Robin Egg Blue

I used the wonderful compact and portable Spellbinders Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine  to cut my Unicorn shapes.  These dies will fit in most die cutting machines, however.  

One last closeup of the Spellbinder's Die D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy die. 

Thanks for stopping here to look.
Part 2 of my Unicorns post can be found here...

You can find the Spellbinders Die -D-Lites Unicorn Fantasy here.  

You can shop for all the Spellbinders new arrivals right here.

You can also learn more about the SpellBlogger program right here. 

Products Used: 
Spellbinders Die D-Lites - Unicorn Fantasy S3-259
Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Ovals S4-356
Spellbinders Borderabilities -A2 Borders One Card Creator S5-182 ( Scalloped Edges)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Oval Dies - LG S4-110

Spellbinders Tool 'N One

Spellbinders
Spellbinders Die D-Lites
Spellbinders Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Spellbinder's New Arrivals
Petaloo- Penny Lane collection  - Mini Daisy petites in Antique Rose 1839-059

Petaloo - Penny Lane Collection - Mini Daisy Petites in Vintage Beige

Petaloo - Penny Lane Collection - Forgetmenots - Robin Egg Blue

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Faded Jeans

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Broken China

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spun Sugar

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Walnut Stain

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Tumbled Glass

Ranger Tim Holtz - Mini Blending Tool (Round)

Maja Design Papers - Vintage Spring Basics Collection = 3rd of March

Maja Design Papers - Vintage Spring Basics  Collection - 4th of May

Pearls - Pink adhesive pearls

Spellbinders Maker's Mart Hot Air Balloon

 

Maker's Mart Kits by Spellbinders

Recently I had the opportunity to create with Maker's Mart Kits by Spellbinders. They sent me the sweet Balloon Banner Kit and asked me to have fun and create.  So that's what I did.   

 Don't have a die cutting machine? Spellbinders has thought of everything.  Spellbinders also provides a kit that needs no die cutting.   Read on for the details....

  You can see my original post on Spellbinders blog right here.  

This is the Spellbinders Die D-Lite that came in the kit - Die D-Lites Flight 2.  

  

 There are a few choices of kits  

 The "Paper Kit" and the "Machine Kits".  

1.  Machine Kit -comes with the Prizm  machine , the die, and the Spellbinders Tool 'n One. 

2. Paper Kit - comes with papers precut for your convenience.  You have all the fun of making the projects even without a machine. 

If you do not have a die cutting machine and are interested in a wonderful small compact and portable machine, then the Prizm is a perfect choice.  The Spellbinders Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine is lightweight and portable.  

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 I decided to show a few different ways to use the die. 

I have a super short video that shows how I created the following projects.  

You can see the video right here

I had a birthday party in mind when I started my projects.  First I made a card with the kit. 

 I gave the balloon just a bit of "lift" on the card ( haaaa sorry for the bad pun).  It's only a little dimension, and still fits nicely into an envelope but it has a cool effect on the card.

The short video shows how I shaped the balloon. 

Next I made some cupcake toppers.  These are also in the video.  
Super easy and all the products are included in the kit. Well...almost all the products.  You're on your own for the cupcakes. Can't help ya there. 

Next I decided to create a canvas to go with my card.  The canvas is actually pretty dimensional.  and you guessed it...the canvas is in the video too.  

OK - done with the party theme.  

I changed directions a bit and thought I'd "lift" someone's spirits  with a flowering plant ( enough with the puns ).  I made a balloon pick with my sentiment on the back.  Something bright, cheery, and happy.  

As you can see, there are so many possibilities with the Balloon Banner Prizm Kit.

Shop all the Spellbinders right here.  

Shop Makers Mart right here
Visit the Spellbinders blog right here
Spellbinders dies
Makers Mart Paper Kits
Makers Mart Machine Kits
Spellbinders Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Spellbinders Tool 'n One T-001
Spellbinders Die D-Lites
Spellbinders Die D-Lite Flight 2 S2-223
Spellbinders Makers Mart
Spellbinders Makers Mart - Balloon Banner Prizm Die Cutting and Machine Embossing Kit
Spellbinders Makers Mart - Balloon Banner Paper kit with die

Easter Cards from Petaloo

Happy Easter from Petaloo 

On behalf of Petaloo, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Easter  filled with peace, joy, happiness (and possibly some chocolate bunnies or jelly beans too).    

I'd like to share my Easter cards.  Easter season is a time for bright spring colors  - what I call "jelly bean" colors.  My cards feature these bright colored papers from Echo Park's Celebrate Easter collection - with perfectly coordinated Petaloo flowers.

This is my first card.  It's soft and sweet and adorned with gorgeous Petaloo.

I have a combination of Petaloo's popular Mixed Textured Blossoms in Teal  and some new blooms from the Spring collection: Petaloo's Botanica Collection -  Hydrangeas in White (shipping soon) .  

  

This next card is absolutely "jelly bean " colored.  Just take a look at the close up below.  It makes my mouth water for those fruity green and orange jelly beans...most certainly NOT the black licorice ones.  

The soft beautiful flower on this card is Petaloo Darjeeling's Teastained Dahlias in Pink.

I simply added some light green punched fronds for filler. 

 

I could not ask for a more perfect blended flower cluster.  These Petaloo flowers give the card that feeling of Spring:  

Petaloo Darjeeling Mini Pink Butterflies 

Petaloo Darjeeling  Teastained Dahlias - Pink 

Petaloo Darjeeling  Teastained Dahlias in Teal 

Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Petites in Pink 

This is my last card made with Echo Park's joyful paper collection, "Celebrate Easter". 

This card uses the Darjeeling Teastained Petites flowers in Green and Pink.  

Keep watching for the new releases.  Rumor has it they are out soon.

You can find more Petaloo products listed here, and I invite you to join and LIKE Petaloo on Facebook right here.      

Happiness is crafting with Petaloo.  

Thanks for stopping to visit.

Petaloo Products:
Petaloo Botanica Collection -  White Hydrangeas with Glitter RS1272-000
Petaloo Mixed Textured Blossoms - Teal 1256-205
Petaloo Darjeeling  Teastained Dahlias - Pink 1467-110
Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Petites in Pink - 1465-110
Petaloo Darjeeling Mini Pink Butterflies 1486-110
Petaloo Darjeeling  Teastained Petites in Green - 1465-107
Petaloo Darjeeling  Teastained Dahlias in Teal - 1467-106
Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Petites in Pink - 1465-110
Liquid Pearls in Petal Pink
lace
Echo Park Paper - Celebrate Easter 12x12 collection - CE121014
Bakers Twine
Chicks Card
Martha Stewart Frond punch

I'm A SpellBlogger for Spellbinders.

I'm a Spellbinders SpellBlogger!  

Yep that's true.  I'm as excited as can be.

I was invited to transition from Spellbinders's Star Shopper to SpellBlogger, where I'll be being featured monthly on the Spellbinder's blog.    

As part of the Spellbinder's Star Shopping Team, I would periodically receive product from Spellbinders to review, create videos and promote new product as well as the Maker's Mart Kits by Spellbinders.  

I'd like to share a few of the super short videos and projects I have created for Spellbinders and Maker's Mart. 

This is a sweet little treat box I made using the Maker's Mart Die of the Month featuring the Tote Shaped Treat Box.  I several different treat boxes to show how versatile this is for so many occasions.  My blog post with the whole ensemble of treat boxes is here.   

 In fact you can still grab this wonderful Die Kit -here.
    (You can see the post at Spellbinders right here.  )

Here is a 3 min video I created showing how to assemble the treat box.  I also provided several inspirational options using the die set. 

Here is another card and video created using the Maker' Mart Die of the Month  Kit.  

I had a lot of fun with this floral die and had to pull myself away from making cards with handmade flowers in order to get the video finished. 

You can see all the card samples here on my blog.  

You can still grab this Die Kit from Maker's Mart as well, right here.  This was the Poppy Die Set. 

Here is the super short video showing a variety of ways to use the flower die.  

Here is another fun card I made using Spellbinders Die D-lites and the amazing portable Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine. 

You can see my original post here with a variety of Die D-Lite samples being used. 

This particular features the following dies: 

Spellbinders Die D-Lites Seahorse and Sand Dollar S1-015

Nestabilities Triple Tear Die Etched Die (  I used the small inner circle) S4-490

This is the short video I created to show how easy and portable the Spellbinders Prizm machine is.  

The next two cards are made using  Spellbinders Nestabilities-Card Creator Dies -Valiant Honor A2 

This card features the Borderabilities Dies - which I adore.  This is: Spellbinders Borderabilities Card Creator Etched Die -A2 Scalloped Borders

The background ovals on this layout were made using: 

Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Oval Etched Die -  

You can follow Spellbinders on Pinterest right here.  

You can catch the daily blog posts from Spellbinders right here.  #spellbinders #NeverStopMaking

Petaloo Flowers - Botanica Mini-Pistachio 1101108
Petaloo Flowers -Sugar  Mini Mocha -RS1131-123/6
Petaloo  Flowers - Berry Spray Burgundy 1829-322

Other Supplies:
Spellbinders Prizm Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Makers Mart Kits
Makers Mart Die Kit - Tote Shaped Treat Box
Makers Mart Die Kit - Poppy Die Set (DOM-008)
Spellbinders Die D-Lites Seahorse and Sand Dollar S1-015

Nestabilities Triple Tear Die Etched Die (  I used the small inner circle) S4-490

Spellbinders Nestabilities-Card Creator Dies -Valiant Honor A2 - S5-217
Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Oval Etched Die - S4-356
Spellbinders Borderabilities Card Creator Etched Die -A2 Scalloped Borders S5-182
Green Cardstock
Ribbon (Misc)
Martha Stewart Punch - Branch
Authentique Harvest Collection 

Petaloo and Creative Embellishments Mother's Day Blog Hop

 Petaloo/Creative Embellishment Blog Hop 

Petaloo has teamed up with Creative Embellishments this month for a fabulous product exchange and non-traditional blog hop ( visit both the Petaloo and Creative Embellishments blog daily.) 

 And dare I say PRIZES?????  OK I said it.  yes there will be prizes offered at the Petaloo and Creative Embellishments blog.  You can find the prize at the bottom of this post so scroll on down. 

This means I had the opportunity to add Creative Embellishments chipboard to my cards.  That brings a giant smile to my face. 

You can see the creative projects from both teams and join the hop at Petaloo's blog here and Creative Embellishments right here.  

Mother's Day is fast approaching so I created 3 cards with a feminine touch just for the occasion.  It'll be here in a blink and I'll be prepared.

 This is my first card.  I used Maja Design's newly re-released Sofiero collection for each of my cards.  I also created a card that played along with the mood board for Maja Design.   Won't you please consider trying your hand at the mood board?  YOu can find all the rules right here. 

Your creation needs to be emailed by April 20th to  

moodboard@majadesign.nu

Here is a close up of the embellishments on this card.  

 The gorgeous lavender flower is Petaloo's Darjeeling Anemone in Purple .  The accenting  cream flowers  are Petaloo's Darjeeling Teastained Cream Dahlias .

The floral cluster rests atop a sweet chipboard piece, Creative Embellishments Chipboard - Flourish Set 2,  I kept the chipboard the natural color and dabbed some whitewash over the chipboard.  

This is the second card.  I love how delicate this feels.  I think this is the card that my mom will receive.  For this card, I used the following flowers:

Petaloo's Darjeeling Teastained Cream Dahlias 

Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Cream Dahlias 

and the chippies used were:

Creative Embellishments chipboard - Frond Set 5

Here's a close up of the  beautiful embellishments.

The chipboard treatments were kept quite simple with just white acrylic paint and a touch of brown edge inking.  

My last card is also rather delicate thanks to Petaloo and Creative Embellishments.  

Flowers used on this card are :

Petaloo Darjeeling Petites in Pink 

Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Dahlias in Pink 

Petaloo Velvet - Hydrangea in Maroon 

Now you may say to yourself -"hmmmm crazy Jennifer says she used Petaloo's Maroon Hydrangeas on this card.   And yet I see no maroon."  Well let me tell you how cool one packet of Petaloo Velvet - Hydrangeas in Maroon  can be.

The packet of hydrangeas has so many variations of color. I took a flower that had a little less maroon and more green and cream.  I cut it to add as the greens in the cluster.  I did not want to use the leaves from the package because they just were too big for my floral cluster.

Don't forget to hop on over to the Creative Embellishments Blog found here for more gorgeous inspiration and a chance to win some prizes.  You can continue the blog hop and  shop for Creative Embellishments chipboard right here.  

Oh - one last item.  Let's talk a bit more about the Blog Hop prizes....take a look.  Lots of flowers and chippies for your hearts delight.  

There are 5 ways to win.  You'll find the rules posted at the end of each post on the Petaloo Blog.  DON'T  MISS OUT. 

Products Top Card

Petaloo Darjeeling Anemone in Purple 1490-104

Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Cream Dahlias 1467-105

Creative Embellishments Chipboard - Flourish Set 2

Maja Design -Sofiero paper collection

White Acrylic Paint

Martha Stewart Frond Punch

 Products Pink Card with Medallion

Petaloo Darjeeling Petites in Pink 1465-110

Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Cream Dahlias 1467-105

Creative Embellishments chipboard - Frond Set 5

Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson -Frames and Tags Maggie CED4315

Maja Design -Sofiero paper collection

Products Bottom Card

Petaloo Darjeeling Petites in Pink 1465-110

Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Dahlias in Pink -1467-110

Petaloo Velvet - Hydrangea in Maroon 1272-182

Maja Design Papers - Sofiero Collection

Creative Embellishments Chipboard - Fern Foliage 5

Creative Embellishments Chipboard - Flourish Set 4

Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson - Gemini Die Pyxis CED4410

White Acrylic Paint

Seam Binding Bow in Cream