Winter Spring Summer Fall - Cards for all Seasons - Spellbinders

 The best products to stretch the family budget are those items you can use though the year for numerous projects.   Spellbinders agrees.  

Did you know Spellbinders has a monthly Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club for quick card and project creativity?  This month's "Perfect Floral Bloom" Clear Stamp Set and Coordinating Die set is perfect for making cards, decor, and more all year round.  

Here's the image of the clear stamp and die set for the month of August: 

First let's talk about Perfect Stamping.  

The secret to perfect stamping starts with a stamping platform.  My favorite is 

My Sweet Petunia Mini Misti - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented.  Why do you need a stamping platform?  Because you can keep stamping an image until it's absolutely perfect.  I often need to stamp an image a few times to get complete coverage.  The MISTI helps provide perfection. 

The cards above used both black and dark brown inks for stamping.  One of the inks used is Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black which is great because it doesn't bleed.  

 

Here is Winter's Card: 

Here are some additional details about the paper and embellishments used to create this card: 

The wonderful sentiment was die cut using Spellbinders Mix & Match Holiday Greetings Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection

Paper Used:  Studio Light Sending Joy Collection 6" x 6" Paper Pad

Accents:  Ranger Ink - Glossy Accents - Clear Dimensional Embellishment

Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad - Iced Spruce

Here is the Spring Card:

Here is the festive Summer Shaker card:  

The shaker mix 

The shaker is filled with Old Glory Sprinkletz from Buttons Galore and More.  These are flat polymer clay pieces that are vibrant, fun, and super easy to use.  They are perfect to use as shaker mix because they are quite flat and move well inside the shaker.  

 

Here is the Autumn card:  

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Remember,  Spellbinders monthly club dies are uniquely designed for Spellbinders and only found in their store.   You can find past club kits still available for purchase here while supplies last.  

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Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club - August

Old Glory Sprinkletz from Buttons Galore and More NK-143

Bearly Art Mini 2 fl oz Precision Craft Glue + Tip Kit

Studio Light Sending Joy Collection 6" x 6" Paper Pad [SL-SJ-PP11]

Ranger Ink - Glossy Accents - Clear Dimensional Embellishment

Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad - Iced Spruce

Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black

My Sweet Petunia Mini Misti - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented

Spellbinders Mix & Match Holiday Greetings Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection

Americana Flag Shaker Card - Hope Believe Cherish

 

Americana never goes out of style.  Today I'm doing a few different things with Americana - showing how an "Every Day" collection can be transformed into an Americana style, and made into a cute shaker.  

So let's get shakin' - scroll down and I'll share some simple instructions to make this shaker. 

The paper featured today is from Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack - from Sweden. It's filled with great summer/autumn images and colors.  

Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack

Below is a simple image of how easy this was to create.  

I made the base card, then cut out the square to be used for the shaker.  The tulle netting will be the window for the shaker.  Yep, tulle netting is great to use for simple, quick shakers because it has "slack" or allows for space to let shaker mix move freely. 

Instructions: 

1. Cut a piece of tulle netting big enough to wrap around the paper square.

2. Wrap the tulle around the paper square like a present,  then secure the netting on the back with 

double sided tape - leave one side open for filling. 

3. Fill with fun shaker mix  ( I used Buttons Galore and More - Coconut Crystalz CRZ100) and make sure all sides are glued/taped down so mix doesn't spill out.

Shaker Mix and Finishing Touches on the Card

Finishing touches help complete the card and give it that custom look.  It's all about the details - they do make a difference.  The shaker mix used today is Buttons Galore and More - Coconut Crystalz - beautiful, shimmery gems to represent the stars in the flag.  

The next little finishing topper is a 3D button from Buttons Galore and More - Stars & Stripes. While these buttons have plastic shanks, they are quite easy to cut off so the button can be glued flat onto a project. 

 

I also cut some of the journaling words from the Maja Design paper " Journaling - Everyday Life collection".  This sheet has a lot of wonderful words for so many projects.  

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Buttons Galore and More - 3D Buttons - Stars and Stripes 4330	Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack	Buttons Galore and More - Coconut Crystalz CRZ100
Maja Design - Everyday Life  12x12 collection - Journaling paper	Bearly Art Mini 2 fl oz Precision Craft Glue + Tip Kit

Celebrate Christmas with Festive Shaker Cards - Spellbinders (with Instructions)

 

 
 Spellbinders is celebrating Christmas in July.  My craft table is shaking with holiday festivities because I am making shaker cards! 

It's time to Celebrate the Season (with Spellbinders newest collection).   Scroll down and I'll show you how I made this.  

 The shaker card featured today use the dies shown below:Spellbinders Winter Welcome Sled Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection  and Spellbinders Balsam & Berries Clear Stamp Set from the Celebrate the Season Collection

The frame around the card was created using a die set that is a "must have" in your collection.  Spellbinders Fluted Classics Rectangles Etched Dies from the Fluted Classics Collection by Becca Feeken

Here are some other products included in the collection:  

Spellbinders Mix & Match Holiday Greetings Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection, Spellbinders Stylish Merry Christmas Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection

 

The secret to perfect stamping starts with a stamping platform.  My favorite is 

My Sweet Petunia Mini Misti - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented.  Why do you need a stamping platform?  Because you can keep stamping an image until it's absolutely perfect.  I often need to stamp an image a few times to get complete coverage.  The MISTI helps provide perfection. 

I used Archival ink because it doesn't bleed when I use water color pencils to color the images.   

Instructions

Making shaker cards is quite easy when using tulle netting.  The netting is super inexpensive and I prefer to use white tulle.  

I cut a frame using Spellbinders Fluted Classics Rectangles Etched Dies from the Fluted Classics Collection by Becca Feeken because this particular frame has a very wide edge - which is great for hiding double sided tape.  

I taped the tulle to the frame to create the shaker window.  

Next step

Once the tulle is securely in place, add foam tape around all sides  - leaving no spaces for shaker material to fall out. 

Final Steps

Add the shaker mix and close the front shaker window.  Yep it's that easy!

The Shaker Mix

 The shaker mix is from Buttons Galore and More - Merry Mimosa DooDads.    

This is a beautiful, vibrant combination of iridescent confetti and iridescent flat backed crystals.  

Here is another card I made using Spellbinders "Celebrate the Season" collection.  You can see this post here.  

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Spellbinders Winter Welcome Sled Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection S4-1219

Spellbinders Balsam & Berries Clear Stamp Set from the Celebrate the Season Collection

Spellbinders Tool 'n One

Spellbinders Mix & Match Holiday Greetings Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection	Spellbinders Fluted Classics Rectangles Etched Dies from the Fluted Classics Collection by Becca Feeken	Maja Design - Bohemian Harmony Collection 12x12
Spellbinders Stylish Merry Christmas Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection	Bearly Art Mini 2 fl oz Precision Craft Glue + Tip Kit	Buttons Galore and More - Merry Mimosa DooDads
Foam Tape from: Spellbinders	My Sweet Petunia Mini Misti - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented	Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black