Vintage Strawberry Patch Card - Spellbinders and Maja Design

 

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month of August features a basket full of strawberries.  This month's "Strawberry Patch" large die set is perfect for making cards, decor, and more.

 Here is an image of the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month for the month of August.    

 The papers used today are from Maja Design's "Everyday Life" collection.  

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.  

Here is another card made using the  "Strawberry Patch",  Spellbinders Large Die of the Month for August.  You can see the original blog post here.  

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Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Membership	Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack	Spellbinders Tool 'n One
Maja Design - Everyday Life  12x12 collection - Journaling paper	Bearly Art Mini 2 fl oz Precision Craft Glue + Tip Kit

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

Christmas Cards Celebration in July - Spellbinders

 Let's celebrate Christmas in July!  I love getting Christmas crafty in the summer because I miss the festivities of the season.  I just don't miss the snow.  

Spellbinders is celebrating with some fabulous winter dies to Celebrate the Season.  It's time to Celebrate the Season (with Spellbinders newest collection) The cards featured today use the dies shown below:

Spellbinders Winter Welcome Sled from the Celebrate the Season Collection  

Spellbinders Mix & Match Holiday Greetings - Celebrate the Season Collection, 

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

Secrets to 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. 

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

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. I have tiny gem toppers on my flowers from Buttons Galore and More - Merry Mimosa DooDads.    

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

Here are some other cards I made using Spellbinders Celebrate the Season collection.  

You can find the original posts to these cards here and 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

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Spellbinders Mix & Match Holiday Greetings Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection	Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack	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
My Sweet Petunia Mini Misti - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented	Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black	Foam Tape from: Spellbinders