Purple Heart Card

Hello friends.  I'd like to share my heart card created using the Enjoying Outdoors collection from Maja Design and Spellbinders Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow .

I absolutely love the warm purples in this collection.  These are the papers I used from the Enjoying Outdoors collection:

Singing in the Rain (A and B sides of paper)

There is No Bad Weather

I have to smile because the name of one of the sheets of paper I used is called "There is No Bad Weather".  

That is soooooooooo true when you are sitting at your crafting table and making some paper projects.  There just is no bad weather - it's always a perfect time to scrap.  And even better when you are playing with Maja papers. 

These are just gorgeous colors and they make me happy.  This collection is a MUST for anyone who loves purple.  This is sure to make you scrap-happy. 

 I embellished my card with die cuts from Spellbinders - Sew Sweet Valentine Die by Tammy Tutterow.  I wove hemp twine through the holes in the heart die to add more natural elements to the card. 

The Spellbinders die I used is the Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow 

is fun,  a bit quirky as it sits slightly off center and absolutely sweet ( as the name, Sew Sweet implies). The off-centered nested hearts give the die collection such charm.  

  You can see other examples of projects/cards using this die  Part 1 here.  

Here is one last look at the completed card.  Ahhh those colors!

Thanks for making a stop here today.  I value your time. 

Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here Tammy Tutterow.

You can shop for Maja Design Papers here. . 

Products:
Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145

Tammy Tutterow

Maja Design  - Enjoying Outdoors 12x12 paper collection

Hemp Cord

Happy Birthday Balloon Card with DIY Tutorial

Happy Birthday Dies and Stamps

I have an assortment of Spellbinders dies that I used from  the  Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken .

This birthday card features two different Stamp/die products from the Spellbinders collection:

Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection

Spellbinders Layered Happy Birthday Elegant 3D Vignettes

The background of this card was created using the "Happy" stamp that came with the 

Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection (stamp/die set).

I used Watercolor Paper misted with water and stamped with a variety of Distress Inks ( Weathered Wood,  Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron)  to create a cool watery flowing look.  

I have a super quick video (1 minute long - yeah I mean quick!) showing how I created my watery background.

In order to create a little dimension with the balloons, I added a layer of foam to some of the details.   This was done by die cutting thin fun foam I bought at a craft store. 

 You can see another card made using the same stamping method to create a the watercolor background right here. 

 Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

Products:

Spellbinders Layered Happy Birthday Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken S5-345
Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken -SDS-116
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides  - Broken China
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides -Peacock Feathers
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks MINI - Weathered Wood
Ranger -Archival Ink - Jet BlackWatercolor Paper

Sea Turtles Card

Under the Sea with Spellbinders

I think I am missing the sunshine where I live.  It's still snowing and cold.   My mind is completely centered on sunshine, warmth and peaceful ocean settings.  Those are my comfort thoughts. 

Spellbinders new dies helped me find my peace and tranquility.  

I have an assortment of Spellbinders dies that I used from  the  Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken as well as from Tammy Tutterow - shown below:

Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III

Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies

Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145

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

How adorable are these sea turtles?  This is the beauty of the Graphic 45 - Sun Kissed  collection.  It's utterly delightful and captivates my heart. 

I fussy cut the sea turtles and mounted them on foam to make them come alive with dimension.  

   

Here are some cards that featured these same dies. 

You can find the posts using Tammy Tutterow's Sew Sweet Valentine here and here .

You can find more cards using here and here.

 Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

You can grab the Spellbinders dies by Tammy Tutterow here. 

You can shop for Graphic 45 Sun Kissed papers right here. 

Products:
Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken S5-342
Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III - Elegant 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken - S4-867
Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145
Spellbinders Die-D-Lites Seahorse and Sand Dollar Etched Die -S1-015
Tammy Tutterow
Graphic 45 - Sun Kissed  8x8 paper collection

The Sea Makes me Happy Happy Happy

Happiness is...the Sea and Spellbinders...

It's no secret that I love the seashore.  I love everything about it's peaceful setting.  It simply makes me happy.  

I also know I am NOT alone in declaring my passion for the ocean.  Many folks share this feeling (and some of them live with me). 

I made this card to share the calming affect the sea has on people. 

Even more exciting was the fact that I could use the new Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken   stamp/die set from Spellbinders.

Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken -SDS-116

This fun and versatile set is part of the Amazing Paper Grace Collection which includes the  newest line of products from Becca Feeken's Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by  Spellbinders.  

I admit I used the  Oh Happy Day stamp/die set from Spellbinders   in a most unusual way, but it was perfect for how I felt.

First - my paper choice is Stamperia paper - Sea Land 12x12 collection.  Utterly divine and soothing.  

I diecut the word "Happy" from several pieces of paper from the collection, inked the words Walnut Stain Distress Ink  accent, then pieced them all back together to create my card.

The cool thing about this technique?  That word "Happy" can be used to express joy for so many occasions - birthday joy, anniversary joy, friendships, love and even for a quick and fun "thank you " card.  

I have a few more samples using this same technique in upcoming posts.  Stay tuned for some "Happy" posts.  

Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

You can shop for Stamperia papers right here. 

Products:
Spellbinders Oh Happy Day -Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken -SDS-116Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Walnut Stain

Stamperia paper - Sea Land 12x12 collection

It's Spring - Time for Robins, Birdhouses, and Flowers

Spellbinder's Sew Sweet

I've been playing with the newly released dies at  Spellbinders  from designers Tammy Tutterow and Becca Feeken.  

Spellbinders introduces the   

Sew sweet Collection by Tammy Tutterow  and the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken.    

The die combo has been fun because both sets of dies allow the crafter to "build your own" fun, so to speak. 

Today I'm using the Sew Spellbinders Sweet Tweets birdhouse dies - a set of wonderful "build your own" dies with bird house, bird and various embellishments. 

The birdhouse is being embellished with custom flowers made from Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III , part of the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken/Amazing Paper Grace.  This collection is all about the layering and dimension.  

Here are some close ups of my finished card using the dies: 
Spellbinders Sweet Tweets - Sew Sweet Collection
Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III

I've recently featured other dies from the Sew sweet Collection by Tammy Tutterow  and the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken.   

Here is one last look at the finished card.  

Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here Tammy Tutterow.

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

Spellbinders Sweet Tweets -Sew sweet Collection by Tammy Tutterow S6-142

Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken - S4-867

Heart Cards Soooo Sweet - With Spellbinders Dies

The Sew Sweet Collection By Spellbinders (Part 2)

I've been playing with the newest releases at Spellbinders.  This card features a die from the Sew Sweet collection by Tammy Tutterow.   This is Part 2 of my posts using this die.    You can see Part 1 here.  

The Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow 

is fun,  a bit quirky as it sits slightly off center and absolutely sweet ( as the name, Sew Sweet implies).

The off-centered nested hearts give the die collection such charm.  

As you can see above, the collection comes with an assortment of dies for embellishing your projects.  I took full advantage of this to add some darling vines and leaves to cluster  around my simple layered flower.  

I also used the banner die from the collection and layered that as well for shadowing. 

The little "love" tag came from Stamperia's Old Lace 12x12 paper that I used on this project.  

This is the inside of the Spellbinders Sew Sweet Valentine  card. 

Because I used the dark brown cardstock, the inside of the card needed a layer of lighter cardstock for the personal sentiment.   

 As I mentioned , the paper I am using Stamperia's Old Lace 12x12 paper collection.  I'm really loving this paper.  

 

Learn how to make a darling lilac bouquet using the Spellbinders Sew Sweet Valentine .  You can see my lilac tips in the post here.  

Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here Tammy Tutterow.

You can shop for Stamperia papers here. 

Spellbinders Sew Sweet Collection  - Sew Sweet Valentine by Tammy Tutterow S6-145

Tammy Tutterow

Stamperia - Old Lace Paper Collection 12x12

Elegant Dimensional Flower - Cards with Spellbinders

 Elegant 3D Cards (Part 2)

3D cards and pop-up cards are all the rage.  They are fun and unusual to make and even more fun to give.  I imagine the surprise and the blooming smile that spreads upon the face of the person opening the card.   

Spellbinders has a new line of 3D dies to add to the fun.  

Spellbinders has released the Elegant 3D collection by Becca Feeken/Amazing Paper Grace.  This collection is all about the layering and dimension.  

Yesterday  I featured  two dies from Spellbinders Elegant 3D Vignettes collection by Becca Feeken.  

Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III

Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies

I also made a vintage looking card with the dies.  You can see the vintage card post here.  

Do you enjoy making your own flowers?   If you do, then I have a great set of dies that will help create perfect layers.  Plus, they even have a hole pre-punched in the center to keep the flowers stacked perfectly.  Worst part about flower making is punching the center holes.  

These are the dies/stamps that I am using on this card:

Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken 

Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken 

Paper Choice and Other Supplies:

In addition, I am using Graphic 45 Secret Garden Collection 12x12  and some inks to create the vintage accenting in the flowers.  

I chose to use Finger Tip Daubers to apply the ink because they tend to make the application easier when using smaller pieces that need inking. 

Sponge Daubers - Finger Tip

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides  - Broken China

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Vintage Photo

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Walnut Stain

Here is my surprise sentiment tag for the inside of the card.  This can also be a gift card holder...for that lucky recipient (haaaa).   

 Thank you for stopping here and thank you to Spellbinders for inviting me to be part of the Spellblogger Team.  Such a wonderful opportunity to share the best dies in the world. 

Where to shop? 

You can shop for all your Spellbinders dies right here .

You can click here for the Amazing Paper Grace Collection (which includes the Elegant 3D Vignettes collection).

You can shop for Graphic 45 papers right here. 

Products:
Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle Dies - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken S5-342
Spellbinders Cinch and Go Flowers III - Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken - S4-867
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink -Walnut Stain

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Collection 12x12
Sponge Daubers - Finger Tip
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides  - Broken China
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Vintage Photo