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

Spellbinders Tool 'n One

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

Celebrate the Season Winter Sled Card - Spellbinders

 

Christmas in July is real - at least my crafting table is festive and looks like Christmas.  

Spellbinders is celebrating with some fabulous winter dies to Celebrate the Season.  

 The sled card featured today use the dies shown below:Spellbinders Winter Welcome Sled Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection  and  Spellbinders Mix & Match Holiday Greetings Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection

Here are some other products included in the collection:  

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

Spellbinders Stylish Merry Christmas Etched Dies from the Celebrate the Season Collection

The paper choices today are from two different collections by Maja design in Sweden:  

 Maja Design - Bohemian Harmony Collection 12x12  and    Maja Design- Everyday Life 12x12 paper pack

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.  

Thank you for stopping here to visit.  

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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	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

DIY Gnome Cards for the Seasons - Spellbinders Holiday Gnome Collection

Holiday Gnomes - Spellbinders New Stamp Set

 Gnomes aren't just cute at Christmas, they are adorable all year long.  

  Spellbinders has a charming  Holiday Gnomes Clear Stamp Set  that is sure to bring a smile to your face through the seasons. 

Now you can make gnomes when you want, and customize them using your favorite color combos.  My samples today provide you an idea of how different the gnomes look as you change up the colors.  

Here is an image of the Spellbinders Holiday Gnomes Clear Stamp from the Be Merry Collection.

 

I created a sample of cards to show you how your color choices can dramatically change the feel of the card.  I am also going to show you an alternative way to use the set through the year.  Super easy.  

A little about how I colored these sweet gnomes.    

They have been perfectly stamped using  the Mini MISTI platform - My Sweet Petunia Mini Misti - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented

and vibrantly colored using Spellbinders Magic Wand Colored Pencils ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport .

These colored pencils are vibrant and well pigmented. They do not need a lot of pencil pressure for vibrant colors.  If you are looking for a set of pencils, this may be a great addition to your stash.  

The first card is a shaker snow globe because these gnomes are anything but traditional.  

The card has been embellished using the poinsettia and pine bough dies from an older club kit die Spellbinders Pop Up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh - Nov2020 APG Die of the Month Club (available while supplies last).  

A little about the shaker 

The circle chipboard shaker is from Creative Embellishments and is simply painted using white acrylic paint.  The shaker has been filled with brand new  Pearly Snowflakes Sprinkletz Shaker Mix from Buttons Galore.

I added some little finishing touches to the card by gluing snowflakes from Buttons Galore's new Avalanche Sparkletz.  It's a cool combination of flat snowflake sequins, pearls, faceted flat crystals and sparkly iridescent shavings.  

The silver poinsettias are topped with soft pink buttons from  Buttons Galore /28 Lilac Lane Shaker Cubes - Rose Garden Buttons and Sequin Mix. 

Shaker Cubes - Rose Garden

Here is the second card made to celebrate the Gnomes of Summer.  You can easily use these stamps for any occasion.   

The brightly colored framing was done using Tim Holtz Distress Inks and some blending brushes.  I also used the sequins  once again from Buttons Galore /28 Lilac Lane Shaker Cubes - Rose Garden Buttons and Sequin Mix as accents.  

Card three brought out the soft Victorian gnomes with the rose, pinks and browns. Maybe a little country?  Who knows, just that it's easy to switch up for a dramatic change. 

The paper using on this card is  a combination from two holiday collections by Maja Design in Sweden.  The rose/pink snowflake paper is  Maja Design's Winter is Coming Collection.  The background frame paper is from Maja's traditional Christmas collection.  

Finally the gnomes with traditional red/green Christmas colors.  They are bright, bold and cheery for sure.   

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Spellbinders Holiday Gnomes Clear Stamp from the Be Merry Collection

Spellbinders Pop Up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh - Nov2020 APG Die of the Month Club

Spellbinders Tool 'n One

Buttons Galore and More- Sparkletz - Avalanche Shaker Mix and Embellishments SPK157

Spellbinders Magic Wand Colored Pencils ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport JD-046

My Sweet Petunia Mini Misti - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented MISTI 12 x 12 - Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented Stamp platform

Creative Embellishments Chipboard - Circle Shaker Set	Buttons Galore - Sprinkletz Shaker Mix and Embellishments - Pearly Snowflakes NK-152	Buttons Galore  Shaker Cubes - Rose Garden - Button and sequin Mix LL504
		Maja Design - Winter Is Coming

Winter is Coming - From Maja Design