Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Christmas Cards feat New Spellbinders/Simon Hurley

The new Timeless Trees collection from Simon Hurley for Spellbinders is out, and I'm so happy to share two cards that I made from this release. I'm so thankful to Spellbinders for sending me several products from this release and I'll share some details on these cards below, including the "must have" item you need in your stash!



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I'm creating with 3 different products from Simon's Timeless Trees collection:

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 My first card features the Whimsical Bottle Brush Tree Dies. I used green paper from one of of my paper pads and white cardstock to create my trees, die cutting with my Platinum 6.

For the base of my brush trees, I dabbed on some Ranger distress ink in Vintage Photo with a blender brush. When finished, I placed only the base in the bottom of my Bark 3D embossing folder, so the long portion of my "stand was sticking out. This gave some really cool texture, almost like cork to my tree base. I also did a little ink blending in between some of my snowy hills with the same ink.

Those snowy hillside slopes were hand trimmed using my scissors and white cardstock. The bottom portion was also embossed with the 3D Bark folder. I absolutely LOVE the look! So much texture and it really looks like snow!





To create my background, I used my Spellbinders Splatter White on black mixed media heavyweight cardstock. For the larger dotted "snow", I dab the handle end of my paintbrush in the mix. I also splattered the branches of my bottle brush trees.

I also did some bulk foiling over the weekend using one of my favorite sentiment sets, the Simon Hurley Joyful Christmas Glimmer Sentiments.





That's not the best photo above, as I had to get a screenshot from the video I shared in my IG stories. I did a lot of foiling on colored and patterned paper, in addition to foiling on white cardstock. I used one of those foiled sentiments for my card below.






My next card below prominently features the Bark 3D embossing folder. First, I embossed my Spellbinders Dune colored cardstock. Next, I trimmed white cardstock and did some ink blending with Ranger Kitsch Flamingo distress ink, as I wanted a pink sky behind my houses. Then, I embossed my inked cardstock with the Bark folder.

I also decided to emboss some of my other die cut images from the collection; the small trees and the "mantel" strip below my houses, using the Bark folder.






You can see some of the texture a little better in this close-up photo below. I also used more Spellbinders Splatter White for my trees.





My houses were die cut with white cardstock. The die set also comes with an outline die, which I used to cut an outline with my Dune cardstock, offsetting it just a bit behind my white die cut houses.

I used a dark green paper from one of my paper pads to layer my embossed background, and also for my die cut trees and sentiment. 

I used Spellbinders Gold Matte hot foil with my Glimmer system for both of my cards.




 

I believe Spellbinders may have retired the Holiday Florals Glimmer set (stock # GLP-290) that includes my sentiment for the card above. I was able to find it on Amazon and linked it further up in my post. I do love that sentiment so much and have used it a ton! I thought it fit so perfectly with my Mantel Village dies. If you love tiny or small sentiments, Spellbinders has soooo many. Check out the Glitter Wishes Glimmer set, as another choice for small holiday phrases. It's on sale too! 

So what's my must-have product selection? The Bark 3D embossing folder!! It's so versatile and you can use it in so many ways! Add it to your collection and get creative with it!

Thanks for stopping by. Let me know if you have questions in the comment section. I have affiliate links below if you'd like to browse or shop for any of the products that I used today. Have a great week!

Terri

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Neenah Card Front Solar White 5.5 x 4.25 inch 25 pk
Neenah Card Front Solar White 5.5 x 4.25 inch 25 pk
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Ranger Ink Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Ranger Ink Distress Ink Vintage Photo
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Holiday Florals Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set
Holiday Florals Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set
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Refillable Permanent Adhesive Runner - 49 feet
Refillable Permanent Adhesive Runner - 49 feet
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Simon Hurley Joyful Christmas Hot Foil Plate/Die Set
Simon Hurley Joyful Christmas Hot Foil Plate/Die Set
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Exclusive Black Platinum 6 Die Cut System
Exclusive Black Platinum 6 Die Cut System
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Blending Brushes - Set of 3
Blending Brushes - Set of 3
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A2 White Cards Top Fold - 25 ct.
A2 White Cards Top Fold - 25 ct.
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A2 White Envelopes  25 ct.
A2 White Envelopes 25 ct.
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Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Comfort Trimmer 8.5 Inch
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Comfort Trimmer 8.5 Inch
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Splatter White
Splatter White
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3 mm Adhesive Strips - 160 strips
3 mm Adhesive Strips - 160 strips
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New/Improved Glimmer Hot Foil System
New/Improved Glimmer Hot Foil System
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Exclusive Magnet Mat
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Ranger Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink Pad
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Spellbinders/Simon Hurley 3D Embossing Folder - Bark
Spellbinders/Simon Hurley 3D Embossing Folder - Bark
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Spellbinders/Simon Hurley Mantel Village Etched Dies
Spellbinders/Simon Hurley Mantel Village Etched Dies
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Spellbinders/Simon Hurley Whimsical Bottle Brush Trees Etched Dies
Spellbinders/Simon Hurley Whimsical Bottle Brush Trees Etched Dies
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Spellbinders Gold Matte Foil
Spellbinders Gold Matte Foil
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Spellbinders Cardstock - Dune - 10 pk.
Spellbinders Cardstock - Dune - 10 pk.
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A2 Black Mixed Media Cardstock - 15 sheets
A2 Black Mixed Media Cardstock - 15 sheets
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Jewels Smooth Cardstock Paper Pad
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Thursday, October 10, 2024

Fall Inspiration Instagram Hop

I'm excited to join a special Instagram hop today, organized by my super talented friend Bobbie Sue McConathy. All the designers on this hop have created Fall inspired cards and if you haven't heard me say this before, Fall is my favorite season of the year! Today's card features products from Spellbinders, Catherine Pooler, Sizzix, Echo Park Paper, Scrapbookcom, Ranger Ink and Picket Fence Studios. You also have a chance to win a prize on this hop. Scroll down for creative details, I have lots! 

(Craft alert!! Confession time below, you won't believe what I did!)


(FTC Disclosure: as an affiliate for various companies in the craft industry, I will receive a small commission for purchases made through my convenient affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.)




 
I used a lot of techniques for my card: dry embossing, stamping, ink smooshing and die cutting. The stamp set is from Catherine Pooler's Inside Out Gratitude Sentiments

In addition, I used my Spellbinders Hexi-Gem dies with my Platinum 6 die cut machine, to create a layered frame for my stamped sentiment. 

I chose lots of neutral colors to pair with my black gingham paper, pulled from one of my Echo Park Paper scrapbook collections called Little Ladybug.




I thought it might be fun to pull the plaid into my sentiment as well, and had the idea to trim a piece of my gingham paper, then trim off two corners and offset them at the top and bottom of my hexagon shape.  It really helped to create a lovely boundary for my sentiment. I can see myself creating lots of these framed designs as focal pieces for my cards in the future. I love the look!

For my leaves, I did some ink smooshing with Ranger Ink using these colors:

Distress Carved Pumpkin
Distress Kitsch Flamingo
Distress Oxide Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide Wild Honey
 + Jack O'Lantern Distress Mica Stain (splattered)

If you've never tried ink smooshing, it's a lot of fun! You need a craft mat, a water spritzer, ink and a craft heat tool. Just press your ink pads onto the craft mat (one color at a time), spritz with a little water, then dab your white cardstock randomly into the mix. Only ink smoosh one color at a time, then heat set, then the next color and so on.

Once I was done ink smooshing and drying my other colors, I unscrewed my Ranger Mica Stain and tapped the tube feeder to sprinkle droplets all around my inked cardstock. It leaves a dark orange reddish hue that has lots of shimmer and shine.

OK, CONFESSION TIME!!! You know, sometimes as crafters/cardmakers, we have to make lemons out of lemonade, right? Well I went to visit my dad on a Saturday, took some of my supplies to make these leaves while I was there because I knew he'd take a nap and then I would be bored, haha.

So, I start ink smooshing and lo and behold I left my heat tool at home. What's a girl to do? Hmmmm.....I wonder if I could dry these in the microwave. I guess you can see where this is going. I did however, use a heavyweight mixed media cardstock for my leaves, so I don't know if this would work as well for lightweight cardstock. I wouldn't want you to set the microwave on fire. I placed my inky cardstock in the microwave and did 5 second increments. After a total of 10 seconds, it was mostly dry. There were a few tiny spots that I just blotted with a paper towel and then I proceeded on to ink smoosh the next color and repeat the microwaving.

I can't believe I microwaved my inky card panel, but there you have it folks. Lemons out of lemonade!



Next, I used a leaf die from one of my Sizzix/49 and Market stamp/die sets to cut the leaves from my ink smooshed card panel. I also cut some leaves on black cardstock and used it as staggered backing for a shadow effect. They're popped up an adhesive foam strips as well. My backdrop is a tan colored paper from one of my Scrapbookcom Christmas paper pads, embossed with my Spellbinders Circle Illusion 3D embossing folder for more visual appeal. 

Lastly, I glued some embellishments from a Picket Fence Studio Halloween Sequin Mix. This is an A2 sized vertical card, so some of my papers were trimmed to fit and layer within those dimensions.

Thanks so much for hanging with me today! Make sure you stop by the Instagram hop and follow the requirements to be entered to win a prize! The hop begins today, Oct. 10th at 10 am EST.

(Clickable shopping links below)

Terri

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Neenah A2  Solar White Card/Env. 25 pc set
Neenah A2 Solar White Card/Env. 25 pc set
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Neenah Card Front Solar White 5.5 x 4.25 inch 25 pk
Neenah Card Front Solar White 5.5 x 4.25 inch 25 pk
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Ranger Ink Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Ranger Ink Distress Ink Vintage Photo
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Scrapbook.com Hybrid Ink - Black
Scrapbook.com Hybrid Ink - Black
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Refillable Permanent Adhesive Runner - 49 feet
Refillable Permanent Adhesive Runner - 49 feet
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Exclusive Black Platinum 6 Die Cut System
Exclusive Black Platinum 6 Die Cut System
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3D Circle Illusion Embossing Folder
3D Circle Illusion Embossing Folder
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Essential Hexi-Gems Etched Dies
Essential Hexi-Gems Etched Dies
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Exclusive Neenah White A2 Vertical Cards 25 ct
Exclusive Neenah White A2 Vertical Cards 25 ct
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Artis Craft Glue - Only at Scrapbookcom
Artis Craft Glue - Only at Scrapbookcom
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Exlusive Pink Mini Misti Stamp Positioner
Exlusive Pink Mini Misti Stamp Positioner
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Exclusive Tiny Details Blending Brushes - 3 pk
Exclusive Tiny Details Blending Brushes - 3 pk
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Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Comfort Trimmer 8.5 Inch
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Comfort Trimmer 8.5 Inch
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Project Grip Mat Large - White - 24x18 inch
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3 mm Adhesive Strips - 160 strips
3 mm Adhesive Strips - 160 strips
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Noel Patterned  Paper Pad - 6x8 inch
Noel Patterned Paper Pad - 6x8 inch
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Ranger Distress Ink Pad - Carved Pumpkin
Ranger Distress Ink Pad - Carved Pumpkin
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Pink Stamp Cleaning Shammy
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Sky Blue Stamp Cleaning Shammy
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Sizzix/49 and Market Pencil Line Harvest Stamps/Framelits Dies
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Exclusive Magnet Mat
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Catherine Pooler Inside Out Gratitude Sentiments
Catherine Pooler Inside Out Gratitude Sentiments
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Echo Park Paper Black Gingham Sheet Double/Sided
Echo Park Paper Black Gingham Sheet Double/Sided
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Ranger Ink Distress Mica Stain - Jack O'Lantern
Ranger Ink Distress Mica Stain - Jack O'Lantern
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Ranger Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink Pad
Ranger Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink Pad
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Ranger Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink Pad
Ranger Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink Pad
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White Mixed Media Heavyweight Cardstock - A2
White Mixed Media Heavyweight Cardstock - A2
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Picket Fence Studios Halloween Mix - October 31st
Picket Fence Studios Halloween Mix - October 31st
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