Spellbinders May Club Kits Blog Hop

 Hello friends!

👉 For Altenew Craft Your Life "Florescence" Blog hop, please click here or scroll down. 

I am super excited to be part of the Spellbinders May Club Kit Blog Hop.

1 Featured products: stamp set, paper pad and embellishments from May Monthly Card Kit

 

This stamp set from the "Koala Smile" is absolutely gorgeous. It has such a delicate and beautiful feel. So, I decided to white embossed the image on vellum. 

 

I colored the backside of the vellum and the colors really popped behind the vellum. To make the card more interesting, I stamped the sentiment around the white card base.

The ephemera "Hello Lovely" from the card kit provide the sweet touch.

 

2 Featured products: Clear Stamp and Coordinating Die

 This card looks fun and requires no stitching and threading.

I chose two main colors and started stamping the entire background. I die cut and added sentiment and thread around the "Cardboard Floss Bobbins" (I had to look that up to see what it's called). I then looped two colors of thread and popped it up. How cool is that!?

 3 Featured products: Embossing Folder of the Month

 This embossing folder can be used as a guide for stitching. I have yet to try that. However, I find it beautiful just to add colors over it. 

I used Distress Oxide (Mustard Seed, Tattered Rose and Peacock Feather) for the shades and colors.

 The ephemera made this deign extra dreamy, don't you think?

 Honestly, these kits are amazing to get your creativity going. I know that once I made a few, I can't stop.... the kit pretty much made itself!

Giveaway:
To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $25 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on our blog Giveaway closes on Sunday, May 15^th, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in this blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties, and taxes.

Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases

Today's Blog Hop

 Spellbinders Blog
Bibi Cameron
Becca Feeken
Sandi MacIver
Yasmin Diaz
Kelly Taylor
Jennifer Kotas
Jean Manis
Jill Hilliard
you're here🌷🌸🌹Virginia Lu🌺🌻🌼 you're here
Carrie Rhoades
Sandra Nagel
Alanna Moses
Ilina Crouse
Linh Van
Hussena Calcuttawala
Rosemary Dennis
Birgit Norton
Michelle Short
Melody Rupple

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Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Florescence Release Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in total prizes)

 Hello friends!

It's time to share another exciting Craft Your Life Project Kit with you.
We are celebrating this month's CYL Florescence with a blog hop!

If you arrive from the blog of Mindy Eggen , you are in the right place.

If not, come and join the fun hop for ideas and inspiration. 

Like all the previous Craft Your Life Project Kits, each kit is full of design possibilities!If I am ever stuck in an island, all I need is the CYL monthly subscription and that will make me a very happy crafter!

My project today uses all of the project kit: embossing folder, stencil, stamps and dies!

There are two main component for this card-the stamped and die cut image (on the left) and the vellum underlay dry-embossed piece (on the right) with alcohol ink.

I absolutely love how the die was designed. It allows you to create a side panel or a large piece or multiple panels....however you like it. 

 

Of course, the embossing folder is such a great addition to the set. I dry-embossed the vellum first. I then created a colorful background by dabbing alcohol ink with alcohol blending solution.

 

 The two elements (diecut piece and vellum) came together nicely and they make quite a sophisticated look. I hope that you check out each stop of the release hop. You will be amazed how each designers come up with very creative ideas!

 

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Giveaway Prizes: $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/18/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/20/2022

Your next stop is the blog of Cheryl Espie

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Change Up The Scene

  Hello friends!

(my first Koala bear card)

I am sharing my 2nd Koala card from this month's Card Kit from Spellbinders.

The May Club sign up window is now open. Sign up now through May 24th and receive the pictured kit. This month's "Koala Smiles" Card Kit includes a 6x6 paper pad, clear stamps, an adorable die set, tons of embellishments, and more!

Sometimes,you just love using the same die over and over again. In this case, it is about the cute Koala bear die! This time, I changed up the background and pattern paper.

 I also added an extra branch and this gives the entire design another dimension and interest.

 I also added more ephemera and embellishments.

 You may not alter the actual die (especially if it's an animal) to make various versions. However, you can always change up the background and give the die another different look/style! Hope that you like today's Koala bear cards. 

Shop and check out HERE. Thanks for stopping by! 

The Embossing Folder and Pattern Paper? Yes!

Hello friends!

I am back to share another project with  this month's Clear Stamp and Die set from Spellbinders.

This month's "Stitched Color Wheel" Clear Stamp Set and Coordinating Die set is perfect for making cards, decor, and more.

 I chose to color the thread image with Alcohol Markers.

 You can use actual thread for this design, but I just wanted to try coloring since it was fun and relaxing. Next, it is about how to use this month's Embossing Folder pop with the white background.

 

To coordinate the focal point, I selected one of the pattern paper (from Monthly Card Kit). I paired it up with the embossed image. I think the colors and textures are in sync and are just right!

 Next time, when you are stuck with using embossing folder, try it with pattern paper and you will be delighted with this easy option. 

Shop and check out HERE.

How to Create with a Splashy Background (Without The Mess)

Hello friends!

Are you interested in creating an eye-catching and yet splashy background? The best thing is...you can do this without ruining your hard work.

I am using Meadow Reflections Stamp & Die Bundle as an example. 

First and foremost... start spraying a splashy background.

Once the paper is dried, you can then find a prefect spot for your stamping. Trim and paper to size and you can proceed to do all of your stamping.

  

See, it's that easy!

 

You do not ever have to worry about splattering. splashing and then worse yet, ruin your hard work (carefully designed and stamped images). 

Sometimes it helps to change up the the orders of the process... today's post is one of them.

 Altenew offers 15% off Ink Sprays and receive a FREE Illusion Hexagons Stencil($6.99 value) on all orders over $59 from 05/08/2022 at 12:01 AM EDT until 05/10/2022 at 11:59 PM EDT. 

Layered Lilies Etched Dies

Hello friends! Wish you a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I am back to share another floral die from the April collection (see here). Here are my two previous cards from the series.

 

 Hollyhock Etched Dies

 Layered Tulips Etched Dies

Today's project is about Layered Lilies Etched Dies.

The Layered Lilies Etched Dies is from the Layered Fleur Bouquet Slimlines Collection by Becca Feeken with a set of six thin metal dies. Layer and assemble the die-cut shapes to create elegant dimensional lilies. These blooms are substantial enough to fit a variety of card sizes from A2 to A7, and slimlines.

 This die set requires little coloring. As lilies are mostly commonly seen in white.

 

 

 

I was in the water-coloring mood.... I love coloring the leaves and part of the lilies.

 

 I then stamped with last month's Stamp set and pattern paper (from Monthly Card Kit).

 If you are looking for an easy and intricate die, this set is to be considered.

 I may be a bit heavy-handed with the petals and leaves of these white Calla Lilies. Here are more info about Calla Lilies: 

Calla lilies (sourced here)

Calla lilies or callas (Zantedeschia species) are not true lilies. They are related to jack-in-the-pulpit and caladium. Unlike jack-in-the-pulpit, they are not hardy in Minnesota. The tuber-like rhizomes must be dug up and stored inside over the winter.

Callas have a broad, trumpet-shaped flower called a spathe that wraps around the finger-like spadix. The spathe is actually a modified leaf and may be white, yellow, peach, orange, red, pink, purple or bicolored. The spadix holds the tiny, true flowers. Its leaves are arrowhead-shaped and solid green or green with silver or white flecks.

 

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 Altenew offers 15% off Ink Sprays and receive a FREE Illusion Hexagons Stencil($6.99 value) on all orders over $59 from 05/08/2022 at 12:01 AM EDT until 05/10/2022 at 11:59 PM EDT. 

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Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Butterfly Bush Release Blog Hop + Giveaway (Total of $200 prizes)

 Hello friends!

It's time to share another exciting Altenew Craft-A-Flower with you.
We are celebrating this month's Craft-A-Flower Butterfly Bush with a blog hop!

If you arrive from the blog of Nenette S. Madero, you are in the right place.

If not, come and join the fun hop for ideas and inspiration. 

 

 Featured products: CAF Butterfly Bush, Complete Ink spray Bundle, Gel Printing Soft Washes Paper Pad

 

This card depicts how ink sprays and pattern paper can be BFF.  For all the main objects in this design (flowered, leaves and butterflies), I used my own Ink-sprayed paper (with Complete Ink spray Bundle)

Based on the depth and shades of colors, I did the die cut design This way, all of the colors seem to just.... "flow"!

 

Once I was happy with the design, I cut a piece of pattern paper from Gel Printing Soft Washes Paper Pad for the background.

 

 I hope you like my rendition with this die.

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Giveaway Prizes: $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 05/13/2022 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 05/15/2022

 

Your next stop is the blog of Carol Hintermeier

Thanks so much for stopping by!