Winter Garden Collection

 Hi friends. Today I am sharing a couple projects I made using  the new sets from Spellbinders Winter Grace's Garden collection. First up is the card I made using Spellbinders Paperwhite set and Vase Glass Etched die.

I die cut all the pieces and colored the leaves and the center of the flower. Also created the water look for the vase. Before covering the vase with vellum, I adhere some brown sequins to mimic pebbles. To frame the card, I die cut the frame using Hemstitch Rectangles Nestabilities and then I die cut the arch background using Essential Arches Etched die. Ink blending some green ink to create the gradient look and then adhere the vase and the flowers. Finished with sentiment from Always & Forever Sentiment Strips Press Plate and some enamel drops.

Next, is the card featuring Cymbidium Orchid set. 

I die cut all the pieces from white cardstock and then ink up the flowers to get the chartreuse color. I am keeping the design for this card simple as I really want the orchid to take center stage.

And, peeps, that's all I have for today. Hope you enjoy the cards and also I hope somehow, some way in my little way I am inspire you to get crafty. Have a fantastic week friends.

Stitched Sunflower

Hello. Today, I am popping in to share the lewest Spellbinders Stitched Die of the Month . As soon as I see sunflower I am reminded that fall is coming and I am grateful for it because that means cooler weather! Anyway, I am keeping my card clean and simple as I think the sunflower speaks for itself.

 

The stitching on the petals really make the sunflower popped in my eyes. When attaching the sunflower to the card base, I only glue the middle part and let the petals free of any adhesive, this way, you can make the petals op when you want to display the card.

Sentiment is from Always & Forever Sentiment Strips Press Plate. I literally use this set all the time. I have a bunch of them ready to be used.

That's all I have for today. May your week starts off wonderfully, Cheers...

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The Ton September 2024 Release

 Hi friends. Welcome to The Ton release. I know it's been a while since we have some new sets and I am excited that we have more flower stencils to share. Let's get on to it shall, we?

First up is this card I made using Daisy Duo stencils. As always, I love using stencil because it make it easy for me to achieve the soft look that I love.

For my card, I simply placed the stencil on right and left side to fill up the card. I feel this way we can get more from our stencil. 

Next up is a card featuring Daisy Bouquet stencils. This set comes with four stencils and also has a coordinating die available separately. For the background I used an oldie, but a favorite set of mine the Quilted A2 Coverplate die.

Hope you enjoy this month's release. Just a quick post as I still trying to rest my eyes after my Lasik procedure. Till next time friends.

Christmas Pugs

Hi there. Ever since I got Spellbinders Big Pug Etched Dies set , I knew I wanted to make Pug themed Christmas cards. I mean you know what they said about Pug parents,we tend to be obsessed with Pug and am no exception. 

So, here's a couple Christmas cards I made using the set and Cats & Pugs Accessory Dies set.

I actually have a reindeer hat for my Pug that weirdly enough he refused to wear. Hah! I have several Pugs throughout my life and you just never know which one will like dressing up and which one not. I rarely dressed up my Pugs to be honest, just on occasion like birthday and Christmas. And, when the weather cold they might get to wear their pajamas.

Just a quick post to share these cuties and I hope they inspire you to get crafty this week. Have a beautiful week, friends. Till next time.

Double The Craft, Double The Fun

 Hi friends, just want to let you know of the special sale going on at Spellbinders right now. Perfect time to stock up. To take advantage of this sale please click HERE or on the pic below. Offer end 8/25/2024.

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Cockatoo Birthday Cards

 Hi  there. This year, one of my intention was to use sets that I've purchased but haven't used or have used once or twice and then nothing. I think as crafter one of our joy is when we get on our hands sets that we just have to have. But then quite often, we got the set and there... the sets just sit there waiting to be used. With this intention, I try to change that habit. I try to remember why I have to have the set and take the time to create with it.

One of those set is this Waffle Flower Tropical Kit. I remember when I saw this set, I was like, oh my goodness, it's so cute and I must have it. And, yep, it sat there for I wanna say about a year. Hah... This weekend, I finally get to it and created a bunch of cards. Started with this trio. 

A note, this post is really not about promoting any particular sets as many of the sets I used on this set are no longer available. My post today is really about creating and  blogging just for the fun of it. :)

I love tropical theme, after all I came from tropical country. For the background, I used an old, discontinued set that I believe from Concord & 9th. For the sentiment I used sentiment from Papertrey Ink Beautiful Butterflies set. Again, this set also already been discontinued. Bottom line, I think we all have sets that we just keep because it's timeless and we love it regardless whether they're new or not.

The next card use sentiment from another old Papertey Ink Birthday Style set.

Last but not least, the last card using sentiment from Papertrey Ink Side By Side Sentiments set.

I had lots of fun making these cards. There's freedom in creating when I can  just mix and match various brands in 1 card. After all, we spent a lot of money building our crafting stash, might as well use it as much as we can right? I really hope my post today inspire you to go through your stash and give old sets another chance. Have fun creating!

Spellbinders August Stitched Die of The Month

 Hi there crafty peeps. Time to share the latest Spellbinders Stitched Die of the Month  and it's a fun one. Of course, I just have to pair it with my favorite set, Party Puggles. The idea is this little trouble maker get into trouble playing with paint, thus the splatter of paints on its body. :)

The pug die didn't come with any die for the tongue, so I just cut one, because come on, most pugs you see tend to have their tongue out and that's one of their cute factor in my opinion as a pug mama.

I have a feeling I'll use this Party Puggles dies set a lot. I can't help it. That's all for today and hope you enjoy today's post. Till next time.

Forysthia & Winter Rose

Hi friends. For today I want to share this 3D card I made using Forysthia set. I am keeping the card pretty simple and paired it with Always & Forever Sentiment Strips Press Plate.

And, I just have to make another card using Winter Rose Background Press Plate because it is such a gorgeous set. Instead of doing letterpress technique, this time I used it with hot foiling and boy, I love, love the result. I almost didn't want to color it at all. For the sentiment I hot foiled one from one of my favorite set More Sentiments Hot Foil set.

Am hoping to build my Christmas card stash early this year as my friend signed me up for a pop-up holiday market. Wasn't expecting it, but it'll be quite an experience. Anyway, just a quick post and I wish you all a great Sunday.

Pines & Pugs

 Hello. What, more Pugs? Yes, I am sorry, but not really. Hah! Today, I am pairing Party Puggles with Night & Day Pines Press Plate. I love this set of press plate as it allowed me to create background quickly in no time.

Here for my 1st card I used the Pines outline for the background. I guess, you could say this the day or the positive version of the background. And, I used the night or the negative version on the 2nd card.

How sweet is the Pug? I have a feeling a lot of my Christmas card this year will have a Pug on it. :) For the card above for the sentiment I used Handmade Sentiments Etched Dies set.

The Pugs on this set makes me think of Clyde, my Pug that just passed away a few months ago. He is just the sweetest and to this day when I think of him, I still feel an ache in my heart. I think whenever you lost a fur baby that you consider as family, as your baby, they will always leave an imprint on your heart.

Well peeps, that's all for today. Have a wonderful day.

Floral Garden

Hello. Today I am sharing a few cards I completed showcasing the new Stampendous Floral Garden and Agapanthus set.

I used Stampendous Floral Garden for both the card above and below. For the card above, I stamped the image twice using Misti. The 1st stamping was directly on the card base. Then, stamp it again on a piece of watercolor cardstock that's the same size as the card base. Once done, trim the watercolor cardstock on all 4 sides so it has even space on all side when place on top of the card base. Watercolor the image, let dry and adhere to card base. Finish by adding hot foiled sentiment.

For the card below, it's super easy as I just stamped the image on patterned paper that I have designed previously for Honey Bee. One of my favorite pattern. Hah! Again finish with foiled sentiment.

For the next card, I used  the Agapanthus set. Another quick card. I stamped the image on patterned paper. Of course, you can easily create this background with watercolor by swiping you choice of color from dark to light hue.

That's all the floral cards I have to share for today. Hope you enjoy today's inspiration & may the rest of your week be a good one. Cheers...