The Ton December Release

Hi friends. Welcome to The Ton December release. We have quite a few fun, goodies line up for this release. But, as bird lover, I just have to showcase this Cozy Chickadee set. I love Chickadees. I think they're such a pretty birds. 

For the background, I used one of the postage frame from Postage Nested die set. After cutting it, I kept the die on it to keep as masking and ink blend Hot Tourmaline on the bottom of the frame. Adhere frame to card base. 

For teh bird, once I die cut all the pieces from white cardstock, I ink blend Light Onyx for the feather. For the head I used Copic marker. Put together all the pieces. Then, I worked on the greeneries using the Cascade Bits set. For the branch I used Warm Hazelnut and for the leaves I used Spring Salad and

Evergreen. Die cut the pieces and arrange on the postage frame and then add the bird.

Finished with sentiment and some enamel drops. There's plenty more fun sets from this release. PLease check out The Ton blog for more details from this release. In case I don't get a chance to post before Christmas, I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas. May you holiday season be a joyous one. Warm wishes to you all!

Spellbinders December Stitched Die Set

Hi friends. Happy December. Today. I am sharing my stitched card made using Spellbinders December Stitched Die of the Month. I have to say I love using stitched frame, because they tend to be easy stitch and add nice texture to the card. 

I 've been focusing on making Christmas cards lately, so this card is a nice break from it. Also loving the shape of the frame. What do you think?

Short post as I have tons of ideas swirling in my head right now and I want to make the most of my free time to actually make them into reality. Till next time, friends.

Christmas Felt Stitch & CReate Collection

 Hi friends. Today I want to share a few projects featuring Nicole Spohr Felt Stitch & Create collection for Spellbinders. 

First up is the Felt Candy Cane set, which I actually used with cardstock and stitched with silver metallic threads.

Just because these sets are designed for felt, doesn't mean you only have to use it with felt. It works just as beautifully with cardstock. I actually love the way it looks like cardstock.

Now, for my next 2 projects I did decide to use felt and use them to decorate my Christmas tree which, yes, it's already up. LOL, the only reason my tree is up was because we finally decided to get new tree when one that I want was on sale and need to make sure all the lights working  before the return window close. So, since we had to unpack it to test the light, might as well put it up and decorate it.

Here comes to Felt Snowman Star.

Hubby love this snowman ornament and asked me to keep it, so yep, am keeping it. Hah! I have to admit, stitching on felt a bit harder than on cardstock. But, nevertheless I love the way this one turned out. I do agree with hubby that this snowman is adorable.

And, last but not least, introducing Felt Gingerbread Boy & Girl.

Now, when working with felt, I can attest that using good, thick quality felt definitely made a huge difference. Here I used the felts from Spellbinders Merino Felt Wool Warm Collection for the body, bow and buttons. This felt is luxurious, thick and simply beautiful. Only after experiencing it first hand that I realized the difference. So, yes, it may cost a bit more, but it made stitching way easier and the result is so much prettier.

Well peeps, that's all I have for today. Hope you enjoy today's post and may your Thanksgiving week be a good one. Cheers...

Anniversary Birdies

Hi peeps. Today I want to pop in to share the latest Spellbinders Stitched Die of the Month . This time I get to combine the stitched frame with the flower & birds from Sitting Pretty Set. Love these sweet birdies.

 

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The Ton November Release

Hi friends. Today we're celebrating The Ton November release and it's a good one. I am excited that we have pretty good size release. First up, I am showcasing the Winter Bear Layering Stencil set. After seeing so many layered floral stencil, it is so refreshing to finally get a layered critter stencil. I love this bear! Since this is a pretty quick coloring with the stencil, it's great for mass production.

Next, I am showcasing Dazzling Daisies set paired with Nested Striped Border Dies.

I love, love how detailed the petals of these daisies are. And, love it even more that I can get all the pieces with 1 run through the die-cut machine. I die cut all the pieces using white cardstock and do the coloring afterwards. If you want a fuller flower you can use all4 layer in 1 flower or if you want a less dense flower, then just use 2 layer. Here, I used all 4 layer for the top flower and use 2 layer for the bottom flowers.

Die cut the frame using one of the die from Nested Striped Border Dies. Colored it by ink blending Spring Salad ink on it, followed by adhering the flowers and leaves. Added sentiment from an older set that I have on my sentiment piles and finally finished by adding some white dots and enamel drops.

Hope you enjoy this month's release. Please check out what the team has created and let us know what you love from this release. Thank you for stopping by here and for all the support. Cheers...

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'Tis The Season

Hi peeps. Today I want to pop in to share the latest Spellbinders Stitched Die of the Month . This time I get to combine the stitched frame with one my favorite set Party Puggles and use these every day set to create Christmas card. 

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I start by die cutting the stitched frame and did the stitching. I almost did cross stitching, but then I think the slanted one line stitch looks more modern and clean looking. Die cut all the Pug pieces and put it together. For the poinsettia I used Delivering Joy Sleigh Etched Die set. Put everything together.

And I also enhanced the card base by adding a wide strip of cardstock and super thin one to add interest. I am happy to add another Pug Christmas card to my stash. I hope you enjoy today's card. That's all for me today. Till next time.
 

Shine Bright

Hi friends. I want to share a couple cards I made using Spellbinders Layered Shine Bright Stencil & Shine Bright Etched Dies.

For my first card I went with bright colors. After inking up the stencil, I placed the sentiment outline dies on top of the stenciled area and run it through. Once that done, I adhere the cut out piece with foam adhesive. Then I die cut the letters from white cardstock and adhere it to the sentiment. Once that done,  I die cut the letters again from sparkle adhesive paper and adhere it to the card. Totally made this card super sparkly! Finish by die cutting the smallest disco ball from Disco Balls Etched Dies set. colored the disco ball using Layered Disco Impression Stencil.

For my next card, I decided to repeat the card, but this time with softer colors and cut the outline of the sentiment using vellum.

 

Finish the card by adding some enamel drops. I couldn't quite decide which one I like better. The bright one looks so cheerful, but I am a fan of soft colors. Which one do you prefer?

That's all I have for today. Hope you enjoy today's cards. Till next time.

Disco Balls

 Hi there. Am popping in  to share these cards I made using Spellbinders Disco Impression Better Press Plate and Sparkle Background Glimmer Plate.

Instead of doing letter press, I used the better press plate for hot foiling. I used Gold Foil for the card above and Speckled Prism Foil roll for the card below. To add color I used the Layered Disco Impression Stencil. These are such fun sets and my friend who owned a dance studio think this is perfect for the kids on her studio. So, am planning to make some more cards using these sets for sure.

For both card I used sentiment from Shine Bright Sentiment Strips Press Plate, I love the way both cards turned out and I hope you enjoy them as well. Thank you so much for stopping by. Cheers..

I Heart You

Hi there. Just popping in to share a couple project I made to showcase Spellbinders Heart Hand Etched dies.

For the first card above, for the background I made my own watercolor background. I draw line using watercolor markers on wet watercolor cardstock and then continue swiping the brush left to right till I got the look that I want. I actually used bigger sheet and you can see the other part of the background on a card I made on my previous blog post. Then arrange the hand die cut pieces and the beads. Sentiment from Stampendous All The Sentiments stamp & die set.

Then I made another card below. This one I used sentiment from Bestie Alphabet Beads & Sentiments Clear Stamp & Die set.

 Hope you enjoy today's projects. Happy Monday all!

Bestie Heart In Hand

Hi friends. I am excited to share my cards from this release. Today am showcasing Bestie Heart In Hand die set. This is such a cool & fun set & I plan on making a bunch of card with this set for my niece and for a friend of mine who has dance studio.

For the card above, I made my own watercolor rainbow background. Die cut the hand. For the bracelet I used Bestie Alphabet Bead Press Plate & Die set . Simply run the press plate & then run the die cut. Put everything together and finish with sentiment from Bestie Alphabet Beads & Sentiment stamp set.

I made another card just for fun, cause, why not, right?

For the next card I used the other hand that also part of  Bestie Heart In Hand .

I have to say that at first I wasn't sure how I feel about this die. But, once I play with it I really, really like it. You can use it for many different occasions. For now, since my dear friend own a dance studio and she thinks her students would love these cards, am making a bunch of dance theme cards.

That's all I have for today friends. May something good happened to you today. Cheers...

Stitched Christmas Tree

Hello friends. Today I want to pop in to share the latest Spellbinders Stitched Die of the Month . Christmas is my favorite holiday and am also a fan of snow globe, so this set is totally perfect for me. Please note: Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you and, please make sure your cookies are enabled. As always, I appreciate your support of my blog.

 
I start by die cutting the snow globe part and then ink it up with blue ink. Die cut a hologram cardstock using the outline die and adhere it to the back of the colored snow globe. The hologram help added some shine to the card without overwhelming it. Next, die cut the pieces that needs to be stitched. Once done, die cut the Christmas tree base along with the sentiment. Then adhere the Christmas tree to the snow glove using foam adhesive. Finish by adding some enamel drops. In person this card actually sparkle pretty good as I used silver thread and the hologram shine pretty good from behind the holes.

Hope you enjoy today's post and thank you so much for stopping by here. Cheers...

Spellbinders Better Press & Foil-Fest

Hi friends, I just want to pop in real quick to let you know that Spellbinders is having Better Press & Foil sale. I don't enabling often, but I figure this is a good one. :) Happy weekend all!

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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...
 

Pug, Cat & Colorful Joy

Hi there. Today, I continue sharing cards featuring my favorite dog, Pugs. As Pug mama myself, I feel like it's my duty to share the cuteness of Pug to everyone. :) I have a few cards to share today, The first two featuring the Party Puggles & Color Mix Joy Press Plates

The neat thing of this Joy press plate it comes with a mylar printed template so you can easily place the plate following the template to create the look as shown on my cards. For the above card, I keep the Pug plain. I might add something to it down the road, but for now it stays this way. For the card below, I decided to do a girl Pug. 

Now, to be fair for those who loves cat, I made another card using Color Mix Joy Press Plates and this time paired it with Cheerful Kittens set. And, I went with softer, pastel combo.

I love this Joy set. It's timeless and I can mix it with many other critter stamps or dies set that I already have. Well peeps, hope you enjoy today's cards and I hope somehow in my little way I inspire you to get crafty. Thank you for stopping by.

Handmade Holidays

Hello. I am back with more cards featuring Spellbinders latest release, this time highlighting the Handmade Holidays collection. First up is my card showcasing Delivering Joy Sleigh Etched Dies.

Am keeping it clean and simple with soft coloring except for the pop of red for the sleigh. For the sentiment I used Handmade Sentiments set and finish the card by adding some enamel drops.

For my next card, as usual, I ended up with non traditional color combination to showcase Winter Rose Background Press Plate.  I used the press plate for hot foiling on this card and am happy that the roses foiled perfectly for this card.

Once the foiling done, colored the image with Copic markers. At first, I was going to leave the background white just the way it is. Bu then, that's my comfort zone, so I decided to step out and colored the background with gray. Almost went with black, but too chicken to try it and I don't want to waste the whole thing. Honestly, am not quite sure how I feel about the gray. I think it's okay, but that's about it. Won't know till I try it, right?

That's all I have for today. Hope you enjoy today's cards and my wish for you may something good happened to you today that makes your heart smile. Till next time, friends.

Party Puggles

Hi there. Just popping in real quick. My indulgence of Pug related items continue. I really feel like month release truly made for me as it totally fulfil my love of Pugs. Today, am showcasing Spellbinders Party Puggles & Big Bicycles Etched dies set.

This Pug is the mini version and can be paired with so many other sets that I already have. Here I paired with a new set, but seriously I can  just see pairing the Pug with any floral sets or other sets that I've already owned. Am definitely looking forward to creating more with this set.

I'll be back with more from this month's release. Stay tune...

Bibi's Big Pug & Cat Collection

 Hi friends. I am back from my visiting my family in Jakarta. It was the shortest visit I ever had, due to work schedule. I am not complaining though as I am very grateful that I get to accompany my mom home and able to visit with my siblings even if it's only for a week. Oh, and of course, I got sick during the trip, too. As usual, the long flight mixed with being busy as soon as I arrived. I always try to soak in meeting family & friends that I don't get to see throughout the years and  as a result, I always get sick when I went home. :)

Anyway, to combat my sadness of saying bye to my family, I dive right in back to crafting & keep myself busy. Lucky for me, this month new release from Spellbinders is full of cuteness. Am thrilled to share my projects featuring Bibi Cameron's latest sets for Spellbinders, Big Pug Etched Dies set & Big Cat Etched Dies set.

If you have followed my blog for a long time, then you should know Pugs are my favorite. After all most of my fur babies are Pugs. So, needless to say when I saw this set, I was like please, please, please let me have it. Yep, this is a must have. In my opinion this is the best Pug set I've ever seen in the card making market so far.

So, my first card was inspired by the candle hat I have for my Pug. Hubby on the other hand said it reminded him of Elton John, which we both love.

Had to add some sparkles to the glasses of course. I love ,love, love  Big Pug Etched Dies set so much that I ended up making 3 cards with it right away. My second card reminds me of Pug LouLou that I followed on Instagram. Yea, more than half of the account I follow on IG are Pugs or animal related.

For my card above, I simply accessorize the Pug with flower crown. Same with the card below, except below instead of a Pug card, I made a Bulldog card. I do have special love for flat nose breed, though I love my long nose girl as well. My girl, Abby is a mutt and she has long nose, but I love her just as much.

Wanna know how much I adore Pugs? Besides the thousand pics of my Pugs on my phone and the various Pug collection I have at home, check out below, my stamp for the back of my card. Yep, I have this specially made by Bossy Joscie last year.

And, even though I don't have a cat and I really doubt I'll ever have a cat (though I am 100% love watching cat videos), I enjoyed making the card below just as much. I mean, Bibi really knock it out with her sets this month. I paired the Big Cat Etched Dies set with Cats & Pugs Accessory Dies set.

Phew...I feel like I pack lots of excitement on this post. I adore Pugs and I adore animals in general, so today's sets just make me so happy. I hope somehow, someway this post inspire you to create and get crafty. Would love to hear your thoughts on these sets and thank you for stopping by. Cheers....