Spellbinders August Card Kit & Stamp of The Month

 It's that time of the month again, where I get to play with Spellbinders Card Kit of The Month. This month's theme is Art School and it is filled with so many fun paper, stickers and embellihsments. I love rainbows, so this kit definitely right up my alley.

Let's take a look at what's included in this kit, shall we? It's full of happy colors. :)

And, below are the cards I created with this kit.

I made this first card with someone that I admire in mind. She has mad artistic skills and can paint and draw beautifully. I plan on sending this card to her. I simply trim a couple patterned paper for the background and then arrange the various embellishments on the card. I also stamped the artist using the included stamp set on this kit. Colored, fussy cut and adhere to the card. Finish by adhering the sentiment.

Same thing with the next card. Except on this card, no stamping at all!! The benefit of using a kit, I can just play with the included embellishments. Simply choose the ones you want to use and voila it all come together quickly.

My next card is even quicker. I literally just adhere the patterned paper to the card base, add sentiment sticker, puffy heart and finished by die-cutting and color some flowers. I love this particular patterned paper as it has Frieda on it and one of my best friend love her. So, yep, this card will go to her.

4th card is this owl card. Again, I used one of the patterned paper from the paper pad and this time I played with the paint tube and paint palette dies.

Die cut all of them and then arranged them on the card. The owl and the cup with tools are the ready made embellishment that I simply adhere with foam adhesive. The sentiment tag I adhere with regular liquid glue. 

And, last but not least, is this card that I made using August Clear Stamp of The Month. 

I stamped the flower in various angle to create the pattern strip and colored the open area with various blue Copic marker to create the gradient look. Once I am happy with the coloring, trim and adhere to card. Add strips of gold, add sentiment and finished with some sequins. That's it, peeps. All in all, these 5 cards came together in just a few hours. I think I spent more time debating which embellishments to use. Putting them together takes no time at all.

Well peeps, that's all from me today and I hope you enjoy the kit's inspiration. Happy Friyay!!

The Ton August Release

Hi all and welcome to The Ton August release. Let's get on with it, shall we? For my first card, I am using the new Cosmos Border cling stamp.

How gorgeous is this border set? So fun to color and I went to town with my kind of coloring. I am so happy with the way this card turned out. Simply stamped and colored. For the sentiment, I used the Happy Birthday  sentiment from another new set called Charming Cosmos. The small sentiment is from a previously released set called Heartfelt Blossoms.

For my next card, I used the pretty flowers and sentiment from Charming Cosmos. 

I know I wanted to use the sentiment, so I started with that. I stamped with my favorite green Matcha ink and then die cut it with one of the square from the Double Pierced Square Nested Dies. For the flower I used Bubble Gum, Dolled Up and Coralline ink. Stamped and die cut the flower and put aside. For the leaves I used the new set Multi Monsteras and inked them using Honey Dew & Spring Salad. Now, time to put them together. Adhere the sentiment and arranged the flowers and the monsteras leaves with foam adhesive. Finished by adding some sequins.

There a few more sets being released and you can see them by visiting The Ton blog and of course, there's even more inspiration. Please stop by  my teammates blog and you can see their beautiful creations. Hope you enjoy today's release and thank you so much for stopping by here.

The Ton Blog

Anna Kutcenko

Tae Eun

you are here -->Vera <-- you are here

Brenda

Circle Kaleidoscope

 As promised,  today I am  back with another Christmas cards. I am tempted to do 31 Christmas cards in 31 days for August, but I realized that's unrealistic for me. My work load at the office been crazy and I would be crazy to try to add more load to what I already have going on. So,  I am happy with whatever I can accomplish as time allow.

For today's card, I am showcasing this beautiful Circle Kaleidoscope Slimline Etched Dies from the Slimline Collection.

How elegant is this set? I really love open circle patterns on the background. And, I think the layered circle/ornament is simply beautiful. I started by die cutting the open circle background. Trim and adhere to card base. My card size is 3.5" x 8.5". Then I simply die cut each layer of the ornament, adhered them together and add to the card. Add the ornament hanger as well. For the sentiment, I hot foil the Merry Christmas from  Holiday Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Holiday 2019, trim and adhere to the card. 

 Just for fun, I decided to make another card, this time with bolder color.

Two cards using same dies, same steps with 2 different look. I always find it fascinating how changing colors can change a feel to card. I love the way both cards turn out. Do you have preference? Softer color or bolder color?

Well peeps, that's all from me today. Hope you enjoy today's cards. Cheers...

Christmas Gnomes

 Hi all. Wow, we're already in August and that means I need to start working on my Christmas cards stash. I know, I know it's still summer, but with limited crafting time, I definitely need to plan and work in advance.

Lucky for me, Spellbinders just came out with some fun & cute Christmas set. Since, I love gnomes, I am excited that I get to play with this new Holiday Gnomes Clear Stamp from the Be Merry Collection.

There's just something about gnomes that I love. And, this set totally calling my name. For this card, I really just want the gnomes to take center stage. I simply stamped, colored and fussy cut the gnomes. Next, I adhere them to the card base with foam adhesive. Finished by stamping the sentiment from Home for Christmas Sentiments & the heart.

Clean and simple with pops of colors. Are you fans of gnomes? And, have you started working on your Christmas cards?

Well peeps, if today is all about adorable gnomes, stay tune as tomorrow I will have more Christmas card to share and this time it'll be all about detail and elegance. Hope your week starts off wonderfully. 

Waves of Love

 Hi all. Just poppin' in to let you know, I am up on SugarPea Design blog today, sharing this fun card. Check it out, will you?

May your Thursday be a good one. Cheers.

The Ton Summer 2021 Release

 Hi all and welcome to The Ton Summer release. Effie had designed some fun sets that I think are quite refreshing. The sets being released today definitely make me think of my home in Indonesia because of the tropical feeling.

I was out of town for a quick short trip with hubby, so I was only able to make 1 card for today. But, I was using 3 of the new sets on this card.

For the background, I stamped and heat embossed Many Monsteras Cling Background. Then, I blend in Deep Emerald, Bright Fern, Evergreen & Soft Garden. I sure do love this color combination. Make the card have that fresh feeling in my eyes. :)

Then, I stamped the pot from Plentiful Planters and die cut it with the coordinating dies. Adhere this to the card. Then I stamped, die cut and colored the leaves from Petit Planters. Adhere to the card with foam adhesive.

To finish this card, I die cut sentiment using Many Sentiments Coverplate on a piece of white cardstock. Adhere to the card and for final touch add some Pastel Mint sequins.

I sure will be making more projects with this release. If you haven't follow me on Instagram, I'd be thrilled if you follow me there as I share more of my projects there. You can find me HERE. 

Please check out what the team has created for this release.

The Ton 

Tae Eun

Anna

Brenda

Well peeps, that's all from me today. May your weekend starts off wonderfully. 

Spellbinders Clubs Blog Hop

 Hi all and welcome to Spellbinders Clubs Blog Hop. Glad to have you here. If you've been hopping along, you should arrived here from my talented friend Emily Leiphart blog. In case you miss any link, below I have the complete list of the hop.

For my cards today, I am showcasing Spellbinders July Card Kit of The Month.

There's lots of flowers on this kit and that's totally perfect for me. Let's et on with it, shall we? Firts up is the card that I made with no stamping whatsoever. I just use the embellishments and stickers that come in the kit.

This card came together pretty quick. Gotta love it, especially when you're short on time. The embellishments even have gold foil on them! How gorgeous are these flowers?

For my next card, I used the flower stamp set that comes with the kit. Carnation always bring me fond memories, as growing up, the first bouquet my dad got me was filled with Carnation. And, they're such fun flowers to color, too.

This sentiment though definitely lesson from my mom. She always reminds me to look for the good, even when I had a bad day. As soon as I saw this sentiment, I am like yep, I am using this. For this card, I stamped the flowers and fussy cut them. Add a strip of pattern paper to the card base, then simply add the sentiment and the flowers which I adhere with foam adhesive. Finish by adding a dragonfly. Clean and and simple style.

Giveaway:

To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on our blogs. Giveaway closes on Sunday, May 23rd, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in this blog hop post the following Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, 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. 

Now, there are plenty of blogs for you to find inspiration, so grab your favorite drink, snack and hop along. From here, please hop on over to Tracy Ware. Thank you so much for stopping by here and I hope you enjoy the hop. Have a terrific day!

Spellbinders Blog

Becca Feeken

Tina Smith

Bibi Cameron

Annie Williams

Becky Roberts

Yasmin Diaz

Jennifer Snyder

Kathy Clement

Hussena Calcuttawala

Marie Heiderscheit

Jill Hilliard

Laurie Willison

Ilina Crouse

Virginia Lu

Emily Midgett

Jean Manis

Sheri Holt

Sandra Nagel

Joy Baldwin

Rosemary Dennis

Henriëtte van Mierlo

Betty Wright

Melody Rupple

Jenny Colacicco

Emily Leiphart

you are here --> Vera Yates <-- you are here

Tracy Ware

Gemma Campbell

Alanna Moses

Michelle Starcher

Deborah Jenkins

Erin Thompson

Birgit Norton

Michelle Sheler

Sandhya Iyer

Jennifer Kotas

Jessica Vasher

Olga Direktorenko

Karen Brown

Tanya Boser

Martha Lucia Gomez

Amy Kolling

Spellbinders Beautiful Sentiment Vignettes Collection

 Hi all. How's it going. For today, I want to share a couple projects that I made using a couple sets from Spellbinders Beautiful Sentiment Vignettes Collection. First up, is this card I made using Happy Anniversary Vignette Etched Dies by Becca Feeken.

How elegant is this set? To start, I die cut the frame and the sentiment from a soft pink cardstock. To make the sentiment stand out a bit more, I added some coloring with Copic marker. Cut a panel from gray cardstock, trim a bit smaller than the card base and adhere to card base. Next, adhere the circle frame and sentiment to the card.

To decorate the frame, I decided some flowers and leaves would be a perfect addition. I am using the flower dies from Spellbinders May Card Kit of The Month. I die cut all the pieces from white cardstock and then color them with various ink pads. Arrange and adhere all of them to the card and finish by adding some enamel drops to the flower center and around the flowers.

Now, on to my next card. For this one, I am using Forever in our Memory Vignette Etched Dies.

This set is so elegant and I feel like the combination of gray and soft blue is the right combination to showcase the beauty of this dies. I simply die cut all the pieces from gray and soft blue cardstock. And, just like the first card, I added some shade to the sentiment with Copic markers. Next, I hot foil some flowers from Diamond Floral Frame Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set with Rose Gold & Moondust. Arrange the flowers on the corner and adhere with foam adhesive. 

So, what do you think of these elegant sets? I hope you enjoy today's inspirations. Always find a little time to create as I do believe a little crafting time is good for the soul. :) Have a great Thursday everyone.

Spellbinders July Stamp of The Month

 Hi peeps. With having a long weekend here in the States, I am taking advantage of it. We had a lovely family get together with my cousins, watch a couple movies and of course, quite a bit of crafting time. I was pretty happy that I get to finish several cards. One of them is today's card that I made using Spellbinders' July Stamp of the Month called Sending Floral Wishes.

This beautiful & elegant flower stamp is simply gorgeous. I stamped and colored it with Copic markers. Cut it out and adhere to card base using foam adhesive. Finish by stamping the sentiment and add a dragonfly embellishment from the July Card Kit of the Month. 

I love making card with lots of white space, just like this one. I feel like it  make the image pop. What do you think? 

Well peeps, that's all from me today. Hope you enjoy today's card and I wish you all a lovely day.

Spellbinder's July Card Kit of The Month

Hi all. I am excited to share the projects I have created using Spellbinders' July Card Kit of The Month, called Damask Daydream. This kit is filled with beautiful & elegant stamp , die and embellishments

Here's a peek at what's included on the kit.

I love flowers, so of course, I immediately reached for the flowers embellishments. For my first card, I paired up the flowers with one of the patterned paper from the included paper pad in the kit.

How elegant is that background? This card comes together real quick. All the elements just works together so beautifully that I literally finish this card in 10 minutes. Elegant card in minutes? Yes, please.

Now, on to the second card. Oh, did you see the pretty layered butterfly stickers?

The flower vines has gold foil on it, so it immediately add elegance to the design. Simply arrange all the flowers together, adhere with foam adhesive, then add the butterfly, the glitter sentiment and the rhinestones that's also part of kit.

Finally, my 3rd card and I am using the floral frame dies that's included with the kit.

The floral frame is perfect to showcase the beautiful layered butterfly sticker. Again, I am usually very hesitant in combining patterned paper with other elements, but the kit kind of help boost up my confident, because I know everything in the kit are designed to work together. I finish by stamping the hello sentiment and add some rhinestones.

Well, there you go, a few cards to show the versatility of this month's kit. I hope you enjoy the kit's inspiration. As this post goes up during the long weekend celebrating the 4th of July here in the States, I wish you all  that celebrating it, a very happy Independence day. Cheers....