Two Cards Featuring Great Holiday Products from Spellbinders

December celebrations are around the corner so it is time to start sending our Holiday cards to friends and family. Today I would like to share two of the cards that I made, using Spellbinders and FSJ products. I will only mention tips or tricks and the list the products of these cards below the pictures, since I believe the process of making these cards is simple.

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Card #1 feautres: Die-D-Lites Deck the Halls and Yana’s Christmas Sentiment Hot Foil Plate and Die Set Foil :

Tip 1: Use black or white foam to die cut the larger shapes to add dimension.
Tip 2: Use embossing folders to add texture to part of the background, that helps to enhance the focal point.

Tip 3: Make more than one sentiment when you are using your Glimmer Hot Foil Machine, which is always fun to use. You can have sentiments ready to use for more projects!

Die D-Lites Deck The Halls Etched Dies Holiday 2019

Yana’s Christmas Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set from Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics by Yana Smakula

Pretty Plaid Embossing Folder

Glimmer Hot Foil System

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Card #2 features the Shapeabilities Joy Etched Die and the Snow Queen StoryTime Paint Pens from Artomology by Jane Davenport:

Tip 4: Use tweezers and a good quality craft glue to adhere small pieces. A tiny amount of glue does wonders!

Tip 5: Use a white pen to create your very own polka dot background pattern.

Shapeabilities Joy Etched Dies Holiday 2019

Snow Queen StoryTime Paint Pens from Artomology by Jane Davenport

Journey Craft Glue

Please visit the SB store to check on all the great products they have on sale:

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty weekend!

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Other Supplies: FSJ Cardstock |  Fashion Gold Embellishments |

New Release: Take Time for You Project Kit from FSJ & SB

Hello, hello! I want to share with you today the new Take Time for You Project Kit from FSJ & SB, which has just been released and now is available for purchase. This kit is all about plants and that doesn’t mean that you need to have a green thumb to create fabulous projects because the products included in it are wonderful! The kit includes the following: Plant Lady Stamp set, Plant Lady Die set, Happy Plants Die set, Tropical Sunrise Chipboard Stickers, and a supply kit to create four fabulous cards (You will find links and pictures further below).

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I have to say that I really loved all the products in this kit and by having them in my hands it wasn’t hard to feel in the mood to create a couple of cards for today.

So, I used Happy Plants Etched Dies for my first card and the Plant Lady Stamp Set for the second card. Here is card #1:

The Happy Plants Etched Dies are so much fun to play with. You can mix and match the pots and foliage, use different colors of cardstock so you can give them your personal touch. You can make simple designs or more elaborate ones, it is your choice!

This amazing die set can easily be paired with the Plant Lady Stamp Set, as I did, using one of the sentiments I thought it was just perfect for my card.

Here is card #2:

This is literally a green card 😉 I used different green tones of Liquid Colors to create a striped background, and then I simply stamped some of the Plant Lady Stamp Set images with Black Licorice Ink over Whip Cream Cardstock. Then, I die cut them with their matching dies. I complemented with a white-embossed sentiment and some green sequins.

The complete Take Time for You Collection will soon be released at the store, but right now what FSJ+SB has available is this amazing Project Kit, which includes all what you see in the picture below:

Take Time for You by FSJ Project Kit

With the kit you will be able to create four gorgeous cards, take a look:

Of course with these products you can also create other projects, like the ones I shared at the beginning of this post.

Anyway, while you are looking at the FSJ+SB store, please make sure to see all the other incredible offers they always have for you 😉

You can also take advantage of this new deal:

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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Supplies: Take Time for You Project Kit | Happy Plants Etched Dies | Plant Lady Stamp Set | FSJ Liquid Colors | FSJ Cardstock | FSJ True Color Fusion Ink Pads |  Journey Glaze | Journey Sequins Bloom Time |

New Buzzworthy Collection from FSJ & SB + Project Kit

Hello, hello! I am happy to share with you today a card that I created with a couple of stamp sets from the New Buzzworthy Collection from FSJ+ Spellbinders. This collection includes wonderful stamp sets and a brand new stencil that can be used all year round.

My card combines two of the stamp sets included in the collection. It showcases an image from the Sweet as Honey Stamp Set, as well as a sentiment from the Block Prints Stamp Set, check it out:

I began by creating the striped background using Peaches & Cream Liquid Color and a square paint brush. I simply applied some drops of color and water over a palette and I picked up the color with the brush. I created the stripes over Whip Cream cardstock, I let the panel dry and then, I trimmed off the edges. I matted the panel with Peaches & Cream cardstock and after that, I adhered the panel over a Oatmeal Cookie folded card.

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Next, I stamped the flower image onto Whip Cream cardstock. Then, I enhanced the petals and center of it with Journey Color Splash Watercolor Pencils and the leaf was colored with a Mermaid Marker Art Essentials by Jane Davenport. Additionally, I added some Journey Glaze and Sparkle cuts details. I used a Wooden Hoop with vellum as the frame of the flower and to finish, I complemented the card with a sentiment and some pearls.

The complete Buzzworthy Collection will soon be released at the store, but right now what FSJ+SB has available is this amazing Project Kit, which includes all what you see in the picture below:

Buzzworthy Project Kit

With the kit you will be able to create four gorgeous cards, take a look:

Buzzworthy Project Kit

While you are looking at the FSJ+SB store, please make sure to see all the other incredible offers they always have for you 😉

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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Supplies: Block Prints Stamp Set | Sweet as Honey Stamp Set |Sweet Honey Comb Stencil | DIY Hoop Wooden Embellishments | Journey Color Splash Watercolor Pencils | Meadow Pearls Embellishments | Mermaid Marker ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport | Peaches & Cream Liquid Color | FSJ Cardstock | FSJ True Color Fusion Ink Pads |  Journey Glaze

You Make my Heart Smile Card

Lately, I have been using some amazing products by Jane Davenport that have really made me get into the creative mode and get a bit messy too. There is something about the beautiful packaging and the GREAT quality of these products that make me want to stop doing whatever I am doing and start using them! Really!

One of my favorite products are called Inkredible Inks ArtEssentials. These are twelve beautiful colors and each of them come in a bottle that can be used to create wonderful backgrounds or used as paints to color stamped images too. But we all know that when we get into the artsy mode, there are no rules to create and let your creativity flow!

So today I am sharing a simple card, that features a quick and easy background made with Inkredible Inks. I am attaching a quick video at the end of this post so you can see how easily you can create it. Here is my finished card:

I love how easy you can layer the Inkredible Ink colors and if you paired them with a Color Splash Watercolor Sheets, you can achieve beautiful results!

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To avoid my watercolor panel from curving, I put it underneath something heavy to dry, and I also put a piece of scrap paper over the panel to absorb some of the moisture. While waiting for the background to dry, I used a wonderful FSJ stamp set called Cottage Bouquet to stamp the images with Black Licorice Ink. After that, I die cut it with its matching dies.

After that background panel was dried, I stamped a sentiment and I adhered it over a folded card. As always, I embellished the card with some pearls plus some gemstones and I added some Journey Glaze details. Journey Glaze is a must have product, it dries faster than other similar products on the market and it gives your cards a beautiful finishing look.

So, let me tell you that lots of Jane Davenport products are currently on sale, so this is a great opportunity to put some wonderful products in your shopping cart 😉

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty week!

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Supplies: Inkredible Ink Fresh Air ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport | Inkredible Ink Limeade ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport | Inkredible Ink Frida Cherry ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport |Cottage Bouquet Stamp Set | Cottage Bouquet Die Set|Color Splash Watercolor Sheets FSJ Cardstock | FSJ True Color Fusion Ink Pads |  Journey Glaze

Hero Arts Winter 2020 Catalog Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome!

Today we are celebrating the launch of the Winter 2020 Catalog Release in the Hero Arts store with a fun inspirational Blog Hop. As of today, you can see and get all the new fabulous Winter products at the HA store. Very exciting! Check it out:

As part of this hop, I created two cards. For the first card, I used the Color Layering Gingerbread House Combo. This combo includes a stamp set and matching frame cuts. The color layering stamp sets are a lot of fun to play with and the Misti Mini Hero Black or the Misti Regular Black are a great help when using this kind of stamps.

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So, I created a plaid background and then, I adhered this panel over a folded card. Next, I stamped the cute gingerbread house using different colors of ink. Additionally, I stamped the small images and I die cut all the images.

I continued to stamp the sentiment over a white cardstock square and I adhered it over the card with foam tape. I adhered the house and other tiny images also with foam tape to add dimension. Last but not least, I finish off this card with some enamel dots and some Glaze details.

Supplies Card 1: SB259 Color Layering Gingerbread House Combo | Hero Arts Cardstock

The second card features the Fawn and Friends Combo and I paired it with a sentiment from a set called Comfort and Joy Messages.

This time I created a subtle background over a white panel. I adhered this panel onto a folded card . I also used the Staircase Fancy Die to be part of the background for the cute friends there. The doggie and kitty were simply stamped with black ink, colored with watercolors and die cut with their matching frame cuts.

I complemented the card with a sentiment an some gifts images also included in the Comfort and Joy Messages set. I colored those too and I finish off my card with some Glaze details and some enamel dots.

Supplies Card 2: SB263 Fawn and Friends Combo |CM468 Comfort and Joy Messages | Staircase Fancy Die| Hero Arts Cardstock

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Hero will give away three $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by leaving a comment between now and Sunday, September 6th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Please be sure to visit all the participants blogs in order to increase your chances of winning:

Hero Arts
Channin Pelletier
Daniel West
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Maria Willis
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Seeka
Amy Kolling
Cathy Zielske
Janette Kausen
Jenn Shurkus
Jennifer McGuire
Julee Tilman
Lisa Stein
Lori Craig
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Nichol Spohr
Nina-Marie Trapani
Teri Anderson
Wanda Guess

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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Other Supplies:  Journey Glaze | Journey Craft Glue | Inkredible Ink Frida Cherry ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport | Watercolor Set Neutrals ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport | Mermaid Markers ArtEssentials by Jane Davenport

Live Every Week Like it’s Shark Week Card

Hey there! Since this week is Shark Week… I have a fun card that I want to share showcasing a FSJ Set called Shark Attack and its matching die set:

I began by stamping the two cute sharks with Black Licorice Ink and I colored them with different color of Mermaid Markers… which I love, because of their bright colors! After that I die cut them with their matching dies. I also used a fun die called Pool with a View, to make a swimming pool for those sharks with their floaties.

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Then, I created the background. To do that I used a plain Beach Breeze Cardstock panel, and a Snow Queen Story Time Paint Pen to create a polka dot pattern. Next, I adhered the panel over a Rock Candy folded card. Additionally, I white-embossed a sentiment over a Black Licorice rectangle and I adhered with foam squares. I finished off the card with some wiggle eyes for the sharks and some silver sequins.

By the way, there is a fantastic deal at the Spellbinders Shop right now, so please be sure to visit them…

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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Supplies: Shark Attack Stamp Set | Shark Attack Die Set | Pool with a View | Snow Queen Story Time Paint Pens by JD|Mermaid Markers Art Essentials by JD| FSJ Cardstock | FSJ True Color Fusion Ink Pads | Special Celebration Sequins | Wiggle Eyes |

New Craft Happy Bundle

I am happy to share today a new bundle that was just added to the Spellbinders shop. Since we all love having friends that like crafts like we do, this is the perfect bundle to create fun cards for them, or maybe a scrapbook page too, take a look:

This bundle is called Craft Happy and includes a high quality clear photopolymer stamp set and a coordinating die set. The clear stamps are a new addition to the FSJ products, so you might see from time to time a new clear stamp is added to the shop.

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As you can see the set showcases craft supplies. Yes! many stamp images of tools and embellishments perfect to color with your favorite coloring technique. It also includes some clever sentiments that will help you to create pretty cards for your crafty pals.

So for this card I simply created a subtle background with Limeade Splash Liquid Color and a Sponge dauber, Then I matted the panel, and adhered it over a folded card. The images were stamped with Black licorice ink and colored with liquid colors. Then I die cut them with their matching dies. I finished it off with a white embossed sentiments, some Sparkle Silk and some Sweet Candy drops.

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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Supplies: Craft Happy Bundle | Limeade Splash Liquid Color | FSJ Cardstock | FSJ True Color Fusion Ink Pads | Sweet Candy Drops | Sparkle Silk |

FSJ • Life is Short Make it Sweet Card

Summer is just perfect to do many things outdoors, like walks, gardening, or simply sitting outside to enjoy the warm weather. Lately, since we have been spending more time at home, we have been enjoying a scoop of frozen yogurt sometimes after dinner. So, thinking about those yummy summer moments, I created this card:

My card showcases a FSJ stamp set called Sweet Life and its matching die set. I chose a color combo that reminds me of the sweetness of ice cream, so to create the duo-tone background I applied Lovely Blue and Banana Cream liquid colors over my Whip Cream cardstock panel with a dauber dowel. I let it dry and after that I matted the panel, and adhered over a Bubblegum folded card.

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I stamped the images with Black Licorice ink over Whip Cream cardstock, I colored them using my Journey Splash Watercolor Pencils and I die-cut them with their matching dies . I added some Journey Glaze and Sparkle Cuts details too. The sentiment was simply stamped over a stitched circle and enhanced with Journey Glaze as well. I finished up this card by adding some Sweet Candy Drops and some Sparkle Silk.

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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Supplies: Sweet Life Stamp set | Sweet Life Die Set |Lovely Liquid Color | Banana Cream Liquid Color | Journey Splash Watercolor Pencils | FSJ Cardstock | FSJ True Color Fusion Ink Pads | Sweet Candy Drops | Sparkle Silk | Journey Sparkle Cuts |Journey Glaze |

FSJ • Happy Travels Card

Hello there! Quick post today sharing a card featuring a Fun Stampers Journey stamp set called Hit the Road. This set can be used to create cards as well as scrapbooking projects…

I used the main image along with a sentiment for this card. The vintage truck image is perfect to color and in this case, I stamped it onto River Stone Carstock with Black Licorice ink. Then, I colored it with my Journey Color Burst color pencils, using the Whip Cream color pencil at the end to add some details that give the truck a bit of dimension (according to me 🙂 )

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Next, I created the Whip Cream panel using the Gilded Nested Rectangle die sThen, I created the Whip Cream panel using the Gilded Nested Rectangle die set, which basically are rectangles with beveled corners… they look really really nice! So, I simply stamped the route map image with River Stone ink over the rectangle. After that, I adhered the panel and truck over a Rock Candy folded card, and I included a strip of Black Licorice Sparkle washi tape that I affixed with a few staples. I finished up this card with some sequins and a white-embossed sentiment over a Black Licorice strip.

Hit the Road Stamp Set

Starry Night Sequins

Black Licorice Sparkle Washi Tape

Gilded Nested Rectangle Die Set | River Stone True Color Fusion Ink | Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink | Clear Pigment Ink | Journey White Embossing Powder | River Stone Cardstock |Rock Candy Cardstock | Whip Cream Cardstock| Black Licorice Cardstock

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by,  have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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Hello Card

Hey there! Days are flying by, but one of the things that I like to do everyday, no matter what, is to dedicate an hour or so to do my crafts. I have been organizing, doing scrapbooking, and of course my cards. Another thing that I have been trying to do is to order some craft supplies from some of my favorite stores including local stores. I really wouldn’t like to see any craft store closing their doors forever, so I am trying to help a little bit.

Anyway, here I am sharing a card that I create with some cool products from Hero Arts. I am including a quick recipe and a list of supplies too. Check it out:

My card showcases a pretty set called Hello Toucan. This set includes cute toucan images that are perfect to color. Coloring can be a good stress reliever. So nowadays it has been good for me to keep my color pencils and markers handy all the time 😉 This time, I chose my color pencils to color the cool toucan, flowers and leaves. The rest, two green tones of cardstock, a sentiment, enamel dot and glaze details.

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Quick Card Recipe:

1. Create a folded card from Pesto color cardstock.
2. Use the Leaves & Vines Fancy Die and a Palm color cardstock rectangle (3″ x 5.5) to create a partial background. Adhere to card with craft glue.
3. Die cut a rectangle from Dove White cardstock. Stamp sentiment with black ink. Adhere over card front with foam tape.
4. Stamp images with black ink over Dove White cardstock. Color with color pencils. Die cut with their matching dies. Arrange and adhere over card.
5. Apply glaze details, enamel dots and a wiggle eye.

Hero Arts products: Hello Toucan | Hello Toucan Frame Cuts | Leaves & Vines Fancy Die |Nesting Rectangles Infinity Dies | Hero Hues Premiun Cardstock Pesto |Hero Hues Premium Cardstock Palm | Hero Hues Premium Cardstock Dove White |Sunset Hero Hues Enamel Dots |Intense Black Ink

Other Supplies: Color Burst Pure Color Pencils | Journey Glaze |Journey Craft Glue |Wiggle Eyes |

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Well, that’s all from me today. I´ll be back soon to share another project. Thanks for stopping by  Have a wonderful crafty rest of the week!

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