Interactive Gift Card: Spellbinders For You Gift Card Holder

Happy Saturday!  I am so excited to be back today with another card from Spellbinders.  This is another interactive card made with the Spellbinders For You Gift Card Holder.  A card AND gift card holder in one... don't you love it when the card is also the gift?  

This card came together SO easily with this gift card holder die.  Honestly, the hardest part was picking out which patterned paper I wanted to use!  I die cut my gift card holder out and assembled it (there is a great video tutorial here).  I chose to mount the holder onto a card base).  

The embellishments were also super simple.  I used patterned vellum to create the "tissue" peeking out of the die.  I cut my "For You" sentiment out of gold mirror cardstock and used some florals from some of my other past club kits for some extra prettiness.  To finish the card, I added some gold ribbon to mimic the look of a gift bag.  

This is such a fun interactive card that could be created in so many different themes... just so fun!  

This kit and tons of other fantastic past club kits are all on sale now!  Links to the products I used are below.  I participate in the Spellbinders affiliate program, which means that I receive a small commission when products are purchased through the links I share.  I truly appreciate your support!  

I'll be back soon with another project I'm making using these amazing dies.  In the meantime, thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!  

Spellbinders Festive Wreaths Slider Card: Past Large Die Kit of the Month Promotion

Hello, everyone!  I am back today with one of the COOLEST cards I've made... ever.  I don't make many interactive cards.  I find them to be a little fussy and finicky, and if you don't get your measurements just right, things don't move the way they should.  I was thrilled that Spellbinders took all of this guesswork away making this set... not only is the slider function way cool, the embellishment dies are amazing!!!

I decided to make a floral wreath (shocker, right?) with my kit, and I am so in love with the results.  I started by die cutting my slider mechanism (there is a fantastic YouTube tutorial on how to assemble the super easy slider mechanism here).  I then die cut my wreath and the little floral embellishments.  This was so fun.  I die cut all of my little pieces from white cardstock and used Copic markers to color them in.  I then used a white paint pen to embellish all of the little flowers and leaves.  How fun are these?

I created a sentiment on my computer and stitched over the words... super easy.   All that was left to do was put everything together.  Following the tutorial, I assembled everything and tested it out.  Look at how cool this is!

Here's the great news... this Large Die of the Month kit is on sale right now for a steal!  A link to the kit is included below, as well as another prior kit of the month (also on sale!) with some extra florals I used.  You can find all of the other kits currently on sale here.

I participate in the Spellbinders affiliate program, which means that I receive a small commission at no cost to you when products are purchased through the links I share.  I truly appreciate your support!

I hope you enjoyed this project!  It is so much fun.  I'll be back soon with some more projects using these past club kits... just let me tell you, Spellbinders really knocks it out of the park with these!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you soon!

Stitched Butterfly Card With Spellbinders Bonjour Large Die of the Month Club

Hello, friends!  I have some exciting news... Spellbinders is running an amazing Past Club Kits promotion.  There are some AMAZING kits for sale right now up to 40% off!  I've had my eye on some of these sets and I can't wait to scoop some up.  In the meantime, I am so happy to be sharing a project I made with the Bonjour kit, which was the Large Die of the Month from February 2019.  This set is full of the most beautiful dies.  A gorgeous layered butterfly and tons of florals and foliage... how can you go wrong?

I wanted to create a painterly card made with gouache, so I die cut a bunch of the pretty flowers and foliage from white cardstock.  I then painted them in pretty peach, pink, and coral shades of gouache, adding little painted details here and there.  I painted the leaves and foliage in the same way using pretty early green hues.

I then moved onto my butterfly.  I die cut the base and outline butterfly shapes and layered them together.  I then used stitching to color in the different sections of the wing.  I used a brick stitch, which is a simple backstitch where the adjacent rows are offset from one another.  To finish the butterfly, I painted another outline layer with gray gouache to match the painterly look of the floral die cuts.

All that was left to do was assemble the card!  I splattered by watercolor cardstock background panel with some gouache and gold watercolor.  I then applied my florals in pretty clusters and adhered my butterfly in the middle.  The "Bonjour" sentiment was cut from gold cardstock and finished the card beautifully!

This card has so much gorgeous detail thanks to all the thought that Spellbinders puts into their dies.  It is always such a pleasure to see creations come together so beautifully when kits are put together so thoughtfully!

I hope you enjoyed this project!  A link to the Bonjour Club Kit is below.  Full promo details are as follows:

Save up to 40% off select past club kits www.spellbinderspaperarts.com.  Click Here to view eligible items. Club members must Log In to view club member discounts. Orders are processed in the order that they are received. If you purchase an item that is out of stock, the item(s) will be removed from your order and you will not be charged for that item(s). Offer is for individual consumer use only; not for distribution; excludes clearance items, tax, & shipping. Not valid on any previous web, phone or retail purchases; cannot be redeemed for cash; cannot be combined with any other offer; void where prohibited; limited to stock on hand. Offer only available 10-15-19 to 10-20-19 at 11:59 PST. 

I participate in the Spellbinders affiliate program, which means that I receive a small commission at no cost to you when products are purchased through the links I share.  I truly appreciate your support!

I have some more really fun Spellbinders projects to share with you, so I'll see you soon!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Gouache Holiday Card with My Favorite Things Peace on Earth and Brilliant Blooms Stamps

Hello again!  I am so happy to be back today with another card I made using MFT's October holiday release.  Upon seeing this card, my daughter said, "This is my favorite card you have ever made."  So this holds a special place in my heart!

I am way into the non-traditional holiday cards this year, whether they are made with non-traditional colors or non-traditional imagery.  I decided to try to take MFT's Brilliant Blooms stamp set and see if I could give it a holiday twist.  I started by stamping my floral images onto blush-colored cardstock.  I then painted them in with white gouache... so simple!  No shading, mixing or blending needed for these graphic blooms.  I did the same with the leaves, painting them in with various shades of green.  I then went back and outlined the images with a fine line paint brush.  I discovered very quickly that perfection wasn't needed... little imperfections here and there made for such a whimsical result.

I stamped my sentiment using MFT's Peace on Earth stamp set (you could also do double duty with your dies by using them as a stencil).  I painted over the sentiment with black gouache to make the texture of the card consistent.

Some small hand-stitched details and sequins finished off this card beautifully.  Isn't it so great when you can stretch your non-holiday stamps into holiday crafting?  Such a win!

I hope you enjoyed this project!  Links to the products I used are below.  I participate in the My Favorite Things affiliate program, which means that I receive a small commission at no cost to you when product are purchased through the links I share.  I truly appreciate your support!

I'll be back soon with another project I made with MFT's October release... I can't get enough of these products!  In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!