Last October we introduced Cardlets and they are back in Sweet Cardlets II! A “Cardlet” is a small character motif that comes with a sentiment that fits within a 3 x 3 area and has a matching die. It just so happens that this size is perfect for the ever-popular Slimline Cards. Join us in introducing a new slimline as well – Hemstitch Slimline – it will match Hemstitch Rectangles and all of the other Hemstitch Classics.
I am thrilled to partner with Amazing Paper Grace to bring you this little taste of inspiration!
Sweet Cardlets are just like stamps, but they are metal plates used in the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System to transfer foil to paper through a combination of heat and pressure. The Glimmer machine base is rolled through your die-cut machine to deliver that pressure. (Compatibility charts on the Spellbinders website)
The Inspiration behind Sweet Cardlets II
Since we are premiering the first Slimline Card Die for the Amazing Paper Grace line of dies, we wanted you to have plenty of sweet elements that fit onto the slimline. The small motif 3″ x 3″ footprint makes this easy. Add to that there is a matching die it makes for a cute pop of dimension on all of your cards – Slimline, A2 or A7.
Always mindful of the budget, Becca wanted to create a collection where each set is all you need to make a little card. Sweet Cardlets are small motifs with a 3″ x 3″ footprint. Sweet Cardlets also fit into the Cascade Card Base and work along with all of the Shadowbox Dies.
Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.
Last October we introduced Cardlets and they are back in Sweet Cardlets II! A “Cardlet” is a small character motif that comes with a sentiment that fits within a 3 x 3 area and has a matching die. It just so happens that this size is perfect for the ever-popular Slimline Cards. Join us in introducing a new slimline as well – Hemstitch Slimline – it will match Hemstitch Rectangles and all of the other Hemstitch Classics.
I am thrilled to partner with Amazing Paper Grace to bring you this little taste of inspiration!
Sweet Cardlets are just like stamps, but they are metal plates used in the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System to transfer foil to paper through a combination of heat and pressure. The Glimmer machine base is rolled through your die-cut machine to deliver that pressure. (Compatibility charts on the Spellbinders website)
The Inspiration behind Sweet Cardlets II
Since we are premiering the first Slimline Card Die for the Amazing Paper Grace line of dies, we wanted you to have plenty of sweet elements that fit onto the slimline. The small motif 3″ x 3″ footprint makes this easy. Add to that there is a matching die it makes for a cute pop of dimension on all of your cards – Slimline, A2 or A7.
Always mindful of the budget, Becca wanted to create a collection where each set is all you need to make a little card. Sweet Cardlets are small motifs with a 3″ x 3″ footprint. Sweet Cardlets also fit into the Cascade Card Base and work along with all of the Shadowbox Dies.
Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.
For my card I have teamed the Cup of Kindness dies with the gorgeous Amazing Paper Grace Petite Picot Square Etched Dies by Becca Feeken. I have trimmed the scallop edge foiled image to stand out against the white picot edges of the square dies. For the the tea pot and cup I have foiled the images using Iris cardstock and coloured the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers.
Clematis climbing up trellises and birdhouses herald spring and summer and the birds are enjoying the sunshine and all the flowers. Heartfelt Creations is celebrating with the release of the stunning Climbing Clematis collection. If you love purples and pinks this collection is a must for you!
Iris cardstock, Ranger Archival ink – Violet, foam squares, clear gloss gel medium
Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of dark purple pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the silver card front. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 4 5/8” x 6 5/8” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of green pattern paper 4 1/2” x 6 1/2″ and adhere to the front.
Die cut the frame using the No. 2 and No. 3 die from the HCD1-7248 Regal Frame and Accents Die set out of silver cardstock and adhere to the front of the card with foam strips. Die cut the inner using the No. 3 die from the HCD1-7248 Regal Frame and Accents Die set out of pattern paper with the birdhouse image on it and adhere to the centre of the frame.
Stamp the birdhouse image from the HCPC-3956 Clematis Birdhouse & Trellis Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the middle of the frame over the birdhouse image on the paper.
Stamp the large clematis floral spray from the HCPC-3955 Clematis Spray Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the top of the frame with 3D foam circles.
Stamp the leaves from the HCPC-3954 Clematis Cling Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse and Leaf Green inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the back of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter with clear gloss gel medium and add to the bottom right of the gold frame.
Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3954 Clematis Cling Stamp Set in Violet ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour centres of the flowers with Violet ink using the stack and store daubers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape using the coordinating mold and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium. Die cut stamens using the small and medium stamen dies from the HCD1-748 Arianna Blooms Die set out of yellow cardstock. Cut down the centres of the stamen spikes with sharp scissors and then adhere two stamens of the same size together and adhere to the centres of the flowers. Use the medium size for the large flowers and the small size for the small flower. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert a light purple bead wire stamen. Trim the wires and adhere to the bottom right over the leaves as shown.
Stamp the Thank You sentiment from the HCPC-3846 Thank You Sentiments Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on pale pattern paper. Die cut with the small rectangle die from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags & Accents Die set and mat with silver cardstock. Adhere to the left of the flowers as shown.
Stamp the bird images from the HCPC-3956 Clematis Birdhouse & Trellis Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere the birds on the card as shown with foam squares.
To finish, add some Lemon Chiffon Prills to the centres of the flowers on the spray and the birdhouse.
Last October we introduced Cardlets and they are back in Sweet Cardlets II! A “Cardlet” is a small character motif that comes with a sentiment that fits within a 3 x 3 area and has a matching die. It just so happens that this size is perfect for the ever-popular Slimline Cards. Join us in introducing a new slimline as well – Hemstitch Slimline – it will match Hemstitch Rectangles and all of the other Hemstitch Classics.
I am thrilled to partner with Amazing Paper Grace to bring you this little taste of inspiration!
Sweet Cardlets are just like stamps, but they are metal plates used in the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System to transfer foil to paper through a combination of heat and pressure. The Glimmer machine base is rolled through your die-cut machine to deliver that pressure. (Compatibility charts on the Spellbinders website)
The Inspiration behind Sweet Cardlets II
Since we are premiering the first Slimline Card Die for the Amazing Paper Grace line of dies, we wanted you to have plenty of sweet elements that fit onto the slimline. The small motif 3″ x 3″ footprint makes this easy. Add to that there is a matching die it makes for a cute pop of dimension on all of your cards – Slimline, A2 or A7.
Always mindful of the budget, Becca wanted to create a collection where each set is all you need to make a little card. Sweet Cardlets are small motifs with a 3″ x 3″ footprint. Sweet Cardlets also fit into the Cascade Card Base and work along with all of the Shadowbox Dies.
Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.
For my card have foiled the lightouse image using Iris cardstock and coloured the image with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers. I then added the painted lighthouse in front of a halo that I created by sponging some yellow and blue ink to the circlular rays on the background image to give the impression of light emitting from the lighthouse. I thought the round elegant twist from the Amazing Paper Grace Elegant Twist Circles Etched Dies from the Elegant Twist Collection by Becca Feeken added to the nautical theme of the card. To finish the nautical theme I have added some sand effects with gauze and some Minnie Pearl Prills.
What’s better than one world? Well, of course, it’s the best of both worlds! Today we are introducing a new Slimline Die that is part of an A7 Card Front – we call it an all-in-one. Who knew that slimline could look so feminine – welcome the slim new Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for June 2021, Victorian Splendor Slimline.
Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.
Our inspiration is always being able to get the most out of a die set and this one scores high on the bar for functionality and feminine appeal. If you can imagine a “Card Creator” type of die that has an inset Slimline, a decorative inset Border, and a sentiment label that could all be used in a Card Front – then you’d be looking at Victorian Splendor Slimline. It has A2 and A7 elements. It functions as a Card Front and pretends to be a slimline – all in one.
Here are some ideas that might inspire you to use pieces of the set: 1. Pull the mini-sized slimline out and use it separately. 2. Inlay the border at the bottom and top of a landscape A7 Card. 3. Create a tall gatefold by folding in the border panel on two cuts of the A7 card front.
There are 10 dies included in the Victorian Splendor Slimline.
My Project Today using Victorian Splendor Slimline.
I have made a card with a coordinating basket with the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month – Victorian Splendor. For my card I have used a pretty pink paper as a background to the lacy dies. I have also used pearls to highlght the decorative dies and in the centres of the flowers.
I have made a simple box 3″ x 2″ x 2″ and the handle has been made using the gorgeous diamond flower die. This has been finished with small flowers, pearls and a white satin ribbon.
Designer Tip:
Adding a pretty colour behind the gorgeous dies helps to highlight the pretty dies.
Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with Victorian Splendor Slimline, the Amazing Paper Grace June 2021 Die of the Month!
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of blue pattern paper 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of white cardstock 4 5/8” x 6 5/8” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pale blue pattern paper 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ and adhere to the front of the white cardstock. Die cut the outer decorative frame out of white cardstock using the No. 1 and No. 2 dies from the HCD2-7339 Regal Lattice Gateway Die set and adhere to the front of the card with thin foam strips. Die cut the inner lattice die out of white cardstock using the No. 2 and No. 3 dies from the HCD2-7339 Regal Lattice Gateway Die set and adhere to the centre of the frame.
Stamp the leaf and flower images from the HCPC-3952 Floral Butterfly Accents Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Ultrafine Glitter using clear gloss gel medium. Trim the ends and add the leaf and flowers to the centre of the frame over the lattice as shown.
Die cut a tag from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die set out of white cardstock. Trim the long decorative edge and adhere to the base of the flowers as shown with foam squares. Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3843 Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on white cardstock and die cut with the inner die from the tag and adhere it to the front of the tag.
Stamp the butterfly images from the HCPC-3953 Small Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp Set and HCPC-3951 Large Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp Set set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Ultrafine glitter using clear gloss gel medium to the smaller butterflies and with 3D Crystal lacquer to the larger butterfly. Adhere to the card as shown.
To finish, add pearls to the lattice and corners as shown.
Last October we introduced Cardlets and they are back in Sweet Cardlets II! A “Cardlet” is a small character motif that comes with a sentiment that fits within a 3 x 3 area and has a matching die. It just so happens that this size is perfect for the ever-popular Slimline Cards. Join us in introducing a new slimline as well – Hemstitch Slimline – it will match Hemstitch Rectangles and all of the other Hemstitch Classics.
I am thrilled to partner with Amazing Paper Grace to bring you this little taste of inspiration!
Sweet Cardlets are just like stamps, but they are metal plates used in the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System to transfer foil to paper through a combination of heat and pressure. The Glimmer machine base is rolled through your die-cut machine to deliver that pressure. (Compatibility charts on the Spellbinders website)
The Inspiration behind Sweet Cardlets II
Since we are premiering the first Slimline Card Die for the Amazing Paper Grace line of dies, we wanted you to have plenty of sweet elements that fit onto the slimline. The small motif 3″ x 3″ footprint makes this easy. Add to that there is a matching die it makes for a cute pop of dimension on all of your cards – Slimline, A2 or A7.
Always mindful of the budget, Becca wanted to create a collection where each set is all you need to make a little card. Sweet Cardlets are small motifs with a 3″ x 3″ footprint. Sweet Cardlets also fit into the Cascade Card Base and work along with all of the Shadowbox Dies.
Dies for my creations today were supplied by Amazing Paper Grace.
For my card I have teamed the Cup of Kindness dies with the gorgeous Amazing Paper Grace Petite Picot Square Etched Dies by Becca Feeken. I have trimmed the scallop edge foiled image to stand out against the white picot edges of the square dies. For the the tea pot and cup I have foiled the images using Iris cardstock and coloured the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers.
I am excited to announce that I have made the Heartfelt Creations Design Team for 2021-2022. I can’t believe that this is my fifth year on the team! Congratulations on all the other Design Team members.
Butterflies are perfect for sympathy cards and today I am sharing an elegant white lacy card with pretty vellum butterflies that is so quick and easy to make. The silver accents complement the clear sparkles on the butterflies.
Clear sparkles, dew drops, clear gloss gel medium, Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink, Colorbox Frost White ink, white cardstock
Instructions:
Cut a piece of white cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” and fold. Die cut the card base using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7307 Royal Elegance Frame Die set with one edge over the side of the fold to create a shaped card base. Die cut two decorative dies out of white cardstock and adhere to the front and back of the card base. Die cut two middle decorative dies using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7307 Royal Elegance Frame Die set out of silver cardstock and white cardstock. Adhere the white die over the silver die slightly offsetting them. Adhere to the front of the card. Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3848 Cheerful Note Sentiments Cling Stamp set in Obsidian ink on white cardstock. Die cut the sentiment out using the inner decorative die out of white cardstock using the No. 4 die from the HCD2-7307 Royal Elegance Frame Die set. Die cut the silver frame using the No. 4 and No. 5 dies from the HCD2-7307 Royal Elegance Frame Die set and adhere to the front of the white die. Adhere to the front of the card.
Stamp the butterfly images from the HCPC-3953 Small Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp Set in Frost White ink on vellum and heat emboss with Bridal Tinsel embossing powder and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Ultrafine glitter to the butterflies with clear gloss gel medium and add clear sparkles on the wings and body. Adhere to the card as shown. Add dew drops.
Hi crafty friends! It seems like we have been waiting for months for February to roll around. We have been working in the background, holding our breath, tapping our feet and waiting on tippie toes to show you a new collection! Ta-dah!!! Today we are introducing a new Amazing Paper Grace Collection called Make A Scene!!! It was designed by Becca Feeken and is available at Spellbinders. Stay tuned for a video link at the bottom of the post. NOW, TO EXPLAIN THIS TO YOU . . . In the past, Becca has created several interactive collections . . remember 3D Vignettes and remember Shadowbox Vignettes? One of the things Becca does, is she tries to create a new twist on interactive that you can also use with flat cards and with past collections. That means new material for your old material.
WHAT IS MAKE A SCENE? Make A Scene is an interactive card collection and a flat card collection, all in one – you choose based on your style. The interactive portion is made with a card base that folds in six different layered scenery options. The 3D card base folds flat but slides open to reveal a dimensional scene. Since it has a 3D profile, the opened card makes quite a splash and can be set out on a desk for showing off. The card base is huge and it offers you the chance to snag one of six scenes that cover many occasions. If the six scenes are not your occasion du jour, then by all means dive into your huge stash of dies and insert your own contents. The flat card portion is made with the individual scenes. Each of the components for the scenes can be cut onto the top of a panel and used on a flat card or as part of a 3D Vignette or as part of a shadowbox scene.
