What’s a Cardlet, pray tell? A Cardlet is a small motif, complete with background, sentiment and character that combine to make small card or layers onto a larger card. We’re delighted to introduce you to the Sweet Cardlets Collection.
Becca Feeken sent over these lovely dies and watercolors for me to try.
Sweet Cardlets show up in a Glimmer format with a matching die. They are metal plates that are 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. As long as you have a machine that can accommodate thick dies – like steel rule dies, you’re all set. A word to the wise, it is very addicting. (Compatibility charts on the Spellbinders website)
The Inspiration behind Sweet Cardlets
We gotta fess up here. There’s no such word as cardlets, yep, Becca straight up made it up. You have to agree though, it sounds really cute, right? Well that was the inspiration behind sweet cardlets. As you can imagine it has something to do with cards and moreover, little cards.
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. Each has a background, a main character and several sentiments.
We found it the right size to fit on an A2 card and even to layer onto an A7 card. In fact, the 3″ background can be repeated for a long background or a larger background. Dies cut out each main character and three sentiments with each set give you lots of options.
Today I am introducing the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for December 2020, Rose Garden Promise.
Becca Feeken of Amazing Paper Grace sent me these beautiful dies to create with.
Becca shares her inspiration for this 5×7-inch frame-worthy card front that resembles the look of stained glass. She says, “ ‘God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December,’ a quote by James M Barrie. It is precisely that quote that inspired me to think of roses at the end of the year. It has much to do with the promise of an approaching spring, buds bursting forward, and the gift of hope. As one who loves rituals, I finished off 2019 with a die template that featured roses and decided it was worthwhile to pay them homage at the end of 2020.”
Isn’t it only fitting to go forward with hope for the future and for new and worthwhile things that will break through. From the entire Amazing Paper Grace Creative Team, let this be a beautiful end to your year; we hope that through making, it brings with it the bonus of lovely memories.
We want to inspire you with different combinations using the December Die of the Month,Rose Garden Promise etched die. These are a few of our ideas!
Stained Glass
Wedding Card
Shaker Card
Anniversary Card
Window Card
Valentine’s Day Card
I bet you can come up with a few, share them in a comment!
There are four (4) dies included in the Rose Garden Promise
Visit the Creative Team for more Rose Garden Promise Inspiration
Visit each Creative Team blog linked below for their take on creative paper crafting ideas with Rose Garden Promise, the Amazing Paper Grace December 2020 Die of the Month!
The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Rose Garden Promise is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts during December 2020. Rose Garden Promise at the special kit club price, along with other membership perks.
How would you use the Rose Garden Promise die? Tell me in a comment!
Welcome back to my final blog post today and I have another gatefold card for you featuring the beautiful Ornate Flourish Gateway die and some more Wild Roses. This is another very versatile die set that can be mixed and matched – and check out the lovely new stamp sets that were also released on Black Friday.
Sponge all the edges of the fold out card with Vivid Chartreuse ink. Front – Die cut the dark green patterned paper using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die, sponge the edges with Vivid Chartreuse ink and adhere to the front of the card. Die cut the decorative frame using the No. 2 die and No. 3 dies from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die out of white cardstock. Sponge the decorative edge, add Frosting Powder using spray adhesive and adhere to the front. Die cut two inner frames using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die and the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7325 Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die set out of white cardstock. Adhere the two frames together and sponge the frame with Vivid Chartreuse ink. Add Frosting Powder with spray adhesive and adhere to the front of the white decorative frame. Die cut the light green patterned paper using the upper and lower plain edge inner dies and adhere inside the upper and lower frame as shown. Die cut the pink patterned paper using the middle plain edge insert die and adhere to the centre of the frame. Die cut the decorative dies out of white cardstock using the plain edge and inner decorative dies – upper, middle and lower and adhere to the inside of the frame as shown.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC3-907 Large Wild Rose Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse and Bamboo Leaves inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Sponge the edges with Lilac Posies ink and the backs with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using glossy gel. Adhere across the front as shown.
Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3906 Small Wild Rose Stamp Set in Lilac Posies ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres with Cantaloupe and Dandelion inks and the outsides with Magenta Hue ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Sponge the edges of the flowers with Lilac Posies ink and the backs with Magenta Hue ink. Shape using the coordinating mold and pleat with your fingers and assemble using two of the larger size and one of the smaller size. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the gold coloured pearl stamens and magenta coloured rock candy stamens. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear glossy gel, trim the threads and adhere over the leaves.
Middle panel – Die cut the pink patterned paper using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7325 Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die set. Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3930 Elegant Gateway Sentiments Cling Stamp Set in Lilac Posies ink. Sponge the edge with Vivid Chartreuse ink and adhere to the front of the panel. Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to the sentiment using Dries Clear glue. Cut a piece of green patterned paper 4 3/4” x 3/4” and sponge the edges with Vivid Chartreuse ink. Cut a patterned strip from the patterned paper 1/4″ x 4 3/4″, sponge the edge with Vivid Chartreuse ink and adhere to the front of the green strip and then adhere to the bottom of the panel.
Back panel – Cut a piece of dark green patterned paper using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7325 Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die set, sponge the edge with Vivid Chartreuse ink and adhere to the front of the panel. Die cut two frames using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die and the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7325 Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die set out of white cardstock. Adhere the two frames together and sponge the frame with Vivid Chartreuse ink. Add Frosting Powder with spray adhesive and adhere to the front of the green paper. Die cut the light green patterned paper using the upper and lower plain edge inner dies and adhere inside the upper and lower frame as shown. Die cut the pink patterned paper using the middle plain edge insert die and adhere to the centre of the frame. Die cut the decorative dies out of white cardstock using the plain edge and inner decorative dies – upper, middle and lower and adhere to the inside of the frame.
Stamp the long sentiment from the HCPC-3930 Elegant Gateway Sentiments Cling Stamp Set in Lilac Posies ink on green patterned paper and die cut using the long banner die from the HCD1-7204 Arrows and Banners Die set. Sponge the edge with Vivid Chartreuse ink and adhere across the middle of the panel.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC3-907 Large Wild Rose Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse and Bamboo Leaves inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Sponge the edges with Lilac Posies ink and the backs with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using glossy gel. Adhere across the front.
Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3906 Small Wild Rose Stamp Set in Lilac Posies ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres with Canteloupe and Dandelion inks and the outsides with Magenta Hue ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Sponge the edges of the flowers with Lilac Posies ink and the backs with Magenta Hue ink. Shape using the coordinating mold and pleat with your fingers and assemble using two of the larger size and one of the smaller size. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the gold coloured pearl stamens and magenta coloured rock candy stamens. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear glossy gel, trim the threads and adhere over the leaves as shown.
Welcome back and today I have another card to share with you – this time I have used the fabulous Wild Aster collection. These are one of my absolute favourite flowers as they are just so easy to make and the papers are just stunning!!
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 pink pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 1/4” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pattern paper that has the bridge image on 4” x 6” and adhere to the front of the card. Die cut the frame and decorative insert out of silver cardstock using the No. 1 and No. 2 dies from the HCD2-7191 Intricate Swirls Die set. Adhere the outer frame to the card with foam tape and then adhere the decorative die to the inside of the frame.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3887 Wild Asters Cling Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse and Bamboo Leaves ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the Groove Golf tools. Add Crystal Clear glitter using glossy gel and adhere to the top left of the frame over the pattern image. Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3887 Wild Asters Cling Stamp Set in Lilac Posies ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres with Tiger Lily and Cantaloupe inks and the outer petals with Pretty Petunia ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs with Pretty Petunia ink and the edges of the petals with Lilac Posies ink. Shape using the Groove Golf tools and assemble with two layers of each size. Pierce a hole in the centres and insert the gold coloured stamens. Add Crystal clear glitter with glossy gel, trim the threads and adhere to the upper right of the frame over the leaves as shown.
For the buds, stamp the small size flower images from the HCPC-3887 Wild Asters Cling Stamp Set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Vivid Chartreuse and Bamboo Leaves inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs with Vivid Chartreuse and shape using the Groove Golf tools. Assemble using one green and one pink layer. Pierce the centres and insert the gold coloured pearl stamens. Add Crystal Clear glitter using glossy gel and trim the threads and adhere around the larger flowers.
Die cut the tag from the patterned paper using the coordinating die from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die set and adhere among the flowers as shown.
Welcome back to Inspiration Wednesday and today I am sharing a card made using the gorgeous Peony Bud and Blossoms stamp and die set from the Sweet Peony collection from Heartfelt Creations. This is a perfect set for colourists to play with and here I have used my favourite Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers.
For more ideas on creating with the 5 x 7 Decorative Frame Dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/qdBFA5VpmSo.
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 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of gold cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 17/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the gold card. Die cut the decorative frame using the No. 2 and No. 3 dies from the HCD2-7309 Elaborate Oval Frames die set out of gold cardstock and adhere to the front of the card with foam strips. Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3845 Just For You Sentiments Cling Stamp set in Lilac Posies inside the frame as shown with a stamp positioner.
Stamp the peony and bud images from the HCPC-3821 Peony Bud and Blossom Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape and adhere under and over the frame as shown with foam squares as shown.
