Hi there there, inventive pals! It’s Tina from Playing cards & Espresso Time, thrilled to return to the SCT Journal weblog with a pleasant Christmas in July card. I am keen on experimenting with unconventional colours, particularly in July, once I’m impressed by the colourful hues of summer season. As we speak, we’ll be layering, embossing, and die-cutting with the charming Spellbinders Sweet Cane and Holly Etched Die set. These pleasant treats are additional lengthy and have a left and proper cane, excellent for creating a beautiful cluster or centerpiece.
Provides | Spellbinders: Sweet Canes and Holly Etched Dies, Christmas Greetings Etched Dies, Argyle Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, Emerald Lower Labels and Tag Etched Dies, Artwork Glitter Child Baubs White Glitter, Glaze N’ Glue, Crimson Twine #10, Mini Mixing Brushes, Cardstock: Meadow Assortment Cardstock Pack, Snowdrift; Hero Arts: Basic Vellum Layering Paper; Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Runner Grand, Skinny 3D Foam Squares White Combine; Pinkfresh Pinkfresh Studio Full Dimension Ink Pads in Evergreen, Berrylicious, and Calico White
For my greeting, I’m utilizing the Spellbinders Christmas Greetings Etched Die Set, which is like having a smorgasbord of phrases to play with. I opted for “Pleasure” as a result of, come on, who doesn’t need a bit of additional pleasure, particularly throughout Christmas? Plus, any sweet brings pleasure to life—it’s a scientific reality, proper? I went all out and created a layered background utilizing the Spellbinders Argyle Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and the Spellbinders Emerald Lower Labels and Tag Etched Die set. The tag from the set ended up being the VIP spot for my greeting.
I enhanced the background by delicately making use of white ink to the raised areas of the embossed design, and moreover embossed the vellum, carrying on the argyle sample all through. I crafted an A2 card for this mission, although this die set is flexible and appropriate to be used with playing cards of any dimension. To provide these sweet canes a bit of additional magic, I whipped out my Spellbinders Glaze n’ Glue and sprinkled some fairy mud within the type of iridescent glitter over them.
When you’re prepared for some critical vacation enjoyable, head over to the Spellbinders store and take a look at these incredible die units. They’re simply what you want from the brand new Spellbinders Dwelling for the Holidays Assortment to take your crafting to the following degree! Right here’s to a day stuffed with creativity and perhaps a sprinkle of glittery chaos! Thanks a bunch for dropping by Scrapbook and Playing cards As we speak Journal!
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