Folded with Care

With so many religious holidays in December, LOVE is being celebrated in many ways.  Plus, we are thinking about Valentine’s Day coming up in February.

For this first card, the Die of the Month is used.  The options are either owls or these cute little otters.  The dies cut each of the critters.  For the heart background, I used the embossing folder that comes when you buy the Spellbinders Scout machine.  Because it is only about 3 inches wide, I ran 2 pieces through the embossing folder. I put them face together. Then, I freely cut a heart to fit the card front. 

The white card front is a 4.25 inch x 11 inch piece, scored at 2.75 inch from each end and scored to fold toward you.  Thus this card opens in the middle.  And the cuteness of sentiment is on the otters’ bellies… NO OTTER LIKE YOU

  This card is using the Stencil of the Month.  You can choose whatever type of bird you want by whatever colors you choose.  The flowers can match or be different.  This Robin is singing love with a sentiment from the Better Press of the Month.

The Glimmer of the Month plate was used for this card front, using pink foil.  I used a big piece of white paper to foil but then cut it down to 3.75 inches x 5 inches.  Then I cut it diagaonally taking about 1 inch out of the middle.  Each piece was then glued onto the pink card front, with a gap in the middle just right for the sentiment. The sentiment is also from this same kit.  I did die cut 2 extra pieces of cardstock and glued them behind the sentiment to make the sentiment stand out a bit more.  An embellishment of the Wax Seal of the Month is added for some dimension and sparkle.

The Better Press of the Month is an offset heart. I choose a deep red ink to press the pattern and the sentiment to complement the card base. It is a very simple card to make but very stricking. Plus, the sentiment is perfect for my family of females that all get Hangry!

The Large Die of the Month kit is very unique.  A cutie of a girl evolves from these dies…all getting her beauty treatment  in one of two manners.  You can choose to put cucumbers on her eyes for her spa day or perhaps just a smiling eye fluttering beauty with her hair wrapped in her spa day.  The sentiment is from the Stamp and Die kit of the Month.  The background is from the Embossing folder of the Month.

The last card starts with the background from the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month. The Stitching Die of the Month creates the rest.  The touching cups have a cute little heart on each that together make a full heart.  These heart halves were stitched with a gold metallic thread.  There is some steam coming off the cups creating another heart.  The “love you” sentiment was cut out 2 times in white and once in deep red and glued together to stand out.  The two hearts on the side are created by die cutting red paper with the ‘steam’ die but cutting the inside heart out.

Love is all around and in the crafty world we love to share it! These December kits are available through Dec 27th. By getting a subscription you also get a discount on other items from Spellbinders.

Hope you like these cards. This has been a bit of a special exercise for me as I am traveling and brought minimal supplies with me. So some colored papers were actually made by inking on white paper. Challenge yourself to stretch your supplies to see what you can come up without everything in your bucket.

Happy Holidays, everyone.

Penny

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Do you like to have cute dangly charms on your purse? Do you have a tiny dog that you put in a little purse and carry everywhere? If so, this month’s Spellbinder club kits are just for you! Plus it’s a fun way to tell friendship stories as well. Check out my stories below.

This card utilizes the spectacular 3D Embossing folder, which really comes out looking like puffy fabric. I added three charms from the Large Die of the Month, cutting them out with silver cardstock and hanging them from silver chains. I love the navy and silver combination! The sentiment is from the Better Press of the Month.

This little cutie is all set for an outing with its human mom! The purse or carrier is created from some patterned paper and the Stitching Die of the Month. For this cute carrier I used white floss to stitch the pattern. Keeping it in style, I also dressed this little doggie in a black and white shirt. So chic! The sentiment is from the Stamp and Die set of the Month.

Next up is the Better Press of the Month. This lovely lady can be walking on her own or have her little dog on a leash. Today she is on her way to work after just stopping at the coffee shop for some hot brew! She’s got a special day planned so she has stars around her and is sporting a holographic background. Ooo laa laa! Look at her flair!

To my BFF… this one is for us! The background is the Embossing Folder of the Month. Our main figures are me and my bestie heading home from a shopping trip. Since we’ve known each other since we were 10 years old, this picture paints us in our prime and sharing the day. Girls are created with the Stamp and Die kit of the Month and colored with alcohol markers.

For simpler look yet more formal and elegant we have used a Blush foil on the Glimmer of the Month. The bow is from the Die of the Month and a wax seal was added for more elegance. The sentiment is simply stated.

Did you find a story you liked? Do you have a story or remembrance you could create? Please share with me? These kits are spectacular… even when it doesn’t seem like your style, there is always something to bring out your best! Clubs are available every month from the 6th to the 27th. Order now to get these kits and start your future subscriptions.

Thanks for visiting.

HUGS, Penny

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As a certified Scuba Diver, this month’s Club sets were just perfect. I couldn’t wait to “dive” in!

This first card takes me to the magical underwater haven. The background is done with the glimmer machine using the Glimmer of the Month to create the bubbles of the sea. The Die of the Month is depicting the fun of the divers heading to check out the fish and the coral. They are so cute heading into the sea but still keeping an eye on each other…safety first!

This next card features the Large Die of the Month…or at least some of it. The background was a piece of alcohol inked cardstock from my stash. I think I did this 4 years ago but it was absolutely perfect for this background. I cut the coral from coordinating colors and white glitter paper for the shell. The fish is from metallic paper and of course, more glitter paper.

Funny how some things come about. This was the reverse glimmer of the very first card above. There looked to be lots to transfer onto the navy cardstock but it didn’t come out at all. Yet when I looked at the sparkles and uneven pattern on the cardstock, it made for a terrific background. So I built my sandcastle and laid my corals down then put Ariel (haha) swimming around. The shaped card is using the stitching die from last month’s kit.

This last card uses the 3D Embossing folder of the Month for the water and the Clear Stamp and Die set of the month. There’s a ship inside the bottle! And it’s just bobbing in the waves (on a wobble). I stamped the ship on velum. The sky has some ink blending and then silver stars created by just a silver gel pen.

Such a fun set to play with this month! Club subscriptions are available from the 6th-27th of each month. Plus, you can often get some past club goodies.

Thanks for visitng my underwater landscapes.

Hugs, Penny

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