LilyBean Paperie

dieCember from simon says stamp...

Hello!  Just sharing a sweet card created with the new Bixby Background die from Simon Says Stamp DieCember collection.  I heart it!

I die cut it from the center of a die cut Spellbinders Eau de Lavende die...it's the precious, detailed floral in the center.  At the top and bottom, I added stamped and die cut flowers using the Elegant Florals stamp set from Reverse Confetti.

I then stamped my sentiment on a die cut banner and added it to the center of my card, followed by a die cut heart, cut using the XOXO Hearts Die.

All of the supplies used can be found at the end of my post.  Happy last few days of DieCember!

Melis

12 days of holiday giving...

Hello!  I just had to stop in and tell you all about the 12 Days of Holiday Giving taking place at the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog.  This is such a fun event and I'm happy to be taking part in it.  My project was created for the event and you can find all of the details there.

I've used the darling Charming Cottage Box Etched Die from Spellbinders.  It's my newest gift-packaging crush :).   I created my little cottage using Crate Paper and My Mind's Eye supplies.

The fun, metallic puffy stickers are also from Crate paper...gotta have these in my stash at all times, they're so cute.  My tag was created using the Scalloped Tag Die and Gift Card Cozy Sentiments stamp set from Papertrey Ink.

Visit the SCT blog for more details and enter to win some fun holiday giveaways!

Melis

 

happy holidays...

It's the week before Christmas and I hope you're all enjoying a bit of calm and quiet amidst the madness that often comes with preparing for Christmas.  I've had a bit of time to create over the weekend and have been enjoying my Spellbinders December Card Kit.

The Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month is always so much fun to open and is full of dies, die cuts, stamps, cardstock, paper, and oodles of embellishments.  The kit for December is my newest favorite.  It's filled with tiny polar bears, mason jars, pine sprigs, snowflakes, metallic gold, and so much more.

My sentiment comes from the stamp set found in the kit and I cut my tiny snowflakes, felt flowers, and pine sprigs from the gorgeous metallic cardstock found in the kit as well.  The delightful paper and die cuts...also all from this sweet kit.

I'll have more projects coming soon using this kit....it's perfect not just only for the holidays, but the cold, January month of winter as well.

Thanks for visiting!

Melis

spellbinders: amazing paper grace december...

Hello, my friends, and Hello December!  What a glorious month of kindness, goodwill, and giving this is.  Throughout the month, I will be sharing a few thoughts with you as I participate in Light the World with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  This week, I will be trying to Light the World through my testimony here on my blog...perhaps it will touch someone near or far.  And tomorrow night, Sunday, December 2, there is a Christmas Devotional broadcast HERE from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints that I can't wait to watch with my family and hope you'll tune in too.  It is a sure way to let your heart  be light and bring you comfort and cheer.

This sentiment is a favorite of mine because of the JOY the world received and continues to receive because of the beautiful, babe born in Bethlehem....our Savior.  I owe Him my life...He is my joy and my best friend.  Without Him, I would not have what I have today and not be who I am today.

My card today was created for Spellbinders using the gorgeous, new Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for December.  There are so many things you can do with this collection of dies, and I've just got one example for you here today.

I used silver metallic cardstock along with the lovely dies in the kit for this month...they are so intricate and detailed and create stunning cards quite simply.  The center wreath and flowers are also from the kit.  

My sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Penned Elegance:  Christmas and the Wet Paint Holiday stamp sets.  The stamped flowers in the background are from the Floral Fantasy:  Christmas stamp set.  

The Amazing Paper Grace Kit of the Month Club is a new club to Spellbinders but the one I look forward to most each month...shabby, elegant, detailed, timeless!

To end, I would love to leave you with a quote that I love by James E. Faust back in December 2001.

"We all enjoy giving and receiving presents.  But there is a difference between presents and gifts.  The true gifts may be part of ourselves--giving of the riches of the heart and mind--and therefore more enduring and of far greater worth than presents bought at the store.  Of course, among the greatest of gifts is the gift of love..."

Merry Christmas and Joy to the World!

Melis

spellbinders christmas greetings...

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a new love of mine, the Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Club.  My card was created using the November Kit and it is so beautiful!  I love the story book feel and intricate detailed dies.  It's just completely enchanting.

I wanted to keep the colors soft so as not to detract from the beautiful dies, so I created an ombre pink background and accented with glittered pink cardstock, gold foil cardstock, soft black, and white. 

The kit comes with lots of options as far as the tiny dies that help build your scene, and I've just used a small portion of them here.  I loved the look of the church set up on a hill on a silent, snowy night.  

I added some snowflakes using the Amazing Paper Grace Yuletide Snowflake Dies from Spellbinders....I can't quite get enough of these either :).  My snowy background was stamped using the Winter Window stamp set from Papertrey Ink.  

spellbinders & fun stampers journey...

Have you heard the exciting news? Fun Stampers Journey and Spellbinders are coming together beginning today,  November 1^st 2018!

My card today uses products from these amazing companies.  I chose to use the beautiful, new Adore Him stamp set and coordinating dies from FSJ.  

The wise men, palm trees, and Star of Bethlehem are among my most favorite Christmas symbols and this stunning set combines them all so beautifully, not to mention the touching sentiments.  I framed in my gold embossed wiseman on his camel by using the Spellbinders Corset Label dies.  

The bottom layer was cut from gold metallic cardstock with the top layer cut from Stormy Sea cardstock.  I heat embossed my Star of Bethlehem in gold and my palms in white and then layered on my wiseman, using dimensional adhesive in order to add depth.

I then framed in my images using intricate and detailed dies from the Anabelle's Trousseau and Filigree Veil collections.  To finish, I added rhinestones from the Holiday Sparkles package by FSJ.  

I carried my sentiment to the inside of my card adding it to another die cut Corset Label.  I created a second scene using more wisemen, trees, city, and star from the Adore Him stamp set.  Such a special group of products!

Supplies are listed for you below.  Be sure to visit the Spellbinders + FSJ blog for more inspiration!

Enjoy your weekend!

Melis

 

flurries!...

Hello!  It's been a busy October!  My favorite month is flying by and I'm doing my best to enjoy every minute of it :).  My card today is one way in which I have been enjoying my October....by having some creative time.  I have some beautiful, new Spellbinders products to share with you that I've incorporated on my card.  

The gorgeous, lacy, frilly, elegant, and intricate snowflakes!  Yep, they're from the A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken.  I will without a doubt, love them forever :).  I cut them from white glittered cardstock and layered them over a little window scene, stamped and die cut using the Winter Window stamp set and dies from Papertrey Ink.  

I used the Spellbinders Botanical Frame Cut and Emboss Folder for my background, die cutting it from Stormy Sea cardstock.  I wanted the beautiful embossing to show, so I ran my embossed cardstock over watermark ink and then coated it with Shabby Green Embossing Enamel and then heat it up.  I love how it looks...soft and swirled, just like snow.  I then sponged on white ink to further the soft look and feel.  Lastly, I added my ribbon and sentiment, which is from the Penned Elegance:  Christmas stamp set from Papertrey Ink.

Thanks so much for visiting.  Hope to be back soon with more!

Melis

spellbinders large die of the month club...

Hello!  Happy, almost October!  The air has certainly got a fall chill to it and we've had the most gorgeous, brilliant, enormous, full moon lately for the fall harvest...I love absolutely everything about this time of year!

Have you heard of the Spellbinders Club Kits?  With each kit club you subscribe to, you'll receive various products each month.  My cards today use the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Kit for September.  These dies are perfect for this special and fun time of year.

The dies included for September's kit are the center square pumpkin and cat dies that I am showing on my cards today.  The frilly, outer die is also from Spellbinders and is the Ringlet Round Etched die and it can be purchased separately.

I used another die from Spellbinders across the bottom where I stamped my sentiment.  It is from the Pierced Banners Etched die collection and the sentiment is from Sentiment Staples:  Halloween mini stamp set from Papertrey Ink.

I used the very same die collections on both of my cards, just selecting different dies for the center image.  I love this little black cat :).

This sentiment is also from Papertrey Ink and is stamped on a different die from the same Pierced Pierced Banners Etched die collection as the first card.  I added a few speckles to my pumpkin and cat by using Stampendous Shabby Green Embossing Enamel and melting it in place.

The paper and cardstock stickers used are all from the sweet Bewitched collection from Echo Park.  It's a must-have collection for this fall!

All of the supplies used are listed for you below.

Enjoy your day!

Melis

spellbinders august blog hop...

 

Good morning!  Welcome to the August blog hop from Spellbinders!  Today I am sharing a card created with the Spellbinders Marisa Job Special Moments collection....this line is so beautiful!

I've chosen to use the Floral Oval die from Marisa Job, layering on layers of soft colors to create a simple card that looks like it may have taken me hours to complete :)...that's the beauty of these dies!  They are intricate but simple to use.

My center oval was cut from white cardstock with a block of vellum sandwiched between the oval die cut and a soft pink oval cut to layer behind it.  I wanted just a hint of color.

My floral vine was cut from patterned paper and my flowers were cut from white cardstock, colored with ink blending in pinks and oranges to bring in the soft color.  I embellished the center of each using adhesive pearls.

To finish, I simply added seam binding, a cardstock sticker sentiment and gold chipboard hearts.

There's so much more to see along this fun hop today...participants are listed for you below.

To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, August 19th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Tuesday. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.

 

Spellbinders

Hussena Calcuttawala

Tina Smith

Melissa Phillips

Enza Gudor

Anya Lunchenko

Sandra Nagel

Olga Direktorenko

Elena Salo

Nina-Marie Trapani

Desiree Kuemmerle

Svitlana Shayevich

Brenda Noelke

Heather Hoffman

Rubeena Ianigro

Amy Kolling

Clare Prezzia

spellbinders kit of the month club!...

Hello, beautiful friends!  I hope your week is off to a great start so far.  It's our last week of summer vacation here....school starts next week and I have mixed emotions about that whole thing :).  I love the routine, my daughter is so happy to be at school socializing and being involved, but I surely miss her and her company.  She's my light!

My card today uses the gorgeous Large Die of the Month from Spellbinders Kit Club...it's so intricate and lovely.  I just love everything about it!  The kit includes 4 different dies and I've used all of them on this card.  I cut each from white cardstock and then added color using a bit of ink blending.  

I used Scrapbook Adhesives foam squares to add dimension and depth, and adhesive pearls to add a little shine.  My sentiment is from the older Garden Variety stamp set from Papertrey Ink.

I'll be back with more very soon.  Thank you for visiting!

Melis

 

friendly frolic...

Morning!  It's hot and slightly miserable around here lately and I suppose I'm jumping the gun a bit, but I feel like crafting for Fall!  I used supplies from Simon Says Stamp's new Friendly Frolic release on my card today...such a fun release!

The new Friendly Frolic Diamond Pattern Wafer Die is beautiful and you can see it here, used as my background.  I cut it from scarlet cardstock, layering it over cream cardstock.  I added melted enamel splatters using Shabby Green Embossing Enamel from Stampendous.

Over my background, I added fun toppings using patterned paper and stamps from Carta Bella's new Fall Break collection.  Oh how I love this sweet new line....makes me happy!  To create a patterned paper border in coordinating colors, I used Fall Break paper along with the Spellbinders Lily Pearl Flat Fold die.  

I brought in texture and dimension by die cutting leaves from corrugated and glittered cardstock, two of my favorite elements.  Next, I stamped my sentiment from the Fall Break stamp set on a tag cut using the Round Top Tag from Reverse Confetti and then added a few enamel dots to finish.

Supplies listed for you below and lots for you to enjoy on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

Have a wonderful Friday!

Melis

sending sunshine...

Hello friends!  The end of the school year is always so busy, and we're right in the thick of it here :).  Thank you for hanging in there with as I'm absent on occasion.  My first card today was created for Simon Says Stamp and uses the fun, new Four Seasons dies from the Sending Sunshine release...they're delightful!

I selected the "spring" die to use on this card, combining it with the Sweet Friend stamp set from Altenew.  The gorgeous Romancing the Swirl Etched Tags Dies from Spellbinders were used to mat my sentiment and to embellish my focal point a bit.  I also used the Romancing the Swirl Ringlet Round Etched Die, also by Spellbinders to add more frills.  

In the background, I used the Flower Arrangement stamp set from Altenew and stamped several images on watercolor cardstock, using watermark ink.  I then heat embossed my images using white embossing powder.  I sponged ink on in soft pastels to bring in color and highlight the embossed flowers.  Next, I used the Spellbinders Eau de Lavande die and cut my watercolor block of  embossed flowers...I love the look.  I also used the tiny flowers from this same die set to create more layers of flowers and frills, sponging on a bit of color and using Copics as well.  Supplies used on this project can be found below.

 

And, a bonus card before I go, using the same technique with stamps, watermark ink, and ink blending on cardstock.  I created this using the new Text & Texture:  Roses stamp set for my background, sponging on Summer Sunrise, Berry Sorbet, and Hibiscus Burst ink.  

I used the Pinked A2 Vertical Die to create my sweet, pinked edge around my watercolor cardstock.  I then stamped a frame on vellum using the Stitch in Time Borders stamp set and heat embossed it using white powder.

My stamped frame and flower were created using the new Forest Floor:  Summer stamp set.

And, my sentiment comes from the Gathered Garden stamp set...just the right size to fit inside this frame.

Supplies used on this card are listed for you below.

Enjoy your day and thank you for visiting!
Melissa 

 

spellbinders may blog hop...

Good morning!  Welcome to the Spellbinders May Blog Hop.  I'm so excited about the new products I get to share with you today...the Romancing the Swirl die collection from Becca Feeken.  They are beautiful and so much fun to create with.

If following along on the hop, you may have arrived here from the wonderful Yana Smakula's blog!

And, your next stop on the hop is the talented Elena Salo!

I've used the Shapeabilities Ringlet Round Etched Dies on my card.  I began by die cutting my swirls from white cardstock.  I then sponged on ink in shades of pink and orange.  I layered my die cut over a soft shade of yellow paper, cut using the same die collection.

I then created my focal point and sentiment using the center die from this set.  I die cut it from white once again and stamped my sentiment using watermark ink and then heat embossed it using white embossing powder.  Again, I  sponged ink on in the same shades as before.  

A bit of water was added and once it had dried and pooled a bit, I added it to the center of my card.  I then embellished with beautiful, intricate die cuts, the white being from the same Ringlet Round die set, and the pale yellow from the Swirl Tags die set.  I embellished with some coordinating chipboard flowers from the Spring Market collection by Carta Bella and sequins.

Such a fun card to create and truly such a delightful die collection...can't wait to use them again!

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, May 20th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in this blog post on the following Monday. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.

For another chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Spellbinders, please leave a comment on my blog by Sunday, May 20th 11:59 pm EDT.  One winner will be selected and contacted by me.

Now onto the hop!

 

Spellbinders

Becca Feeken

Yana Smakula

Melissa Phillips

Elena Salo

Hussena Calcuttawala

Olga Direktorenko

Jacquie Dean

Nichol Spohr

Enza Gudor

Zsoka Marko

Jennifer Gallacher

Keeway Tsao

Emily Midgett 

ink blending on colored cardstock...

Good morning!  I sure hope your Monday is off to a great start :).  I'm up on the Papertrey Ink blog today with a Make it Monday tutorial sharing a card created using ink blending over colored cardstock.

I tend to always color blend over white cardstock, transforming the stark white into brilliant pops of color, but have loved trying ink blending on colored cardstock.  It creates such lovely shades of color, from soft to brilliant, deep, and bold, accenting your cardstock color.  On this card, I used a block of Harvest Gold cardstock and after heat embossing my Butterfly Folk Outline butterflies, added color in Summer Sunrise, Sweet Blush, and Aqua Mist.

I then stamped flowers from the Butterfly Folk stamp set in Summer Sunrise and added a vellum butterfly heat embossed using white embossing powder...same as on my cardstock block of Harvest Gold.  My sentiment comes from the Keep it Simple:  Okay stamp set.

The same elements were used on this card, except I used a Berry Sorbet block of cardstock.  After heat embossing my Butterfly Folk Outline butterfly using white embossing powder, I sponged Hibiscus Burst ink on over the image.  It just creates a beautiful, rich, shade outlining the butterfly.

Once again, I added a smaller, vellum butterfly, and flowers from Butterfly Folk.  My sentiment comes from the Cutaway Tags:  Spring stamp set and is stamped on a die cut Wine Bottle Tag.

One last example, uses Aqua Mist cardstock as my background, with a white heat embossed butterfly accented with Spring Rain ink.  This might be my favorite combination :).

I added flowers from the Botanical Bounty stamp set in Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Lilac Grace, Lavender Moon, and Spring Moss.

My sentiment and confetti come from the Kindness Counts stamp set.   I added some of my favorite Spellbinders die cuts in the background, to dress up my white cardstock base.  I've used the Blooming Garden Top Floral Panel and Swirl Leaf Branch.

Hope you'll enjoy a little creative time this week and give this fun technique a try.  

Enjoy your day!

Melis

life is so much better...

Morning!  I've got a couple of sweet, spring cards for you today, created for the SCT Magazine blog.  

I've used the darling Petal Palette stamp set and coordinating dies from Stampin' Up! on both of my cards along with some of my favorite Spellbinders dies.

More details can be found on the SCT blog and supplies are listed for you below.

Happy Spring!

Melis

 

spellbinders april blog hop and giveaway...

Welcome to the April Spellbinders Blog Hop! You're in for a delightful treat today as there are so many gorgeous Spellbinders dies being showcased.  

You may have found your way here via the talented Sharyn Sowell's blog...doesn't she create beautiful things for us to create with?:)

My card was created using the darling Little Loves collection from Sharyn Sowell....talk about irresistibly sweet!  I have always loved silhouettes and creating with them in mind is such a treat.  I've used the Me and Teddy Etched Little Loves die.  

I'll explain a bit about how I created my card.    

I LOVE my Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cut Machine...it cuts through all different types of mediums flawlessly, from paper, to chipboard, to fabric, etc.  For this card, I just needed to die cut through  my patterned paper and selected a soft, pink polka dot.  

Not show in the above photo, is a second cut using this die combined with pink glittered cardstock.  

I then selected another Spellbinders die in order to create a frame to highlight my Little Loves die cut.  I used the Anabelle's Trousseau Layering Frame.  I die cut the outer layer from patterned paper that resembles a sewing pattern, with my inner layer cut from Kraft cardstock, and then a white glitter cardstock outer layer.

Next came the fun part...adding my die cuts, layers and embellishments.  At the last minute, I decided to add a layer behind my silhouette using the pink glittered cardstock (shown below).

This was such a fun card to create.  The Little Loves dies are so creative and inspiring...can't wait to use them again.

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, April 22nd 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post on Spellbinders blog the following day. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes. 

AND...If you comment on my blog by Sunday, April 22nd 11:59 pm EDT, you'll have another chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Spellbinders!

Your next stop of the hop is Susie Lessard's wonderful blog...love her work!

Below is a complete list of blog hop participants...enjoy!

Spellbinders

Debby Hughes

Kay Miller

Julia Altermann

Laurie Willison

Miriam Prantner

Yana Smakula

Nichol Spohr

Sharyn Sowell

Melissa Phillips

Susie Lessard

Virginia Lu

Nina-Marie Trapani

May Sukyong Park

Erum Tasneem

Rubeena Ianigro

Zsoka Marko

Helen Salo

Sandra Nagel

Janette Kausen

Kittie Caracciolo

Olga Direktorenko

Svitlana Shayevich

Mayline Jung

 

 

bring me some spring...

Hi friends!  Just popping in with a new card, created using some of my current favorite things.

The beautiful frame around my butterfly is a die from Spellbinders that I can't put away.  I love how delicate it is, and how it doesn't overpower anything, but sits beautifully on its own and lets you embellish however you wish.  It is the Tiara Rondelle 3D Vignettes die from Spellbinders.  After cutting it from white cardstock, I sponged ink over it in Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, Green Parakeet, and Pale Peony.

Inside my frame, I used the large butterfly from Papertrey Ink's Butterfly Blooms stamp set.  And, around the outer edges of my frame, I used the Stitching Garden stamp set.  My sentiment is from the Ways to Say:  I Love You Mini stamp set...both from Papertrey Ink.  My large paper flowers are from Prima.  I love their droopy, floppy gorgeousness :).

Enjoy your day!

Melis

spellbinders blog hop!...

 

Hello there!  Today I am happy to be participating in a super fun blog hop for Spellbinders!  I have created a project using Spellbinders Tammy Tutterow dies....they're dreamy!

I've used the darling Sew Sweet collection to create my spring tag...who says hearts are just for Valentine's Day?:)

I love that Spellbinders dies along with the Platinum 6 die cutting machine cut through felt so effortlessly.  Using elements besides paper is among my favorite way to use my dies.  I used the Sew Sweet Valentine collection for my tag base.  The darling scalloped heart was cut using creamy, white wool felt.  I then used patterned paper for my solid heart layer.

Next came the fun part...embellishing using trims, wool felt, fabric, and Sew Sweet dies.  I had to use my cute Vintage Easter Bunnies flair too, from A Flair for Buttons....it's adorable!

Besides the Sew Sweet Valentine collection, I also used dies from the Posies and Pennies collection to create my layered flowers.  The vines were cut from corrugated cardstock and then coated with embossing enamel, then melted and I love the frosty, shabby look of them.  I cut the die cut banner in half and used a die cut word from the Sew Sweet Sentiments collection and a stamp for the second half of the sentiment.  I can't wait to see what else I'm inspired it make with these darling collections.  

Be sure to visit the blogs listed for you below and be sure to leave me a comment as I am giving away a $25 gift certificate to one lucky reader.  Leave a comment by Sunday, March 18th 11:59 pm EDT...I'll announce the winner on the 19th.  Please note that the winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties and taxes.

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is also giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, March 18th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post on Spellbinders blog the following day. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes

Spellbinders

Kristina Werner

Yana Smakula

Zsoka Marko

Elena Salo

Melania Deasy

Tammy Tutterow

Wanda Guess

Sharyn Johnson Sowell

Emily Midgett

Melissa Phillips

Susie Lessard

Erum Tasneem

Keeway Tsao

Cynde Whitlow

Janette Kausen

Laurie Willison

Rubeena Ianigro

Virginia Lu

Tiffany Solorio

Olga Direktorenko

Check out this awesome prize package while you're at it HERE!

spellbinders die of the month club kit!...

Hello, hello!  Is it Spring yet?  I'm feelin' it, even as the wind howls and the clouds pile up :).  Today I have the pleasure of sharing the most adorable line-up of dies from the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Club Kit for March!

These nested dies are so much fun to use and inspire creativity in lots of different forms.  I used watercolor cardstock and cut my inner and outer frame using this medium.

On my inner die cut, I stamped tiny florals, using water so they took on a watercolored appearance.

On my outer die cuts, I sponged on ink in coordinating colors and then spritzed on water and allowed them to dry.  I just love the splotchy, ethereal look of them.  I used a die cut for my sentiment as well, securing it across the center of my card using baker's twine.

You can learn more about the Die of the Month Club Kits by visiting the Spellbinders blog.  Thank you for visiting!

Melis

 

Spellbinders 3D Vignettes by Becca Feeken...

Hello there!  My cards today use some of the gorgeous 3D Vignettes Dies from Spellbinders and Becca Feeken.  They are truly stunning!

I used the Tiara Rondelle, Petite Double Bow, and Cinch and Go Etched Flowers III on this card.

The double bow has my heart :)....love it cut from this paper that looks like blue ticking fabric.

And the Cinch and Go Flowers....so much fun!  I can't wait to try cutting them from something other than paper.  You can read more about this project HERE on the Spellbinders blog.

On my next card I used the lovely Ornamental Arch dies...don't you love the layered look?  There are truly so many possibilities available with these dies.

I combined the leaves from the Cinch and Go Etched Flowers III dies with Prima flowers and stamped images from the Bouquet Borders:  Spring from Papertrey Ink.

You can read more about this project HERE on the Spellbinders blog.  And, supplies used on my cards are listed for you below.

Enjoy your day!

Melis

springtime sunshine...

Hello!  Our temps here are FREEZING, but looking out the window at the bright sunshine, and my mind switches to Spring :).  I'll keep being patient and will create a little sunshine in my craft room. 

Today's card uses the Flower Arrangement stamp set and dies from Altenew along with the Sweet Friend stamp set.  After heat embossing my Sweet Friend frame on my die cut Breanna's Corset Label die cut from Spellbinders, I added blended ink and Zig Clean Color Markers to highlight my frame.

I then added my flowers, die cut sentiment, and stamped sentiment.  I used the beautiful Annabelle's Trousseau dies, also from Spellbinders, in the upper corners of my card...love the delicate, doily look they add :).

Products are linked for you below.

Enjoy your day!

Melis

 

i love you...

Good Saturday Morning, friends!  My card today is a breath of fresh air in my little craft space.  I've used the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Eau de Lavande Label Etched Dies to create a card to celebrate February.  This collection is so gorgeous...I love all of the sweet curves and embossing.  It makes it easy to dress up and create a card in a snap.

I die cut my bottom layer from white cardstock and then sponged on ink to highlight all of those curves and embossed areas that make it so detailed.  I then cut my second layer form yellow cardstock, adding a bit of spooning around the edges of it as well.  My center area was cut from white cardstock again and holds my sentiment.

I used stamped flowers in coordinating colors using the Flower Arrangement stamp set and dies from Altenew.  My sentiment and other cardstock stickers found in my bouquet are from Kaisercrafts Wandering Ivy collection.

Enjoy a beautiful day!

Melis

spellbinders floral lace frame die set...

Hello!  How was your weekend?  Hope it was all you needed it to be so you feel refreshed and recharged today!  I am playing with Spellbinders lovely Floral Lace Frame Die Set from their oh, so fun, Large Die of the Month Club.  It's a GORGEOUS set of dies and I have been enjoying it as I've started creating for Spring :).

I used watercolor cardstock with the Floral Lace Frame dies and then added color using my water brush and Zig Clean Color Markers.  I love the soft, subtle feel this created.  Have you considered painting your die cuts?  Kinda fun!

The large square that I layered my die cut images over and stamped my sentiment and florals on is also from the Floral Lace Frame Die Set.  I selected the Altenew Flower Arrangement stamp set for my stamping, but wanted the die cuts to take center stage.

You can find out more about the Large Die of the Month Club from Spellbinders HERE. 

Enjoy your Monday!

Melis