Clean and Simple Christmas Tree

I thought it was time I pulled out one of my favorite Stamp Simply Christmas sets – O Christmas Tree to give it some holiday love.

This clean and simple card took just a few minutes to make and can easily be reproduced.

SUPPLIES:

O Christmas Tree

Stick family sentiments

White cardstock

Black and Red ink

Bakers twine

Scoring tool

Colored with copics

NEW SPELLBINDERS RELEASE: Postage Edge Shapes Becca Feeken

It’s another fun new release from Spellbinders and Becca Feeken. This release has a great set of 5 die foundation shapes from circular to slimline dies. These fabulous dies work well with ALL the spellbinders dies and the Sealed by Spellbinders Collection. I have 3 cards to share using 2 die sets: Postage Edge Slimline dies by Becca Feeken and Postage Edge Circles.

First up is the circle postage edge does. I paired it with the Holiday Blooms Etched Dies in a not so holiday look. I love to make holidays dies and glimmer plates go all year round.

Next up is a Full slimline card using the Postage Edge Slimline dies. You may recognize this card. It was the 1st card I made with the Wax Seal Starter Kit (Details on wax seals here)

Next is a slightly different version of the last card. I added some color to make the gold wax pop. Which one do you like best?

SUPPLIES:

Postage Edge Slimline dies by Becca Feeken

Postage Edge Circles 

Wax Seal Starter Kit

Sealed Berry Sprig Etched Dies 

Sealed Leaf Sprigs Etched Dies 

Scattered Fall Embossing Folder

Holiday Blooms Etched Dies

My Favorite Things Coffee Shop – Part 1

I have had these new MFT Coffee Shop stamps and dies sitting here in my stamp room for a little bit. I knew I wanted them the minute I saw them.

And….It’s been a while since I played in the Coffee Lovers blog hop. (Squeaking in at the end!). This was a perfect opportunity to play and share with you. (supplies are listed at the end of the post)

These dies and stamps are so stinking cute. They are fussy and have lots and lots of tiny pieces but holy cow check out the end results:

Take a closer look at the die cutting details.

This pink one is my favorite so far. It’s so fun to decorate your own coffee shop. those chairs are from Bistro Basics Die-namics. Take a closer look.

I had to add a cute critter at the coffee shop!

I purchased these all direct from My Favorite Things. Every thing is in stock at the moment except the paper. Be sure to get on the “notify me” list asap. things come back pretty quickly.

Stay tuned for Part 2 – once you start making all these fun little die cuts you want to make more. So many fun coffee themed cards.

Now for the 2022 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  this hop runs through Friday, November 18, 2022. Details here

SUPPLIES:

Coffee Order Clear Stamps

Coffee Shop Clear stamps

Be Your Own Barista Die-namics

Make a Sign Die-namics

Industrial Finishes Die-namics

Pots and Plants Die-namics

Window Seat Die-namics

Bistro Basics Die-namics

Floor to ceiling paper pad

All That Glitters!

A red glittery stocking is a great way to celebrate this upcoming holiday. It’s clean and simple and fun to make. The supplies on this card are Stamp Simply and links are below

SUPPLIES:

Red Glitter stocking

Stamp Simply Clear Stamps – Snowflake Blessings Border Strip

Stamp Simply Steel Dies – Christmas Stockings & Mittens

Stamp Simply Steel Dies – Fishtail Sentiment Banners

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil – Bricked

Echo Park Let Freedom Ring 6×6

Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones – Lippy Red

White cardstock, red glitter paper

red ink

weathered wood distress oxide

Other: Leaves die cut are from Noel Mini Slimline Frame Etched Dies 

November 2022 Spellbinders Large Die of the Month

Today I am sharing 3 cards from the November 2022 “Stylized Floral Kaleidoscope Slimline”  Large Die of the Month. This makes some seriously beautiful cards.

First up is an elegant black, white and gray card paired with the “Fan Motif” Embossing folder Club of the month.

I paired with with a black envelope. Check it out on my reel here:

Next is a fall card paired with the new Simon Hurley Candy Stripes Etched Dies. You can definitely use both of these dies all year round!

And Finally a full sized Slimline card and the sentiment is from We Dance Glimmer Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set 

The November club subscription window is now open. Sign up now and receive the large die kit. You can subscribe to multiple clubs!  Details of how it works HERE

SUPPLIES:

Subscribe and get your Large Die of the Month kit TODAY!!! 

Embossing folder Club

All Available Spellbinders Clubs

Spellbinders VALUE Clubs (Scroll Down)

Candy Stripes Etched Dies

We Dance Glimmer Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set 

Sealed by Spellbinders- Part 2

My New Sealed by Spellbinders Wax Seal Starter Kit has arrived! This kit is super cool and so much fun! I have 4 cards to share today.

Here is my Instagram reel to give you a quick unboxing and show you how it works. There are full instructions in the kit. All you need is a tea light and a lighter.

This card in the reel was also the first card I made. These fun Postage Edge Shapes by Becca Feeken slimline dies are new too. More on those to come.

Take a closer look. I paired the wax with Sealed Berry Sprig Etched Dies  and it’s so beautiful:

Here are a few Wax Seal tips:

After making 3 attempts to wax seal the cute stems, here is what I learned

— Don’t over heat your wax. If its bubbling it’s too hot.

— Use 3-4 wax beads. I used 5 on my 1st attempt and it was too much wax. Use 4 one the 1st heat and then 3 after was perfect as there was still some wax left in the spoon.

— Practice on a piece of scratch cardstock. The 1st wax I poured was too hot (and too much wax) and warped the cardstock.

— Leave the wax seal stamp on the hot wax and wait for it to cool a bit. This drastically reduced the cardstock warping.

— It’s very cool to wax seal right on the paper but if you mess up you have to completely start over. pretty time consuming ( I die cut all new pieces) after making the above card 3 times

— If you are looking for card embellishments, it’s perfectly fine to make a bunch of wax seals on the rubber mat and then glue them to your card. This is my personal preference.

When using the wax seals I prefer to keep the card very clean and simple. I want the wax to be the star of the card.

Of course I added to my wax seal order! Pastel Pink Wax Beads and white wax beads and 2 stamps: Mandala Wax Seal Stamp and the Sweet Happy Birthday Wax Seal Stamp. I already had the dies, I used them on this post.

This seal was made on the rubber mat and glued to the card and you can’t tell the difference! Oh and I love that it is a note card for any occasion. Mandala Wax Seal Stamp for the win!

Also wax seals and 3-d embossing folders pair very well together. I recommend adding the metallic markers to you order to add some highlights to the wax. I did not and wish I had them. FYI: Copics do not color on wax.

Here is my fourth and final card for today. I love them all but this one is my favorite!

SUPPLIES:

Wax Seal Starter Kit

Mandala Wax Seal Stamp

Sweet Happy Birthday Wax Seal Stamp

Pastel Pink Wax Beads (The gold wax beads come in the kit)

White wax beads

Sealed Berry Sprig Etched Dies 

Sealed Leaf Sprigs Etched Dies 

Postage Edge Slimline dies by Becca Feeken

Sentiments for you Clear stamp set

Universal Plate System

Leafy 3D Embossing Folder

Beautiful Blooms 3D Embossing folder

Grateful

Clean and Simple pumpkins today to finally bring in some Fall cooler temps here in PA.

Stamp, color and die cut the pumpkins. Then layer them on white and matching colored cardstock with some matching bands of ribbon. So simple!

SUPPLIES:

Stamp Simply Clear Stamps – Seasonal Wreaths, Fall/Winter Bundle

White and Brown cardstock

Twill ribbon

May Arts 1/4″ Variegated Silk – 54 yard spools – Fuchsia/Green

Other: Colored with copics

IT’S SPELLBINDERS CLUB TIME- November 2022

It’s the most craftiest time of the month- Spellbinders Club Time! Today I am sharing 3 clubs in this post. The  Clear Stamp and Die of the MonthEmbossing folder Club and Small Die of the Month! My favorite crafty clubs and the Spellbinders November 2022 club Kits do not disappoint! The Large Die will come a in a few days.

First Up is the  Clear Stamp and Die of the Month and the Embossing folder Club:

Rich shade of purples make this card. The image is stamped in people ink and colored slightly with copics. I dragged a white ink pad over the embossing folder to create the background. So easy and it was a fun surprise to see how well the image went with the Essential Diamonds Etched Dies.

Here is another card with the  Clear Stamp and Die of the Month and the Embossing folder Club:

I love that the Essential Arches Etched Dies coordinate with the beautiful floral image.

Next up is the Embossing folder Club and Small Die of the Month.

I die cut the floral image in black and trimmed it down for a more simple image. Love the pink and black.

Here is the full die cut image. So beautiful

SUPPLIES:

 Clear Stamp and Die of the Month

Embossing folder Club of the month.

Small Die of the Month kit

All Available Spellbinders Clubs

Spellbinders VALUE Clubs (Scroll Down)

Essential Diamonds Etched Dies

Glimmer Hot foil system

Be Bold Glimmer Sentiments

We Dance Glimmer Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set 

Black Foil

More Christmas Tags

Holiday Gifts need holiday tags! And handmade gift tags are easy to make and can be a simple way to add a small personal touch to your gift wrapping.

Here is a shot of the stamp set and dies. I love this set!

Supplies for these cute Coffee Tags:

 Have a Cup on Us BUNDLE

Java Die set

Black memento ink

Craft Consortium Tartan Plaid 6×6

Tag Collection die set by Tim Holtz (Sizzix)

Black twill ribbon, white twine

Cranberry, Christmas green, white  and Kraft cardstock

White embossing powder and heat embossing

Other: Circle dies and the tiny heart is spellbinders, colored with copics

A New Product – Sealed by Spellbinders

There’s a new product line from Spellbinders – Wax Seals (Sealed by Spellbinders ). Today I’m sharing a few “faux wax seal” cards made with stamps and dies while I wait for my Sealed kit to arrive.

You can easily make faux wax seals with the Faux Wax Seals Clear Stamp & Die Set. Here is my 1st card:

I used the Sealed Leaf Sprigs Etched Dies  but there are SO MANY stems and flowers to pick from! Here is my reel:

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the new Geometic Flower glimmer background and Layered Geometric Flower Stencils to color with.

And for this card I used the glimmer plate to emboss. Its really easy!

The Universal Plate System makes embossing with dies and glimmer plates EASY! The instructions are on the platform (embossing with a cut shape). I used the adapter plate, Embossing mat, Glimmer plate cardstock and the platform base and top.

Be sure to check out all of the other products in this release – wax seals, wax beads, more glimmer plates, stencils & dies.

Be sure to stop back soon. I will have more coming with the wax seal when my Wax Seal starter kit arrives.

SUPPLIES:

Wax Seal Starter Kit

Geometic Flower glimmer background

Faux Wax Seals Clear Stamp & Die Set

Sealed Leaf Sprigs Etched Dies 

Layered Geometric Flower Stencils

Glimmer Hot foil system

Be Bold Glimmer Sentiments

Fluted Classics Circles