Dies are one of the more expensive items in this hobby, so I tend to gravitate toward the more versatile ones. Sentiment dies in a classic font, background dies in a fairly generic pattern, and basic border dies make up the biggest part of my stash outside of nested shape dies. Most of the Spellbinders […]
Glimmer Hot Foiling
Spellbinders Large Die of the Month – April 2020
The warmer weather has finally settled in around my area and the grass has turned that deep emerald green that only lasts for the first month or so of spring. We’re spending tons of time outside now and my driveway is covered in sports equipment already! This is one of the reasons I was so […]
Spellbinders March 2020 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop
Hi and welcome to my stop on the Spellbinders March Clubs Blog Hop! If you’re a new visitor to my blog, I’m Annie and I love all things paper – handmade cards, gifts, and home décor. You should have arrived here from Michelle’s blog, but if this is your first stop, you can click here […]
Spellbinders Modern Essentials Collection
Some occasions call for bold fonts and bright colors…and if I’m going to congratulate a friend, I’m going to do it in a big way. The new Modern Essentials Collection from Spellbinders is full of delicate basic shape foil plates and dies that can be paired together to create gorgeous backdrops or used separately for […]
Spellbinders Foiled Basics Collection
Still on the fence about hot foiling? Or maybe you bought that fabulous Glimmer Hot Foil Machine and have been a little too intimidated to take it out of the box? The new Foiled Basics Collection by Yana Smakula is the perfect set of hot foil plates to get you started on your first foiled […]
Christmas Kaleidoscope Card
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and everything suddenly screams Christmas to me now (ok, if I’m being honest, I’ve probably had this problem for about a month…). So when Spellbinders sent me the new Kaleidoscope Triangles dies to try out, I couldn’t help but imagine these beautiful layered shapes as Christmas trees covered in poinsettias […]
Easy & Elegant Cards With The Glimmer Hot Foil System
Foiled accents have been a huge trend in the papercraft industry for several years now. And while there are several ways to get the look, the most stunning (and my personal favorite) is with a hot foil machine. I’ve shared a few projects recently using this method, but wanted to share a few more today […]
Glitter Rose Card
With Mother’s Day just around the corner and nature finally starting to wake up from its long winter’s nap (in my area anyway!), I thought it was the perfect time to create a bold floral card. This project is clean and simple, but boasts a bit of elegance thanks to the gorgeous glitter and shimmer […]