August 2023 – Page 2

Hi everyone! Something truly unusual today for this month’s Large Die of the Month Club from Spellbinders! I was surprised to see a Pomegranate but it turned out so fun!

Growing up, my dad was the grocery shopper for my mom, she didn’t drive. I remember him bringing home pomegranates and we’d sit around the table digging for the treasured fruit! Fun memories.

Spellbinders has a great club program! Join for a great price and cancel anytime. Simple details HERE. (a short video with the details too)

I took a picture of the pomegranates before I glued them together so you could see what I cut out of what!

I used Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink to color the red layer of the pomegranate insides.

See the circles at the ends of the branches? That’s where you glue on the flowers and buds! So handy to have a good area to put glue on!

Die cutting and gluing….

then I decided to use the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month – Stylized Floral. So pretty! I ran it through the die cutting machine, no added techniques!

I did some inking for shading here and there… lumberjack red and gathered twigs distress inks.

THANKS is the sentiment die that comes with the set!

I made an A2 size card and it’s nice and snail mail friendly!

Thank you for stopping by today! Take a look at the club offerings for the month… I still have one more to post next week!

Quick shopping links to the products I used to make this card…

Large Die of the Month Membership –… [ SPL ]	3D Embossing Folder of the Month… [ SPL ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL ]
Cardstock, Paper, & Envelopes \|… [ SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

Can you believe it’s August already?! eek! What I notice first is the evenings getting dusky earlier! boo!

Hope this finds you creating and feeling good anyway!

I started my card today by stamping the floral stamp in the MISTI with Memento Desert Sand Dye ink. I know… it’s looking pretty Summery still! I bet I should’ve been thinking Fall colors! oh well, there’s orange here! lol

I colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

The little bit of blue is in with the green…probably hard to see. Some of you might remember going to stamp conventions and seeing Stamps By Judith’s booth? She always colored her green foliage with a little bit of blue.

The background I did on watercolor paper. Regular Distress inks pressed onto a craft sheet, spritzed with water and press the paper into the ink. One color at a time. Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick. Dab off extra color with a paper towel, more water spritzed on if the color is too strong.

I spattered with White ink after it was all dry.

I stamped a portion of the main flower image on the inside with Worn Lipstick Distress ink. I meant to use oxide but the regular was out on the desk and I picked it up without thinking. It looks good though.

The sentiment on the front and on the inside are from the set.

There are several to choose from in this stamp set and dies for all! It’s great! Two dies for the floral stamp too! You can just die cut one side or the other since they’re separate! Very cool idea!

This is a mini slimline size card.

Linking to some challenges…

Triple B – Blooms

Addicted to Stamps and More – Make Your Mark

Double D Challenge – anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Summer

Fun clubs this month…the glimmer hot foil plate is a similar floral and you can get a stencil set and use it for coloring. Of course I’m wishing I’d gotten that! lol

Every time I get to this point in my post I wonder if I’m giving enough information or if you like just going to the Spellbinders website to read it for yourself.

HERE is the page to find out all about Spellbinders monthly clubs. They are really fun and an inexpensive way to get new product every month! Something new to look forward to and it’s so nice you get to see ahead what is coming and the wonderful variety from all the card designers with great ideas!

The club I used today is HERE. Check it out and I’d love to hear what you think!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Holler if you have any questions and I’ll stop talking now! lol