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Spellbinders Breezy Swing Small Die of the Month Club for August…

Hi everyone!  This is a change from the festive cards I’ve been posting.  I don’t normally do pastels so this is a real change for me! Such a dainty, lovely lady on a fine Summer day wishing you Hello!

The sentiment is a fun change from the ordinary also.  It comes separate so you can use it or not use it!

One of our granddaughters loves to swing…this might just be going to her.

I made it an A7 size so it gives the appearance of being clean and simple.

Decide what papers you want to use, die cut, glue and it’s ready to mail!  One postage stamp will do it! YAY!

I used Lawn Fawns Flower Market 6×6 paper pad for her dress and hat band.

I used the branch from the Sweet Birds on a Branch die set. Everything else comes in the set.

Hope she makes you smile!  Love the extra little details.  Spellbinders is really coming up with some amazing sets!

Learn about the Clubs of the month HERE and this particular Stamp and Die of the Month HERE.  Sign up window is from the 6th of the month to the 27th of the month!  Three more days to get in on this month!

Thank you so much for stopping by and I have some more Christmas to share real soon…as soon as I get pictures.

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Small Die of the Month Membership –…
[ SPL ]
Sweet Birds on a Branch Etched Dies…
[ SPL | SBC | SSS ]
Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •…
[ STR | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Zig Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]

birch press design · cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Fall · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter · Wreath Building

Memory Box NEW Fanciful Gilded Frame Two Ways…

Hi everyone!  Second card with the parts I glued up with the NEW Birch Press Design dies.  This time I used a NEW Memory Box die for the background.  Fanciful Gilded Frame.

The first thing I made with the frame though was this place card!  I looked at the die and thought, this could be folded in half and used for table decorations!

I made this in 15 minutes!  That’s a record make for me time wise!

Back to the top card…

I started the wreath by laying out the four large leaves I’d made from the Forest Leaf and Berries Contour Layers dies, top, bottom and both sides.

Then I added four of the Jolly Holly Contour Layers dies.

Then I went back to the Forest set and put in the four small dies, pretty much beside the holly.

Then I added the berries from the Jolly Holly dies.

I only had two of the small branches from the Oval Leaf Brances Contour Layer so I added them on the inside of the wreath top and bottom.

I cut up the Budding Twigs Contour Layers dies and inserted them here and there.

It looks complicated to me but laying it out like this, it went together fast! YAY!

It really turned out pretty if I do say so myself! lol  I never know! lol

I added some Memory Box Pastel Fairy Jewels in the light green color….matchy! lol

It’s an A2 size card and will go through the mail fine with one stamp! YAY!

Back to the pumpkin…

Do you do name cards?  We don’t because…big family!  I took pictures of this design without the banner too because I would more than likely use it more for a decorative piece here and there or maybe to put in front of a dish to tell what it is!

I love this pretty NEW Autumn Pumpkin from Memory Box.  The details are ‘built in’… die cut and it’s ready to go!  I did add a little Spiced Marmalade Distress ink with an ink blending brush but you wouldn’t have to!

I quick cut an extra pumpkin to back the pumpkin. View from the back….

I had this denim looking cardstock still out on the desk so I used it but you could use any Autumn color you like!

Here it is with the banner again.  I used the banner die from a poppystamps foil and cut die set, Modest Banner Greetings.

Both designs are festive and fun!  YAY for holidays!

One more thing….I made some kits for stamp club this month and I have three left.  Everything is die cut/included to make one card!   $15 includes the postage to you in the USA.  This is the card for the kit.   OH, I did use a white glaze pen on the icing, eyes and buttons and some blush on the ginger’s cheeks. That is not included in the kit.

Email or comment if you want one!

Thank you for visiting my blog today!  It’s so hot here this week, we had a couple really nice weeks, now it’s back to real Summer!  I hope to get a lot done in my stamp room where it’s nice and cool!

Here’s what I used for these projects…holler if you have any questions!

Memory Box – 94660 Fanciful Gilded…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57514 Forest…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57512 Jolly…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57538 Merry…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94690 Autumn Pumpkin…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57525 Oval Leaf…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57529 Budding…
[ STR | SSS ]
Poppystamps – PSF806 Modest Banner…
[ STR | SSS ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPICED…
[ SSS ]
Waffle Flower Crafts – Blending Brushes
[ SBC | SSS ]
Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot…
[ SBC ]
Bazzill Card Shoppe
[ STR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Cherry Pop -…
[ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Candy Corn -…
[ TE ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Winter

Birch Press Design Splendid Poinsettia Card…

Hi everyone!  I’ve been gluing and gluing so I’ll have a series of cards coming with the NEW Birch Press Design Dies for this release!  Yay for Christmas!

I have a lot of pictures of this one.  I even remembered the inside!  So this card is completely finished and ready for card sending season!

This NEW BPD stamp set is gorgeous!  It’s called Glad Tidings and the font is so so pretty!  My links to everything are below!

The front of this card highlights the NEW Splendid Poinsettia Contour Layers die set.

The layers go together so easily and so dramatic and detailed!  I love it!

Then I used some of the other NEW dies also, Jolly Holly Contour Layers, Forest Leaf and Berries Contour Layers, Oval Leaf Branches Contour Layers and Hillside Branch and Bramble Contour Layers.

I didn’t use all the pieces I made though so more cards coming in the future!  We’ll see how many cards I can make with the pieces I glued up.  There’s a video on Instagram showing them HERE.  It should come up even if you don’t have an account.

I die cut a piece of 6×6 plaid from the Memory Box Jolly Christmas paper pad with one of the Wrapped Scalloped Rectangles dies.  I used it horizontal and trimmed off the scallops on the sides.

I made a top folding A2 size cardbase.  Layered on the plaid rectangle and then the poinsettia with small pieces of the super thin mounting tape I love. I wanted to be able to add the pieces of greenery and leaves easily.

I love how it turned out.  The poinsettia is die cut with paper from the Memory Box Berry Red 6×6 cardstock pad. Then I inked the edges just a little bit with Distress Worn Lipstick ink and a mini ink blending tool.

There’s some dimension but I will mail it probably with an extra ounce stamp because of the Christmas Dewdrop in the center.  If you left that off, you could mail it normal because it’s under ¼ in. thick.

The warmest wishes sentiment is from the NEW Glad Tidings set also… I just love this set!

Then for that pop of white I used BPD Felicity Snowflakes on the front and on the inside.

Entering my card is some challenges…

Triple B August Challenge – use 1, 2 or 3 of the B’s … Birds, Butterflies, Blooms

Peace on Earth #45 – anything goes Christmas

The Holly and the Ivy #145 – anything goes Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More #452 – anything goes Christmas

The weather kinda took a turn for us and cooled down today.  A little rain off and on…you can tell I’m from Iowa…they say we always talk about the weather! lol  I hope it’s enjoyable where ever you are!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!  I appreciate it!

Some shopping links for you…click on the store abbreviations below the product to go to a store!  Thank you for tapping or clicking through my links!  No added cost to you!

Birch Press Design – 57517 Splendid…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57512 Jolly…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57514 Forest…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57524 Hillside…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57525 Oval Leaf…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – CL8164 Glad…
[ STR | SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57453 Felicity…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1019 Jolly Christmas…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •…
[ STR | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad
[ SBC | SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most…
[ SBC | SSS | SBC | SSS | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink…
[ SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Flowers · Spellbinders dies · Thinking of You

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month and 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Card…

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 ]
All Occasion · cards · copics · Distress Ink coloring · Flowers · Get Well · Spellbinders dies · Thinking of You

Spellbinders August Clear Stamp and Die Set of the Month Club…

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