Spellbinders September Floral Sets

 

Today I'm sharing two cards created from new floral die sets sent to me by Spellbinders.  (You may remember this card I posted recently posted using a third gifted floral set.)

My first card showcases the Black Eyed Susan set designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn.  The florals began life as white cardstock which I colored with dye inks.  I've found that a small flat stipple/paint brush works really well in giving these smaller images some dimension.  

I added some black splatters and gold metallic pen accents to the florals and arranged them vertically along the left edge of a mini slimline wood grain textured card base.  The sentiment was die cut from matte gold cardstock stacked three high and adhered to the coordinating shadow.  I finished it off with some gold pearls.  Here's a closer look at the florals...

My second card was created using the Vinca Etched die set also from Susan.  I die cut these florals from scraps of blush colored cardstock and then added blending with dye inks for depth.  The leaves were cut from green cardstock and embellished with bits of gold metallic pen.  In this design I opted for a spray of flowers starting at the top of the card, cascading downward.  The setiment was stamped prior to embossing the background.  This one is a typical A2 size.  

Here is a close up of the florals.  I used a ball embosser to create the lift of the florals.  

My affliate access was removed (not by Spellbinders but rather by CJ) during my relocation absence but I am providing links to all of the Spellbinders products still in stock.  

Supplies:

Black Eyed Susan die set 

Brushed Gold metallic cardstock

Handwritten Sentiments die set (discontinued)

Fashion Gold Pearls (out of stock)

Vinca die set

Polka Dot and Posy embossing folder

Fall Thoughtfulness stamp set (discontinued)

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by.  Many thanks once again to Spellbinders for allowing me to play along with their newest products.  

See ya tomorrow!!!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #279

I am getting to experience my first full fall season in over forty-three years and I am soooo excited!  I'm even more excited because I can now fully embrace autumnal themed cards now without feeling like a total Poser.  :-)  

Today I'm sharing with you my card for our October Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers card challenge.  The prompt is Witch with an option of Pink for Breast Awareness Month.  I've always incorporated pink in the past however this time I am going full fall overboard this time around.  

Would you believe the tiny little witch die is the only witch in my stash?  (The horror!!!)  I love a CAS card however it would have been a bit bare with just my little witch so I added her to a whole pumpkin themed design.

 

And because I had a few tidbits left over

 I created a cute little Halloween tag.

I gathered up a stack of assorted Halloween themed die sets and cut out a bunch of little pieces using colored cardstock scraps.  The scene centers around the jack-o-lantern with all of the bits tucked in here and there.  I embossed the kraft background using the ink swipe method on the folder prior to running it through my machine.  The sentiment was heat embossed in white onto a strip of black cardstock.  I have absolutely no idea when I'll use this card but I'm really loving the cuteness.  She may stay displayed on my shelf until after Thanksgiving.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Harvest Magic die set

Spellbinders - Autumn Scarecrow die set

Spellbinders - SDOTM Sept 2018

Spellbinders - Meandering Floral embossing folder

Memory Box - Trick or Treat dies

Simon Says Stamp - Halloween cob web die

Kat Scrappiness -Simple Sentiment Halloween set  

I invite you to join us on our blog and I can't wait to see your Witchy Creations in our gallery.  You have all month to play!

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #142

 

It's time once again for another Color Hues challenge.  In honor of fall Stef has chosen the color pairing of Burnt Red and Amber.  Here's what I have created.  Yes, I'm still on my bird kick.  :)

The cardinal was die cut in colored cardstocks.  The background is the result of some selective ink blending and embossing for the front panel of this 5x7 card.  The sentiment was stamped, die cut and layered three thick for dimension.  

My supplies today are a mix of Spellbinder (cardinal) and The Greetery products (background and sentiment.)

I invite you to play along with us.  As always the Design Team has provided lots of inspiration.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules

Seize the Birthday #335

 

Today's card share combines our Seize the Birthday challenge with some new goodies gifted to me by Spellbinders. After my long crafty hiatus I'm delighted that they hadn't totally forgotten about me.  

Our current Topping is Fall Colors so as you can see below, this new floral set was perfect for our challenge.

Given the size of these florals I opted to create a 5x7 card which I ended up cutting down to 4.75 x 6.75 for scale.  The florals began as white cardstock and were colored with Distress Oxide inks.  I gave them both gold and black splatters and used gems to create the centers.  The background is embossed green cardstock that was edged in dye ink and splattered with black ink.  The sentiment uses the same green cardstock with the sentiment Glimmered in gold foil and cut with an accompanying die.  I really love how this one turned out.

Supplies:

Spellbinders - Helenium and Ladybugs die set

Spellbinders - Evergreen embossing folder  (on sale)

Spellbinders - Let's Celebrate sentiment and die set

Spellbinders - Glimmer system

I invite you to visit our blog for more autumnal birthday inspiration.  Stacey is once again joining us as our Surprise Party Guest.  

My thanks to Spellbinders for the products and to you all for visiting!

Jules

Color Hues #141

Wow!  That two weeks flew by quickly!!!  I am back today to share my card for our new Color Hues challenge, hosted by Sheri.  She has chosen the duo of Purple and Artichoke for us to work with this fortnight.  I had a total brain block on this one and ended up with florals for the lack of any unique inspiration.  That said, I kinda like this card....purple and all.

The background was created with a layering stencil and four ink colors.  For added interest I stamped a text background over top of the florals using white pigment ink.  This particular stencil has an accompanying die set which I used to create the popped up cluster.  The sentiment is layered four high onto a coordinating shadow.  And of course I had to add a smattering of my favorite clear droplets to finish it off.

Supplies:

Altenew - Layered Orchid stencils and dies

Simon Says Stamp - You Matter to Me background stamp

Spellbinders - Handwritten Sentiments die set

Clear droplets

We have Amanda joining us on the blog today.  Come visit, check out her card as well as those create by our designers, and play along while you're at it.  

Thanks for visiting!

Jules 

 

Seize the Birthday #334

 

I am back today to share my card for the new Seize the Birthday challenge and as it so happens, I'm also the host of this challenge.  We choose our Toppings well in advance so Present Jules is very grateful that Past Jules chose something simple. What great timing she had!  *wink*

My Topping of choice is To Add a Sentiment Strip.  Given that this is a birthday challenge blog make sure it's some sort of birthday or celebratory greeting.  Here's my card for this fortnight.

There are so many things to love about North Carolina living.  The flora and fauna are so different from hot humid Florida and I am totally in for it all. The floral landscaping never ceases to amaze me but I have a special fondness for the precious hummingbirds that now gather just outside my kitchen window.  I set up two feeders earlier this summer as well as three little red swings. (One even has a camera so I can spy on the little guys.)  In the beginning they would flit in and out very quickly. Over the summer though they have gotten more comforable in their surroundings so they tend to hang around for quite awhile. I think the adults  began their migration last week but I still have a few juveniles hanging around, one male and two females. I made today's card in honor of Oliver, my male juvenile who just loves to swing and selfishly guard the nectar. 

The hummingbirds in my yard are the Ruby Throated species however only the males have the red on their necks.  They are also a bit more brilliant green in color compared to the females.  (I had to do a bit of die surgery to make the paper humminbird a bit closer in color/pattern as real life Oliver.  It's better but still not totally accurate, especially around the head/neck area.)  

Paper Oliver was assembled and adhered to an embossed, matted oval focal panel.  The stamped sentiment strip was popped up with foam tape and the oval added to an embossed card base.  A few brown gems were added to mimic movement.  

Supplies:

Honeybee Stamps - Hummingbird die 

MFT - Friends Like You stamp set

Spellbinders - Lined Corners embossing folder

Spellbinders - Modern Ovals die set

PaperTrey Ink - Linen embossing plate

We have Stacey and Chris both joining us on the blog today.  I invite you to play along by sharing your birthday cards in the gallery.  

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #278

 

Well, I'm back a week and I've already dropped the ball on my Sisterhood duties.  *sigh*  It's a darned good thing this is a month long challenge.

Marching Onward.....

Today I'm sharing my card for the September Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers blog challenge.  The prompt for the month is Leaves.  Autumn cards are going to be so much more fun now that I'm no longer living in the tropics.

I bought myself a new Cricut Joy almost a year ago but with all of the moving commotion it didn't see the light of day until yesterday.  My sole reason for the purchase was the ability to print custom texts on my card panels and I am not disappointed.  It was extremely easy to do and I'm going to have a lot of fun with my new tool.  

I die cut, embossed and assembled my cocoa/coffee mug, added some fall foliage, triple stacked my die cut sentiment and printed the sub-sentiment using the Cricut.  The panel is popped up with foam tape onto a brown card base.  

Supplies:

MFT - Hot Cocoa dies

Spellbinders - Envelope of Wonder dies

The Greetery - Slim Alphabet dies

Altenew - Deck Planks embossing folder

Cricut Joy - sentiment printing

I invite you to vist our blog for more snarky fall inspiration.  We would love to see your card in our gallery!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Jules