Blog Search Results

Every Tuesday, you can participate with Spellbinders in a live YouTube broadcast! We call it Try It Tuesday. Typically... it's hosted by in-house crafting gurus Ken Oliver and Terre Fry... while I (Kelly Loubet) keep the live chat hoppin'! We talk all things crafty and share both new and well loved techniques. 

This particular week... we have an office full of extra guests. It's a bit crowded! To top that off... Ken is in the UK doing demos on tour and I am on a little vacation. So... we'd like to share with you an oldie but goodie today. 

Enjoy this replay, but remember the chat isn't live this week! If you have a question while watching... type it in and we'll get back to you. And have no fear... we'll be back next week, May 28th at 9am PT, with a fresh new show all about photo transfer techniques! See you then! xo- Kelly

Resin, Bezels and Blanks... Oh My!

'Other than Paper' is this weeks theme and it makes me want to use everything that is lying around the house - all of those things I have kept and thought 'one day I will use this..'  That day is here and I am using a number of things 'other than paper' to create this card - and yes, I have used paper as well!

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts Supplies:

• MMM-001 Spellbinders™ Artisan X-plorer™ Machine
• S5-127 Labels Twenty Eight Spellbinders® Nestabilities®
• S6-003 5 x 7 Enchanted Labels 28 Spellbinders® Nestabilities®
  
• S5-129 Foliage Two Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®
  
• S5-134 A-2 Fancy Postage Stamps Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®
• S4-116 Standard Circles SM Spellbinders® Nestabilities®
  
• S4-114 Standard Circles LG Spellbinders® Nestabilities®
• S4-124 Scalloped Circles LG Spellbinders® Nestabilities®
  

Preferred Partner Companies:

•  Want2Scrap©  - Swirls Finesse - White Pearls
• JustRite® Papercraft - Shabby Chic Labels Four
• Elmer’s® Glue Stick

• Beacon Adhesives - Zip Dry Paper Glue
• SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ - Crafty Power Tape; 3D Foam Tape
• Bazzill Basics Paper® - Black
• Scor-Pal® - 1/4" tape

Other:  Scissors, Wax Paper, Tulle, Chiffon , Wallpaper,  IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Desert Sand.

Start by cutting six (6)  Scalloped Circles LG using the Chiffon and the number 3 Die, along with three (3) Standard Circles SM in size one, two and three (3) Standard Circles LG Nestabilities®dies  in size 3, with the Tulle

Layer the cut Tulle and Chiffon from the largest to the smallest, alternating the plain circles and scallops, piece the center using your scissors and secure with a brad - I have used a fairly large one.  Add Want2Scrap© pearls around the brad to create the flower center.

Use the Elmer’s® Glue Stick to attach the hessian to a piece of white card - I have used a recycles Christmas Card for mine.  Cut out using the Labels Twenty Eight Spellbinders® Nestabilities®.

 

Layer the Labels Twenty Eight  onto the 5 x 7 Enchanted Labels 28 using foam tape and then onto the
folded card base that has had the wallpaper and Kraft card attached as per the finished photo.  The finished card size if 10cm x 15cm.

Cut two (2) Foliage Two Shapeabilities® in green card position them onto the layered base and adhere using Beacon Adhesives - Zip Dry Paper Glue.  Attach the layered flower using SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ 3D Foam Tape, as shown below.  Attach the Want2Scrap©  - Swirls Finesse - White Pearls starting from under the flower.

Cut and emboss one (1) A-2 Fancy Postage Stamps Shapeabilities®, using the Die as a Stencil, sponge using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Desert Sand.  Stamp the sentiment from the JustRite® Papercraft - Shabby Chic Labels Four using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black.  Attach to the card under the flower and finish of by adding a pearl to each end of the tag.

I hope you are inspired to 'think outside the square' find somethings that you can use to make your projects unique and timeless - those 'one of a kind' creations that come from the heart!  We would love you to share you projects with us on the Spellbinders facebook page - remember you are only limited by your imagination.

{{{hugs}}}

Welcome to the first installment of Spellbinders® Media Mixàge™  Monday! Each week, we'll be sharing a new video technique using this exciting new line! This week, you'll see how to use Spellbinders Grate Works One texture plate in our brand new Artisan X-plorer machine. You'll also see a demonstration from artist, Linda Peterson, creating a framed piece, using blanks and corresponding dies designed by Susan Lenart-Kazmer for the Spellbinders Media Mixáge line.

Supply List

Spellbinders Supplies:

MMM-001 Spellbinders® Artisan X-plorer™ Machine 

MT1-001 Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Grate Works One Texture Plates

MD2-001 Susan Lenart-Kazmer for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Frames One Dies 

MB6-001 Susan Lenart-Kazmer for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Frames One 

MP1-001 Susan Lenart-Kazmer for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Ephemera Papers One


Other Supplies:

Vintage Photographs printed on ink jet or transparencies*
Antique bronze charms and findings of choice
Rub-N-Buff® - Patina
Ancient Page® Acid Free Dye Ink – Chocolate
Jump rings
Small piece of chain
Toggle clasp
Stringing material of choice – cording, silk ribbon, chain etc.
Makeup sponge
White tacky glue
Repositionable tape
Jewelry Pliers
Nail*
Hammer*
* optional

Printers Block Created by Candy Rosenberg
www.LivingTheAlteredLife.com

I absolutely adore printer letter blocks, the cabinets and trays that housed them years ago. These items are vintage in nature as they have not been used on any regular basis in commercial printing in many years.  These items are becoming very highly sought after and many companies mimic them for home décor use.

I was inspired when visiting a store recently and noticed some “new” printer blocks on the shelf and I suddenly realized how I could reproduce them with Spellbinders™ die templates.  I was really excited to see if this would work and love the way they turned out. I hope you enjoy the video and have fun making these.

• MMM-001 Spellbinders® Artisan X-plorer™ Machine
• S6-001 Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator Spellbinders™ 5 x 7 Matting Basics A

Cross Promotional Partners:

• Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Glue

Other: Scissors, ink, black acrylic paint, old book pages, foam stamps, thin cardboard, corrugated cardboard

Be Inspired. Always!

I am so excited to share with all of you another feature that we have added to the Spellbinders website! It’s called, “On the Road”, which is our newest blog! It's for all the designers and me, to create a virtual post card that we can share with all of you, while we are traveling to the different events that we are attending.

How much fun is this going to be? It is designed so that you will feel like you are right there with all of us, as we continue not only exploring beyond in our crafting, but also exploring the world that carries our products!

One thing I love to do when I am traveling has always been to send a hand-written post card to friends and family. It makes them feel like they are right there with me. I love that it has a scenic view, and a small area where I can write a personal note of the experience! That was the basis for developing this fun new blog. I have recently been given many opportunities to bring my children on the road with me, and I have a lovely world map, that we put little dots on to show where we have been. This is another feature that is now a part of this fun area.

I hope that you will visit us on the new On The Road Blog, under the Explore Beyond tab and join us on our crazy adventures. I encourage you to leave a little note for whatever post you journey into. I know that the designers and I would love to chat while we are away from friends and family.  

Hugs,

This weeks theme is Summer Layouts - in the Southern Hemisphere we are heading to winter, so I am going to create a layout of that will remind me of summer and one of my favourite places to be - in our garden.

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts Supplies:

• GC-001 Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine
• S2-011 Wrought Iron Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™
• S3-202 Gilded Gate Two Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™
• S5-144 Jewel Framed Sentiments Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®
• S5-050 Rose Creations Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®
• S6-002 5x7 Matting Basics B Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Card Creator
• S4-395 Les Papillions Two Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®

Preferred Partner Companies:

• Penny Black®, Inc. - Sweet as Honey stamp set
•  Want2Scrap© - Frilly Flourish Swirl - White Pearls,Chipboard, 72 Count LeCreme Pearls

• SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ - Crafty Power Tape; 3D Foam Dots
• Scor-Pal® - 1/4" tape
• My Mind's Eye™ - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy"12x12
• Bazzill Basics Paper® - White card

Other: Scissors, Sanding Block, Pink Seam Binding, Acrylic Block, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaMagic™ Chalk Pigment Ink Dew Drop Ink Pad in Thatched Straw, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Pistachio, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™, IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Markers™, 3D Kindy Glitz

The first step is, using white card, cut out one (1) Wrought Iron Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™ and two (2)  Gilded Gate Two Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Die D-Lites™ using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine. Also cut and emboss one (1) of the oval frames from the Jewel Framed Sentiments Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities®

NOTE: It is recommended that you use Wax Paper between the Die and the card with the filigree dies, to make removal easier.

Cut and emboss two (2) sets of  Les Papillions Two butterflies.  I have alternated the colours of the base and filigree butterflies. Before removing the card, use the Dies a a Stencil on the base butterfly, sponging using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Pistachio and an IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™.  You can see how effective it is in the photo below.

Cut and emboss Rose Creations Shapeabilities® - one (1) Size six flower, two (2) size four flowers, one (1) size three flower and one (1) size one flower.  Curl each petal using a small paintbrush and layer the flowers - secure them with a small brad.  I found a small piece of a flower I had created and glued it into the center to add to the flower.

My photos were the right size (6 x4 inches) and did not need cutting, but they fitted perfectly into the 5x7 Matting Basics B Card Creator Dies - size     Die.  I embossed them using the usual embossing sandwich, giving me an edge to sand on the photo - I love the effect this gives- you can see the close up below.

Next I stamped two (2) of the large bee from the Penny Black®, Inc. - Sweet as Honey stamp set, plus one (1) small bee.  These have been cut out and coloured using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Markers™.  The larger Bees have been layered and the wings had shimmer added.

The Jewel Framed Sentiments frame has been taped together at the back and sponging added in the same manner as above,  next the butterflies are glued on.  This is adhered to the Want2Scrap©  Chipboard, which is then adhered to the left side of the photos, using glue.  Pearls are added around the edge of the frame.

 Wrought Iron and Gilded Gate Two Die D-Lites™ to the lower edge of the paper, lining up the top bar of the gates with the bottom edge of the photo.  Position the fence either side of the gates, as shown.  Add a layered Les Papillions Two butterflies to the center of the  Gilded Gate Two and adhere pearls to the center.

The Want2Scrap© - Frilly Flourish Swirl - White Pearls has been added to the right side of the photos, roughly centered and the Rose Creations flower adhered to the lower right side, using glue.

I have finished off adding the sentiment using chipboard that has had the top shiny layer removed and has been sponged using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ in Pistachio and a dauber, these have been glued along the bottom of the fence.

Thank you for stopping by - I hope this layout inspired you to get out your photos and Dies - to capture those memories that will 'warm your heart' on cooler days and be a legacy that your family and friends will enjoy sharing with you.   Please feel free to add any questions relating to this project in the comments bellow.  I read them all and will answer you here.  Have a wonderful day!

{{{hugs}}}

12” x 12” Layout Created by Candy Rosenberg
www.LivingTheAlteredLife.com

I recently received a stack of photos of my kids when they were little.  I had a house fire in 1996 that destroyed all of the family pictures up to that date, then had a few other incidents and moves that we lost a few more pictures along the way. Thankfully Grandma has been saving them and it was so much fun looking at how small my three children were, how young I looked and how much skinnier I was….ahhhh those were the days!  Made me miss the two that are no longer at home and hug the one that is, a little tighter!!!

I love my two girls at the waterpark…but they much rather have been at the beach….they were whining about that very thing that day!  It is going to be fun to watch and take pictures of these two this summer and compare!

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts Supplies:

• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur® Machine
• S5-082  Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Samantha Walker “Nautical Frame and Accents”
• S4-398  Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities® Becky Fleck “Say What?”

Cross Promotional Partners

• May Arts Ribbon- Burlap
• BoBunny Press- Trail Mix Mountain Air Paper & Jewels
• Beacon Adhesives- FabriTac
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™- 3D Foam Squares

Other:  textured paper, thickers alphabet: amy tangerine weekender, ink, scissors

Start with die cutting the wave pattern from shiny light  blue textured paper.  To adhere to the layouts use Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Adhesive sheet.

TIP: Place the top piece back onto the sticky adhesives sheet, it will not stick and you can rub on the die cut to get adhesive coverage.

Die cut and emboss some of the other die cuts in the set including seashells.  TIP: I used the negative portion of the previously cut splash die to make the bottom portion look more like sand.  I added 3D foam squares to the seashells to add dimension and placed two pieces of burlap and jewels to add sparkle. 

My Sentiments Exactly….using “Say What"?” die set from Becky Fleck.

Be Inspired. Always!

Hi everyone! This week on the Spellbinders blog, the Spellbloggers will be featuring Summertime themed layouts.  I love this old picture of my boys swinging at our local park from a couple years ago and knew I wanted to use it.

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts Supplies:

• GC-001 Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine
• E8-001 Classic Scallop Edgeabilities®
• LF-132 Grand Rectangles Nestabilities®
• LF-133 Grand Scalloped Rectangles Nestabilities®
• S5-143 Jewel Flowers and Flourishes Shapeabilitites®

• Bazzill Basics Paper® - Butter Mints, Sour Lemon, Banana Split and Wax Lips Card Shoppe cardstock, Kraft 12x12 cardstock
• My Mind's Eye™ - Nostalgia and Sunny Day 12x12 collections
• Want2Scrap© - Say it With baby bling silver rhinestones
• Scor-Pal® - 1/8" Scor-Tape
• Buttons Galore and More - buttons
• SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ - 3D foam dots
• Beacon Adhesives - Zip Dry paper glue

Other supplies:

glitter glue, ultrafine glitter

Here is my video showing how I made this layout.  Toward the end, I spent some time demonstrating how to cut an intricate flourish die using a shim.  I hope you enjoy!

Here is a close up picture of the flower details.

If you have any questions, please ask them here in the comments.  I read and respond to all questions back in the comments.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

It was a tough decision... but we've narrowed it down...

Congratulations to the following designers. You've made it through to the second round! Please look for an email containing the instructions for the next phase of the competition. Your next submission is due by May 21st. Good luck!

Recently, I made the decision to do something healthy for myself. We all get busy and it’s something I have personally been putting off for quite a long time while on my Spellbinders journey.

As many of you may or may not know, my sister Cindy and her husband David are moving to Phoenix. My brother- in- law David has become part of the Spellbinders family and is working in the sales department! One afternoon, he said to me, “Hey Sis? Why don’t you come try Hot Yoga with me and our friend Missy?” 

"What!?!" I said, "Me do yoga?" 

I’ve never tried any yoga. So, with a bit of hesitation, I decided to give it a try. 

First, let me explain a little about what Hot Yoga even is, because quite honestly, I had no idea what I had gotten myself into! Bikrim Hot Yoga is 26 postures done in a room heated to 105 degrees, at 40% humidity, for a total of 90 minutes. They use the same routine every time!! Needless to say, you sweat your guts out. 

The first two classes, I felt like throwing up! This happens to most of the students who are new to this type of yoga experience. The goal at first, is to stay in that room and learn to breathe! An amazing phenomenon happened to me after the first class….as hard and sweaty and disturbing as the class was….. I felt GREAT afterwards!!!!! 

The release of stress was amazing. I felt calm and slept better that night than I have in years. The third class, I felt like crying in class. It’s not easy to exercise in a 105 degree room, but when I left that class… again, I felt amazing!

I have now completed my eighth class and I am already noticing changes in my muscle tone, strength and I'm even doing better at the poses, especially on the foot I had ankle surgery on.  Our teachers, Robin & Jim, are so inspiring. I find myself actually looking forward to going to the next class.  

I want to take this opportunity to thank my brother-in-law David, for his encouragement and support and my good friend Missy, for the same reasons. The three of us are actually enjoying sweating our guts out together! 

On a very funny note, see the photo of the Humble Pie Pizza shop…its next to the Yoga Studio.  Needless to say, I love that pizza shop… but do not feel the need to go near it. The Yoga studio has successfully served me up their own version of humble pie and I like it much better! Here are a few before and after pics for you to laugh at…warning the after photo is not pretty! LOL!

Hugs,