Day 10 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Day 10 from the 2025 Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Box Kit, Day 9 Dies

    Hero Arts – Ribbons Cover Plate Die (March ’25 CKOTM)

    Spellbinders – Day 3, Craftoween Box Kit – Cross Bones Die

    Spellbinders – Rainbow Slice Tunnel Die Set

    Spellbinders – Mulberry Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Cosmic Sky Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Rainforest Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Tuscan Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Lilac Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Peridot Cardstock

    Spellbinders – Fern Cardstock

    Black and White Cardstock from my Scrap Bin

    Ranger Glossy Accents

    Simon Says Stamp Black Foam Squares

    Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, White Size 10

    Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

    Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

    Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I began today’s card by creating my card base which was an A2, side folding card.  This is a rare instance when my card base also serves as my card front.

Since the Day 10 die set is sort of a Dia de los Muertos flower, I decided to try and make a card front that is reminiscent of that theme with bright colors, ribbons, bones, greenery, etc.  With that in mind, I started by die cutting the Hero Arts “Ribbons Cover Plate” die from Spellbinders Mulberry cardstock two times so I could double it up for dimension.  I adhered the main ribbon frame from the diecut (x2) centered onto the card front. 

Next, I began die cutting and assembling the individual pieces for the Day 10 envelope’s dies.  The type and colors of cardstock for each of the pieces were:

    Wings, Stem:  Spellbinders Rainforest Cardstock

    Eyes, Facial Elements:  Black Cardstock

    Face:  White Cardstock

    Petals Around Face:  Spellbinders Cosmic Sky Cardstock

    Petals Around Eyes:  Spellbinders Mulberry Cardstock

I glued the flower stem and “wings”/petals to the card front and then popped the flower head up on black foam squares and adhered it to the card.  Using a size 10 Sakura white gel pen, I added accents around the eyes and on each of the petals.

Using the Spellbinders “Rainbow Slice Tunnel” die set, I selected some of the dies that were leaves, flowers, flower centers, and greenery and die cut multiples from various colors of Spellbinders Essential cardstocks since I didn’t really know how many I would want to use and of what colors.  After die cutting, I began placing these floral and greenery elements around the card front before gluing them down. I wanted to add a couple bones above the flower and I die cut two of the cross bones from the Day 3 envelope dies from this series and trimmed off the portions of the cross bones that I didn't need.

For the sentiment, I chose one that I created in an earlier crafting session in this series that was created using the Spellbinders “All Seasons Autumn” Press Plate and Die Set, Spellbinders Opaque White Glimmer Foil, and the Glimmer Hot Foil System.  I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the eyes and flower centers as my final embellishment.

That completes today’s card!  Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 10 card showcasing the dies from the Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween boxed kit and found inspiration for some of your own card making projects! 

Until next time… happy making!

Day 7 | Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween

Hi friends!  I’m back to share my creation for Day 7 from the 2025 Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween kit. 

The supplies used were:

Spellbinders – 13 Days of Craftoween Box Kit, Day 7 Dies

Spellbinders – Fall Label Motifs Die Set

Hero Arts – In the Valley Stamp

Spellbinders – Truffle Cardstock

Spellbinders – Merlot Cardstock

Spellbinders – Fern Cardstock

Spellbinders – Brushed Black Cardstock

Spellbinders – Saffron Cardstock

Spellbinders – Antique Pearl Metallic Treasured Cardstock

Spellbinders – Cinnamon Cardstock

Spellbinders – Fawn Cardstock

Ranger/Tim Holtz – Distress Black Soot Ink

Nuvo Golden Sunset Glitter Drops

Nuvo Ebony Black Crytal Drops

Picket Fence Studio – Day & Night Gemstones

Ranger/Tim Holtz – Distress Gray Two-Tone Woodgrain Cardstock

Vellum Paper

Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

I started today’s card by cutting a piece of Simon Says Stamp “Smoke Grey” cardstock to measure 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”.  I then placed the cardstock panel into my stamping platform and using Hero Arts’ “In the Valley” stamp and VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, I stamped the scripty text onto the grey cardstock.  After the pigment ink dried, I used a foam blending tool to apply Distress Black Soot Ink to the edges of the card panel.

Using the Spellbinders Fall Label Motifs die set, I die cut the base layer from vellum, the trellis layer from Distress Gray Two-Tone Woodgrain cardstock, the berries were from Spellbinders Merlot and Truffle cardstock, and the greenery was from Spellbinders Fern and Fawn cardstock.  I glued the woodgrain trellis to the vellum and then glued this element to the center of the card front.

Using the Day 7 Craftoween dies, I die cut the books from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology “Abandoned” patterned paper pack, the book pages from Spellbinders Antique Pearl Metallic Treasured cardstock, and the spine covers were die cut from Spellbinders Merlot and Cinnamon cardstocks.  The candles were die cut from Spellbinders Brushed Black cardstock accented with Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops and the flames cut from Spellbinders Saffron cardstock accented with Golden Sunset Nuvo Glitter Drops.  I arranged the greenery and berries on the card front then positioned the books with the candles in a pleasing location then began carefully gluing all the elements to the card front – the books with the candles was popped up on foam tape squares.

I found a sentiment that I had foiled and die cut from Day 6’s card project that said “Happy Haunting” and I glued it to the front of the books.  Lastly, I added Picket Fence Studio “Day and Night” gemstones to the upper left and lower right corners of the card front and with that – the card project is completed!

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this Day 7 card showcasing the dies from the Spellbinders 13 Days of Craftoween boxed kit and found inspiration for some of your own card making projects! 

Until next time… happy making!

Happiest Birthday Ever! | Trinity Stamps + Honey Bee Stamps

Happiest Birthday Ever!  |  Trinity Stamps + Honey Bee Stamps

Hi friends!  Today I’ve made a birthday card using the Sarah Renae Clark Color Cube card #030 color scheme.  The stamp and stencil products I used are from Trinity Stamps and Honey Bee Stamps.  It’s definitely a hand delivery card with the amount of Hero Paste I used – but well worth it for the look I achieved.  Let’s get started!  

The supplies used were:

Trinity Stamps “Hey Cupcake” Stamp and Die Set

Honey Bee Stamps “It’s a Party” Stencil Set

Hero Arts Glitter Hero Paste

Brutus Monroe Gold Glitter Glaze

Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks:

    Honey

    Field

    Morning

    Dusk

    Peachy

    Terracotta

Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Dye Ink

Copic Alcohol Markers –

    Yellows:  Y04, Y18, Y26

    Blues:  B93, B45, B97

    Peaches:  YR01, YR65, E97

X-Press It Blending Cardstock

Spellbinders Sunkissed Cardstock

My Favorite Things Blue Yonder Cardstock

Pretty Pink Posh “Beach Day Shaker Beads”

Wagner Heat Embossing Tool

Misti Original Stamp Positioning Tool

Anna Griffin Empress Die Cutting Machine

I started today’s card by cutting a piece of white cardstock that measured 4-1/2” x 5”, a piece of Spellbinders Sunkissed cardstock that measured 5” x 5-1/2”, and a piece of My Favorite Things Blue Yonder cardstock that measured 4-7/8” x 5-3/8” (approximately).  I used tape runner to adhere the yellow and blue panels together.

For the stenciling, I used the white cardstock panel listed in the previous paragraph and used the Honey Bee Stamps “It’s a Party” stencils to create my background.  There are six stencils in this set and I used a blending brush and Simon Says Stamp’s Pawsitively Saturated Inks in the colors: Honey, Field, Morning Peachy, and Terracotta.  After my stenciling was completed, I re-used the Layer 4 stencil (the one with the stars) and placed it back onto the ink blended panel and aligned it with the yellow inking that was already completed and applied a generous layer of Brutus Monroe Gold Glitter Glaze with a palette knife all over the stencil until it was evenly covered, returned the excess back into the jar and immediately cleaned off my work surface, palette knife, and stencil.  I set the background panel aside to dry while I moved on to the next step.

Using my Misti stamp positioner, a piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock, and Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink pad, I positioned the two cupcake stamps from the Trinity Stamps ”Hey Cupcake” stamp and die set into the Misti and stamped the images onto the X-Press It cardstock panel.  After cleaning off my stamps, I used my heat tool to dry/set the ink since I was going to be coloring with Copic alcohol markers. 

For the cupcake coloring I used Copic markers Y04, Y18, and Y26 for the icing portion; markers B93, B45, and B97 for the cupcake wrapper; and markers YR01, YR65, and E97 for the small cake portion.  I used the coordinating dies to die cut the images and also cut an extra layer of the icing from heavy white cardstock to make that piece more structurally sound since I will be applying paste to it later and the extra cardstock will help prevent warping as the paste dries.

I used the smaller icing die included in the “Hey Cupcake” stamp/die set and die cut a piece of heavy weight white cardstock to make a stencil for my pasting (which means I only wanted the negative space).  I used temporary tape to adhere this piece of cardstock to the top of my Copic colored icing die cut and carefully applied a thick layer of Hero Arts Glitter Hero Paste over the inked icing (again, using that negative space stencil I made).  I slowly removed the homemade icing stencil from the yellow icing die cut and used my fingertips and a metal piercing tool to sculpt the edges of the Glitter Hero Paste so that the edges were completed covered and to also clear the paste from the black inked shadow areas that were made by the actual stamp.  I did this until the entire die cut was evenly covered with the paste and then added some Pretty Pink Posh “Beach Day Shaker Beads” to random areas in the icing to mimic nonpareils.  I set this portion of the project aside to dry several hours since I didn’t want to smear my paste.

Once the Glitter Hero Paste dried, I used liquid adhesive to adhere the icing die cut to the top of the cupcake die cut.  I used a white gel pen to add some highlighting to random areas of the blue cupcake holder and allowed that a small amount of time to completely dry.  While the gel pen was drying, I used the “Wishing you the happiest Birthday ever!” stamp from the Trinity Stamps “Hey Cupcake” stamp/die set and stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated “Dusk” ink then used the coordinating die to die cut it and also an extra one so that I could add dimension to the sentiment.  I adhered the birthday greeting to the blue cupcake holder portion of cupcake using liquid glue and then applied thin foam squares to the back of the cupcake.  Next, I used tape runner to adhere the stenciled card panel to the card front panels, then removed the release paper from the back of the foam tape squares on the cupcake and adhered it to the card front and that completed today’s card. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the birthday card and found inspiration for some of your cardmaking projects!  Until next time… happy making!