Introducing Spellbinders Labels Forty-One and Forty-Two

a Cut at Home Design Team Project

Today I'm sharing three cards I've made using Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Accents Labels Forty-One, Decorative Elements Labels Forty-One and Decorative Accents Labels Forty-Two.  

Check out my video below to see how using different colored cardstock or interchanging the dies will completely change  the look of your cards.  I'll also show you how to cut the shaped card base as shown on the card on the left above besides sharing tips and more photos.  For the complete blog post please check out the Cut at Home Blog.

Spellbinders Labels Forty-Two Dies Spellbinders Decorative Accents Labels Forty-One Dies Spellbinders Decorative Elements Labels Forty-One Dies Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms 12x12 Paper Collection Sizzix Big Shot Machine Sizzix Magnetic Platform for Wafer-thin Dies Spellbinders Tool 'n One Scor-Tape 1/4 Scor-Tape 1/2 Scor-Pal No More Shims Embossing Mat

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Because Nice Matters

I found this darling image at Homeberries. I used my Copic markers to color her in then cut and embossed it with a Nestie in my Cuttlebug. The bottom mat was cut on my Cricut.

I used the texture embossing folder for the background mat and then inked it with the Tim Holtz blending pad.

Added a little Glossy Accents to her flower and then bling to the middle of it.

A ribbon and bow and then inking finished the card base.

Aperture

I've been seeing so many lovely cards with an aperture cut out that I wanted to try one again myself. I didn't like just the single fold so I added another paper to make a tri fold card. I cut a duplicate of the white flower from an extra bit of the floral paper and popped it up with large dots and put it on the front of the card in exactly the same spot it was on the tri fold of the card. I also used the Cuttlebug Texture embossing folder on the front of the card.

With my Spellbinders Nesties I cut, embossed and inked the oval and then added the faux stitiching. Stamp is fron Inkadinkado.

I just love this printed paper from Hot Off the Press's Floral Pak. I cut the right flap large enough so that it also covers the back of the card with the solid green.

All in all I'm happy with how it turned out.

Sweet Dreams

I was fortunate to get some free outdated wallpaper books recently from one of the stores here. This cute little bear just was enough on his own for the front of my card. All I did was cut around the primary shape of him to make a shaped front.

On the inside I took a vellum phrases from a set of Baby phrases that I picked up in a close out bin at Jo Ann Fabrics. I used my dot embossing folder (Cuttlebug) for the background paper on the inside (also wallpaper) made a slit and put the saying down into it, so it looks like a cloud rising. I used my Spellbinders to make the shape of the saying, the bow was a RAK from a Card making friend on the net.

Don't dismiss using things like this, they create wonderful cards and often times the papers are a superior quality and lend themselves nicely to altered art and cards.

Yee Haw Christmas

I just loved this stamp from Stampin' Up. The stamp portion that went with it said Yee Haw and have a Merry Christmas. I loved the saying but had a hard time getting the stamp positioned correctly so gave up on a bunch of them and just added my own sentiment.

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Owl Embossing Folder

I picked up this cute Cuttlebug Embossing folder yesterday and just had to play with him. I used a wallpaper piece to emboss him on and then cut around the outer edges that were curved with the leaves. I ran some Cats Eye inks over the edges of the emboss to give him dimension and adhered him to a piece of printed cardstock that I had inked the edges with deep green. I tore the edges of the brown cardstock and inked them along the edge of the card base. The ovals with cut with Spellbinders Nestibilities and stamped with a random stamp I had in my drawer.

Everyday Card

I just got this scalloped die from Spellbinders. I love how it cuts but am having a little difficulty getting the embossing down pat in my Cuttlebug. Background white was embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. The paper under the oval has been stamped with a roller stamp from Stampin Up. The paper is some I got from Costco last year that's like a natural paper fiber. I love it and just wish I'd bought several packages.The card didn't seem large enough when I finished so I attached it to a framing of purple cardstock, so it's a little different but I like the look.

Love is Liek a Pathwork Quilt

Done for a challenge of using up your scraps. It's amazing how you can utilize such small pieces in something like this.