Tinsel Time Holiday Express ~ Spellbinders

Hello crafty friends ~ It's Tinsel Time at Spellbinders and I'm so excited to be a part of it!  Tinsel Time is Spellbinders newest release, and it is filled with super cute winter and holiday themed sets that are perfect to help you get started on your Christmas cards for the year.  Truthfully, I am woefully behind in my Christmas cards, so I really need to ramp up the volume and get making.

I was so delighted when I received the Holiday Express dies in the mail.  My dad loved trains so much.  He volunteered for many years, to be "Mr. Conductor" at the Maine Narrow Guage Railroad's annual Polar Express rides.  

This picture was taken the Christmas before my dad passed away.  I cherish this photograph of my dad, my daughter and me.  It hangs on my refrigerator, and it brings me smiles of joy when I see it. You can see more pictures and read the full post about The Polar Express HERE on my blog.

My first card is a CAS slimline card, using a panel from Mini Slimline Envelope & Nested Card Creator die set.  I wanted this train to look like a gingerbread train with white frosting, so I cut it out of both brown and white cardstock.  I sponged on a bit of Gathered Twigs DOX ink to the edges of the brown pieces to look like the gingerbread was baked.  It turned out so cute!

My second card features the Holiday Express, Tinsel Time Sentiments and the Starburst Glimmer Hot Foil Plate. 

I started by embossing the aqua colored background using Starburst Glimmer Hot Foil Plate.  I wanted to see if I could use the hot foil plates to emboss, and it turned out well, I think.  If I were to try it again, I might try lightly spraying the cardstock with water first, to avoid tearing.  

I cut the train out of soft colors and added gold accents to the gifts in the train car.  I added some colorful sequins for the puffs of smoke.  All in all, I'm pleased with how this card turned out.  I love the pastel Christmas colors!  I could see this train filled with so many fun things, birthday balloons, animals, etc.  What would you put in the train cars?

I enjoyed creating both of these cards and I hope you will check out the full collection. Thank you so much for shopping with my links if you choose to. Happy crafting!!

Here's a list of products I used today:

Mini Slimline Envelope & Nested Card Creator

 Holiday Express

Tinsel Time Sentiments

Starburst Glimmer Hot Foil Plate

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Before I go, I wanted to let you know that Spellbinders is currently having their Christmas In July Bonus Event.  You'll find slashed prices on past holiday collections – up to 40% off. There are some gems from the past, so get shopping!

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Road Trip ~Spellbinders APG June KOTM

Buckle up!  Today's going to be a fun ride!

Becca Feeken has done it again!!  She's come up with the most adorable Pop Up 3D Vignette Road Trip, for this month's Amazing Paper Grace Kit of the Month for Spellbinders .  I had so much fun playing and making cars with these dies.

For my first card, I chose to design the convertible car, looking from the back bumper, creating a road trip scene in the country.    It's hard to tell in the photo's but I used white shimmery cardstock so the car really shines.

For the second card, I have a "pretty in pink" convertible.  Since the car is wider than 4 1/4", I chose to make this second card 5"x7" to accommodate it better.   

I used printed papers and shiny stickers from the June Card Kit of the Month.

 

For my third project, you can see the 3D vignette pieces in action.

Can you see yourself cruising the streets in a sparkly, mint green convertible?  

I can!

My sister has a convertible that she named after my grandmother, Hazel, so this will be going to her. 

I hope you enjoyed today's projects.  

Below, you'll find affiliate links to the products I used today,

at no additional cost to you:

Spellbinders
Pop Up 3D Vignette Road Trip
Card Kit of the Month
All Club Kits

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Up ~ Up and Away

Hello friends~ I'm so happy that you've stopped in today!  I have a quick post, sharing this soft colored card using Sizzix Hot Air Balloon die set.

I love all the elements in this set that you can use to decorate your hot air balloons with.

The soft, pastel colors that I used coincide with the current challenge over at Sunday Stamps.

And, because there's hearts and flowers on each of the balloons, I think I'll add this card to The Flower Challenge as well.

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Spellbinders Small Die of the Month ~ October

Good morning y'all!  Spellbinders is bringing you all the feels for a farmhouse Fall and Christmas this month with the Small Die of the Month Club kit. 

I fell instantly in love with this months Small Die of the Month.  Not only is this truck die as cute as can be but it comes complete with pumpkins for fall, a Christmas tree and a layered gift box for any occasion, which I didn't use so you'll have to keep watching for that post!  

Look at those Cinderella pumpkins...  Aren't they the best!  I used the Mini Slimline Envelope & Nested Card Creator to create the card base and coordinating envelope.  The sentiment is cut using this month's Large Die of the Month, which you'll see more of if you come back this Friday.

I had to make a Christmas card using the Christmas tree die from the set.  The Christmas garland is also from the Large Die of the Month.  I used another one of the sentiment dies from the LDOM on this card as well.

You can find all these at Spellbinders:

Small Die of the Month Club

Large Die of the Month Club

All Monthly Clubs

Mini Slimline Envelope & Nested Card Creator

Did you know you can shop past club kits without signing up for a subscription? 

 Click HERE

 

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Flying Lion! ~ Dies R Us

Good morning friends~ There's a new challenge starting up over at the Dies R Us Challenge blog and if you recall, the theme is "Anything Goes" all year long!  

This makes it so easy for us, as a design team, and for you, as a participant!

For my card today, I used a darling die from Nellie's Choice called Lion In Airplane.  This is a special order die that I purchased during one of the many Special Order events that Dies R Us has.  

 The die set also comes with the body of the lion so he isn't stuck flying his plane all the time.  

I hope you'll visit the DRU Challenge blog to see more inspiration from our amazing design team and join in on the fun.  While you're there, be sure to sign up for their newsletter so you can be one of the first to be notified of their special order events.  

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