Spellbinders dies can be used to create stencils that can be used to mask areas off when working with Jac Paper and glitter.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1023E White OP

10-1037E Blackbird

Spellbinders:

S2-048 Sprigs

S5-172 A2 Curved Matting Basics B

Other Materials Used:

Glitter

Jac paper

Cosmo Cricket Tiny Text 

Step 1

Cut a piece of Jac paper to the correct size and adhere it to a piece of cardstock. Cut out the centre of the backing paper with a Curved Matting Basics B die.

Step 2

Replace the Curved Matting Basics shape in the centre of the exposed Jac paper, and sprinkle yellow glitter onto the edge. Burnish the glitter well to ensure adhesion between each step - this will ensure there are no sticky bits left where subsequent glitter colours will stick.

Step 3

Remove the Curved Matting Basics shape and cut a couple of Sprig shapes from it. Apply these to the exposed centre of the card front, and sprinkle pink glitter onto the Jac paper. Burnish well.

Step 4

Remove the sprig shapes and apply blue/green glitter. Use this to complete a card.

Products Used: 

Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10-1001 Bazzill White 

1-105E Petalsoft 

5-510E Parakeet 

Spellbinders: 

S5-214 Scalloped borders 3 

S4-371 Les Papillions 

S5-086 Bitty Blossoms 

S2-048 Sprihs 

S2-067 Create-a-rose 

 Other Materials Used: 

Bo Bunny papers and ribbon 

Step 1 

Cut a strip of cardstock to 6x12 inches.  Arrange two border dies together at one end, and tape in place before die cutting. 

Step 2

Hold bag closed and mark a spot for the notch to hold it closed, using the die cut pattern as the hook.Open bag and cut the notch. (note you may like to wait until you have added patterned paper. Go ahead and decorate with patterned paper and a Spellbinders Create-a-rose.

Created by Design Team Member - ALICIA

Materials used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

10-1001 Bazzill white

Spellbinders:

S4-092 Stars Five

S5-159 Gold Labels Four

LF 190 Grand Labels Four

S5 077 Labels 25 

Other Materials Used:

Kaisercraft name plaque

Kaisercraft paint

My Mind's Eye papers

Platinum Ranger Liquid Pearls

Floral Wire

Utee embossing enamel

Step 1

Paint timber plaque and allow to dry, then cover front face in patterned paper

Step 2

Die cut labels in three sizes from patterned paper and card stock, and layer together with foam dots. 

 Step 3

Cut floral images and adhere tucked behind labels. Paint and emboss letters, then adhere to the centre of the labels.

Step 4

Die cut a series of stars from patterned paper in varying sizes. Adhere to the back of the plaque and to the front. Layer some with foam dots.

Step 5

Coil floral wire around a pencil to curl. Adhere to the back of a die cut star, then adhere a second star to the top with foam tape.

Step 6

Adhere the wired stars to the back of the plaque.

Tutorial created by Design Team Member ALICIA

I love that we can manipulate paper and cardstock to make them look like something else. Here I paper piece, emboss and then add gloss to make a piece that looks like a ceramic tile. It reminded me so much of the hand painted tiles I saw in the Alhambra in Spain, that I incorporated the piece into a Bon Voyage card for a traveller.

Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

8-808E Vanilla

9-960E Kraft

Spellbinders:

S4-368 Hexagons

EL-031 Diamond Fleur De Lis Embossing Folder

S2-026 Window Three

Other Materials Used:

Xpress GraphX Triple Tac Adhesive

Stamper Anonymous Playful Journey stamp

Lily Bee Designs 6x6 pad

Step 1

Cut shapes that will tessellate (eg hexagons, squares, rectangles) in a variety of coordinating papers.

Step 2

Using Triple Tac, adhere these shapes to a piece of cardstock that has been cut to size.

Step 3

Dry emboss this piece using an embossing folder.

Step 4

Sponge some brown ink onto the embossed piece to bring out the detail.

Step 5

Apply a thick coat of Triple Tac over the top to seal.

Step 6

Allow to dry and the result will be a glossy embossed piece ready to use on your project.

Tutorial created by Design Team member-Teresa

I needed some little notebooks that would fit inside my small handbag and thought I would decorate the covers with some embossed paper. When the scraps of embossed paper I had weren't big enough, I decided to create my own. I have shown an example here of embossing (green) and debossing (red) - it gives a slightly different look. 

Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

1-107E Quartz

Spellbinders:

 Es-016 Cabbage Roses embossing folder 

 Other Materials Used:

VersaMagic ink 

Acrylic paint 

Twine 

Sewing machine 

Clear embossing powder 

 Step 1

Emboss the cardstock. 

 Step 2 

While the cardstock is still in place in the embossing folder, gently rub some Versamagic ink over the bumps created. 

Step 3 

Sprinkle some clear embossing powder over the entire sheet and use a heat gun to melt. 

 Step 4 

Paint over the whole sheet with some acrylic paint. 

 Step 5 

Use a baby wipe or wet cloth to wipe the acrylic paint off the embossed areas. 

 Step 6

 Cut several sheets of paper to size, centre them on the back of your embossed and painted cardstock, and sew right down the centre with a sewing machine. These little books will have a tendency to spring open for a while, so I have tied them with some twine to keep them closed.

Tutorial created b y Design Team Member-TERESA

I love the look and feel of embossed fabric. Here's how I did it in a few simple steps: 

Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

8-816C Walnut Cream 

Spellbinders: 

ES-016 Cabbage Roses 

S5-191 Decorative Labels Twenty Eight 

S5-127 Labels Twenty Eight 

 Other Materials Used: 

Prima patterned paper 

Calico fabric 

Distress Inks - Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade 

Darkroom Door Simple Sayings stamp 

 Step 1 

 Apply a thin layer of PVA glue to a scrap of cardstock that's slightly larger than what you need. I used the edge of a plastic credit card to ensure the entire piece was covered. 

 Step 2 

Place the fabric onto the glue and smooth it out. Use a brayer if you have one to ensure all of the fabric is stuck down. 

 Step 3 

Give the glue a few minutes to completely dry, and then emboss the fabric and cardstock. 

 Step 4 

Apply colour to the embossing using various colours of Distress Ink and a sponge. Adhere the piece to the front of a card and finish it off with a stamped sentiment on a couple of die cuts.

Created by Design Team member-TERESA

With Spellbinders dies, you can cut a wide range of decorative shapes out of a variety of materials. I had this beautiful Labels Four shape cut from foil, and I wanted to give it a little bit of a shabby chic look. Here's how I did it:

Spellbinders

S5-159 Gold Labels Four

F-012 Precious Metal Foils

Other Materials

KaiserCraft Take Note patterned paper

Seam binding

Decorative pearl button

Ranger Distress Paint Bundled Sage

Gesso

Ranger Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy

Step 1

Cut the shape using Gold Labels Four, and give it a coat of gesso. The rougher the better, as it all adds texture to the finished product.

Step 2

Using the Distress Paint dauber, apply paint using a pouncing action. This also adds texture.

Step 3

When the paint dries (it can be sped up with a heat tool), apply some brown ink with a sponge.

Step 4

Adhere a magnet to the back.

Step 5

Embellish the front. Here I have used words from a sheet of KaiserCraft paper, a seam binding bow and a decorative pearl button.

It will now attach to a metal surface, such as this beautiful tin from Ikea as seen in the main photo.

Tutorial created by Design Team member-TERESA

This is so easy to put together with a couple of die cut pieces and some cardboard in between – beautiful for a special friend.