Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1037E – Bazzill Blackbird

Bazzill - Heritage Collection

Spellbinders:

LF-114 – Grand Circles

S4-092 – Stars five

Other Products Used:

The Crafters Workshop stars stencil

Unity Stamp Co. Rubber stamps – distressed criss cross

AC Thickers

Twiddleybitz alphas

Created by Design Team member- BECK

This month I have been playing with Spellbinders dies as stencils for creating textured backgrounds. This is is a fairly subtle technique with lovely results.

The first thing to note, is that not every die will give you the best results with this technique. Turn your dies over to the smooth side and look for one that has lots of not too small details in the negative space. The large Splendid circle die is perfect for this.

Materials used:

Bazzill Basics Paper:

 10-1001 Bazzill white

Spellbinders:

S4-328 Foliage

S4-354 Splendid circles 

 Other Materials Used: 

Pion design papers 

Ranger perfect pearls

Jo Sonya texture paste 

Lindy's Stamp gang mists 

Hemtique twine 

My two angels metal embellishments

 Bella! tags

Step 1:

Adhere any background elements first. I have added a 6cm strip of co-ordinating paper across my layout and some vertical strips with notches cut into them.

Step 2:

Place your chosen die SMOOTH side up onto your layout. (I recommend taping it down if possible). Apply texture paste over the die, ensuring that all the holes in the die are filled. During the process keep as much downward pressure on the die as you can to prevent the paste "bleeding under the die, so you get a clear image.

Step 3:

Place aside to allow the paste to start to dry. Moving it too early will result in smudges. Before it dries too hard into your die, carefully remove and immediately wash your die to remove any traces of paste. (An old toothbrush is handy). Tip: before it dries completely, consider adding a dusting of fine glitter.

Step 4:

Once completely dry, complete your layout by adding your photo and embellishments. I sprayed my tags and die cut leaves with a variety of paint mists. Add a title ( I used a mixture of metal embellishments and a stamp. Tie twine into your tags.

Tip:

You can add colour to tint your texture paste, but avoid liquid mediums that will compromise the density of the paste. Try powdered chalk.

 Created by Design Team Member ALICIA

Here's a boy-themed pocket card. It could hold a gift card, or as in this case, cash. I have used the end of a Labels Twenty Eight die to both decorate the top of the pocket, and to make it easier to access the gift tucked inside.

Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Cardstock: 

304403 Mac/Gigabite 

304402 Digitize/Boolean 

2-216 Ruby Slipper 

7-726 Lakeshore 

9-960 Kraft (all available in the #304407 Mac 12x12 paper pack)

Spellbinders: 

S4-132 Short Rectangles Large 

S5-127 Labels Twenty Eight 

S4-386 Cogs 

 Other Materials Used:

Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings stamp set

Created by Design Team member-TERESA

For the glittered frame, I layered a 5x7 detailed scallops die number 4 directly onto my page (cut side down), then filled the holes with texture paste. I removed the die, and sprinkled fine glitter while still wet and allowed to dry. I washed the die immediately with warm water and a gentle scrub with an old toothbrush.

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001 Bazzill white

1-105E Petalsoft

304425 Miss Teagan Sue patterned paper collection

Spellbinders:

S4-328 Foliage

S5-086 Bitty Blossoms

S6-004 5x7 Detailed Scallops

S5-055 Layered Poinsettia

S2-010 Fantastic flourish

Other Materials Used:

Ranger perfect pearls

Clear snaps fairy glitter

Jo Sonya texture paste

Kaisercraft Needle and Thread paper

Kaisercraft organza ribbon

Bo Bunny Snow Day sticker

Created by Design Team Member ALICIA

Products Used: 

 Bazzill Basics Cardstock: 

Vanilla Cream

 Spellbinders: 

S5-035 Parisian Accents

 E3D-003 Deligtful Daisies 

S4-387 Decorative Labels Twenty-two 

S5-143 Jewel Flowers and Fourishes 

 Other Products Used: 

Copics Markers 

Unity Stamp Co. stamps 

 Created by Design Team member- BECK

Products Used:

Bazzill Basics Paper: 

10-1001 Bazzill white 

 Spellbinders: 

S5-034 Parisian accents 

S5-086 Bitty Blossoms 

S2-021 Medallion four 

 Other Materials Used: 

Ranger perfect pearls 

Hemtique twine 

Kaisercraft Needle and thread paper 

 Created by Design Team Member ALICIA

Bazzill Basics Cardstock:

10-1001E White

304275 Beach House 6x6 mini prints

Spellbinders:

LF-006 Wonderful Wings

S4-114 Circles Large

Other Materials:

Stampers Anonymous Flights of Fance stamp set

KaiserCraft adhesive pearls

Copic marker B99

Created by Design Team member-TERESA