Hi friends, welcome to the Spellbinders July 2020 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop. I am so grateful to be able to participate in a blog hop with so many of my favorite crafters from around the world and to be able to showcase my favorite products. This time I went to town playing with these goodies and created my first (or second?) Christmas card for 2020.
You should have landed here from the super talented Ilina’s blog. If not, read on and I will leave you a link to the beginning of the blog hop towards the end of this post, so you can make the most of it. Yes, there are lots of stops and lots of goodies to be won.
Let’s talk a little about Spellbinders Kits in general though. You guys know, I am a huge fan of them. These kits are such great value for money. And if you are on the fence about any long term commitments to the subscription, you need not worry – you can skip a month or even Cancel anytime – all using a self-service portal. If that also does not convince you completely just yet, you might want to try getting a few of the Card Club Kit extras to play with and test these kits a bit. The extras are available to be purchased separately and you don’t have to be a Club member to buy these. Seriously, if you are not already a subscriber, use one of the links below to Subscribe now. You can thank me later :-)
Alright, back to the card. I combined the Large Die of the Month and the Glimmer kit for July 2020. Also, I used an older (couple years older), Small Die of the month kit. Yes, these kits are so great for building an amazing stash of dies and foil plates.
Key Ingredients:
- Spellbinders July Large die of the month
- Spellbinders July Glimmer hot foil kit of the month
- Celebrate the Day – Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month from April 2020
- Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Aura
- Spellbinders August 2018 Small die of the month (yes, I still have those cute birdies. I love them too much to part with them!)
Steps:
- Glimmer the largest plate on Bristol Smooth paper with Aura (gold) hot foil.
- Cut out a panel using largest rectangle from the Nestabilities Essential Label Etched Dies.
- Repeat the same two steps with “Seasons Greetings” hot plate from Celebrate the Day – Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month for April 2020. Trim and add a gold mirrored cardstock rectangle behind this. I simply fussy cut it from some scrap gold paper.
- Cut out letters MERRY using a striped patterned paper from Color Washed pad.
- Cut out tiny flowers from red scrapbook paper and leaves from green scrapbook paper. I used green one from my stash.
- Cut out two little birdies from red scrapbook paper.
- Foam mount the panel to a card front.
- Embellish with gems from Metallic Rose Gold to finish it off.
Enjoy!
Giveaway:
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on Spellbinders blog. Hop along for additional chances to win. Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 26th, 11:59 pm EDT. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Tuesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.
Additional Giveaway:
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is also letting me pick a winner from commenters on this blog post. Winner will receive $25 store credit to Spellbinders. I will announce the winner here on July 26th. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.
Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.
I hope you are excited about this hop and participate in as many blogs as you can. Your next stop is one of my all time favorite crafters: Hussena Calcuttawala. If you want to start over, please visit the Spellbinders Blog.
SUPPLIES LIST
For your convenience, I am sharing links to the supplies I’ve used or the ones you can use for making similar cards – click on the picture or link to go directly to the product. Wherever available, I have used affiliate links, which means when you make a purchase, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) which I use to run this blog. I truly appreciate your support!
Hugs!
~Varada

What an elegant card! Love the foiled frame, those little birds are really adorable.
Really pretty Christmas card!
The flowers and red birds are adorable!!! I love the simple look of the chubby birds :)
I love this alphabet die set! The tall & skinny is so unique. Love the additional birdies you added to your card too. So pretty!
Such a pretty card! Love it :)
Very cute!
Love seeing how these dies can be used for year-round occasions.
Oh my gosh! I want this card! It is just so precious! I love the little red birds too!
beautiful card, love the foiling and the alphabet dies
So pretty! Love the gold foil!
Very pretty card. TFS
What a fun card! Love it!
Wow, I really really love your card and might just have to make this myself with a few tweaks. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
Your card is charming. Like you , I have Spellbinders dies going back many years: they are just too precious to part with! I like how you created such a playful christmas card with the alphabet letters.
This frame is so elegant and the palette you’ve used complements it perfectly, thanks for sharing this lovely inspiration.
I love the red birds and also using other kit dies.
Love your Christmas card! The added birds are really cute.
Love your combination of kits to make this gorgeous card.
Fabulous holiday card!!!
Those red birdies, perfect for a Christmas card, beautiful on the white background!
So pretty!
What a perfect Christmas card! I LOVE that lettering! So elegant!
Love Christmas in July inspiration.
It’s so fun to see the large die & its floral components being used for Christmas and non-Christmas cards! Very versatile! TYFS! Michigan USA ????
The great news is that this is one of my absolute favorite cards, the sad news is that I just have not caught that foil bug and cannot try duplicating this. That large die is so beautiful, and the little birds stole my heart! I might just try that foiling if it is as beautiful as this!
Oh my gosh, this is so charming and beautiful. Love the foiled touches and the alphabet dies. Adding the birds and flowers give this a wonderful folkloric appeal
I love that you created a Christmas card out of dies that aren’t specifically for the holidays! The little birds are so cute!
Such a cute card and
love the red birds on it.
The large frame is so
pretty.
Carla from Utah
EXCELLENT! love this card
What an adorable holiday card you created! I love the style of the alpha and the sweet flowers! The birds and foiled frame look fabulous, and I love your pretty paper choices! A favorite!
Cute card. love the birds. Cannot wait to play with the fraom.
Squeeeee! Love this card…
Cute Christmas card=:)
Cute Christmas card. Thanks
Gorgeous card! Love it’s simplicity…
Thanks for sharing.
I love using elements from various older sets on current projects and I love it when participants in boghops do too!. Although I struggle with making Christmas cards in July, I love your card.
I love Spellbinders products! Awesome creation, love the tall letters!
Beautiful card. Love the red birds.
The line of red flowers lead your eye
from one bird to the other. Great
idea thanks for sharing
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Such an elegant and beautiful holiday card! Love the use of the alphabet dies and the frame! <3
The color combinations really make this card stand out.
The little birds are so cute!
Thanks for sharing.
So sweet
Such a beautiful card! Love the
flowers paired with the letters and little birds
I love Christmas cards! And this one is amazing! I’ve just started on my Christmas cards. It’s not as nice as this one, but I love the sense of accomplishment when you make something for someone else.
This card is my favorite so far! I love seeing Christmas, and with the little birds it’s adorable. You also described the club kits the best too. Awesome job:)
This is so pretty! I love how you turned this summery alphabet into a joyful and bright Christmas card! Love it!
It’s a wonderful combination of the sets! Love the little red birds
Wonderful combination of the sets! Love the red birds. Sorry if I double pissed, wasnt sure my comment got through
I love the colors on your card! The gold foiled frame really ties all the elements together beautifully!
Nice look to the frame. Great use for the letters.
this card is awesome – love how you used the alpha dies:)
Love your sweet holiday card. The gold and cream are a great combination and I like the touch of red you added with the birds. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful card! :)
Sweet card design with these birds.
love love love this Christmas card and being new to card making I need to get started now on all my Christmas cards LOL
thank you :-)
Absolutely love the use of striped paper with the thin letters! Looking forward to trying it!
A beautiful and tenderly sweet card for the holidays. Nice combo of elements.