Hi and welcome to my little slice of Creative Bliss on the interwebs! Today, I am hopping along with Spellbinders and several talented designers to showcase new Spellbinders Cut & Emboss Folders. These folders are all we love about traditional embossing folders which leave a raised design in paper, and die cutting, all done in one pass through the die cutting machine. Scroll on down for 3 projects and information on how to enter to win 2 giveaways!
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The Floret Cluster Cut & Emboss Folder embraces bold blooms with die cut centers. With summer swiftly drawing to a close around these parts as school starts back up in just under 2 short weeks, I’m not quite over summer’s gorgeous sunsets, as you can see.
First, create the background on a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Smooth Bristol paper with Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin and Squeezed Lemonade. Bottoms up! Begin with a Mini Ink Blending tool and Wilted Violet at the bottom. Then move through the other colors blending in small circles, horizontally, across the bottom of the card. Overlap each slightly for an even gradient of color.
Place blended panel into embossing folder and pass through die cutting machine with suitable “sandwich.” For the first time ever, I was thrilled to see stretch marks as I revealed my embossed panel! The tiny white “cracks” peeking through all that color give the neatest highlights, an added level of dimension and detail.
Stamp sentiment in black and add embossed strip.
Project two features the Blooming Sprigs Cut & Emboss Folder, a sweet bouquet with three sets of die cut petals. One swoop through the die cutting machine, guys. That’s it!
The same Distress Oxide colors were used here on the same paper. To achieve this look, ink blend each of the four colors in their own corner of smooth bristol paper and overlap them generously to create secondary colors. The intensity of color is created by building several layers of Oxide ink. Just keep going!
Once color richness is achieved, place panel color side up into embossing folder. Pass through die cutting machine and reveal. Awesome, right?
Stamp sentiment several times with stamp positioner (like a Misti) and lots of pressure! Repeat stamp several times to get as much coverage as possible. Use a fine tipped black Micron pen or Sharpie to fill in any gaps in the nooks and crannies of embossed area. Emboss and adhere sentiment strip with dimensional adhesive.
The sentiment set Hello You by CZ Design for Simon Says Stamp is one of my all time favorites. The “Hello” is splendid in style, size and font. The add-on sayings are sweet and salty, and just perfection!
Project three is rounded out with the Flora Banner Cut & Emboss Folder. This design leaves an unadorned area across the center of the panel, perfect for a sentiment.
The same ingredients are used to create this card, but in a different order. Pass the smooth bristol panel through the die cutting machine first, before any ink application. Super easy peasy.
Then ink blend with the same mini ink blenders and colors over the raised design. Inking in this order really highlights the design like when rubbing a crayon on paper over a leaf. For those that want to really get in there and highlight each ridge very carefully, Ranger has created Detail Blending Tools that can do just that! For a gentler effect, Blending Brushes would be my go to.
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Giveaway: To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, July 29th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Monday. (Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.)
Another winner will be chosen for a $25 gift certificate, sponsored by Spellbinders, to a commenter from this blog. Just leave a comment on this blog post by Sunday, July 29th 11:59 pm EDT. Winner will be announced on July 30th, 2018, right here and will also be emailed. (Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.) ***Sherrie J. has won, yay! Email has been sent to claim. If for some reason you don’t receive it, please contact me through my contact page HERE.***
Thank you so much for joining me today! Hop along and be sure to comment to win!
xo, Janette
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These cards are incredible! I love the colors you have chosen!
Love your color choices. Lovely.
Breathtaking cards Janette!
Fabulous colors to bring out these beautiful designs on the cut & emboss folders! Love the dramatic look! Can’t wait to try these new folders! Love the designs!
OMG, those colors with these beautiful new folders are just magnificent!
Gorgeous cards.
You are awesome. You did these new folders justice. Your cards are gorgeous.
These cards are beautiful! Love this release!
Beautiful inking that brings out the intricate embossing!
So So pretty!
Awesome card! Love everything about it.
Thanks for the inspiration.
WOW! GEORGOUS COLORING
Gorgeous! The ink blending takes it up a notch…
Great job on the ink blending. Beautiful cards in amazing colors.
Gorgeous cards!! I will have to try this technique!!
Oh my GOODNESS! GORGEOUS creations!
Fabulous, Janette! I absolutely love these embossing folders, and you made gorgeous stuff with them!
Blending just the right colors! Love your designs!
Gorgeous cards Janette! Love them all.
These emboss & cut folders look so cool. The cards you made are wonderful & the colours you chose to use are gorgeous. Some of my favourite.
Beautiful cards & cool tools! Thank you for sharing!
Gorgeous cards and gorgeous coloring. These cut and emboss folders are so beautiful and unique. I think my favorite is the Blooming Spring folder.
Beautiful cards. I love the colors.
I am following the blog hop and it is so amazing how each one comes up with something different and so beautiful.
These are fabulous! Thank you for the wonderful inspiration. I am off to practice ink blending; 😉
These are absolutely gorgeous, both the colors and folders make these so special.G
These cards are stunning! Thank you for sharing!
Sunset,sunset, beautiful sunset! Loving these colors and how each card was colored with them. Absolutely gorgeous cards using these amazing cut and emboss folders by Spellbinders!
Your cards are beautiful!
Wow! Your cards are so beautiful. Love the colors.
Thanks for sharing…
Oh My, love your beautiful summer sunset colors on these stunning cards. The new Cut and Emboss folders are amazing.
Wow! I feel like I’m staring at a sunset
So beautiful. Such great blending! Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Pretty cards. If you spray your paper lightly with water, you won’t get that cracking.
Wow! These are gorgeous!!
Love the colors on these beautiful cards! These embossing folders are so pretty.
Gorgeous blending on these beautiful cards from this wonderful new release! Love your work always.
Wow! Love, love your card creations. So, so pretty. Those color combinations are beautiful! And I certainly can’t wait to get myself some of these wonderful cut/embossing folders from Spellbinders.
Congratulations, Sherrie! You are the winner of the $25 gift certificate from Spellbinders for this blog, yay! I have updated the post with your first name and last initial and also emailed you on how to go about claiming your win. I’m doing a little happy dance for you, woohoo! <3
I can’t tell you how excited I am at having won this wonderful prize! I am replying to your email right now. Thanks so very much.
Yay! So excited for you! <3
These beautifully blended cards are scene stealers for sure. Thanks for the tips on combining colours and creating such a different look with these emboss and cut folders from Spellbinders. Top notch!
Your coloring is fantastic, you have that blending down to a tee !!! Beautiful cards.
Lovely cards, Janette! The colors are so vibrant and so attention getting!! The cut and emboss folders are absolutely fabulous.
awesome folders, awesome cards!
Your colors are so pretty and rich!
What an amazing idea! These cards are beautiful and remind me of “cutwork” embroidery
These colors are so rich, but I have to wonder how you did it without creating mud when some of those shades mixed, especially where the purple hits the orange or yellow. You are braver than I, but the results are quite dramatic. Thank you.
I think that is part of the charm of the Distress Oxides. Their pigments don’t seem to mix with each other just kind of lay next to each other, if that makes sense. I don’t think I would have been able to get away with a few of those colors next to each other in a dye ink without creating mud.
Wow, girl, these are FABULOUS cards and your colors are so wonderful, too. GREAT JOB!
Gorgeous cards! Beautiful colors and blending and fantastic details in the emboss/cut folders.
Wow! I will have to get my inks out and experiment. These are gorgeous and I love the hide a body comment!
WOW!!!!! Your color choices are GORGEOUS with these Embossing Folders!!! TOTALLY GORGEOUS, Janette!!!
Your cards are beautiful. These cut and emboss folders look amazing! What a neat idea.
I love the colors and the blending you did. It really enhances the embossed design.
Wow love the blending colors from light to dark they are gorgeous love the new cut and embossing thanks for sharing
Beautiful cards
Oh, WoW! Your gorgeous colors make these beautiful designs all the more fabulous! I need them all!!
So very beautiful! Thank you!
Beautiful cards! I love your technique and I so need these folders in my life!
Beautiful cards with such rich colors!
I love the cut and emboss folders. The cards are incredibly beautiful. The colors are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Great product. Love your beautiful cards.
Does look like sunset colors, fabulous cards.
I’m loving all of the inspiration for these folders.
Stunning cards! I love your color combinations. I can’t wait to try these folders.
Your cards are so pretty! I really love the Flora Banner card.
BEAUTIFUL!!! Can’t wait to try this. Love the blending of colors!
So pretty! I love the inking and the combination of colors!
Love them all…thank you for sharing!
Beautiful cards! 🙂 I love the colors you used.
So pretty! Love the beautifully blended colors & lovely designs!
WOW!! These cards are so beautiful and I love that blended ink background with the embossing. The flat panel for a stamped sentiment is a great addition too!
What gorgeous cards! I really like the embossing design and the shaded backgrounds that remind me of a sunset. These new folders are going to be on my wish list for certain.
Your color blending is spectacular (I have a lot of practicing to do LOL), I love the sentiments too. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration. I can’t wait to try the cut and emboss folders, they look so cool 🙂
Beautiful coloring! Very impressive.
very rich coloring. You made those cards pop. Great job.
OMG!
THE COLORING!!!!!!!!!
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I love your ombre with the texture on top!
I have never tried ink blending. Your cards are gorgeous. I will certainly have to give this a try. The cut and embossing folders are incredible. Thank you for sharing . Carolyn
The cards are so pretty! The blended Distress inks colors remind me of a beautiful sky before sunset.
Your sunset coloration is to die for! Makes me want to try my hand at distress inks
I love the blend of colors.
The new folders are a fantastic idea.
Thanks for sharing.
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Such beautiful Cards!
Stunning! Your choice of colors really elevates the elegance of these breathtaking cards! TFS!
Excellent ink blending. I like the colors you chose. The cards are so lovely.
Lol! My hide-a-body friend! Too funny!! Love the color!! Simply stunning cards.
I love the different colors using the distress inks. Beautiful cards.
Just beautiful! can’t wait to try this!
Wow! These are SO pretty! I love that pretty blend of color – so smooth and flawless. The embossing and the color blend work so beautifully together! You did an AMAZING job with these!
I love the color combination you chose. I just order some different embellishments because they had those colors. Love the different take on the cut and emboss folder
Beautiful cards and beautiful blend of colors! I love these new cut and emboss folders! tfs Hugs, Christine
Oh my goodness! Am loving your color shading and blending!! Fabulous color combo to really showcase these gorgeous new dies and the cut away spaces!
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Beautiful color blending really pushed this to the next level. Love it!
Beautiful cards! The sunset colors you chose are gorgeous! I especially like the all over ink blending on your first card. I love how easy these folders are to create spectacular cards!
I saw this name on the blog hop list and knew that I would see spectacular cards and I was so right!! So gorgeous!
Wonderful cards! I am like you I really love the colors of a beautiful sunset! And these cards are gorgeous using those sunset style colors!
Beauitful ombre crads. The touch of black really adds to the card too.
Very pretty cards. Love the beautiful ink blending. And the new folders are gorgeous!
These cards are stunning, Janette! I love all the colors you chose. Definitely going on my wishlist!
Fab colour palette on these elegant cards.
WOW!!! Stunning! When I saw your cards I instantly thought “Sunset!” There’s no way I can pick a favorite! They are each stunning in their own way. Thank you so much for your inspiration and time!
Beautiful cards. Love the ink blending.
Hi Your cards are beautiful! TFS
Your ink blending really makes the embossing folders shine.
Spellbinders have created something special here with these emboss and cut folders; they produce beautiful projects with very little resources necessary. I love what you have done with them and thank you for sharing it with us crafters. :O) xxx
Your cards WOWed me!! So quick with the new foldes and in a way with similar techniques-what can I say?! Sooo happy these new folders have been created! ^_^
The cards look like a sunset.