Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Spellbinders August 15th 2018 Blog Hop

Hello friends!
I am so excited to be joining Spellbinders today for their 15th August 2018 Blog Hop featuring two brand new collections - Special Moments by Marisa Job and  Inked Messages by Stephanie Low. If you are here from the Spellbinders blog, then you're on the right track! I also have a full blog hop list at the end of the post. 


I have already shared a couple of cards using the Special Moments Collection by Marisa Job on my blog HERE, HERE, and HERE. You can check them out for more inspiration using this wonderful collection.

I have two projects to share using this collection today: a Gift Box and a coordinating Gift Tag! I hope you enjoy seeing what I have made. Here's a look at my projects:

To create this gift box, I first started by die cutting the Shapeabilities Heart Flower Box die from Neenah 110LBS Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. I recently received this die from Spellbinders and my hands were itching to try it out. :) This die is simply amazing, and creates gift boxes in a jiffy! I made the base of the box using White cardstock, while for the lid, I die cut the main box die from a custom patterned paper from Papericious.

I wanted my lid to have an oval aperture on the front, so after die cutting it from patterned paper, I used the Spellbinders Classic Ovals SM Etched die set to cut an oval aperture. Next, I die cut the netted oval die from the Floral Oval Etched Die set and adhered it over the oval aperture. I coloured the die cut using a light blue ink.

I wanted to keep the embellishing super simple and clean, so I decided to die cut several flowers from the Laced Flower Etched die set. I stacked the die cuts one on top of the other for adding dimension. For the foliage, I used the Swirls Border Etched die set, which I then coloured using a green dye ink. I also added some rose buds, fillers, and leaves from my stash.

Here is a closer look at the flower. It is so detailed and beautiful. Perfect for making your own floral embellishments!

And here is another view of the gift box!


My next project is a gift tag. If you have been following my blog for a while, you'd know that these are one of my all time favourites to make! :) I created a double-layer gift tag, so that the recipient can write their message on the inside.

I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched dies for creating the base of the tag. I die cut it twice, once from patterned paper, and the other from White heavy weight cardstock. I wanted this one to be a bit ornate, so I die cut a frame from Gold Foil cardstock using the Special Day Frame Etched Dies. I die cut a circle in the centre of this die cut frame so that I'd have only the outer frame. I have a little crafty hack to share here - If you have seen the die, you'd know that the frame is circular in shape and not an oval one. I wanted the frame to fit on my tag, so I simply snipped the frame in half (vertically) and then adhered the two pieces together so that it would fit on my tag. I hope I am able to explain this step properly.

The flowers were made using the flowers dies included in the Floral Oval Etched die set. I have used light pink Foamiran sheets for creating them. I added some details in the flower centres using Alcohol markers to make them stand out a bit.

The leaves on the top of the tag were cut using Olive Foamiran, while on the bottom, I die cut them from White cardstock using the Floral Oval Etched die set. I added a sentiment piece and few enamel dots to complete my tag.


Giveaways:
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on the Spellbinders blog by Sunday, August 19th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Tuesday. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.

Additional Giveaway:
The generous folks at Spellbinders have allowed me to giveaway a $25 gift certificate to the Spellbinders store. For your chance to win, please leave a comment on this post by Tuesday, 21nd August, 2018. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.


Blog Hop List:
                        Hussena Calcuttawala (You are HERE!)



I hope you liked my projects and are inspired to create something with these dies. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

67 comments:

  1. Your Project are gorgeous, Carmen

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  2. absolutely love the beautiful cards and projects im seeing would love to win the gift certificate and use it towards a purchase

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  3. The projects you made using these dies are fabulous. I'm in love with the flower and, for course, we can never have too many swirls. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Wowie, these sure are pretty! So delicate and lovely.

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  5. I never think to make gift boxes. Nice the way it is like lattice work on the front.

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  6. Thank you for this beautiful inspiration. And for reminding me of the tip for altering shapes. The flowers are beautiful, and no-one needs to know that they are hiding a correction!

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  7. Love the beautiful gift box you made! the floral embellishment is just so pretty. And, the tag is also fabulous.

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  8. The flowers look wonderful. I love the dimension, too.

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  9. Gift Boxes are Very Cute & Dies used are So Fabulous 🌷

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  10. Wow! Your box and tag are gorgeous! I'm so glad to see that you used that amazing lattice oval die on your project. It cought my eye in the lineup of new products and I can see that it is even more stunning on projects such as yours. Thanks so much for the inspiration and for the chance to win.

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  11. I like having a matching box and tag, you did a great job on these. I love the flowers and the tip on how to make the oval from the circle die. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. All these cards are gorgeous. I love the Laced Flowers dies -- just beautiful.

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  13. I love the pretty tag!! I love tags as well. It adds that special oomp to a present and brings a smile to the recipient’s face.

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  14. Beautiful cards. Love the lacy look

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  15. Beautiful flowers. Love the layers of
    pink on the card. the gold frame on
    the tag is wonderful. thanks for
    sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  16. These are some lovely stamps and dies. That Oval trellis die from Marisa is particularly beautiful and your projects are absolutely stunning!!!

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  17. lovely creations, but I really love the box.

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  18. Amazing card as usual and the netted oval die is awesome and the way you have used it on the box made it look more gorgeous 👍🏻

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  19. What a clever way to "reshape" a diecut!

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  20. Great job on the gift box and tag. Love the flowers.

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  21. Beautiful project. Such detail. I love them.

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  22. Pretty box, and card. Nice way in using the dies.

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  23. Great projects! I think the tag is especially beautiful.

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  24. so pretty! The Foamiran flowers are darling!

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  25. Wow the gift box is absolutely amazing - I have a friend who I make gift boxes/bags etc. for her up-cycle jewellery that she sells for funds to the Mid-Yorkshire Breast Cancer Supporters Group (which I am part of as I have terminal secondary breast cancer). This gift box would be loved by all I am certain and the gift tag too to add to the bags and boxes. Wow! That's all I can say, wow! :O) TFS xx

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  26. Beautiful projects. Love the gift box. Thanks for sharing...

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  27. What beautiful work. I love the colors you chose - warm and feminine and just plain fun.

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  28. Your gift box and tag are gorgeous.

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  29. Just gorgeous! The flower is amazing! I love the colors of your project too!

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  30. Beautiful box and tag! I love the colors and those flowers are amazing.

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  31. Beautiful flowers and cool ideas. Thanks for sharing.

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  32. Gorgeous projects! So wonderfully light and delicate, amazing dimension.

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  33. This card is absolutely Stunning! Love the colors and am smitten with this Floral Oval Etched Die Set. Bravo!

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  34. LOVE that beautiful gift box! The lattice die top is really fun.

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  35. Both projects are really lovely. I just adore the delicacy of the new dies.

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  36. I love them way you made the gift box. Like ve the laced aperture, great addition. Your tag is just as awesome! Going now to see your other examples.

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  37. Seeing the products on a card makes it visual. Lovely ideas. Thank you

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  38. Lovely job! Thank you for thinking "outside the box" (pun intended). It's great to see these lovely products used in different ways.

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  39. I love your gorgeous card and gift box! I love those little flowers that you made for foamiran, I need to try that !!

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  40. Awesome release, awesome projects! I especially love the lovely tag!

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  41. Wow!! These projects are gorgeous!! Fabulous flowers!!!

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  42. Love the intricate dies. The flowers look so realistic because the are folded upwards.

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  43. Amazing projects with 2 of my favorites from the new collection.

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  44. Fantastic cards! Such great designs! I love how you used these die!

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  45. Pretty set. I like the dies you used.

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  46. Gorgeous projects as always!! Love your work Hussena :)

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  47. WHAT GORGEOUS FLOWERS! The one looks like LACE, & the others look good enough to eat! They look like they belong on a cake! LOL I LOVE how you used the oval grid like die for the top of your box! SUPERB JOB, Hussena!!! ;)

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  48. You used all those dies to perfection!! Your cards are so beautiful with all the layers

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  49. Such gorgeous projects, love the oval diecut to go with your beautiful flower, pretty layering, lovely gift tag, love the gold die cut!

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  50. Both the projects look beautiful and dream like.

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  51. Beautiful projects! Great idea to snip the oval die cut to fit your project! tfs Hugs, Christine

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  52. Amazing as always.. and thist flowers are beautiful..

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  53. Oh that fabulous gift box! I love those pretty laced flowers over the netted oval opening!! The gift tag with the Special Day frame and those sweet sweet flowers is just too precious!!

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  54. Your pink flower, turquoise, dotty box is so pretty. Love the color combinations, too!!

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  55. Oh such a beautiful box and tag ! Love the flowers and pretty backgrounds!

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  56. The new release makes for some very delicate designs - lovely!

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  57. These are so pretty. I love all the gold you used. -Karen Sue

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  58. Beautiful projects...as always the floral bunches are awesome...

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  59. love the little houses and the floral branches are beautiful

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