Quill and Punch Works: January 2020

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Spellbinders + Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month | January 2020

Hello, crafty friends!

I have a card to share today featuring the Spellbinders + Amazing Paper Grace January Die of the Month. This month's "Pop Up 3D Vignette Bouquet" is perfect for making gorgeous 3D cards and more.

If you want to find out more about the Club – prices, how you sign up and what’s included, please look ——–> HERE. These dies are only available through the Club and are limited to the month of January, so hurry before they are sold out. There is also an inspirational PDF that you can download HERE that shows you how to use the die.

I created a Pop Up 3D Vignette Bouquet using the dies from this month's set. Here's a look at my project:

This die set is a great addition to Becca's 3D Vignettes Collection. One of the specialities of these dies is that they fold down flat to fit into an envelope. I went for a soft, watercolored look with this bouquet and had a lot of fun creating it!

I used 250 GSM Cold Press Watercolour Paper to die cut the flowers and foliage. I coloured all the die cut pieces using various dye inks. Then I adhered the elements using foam dots for added dimension.

I die cut the stems and the basket holder for the bouquet using White Cardstock as well as Gold Mirror Cardstock. I off-set the two when adhering so that the gold would peek through between the gaps. I also added white pearls all along the border to give it a more dainty look.

I die cut the sentiment piece again from White Cardstock & Gold Mirror Cardstock. I inlay the pieces and added a red die cut heart to complete the look. I also added some ribbon and a flower on top to add some interest to the design. This is such a sweet project and is sure to bring a smile on the recipient's face.

If you are still on the fence about the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Membership, do check out the project samples created using it on the Spellbinders blog. The dies are great value for money and the cost of the kit covers shipping cost within USA. So, what are you waiting for? Sign up as soon as possible!

That's it from me for today! I hope you liked my card. If you did, please do let me know in the comments below. I always love hearing from you.

Thank you so much for your visit to my blog today!

Friday, January 17, 2020

Spellbinders January Card Kit of the Month | Love The Moment

Hello there, crafty friends!

I have a couple of cards to share today featuring the January Card Kit by Spellbinders - Love The Moment. If you haven't heard about the Monthly Card Kits by Spellbinders or don't know how to subscribe to one, you can go over to the Spellbinders website and/or blog and read more about them HERE.

This "Love The Moment" Kit, like all their other Card Kits, gives you everything you need to create 10 unique cards and even more. You now also get better goodies, including a 40 sheet paper pad, clear stamps, an adorable die set, tons of embellishments, and more!

I have FIVE Cards to share with you today using this kit, so let's get started!

My first card features the Love the Moment Paper Pad, and the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set.

This month's Card Kit is super gorgeous and I had a ball working with the floral images. To create this card, I picked out a patterned paper from the Love the Moment Paper Pad and adhered it on the right side of my card. Next, I used a couple of floral die cuts from the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set and arranged them together in a cluster to create my focal.

I added a strip of Mirror Gold Cardstock to add some pizzazz to the design. Then, I added a sentiment piece and a butterfly from the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set to complete my card design. I also adhered some pink rhinstones as the finishing touch for my card.

My next card is my favourite of the lot. I LOVE Vintage Cars and this month's "Love The Moment" Kit includes a fabulous die set to create your own customized cars. It is just perfect for creating Masculine Cards!

My card features the Love the Moment Paper Pad, and the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set, along with the Club Die Set.

I used the Cardstock sheets given in the Card Kit to create my car. Once I die cut and assembled it together, I started working on the background of my card. I pulled out a foiled patterned paper from the Love the Moment Paper Pad and adhered it to the bottom of my card. I also adhered a contrasting background patterned paper which would work well with the rest of my card. Next, I grouped some die cuts from the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set together to create the backdrop for my car. I wanted all the die cuts to be circular in shape, so I die cut certain die cut shapes using the Nestabilities Standard Circles SM Etched Dies and popped them on my card panel using foam dots.

This card was very fun to create and I really enjoyed the process. I always struggle with Masculine Cards and the Die Set in the Card Kit die set offers some great possibilities!

My third card is made using the Stamp Set included in the kit. I also used the Love the Moment Paper Pad on this card.

The background panel of my card features fussy cut floral motifs from a particular patterned paper design from the Love the Moment Paper Pad. I adhered these images all over my card panel and then trimmed it. Next, I die cut a frame in the centre using the Nestabilities Classic Squares SM Etched Dies. I then adhered two other frames over it to enhance the card design. I used the stamp set included in the Card Kit to stamp on the patterned paper to create the focal for my card.

I heat embossed the sentiment in gold to add some glam to my design. My card was almost done here - I simply added some red rhinestones as the finishing touch to my card.

My fourth card features the Love the Moment Paper Pad, and the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set, and the Love the Moment 3 Sheet Sticker Pack.

This card was simple to put together. I again used a foiled patterned paper from the Love the Moment Paper Pad for my card background. Next, I used a 3D sticker from the Love the Moment 3 Sheet Sticker Pack and a couple of other stickers from the same pack to create my card focal. I combined the stickers with some die cuts from the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set to create my design.

I also used gold shimmer leaves included in the Card Kit to add some sparkle and shine to my design. I love how this one turned out!

My last card for today features the Love the Moment Paper Pad, the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set, and the Love the Moment 3 Sheet Sticker Pack.

For this card, I started by embossing a piece of White Cardstock using the Fun Stampers Journey Love Stripes Embossing Folder. Then, I adhered a patterned paper from the Love the Moment Paper Pad on the bottom of my card and a strip of Mirror Gold Cardstock in the centre. I used a number of floral die cut pieces from the Love the Moment Die Cut Shapes Set to create the floral cluster for my card. I also incorporated some gold shimmer paper leaves to balance the card design.

The sentiment was a die cut which was popped on foam dots. I backed the die cut with a gold scalloped circle to add some interest. I also added some sparkly rhinestones to complete my card design.

If you want to find out more about the Club – prices, how you sign up and what’s included, please look ——–> HERE.

I know that I say this every month, but this kit is amazing and so worth the cost! You get everything you need to create AT LEAST ten cards. How awesome is that?!

That's it from me today! I hope you liked my cards using the Spellbinders January Card Kit. If you have a favourite, please do let me know. I would love to hear from you! :)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Friday, January 10, 2020

Tonic Studios Guest Design Post | Susan's Garden Club

Hello, crafty friends!

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

I am so excited and honoured to share that I am a guest designer today for Tonic Studios! I have two projects to share using the range of NEW dies from Susan's Garden Club. I just adore making handmade flowers and Susan's dies are amazing to create realistic looking flowers with minimal effort. Without much ado, let's get right to my projects!

My first project is an elaborate floral Card featuring the Susan's Garden Club - Pom Pom Dahlia Die Set & the Susan's Garden Club - Holly & Berries Die Set.

To create my card, I first took a piece of Bright White Watercolor Paper and did some stenciling on the background to create a textured background for my flowers. Next, I started working on the main focal for my card, which are the flowers. I die cut the Susan's Garden Club - Pom Pom Dahlia Die Set from Watercolor Paper using my die cutting machine. I also cut a bunch of holly leaves and foliage using the Susan's Garden Club - Holly & Berries Die Set.

Once they were all die cut, I used my Zig Brush Markers to colour the flowers. I did not colour them all perfectly - I just added colour to the centre and the sides of the petals and used a Watercolor Brush to spread the colour. I did this for all the flower die cuts, and once they were dry, I used Embossing Tools to shape my flowers. I repeated the same process for the leaves - I used Zig Markers to colour them along with a Watercolour Brush, and then slightly shaped them to give them a more realistic finish.

For the foliage, I die cut it from the Susan's Garden Club - Holly & Berries Die Set using Watercolour Paper and then added yellow and peach dots to create berries using the Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow and Nuvo - Jewel Drops - Rose Water. I arranged all the elements together to create my floral spray and then adhered them to my card panel. To finish off, I added a sentiment strip over the die cut circle window and mounted my panel to a a top folding White card base.

My next project is a Gift Box created using the Susan's Garden Club - Columbine Die Set & the Susan's Garden Club - Holly & Berries Die Set.

I am a sucker for pretty packaging and totally love creating my own gift boxes, bags, tags, and more, so I decided to create a Gift Box and embellish it using flowers made from Susan's Garden Dies. I created the lid of the box using Patterned Paper while the base was made from White Cardstock. Then, I die cut several flowers and leaves from the Susan's Garden Club - Columbine Die Set using Watercolour Paper. I went with different colours this time, and kept the flowers in White and Peach.

I used a mix of leaves from this die set and the Susan's Garden Club - Holly & Berries Die Set and coloured them using green dye inks. I arranged all of them on the box and added some additional foliage as well. The little peach berries that you see were created using the Nuvo - Jewel Drops - Rose Water. I added two inverted scalloped rectangle frames and sentiment strips to complete my project. I was quite pleased with the way this one turned out. I'd love to know what you think of it?