Simply Cardmaking with Laurel Beard

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Are you familiar with the Spellbinders Monthly Clubs? The values on these monthly clubs is unbelievable. Today I have a very clean and simple card to share with you using a few of the dies from the Large Die of the Month Club. This monthly cost is only $25 and its worth every penny! This month’s dies features an interactive element. Although I chose not to use it for today’s card, there are loads of inspiration using that element here.

This card also features NO STAMPING! Can’t you believe it? I didn’t stamp on a card, lol. There are so many elements to this die set so I will be making tons of designs with it.  The wreath was die cut from some Specialty Pearled Paper in silver!

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*Video: 5 easy peasy ways to make Rainbow Cards

Oh giddy giddy gumdrops! I, along with a few other amazing crafters,  had the honor of collaborating with It’s Me JD for a fun colorful video hop! The theme is rainbows! I created 5 cards all incorporating some sort of rainbow color! And you know what? You already have what you need in your craft room more than likely!

I love color! Bright colors! Don’t you? Be sure to head to the video and leave a comment there! LOADS of giveaways I say!

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New to me products that have amazing results

You may be familiar with the Jane Davenport line found at Spellbinders!  At first I thought it was all about mixed media and scrapbooking. But its not!  I created this fun and sparkly mermaid card using some goodies from the Jane Davenport and Fun Stampers Journey line, all from Spellbinders! New mediums were introduced to me and can I just say, woah! In a good way!

To create the water, I used the Modeling Paste tinted with three colors of the FSJ (Fun Stampers Journey) Liquid Color. Once dry, I sprayed the top of the card case with two colors of the FSJ Color Splash. All of these products are brand new to me and when I tried them out, I immediately ordered more of the Liquid Color and Color Splash! Oh, let’s talk about those drops of sparkle! That’s from another new to me product, silks! They look like little jars of nail polish! The one I’m using today is Sparkle Silk! So the sparkle is so concentrated and lovely. Video on these soon!

The texture and shine from the mediums used, oh my!  The mermaid die cut/stamp set can also be used as a swatch, but I cut off the top part of the mermaid and poof, a tale in the water was born!!!! The water scene… I don’t like the beach because of the critters that are beneath, but man oh man I might just jump into this water! The sentiment is a sneak from an upcoming set. More on that soon!!!! Get ready………

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Floral 3 Ways

The May Hedgehog Hollow Box was my favorite box out of all time! It was so popular, more were ordered as it sold out so quickly!  So many lovely floral sets, plus more! The thing I like about this one as there is a space in the middle for a sentiment. Sure you can make a strip for a sentiment, but this set does it for you! Boom! I did the same layout in three ways…. The first, I colored with glitter markers.

 

The second, heat embossed.

 

The third, just stamped!

 

All three are gorgeous and fun. A great set to mass produce with, don’t you think?


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Cricut Air Video Tutorial For Beginners: Adding and Cutting SVG Files

Today I have a video tutorial showcasing how to upload, add and cut SVG files on your Cricut. This is a video that is geared for beginners or to those just learning about digital files! I know I didn’t know there was a world of digi cut files that could work in my Cricut so when I found out, I spent days cutting and cutting and cutting! LOL! Finally, the Cricut purchase I made last year is paying off. I dusted that bad boy off and put it to work! Check out the video! All the cards shown there are svg (digital) files….

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