SB Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 1 Balloon
December 1, 2024
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This month’s new Spellbinders release includes a wonderful collection called Let’s Celebrate, curated by @Yana.Smakula.
Yana is so talented and this collection is no exception. For example, it is exquisite, feminine, and flowery. And, it includes everything from a background press plate to versatile sentiments press plates and delicate peony dies.
The two cards that I have to share with you feature the Celebrate Flowers Registration Press Plate. Registration plates make it easy to create multi-color letterpress designs. Additionally, Spellbinders provide a mylar template that have outlines of each of the plates. Therefore, all you do is place the first plate within the outlines on the template, add your ink and run through your die-cutting machine. And then, repeat with a different color on the next plate.
Like Spellbinders says, this clever innovation enhances your letterpress abilities to the next level.
Flowered Celebrate Card
made w/ New Spellbinders Release
My first card uses the press plates exactly like they are intended to be used. To demonstrate, I use coral pink ink with the first plate and a lovely teal on the other one. In addition, the tiny flowers are just big enough to paint or color with markers. I watercolored with ink on my project.
Die-cutting a pretty scalloped frame around the sentiment really helps to focus the eye on it. For a supply list and step-by-step instructions Flower Celebrate Greeting Card.
Supply List:
- Press Plate – Spellbinders Celebrate Flowers Registration Press Plate
- Die – Spellbinders Heartfelt Thanks & Scallops Etched Dies
- Cardstock:
- Card base – Neenah Classic Crest 110lb
- Card panel – Spellbinders Betterpress Porcelain Cotton
- Color panel – Spellbinders Lagoon
- Letterpress System – Spellbinders Betterpress System
- Die-cutting Machine – Spellbinders Platinum 6
- Ink: Altenew Fresh Dye Ink Coral Berry, Frosty Pink, Emerald, Aqualicious, Pool
- Blending Brush: Spellbinders Ink Blending Brush – Large
- Paper Trimmer – Tonic Studio Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch Comfort Trimmer or Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 12.25 Maxi Guillotine Trimmer
- Scoring Board – Altenew Crafter’s Essentials Scoring Board
- Bone Folder – Altenew Crafter’s Essentials Bone Folder
- Watercolor Brush Marker – Altenew DIY Watercolor Brush Marker
- Tape Runner: Spellbinders Refillable Tape Runner
Celebrate Card made w/ New Spellbinders Release
I put a twist on the second project by using only the sentiment plate. And to use it, I use metallic gold ink on deep black cardstock to really make it pop.
I also use gold foil patterned paper for the background. And then I use foam tape to add dimension to the panel. The gold in the patterned paper helps to punch out the sentiment. Step-by-step instructions can be found in the Let’s Celebrate Card article.
Supply List:
- Press Plate – Spellbinders Celebrate Flowers Registration Press Plate
- Cardstock:
- Card base – Neenah Classic Crest 110lb
- Card panel – Tim Holtz Alcohol Cardstock Black
- Background panel – Paper Rose Floral Backgrounds Gold Foil
- Letterpress System – Spellbinders Betterpress System
- Die-cutting Machine – Spellbinders Platinum 6
- Ink: Altenew Antique Gold Pigment Ink
- Paper Trimmer – Tonic Studio Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch Comfort Trimmer or Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 12.25 Maxi Guillotine Trimmer
- Scoring Board – Altenew Crafter’s Essentials Scoring Board
- Bone Folder – Altenew Crafter’s Essentials Bone Folder
- Tape Runner: Spellbinders Refillable Tape Runner
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ABOUT AUTHOR
Teri Duncan
Teri has over 30 years of experience as a cardmaker. Her work has appeared in Spellbinders Paper Arts’ blog as well as with some of their products and on Altenew’s blog. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, stained glass, and teaching. She and her husband live in Crystal River, Florida with their three dogs and a cat.
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