How To Make A Birthday Card Using BetterPress!

BetterPress is Spellbinders’ new letterpress system, and oh boy is it awesome! If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve come to the right place!

The BetterPress Letterpress System

The BetterPress Letterpress System achieves the elegant look of the letterpress technique without all the mess. It’s an easy-to-use system that produces professional stationery-style projects with detailed impressions that can be felt to the touch. The BetterPress System works with your manual die-cutting machine to create beautiful, and detailed letterpress effects with just four easy steps. to professional results! And, it’s also compatible with many die-cutting machines including the Sizzix Big Shot.

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I fell in love with the system the very first time I used it. I filmed it in hopes that it might help you decide if you want it. Enjoy the video.

Here are my first two cards using BetterPress.

How To Make A Birthday Card Instead of Thank You

There are a number of awesome press plates you can get to go with the system. One of them is the Butterfly Garden Press Plate and Die. It’s a beautiful floral plate with flowers that cover an A2 card. But, the sentiment on the plate is “Thank You”. But, there is a way you can use it to make an elegant birthday card. I show you how in the following video, enjoy.

Supplies

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• Cardstock: Card base – Neenah Classic Crest 110lb Solar White; Card panel – Spellbinders BetterPress Cotton 8 1/2″ x 11″ Sheets or A2 Panels
• Letterpress Plates and Dies: Spellbinders BetterPress Butterfly Garden Press Plate and Die; Spellbinders LetterPress A Little Message Sentiments Press Plates and Dies
• Letterpress System: Spellbinders BetterPress Letterpress System
• Ink: Black from the Spellbinders BetterPress Regal Tones Mini-cube Set
• Water-reactive Pencils: Derwent Inktense Pencils
• Adhesives: Foam Sheet – Scrapbook.com Double-sided Adhesive Foam Sheet; Tape Runner: Spellbinders Tape Runner

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