Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

December 01, 2014

Spellbinders Winter CHA 2015 Sneak Peak and Give Away -Day 1


Welcome to the first day of the Spellbinders Winter CHA 2015 Sneak Peak and my first attempt at showcasing for this wonderful team

The beautiful template that I am featuring is the  Imperial Square  and it is one of many being released at the Craft and Hobby Association for 2015  You will have the chance to win this at the bottom of the page. The  sentiment has been cut in silver from Sentiments One

My first project was created as a beautiful silver and white Congratulations Card that would be ideal for wedding day and the die is a pleasure to work with


 Supply List

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Other Products 
  • White Hammered card
  • Silver Mirror Card
  • White Organza Ribbon
  • Heart hatpins
  • Foam tape
Instructions

Cut two Grand Square #7 (the smallest is #1) to create the base and join together with a hinge

Cut two Grand Square #6 from white cardstock and emboss both peices keeping one for later

Hand cut a silver layer to fit in between these two layers to form the base.

Mat and layer the embossed white and silver card together



Cut and Emboss the entire Imperial Square die set with white card stock

Using foam tape layer this with a slightly larger piece of silver card

From the four smallest dies cut each one four times in silver

Then onto the silver and white embossed layers add the four largest  ones into each of the corners

Next take your silver and filigree layer and add it to this panels making sure it is centred and level

With the four smaller corners add them to a white centre shape securing with glue on the back.

Add this panel to the card front with foam tape for dimension.

Wrap all these layers with white ribbon and they can now be added to the base layer and the ribbon workings will be hidden in between these layer.

Cut Congratulations from Sentiments One and add it to white card


Using the centre part of the Imperial Square die set cut the word panel and then trim to fit the centre of your card.

Take the second piece of white embossed card and add it to the inside of the card to line it

I have also cut another Imperial Square and trimmed it down to fit as a pocket inside the card

Glue three sides leaving the top part open and into this slip a label shape that can be used as a greeting or for your signature.


A Designers Note...

When you are adding words to your label a good tip is to use a ruler and the grid lines on your cutting mat to help you get them straight and line them up equally on either side of your  card

And here is a second card using the same die in another way and this will be featured in a later post complete with instructions on how to make it

For you chance to win click  HERE   fill out the entry form and submit ... Good Luck   (The link is only open for 48 hours) 
(This link is now closed)

For the Official Contest Rules click HERE

Questions ?   Contest Questions    (No entries will be accepted at this email address)

To see other projects and for  more chances to win please visit  Debbie Olson at Thinking Inking  to start this brand new "Give Away"



More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx



142 comments:

  1. another gorgeous card Christina. Would love to have received this at my wedding last year :-)

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  2. Another beautiful card. Spellbinders got the top of the line in design team members when they got you! I hope you are enjoying the new work. I enjoy following your posts.
    Cynthia in Columbia, Missouri

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  3. What a stunning card Christina. Love that beautiful die. Hugs Rita xxx

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  4. So beautiful and elegant. Xxx

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  5. Beautiful card with all the silver!
    Lynn G.

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  6. Beautiful! I love the silver touches! :)

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  7. Stunningly Beautiful. love all the new dies

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  8. Love the cards, and the dies are "to die for" pun intended!!! LOL!!! TFS!!!

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  9. I am so going to get this die I love it. Your project is beautiful

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  10. Oh wow...this is such a beautiful card! I love the die!

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  11. The cards are beautiful - as usual. Great tutorial. Thanks so much.

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  12. Wow your cards look so elegant and pretty! Thanks for the great stamping tip, too! This is a great set. Nice sneak peek.

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  13. This is just gorgeous! I love how elegant and intricate the card is!

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  14. Christina, your cards with this new die are stunning! TFS!!!

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  15. This is exquisite! Love it.

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  16. Good morning Christina,
    Both are beautiful cards but i think the white and silver takes it for me today. Sorry i couldn't post yesterday because the "D" on my keyboard wouldn't work but hubby got a new one for today. Thank you also for the Anna Marie tip as i have finally got my A3 heavy weight white cardstock for making my boxes for my bigger cards. I hope that you and your film crew had a lovely day out meeting up with your daughters,
    Love and crafty hugs
    Norah (Glenochil Village)

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  17. A beautiful card and fantastic clear Tutorial Christina ,well done .

    Take care
    Elaine H X

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  18. Hi Christina
    Another stunning card. Love love love this die.

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  19. Wow this is stunning. Love these new dies xx

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  20. wow .love the card and the die. both gorgeous.

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  21. Lovely cards, I can see these dies being very inspirational.

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  22. Morning Christine,
    A stunning card, love it.
    Lydia
    X

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  23. Mmmm, I can see why it is called Imperial Square. Very elegant.
    Cheers
    Janice W

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  24. Fabulous card Christina. The detail in the die is absolutely amazing - hope it is soon on sale in UK. Pat x

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  25. Love this die. :-) and what you do whit it.

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  26. Soooooo beautiful work here, I absolutely LOVE this set here, and your card as well, soooo wonderful creation down to the smallest little detail.

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  27. Hi Christina...WOW!!! These cards are beyond beautiful!! What fantastic new dies and a wonderful chance to win one as well. A great start to the day :)

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  28. Beautiful card, nice new dies from Spellbinders, exciting to see them early. thanks

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  29. Good morning Christina, I like the looke of this die and the card you have made. Very elegant Beryl xx

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  30. So nice to see your lovely work included in the hop Christina. The card example you are showing today is beautiful. I am going to try to replicate it with what I have here on hand.

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  31. Wow! Your cards were marvellous before you became a Spellbinder's Ambassador. Now, they are super gorgeous.

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  32. So beautiful is your card and elegant too!

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  33. Love that beautiful silver mirror paper :)

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  34. Absolutely gorgeous! Love them both and these new dies look very interesting, can't wait for them to be on sale.
    Lorraine

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  35. Such a lovely and elegant card; I love the silver and white combination.

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  36. Wow what a start to your new adventure. The card is stunning. Very classy white and silver card. Wishing you every success
    X Ros

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  37. This is just amazing, I looks like it was made with mirrors, Stunning, great collection of dies.

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  38. What a beautiful card, cannot wait to see the new dies, thank you Christina

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  39. Your card is just beautiful.

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  40. Wow, gorgeous cards! I so love spellbinders dies with their delicate intricacies makes cards so beautiful and elegant!

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  41. So beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  42. It is so elegant and beautiful ...

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  43. The silver card is just gorgeous and so elegant....the die fit so well together
    well done Christina

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  44. Hi Christina, love this intricate card, thanks for the opportunity of winning a died
    Anne Owens

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  45. this is such a wow card. I love it. great work.

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  46. Beautiful cards, you did a fabulous job sharing the possibilities of this die set.

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  47. Both cards are beautiful, but the wedding card is absolutely STUNNING!!!

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  48. Absolutely stunning. Hugs Suzi

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  49. OMG fabulous dies and now I know what I want for Christmas (well, what Im going to spend my Christmas money on). Brilliant showcasing of the dies Christina/

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  50. What an elegant card. The layering is so beautiful and the chosen papers were perfect. Thank you for sharing your tutorial.

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  51. Stunning! Fabulous tutorial - thanks for the inspiration!

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  52. Gorgeous!! Great tutorial thank you

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  53. Beautiful card Christina. Love the silver paper, pretty.

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  54. Good Morning Christina. V-E-R-Y Nice Cards. I always start my day with a visit to your web site. I am NEVER disappointed. You always make my day! Thank You, Thank you, Thank you! Enjoy your day.

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  55. So very elegant and versatile! Lovely, just absolutely lovely. And thank you for the tutorial!

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  56. Happy the new dies are here and you are showing me what can be done with them.
    They look great. I am still visiting you every morning, missed you while you were
    over here.

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  57. Wow...stunning cards...love the silver and the creative way you have used these new dies...beautiful!!

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  58. So beautiful and elegant, thanks for showing how you do!!!

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  59. Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing and the tutorial

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  60. What a beautifully elegant creation, I love the white and silver layered together.

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  61. Beautiful cards thank you for sharing. xx

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  62. Great die and an absolutely beautiful card . TFS

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  63. Very elegant and beautiful.
    thanks for sharing.

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  64. Stunning cards. Thanks for the step by step instructions.

    Cheers
    Trina Millin

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  65. Thankful for the tut plus sharing your elegantly gorgeous cards with us!

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  66. Beautiful cards....I love the silver shimmer! Elegant and soft, a card I sure would love to see in my mailbox!

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  67. Absolutely STUNNING! Must look at buying these dies! Thanks for sharing.

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  68. What an elegant die, amazing cards!

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  69. Wow, both of your projects are amazing!! Thank you!!

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  70. I just Love Your Work Christina, Absolutely Beautiful.

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  71. Love the new dies, great tutorial.

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  72. This card is simply gorgeous. I can hardly wait to get the dies.

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  73. Oh Christina, as usual you have made two really beautiful cards that just make me want to buy again!

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  74. WOW what a wonderful die set the Imperial Square is. It looks so versatile and would be wonderful to use with many other Spellbinders dies

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  75. Another exquisite template. Just when you think you've seen the best one ever, someone raises the bar again. We are so lucky to have these talented artists sharing their art with us. Thank you!

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  76. brilliant card.... lovely ne w dies... love it Christina

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  77. Silver and white are pure gorgeous together! What a wonderful designed die and great ways that you used it.

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  78. Wow,gorgeous cards Christina! The news dies are fantastic :-)

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  79. Christina, your designs are so stunning! You're amazing!

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  80. Elegant card. Love how the card looks and the die.

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  81. Beautiful card made by a beautiful die.
    Thank you for the instructions.

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  82. You truly are an amazing artist and I love the way you can show us what to do with a die, other than just cut. Love your tutorials. TFS

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  83. Congratulations on your first post for Spellbinders. They certainly picked the right person. Gorgeous card. Thanks for the tutorial.

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  84. Just stunning. What a beautiful card. Adore the die. Thank you for sharing with us.

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  85. Gorgeous cards. Love the silver accents.

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  86. Stunning card Christina! I have been a follower of your blog for years and am constantly amazed at your talent! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!

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  87. Hi Christina, Love the new spellbinders die and the card you have created using this die is fabulous. Using the silver card with the white makes it look very sufficticated and elegant. Thank you for the tutorial. Elsaxx

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  88. Thanks for sharing your BEAUTIFUL cards.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

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  89. Breath Taking! This is beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial!

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  90. Stunning cards. Thank you for the great tutorial.

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  91. After 45 years of marriage to the same, lovely man, I am prepared to marry him again if it improves my chances of winning this gorgeous card ;) You have made a beautiful creation Christina. X

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  92. What a beautiful set of dies and I love what you did with them!

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  93. Beautiful cards. I think I am goona give it a try

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  94. WOW!!! This Looks Beautiful.. And all those small Details you have put together.. impressive job. The Result in silver and cream colored paper is Wonderful.. And that is due to all the layers you have made!! It looks Stunning!!.

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  95. Your cards are gorgeous! Must have dies :). Thanks for the detailed instructions

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  96. Christina your card is exquisite! This is a MUST HAVE die, just beautiful.

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  97. Simply stunning! Can't wait to finish work to get home and have a try at this one. Thank you as always for sharing x

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  98. Thanks for the tutorial Christina, very interesting, I do love this card...so beautiful with the silver behind....luv Ursula xx

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  99. A beautiful card. Your instructions are the best. Thanks Christina.

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  100. Oh, such pretty cards. Thank you

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  101. Wow, this is one beautiful card!

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  102. The silver paper and accents make this a beautiful and elegant card. Thanks for the instructions and pictures.

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  103. Gorgeous cards!! I love this this die!! Thank you for sharing your talent!!

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  104. Wow- what a gorgeous, ornate, and intricate card. Love the metallic accents. Really beautiful.

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  105. Your cards are stunning!! Thanks for sharing.

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  106. Wow gorgeous.,. Love love love this die.

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  107. The card front created fom the die cut is, as previously stated, gorgeous. I am a fan of the more intricate spellbinders dies. This one has my vote. I am looking forward to purchasing it, once it is available to the public. Thank you for sharing your creation with us. JClarke50@aol.com

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  108. The white and silver card is just gorgeous Would love the die X

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  109. Wow so darn pretty. That silver and white card is just over the top gorgeous!

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  110. Beautiful card.
    Kind regards
    Anne Owens

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  111. Now...this is beautiful.. Thanks for sharing!

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  112. made one from a similar spellbinders set for my sisters wedding card...love your tutorials

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  113. such a beautiful wedding card

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  114. Elegant, thanks for the info!

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