Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

large die of the month

Spellbinders Large Die Of The Month Sale!

Hi there! Today, I wanted to share a trio of projects that I have created using some of the previously released Spellbinders Large Die Of The Month club kits! Spellbinders is having a huge sale on a bunch of fantastic kits (these kits are some incredible values even before the sale), and several of them are 40% off!! I’ve created a group of three lovely lavender cards using a combination of the Bonjour Kit, For You Gift Card Holder, and the Festive Wreath Slider Card kits!

To keep things cohesive, I kept the color schemes for all three projects within the same lavender and white color family, adding in some sparkling white glitter cardstock for extra sparkle.

For this first card, I used the Festive Wreath Slider Card to create my card base. I couldn’t believe how quickly this interactive card came together! I’m not great with interactive projects, because they can be fussy and precise, and I just don’t have the mental bandwidth to do them… but this one was super simple and came together so easily!

For the front of the card, I used the lovely, detailed butterfly image and greeting from the Bonjour Kit to add a bit of interest to the interactive portion of the card front. I love how it pops up when you pull on the tab!

For my second project, I again used the lavender cardstock as the basis for my color scheme, this time pairing it with the For You Gift Card Holder. I cut my gift card holder from lavender cardstock and added a deep purple die cut butterfly from the Bonjour Kit, as well as the die cut greeting from the For You Gift Card Holder cut from more glittery white cardstock.

I die cut the actual holder for the gift card using plain white cardstock. I cut the “tissue paper” from a glassine bag that I had in my stash. I tried to use vellum, but it was too heavyweight and didn’t want to fold! The waxed paper of the glassine bag was the perfect weight and folded so easily. I think it looks exactly like a bag with some exploding tissue paper inside!

The final card was a bit more intricate and used only the Bonjour Kit. For this card, I added a few more shades of purple, as well as some bisque and camel shades for the foliage. I began by die cutting the butterfly: a white base layer, then a shimmery lavender intricate top layer. I die cut several of the flowers and foliage from just plain white cardstock, then used a variety of shades of purple and tan dye inks with blender brushes to add some subtle color in just the exact shades I wanted!

I arranged the butterfly and the die cuts on a lavender A2 cardstock base. I added the glittery white sentiment die cut, then added a few Rose Gold gems to add a touch more sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects. I hope you will check out the sale; there are some spectacular deals happening that you won’t want to miss out on!

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month+Sale information!

Hi there! I’m popping in with a quick project and post today sharing some inspiration using July’s absolutely darling Large Die of the Month from Spellbinders, as well as some sale information! I love bicycles (though I’m not quite coordinated or graceful enough to ride one very well), but I love the carefree imagery they conjure. To ride a bicycle is to feel the wind on your face, the sweet scent of a summer evening’s breeze, lazy spring evenings… basically, childhood and all of the sweet freedom that comes with it. I also love the idea of using bicycles at weddings. It makes me think of the happy couple blissfully riding off into their new life, and that’s what I’ve tried to convey with this project today. Let’s get started with the details on this card, and then I will share the super amazing sale information!

For today’s project using the July Large Die of the Month, I drew my inspiration from those beautiful vintage bicycles that are so popular right now, the pretty aqua ones with the creamy white tires and bright chrome accents. I began by die cutting the components of the bicycle using aqua, creamy white, and silver foil card stocks. I also die cut several flowers and lots of foliage to create a pretty basket full of flowers, perfect as wedding decor! I adhered all of the bike pieces together, leaving the floral arrangement to be adhered to the card itself.

Next, I die cut a thin rectangular frame using an ooooold Spellbinders die set that I’ve had basically since I started crafting. I blended some teal ink in the top corner of an aqua A2 card base, then adhered the rectangle to the aqua card base using liquid adhesive. I added the bicycle to the card front using foam tape, then created a flowy bouquet of flowers in the textured basket. (I love that the kit comes with embossing plates to add texture to the bicycle basket!)

After I’d adhered all of the die cuts to the card front, I stamped a greeting on a thin strip of white cardstock and added it to the card front with foam tape. I added a few gems for sparkle!

Now, I have some fun sale information to share with you!

The Spellbinders FSJ Moving Sale is here! We’re going to be moving soon and are offering deals from $1 to help clear our warehouse. The Moving Sale will run through the end of the month, July 22-31, 2019 at Midnight PST.

Additionally, we’re still offering the Summer Surprise Bundle. This exclusive bundle includes an assortment of Six Die Sets, Two Embossing Folders and Three Stamp & Die Sets. The bundle is valued over $150, for just $40. These will be gone soon! (While supplies last.) You can view the bundles here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a marvelous day.

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month!

Good morning! I have another fun kit from Spellbinders to share with you today! Each month, Spellbinders releases several new monthly die kits that are fantastic value and come with super versatile pieces. The Large Die of the Month kit released today features some fun new full-size card dies and several accessory dies that are more springy, but I chose to continue with full on winter/holiday. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by die cutting the large card die from some plain white card stock. This die creates the entirety of the card, complete with score lines and everything! All you have to do is fold and decorate as you wish! I’ve never made a card that folded like this, and I think it’s super fun! I also die cut the center medallion and two of the panels (helpfully rounded where the center medallion swings out and flips) from the same white card stock.

Once I’d die cut all of the pieces, I just started stamping and having fun decorating the panels. I thought this would be a fun holiday card, something different than the normal cards we’ve been creating and sending all season, so I stamped a bunch of snowflakes from Concord and 9th’s Snow Flurry using Altenew’s Deep Blue Sea ink quartet, with a few small silver flurries thrown in there, as well.

I adhered all of the pieces on the panel, also adding a greeting on the back of the medallion from Concord and 9th’s Winter Wear. The photo above shows what the back of the medallion looks like when opened and laid flat. Such a fun card style, and so many different ways to customize it!

Well, that’s all for me today! I hope you are taking some time to enjoy the holiday season! So many things to do, so little time! Thanks for stopping by, and have a marvelous day!