Christmas - Stencils or Embossing Folders
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Christmas - Stencils or Embossing Folders

This post shows the card I created with a Spellbinders Ski Lodge Embossing Folder and the Spellbinders Sparkling Mandala die, a stitching die. Sentiment from the Spellbinders Mini Christmas Greetings Stamp. The card is created for the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge which has a theme of Embossing Folder or Stencil.

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Christmas - Glitter & Sparkle
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Christmas - Glitter & Sparkle

This post shows the card I created with a Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder and previous Club Kit with ornament dies. The card is created for the Christmas Craft Creations Jan ‘24 Challenge which has a theme of Glitter & Sparkle.

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Christmas Decorations
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Christmas Decorations

This post shows two cards created for the Christmas Craft Creations December 2023 challenge which has a theme of Christmas Decoration. The Christmas ornament is based on stamping the stamp multiple times, removing some elements of the stamp and layering with different glitter.

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Christmas Craft Creations - Add a Hat
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Christmas Craft Creations - Add a Hat

This post which includes a video showcases a cross stitch card front with a theme of “Add a Hat” for the the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge for Nov 2023.

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Kendra’s Card Challenge 12 - use six patterned papers to make 15 cards (Nov 2023)
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Kendra’s Card Challenge 12 - use six patterned papers to make 15 cards (Nov 2023)

This post which includes a video shows how I make 15 A2 cards(!) for Kendra’s Card Challenge 12 which runs for a quarter from 1st October to 31st December 2023. It is a really cool challenge which requires you to pick six 6” by 6” patterned paper and make 15 cards following the 15 card sketches that Kendra provides. The sketches include measurements to cut your patterned paper, which is amazing. All measurements are for A2 cards which measure 4.25” by 5.5”.

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Monochromatic Christmas Cards
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Monochromatic Christmas Cards

This post which includes a video shows how I create two monochromatic Christmas cards with an embossing folder (Spellbinders Scenic Poinsettias 3D Embossing Folder) and a layered stencil (Taylored Expressions Let It Snow Layered Stencil*). I created these cards for the Christmas Craft Creations October 2023 challenge which has a theme of Monochromatic.

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Christmas Craft Creations - Metallics
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Christmas Craft Creations - Metallics

This post shows two cards created for the Christmas Craft Creations Spetember 2023 challenge which has a theme of Metallics. The metallics are achieved with hot foiling for the background with Spellbinders Glimmer Monoline Stars, and die cutting with metallic card stock with Spellbinders Santa’s Here.

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Kendra’s Card Challenge 11 - use six patterned papers to make 15 cards (Sep 2023)
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Kendra’s Card Challenge 11 - use six patterned papers to make 15 cards (Sep 2023)

This post which includes a video shows how I make 15 A2 cards(!) for Kendra’s Card Challenge 11 which runs for a quarter from 1st July to 30th September 2023. It is a really cool challenge which requires you to pick six 6” by 6” patterned paper and make 15 cards following the 15 card sketches that Kendra provides. The sketches include measurements to cut your patterned paper, which is amazing. All measurements are for A2 cards which measure 4.25” by 5.5”.

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Kendra’s Card Challenge 11 - use six patterned papers to make 15 cards (Aug 2023)
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Kendra’s Card Challenge 11 - use six patterned papers to make 15 cards (Aug 2023)

This post which includes a video shows how I make 15 A2 cards(!) for Kendra’s Card Challenge 11 which runs for a quarter from 1st July to 30th September 2023. It is a really cool challenge which requires you to pick six 6” by 6” patterned paper and make 15 cards following the 15 card sketches that Kendra provides. The sketches include measurements to cut your patterned paper, which is amazing. All measurements are for A2 cards which measure 4.25” by 5.5”.

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CAS Christmas Cards
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

CAS Christmas Cards

This post is for the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge of Aug 2023 with a theme of Clean and Simple (CAS). I use the House Mouse Designs, Mistletoe Kiss cling stamp for the two cards I create. Images are stamped and coloured with Altenew’s Woodless Color Pencils.

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Spellbinders Glimmer for the Holidays
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Spellbinders Glimmer for the Holidays

This post which includes a video showcases the Spellbinders Glimmer for the Holidays collections - Pine Sprays, Full Bloom Poinsettia, and Swirling Foliage Tree. Check out the 13 cards I create.

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Spellbinders Christmas Collection
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Spellbinders Christmas Collection

This post which includes a video showcases yet another Spellbinders Christmas release of Christmas dies and embossing folders. While I do not have the entire release, I have a few of the products released.
Amongst the releases is a Santa’s Here die which I absolutely adore. Santa only started dressing in red and white in the 1930s after a particularly successful ad campaign of a soft drink. Prior to that Santa used to be desses in either tan and brown or beige/gold and green. As such I include a couple of cards where Santa is not in red and white!

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Christmas Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Christmas Craft Creations - Anything Goes

This post which includes a video shows how I create shaped cards, ornaments, and gift tags using the Spellbinders Stitched for Christmas Dies -Stitched Christmas Sweater Etched Dies, Stitched Christmas Tree Etched Dies, and Stitched Poinsettia & Holly Etched Dies. I created these cards for the Christmas Craft Creations July 2023 challenge which has a theme of Anything Goes.

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Altenew Let’s Get Sentimental Video Hop
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Altenew Let’s Get Sentimental Video Hop

This post is for the Altenew’s Let’s Get Sentimental Video Hop and I have a video below showing I created my card. I like mixing sentiments from various stamp sets and I like combining sentiments from different stamp sets on a card. One way to get more from your stamps.

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Two ways to colour a floral arrangement
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Two ways to colour a floral arrangement

This post which includes a video shows how I use Altenew’s Build-A-Garden: Grand Carnations to create two cards. For the first card, I colour with the layered stencils and do some partial die cutting, and the second card I use the wet on wet watercolour technique.
I also use these cards to participate in Altenew’s Inspiration Challenge July 2023.

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Spellbinders Stitched for Christmas Collection
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Spellbinders Stitched for Christmas Collection

This post which includes a video showcases the Spellbinders Stitched for Christmas Collection released in July 2023. You know how much I LOVE stitching dies! The four dies I use are Stitched Christmas Sweater Etched Dies, Stitched Christmas Tree Etched Dies, Stitched Poinsettia & Holly Etched Dies, and Stitched Starry Argyle Etched Dies.

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Spellbinders Sealed for Summer June 2023 release, Stampendous - 3 of 3
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Spellbinders Sealed for Summer June 2023 release, Stampendous - 3 of 3

This post which includes a video shows how I create many cards with the Stampendous Quick Card Backgrounds Outdoorsy and Stampendous Quick Cards Great Outdoors. I also use other Spellbinders products such as Mini Everyday Sentiments, Glimmer of the Month May 2023, Silhouette Balloon Greetings, and Yana’s Special Sentiments.

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Spellbinders Sealed for Summer June 2023 release - 2 of 3
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Spellbinders Sealed for Summer June 2023 release - 2 of 3

This post which includes a video shows how I create 18 cards with the Glimmer Bouquet. I also use other Spellbinders products such as Mini Everyday Sentiments, Glimmer of the Month May 2023, Silhouette Balloon Greetings, Essential Hexi-Gems, Yana’s Special Sentiments, Mini Sincere Sentiments, and Stitched Alphabet Glimmer Descriptors.

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Spellbinders Sealed for Summer June 2023 release - 1 of 3
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Spellbinders Sealed for Summer June 2023 release - 1 of 3

This post which includes a video shows how I create many cards with the 3d embossing folders (Floral & Vine and Blooming Circles), Sealed Blooming Stem, and All-Occasion 1 Was Seal Stamp Set. I also use other Spellbinders products such as Glimmering Poppin’ Birthday, Petite Floral Potpourri, Mini Everyday Sentiments, and Glimmer of the Month May 2023, Silhouette Balloon Greetings.

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Christmas Cards with Heat Embossing
Angela Brennan Angela Brennan

Christmas Cards with Heat Embossing

This post which includes a video shows how I create five Christmas cards. I created these cards for the Christmas Craft Creations June 2023 challenge which has a theme of Heat Embossing.

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