Yana’s Blooms: Spellbinders

Hi crafty friends! I am so excited to share my cards using the BEAUTIFUL new collection from Yana Smakula – Yana’s Blooms from Spellbinders! I was blown away by the beauty of this collection and I was so excited to have this opportunity! I am a huge fan of everything Yana makes and to create with her collection was truly amazing! You can see the entire Yana’s Blooms collection here – it is so beautiful and I know you will love it! I created 3 cards with this collection and I can’t wait to create more! The possibilities are truly endless, so let’s get started!

For my first card I am sharing a card using the Magnolia Blooms die set.  This large die is the perfect bouquet and it is truly beautiful.  I started with the large floral frame die.  I die cut this 2 times on white card stock.  I glued these together to create a sturdy base for my flower.  I then die cut the floral bouquet insert 4 times.  I die cut this 2 times using white card stock, 1 time with gold/metallic, then once with pink card stock from the Spellbinders Color Essential Variety pack.  I glued the white and gold outside floral layers together using liquid adhesive.  I then glued this on top of the Magnolia Blooms outer layer.  I then carefully used the pink pieces to in lay them inside the Magnolia Blooms. To make this step easier I did leave this on my die cutting machine to help me figure out placement of each floral leaf on the bloom!  Once this was done, I set the bloom aside to work on my background. 

Next I used the Glimmer Stripes background to create a focal point for my floral image.  I used my Spellbinders Hot Foil System.  I foiled the stripes background with a gold foil from the Metallic Variety Pack.  Once this was foiled, I die cut the background 2 times using the Essential Rectangles set.  I glued the background down to an A2 card base using both liquid and foam adhesive.  I popped up the smallest rectangle with foam tape. 

Next I used Yana’s Layered Script Sentiments die set.  I chose the sentiment Happy Birthday.  I die cut the shadow, as well as the script sentiment (3x) to add dimension.  I adhered these together using liquid glue.  I also heat embossed the sentiment for added shine. 

To complete the card I foiled a few leaves from the Magnolia Bouquet glimmer set.  I used pink foil from the Metallic and Holographic variety pack.  I added the leaves to my card using liquid glue to complete the card. 

For my next card I wanted to watercolor with the Magnolia Glimmer Blooms.  I was excited to try this with foil!  I started by foiling the Magnolia Glimmer Blooms on watercolor paper.  I used silver foil from the Metallic variety Pack.  I then taped my paper down onto a hard board to watercolor.  I did several layers of color and then die cut the bloom with the coordinating die.  I set this aside to work on my background. 

Next I foiled the Glimmer stripes background onto the Glimmer Specialty Clear Film Sheets from Spellbinders!  WOW – these are so cool!  I used a silver foil from the Metallic and Holographic Variety Pack.  I trimmed this using the Essential Rectangles set.  Next I used a piece of pattern paper from my stash to add a bit of color behind the clear sheet.  I then adhered the clear film sheet to my pattern paper using tape runner.  I adhered this where my floral image would be to cover the tape.  I then adhered this to an A2 base.  I then adhered the floral image with foam tape (I added a bit of silver thread behind the image for added texture). 

To complete the card I used a foiled sentiment – Thanks from the Splatter sentiments set.  

For my next card I used the Magnolia Glimmer Blooms and Magnolia Bouquet glimmer sets as the focal image for my card.  I started by using my Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System.  I foiled multiple images from the Magnolia Glimmer Blooms, Magnolia Bouquet, as well as the Geo Foliage glimmer sets. I used Silver foil from the Metallic Variety Pack.  Once everything was foiled I used the coordinating dies including in each set to die cut each image using my Spellbinders Platinum. I set these aside to work on my background. 

Next I used the Scallops Embossing Folder from Spellbinders.  I dry embossed this using a purple cardstock from the variety pack.  Then I die cut this using the largest rectangle from the Essential Rectangles die set.  I then adhered this to an A2 card base. 

It was now time to add color to my floral images.  I used a variety of shades of purple and pink dye inks to add color to my flowers.  I added color using a blending tool.  Then I started to work on placement of my flowers and leaves.  I started by gluing down the white glimmer shape from the Geo Foliage set.  I adhered this in the middle, and then carefully adhered the flowers and leaves using both liquid and foam adhesive.   I also added a bit of silver thread underneath for some added texture. 

To complete the card I foiled/die cut a thanks sentiment from the Splatter Sentiments glimmer set. 

Thank you for stopping by today! I appreciate your support! Product links for today’s cards are listed in my post today and below. I appreciate your support, if you shop through these links I earn a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support!

Spellbinders Supplies Used:

• Yana’s Blooms Collection
• Geo Foliage Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set
• Magnolia Bouquet Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set
• Magnolia Glimmer Blooms Hot Foil Plate & Die Set
• Diagonal Glimmer Stripes Hot Foil Plate
• Splatter Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate
• Yana’s Layered Script Sentiments
• Magnolia Blooms Etched Die
• Essential Rectangles
• Glimmer Hot Foil System
• Spellbinders Platinum
• Assorted Pack Color Essentials
• Glimmer Hot Foil – Variety Pack
• Glimmer Hot Foil Variety Pack – Metallics
• Clear Acetate

Crafty Hugs,

Natasha