Spellbinders 2015 Spring Fever Partner Blog Hop

Today is an exciting day.  We are participating in the Spellbinders 2015 Spring Fever Partner Blog Hop.  This is day 1 of the hop and there are two more days to follow.   You may want to start here so that you don't miss any of the inspiration and festivities.  Our friends at Spellbinders have provided two of our Design Team members with dies and as you will see, they work so well with our inks, stamps and patterned paper!  Let's get to the projects shall we?  Be sure to go all the way to the bottom of this post to enter to win a giveaway from Spellbinders and one from us right here on our blog!

This first project is by our very own Katie Gehring.  Isn't this gorgeous?!

"I used the Spellbinders Die D-Lites Butterfly die along with Avery Elle’s Amazing Stamp Set to create a colorful card for my daughter.  She went camping with her Girl Scout troop over the weekend and it’s been a tradition that I tuck a handmade card in her journal so that she know we are thinking about her and looking forward to hearing about her adventures.  The Butterfly D-Lites die is so gorgeously intricate all on it’s own, but I decided to alter it a bit by covering it with a wash of rainbow colors. 

To make the rainbow butterfly, I die cut the butterfly from watercolor paper and sponged on Distress Ink.  I continued adding ink with a sponge dauber until the butterfly die cut was filled in completely. 

To soften and blend the colors, I brushed over the die cut with a wet paint brush and I sprayed it with glimmer mist.  

After allowing some time for the die cut to dry, I used foam tape to adhere the butterfly to a black card stock panel on which I had stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from the Amazing stamp set. 

I love the contrast between the black and white with the rainbow-colored butterfly.  The black and white patterned paper is from the Neutral Collection paper pad.  It’s hard to see in the pictures, but the shimmer spray adds a nice touch of sparkle too. "

 
 Karolyn Loncon created this next project.  I adore the sweet scene that she created!! 
It is fabulous!
 

1.    Trim A2-sized card base from Pure White CS.

2.    Die Cut largest die from Labels 44 from Pure White CS; use trimmer to cut in half, vertically.

3.    On a scrap piece of Pure White CS, blend Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks with ink blending tool.  Die cut hot air balloon using the Up and Away die from inked panel.

4.    Die cut tassels and basket banner from New Moon CS; adhere basket banner to basket with liquid adhesive.

5.    Trim a 4.25 x 5.5 inch panel from Sea Glass CS; stamp sun rays from Bright Days Stamps using VersaMark.

6.    Adhere the Labels 44 halves to the Sea Glass panel using temporary adhesive; die cut both using Finished Frames Elle-Ments.

7.    Stamp sentiment from Bright Days with VersaMark and heat emboss with black embossing powder.

8.    Assemble the card with foam tape; adhere acrylic dots with liquid adhesive.

PRODUCTS USED:

STAMPS:  Bright Days (Avery Elle)
INK:  VersaMark (Tsukineko), Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks (Ranger)
PAPER:  Pure White CS, Sea Glass CS, and New Moon CS (Avery Elle)
OTHER:  Up  and Away and Labels 44 (Spellbinders), Finished Frames Elle-Ments (Avery Elle), Black Embossing Powder (StewartSuperior), Rainstones (Papertrey Ink)

Didn't our designers do a fabulous job?!  For more inspiration be sure to check out Karolyn's blog here and Katie's blog here.  I know that you will come away inspired!

Don't forget to check out all of these fabulous companies that are in the hop with us today.

Fancy Pants
DecoArt
Graphic 45 Papers

Now for the fun part!  Spellbinders is hosting a giveaway to celebrate the festivities.   For the contest rules please click here.   To enter their contest, please click on this link .

As a bonus we are giving away a $25 Avery Elle Gift Certificate to one winner on our blog as well.  Just leave a comment on this post to enter to win before midnight EST on Thursday, March 26th.  The winner of this drawing will be announced here on the Avery Elle Blog on Friday, March  27th.  Please note that you must be 18 years old to enter.

 Thanks for stopping by to take a peek. Have a great day!