Spellbinders-Take Note Collection

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Take Note of These Creative Cards! Featuring Spellbinders’ Latest Collection

Hello crafty friends!

I’m thrilled to share four new cards I’ve created using the fantastic May release from Spellbinders – the “Take Note Collection.” This collection is packed with versatile dies and press plates that inspire endless possibilities for paper crafting.

The “Take Note Collection” includes:

  1. Push Pin Notes Etched Dies

  2. Take Note Registration Press Plates

  3. Reel Color Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set

  4. Memo Splatter BetterPress Plate

  5. Journal Grid Registration Press Plates

  6. Reel Color Etched Dies

  7. Torn Paper Edges Etched Dies

Let’s dive into each card!

Card 1: Brighten Every Birthday with Color

This vibrant card features a fun color wheel design, perfect for sending colorful birthday wishes.

Supplies You’ll Need:

  1. Raven Cardstock
  2. Reel Color Etched Dies
  3. Reel Color Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set
  4. Matte Gold Hot Foil
  5. Field Notes Tools Etched Dies from the Field Notes Collection
  6. The Full 48 ColorWheel Cardstock Pack 8.5″ x 11

Step-by-step:

  1. Start with a Raven cardstock as your card base.
  2. Using the Reel Color Etched Dies, cut-out the circular color wheel frame.
  3. For the sentiment, hot foil Matte Gold onto Raven cardstock using the Reel Color Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set, then die-cut and adhere with foam adhesive for dimension.
  4. Create the colored pencils by die-cutting Beewax, Poppy, and Carrot colored cardstock with the Field Notes Tools Etched Dies from the Field Notes Collection Adhere them around the color wheel.
  5. Die-cut various colors of cardstock using the individual color squares from the Reel Color Etched Dies to fill in the color wheel.

Card 2: Capture the Joy of a Notebook

This card captures the essence of a well-loved journal, complete with charming botanical and crafty elements.

Supplies You’ll Need:

  1. Fawn Color Cardstock
  2. Lush Ferns BetterPress Plate
  3. Black Ink
  4. BetterPress System
  5. Torn Paper Edges Etched Dies
  6. Take Note Registration Press Plate
  7. Blue Ink
  8. Field Notes Wildflowers Etched Dies Set
  9. Field Note Tools Etched Dies
  10. Crafty Tools Etched Dies from the Crafty Babe Collection
  11. White Gel Pen
  12. The Full 48 ColorWheel Cardstock Pack 8.5″ x 11

Step-by-step:

  1. On Fawn colored cardstock, use the Lush Ferns BetterPress Plate with black ink to create a pressed background.
  2. Cut the edge of the fern-pressed cardstock with the Torn Paper Edges Etched Dies to create a torn look.
  3. On white cardstock, use the Take Note Registration Press Plate with blue ink to create a lined notebook paper pattern.
  4. Cut both sides of the notebook paper with the Torn Paper Edges Etched Dies to mimic ripped notebook pages. Adhere the two pieces together to form the notebook surface on the card.
  5. Die-cut the wildflowers from the Field Notes Wildflowers Etched Dies set and adhere them to the card.
  6. Die-cut the masking tape from the Crafty Tools Etched Dies and the pencil from the Field Notes Tools die set, then adhere them.
  7. Hot foil Matte Gold onto Raven cardstock using the Reel Color Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set, then die-cut and adhere for the sentiment.
  8. Add polka dot patterns to the masking tape using a white gel pen for an extra touch of detail.

Card 3: Imagination Starts Here

This artistic card celebrates creativity with a paint palette and a hand holding a brush, all set against a dynamic splattered background.

Supplies You’ll Need:

  1. Memo Splatter BetterPress Plate
  2. Two tones of Green Ink
  3. Torn Paper Edges Etched Dies (specifically the spiral notebook edge die)
  4. Reel Color Etched Dies
  5. Bestie Heart in Hand Etched Dies
  6. Crafty Tools Etched Dies (for the paintbrush)
  7. Silver Metallic Cardstock
  8. The Full 48 ColorWheel Cardstock Pack 8.5″ x 11

Step-by-step:

  1. On white cardstock, use the Memo Splatter BetterPress Plate with two different tones of green ink. Press each tone separately to create a layered, two-tone splattered background.
  2. Die-cut the edge of this background paper using the spiral notebook edge die from the Torn Paper Edges Etched Dies.
  3. Die-cut the various color squares from the Reel Color Etched Dies in shades of green, blue, and brown. Arrange them on an A2-sized Indigo cardstock and trim to fit the card dimensions.
  4. Create the hand using the Bestie Heart in Hand Etched Dies on Bellini Cardstock.
  5. Die-cut the paintbrush from the Crafty Tools Etched Dies, using Silver Metallic Cardstock for the ferrule.
  6. Hot foil Matte Gold onto Raven cardstock using the Reel Color Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set, then die-cut and adhere for the sentiment.

Card 4: Thank You Truly

This elegant card features beautifully pressed floral designs and a unique “torn paper” memo pad effect, perfect for expressing gratitude.

Supplies You’ll Need:

  1. Journal Grid Registration Press Plates
  2. Blue Ink
  3. Torn Paper Edges Dies (specifically the torn paper edge die)
  4. November Chrysanthemum Press Plates
  5. October Cosmos Press Plates
  6. Purple Ink
  7. Push Pin Notes Etched Dies
  8. Silver Cardstock
  9. Holding Your Heart Sentiments BetterPress Plates & Die Set
  10. Betterpress Black Ink
  11. The Full 48 ColorWheel Cardstock Pack 8.5″ x 11

Step-by-step:

  1. On Waterfall cardstock, use the Journal Grid Registration Press Plates with blue ink to create a pressed grid pattern.
  2. Die-cut one side of this grid paper using a spiral note edge die from the Torn Paper Edges Etched Dies.
  3. On two separate pieces of white cardstock, press one with the November Chrysanthemum Press Plates and the other with the October Cosmos Press Plates, both using purple ink.
  4. Die-cut these pressed floral pieces using the Push Pin Notes Etched Dies to create the memo paper shapes.
  5. Die-cut the push pins from Raven and Silver Metallic Cardstock using the Push Pin Notes Etched Dies.
  6. On Fawn cardstock, use the Holding Your Heart Sentiments BetterPress Plates & Die Set with black ink, then die-cut and adhere for the sentiment.

I hope you enjoyed this look at the versatility of the Spellbinders “Take Note Collection”! Which card is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!

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