Candy Cane Gift Bag by Teresa

Hello everyone

Today welcoming back Angel Teresa who is sharing with us a gift bag.

Teresa has made a great festive gift bag using Candy Cane Card Front,
this die is on sale on the website here - with a big discount!

Instead of keeping the die in one piece as a card front,

Teresa cut segments of the die cut. A single candy cane

looks great on a mini tag and a row of them make fun decorative strips.

To achieve the little house Teresa cleverly used a Labels Sixteen, she cut

the die cut in half and used a smaller one for the door.

Ingredients used:

Candy Cane Card Front.
Labels Sixteen, Classic Squares,
Kraft bag, Dovecraft North Pole papers,
3D Foam Squares.

Thank you Teresa and please check out Teresa's blog here.

Back with more inspiration very soon.

Guest Lesley going festive!

Hi everyone

Today I'm featuring a Guest Designer - Lesley also known as Stamping Bubbles.

Lesley has made a great Christmas card using

Gingerbread House, Icicles and  Victorian Sign Post.

By cutting and reinserting paper pieces the house looks very effective.

A glittered Victorian Sign Post.

Gingerbread House is a fun die that comes with extra dies for sweets (gum-drops),

candy canes and a lollipop. It's available on the website here.

Victorian Sign Post comes with the option of having a sign or a lamp

hanging from the post.  It's available on the website here.

Thank you Lesley for being a guest designer.

You can visit Lesley's blog here.

Thanks for stopping by to look at the blog today,
I will be back soon with more inspiration.

Holly Tags by Rachel - something different!

Hello everyone

Angel Rachel is back today with a different idea using Holly Tags.

Here is the die set featuring three tag shapes and extras -
bow, candle, bells and holly.

Using the centre piece from the oval tag and the circle die from round-ish
holly tag Rachel has made daisy-like flowers - so clever!

Proves that you can use your Spellbinders dies all year round -
such versatility!

Ingredients used:

Holly Tags

Sentiments Five

Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick, Salty Ocean and Squeezed Lemonade

3D foam squares

Please click on the product names to take you to the website.

Also don't forget to check out Rachel's blog here.

Back soon with more inspiration.

New Woodland Collection

Hello everyone

If you haven't looked at the website, 

you will see I have uploaded new dies to pre-order!

This is the woodland collection it contains a lot of animals and foliage, 

I definitely like the fox and the owl!

Mum's favourite is the deer so don't be surprised if you see it on her blog at some point.

These are pre-order dies so when you purchase any of the dies,
payment, will be taken at the checkout.

They will be dispatched to you as soon as they arrive.

The date I have been given is about a week away,
but if that changes I will obviously keep you posted.

To pre-order these dies click here

See you soon!

Holly Tags by Rachel

Hello everyone

Please welcome Angel Rachel today with her first DT project.

Rachel has been crafting with Holly Tags.
A die set that has three designs of tags with inserts.
There is also additional dies - holly, bow, candle and bells.

Rachel has made a great card that is a mix of contemporary and traditional.


A lovely effect of using Holiday Magic M-Bossabilities on the red cardstock and sanding lightly.
Adding gilding wax adds a vintage look.

Ingredients used:

Holly Tags - available on the website here.

M-Bossabilities folder - Holiday Magic

Craftwork Cards patterned paper

Pebeo Gold Gilding Wax

Gold, red and white cardstock, green ribbon

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Mowed Lawn

JustRite background stamp, Polkadoodles sentiment stamp

3D Foam Squares

Please check out Rachel's blog here.

Back soon with more inspiration.

Meet Guest Designer - Lesley

Hi everyone

Today I'm featuring a Guest Designer - Lesley also known as Stamping Bubbles.

Lesley has made a great Christmas card using Victorian Sign Post.

This die set comes with the option of having a sign or a lamp

hanging from the post.  It's available on the website here.

 The background is created with Matting Basics A, Snowflakes View and

Lesley also added a festive red Layered Poinsettia.

The glitter is a nice touch on the top of the post.

Thank you Lesley for being a guest designer.

You can visit Lesley's blog here.

Are you making your Christmas cards this year?

If they feature Spellbinders dies I would love to see them

and perhaps put them on the blog.

Please email: hope-chances@live.co.uk

Over on Mum's blog today she has this months Charity Kit,
I wouldn't normally promote Mum's blog (as we are in competition!)
but it's a good cause.  All the details are here.

Back soon.