Hello everyone and thank you so much for joining us today for a very first Spellbinders inspirational blog hop! There are 3 new collections that are being released this month from Spellbinders and there are a lot of talented designers joining this hop and sharing gorgeous projects using various products from these new releases.
I picked the Spellbinders Classics – Lavender & Poppies collection to share with you as it’s one of my favorite. This collection includes a number of dies that feature stunning images of poppies and lavender in various interpretations.
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SHOP LAVENDER & POPPIES COLLECTION:
Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Spellbinders Poppies S4-815 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Poppies Pocket S5-322 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Eau de Lavande Label S5-321 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Lavender Swag S4-839 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Lavender Trike S4-838 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Field of Poppies S3-293 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Corner Poppies S3-292 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Poppy & Lavender S3-291 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Lavender S3-290 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Lavender Planter S2-283 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
CARD DETAILS
I had the pleasure with working with the Lavender & Poppies (Spellbinders Classics) collection back during Summer as I made all the projects you can find on the packaging of these dies. It was quite a challenge, but I had lots of fun bringing all of these dies to life.
The card I picked to share today is the one I like best. I die-cut & embossed the poppy out of green and red cardstock. While keeping the red die cut in the die I stencilled a bit of red ink over it to help the petals pop. To darken the centers I used my black Copic marker and simply colored the center of the flowers black.
I snipped the red flowers off the red stems and foam mounted them onto the green stems to complete my flowers.
To finish this card I picked pretty patterned paper (unfortunately, I don’t remember the exact name or manufacturer of the patterned paper), trimmed it to 4 x 5 1/4″ and distressed the edges using the blade of my Tim Holtz scissors (you can also use a paper distresser, but I find I am able to get same results using scissors). I backed this panel up with a red panel and ripped the edges in a few places for an even more worn out look.
If you look closely you can notice I added red beads into the ripped sections – I simply poured a lot of glue and added lots of beads on top. I feel they add a very nice touch to this card.
Finally, I stamped a simple “Celebrate” sentiment in black ink and foam mounted it onto the card.
Poppies are very popular in Ukraine and since this is where I come from this collection is very dear to me. It was such a pleasure making these cards and I’m hoping I’ll get a chance to work with these dies again in the future.
MORE INSPIRATION
Like I mentioned I made many more cards using dies from the Lavender & Poppies (Spellbinders Classics) collection. Here are a few of my favorites:
Using Corner Poppies die
Using Lavender Planter dies
HOP ALONG WITH US!
Spellbinders Paper Arts
Jennifer Mcguire
Seth Apter
Laura Bassen
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Wanda Guess
Debi Adams
Kimberly Crawford
Svitlana Shayevich
Julia Stainton
Amy Kolling
GIVEAWAY! (NOW CLOSED)
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to FIVE lucky winners. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Thursday, October 19th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced in the blog hop post on Spellbinders blog the following day.
I also have one $25 gift card to give away to one lucky hopper! For your chance to win, please leave a comment below and let me know if you have any Spellbinders dies in your stash. I’ll pick a winner on Sunday, 22nd and will announce the winner here in this post.
My apologies for delay in announcing the winner. The winner is:Â Debbie Fricke. Congratulations!
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
Spellbinders Poppies S4-815 Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Tool ‘n One Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Green Apple Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Altenew Label Love Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | SC | AN |
 Tim Holtz Micro Serrated Scissors Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Copic Marker 100 Black Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Prima Marketing Ruby Art Ingredients Glass Beads Shop at: SSS | SC |
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Stunning project Yana. The Poppy Red is more lovely than words as is your card!
Beautiful. Love the poppies.
I loved all your cards but especially the first poppy one. I love your style! Absolutely wonderful!!
Beautiful cards !
I love the pop of red against the black and white. Lovely artwork!
Wow! These are amazing cards! Such rich colors, love the added beads look.
Wow, these cards are so beautiful. I love these new dies.
Beautiful red poppy card, and I love what you did with all of your background papers. It certainly does add interest. You have such a wonderful talent.
Stunning red poppies, love your designs, red, black and white is always gorgeous. Beautiful dies.
Yana, I love this blog post. The lavendar plants you have on here are my favorite. Thank you for sharing the products you love.
The die cutting machine looks awesome!
Beautiful cards, Yana! The flowers combined with the scripted pattern paper look lovely. I really like the lavender card…maybe because it’s purple. 🙂
Love the cards you shared! Especially the poppies – I love that background paper too!
These new dies are fabulous Yana and I fell in love with your first card the moment I saw it. I adore poppies and your card makes them look incredibly real. This new release has some of the most wonderful floral images I think I’ve come across in a die. Thanks so much for sharing and I hope your week is off to a great start. ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
Your cards are amazing, I love all the texture and dimension of your first card.
oh my goodness, you put SO MUCH TO SEE in your cards! gorgeous work. LOVE the poppies die!
Gorgeous cards! The poppy dies are some of my favorites.
Beautiful card. A lot of details.
WOW! Those poppies just pop!
Beautiful card. I love the way the edges of some of the poppies hang just a little off the panel, and the colors are perfect. Thanks so much for sharing!
Gorgeous, gorgeous cards and colors….they just POP!
Beautiful cards! Thanks!
love the pop of color on the relative neutral backgrounds, esp the red of the first card..wow
These poppies are simply beautiful. They are so rich and vibrant and I love the addition of the beads. Such a wonderful touch.
Hi, Yana! I love the cards you have shown today; so nicely designed and so elegant. Yes, I have some of the first Spellbinders dies, but not many more. Sure would be nice to win. Thanks for the chance.
This is just lovely — and so is the next one. The gorgeous stamps against the black and white printing. . .they are truly lovely.
Absolutely beautiful cards.
Lovely cards–your coloring of the die cuts adds so much to the design!
Beautiful cards…love the torn paper with beads!
Your poppy card is stunning!
These are all stunning cards. Love all the beautiful designs.
And yes, I have SB dies in my stash, but not enough. lol
Stunning!! I love all your creations, that red poppy is gorgeous:) Thank you for sharing your inspiration!!
Just love your cards–so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
Another great card. You are so talented.
Love those red poppies! As always your cards are exquisite!
You made beautiful cards as always. thanks for sharing! Going to the next stop…
I have a few Spellbinders dies. Your cards are beautiful. I particularly like the one with lavender.
Thank you for sharing this giveaway. I do have a few Spellbinders dies.
Gorgeous cards!
Yana, these cards are exquisite. Love the colors and the layering! Love the blog hop, too!
I like the bead detail you added to your poppy card. When I started cardmaking, I went on a shopping spree and bought quite a few Spellbinders dies. Thanks for sharing.
I’m a huge Spellbinder fan, hoping some of these dies make it into the Kit and Kaboodle monthly kit as I am a subscriber.
Your cards are incredibly beautiful! So very unique and inspiring.
I love all the shading and texture within the die cuts!
Beautiful vibrant colors and embossing. Love your tears
What gorgeous poppies! They are amazing.
Love the layers on the cards and I love the poppy dies. I love poppies So now I have another die on my wish list.
All three cards are beautiful, but your first one is just stunning! I love the layers and the added beads.
Gorgeous!!!
WOW I LOVE your cards and Spellbinders too!!
The poppy card is my favourite so the poppies die is a must have!