Hello, crafters. Today I have 2 Easter cards to share featuring a lot of die-cutting and creative foiling showcasing products from Spellbinders March 2020 Small Die of the Month, Large Die of the Month and Glimmer Hot Foil clubs.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
I started working on my cards by foiling the “Happy Easter” sentiment in gold foil on a piece of kraft cardstock. The sentiment plates I used for my sentiment come from the March 2020 Glimmer Kit of the Month from Spellbinders, the Eggsta Special set. There are other sentiment plates in that set that allow you to create various messages, such as Happy Spring, Easter Wishes, Happy Hello, Spring Hello and, of course, Happy Easter.
Included in the Glimmer set are also 3 easter egg dies to cut the foiled Easter eggs out. There are also 3 glimmer plates with various foiled designs. The dies allow you to cut eggs in different sizes and you have 3 sizes. The largest one coordinates perfectly with the foiled Easter eggs, while the 2 smaller sizes allow you to cut just parts of the designs out and have smaller eggs. The smallest egg works perfectly with the bunny die cuts from the March 2020 Small Die of the Month.
Speaking of the bunnies, the Small Die of the Month has 2 bunnies die cuts to create a standing and a sitting bunny. I die cut a bunch of bunnies out of white textured cardstock (I used the card bases from Spellbinders card kits, they have texture to them and that texture is perfect to mimic fur on the butties).
Now let’s go back to the easter eggs. Cutting just parts of the foiled design out with the easter egg dies is what pushed me to use different foil plates to create foiled designs on my Easter eggs. After all, if you think about it, you can foil anything you like and then use that coordinating die to cut it out to a shape of an Easter egg.
I used my Foliage Border glimmer plate and foiled it in gold on white cardstock. Next, I did some subtle ink blending to the foiling and then die cut various easter eggs. I used a combination of yellow and pink ink for ink blending. I used the following ink colors: Ducking, Sunshine, Twirling Tutu, and Hollyhock, all from Simon Says Stamp. I die-cut the smallest Easter eggs from the ink blended border.
Next, I worked on my bunnies. I added pink ear inserts, tail and also created eyes and noses.
I arranged 6 bunnies on the card front – 2 rows of 3. The “standing” bunnies are going to hold two eggs each – a pink and a yellow one. And the “sitting” bunnies are just going to sit next to them. I love the die design, especially of the “standing” bunnies, you can lift their arm and have them actually hold the object. Here they are holding easter eggs, but they can hold carrots, flowers, even balloons if you wanted to make a fun Spring birthday card.
I used foam adhesive squares to adhere the elements on the card. I like to add dimension to my projects and I always tend to pop things up whenever I can. I foam mounted the panel onto the A2 kraft card base, so it is kraft on kraft. And finally used Copic marker, this a warm gray, W1 marker, to add some subtle shading to some of the bunnies. I just followed the cut lines on the die cuts and then using a colorless blender marker to soften the color. It doesn’t add much, but just enough pretty detail to my card.
For my 2nd project, I foiled a pretty frame using a new foil set from Spellbinders from the Modern Essentials collection, Essential Rectangles set. I also used a coordinating rectangle die from the Essential Rectangles set, to cut this panel out.
I die cut a larger bunny from the Large Die of the Month for March 2020 and also foiled additional easter eggs with the custom design; I used medium and small egg dies to cut custom foiled eggs for this card. I adhered everything using foam adhesive.
In case you are new to Spellbinders and their Clubs, the Small Die of the Month, Large Die and Glimmer are all subscription Clubs, those are memberships, available from the Spellbinders website only. This subscription starts at $15 per month, US shipping is included in this cost. Every month there’s a new die set or glimmer set delivered to your door along with lots of inspiration from Spellbinders. If you enjoy die cutting – you’ll enjoy these kits as the designs are always fresh and trendy. I don’t share the projects with the kits every month here on my youtube channel, but I do try and create fun cards using these products whenever I can find the time.
I also added an additional easter egg to the bunny – he is holding it with his cute little arm. I wanted to add some bling to this card, so I used my Fashion Gold dots from FSJ and added a bunch dressing up the eggs and the background on my card.
Have fun die cutting!
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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 Small Die Of The Month Membership Shop at: SB |
 Spellbinders Large Die Of The Month Subscription Shop at: SB |
 Spellbinders Die Hard Value Club Membership Shop at: SB |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Club Shop at: SB |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold Shop at: SC | SB | AZ |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Spellbinders Essential Rectangles Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Rectangles Hot Foil Plates Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Spellbinders Foliage Border Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 Lb Desert Storm Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Duckling Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Twirling Tutu Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Hollyhock Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Misti Cut-align Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Colorless Blender Marker Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker W1 Warm Gray Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ | TS USA |
 Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS |
 FSJ Details Pro Shears Shop at: SC | SB |
 Tombow Mono Sand and Rubber Eraser Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 FSJ Grid Paper Shop at: SB |
 FSJ Fashion Gold Embellishments Shop at: SC | SB |
 White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
What an EGGcellent and HOPPY design, Yana! I absolutely adore it!
Adorable cards! Your foiling and delicate shading make these cards beautiful.
Love those beautiful foiled eggs and cute bunnies! Great card for Easter…
These cards are so adorable I had to get the die kit of the month! SMH so cute!
I am a member of the card kit, the glimmer foil kit and now the small die kits! These cards are absolutely adorable!
your cards are so cute – love the clever way of foiling a design and using the egg dies to cut out portions of the image:)
soft and egg-quisite.
Currently I am not a member of any of the Spellbinders clubs. However, that may change in the near future. Love your beautiful cards, Yana!
What a cute idea to use the Foliage Glimmer plate on the Easter eggs!
I am not a member, but this blog post is sure tempting me. GORGEOUS
Gorgeous cards and how smart using the foliage glimmer plate,
These are wonderful. I’m watching the video now to find out how it’s done. What an amazing showing!
Your card is soooo sweet! Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration with us!
Super sweet cards. While I am not into the foiling bit, I admit it does add some cuteness to your cards.
I always love your creations. So beautiful! Such inspiration. Designs I would never have imagined!
So cute – just love Spellbinder kits especially glimmer dies!
Such adorable cards, love those bunnies
You’re are the queen of foiling. Thanks Yana for sharing your sweet cards. I was a member, considering rejoining after seeing all these cards especially since I love bunnies.
I am a subscriber to the Small Die of the Month right now. Love your cards too!
Absolutely adorable! Love the bunnies! Beautiful gold foil on the eggs! tfs Hugs, Christine
Wow! Super cute cards- great designs! The bunnies are so cute and I love your clever way of decorating the eggs! I am currently not a member of a Spellbinders Club.
I love the foiling and shading on the eggs!
This card is just so sweet and I love the way you used foiling and inking on the eggs. I’m not a member of any of the Spellbinders clubs but buy a lot of Spellbinder dies, because I love the designs.
Love the foiled and inked eggs look! I can see doing embossing details on the eggs ..such a simple looking but beautifully designed card!
Cute cards! Yes, I’m a member of the Die Hard Value Club. Just received my small and large dies and can’t wait to use them!
Love your cards, they are so lovely ❤
the eggs are so pretty
Absolutely adorable!!!
I’ve been getting Spellbinders Kit & Caboodle since November of 2018 & I love them! I also follow you. Love the white & kraft colors on these cards.
These bunnies are darling! I love the colors you used!
I forgot to say I am not a member of the Spellbinders Club…. I would love to be but finances are TIGHT especially now…. personal trainer/fitness instructor and everything is shut down 🙁
Adorable card. Just love those Easter eggs. I may try that idea!
Love your cards! Wish I knew exactly what come in each kit. It would be great to see pictures. I am joining both the small and the large kit of the month because you have inspired me so much! Thanks for the chance to win! Keep up the great work!
Cute cards, like what you did with the eggs.
Love the foiled eggs….So pretty.
What a great card!
Very cute cards, Hoppy Easter!
super gorgeous cards – love those cutie bunnies on the kraft!!
More terrific foiling ideas, Yana! Thank you!
Love the foiling.
Yana as always love your cards they are so cute and beautiful. That craft cardstock is gorgeous!!!
Oops yes I belong to the small die and large die of the month. Thank you.
Loved how you made the eggs!
Darling cards. Love Spellbinders die kits. I have been a DIE HARD subscriber for years!
Love these dies and what you did with them. Interesting on the craft card stock and so pretty. Wouldn’t have thought of that but used pastels. Just goes to show you that you can learn something new each and every day.
I love bunnies but the gold foil is special looking!
Love the way you added color and foil to the eggs. Perfect for adding texture snd color. Card is so very adorable!
I love your monthly creations. The bunnies are so adorable
Your cards are so adorable. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome cards. So pretty.
Love those cards. That bunny is absolutely adorable. I don’t sent Easter cards, but if I had that kit I think I would start!
these are so cute
Beautiful! I love how you mix different products and come up with such cool projects!