Hola amigas! No, I’ve not started to learn Spanish (although I’d love to one day!) but since I’m sharing fun Hola Llamas cards today I thought it would be fun to say Hola instead of Hello! Today I’m joining Spellbinders February Release Blog Hop #2 (catch blog hop #1 here) sharing fun cards created using Die D-Lites February 2018 cards.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
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CARDS DETAILS
I started working on these card by die-cutting circle and heart openings in A2 white card bases and kraft 4 x 5 1/4″ card front panels using my Spellbinders dies. I used a basic circle and heart dies for these. I taped the kraft panels onto card bases, taped the dies in the middle, opened card bases up and cut the openings in my Platinum die cutting machine.
Next, I die-cut and embossed Llamas and accessories to dress my llama guys up. My animals were cut out of Hero Arts 120 LB cardstock and colored using Copic markers – I used C1, C3 and R20. For the accessories I used Papertrey Ink Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Classic Kraft and True Black cardstock as well as Simon Says Stamp Fog. I embossed all of these elements and inked the edges up using Distress ink in Wild Honey, Raspberry Fizz, Gathered Twigs.
To create scenes for my Llama cards I die-cut Saguaro and Fishhook cacti from the Cacti set out of Ripe Avocado and New Leaf PTI cardstock and inked them up with Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive distress ink. I also die-cut sentiments for these cards using the Hola Margarita set and Party Food – I cut out Hola and !Gracias!.
Along with the ink blending I also used a white gelly roll pen to add white details to the cacti, llama blankets and bow ties.
I also used some stamps to embellish the backgrounds of my cards. I didn’t decorate the heart window card, but for my circle cards I used Circle Saying stamp set from Simon Says stamp and white heat embossed Happy Birthday around the window opening and Sunburst Bold Prints background stamp from Hero Arts – stamped it in Barely Baige ink from Simon Says Stamp.
I added a white heat embossed on black sentiment that reads “You Are Literally The Best” to 2 of my cards. This stamp comes from tha YAY set by Cathy Zielske for Simon Says Stamp and finally I used clear droplets in small and medium size from Pretty Pink Posh to spice these cards ups.
I love how these projects turned out! I didn’t have any llama sentiments in my stash (like “You are a drama llama” or similar), but I was happy to find the Hola and Gracias dies from Spellbinders and used for those build my sentiments instead.
HOP ALONG WITH US!
Spellbinders
Stephanie Beck Low
Nichol Spohr
Yana Smakula – you are here
Vanessa Menhorn
Hussena Calcuttawala
Rebecca Luminarias
Emily Leiphart
Erum Tasneem
Michelle Short
GIVEAWAY! (NOW CLOSED)
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Wednesday, February 21st 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 a $25 gift certificate to Spellbinders blog to giveaway! Leave a comment below and let me know if you like to make window cards! Please leave a comment by Wednesday, February 21st 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. I’ll pick the winner, announce winner here and will email the winner on the 22nd.
The winner is: Megan Whitcher. Congratulation, Megan!
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 Hip Llama Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Hola Margaritas Die Set Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Party Food Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Cacti Stamp & Die Set Shop at: SSS | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Classic Heart S4-136 Shop at: SSS | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Standard Circles Small Dies Shop at: SSS | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Magnetic Handy Mat Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Tool ‘n One Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Main Attraction Magnetic Die Finder Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Hero Arts Radiant White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 PTI Perfect Match Raspberry Fizz Cardstock Shop at: PTI |
 PTI Perfect Match Summer Sunrise Cardstock Shop at: PTI |
 PTI Perfect Match Ripe Avocado Cardstock Shop at: PTI |
 PTI Paper Basics – Kraft Cardstock (50 Sheets) Shop at: PTI |
 PTI Perfect Match New Leaf Cardstock (50 sheets) Shop at: PTI |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 Lb Smooth Desert Storm Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Cling Stamp Sunburst Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Circle Sayings Stamp Set Shop at: SSS |
 Cz Design Clear Stamps Yay Cz09 Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Barely Beige Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Wild Honey Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Peeled Paint Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Picked Raspberry Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Gathered Twigs Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Crushed Olive Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Thin White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R20 Blush Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker C1 Cool Gray Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker C3 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 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 Adhesive Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Classic White Bold Line 10 Gelly Roll Pen Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Easy Clean Mat Shop at: SSS |
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All three of your cards are just stunning Yana… I love the colours and the design you have created in each of them… Absolutely loved your video too… Thanks for sharing ❤
These are all really great. I like making window cards, I often do with a bit of acetate to really make it look like a window and flowers or critters peeking through.
Oh, I’m in love with these cacti and llamas in your bright and cheery colors! Yes, I like doing window cards, too!
Adorable cards! Thanks!
Really really cute!!
Hi Yana, I LOVE your cards, they are sooo adorable. I love the colors you choose, they are so bright and cheerful. Love your blog.
I’ve fallen hard for the llama and cacti dies. I enjoy making interactive cards and have made a few window cards. I think I may break my self-imposed buying hiatus!
I haven’t made window cards but yours are fantastic. Love the adorable llamas.
really like your window cards and plan to make more … thanks for the inspiration
Wow, these cards are muy bueno!
Fantastic cards! I do like window cards.
The llamas are adorable! Such cute features, and so much personality! Love your delightful cards!
I love making window cards, but I don’t do it often enough!
Love all of these llama cards, Yana. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Love ur cute adorable and colorful cards…thanks so much Yana for sharing!!
Yana, I absolutely love these cards. They are fun, colourful, cheerful, humorous and everything a card such as this should be! You certainly have had a ball putting these together. :O)
Awesome cards, love the vibrant colours. Thank you for sharing.
So Adorable… Love this cutie Llama.. Falling in love with this dies.
Holy llamas!! How stinking cute. Thank you for sharing.
Love those Llamas! Thank you for sharing!
Your cards are so cute Yana! Love those Llama dies. They go perfectly paired with the succulents too. I do like making window cards and thanks so much for the chance to win!
Hola on to your sombrero…I llama in love with the Hola Llama dies…sunglasses on a llama!
I love the creativity of these cards!
Llama tell you all just how stinking adorable that llama is!
Your cards are adorable! The colors are so cheerful and the llama die is cute.
As always amazing cards and ideas, love this release!
The sunburst background die subtly sets off your card.
I really like your window cards to highlight the llamas & cacti! Honestly, llamas don’t appeal to me but the way you dressed up your llamas are so appealing…the bright colors make everything pop! And your nail polish matches the colors! I’m going to use this window card technique for other images. Great tutorial!
So cute and creative.
Okay, these are BEYOND adorable and totally on my wish list! I adore your trio!
I haven’t made a window card… yet, but I would love to. I have a bunch of window cards pinned, now just to get up the courage to try one!!! I don’t know why they intimidate me so much 🙂
Thank you Yana – delightful cards, brought many smiles! Great video and I did subscribe to your channel.
Llama’s just chillin’ in the sun, now how fun is that, just really cool!
Lots of pieces and parts! Having the circle window background makes all the difference!
Super cool creations with fun dies 🙂
And I love window cards, but haven’t made one yet! 🙂
Love your cards, I can’t get enough of that llama! Thank you for the inspiration!
Love the hip llama with his sunglasses.
A fun set that you used so well.
thanks for sharing
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I am in love with your llamas! The sunglasses on them kills me! What beautiful, happy cards to send someone.
OMG!! I AM SO EXCITED!! I have been waiting for the PERFECT LLAMA die … and this one is it!! My granddaughter ABSOLUTELY LOVES LLAMAS, and I am so happy to see that you have provided so many wonderful details (AND A VIDEO) for putting your cards together!! I am now a new subscriber … and all of the dies you used today have been added to my wish list!!
P.S. I never answered your question!! LOL … I’ve never made a window card, and I can’t wait to try!!
These cards are just priceless!
Your cards are so awesome. The llama is so cute. Thanks for sharing..
This release is awesome. Love this llama and I also love the cactus under glass. Nicely done.
Your cards are so adorable. Lammas. I love all of the new February release. These will be so much fun to create with.
I’m in love with your llama cards, Yana!
LOL…love the llamas! Super cute!
I love your cards, there are perfects!!!
How fun are these lamas with their sunglasses !!
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Cool, cool, cool… love the sunglasses! 🙂
A fun card!
WOW these llamas are so cool!