Hello crafters. In this video, I’m creating Birthday cards (because I never have enough of those) and I’m experimenting with wax beads to create color-coordinated embellishments for my cards.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
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CARD DETAILS
I picked several products from the Sealed by Spellbinders collection to create these cards. I used the Sealed Berry Sprig die set, I cut them from 2 shades of green cardstock, Peridot, and Rainforest, and berry pieces from Brushed Black, Pink Sand, and Wild Berry cardstock.
Next is the Sealed Twine. You will not believe this was made using a die when you see it on a card, I think it is simply genius to design a die that cuts paper to look like twine wrapped around a card. You simply cut 2 pieces and connect them to have your twine, or of course, you can use actual twine if you want, I love this die because it allows me to have any color twine I want, I can just cut it from colored cardstock and have it match my project if I need to. For these cards, I cut the twine from Mirror Gold cardstock.
Next, I embossed several cardstock panels using the Spellbinders Dimensional Diamond embossing folder. And I embossed it on brushed black, brushed white, Wild Berry, and Mahogany cardstock. The brushed white and black are my favorite as those have a bit of shimmer to them, they feel like luxury cardstock.
To create these cards I added 2 branches, and positioned them slightly to the right of the panel, I didn’t want these to be centered, and I also added a bunch of gold dies cuts – these were all made using another die set from Spellbinders called Sealed Squiggles. I added 3, tucking them behind my berry branches forming an arrangement. All of these die cuts have a very long stem to them, and this intentionally allows you to form them into a bouquet. You can add a wrapper around it, tie some twine or you can add a wax seal to tie them together.
I added a piece of yellow tape to temporarily secure the stems. Next, I added twine, you’ll need 2 pieces for one card. This twine die is designed to be long enough to work even on a slimline card, so it is pretty versatile.
WAX SEAL SENTIMENTS & EMBELLISHMENTS
Next, I created sentiments and embellishments for my cards using wax seals. I am obsessed with seals lately, I love how they look on cards, and Spellbinders has a wonderful collection of wax seal products – they have everything you need to make beautiful seals including these die products allowing you to create die-cut branches that remind you of the dried branches one would use with seals.
I used my starter kit and various colors of wax beads. I love to mix different wax bead colors to come up with new colors for my cards. I created the sentiments using the Happy Birthday seal and next poured tiny dots onto my mat to create enamel-like embellishments. You can pour wax not only to make seals but to make little dot embellishments for your cards.
This way I can create little embellishments that match the color of my wax seals and even my cardstock. This process takes longer than pouring wax for a seal, the wax cools off in the spoon and you might need to reheat it. I just put it back on the warmer, wait a few seconds and continue to pour it to create the embellishments. If the dots I pour aren’t perfectly round I can re-melt them. In the same way, I can re-melt any seals that didn’t turn out the way I wanted.
Once the wax cools off I can add embellishments onto my card, I adhered them using glue. Here’s a look at the 4 cards I created – all 4 are identical, the only difference is the colors of cardstock used. Let me know which one is your favorite, I will tell you that I love the white one the most! Thanks for spending time with me today, love you guys and I’ll see you next time.
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!
 Sealed Berry Sprig Etched Dies Shop at: SSS | SB USA | SB UK |
 Sealed Twine Etched Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Sealed Squiggles Etched Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Wax Seal Starter Kit Shop at: SB USA | SB UK |
 Dimensional Diamonds 3d Embossing Folder Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK | AMZ |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK | AMZ |
 Spellbinders Universal Plates System Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK | AMZ |
 New & Improved Platinum Machine With Universal Plate System Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 New & Improved Platinum Six Machine With Universal Plate System Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Tool ‘n One – White Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Glassboard Studio True White Glass Craft Mat | YANA20 for 20% Off Shop at: GBS |
 Spellbinders A2 White Card Bases – Side Fold – 25 pack Shop at: SB USA |
 Spellbinders Pink Sand Color Essentials Cardstock Shop at: SC | SB USA |
 Spellbinders Brushed Black Cardstock Shop at: SB USA |
 Spellbinders Brushed White Cardstock Shop at: SB USA |
 Spellbinders Wild Berry Color Essentials Cardstock Shop at: SC | SB USA |
 Spellbinders Mahogany Color Essentials Cardstock Shop at: SB USA |
 Spellbinders Mirror Gold Cardstock Shop at: SC | SB USA |
 Decocolor Premium Rose Gold Metallic Marker Shop at: SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Decocolor Premium Gold Metallic Marker Shop at: SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Decocolor Premium Silver Metallic Marker Shop at: SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Sweet Happy Birthday Wax Seal Stamp Shop at: SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Pearl White Wax Beads Shop at: SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Pastel Pink Wax Beads Shop at: SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders White Wax Beads Shop at: SC | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Rainforest Color Essentials Cardstock Shop at: SC | SB USA |
 Spellbinders Peridot Color Essentials Cardstock Shop at: SB USA |
 Spellbinders Best Ever Craft Tape Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK | AMZ |
 Jewel Picker Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | SB UK | AMZ |
 Bearly Art Mini Precision Craft Glue Shop at: SSS | SB USA | AMZ |
 White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | SB USA | AMZ |
 Tonic Spring-cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors Shop at: SSS | AMZ |
 Triangle Trays Shop at: SSS |
All four of your cards are beautiful and I love the idea of using the wax to make embellishments that match your seals. However, if I must choose a favorite, I really like the wild berry card. The contrast between the deep purplish red and the pink is so dramatic and pretty.
Thanks for the video about seals — that is different than I do, using candles (burning wick to melt wax, super fun). There are a *lot* of different ways to melt wax so I was glad to see yours. I also liked how you dripped wax to match dots on the card, cool! And finally, your English is amazing. What?? Sending much love and best wishes to Ukraine… I cannot even imagine.
Lovely creations. Holding all in prayer
What a clever idea to use wax to make your embellishments! All of your cards are beautiful but the white one is my favorite followed by the black one. Sending love and prayers to you and all the people of Ukraine. I can’t even begin to imagine what life there must be like. I’m glad Spellbinders introduced all their wax products just in time for you to use them during blackouts. We all need something to help us relax during stressful times. Thank you for sharing your amazing work. I will definitely be trying to make some wax embellishments for my cards.