Hi there! Today is the last day of my DT term on the
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts Design Team. I am here to share a card I made thanking the owners of
Spellbinders™ Paper Arts, Stacey and Jeff Caron, for the amazing opportunity to design for their awesome company and to thank all of the staff including Kim, Cathy, Beth, Terre and Bonnie for making my term enjoyable! I would also like to thank the blog team members especially Holly and Margie for all their help and encouragement throughout the year, as well as the entire Spellbinders™ DT :) It has been my pleasure and honor creating amongst so many talented women :) Best of luck to all of you with your creative endeavors!
Although I will not be on the Spellbinders DT, not much will change here in my little corner of the world. If you take a peek around my blog, I am quite sure you will notice how much I love the product! I pulled out a few different sheets of beautifully patterned paper from the
Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Collection and added a few embellishments including a heart made from a recycled cardboard box!
I was recently inspired by Donna Salazar to pull out some corrugated cardboard and paint and get my craft on! :) I didn't have any of the fancy corrugated product on hand, but I sure did have a recycling box full of cardboard boxes! :) LOL I cut a cardboard heart using a
S4-136 Classic Heart die template then brushed on a little paint. One of my favorite unique features about Spellbinders dies, is that beautifully embossed edge that you can see in the photo below on the sweet tag:
Well, that about sums it up. Thank you for visiting my blog today and thanks again Spellbinders for such an amazing opportunity :) I will be back tomorrow, April 1st sharing some
Waltzingmouse inspiration for
FOUR straight days! Hope to see you then ~ have a great day and Be Sweet :)
Supplies:
Stamps:
Waltzingmouse Sewing Box - Hugs
Die Templates & Machine:
Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-290 Labels Fourteen,
S4-136 Classic Heart,
S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles LG,
S4-250 Big Scalloped Circles SM,
S4-137 Classic Scalloped Heart,
S4-242 Big Scalloped Borderabilties® Petite,
GC-001 Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper:
Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Collection
Other:
Tattered Angels Caramel Apple Glimmer Mist
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77 Sweet Comments So Far:
GORGEOUS Mona!!~
Mona this is just stunning!! I LOVE all the fabulous elements and Im sure all of your Spellbinder friends will love your parting creation! Such an asset you were to their team :) I have been doing some things with the corrugated cardboard also. Its just so fun isn't it!!
beautiful work Mona, not only I adore your feminine touch, I also love the new collection from Pink Paislee, can't wait to "cut" and glue" them. LOL!
Another BEAUTY!!! Love it!
Oh Mona, your thoughtful creation is lovely and speaks volumes about your creative and ultra generous self. I'm a huge spellbinders fan as well. I just love what you've done with the recycled box. It is so effective. The colors used in your card are so gorgeous and totally scrummy. What a magnificent inspiration you are! Thanks so much for that.
Great card Mona, beautiful colours and details, as always :)
Gorgeous project!!!! I love the recycled cardboard that you dressed up so nicely! Love the dies you used and the beautiful PP paper! I know all your talent will be sorely missed by the Spellbinders group!
So amazing! Mona! I'm so amazing by your endless creativity! Really outstanding stuff!
Stunning card!!! Love that cardboard!!!
Beautiful ... Love the hearts and the little tag ...
Beautiful creation, Mona!!!! This paper is perfect and so is the recycled cardboard used for the heart! All the beautiful dies add so much to the design! Spellbinders will miss you!
Gorgeous card....you rock the Spellbinder products Mona....I know you will keep creating with them but I can't believe they're letting you go actually! Loooove that corrugated painted heart and the beautiful tissue flower. I've been playing with the same lovely papers myself tonight :-)
So gorgeous Mona! I loooove that cardboard heart all painted up! So so fun! You always inspire, keep up the awesome work!
Your recycled cardboard heart is shabby perfection, Mona!! Great card made from great products. :)
Oh WOW Mona, this is "sew" stunning!!! Love the cardboard embellie, and that gorgeous paper, excellent work as always!
Oooo, Mona! You're going to make me cry...thank you for all your wonderful creations you shared with Spellbinders.
You are one talented lady and I've got you bookmarked so you can't get rid of me that easily! LOL! Seriously tho, keep in touch, 'K!
I look forward to more creations to inspire me with!! Continue to be as sweet as you are :) Warmest regards to Scott!
sooo pretty...love that heart!
WOW.. This card is gorgeous. I just love that corrugated heart. So many wonderful things to look at.. I just love this. You my friend are so talented..
Hugs, Linda
Beautiful Mona! Love the cardboard heart. Ihave seen a lot of it around and wanted to give it a try as well. Thanks for the inspiration. I think I will give it a try real soon. :)
I am sure SB will miss all your WONDERFUL designs. They were lucky to have you.
Hugs~
Mona, this is sooo gorgeous & creative! I've visited Donna's site and was also inspired to create with corrugated cardboard too, but had to set that partially-finished project aside for some that take preference. I know you were a huge asset on the Spellbinders' DT and that you'll be missed there. Looking forward to what your fabulous talent brings next!!!
Beautiful card Mona, I'm sure SB will miss you but I know that we will all continue to see the products in your continued work.
Beautiful shabby chic masterpiece!
Pure beauty, elegance and perfection in a thank you card.....You are amazing wirh every SB die :). I know for sure that SB were lucky to have tou on the their team. You create magic with these dies. And a wonderful reeason for me to raise my craft budget :)
This card is breathtaking!
Wow, Mona! I'm sure this is a sad day for your Spellbinders friends... You will definitely be missed there. :( This card is a beautiful example of why!!! Absolutely stunning in every way! TFS!
Stunning card!! Love those colors and the pretty flower!
Such a stunning creation!!! You really know how to work creative magic with these beautiful SB dies! Your inspiring projects probably increased their sales this past year and I'm sure you will be missed! Can't wait to see who sinks their hooks into you next!!! Got any secrets you want to share? LOL! :D
Gorgeous card! It's really jaw dropping what you can do with these dies!
Wow, I love this Pink Paislee paper so much and all the die cut embellies here! This is a work of art, Mona!
Mona, your card is stunning... I'm sure Spellbinders will miss you being on their DT. I'm a HUGE fan of yours and visit your blog daily. You are one very talented lady :) Linda Duke
Absolutely creative and stunning!!! Mona, I hope you know that you are pretty much on everyone's list of top designers in the papercrafting world!! All your projects are uniformly breathtaking and inspiring (like this one). You will be sorely missed by the Spellbinders people and I wouldn't be surprised to see you doing more stuff for them in the future! There are so many companies with amazing products that could benefit greatly from your talents! Can't wait to see what is next!
Very beautiful design here, Mona! I love the wonderful texture the corrigated cardboard gives and how you white washed it! Brilliant! I also love your beautiful die cut flower and that sweet little tag and sentiment! You really are magical with these SB dies! You will be missed there!
So gorgeous, Mona! Holy cow, Batman! This is the perfect illustration of why you were a perfect match for Spellbinders! You, more than almost anyone else (sorry everyone else) use these dies to their fullest potential and make their products so stunning and very desirable! In other words, you rock it! I'm sure you have some super secret amazing fabulous things coming up in the very near future! You may want to lock your doors and hire a security detail; someone is planning to kidnap you for your talent very soon!
Big Hugs,
Jen
Gorgeous card, Mona! Really creative stuff! I'm sad to see you leaving one of my fav companies! I've learned so much from you this past year! You will be missed but I'm sure, like you said, we will still see lots of SB dies on your incredible projects! Thanks!
Wow, beautiful card, Mona!!!! I love this PP paper; it is perfect and so is the corrugated cardboard heart! You just gotta love how you use these beautiful dies! It's a sad day today at Spellbinders!!!
Love it, Mona! Gorgeous design as usual! Good luck in your next adventure!
ADorable, I would love to make cards like this.
I will miss your inspiration on the blog hops- but know how much you love Spellbinders and will continue to inspire.
I am so loving Donna Salazar and her ideas- isn't that cardboard idea fantastic?
Loving the card- as usual yummy papers.
Fabulous design, Mona! I love the corrugated cardboard heart with the scalloped heart die! So creative! I think the Pink Paislee paper is divine as well! So inspiring! You will be missed on the SB design team! You brought so much creativity and elegance to every project!
Awesome card! So incredibly beautiful and unique! That Donna S. technique really is creative! I will have to give this a try soon! So sad to hear about your departure from SB! Please don't stop using their products!
So beautiful, Mona! I love how you used the cardboard and so many pretty dies! So inspiring as usual!
This is so beautiful!!
So incredibly gorgeous, Mona! Sorry to see you ending your tenure with Spellbinders. I love seeing what you do with all their beautiful dies! Can't wait to see what you do next!
Your work is so lovely - I look at it and sigh at my own pitiful attempts to create. Enough whinging - I love the recycling cardboard heart, and the soft flowers and the colour combo. I also loved the scrap page of your daughter's Gd8 formal, AND her 21st birthday card. I am also building up my spellbinders (I blame Claire) and love using them.
Amazing card Mona!!!! You always blow me away with your creativity! I love the corrugated heart and the beautiful papers you used! As always, I'm speechless when it comes to your picture perfect stitching!!! It is sad that your term with SB is ending :( but I'm sure I'll still be able to visit your blog and be rendered speechless!!! TFS!
Absolutely gorgeous, Mona!!!
I {HEART} this lovely card!!! :D That cardboard technique is so neat! Can't wait to try it! TFS! Good luck with whatever you do next after finishing with Spellbinders!!!
Mona, you are amazing!!!! Gorgeous design on this card! Such beautiful colors and textures! Love the corrugated heart and the way you've distressed everything! Shabby chic perfection! Thanks!
This is so gorgeoussss!!!! Beautiful papers and love the
wrinkled ribbon, still can't find it here.
Hugs, Corine
Wow, a matching card too! I love this design! Such beautiful colors and I love the corrugated styled heart! Just so gorgeous, Mona!
Stunning card! MIght be one of my new favourites! Love the cardboard technique; very creative!!! So sad to see your tenure with SB come to an end! You always presented their products exquisitely!
Beautiful card, Mona. AMAZING artwork you created with that recycled box...lol! You are one VERY talented lady.
- DebbieK
Beautiful Card Mona . . . I was just about to throw out some corrugated cardboard yesterday, so glad I didn't! :) It's been a pleasure getting to know you this past year, it was a BLAST rooming with you at the SB retreat and even more FUN staying with you a couple days after. I'll never forget our all night talk which landed you literally on the floor ASLEEP for the night! ;) You are one of the most talented people I know, love your style, love your sweet personality and love the fact that you say just how it is . . . I won't be a stranger as you're one of my favorite crafters. ((((HUGS)))
Wow, Mona, this card is so amazing!! I love the gorgeous design, especially all the beautiful dies used! So many beautiful textures and colors! I really love the corrugated heart and the way you distressed it! Thanks for inspiring!
I'm very sad to see that you have finished your term with Spellbinders! I think you are responsible for me buying most of their collection (don't tell my husband)! I think you are one of the most creative crafters out there and I know Spellbinders will miss you deeply! This card is just a very small example of why! Absolutely stunning! Good luck in the future!
You have done speillbinders proud Mona!! I would give anything to be on their team ! But I guess I would need to try out huh?? lol I am so in love with this adorable card!!!
Great job! Such a divine card, Mona! Sad to see this is your last card with them. You have done a phenomenal job representing them and opening my eyes to all the wonderfu,l creative things that can be done with these products!
MMmmmm I love that shabby, cardboard heart! Everything comes together so wonderfully.. and that seam binding is delish!!
Gorgeous card, Mona! Love the wonderful heart! I can't believe your year is up already.. thanks for all of you inspiring creations throughout the year and I know there is lots more to come as you continue your creative journey!
Mona this card is so creative and very stunning! Such gogrgeous PP paper and I love these dies! This is another mini masterpiece!!!! Sorry to see your time with Spellbinders ending but i'm sure you've got many wonderful things in store!
Antoher beautiful card, Mona! A year already? It is amazing how time pass by so quickly. I am sure you still be creating beautiful pieces of art with these dies!
Absolutely amazing design, Mona! I love the cardboard here too and your pretty layered butterfly! So stunning!
Gorgeous card! A perfect masterpiece!
I am really lovin' the vintage effect with this corrugated cardboard!!! This heart is so phenomenal especially with the gorgeous scalloped heart die! Magnificent card, Mona! It just takes my breath away! Thanks!
Aloha,
Renee
Oh, I forgot to mention that I am very sad that your time with Spellbinders is over :( I have become such a fan of their dies because of you! I never could have imagined all the creative things to do with them without clicking on your blog! Thank you so much for inspiring me! Spellbinders will definitely miss you!
Aloha,
Renee
It's because of phenomenal projects like this that all your Spellbinders friends will deeply miss you, Mona! You are so amazingly talented and are an asset to any company you design for! Can't wait to see what you do next!!!!
Fabulous card Mona!!!! I so love that gorgeous corrugated heart and the beautiful papers you used. It's sad that your term with Spellbinders is ending but I'm sure you will be scooped up by some fun company soon! Your designs are too beautiful not to! TFS!
Amazing project Mona!!!! So much creativity here! I love the corrugated cardboard technique and the dies you used with this beautiful Pink Paislee paper! I know all your talent will be sorely missed by Spellbinders!
Love the corrugated heart and the beautiful papers you used! This is such a stunning card which is very inspiring! So sad to hear that you are finish designing for Spellbinders! All of your projects with them have been phenomenal! They will miss you!
So gorgeous, Mona!!! This card is so amazing!! I love the gorgeous design, especially all the beautiful dies used and the beautiful textures and colors! I so love the corrugated heart! I bet Spellbinders is sad to see you go!
Another beautiful card. Love the heart and the golden colors.
I think everyone has already said it better than me but I too am sad to see you leaving Spellbinders! You were a perfect fit! I learned so many cool things from you this past year but I'm looking forward to seeing what more tricks you have up your sleeve! Thanks so much for all the inspiration!
Another beautiful creation. Love the bloom!
A thank you never looked so BEAUTIFUL!!! GORGEOUS Mona! Fabulous work with the corrugated cardboard!
Mona, you are amazing with ALL your works..very truly original creations of your own! just know that wherever you post your pictures, definitely it's yours!! you will be remembered as one of the best DT in Spellbinder!
Gorgeous card! Love the recycled cardboard! You are so talented!
So Gorgeous Mona! I always feel inspired every time I visit your blog. Love the colors of this card.
Hello Mona, I adore your card it's so very beautiful, I love using cardboard to and crackle paint it's such a beautiful effect, my cards look nothing as lovely as yours though, you have a beautiful blog.
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