Spellbinders August Club Kit Hop

Hello and welcome to another Spellbinders Blog Hop. We are sharing inspiration today for the August club kits. 

I am featuring the Large Die of the month, 3D Still Life Easel and Canvas, for my two projects. If you want to see this die set in action, the making of the Easel and Canvas watch this video where I show you how to put it all together step by step, as well as share some ideas with this die set. If you are new to the Spellbinders Club Kits you can see all of them here.

Also, along with this hop there are GIVEAWAYS. Here's how you can win. Leave a comment on the blogs as you hop a long, the more you comment the more chances you have at winning at $25 shopping spree to the Spellbinders shop. Also, make sure you leave a comment on the Spellbinders Blog for a chance to win a $50 shopping spree!  Winners will be announced on August 30th!  

Right after making my first easel with this set I knew I wanted to make some Christmas ornaments with it. 

I stared out by making two easels, one in gray the other in Kraft card stock. 

I went through all my Christmas stamp sets and pulled out some I thought would make a fun watercolor looking art piece on this mini canvas. 

I die cut the two canvas pieces from watercolor paper. Then I taped one to my glass mat and spritzed it lightly with water. Then I inked up the largest Poinsettia from the Poinsettia Bust stamp set with Rouge and then just the edges with Velvet ink. Before stamping that down I spritzed it lightly with water. 

I repeated this with the smaller poinsettia and some greenery.  Then I watercolored around the images with Aqualicious ink. 

To finish off the canvas I splattered on some Gold Silk while it was still a bit wet. I set that aside to dry and worked on the second canvas.  Once dry I stamped 
"Joy to the World" in Jet Black ink from the Holiday Joy stamp set. 

For this canvas I first painted the damp watercolor paper with Aqualicious ink. Then I inked up with wise men image with Almond Butter ink and stamped it on the wet paper. The tree image was inked up with Milk Chocolate ink.  Next I added the sentiment with Teal Cave ink, so I knew where would be the best space to add the star. Which I stamped in Hazelnut Ink. 

I finished off this canvas with a splattering of Gold Silk as well. 

After the watercoloring was dry I folded in all the edges to give them that authentic boxy canvas look. 

Then I heated up my Glimmer Hot Foil machine and gave each of these an additional sentiment  that was hot foiled for the addition of shine to bring out the shine of the gold accent piece on the easel.  The glimmer hot foil sets I used are linked for you below. 

I glued the canvases to the easel, so they would be permanently attached. I added some gift twine transforming this easel into an ornament. The gift twine is white with a gold thread running through it. Perfect for both of my ornaments. 

I think these will be so much fun to give to my crafty friends. 

Now it is time to hop along and see what the other designers have created with Spellbinder Club Kits. I know you will find lots of different ideas as there are so many Club Kits that Spellbinders offers. Enjoy and comment along the way for a chance to win at $25 shopping spree to the Spellbinders shop. 

 

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Nichol Spohr
Tina Smith
Carrie Rhoades
Bibi Cameron
Jenny Colacicco
Laurie Willison
Joy Baldwin
Michelle Short
Jean Manis
Hussena Calcuttawala
Jill Hilliard
Virginia Lu
Ilina Crouse
Varada Sharma
Henriëtte van Mierlo

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make my ornaments incase you'd like to check them out. 

 

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Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my Christmas creations with you. Don't forget to comment below, let me know which of these ornaments is your favorite and you'll be entered to win at $25 shopping spree to Spellbinders.  I'll be back again soon with more creative ideas for you. 

Comments

[Denise Bryant]

Both are awesome, but the poinsettia ornament is my fave! Made a comment above but forgot to say which one is my favorite!

[Marie T]

I especially like how you 'painted' a large image, the floral, on a small canvas; something done on "real" canvas by some artists! Great layouts.

[Ashley Cortez]

This is so cute, this die is so amazing you can do all kind of different projects with it Spellbinders did an amazing job with these kits

[Scraporcraft]

Nice look with the addition of the easel.

[Brenda]

What a unique die! Love the card and ornaments. Both the die and you are very creative! Wow! I do believe I need that large die set. So many ideas are rushing through my head.

[Lisa Conner]

Love the idea of Christmas ornaments. As my sister is an art teacher I know she'd love to get one.

[Lisa H.]

Love that you turned these into ornaments!

[Julie Wexler]

How clever to use this easel set for ornaments! And I live the watercolor/"canvas" look you achieved with the spritzing. So fun!

[Larissa Heskett]

WOWOWOW!! Such a FUN Idea!! I LOVE the Ornaments that you created!! THANKS so much for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

[Cyndi Morris]

Wonderful projects. Love those fun easels -- so many possibilities.

[Dorothy A]

That easel is so cool! What a fun ornament. I think I "NEED" this die because my head is just spinning on the fun things to put on there that I will paint!

[Lauryne Cunningham]

What a great idea to turn these easels into ornaments! They're beautiful!

[Andre M.]

Lovely watercoloured cards, so festive for Christmas! The easel die is so cute.

[Debby Green]

So cute! I am always looking for new ornament ideas and this is probably the one for this year! Thanks for sharing!

[Sue D]

Love this idea of making Christmas ornaments from these easels--beautiful!

[Cindy Henry]

So cute and interactive with the die! TYFS!

[Yai Marie]

Wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing!!

[Juanita]

Very nice cards. TFS

[Jade]

What darling Christmas ornaments! Look like they are fun to make. Thank you for the inspiration.

[Dee Earnshaw]

such a creative project - love how you have used these products

[Barbara McDonald]

What a neat idea. Gives me a great idea for this years special holiday ornament.

[Tandara Smith]

Love the slim line add. Super job. Thank you for sharing.

[Linh]

Cute ornaments! What a fantastic idea

[Denise Bryant]

Pretty ornaments! I love the easel die set and the 'pictures' you created for them! These would make a fun gift too!

[Marisela Delgado]

So beautiful! Gorgeous cards!

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I love these as ornaments!

[Krista Hong]

This is a sweet idea!

[Nicole Nardi]

Wow! How creative to make ornaments with the easel.

[Cindy Holmes]

Absolutely amazing creations! So beautifully done! I am especially loving the Poinsettia one!

[Brithzi Sandy]

I watched the video and I must say that your canvas project and your slimline card are fantastic. Your Christmas ornaments are just fabulous. This is a neat die set. Thanks for sharing all your projects.

[Meghan Kennihan]

You are so creative! I LOVE both of these ornaments! What a great idea!

[Rebecca]

Now I want to make Christmas ornaments, too!

[Mary M]

Great card....you must have lovely trees outside...a little to early to have Christmas tree up....:-)

[Lisa Achilles]

What beautiful cards. They are works of art.

[Susan Gonyo]

I absolutely love your easel ornaments. Very creative.

[BECCA YAHRLING]

These are so very lovely - and make nice gifts, too.

[Sharon Gullikson]

I just love your canvases with "real" Christmas projects on them. They are just wonderful. I would love to make some

[Jacinda]

Super lovely ornaments!!