Hi there, this is
Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new
Hexi-Gems Collection from Spellbinders. I loved playing with different ways to use this fun new shape in my cardmaking and was inspired to create a couple of pretty cards in three different styles.
Sleek and Modern Friendship Card
Since we’re working with “gems” here, I pulled out my favorite color of Glimmer Hot Foil to use with the new
Hexi-Gem Glimmer Hot Foil Plate.
Moondust Hot Foil creates an amazing iridescent finish that reminds me of blue topaz. Here I did some simple foiling for a sleek look perfect for sending a quick hello to a friend.
I started by applying
Moondust Hot Foil to
Glimmer Specialty Cardstock using the
Hexi-Gem Glimmer Plate. Once cool, I added the floral design right on top using some
Opaque Black Hot Foil and the
Hexi-Gem Blooms Glimmer Plate. The foiled panel was trimmed to 4” x 5.25”, matted with
Onyx Cardstock, and adhered to a top-folding A2-sized white card base.
For the sentiment, I applied
Opaque Black Hot Foil to white cardstock using the
Hexi-Gem Sentiments Glimmer Plate and cut them all out with the coordinating die. To create the shadow layer, I then cut some
Onyx Cardstock using the coordinating die and adhered it behind the sentiment banner slightly offset. A mix of
Aquamarine AB and
Onyx Color Essentials Gems finish off this easy card.
Stitched Love Card
Next, I wanted to create a more shabby chic-inspired card, so I pulled out some muted cardstock colors and played around with the arrangement of my gem shapes for this soft and pretty stitched love card.
I started by cutting my four corners out of white cardstock using the
Stitched Kaleidoscope Hexi-Gem Die Set and stitched the top portion only with gold metallic thread. Then I added the kaleidoscope layers behind each corner cut out of
Velvet Rose and
Peach Sorbet Cardstock. A 2.75” square of
Velvet Rose Cardstock holds each of the stitched corners in place, creating a fun decorative square panel.
To build the rest of the card, I trimmed a piece of
Sage Cardstock to 5.25” square, embossed it with the
Beautiful Butterflies 3D Embossing Folder, rubbed a white ink pad over the raised surfaces, matted it with
Mirror Gold Cardstock, adhered it to a top-folding 5.5” square white card base. I repeated this process to create the center square out of
Peach Sorbet Cardstock. A pretty sentiment foiled in gold using the
Hexi-Gem Sentiments Glimmer Plate Set finishes off this pretty love card.
Floral Frame Birthday Card
Lastly, I created a pretty floral frame for this sweet contemporary birthday card with tons of color and gold accents!
Using two of the dies from the
Essential Hexi-Gems Die Set, I cut
Mirror Gold Cardstock once and
Teal Topaz Cardstock three times, stacking them with liquid glue to form a sturdy golden frame. I adhered the frame in the center of my card front, which was created by embossing a piece of
Teal Topaz Cardstock with the
Leafy 3D Embossing Folder and matting it with
Mirror Gold Cardstock before adhering it to a top-folding A2-sized white card base.
Another pretty sentiment was foiled in gold using the
Hexi-Gems Sentiments Glimmer Plate Set and popped up in the center of the frame with foam adhesive. Then I added bright floral sprigs, cut in shades of pink, orange, and green with the
Garden Builder Die Set, to two corners of the frame and embellished with a few
Gold Mix Gems.
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Other supplies
White heavyweight cardstock, white pigment ink, tape runner, foam adhesive.
I hope you enjoyed these pretty gem-inspired cards and thanks so much for stopping by today. You can find more inspiration over at my blog
AnnieBWills.com.
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