Last October we introduced Cardlets and they are back in
Sweet Cardlets II! A "Cardlet" is a small character motif that comes with a sentiment that fits within a 3 x 3 area and has a matching die. It just so happens that this size is perfect for the ever-popular Slimline Cards. Join us in introducing a new slimline as well -
Hemstitch Slimline - it will match Hemstitch Rectangles and all of the other
Hemstitch Classics.
I am thrilled to partner with Amazing Paper Grace to bring you this little taste of inspiration!
Sweet Cardlets are just like stamps, but they are metal plates used in the
Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System to transfer foil to paper through a combination of heat and pressure. The Glimmer machine base is rolled through your die-cut machine to deliver that pressure. (Compatibility charts on the
Spellbinders website)
The Inspiration behind Sweet Cardlets IISince we are premiering the first Slimline Card Die for the Amazing Paper Grace line of dies, we wanted you to have plenty of sweet elements that fit onto the slimline. The small motif 3" x 3" footprint makes this easy. Add to that there is a matching die it makes for a cute pop of dimension on all of your cards - Slimline, A2 or A7.
Always mindful of the budget, Becca wanted to create a collection where each set is all you need to make a little card. Sweet Cardlets are small motifs with a 3" x 3" footprint. Sweet Cardlets also fit into the
Cascade Card Base and work along with all of the
Shadowbox Dies.
Here is what the dies look like:
For today, I prepared a slimline card using
GLP-286 A Little Birdie and
S6-176 Hemstitch Slimline. As a base card, I used grey cardstock. Then using alcohol markers I colored white paper to achieve a very similar colour to this on the bird. I put this blue paper under a die-cut with hemstitch.
Using the Glimmer Hot Foil Roll
GLF-023 Pewter I foiled a little bird. This is a kind of brown colour. Then I colored it with markers. The floral frame is foiled with similar colour but a little lighter. I used
GLF-005 Copper.
This set includes 4 plates that are sentiments. I choose "A Little Birdie Told Me...." and "It's Time to Celebrate!"
My second project is a square card. I used white, gold, and mint paper.
I foiled a bird, floral frame, and sentiments using a gold foil. I think this is the best colour to work with. The flowers are colored by markers as well.
