I looked out my window after the rain and not only did I see a beautiful rainbow but also a huge pot of gold overflowing with nuggets! Oh, soooo magical!

This great background was made curtsey of Spellbinders Glimmer plate of the Month and Rainbow hot foil. So much fun for a simple card.

Steps:

1. Ink blend a white card base with some Distress Speckled Egg ink and a touch of Lost Shadow.
2. Using the Glimmer machine and Rainbow foil create another piece of cardstock.
3. Once foiled, clean up any loose foil then ink blend over it with both inks again. When done rub a paper towel over the foil to bring out the shine again.
4. To create the pot I went really simple — an oval die cut that spans the width of the rainbow. I added some black embossing powder over part of the ‘pot’ to indicate an edge. By using a Distress embossing brush pen it is very easy to do. Add powder then heat.
5. The stand for the pot was just a negative piece of cardstock from the end of the oval diecutting then adding black embossing powder as in #4.
6. I trimmed the RAINBOW down on each side following the lines and used some thin (1/8″) foam tape to adhere it to the card base.
7. I did the same for the stand of the pot, then added more thin tape to the whole pot and positioned it over the rainbow.
8. Using a gold pen I put coins and nuggets into the pot.

The special surprise for added dimension is GOLD WAX from wax seals! Instead of making a big seal I simply created little drops and used them like dots to fill and overflow my lucky pot!

The sentiment is also from the March Glimmer Club of the Month foiled with Cobalt blue foil. CLUBS ARE OPEN NOW FOR MARCH. Click the link below to get yours before March 27th. With every foil plate ensemble there is also a role of foil – color may vary.

Step up to the Pot Of Gold and claim your prize! Don’t forget to follow me and let me know how much gold you captured on your venture. I’ll be waiting to hear how much y’all got!

Hugs, Penny

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Do you like to make cards that have different folds or designs in them? This is a great way to make an easel card!

Spellbinder Clubs are open to new subscribers from the 6th of the month to the 27th of the month. Go get yours now!

Can’t you just see this going to someone who just bought a house? Someone who recently moved? It’s the beginning of a New Chapter in their lives.

To create your wax seal:

Melt wax of your color choice. I found with the square seal it was best to use 4 beads rather than three. It might also come out better if you use 5 beads. Use the Wax Seal of the Month for March, let it cool, then color with acrylic or metallic markers.

This fun card was quite simple to make.

1. Take a top folding A2 card base. Score and fold one side of it in half again (at the 2.75 inch mark), folding it toward the center of the card.
2. With some patterned paper create a background — this was just checkered but I added some ink blending with Distress Lumberjack Plaid color.
3. Create a door using the Spellbinder Open House Door Base Etched dies
4. Embellish your house wall with flowers, vines, whatever you’d like. These flowers are from the Rainboot Bouquet Small die of the Month-Feb 2024
5. Attach your finished card front only on the bottom half of the card base so that when you open it the front will stick up straight.
6. To keep the easel in place, take your wax seal and attach it to the lower center of the inside of your cardbase.

VOILA! Now your card will open and display nicely staying upright as the wax seal holds the bottom of the card front from closing.

Wasn’t that fun? If you create a card with this idea, please tag me on Instagram at @pennypynnonen or on Facebook on my Folded With Card page. I’d love to have you follow me as well.

Thanks for visiting! Please come again. My door is always open to you! And the lights are on!

Hugs, Penny

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White acrylic marker pen and Colored Metallic Paint Markers were from Hobby Lobby but I have no link to them.

Can you smell spring in the air? Flowers might be poking their heads of out the soil as even in the Midwest we have had some really warm weather. Lilies of the Valley are early flowers that love the shade.

I love the small details and flowers on this embossing folder. It makes a terrific background on any card or on its own. (For details on the gallery of three cards, see the next post.)

A tip I did employ was to mist the back of the cardstock at least. You might want to mist both sides, especially if it is a heavy cardstock.

For the Lily of the Valley card I layered the two pieces of embossed paper. Following the tutorial from Susan Tierney-Cockburn, I made the beautiful flowers. (video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYCE72Rmxrk&t=8s ) They are a little tricky but so well worth it in the end. I found her tip of misting the white flowers before forming them was immensely helpful.

Once the flowers were done, the rest of card came together quickly. The sentiment is from the February Glimmer Club of the Month.

The Wax Seal of the Month was my inspiration for the card itself. It, too, is the Lily of the Valley. Just melt the wax with the kit and pour the Fern wax onto the silicone mat – more in an oval that circle this time. Set the seal int the wax and let it cool. It only takes a few minutes. I used two markers to color the flower – green acrylic and white. (P.S. the Wax seal of the month has sold out except for the Deluxe Caboodle Club)

This is a special card! Lilies of the Valley are one of my husband’s favorite flowers — and it was in his boutonniere for our wedding. This will be his Valentine card because he always brightens my day.

What flower is special to You and Why? Please comment below and let me know.

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Thanks for visiting,

Hugs, Penny

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