Hello! Last year, Yana Smakula and Spellbinders released the City Holiday Die Set, which helps you build a lovely building, filled with character, thanks to all of the wonderful accessories that are included. I am so happy that the collection has expanded to now include new awnings, flower boxes, and more. Here’s my first take using all of these dies.
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After choosing my color palette (there’s something really cool about green & white striped awnings….), I started the process of die cutting. This takes some time because there are a lot of components and fabulous bits that you can add. Just figuring out the styling of your building can take time, but I love the process. Almost all of my cardstock is from Spellbinders, though the green on the awnings has sadly been discontinued.
I did a bit of ink blending on my card base for my sky. I used Salty Ocean Distress Ink because I wanted to help the building really pop. Of course I needed to add a black cat, in honor of my two kitties…if you’ve been around for a while you may remember my Tomato and Zucchini. I miss them a lot. I added some roses to the flower box in the focal window and a simple sentiment to finish everything off.
This isn’t “hard” to make, it just takes time and a good amount of decision making. It’s perfect for when you need to think of nothing but what you’re creating, and truthfully, I needed that lately. In fact, I’m really going to try to make another one of these soon, just to get out of my own head for a bit. Please visit Spellbinders to see all of the latest releases. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
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