Hope & Chances Creativity: January 2016

Thursday, 28 January 2016

The NEW Tool n' One Accessories

Hi everyone

Announcing today the new Tool n' One accessories.

Foam tips - circle and rectangle shape

and also there are refill packs for both.

You can view the Foam Tip range here.

There is also the new Quilling Tip,

very handy for flower making.

All these items are pre-order but arriving very soon.

The Tool n'One is also available,

this comes with three tools - the brush for removing pieces from dies,

the pokey tool and inside the little spatula tool.

Back soon, all the best.

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

NEW! D-Lites to Pre-Order

Hi everyone

Spellbinders have announced their new Die D-Lites,

some amazing designs to pre-order.

You can view the collection here,

they include music, cookery, flowers, needlecraft, cake!

Very good prices too so please take a look.

Don't forget with pre-orders payment is taken at checkout and

the dies are sent out as soon as they arrive.

Hoping these will be here at the end of the month so not

too long to wait!

All the best.

Monday, 25 January 2016

Sam's Delightul Daisy Pattern Card

Hello everyone

Today Angel Sam is sharing with us a delightful card using

Daisy Pattern - one of the Sweet Dixie dies that I'm now stocking on the website.

An A6 size die that also adds a dotted/stitched effect around the edge.

The background is achieved with using multiple colours of distress inks.

Glass glitter added to the flower centres.

Ingredients:

Sweet Dixie - Daisy Pattern
Spellbinders GLVT-004, Ballet Pink Trim.

Gold pearl card.

White card coloured with Distress Inks: Peacock Feathers,

Picked Raspberry, Ripe persimmon, Fossilized Amber

Gold Gilding Wax

Don't forget to check out the Sweet Dixie range here,
brilliant dies that beautifully cut and emboss and at great prices too!

Thank you Sam and please check out Sam's blog Craft Room Delights.

Back with more Angel inspiration soon.

Sunday, 24 January 2016

Today's Offer!

Hi everyone

A special offer today on the website,

all the Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace dies

have been reduced. You can view the collection here.

It includes Stack and Fan Flowers

Cascading Grace Pocket

Tiered Multi-Loop Bows

and more!

This is ready for the new collection arriving soon that features

beautiful wedding theme dies.

Remember the offer is just for today so grab them quick!

All the best

Saturday, 23 January 2016

Rachel's Shaker Card

Hello everyone

Angel Rachel is back today with a second card using

Labels Forty Nine Decorative Elements.

This time it is a shaker card.

To gather all those shaker bits Rachel has used a hole punch.

The sentiment is from

Spellbinders Celebra'tions #Sweet Stamp Set

http://hopeandchances.co.uk/shop/celebrations/sweet/

Ingredients used:

Spellbinders Labels Forty Nine Decorative Elements

Spellbinders Celebra'tions - #Sweet Stamp Set

Spellbinders Trees

Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics B

Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Garden Lattice

Lawn Fawn paper pad - Sweater Weather

Distress Inks in Aged Mahogany and Spiced Marmalade

Hole punch

Cardstock - white

Cosmic Shimmer glue

Versamark

Wow Embossing Powder in Metallic Brass

3D Foam Squares

Most of these items are available on the website,

please click on the product name to take you straight there.

Don't forget to check out Rachel's blog here.

Thank you for all your comments and back soon
with more Angel inspiration.

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Leaf Me Alone!

Hello everyone

Today Angel Donna is sharing with us a couple of brilliant projects

using Leaf Me Alone - this is one of the Contour Steel Rule Dies

compatible with the Platinum Machine and other machines that take

thicker dies.

http://hopeandchances.co.uk/shop/contour-steel-rule-dies/leaf-me-alone/

First of all a decorated jar, by cutting multiple leaves and flowers

from pink and white felt.

And for a great idea - decorate a hair clip with the little flowers from this die set.

Quick and effective.

Ingredients used:

Leaf Me Alone

Ribbon

Fabric adhesive - Fabri-Tac is good!

Jar

Felt - pink and white

Hair clip

Platinum Die Cutting Machine

Thank you Donna and please check out Donna's blog here.

Back soon with more projects.

Sunday, 17 January 2016

Mini Envelope Card by Teresa

Hello everyone

Hope you are having a good weekend.

Today sharing a card project by
Angel Teresa who has been using Spellbinders Mini Envelope Two

and teaming it with Stylized Flower.

Clever idea for the mini envelope to hold a scratch card.

You could also insert an invitation, lottery ticket - lots of ideas.

Ingredients used:

Mini Envelope Two

Stylized Flowers

Paper - Teresa's own.

The Mini Envelope dies come in three designs and are available on the

website here and Stylized Flowers is also available here.

Thank you Teresa and please check out Teresa's blog here.

Back with more Angel inspiration soon.

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

It's All New!

Hi everyone

Just to let you know of some brilliant new Spellbinders pre-order

items are now available on the website here.

There is a new machine called Prizm which is a small format

machine that takes dies measuring less than 2 ¼” wide x 8” long.

It's at a special pre-order price too!

Also please take a look at the new dust covers for the

Platinum machine - available in two colours.

And the very special Bag of Tricks - a tote bag with wheels and telescopic handle.

Also available in two colours.

All the items are under the pre-order section on the website here.

Thanks for looking.

Back soon.

Monday, 11 January 2016

Rachel's Celebrate You Card

Hello everyone

Angel Rachel is here today with an effective card using

Labels Forty Nine Decorative Elements and Acorns.

Rachel has used a clever stamping technique with the

Spellbinders Celebra'tions #Sweet Stamp Set

"To create the sentiment, I covered the word "for" and inked up with Versamark. Then before stamping I uncovered the "for" so that only the word "You" stamped."