Celebrate You Collection – Cards & Gifts For Special Occasions with Annie Williams

m en.UseHi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share several projects using the new Celebrate You Collection from Spellbinders. The gorgeous sentiments, unique 3D dies, and pretty tag designs in this collection inspired me to create a ton of cards and bags for all different occasions.

Baby Card

I thought the Venetian Wallpaper Stencil was so beautiful and would make the perfect background for this soft and pretty baby card.

• Trim white cardstock to 4” x 5.25” and apply Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar, and silver pigment ink through the Venetian Wallpaper Stencil with a blending tool to create the background.
• Apply Matte Silver Hot Foil to white cardstock using the Celebrate You Glimmer Sentiments Plate Set and cut it out using one of the label inserts from the Sentiment Labels Die Set.
• Die-cut white cardstock using the Fluted Classics Circles Die Set and Mirror Silver Cardstock using one of the sentiments from the Smooth Line Mix & Match Sentiments Die Set.
• Die-cut Pink Sand, Rainforest, and Mirror Silver Cardstock using the Be Bold Blooms Die Set.
• Add the background panel to a top-folding A2-sized white card base with foam adhesive. Then pop the circle and sentiment up on top with more foam adhesive.
• Adhere the main sentiment and flowers to the circle with liquid glue.

Gift Bag & Matching Floral Card

Next, I wanted to try a couple of ways to customize the Gift Bag for different occasions. Here I made a matching floral card and bag perfect for a springtime birthday.

• Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25” and emboss it using the Simply Perfect Florets Embossing Folder.
• Die-cut Pink Sand, Dahlia, Persimmon, Rainforest, Teal Topaz, Lagoon, and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Be Bold Blooms Die Set and assemble the flowers and sprigs with liquid glue.
• Apply Gold Hot Foil to white cardstock using the Celebrate You Glimmer Sentiments Plate Set and cut it out using one of the inserts dies from the Sentiment Labels Die Set.

• Die-cut Mirror Gold Cardstock with the small label die from the Sentiment Labels Die Set and adhere the foiled sentiment on top using liquid glue.
• Add the embossed background to a top-folding A2-sized white card base with foam adhesive.
• Arrange the flowers in the center of the card and adhere them down. Use foam adhesive and liquid glue for lots of dimension.
• Add the sentiment label to the bottom of the card with foam adhesive.

• Die-cut Dahlia and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Gift Bag Die Set.
• Emboss only the front panel of the gift bag using the Slimline Flora Embossing Folder (it fits perfectly to only emboss one side!) and assemble the bag with liquid glue.
• Stamp a sentiment from the Sentiments For You Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Versamark Ink, add gold embossing powder, and melt with a heat tool.
• Die-cut Mirror Gold Cardstock using the large label from the Sentiment Labels Die Set, adhere the sentiment panel on top with liquid glue and trim one of the openings off the label with scissors.
• Tie the tag to the bag with some gold metallic twine. Then add a matching pink bloom to the top with foam adhesive.

Graduation Card & Gift Bag

The Hats Off To You Die Set is such a fun design from the Celebrate You Collection. I wanted to make another matching card and bag in bright school colors for the upcoming graduation season.

• Trim a piece of Saffron Cardstock to 4.25” x 5.5” and apply white pigment ink through the Sunburst Stencil with a blending tool. Allow to dry completely and mount onto a top-folding A2-sized white card base with a tape runner.
• Die-cut Cosmic Sky, Saffron, and white cardstock using the Hats Off To You Die Set and assemble with liquid glue.
• Die-cut white cardstock using the Fluted Classics Circles Die Set and the Swallowtail Tags Die Set and assemble to look like a prize ribbon.
• Stamp a sentiment from the Let’s Celebrate Sentiments Stamp Set in blue ink onto the ribbon and adhere it to the center of the card front.
• Add the hat to the side of the circle with liquid glue.

• Die-cut Cosmic Sky Cardstock using the Gift Bag Die Set and apply gold glitter gel through the All The Stars Stencil onto only the front panel of the bag.
• Once dry, assemble the bag with strong liquid glue.
• Die-cut Saffron, Cosmic Sky, and white cardstock using the Hats Off To You Die Set, assemble, and add to the front of the assembled bag with liquid glue.
• Apply Gold Hot Foil to white cardstock using one of the sentiments from the Celebrate You Glimmer Sentiments Plate Set and cut it out using the small round tag from the Assorted Tags Die Set.
• Add the tag to the bag with a bow cut from Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Bouquet of Flowers Die Set.

Birthday Gift Bag

The Gift Bag Die Set is such a breeze to assemble that I couldn’t help but make one more…this time an elegant stenciled bag perfect for a very special birthday.

• Die-cut Waterfall and Mirror Silver Cardstock using the Gift Bag Die Set.
• Apply silver embellishment mousse through just the largest layer onto the front panel of the bag.
• Once dry, assemble the bag with liquid glue.

• Apply Matte Silver Hot Foil to white cardstock using the Celebrate You Glimmer Sentiments Plate Set and cut them out using the Swallowtail Tags Die Set.
• Die-cut Mirror Silver Cardstock using the twine die from the Swallowtail Tags Die Set as well.
• Cut, color, and assemble a single bloom and leaves using the Coreopsis Die Set.
• Attach the tags to the bag using the die-cut twine and adhere the bloom on top using foam adhesive.

Lastly, I thought the shapes in the Assorted Tags Die Set were so cute they could be a focal point all on their own.  Here I used bright colors and a tone-on-tone look for an easy card that would work great to give a gift for all kinds of occasions.

• Trim white cardstock to 4” x 5.25” and emboss it using the Diamond Plaid Embossing Folder.
• Stamp the sentiment from the Let’s Celebrate Sentiments Stamp Set onto Teal Topaz, Dahlia, Peridot, Persimmon, Beeswax, and Lilac Blossom Cardstock using a closely coordinating ink color.
• Die-cut each sentiment out using the small square tag die from the Assorted Tags Die Set.
• Stamp the sentiment from the Let’s Celebrate Sentiments Stamp Set onto Onyx Cardstock using Versamark Ink, add white embossing powder, and melt with a heat tool. Cut it out using the label insert die from the Sentiment Labels Die Set.
• Add the embossed background to a top-folding A2-sized white card base with foam adhesive.
• Arrange the tags and sentiment strip on the front of the card and adhere them down with more foam adhesive.

Other supplies

Pure Platinum Nuvo Embellishment Mousse, gold metallic twine, Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar Distress Ink, silver pigment ink, blending tool, White heavyweight cardstock, various ink colors, Versamark Ink, Versafine Clair Blue Belle Ink, gold glitter gel, white pigment ink, white embossing powder, heat tool, tape runner, foam adhesive

I hope you enjoyed this bunch of fun projects from the Celebrate You Collection for all different occasions. Thanks so much for stopping by today.  You can find more inspiration over at my blog AnnieBWills.com.