Hero Arts Whimsical Wheels Collection with Color Deck Inspiration

Hi crafty friends! Today is release day over at Hero Arts and I am sharing a card from the Whimsical Wheels collection and I used DIY Color Deck and the Holiday Extension Pack for inspiration.

Check out the other collection released today:

--Spooky Smiles--

My card uses the adorable Beep Beep and the Beep Beep Holiday Extras die sets.

How adorable is Santa driving his spiffy car filled with lots of holiday cheer? I just love this collection! Be sure to stay tuned for more inspiration.  

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Spellbinders Summertime Collection with DIY Color Deck Inspiration

Hi crafty friends! Today I'm sharing 2 cards using the Summertime collection by Lisa Horton for Spellbinders. Both cards the DIY Color Deck for inspiration. Scroll down for a complete supply list.

When I am in a mojo slump, I turn to the DIY Color Deck for inspiration. Not only for the colors, but I also use the photo as inspiration for my card layout! I had such fun with both of my cards :)

 Flower cards are my absolute favorite to make and I just love this collection!

 

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Spellbinders All My Senses Collection by Jaycee Gaspar

Hi crafty friends! It's release day over at Spellbinders and today I'm sharing inspiration from the super cool All My Senses Collection designed by Jaycee Gaspar! For us older Gen Xers, this collection reminds me of all the color block art and fashion of the 80s! The collection features 3 die sets, 1 sentiment press and die set, 2 press plates and 1 layering stencil set.

After seeing this collection, I IMMEDIATELY pulled out my DIY Color Deck cards and found the 3 cards with fabulous women images. This image PERFECTLY depicted the feel of the gorgeous die set. I was thrilled that the papers from the A2 Charming paper pad matched the colors and vibe of the inspiration card - it was all meant to be!!

My card uses the Fragmented Gaze die set and the sentiment is from All My Senses sentiment press and die set. I foiled the sentiments with my favorite foil color, Cobalt Blue 💙 I love how this turned out and stay tuned for another card using this collection.

 

Also released today is a new collection designed by Yana Smakula called Yana's Tulips. It is darling, so be sure to check it out! 

 

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Spellbinders Regal Reflections collection and DIY Color Deck inspiration

Hi crafty friends! Today I'm sharing a card using a new die set and 3D embossing folder from the new Regal Reflections collection by Spellbinders. This collection features 2 die sets, 1 sentiment stamp set and 1 3D embossing folder. Check out what I made and scroll down for a complete supply list.

I pulled out my DIY Color Deck cards for some color inspiration and was stopped in my tracks at this gorgeous card. This image PERFECTLY depicted the feel of the gorgeous flower die set. I love the colors in the image so much that I used this SAME card as inspiration last year (scroll down for the photo).

Just look at these beautiful blooms! The die set is called Regal Blooms and has beautiful fan shaped layered flowers with a vase. The background uses the 3D embossing folder called Regal Lattice which is a dual image folder. I used the lattice portion for my card and I lightly inked the edges with blue ink. The sentiment is from the Cheers to You Sentiments press plate and I foiled in with Cobalt Blue foil. I love how this turned out!  

Here is my card from April 2025 using the same Color Deck card for color inspiration.

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Spellbinders Christmas in July: Wonderland Collection, pt 2

Hi crafty friends! Today I'm sharing another card from the Wonderland Collection using color inspiration from the Holiday DIY extension pack! To see my first card from these collections, you can check it out here.

Check out what I made and scroll down for the supply list.

THE SNOW NOTES DIE SET AND HOLIDAY DIY EXTENSION PACK
 

Just look at these adorable caroling snowmen! Snowmen are my absolute favorite! I used the The Snow Notes die set and the fabulous color combo from the inspiration photo (see below link list for the colors). I LOVE my DIY Color Deck and the Holiday extension did not disappoint with 12 cards featuring fabulous holiday artwork.

 For my background, I used the Flurry of Snowflakes 3D embossing folder and embossed Windy cardstock. I die cut the 3 snowmen and popped them up with foam squares and trimmed the ends. I assembled their scarfs and buttons using the colors from my DIY Color Deck swatch. I added Sparkle Splatter Effects to the snowflakes to give it some shimmer! I love how this turned out.

 

💥Be sure to check out ALL the collections here is the list💥 

-Country Christmas Collection by Annie Williams

-Merry Moments Mega Christmas Kit

-North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley

-Tree-mendous Christmas Collection (House Mouse)

-DIY Color Deck Expansion

-Wonderland Collection

-My Turn Extended Handle Collection

 

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Spellbinders Christmas in July: Wonderland Collection

 Hi crafty friends! It's Christmas in July! If you're like me, you wait every year for all the wonderful Christmas releases this month. Today is the day that Spellbinders released all their Christmas in July collections! 

I'm sharing a card from the Wonderland Collection using color inspiration from the Holiday DIY extension pack! Check out what I made and scroll down for the supply list.

YULETIDE RIDE DIE SET AND HOLIDAY DIY EXTENSION PACK
 

Just look at this adorable car with its Christmas haul! I used the Yuletide Ride die set and the fabulous color combo from the inspiration photo. I LOVE my DIY Color Deck and the Holiday extension did not disappoint with 12 cards featuring fabulous holiday artwork.

 After choosing my colors, I die cut all the elements in all the colors. This allowed me to mix and match them and have plenty left over for extra cards! I kept this one pretty simple with no layers for easy mailing!! Stay tuned over the next few weeks as I will be sharing more inspiration!!

 

💥Be sure to check out ALL the collections here is the list💥 

-Country Christmas Collection by Annie Williams

-Merry Moments Mega Christmas Kit

-North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley

-Tree-mendous Christmas Collection (House Mouse)

-DIY Color Deck Expansion

-Wonderland Collection

-My Turn Extended Handle Collection

 

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Modern Botanicals Clean and Simple Smiles card

Hi crafty friends! I have a quick and easy card to share using a set from the new Modern Botanicals Collection by Dina Wakley for Spellbinders. I love the cool modern vibe of this collection which features 2 BetterPress plate sets and 2 3D Embossing folders.

My card uses the Growing BetterPress plate and die set and my colors were inspired by this amazing photo from my DIY Color Deck! This Color Deck card is EVERYTHING. The vase has similar markings as the circles in this set, so I had to use it.

This set uses the Registration system, which means you have a template to set your plates on, allowing for different colors of ink and the overlapping design.

This was such an easy card to make. The hardest part was choosing my ink colors! The tiny white flowers and sentiment were left overs from cards I made last month, so this came together in no time.

I have some new inks in my collection and I want to play around with some more color combinations, so stay tuned!

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

 

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Pretty Pink Posh May release, Just a Note and Hugs cards

 Hi crafty friends! I have 2 more cards to share today from the Pretty Pink Posh May release!! AND I'm participating in Day 2 of the Pretty Pink Posh INSTAGRAM HOP!

💖Be sure to head over to my IG and enter to win 💖

Scroll down for a complete list of supplies 

 Before I started my cards with this release, I chose color inspiration from my Spellbinders Color Deck. I was drawn to the purples and blues with pops of yellow of this photo and thought they were perfect for all my cards for this release.

I die cut my teacup from the Teacup Shaker die set with white cardstock and stamped the sentiment using navy blue ink. For the background, I used Scallops Pierced Plate with a light gray cardstock and adhered it to a white card base. I love how the white from the card base shows through the pierced scallops giving it a soft look.

My simple Hugs card uses the Floral Wreath Builder die set and the Notched Squares die set. I kept it mostly clean with a few flowers and the Hugs sentiment.

 To create depth for all my flowers, I lightly inked the flowers from the centers outward. I wanted some sparkle, so I die cut the flower centers from glitter cardstock and inked them with yellow ink. This adds sparkle to the card without adding bulky gems, making it easier to mail. I love how both of these turned out!

 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

 

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Spellbinders DIY Color Deck System, Day 3 Inspiration

 Hi crafty friends! Welcome to Day 3 of inspiration for the new DIY Color Deck system from Spellbinders. I have 2 more inspiration posts, you can find DAY 1 HERE and DAY 2 HERE.

 Here is today's inspiration! Scroll down for supplies used.

 I was drawn to the fun playful fish with pops of blue and oranges. The colors I chose were Indigo, Beeswax, Sicily, Malibu and Fog. And for my florals, I used another favorite die set, Vivid Blooms.

The DIY Color Deck Builder Bundle contains the DIY Color Deck, 1" square punch and the 8.5x11.5" Full ColorWheel cardstock assortment. You can also purchase each of these on their own. Here's another look at the system.

 Final thoughts:

After playing with the DIY Color Deck, I really do like it and I will definitely use the cards when I want some color inspiration. I DO own the Color Cubes and love them as well. For me, the main difference is with the Color Deck, I pick the cardstock swatches from MY OWN stash. Whereas sometimes with the Color Cube, I don't have the EXACT match to the colors shown on the card and having "matchitis" (the compulsion to have the exact match) I then move on to a different card.

Let me know your thoughts! What do you think of the Color Deck?
  

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Spellbinders DIY Color Deck System, Day 2 Inspiration

 

 Hi crafty friends! Welcome to Day 2 of inspiration for the new DIY Color Deck system from Spellbinders. From the website: Make color your own with the new DIY Color Deck! Designed to inspire creativity, each of the 52 cards in the DIY Color Deck includes an image of a stunning art piece with 5 blank spaces for swatching custom color combinations. The other side of the cards feature fun facts, creative prompts and bonus education about color theory.

 Here is today's inspiration! Scroll down for supplies used.

 I was drawn to the gorgeous pinks, purples and pops of blues in this image. The colors I chose were Fairytale, Lavender, Celestial, Mulberry and Violet. And for my card I brought out my favorite flower die set, Be Bold Blooms.

The DIY Color Deck Builder Bundle contains the DIY Color Deck, 1" square punch and the 8.5x11.5" Full Colorwheel cardstock assortment. You can also purchase each of these on their own. Here's a look at the system.

So what do you think? Do you have the Color Cubes already? Is there a place for both? Let me know if the DIY Color Deck is something you would use. Stay tuned, I have 1 more inspiration card to post!
  

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Spellbinders NEW LAUNCH DIY Color Deck, Day 1 Inspiration

 Hi crafty friends! Spellbinders has launched a fun new color inspiration system called the DIY Color Deck. From the website: Make color your own with the new DIY Color Deck! Designed to inspire creativity, each of the 52 cards in the DIY Color Deck includes an image of a stunning art piece with 5 blank spaces for swatching custom color combinations. The other side of the cards feature fun facts, creative prompts and bonus education about color theory.

 

I enjoyed working with these cards WAY MORE than I expected. I had a lot of fun choosing cards to work with and picking out the colors for my swatches. Most of the photos have more than 5 colors to work with, giving them a lot of options. Here is today's inspiration! Scroll down for supplies used.

 I was drawn to the crisp colors in this fruit bowl image. And I love how the photo prompted a color combination I would have never picked on my own. The colors I chose were Tuscan, Teal Topaz, Poppy, Fern and Raven.

The DIY Color Deck Builder Bundle is the DIY Color Deck, 1" square punch and the 8.5x11.5" Full Colorwheel cardstock assortment. You can also purchase each of these on their own. Here's a look at the system.

So what do you think? Do you like this concept? I think there is something to be said for having the actual photo in hand as a reference when choosing colors. Over the next few days I'll be sharing more inspiration so stay tuned!
  

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