The evergreen slope is a mesmerizing sight, with its blanket of lush green vegetation cascading down the hillside. It has a spellbinding effect on anyone who lays eyes on it, drawing them in with its beauty and tranquility. The dark blend of colors created by the dense foliage and shadows adds an air of mystery, making it even more captivating. This enchanting landscape is truly a spellbinding spell of nature's magic, creating a sense of wonder and awe in all who encounter it..
‘Thunderbolt’ is hard to beat for the durable, glossy, rounded foliage that goes over to an exciting chocolate-red when the cold weather sets in. This gorgeous color deepens in sun and holds up remarkably well into the winter months, giving it evergreen status even in southern New England. Each leaflet is crazed with bright green veins in a lightning-like pattern— hence the ‘Thunderbolt’ name. This selection lives up to the reputation of epimediums as great ground covers by advancing 6 to 8 inches a year. Clear yellow sepals surround smaller petals and short spurs that are tipped in burgundy, giving the center of the flower a little burst of color.
You ll know your obsession with epimediums is full blown when you find yourself nose to nose with these blooms, marveling at how the cherry-rimmed outer sepals closely align with the color of the flowering stalks. Some of these beauties can only be admired in photographs; the most alluring orientalis hybrids remain tantalizingly out of reach of all but the most affluent and well-connected gardeners.
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Embrace Every Season with 3 Gorgeous Die Cut Wreath Cards
Hi there my Spellbinders’ friends, welcome back to the Spellbinders Blog! My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m back again to bring you some creative inspiration using the gorgeous Beautiful Wreaths collection by Suzanne Hue. In this blog post, I’ll be sharing three stunning modern wreath card designs that will elevate your card-making game.
With the Build-A-Wreath and Garden Wreath Add-Ons, this collection offers limitless possibilities for crafting a beautiful wreath base. Then all you need to do is pick your card occasion and pair your wreath base with the other die sets in Suzanne Hue’s collection. Keep reading as I share my tips and tricks for creating breathtaking die-cut wreath cards that can be enjoyed all year round!
Full circular wreaths are a great base shape to start with. Imagine circling an important item on a document—we can use that same principle on your card fronts. I started with a rainbow gradient using my collection of dye inks and a blending tool. Then with the Birthday Wreath Add-Ons Die Set, I die cut the cupcake twice and the small gift bow from white cardstock. I then assembled the cardstock pieces with glue and foam squares. Then I die cut the cascading ribbon and small star embellishments from mirror gold cardstock. From the Garden Wreath Add-Ons Die Set, I cut one of the branched open flower images from white cardstock and arranged five of those images to make a circle in the center of my rainbow background. Then I enveloped and circled the two cupcake images and the sentiment to the center of the circle. I embellished this card with coordinating gold metallic splatters.
For the next card, I made a modern crescent wreath shape. I started with a Spider Web Background Press Plate pressed onto a panel of cotton cardstock I colored grey with dye ink. Then I used the Build-A-Wreath Etched Die Set to cut the fragmented branch images from Terra Cotta Cardstock. I arranged several of these images into a crescent shape, like a haunting bewitched moon. In the Halloween Wreath Add-Ons Die Set, I cut the bats and witch’s hat from black cardstock and arranged them around my crescent wreath. I finished this card with black splatters and a sentiment from the Halloween Icons Press Plate and Die Set. The key to a successful crescent arrangement is a strong focal area like the witch’s hat and sentiment accompanied by the bats. This anchors your arrangement for a balanced wreath.
My final card features a cascading arch like the last Halloween card. You’ll notice I also have a strong center focal element with the sentiment, bow, and poinsettias. I started with the previously mentioned images from the Christmas Wreath Add-Ons. I ink-blended gradients onto each image leaving a substantial amount of white space to give the illusion of white flocking. I arranged the evergreen images from Build-A-Wreath Die Set and the die cuts from Christmas Wreath onto a white panel of Stitched Starry Argyle. I finished this card with metallic gold splatters and a foiled sentiment from Yana’s Sentiments.
Thanks to the hard work of dedicated plant breeders in the USA, Canada, Britain, Germany, Japan and other countries, intoxicating additions appear every season. Spurred by their own passion with the genus of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) these breeders are creating an array of colours and forms. The most amazing displays belong to the many cultivars of H. orientalis, now classified as H. x hybridus. Midnight purples, smokey blue-blacks, yellows, claret reds and apricots are appearing, along with spotted combinations and bicolours (called picotees). Flower forms include singles, doubles and star shapes. Some of these beauties can only be admired in photographs; the most alluring orientalis hybrids remain tantalizingly out of reach of all but the most affluent and well-connected gardeners. These strains are so difficult to reproduce in their exact form they can command prices of $60-$100 for a single plant, if they are available at all.
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Reviews for "The Enchanting Whispers of Evergreen Slopes: Decoding Nature's Spellbinding Spell"
Alex - 2/5 - This book was incredibly slow and boring. The plot dragged on and on, and I found myself struggling to stay interested. The characters lacked depth and were one-dimensional, making it hard to connect with them. Overall, I was very disappointed by "Evergreen slope spellbinding spell dark blend" and would not recommend it to others.
Sarah - 2/5 - I had high hopes for "Evergreen slope spellbinding spell dark blend" after reading all the positive reviews, but it fell flat for me. The story was confusing and hard to follow, with too many unnecessary twists that added confusion rather than intrigue. The writing style was also not to my liking, and I found it hard to stay engaged. I'm afraid this book just wasn't for me.
Mike - 1/5 - I couldn't finish this book. The writing was all over the place, jumping from one scene to another without any clear direction. The characters were unlikeable and their actions seemed unrealistic. The concept of the plot had potential, but the execution was poor. I regret wasting my time on "Evergreen slope spellbinding spell dark blend" and would not recommend it to anyone.