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Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards with tons of texture thanks to the new Sealed 3D Botanical Collection from Spellbinders. The beautiful 3D Emboss & Cut folders, new 3D wax seal stamp designs, and unique nested shape die sets in the collection inspired me to create three cards with...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of simple, yet elegant cards made with the new Timeless Collection from Spellbinders.  The ornate designs and beautiful heartfelt sentiments in this collection are easy to mix and match and I was inspired to create three pretty cards with them for different occasions. Soft &...

Hello Crafters! It’s Melody Rupple here and I'm excited to be on the blog today to share a few cards I have created with the new Timeless Collection. The Timeless Collection includes five new products, including a beautiful card front, a border die, delicate accents, and two Better Press Sentiments Press Plates. So let’s get started. My first card features the Timeless 5 x 7...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of colorful cards made with the new Cheers To You Collection from Spellbinders. The gorgeous new registration plate designs, versatile background, and classic sentiments in the collection inspired me to create three multi-color cards for various occasions. Peony Plaid Friendship Card Buffalo plaid holds a...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of easy and fun ways to use patterned paper in your cardmaking projects.  Patterned papers can be a little intimidating to some due to busy patterns or bright colors, but I hope these techniques can help to show how easily they can add texture and...

Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today on the Spellbinders blog, and I’m thrilled to be sharing some inspiration using the utterly luscious new collection from Yana Smakula called Let’s Celebrate. Yana’s signature style with elegant florals and beautiful calligraphic sentiments is laced throughout this collection, and it was a true pleasure to play with! The shining star of the collection, for me at...

Hello there! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am happy to be back here on the Spellbinders blog with you. Today, I am sharing three ideas using the beautiful new collection from Yana Smakula. This collection is called Let’s Celebrate and it’s definitely a reason to do just that! You’ve got some gorgeous new press plates, a die set, and a wax...

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Every Occasion Floral Alphabet collection. You can use these BetterPress plates in lots of different ways. I have three to share with you today, all quick and easy to do. JUST A NOTE There are lots of different coloring mediums you can use with BetterPress plates –...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the new Every Occasion Floral Alphabet Collection from Spellbinders.  The gorgeous floral letters and matching sentiments in this collection make such a statement on their own, I decided to play with different color schemes to create interesting backgrounds on these three...

Hello there! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am delighted to be a guest here on the Spellbinders blog. Today I am sharing some ideas using the newly released Through The Arbor Garden Collection and I have three cards to show you. This is the latest collection from Susan Tierney-Cockburn and it includes five new floral etched die sets, along with a...

Hello! I’m Jen Kotas from Who Stole My Glitter and I’m happy to be here today to share three cards featuring the Spring Sampler Collection from Simon Hurley. There are two BetterPress sets along with a 3D embossing folder. I’m not great with watercolor no matter what type I’m using. I’m most familiar and comfortable with alcohol markers but they don’t work well with the...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the new BetterPress Spring Collection from Spellbinders.  The delicate floral images and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards for a variety of occasions this spring. Muted Floral Sympathy Card I thought the dainty floral images...

Hey there! Daniel West, here, with three fun projects from the BetterPress Spring Collection. When BetterPress came out in 2023, I felt like dancin’. The letterpress feel and look are super easy to achieve with this system and the results with just plain black and white ink and card make it easy to create a project without adding color to the images. But, you can...

Hey there! Daniel West, here, with some great tips on mixing and layering wax beads to take your seals to the next level. If we graded this tutorial for difficulty, I would say it ranks a 5 out of 10. I prefer this method of layering seals to coloring them with a marker because it makes for a very sharp and clear seal impression with...

Hi everyone. Alanna Moses from EmbellishCraftLove.com and I’m super happy to be guesting again on the Spellbinders blog. I will be sharing with you three different projects using products from the new January 2024 Exclusive collection. This is an exclusive collection to Spellbinders with just two items which include the Kaleidoscope Garden Press Plate and the Colorful Burst Flower die set. For my first card,...

Hello everyone! I’m Mindy Eggen from Mindy Eggen Design and I’m excited to be back on the Spellbinders blog to share with you three different ways to use cosmic shimmer in your card projects. Before I begin, if you haven’t worked with Cosmic Shimmer Polish before it is kind of like a creamy paste that has tons of shimmer and shine. The top of the...

Hello friends! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today. I am here to share some sparkly fun with you as I am going to be showing some different ways to use Art Glitter on your projects. All of the three techniques are simple to do and I have lots of tips and...

Are you ready to get crafty? Join me as we dive into Spellbinder’s Kaleidoscope Arch Collection and discover the joy of stitching on handmade cards for the first time. Of course, I share a vibrant color scheme for ink blending and inking letterpress plates plus share how this collection offers endless possibilities for creating beautiful and unique cards. In this blog post, I will walk...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the Kaleidoscope Arch Collection from Spellbinders.  The bold patterns and beautiful florals in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards perfect for sending a friendly hello. Floral Letterpress Love Card I thought the intricate floral pattern on the Kaleidoscope...

Hi everyone! It’s Jean Doeringsfeld and I’m super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog. Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite techniques for using Karin markers. This is a super easy watercolor technique that will help you learn about how the markers work and create stunning results every time. I have 3 cards to share with you today – the first two...

Hey friends! I’m Mindy Eggen and I’m so excited to be on the Spellbinders blog today to share inspiration using the More BetterPress Christmas Collection. I have been looking forward to working with this collection and creating some stunning cards quickly and easily. One of my favorite things to do when working with BetterPress plates is creating backgrounds. I personally like to create the background...

Hi everyone! It’s Jean Doeringsfeld and I’m super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog! Today, I’m sharing three cards made with Spellbinders’ Exclusive products. This collection is a holiday must-have you won’t want to miss! I had so much fun creating with this collection, and I can’t wait to share my cards with you – so let’s get started! Poinsettia & Bells...

Hey everyone, this is Martina from @fraupony and I am truly excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog again. Today’s post will be focusing on the BetterPress Christmas Collection – A wonderful collection filled with so many different options for your Christmas cards. I have been thinking that it could be a fun idea, to create three different cards using some of the...

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here. Today I’m sharing a few tips on how to use the Serenade of Autumn Collection to jump-start your creativity during those inevitable times when your mojo takes a hike. The Serenade of Autumn Collection is huge! It consists of a variety of beautiful products – dies, stamps, stencils, 3D embossing folder, Better Press Letterpress, patterned papers, embossed watercolor papers, printed...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the BetterPress Fall and Halloween Collections from Spellbinders.  The beautiful autumn designs and fun Halloween icons and backgrounds in these collections inspired me to create three colorful cards with an elegant letterpress effect. Autumn Floral Corner Card I loved the collage of...

Welcome to day 6 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Michelle Short as she shares inspiration with the Day 6 surprise! Don't miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Mindy Eggen...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung here, and I am back with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. For my projects today, I’m working with the Betterpress Halloween collection. I made fun watercolor backgrounds playing with Distress inks and Distress Oxide inks. I love how they compliment the Betterpress plates. For my first card, I used the Pumpkins & Ghosts Background Press Plate. I started...