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Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the Timeless Textures Collection by Simon Hurley. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this arch-framed birthday card using the super pretty Flowing Florals 3D Embossing Folder along with the Flowing Florals Layered Stencils. Also included in this collection is another beautiful 3D...

Celebrate 23 Years of Spellbinders with Us! This month, we're celebrating a very special milestone - Spellbinders' 23rd Birthday! For 23 years, we've been honored to be part of your creative journey, helping makers around the world bring their ideas to life through cardmaking, scrapbooking, mixed media, and paper crafting. To celebrate, we've invited talented designers to join us for a special Birthday Blog Hop...

Hi crafty friends! I'm Paula Fontenelle from Crafting with Paula, and I’m so excited to be here on the Spellbinders’ blog for the very first time! I hope you enjoy this tutorial I’ve put together, especially if you’re just getting started with stamping and coloring. Today, we’re diving into some stamping basics using the adorable House-Mouse Rare Bloom Collection. These stamps are the cutest, and...

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here having fun using the new Wild Joker die set, an addition to the amazing Jack of All Trades Collection by the even more amazing Jaycee Gaspar. The set consists of dies that form a large Joker image and a Joker sentiment. You can use all or part of the joker image on a card, or even some of the smaller...

Welcome to the final week of our National Craft Month Celebration! Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored Mastering Techniques, Unlocking Creativity, and Crafting for Every Occasion - and now, it’s time to focus on one of the most essential parts of crafting: organization and storage! A well-organized craft space can make a huge difference in your creativity. Whether you have a dedicated craft room,...

Welcome back to National Craft Month with Spellbinders! So far, we’ve explored Mastering Techniques in Week 1 and Unlocking Creativity in Week 2. Now, it’s time to shift our focus to something we all love - crafting for every occasion! Cards, gifts, and DIY décor are the perfect way to add a personal touch to life’s special moments. Whether you're celebrating a holiday, a milestone...

Welcome back to National Craft Month with Spellbinders! We hope you enjoyed Week 1, where we explored Mastering Techniques to help you build a strong crafting foundation. Now, it's time to unlock your creativity! Week 2 is all about thinking outside the box, trying new techniques, and experimenting with different mediums to bring your artistic vision to life. Whether you’re adding elegant wax seals, creating...

Hello, creative friends! Welcome to National Craft Month, a time dedicated to celebrating creativity, learning new skills, and growing as an artist. Throughout March, we’re bringing you a special four-part series filled with inspiration, expert techniques, clever crafting hacks, and smart storage solutions to help you make the most of your creative time. We’re kicking off Week 1 with a focus on Mastering Techniques -...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of simple and elegant cards made with the new Vivid Expressions Collection.  The gorgeous BetterPress designs, pretty sentiments, and ornate die sets in this collection all work together beautifully to create stunning cards with ease.   Here I chose a pretty purple palette to work with...

Join Kim Kesti in the Spellbinder studio for the Florals Through the Year Calendar Class! In this exciting video, Kim walks you through creating a beautiful floral-themed calendar for each month of 2025 using our specially designed bundle. What You’ll Learn: How to use the Better Press system to craft a stunning calendar. Step-by-step instructions for each month’s floral design. Tips for organizing your materials...

Hello, crafty friends! This is Emily Leiphart and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog, featuring the disco-themed Shine Bright Collection by Carissa Wiley. In my youth, I spent a fair share of my time dancing in nightclubs and going to karaoke bars with friends. It was great exercise and a lot of fun! Carissa’s new collection makes me want to get back...

Hello crafty friends!  It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com.  I have some handmade birthday tags to share with you today that feature one of the many ways to subtly add glitter to your projects. If you haven’t checked them out yet, Spellbinders offers a vast array of gorgeous colored glitter.  You can check out all of the colors offered HERE.  This glitter easily adheres to your...

Hello Spellbinders friends and fans, it’s Becki Adams here to share with you a set of cards that I created using the Bayfair collection by Rosie's Studios. The first thing that I fell in love with in this collection is the flowers. There are so many flowers and they’re all gorgeous! Not only are there gorgeous floral patterned papers and die cuts, there is also...

Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Anne’s new collection  - Propogation Garden. I love playing with dies, especially ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today, all showing you unique ways to expand the potential of this collection? Who doesn’t like that? Valentine’s...

Hello, crafty friends! This is Emily Leiphart and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog, featuring Doodlebug’s Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints 12x12” Cardstock Paper. Spellbinders is now carrying the entire line of Doodlebug’s Rainbow Petite Prints and it was such a difficult choice because I love them all. Linen is always a must-have for me because it’s so subtle and I love that...

Hey friends! My name is Simon Hurley and I am a 21-year-old cardmaker with a love for creating colorful, clean, and simple cards using inks and pastes. I also work with Ranger Ink to create stamps and colorful mediums and Spellbinders to create a line of dies, embossing folders, and specialty plates. I have tons of videos with crafting inspiration which you can find here....

Hello Crafty Friends! Excited about the upcoming 2024 Consumer Shows? Well, mark your calendars and get ready for a whirlwind of creativity! Swing by the Stamplistic booth for an unforgettable experience filled with immersive classes featuring BetterPress, exciting new Spellbinders products, and the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow craft aficionados. MARCH 2024 SHOWS APRIL 2024 SHOWS MAY 2024 SHOWS JUNE 2024 SHOWS JULY 2024...