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Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! This week we are sharing lots of fabulous inspiration featuring our Die D-Lite collection dies. Today we have a very simple yet beautiful Congratulations card created using Sketched Blooms dies. Project created by...

Hello everyone. This is Nichol Spohr and I’m so excited to be here today with this sweet little die cut scene card featuring dies from several of the Die D-Lites collection dies! I paired components from the Build A Panda, Lady Bug Garden, and Picket Fence sets to build the scene shown below. A simple stenciled background and stamped greeting all on a Fancy Edged...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! This week we'll be sharing lots of fabulous inspiration featuring our Die D-Lite collection dies. Today we are sharing this delicious card created using Party Food dies. Project created by in-house creative designer Yana...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! This week we'll be sharing lots of fabulous inspiration featuring our Die D-Lite collection dies. Today we are sharing this gorgeous card created using Build A Panda dies. Project created by in-house creative...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! This week we'll be sharing lots of fabulous inspiration featuring our Die D-Lite collection dies. Today we are sharing this beautiful card created using Lady Bug Garden dies. Project created by in-house creative...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! This week we'll be sharing lots of fabulous inspiration featuring our Die D-Lite collection dies. First up is this gorgeous card created using Dainty Florals dies. Project created by in-house creative designer Yana Smakula...

Hello everyone. This is Nichol Spohr and I’m thrilled to be here today with a set of thank you cards featuring layered backgrounds created with the Fancy Edged Rectangles, Circles, and Ovals dies. Tone-on-tone cardstock creates beautiful layered backgrounds. A simple die cut greeting and a stamped sentiment phrase strip is all that’s needed to finish each of these cards. The Fancy Edged Rectangles, Circles,...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! Today we welcome Elena Salo as a guest on our blog sharing a beautiful Wine Party/Tasting invitation or card featuring stamps and dies from our Wine Country collection. This project appeared in the...

It's that time of year when we remember good ol' dad and we want to show him just how much he means to us! Nothing shows you care more than a handmade card - it's a piece of you that you give to him! Let's check out a few ways you can make sure dad feels the love! Say thanks to Dad with this card,...

Hello friends! Erum Tasneem here again with some inspiration using Thoughtful Expressions by Marisa Job. Last time I was here, I shared THIS card using the same collection. Today, I thought I’d stretch my dies a bit. For my projects I have used the Just For You Box Etched Dies. For the chocolate box, I used the dies as is and made one in gold...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Welcome back to our Cardmaking Inspiration series! We hope you’ve been enjoying these mini posts sharing simple cardmaking ideas and step by step instructions on how to make them! Today we welcome Elena Salo as a guest on our blog sharing a stunning Birthday card featuring stamps and dies from our Wine Country collection. This project appeared in the Die-Cutting Essentials Magazine,...

Hello crafty friends, Zsoka here with you sharing my third and final post showcasing the wonderful Special Moments Collection by Marisa Job. If you've missed my previous two posts, you can find them here and here. Today I'm sharing 3 cards I've made with this collection. As before, I started out by making A2 size  top folding card bases. One of my favourites in this collection...

Hello everyone! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works, and I am really excited and honoured to be guesting today on the Spellbinders Paper Arts blog. This post is a part of a series featuring dies from the Special Moments collection by Marisa Job. You can check out my first and second post using the dies from the Special Moments collection HERE and HERE. I love how there...

Hello crafty friends and thank you for joining me on Spellbinders blog! Today I am going to create a pop up card with some ornate frame dies from Special Moments collection by Marisa Job. I will only be using white and ivory cardstocks to create a very subtle variation of color plus some gold mirror cardstock for sentiments. The dimensional pop-up circle card is created...

Hello everyone! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works, and I am really excited and honoured to be guesting today on the Spellbinders Paper Arts blog. This post is a part of a series featuring dies from the Special Moments collection by Marisa Job. You can check out my first post using the dies from the Special Moments collection here. This is an amazing collection with some gorgeous,...

Hello friends, Zsoka here with you today, sharing a bunch of new cards using the wonderful Special Moments Collection by Marisa Job! If you missed my first blog post featuring some items from this collection, click here! All 4 of my cards are assembled on an A2 size top folding card base. For the first one I used a die set I also used on a...

Hello everyone! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works, and I am really excited and honoured to be guesting today on the Spellbinders Paper Arts blog. I have a card to share today I made using several dies from the Special Moments collection by Marisa Job. This is a spectacular collection with a wide variety of gorgeous, intricate dies. I love how there a number of different dies in...

There's nothing to not love about the June Bloom Box!  This month we have a nautical stamp set that is perfect to use for so many different types of cards -- birthday, encouragement & more.  And the color palette?  It's PERFECT for summer and it's just so beautifully coordinated.  Do you have anyone in mind you would send these cards to? Where do we even...

Hello crafty friends, Zsoka here with you today with another 3-part blog series. This time I am showcasing the lovely Special Moments collection from Marisa Job! I love flowers of any kind so this line was super easy to work with! Today I am showing you 3 cards I've made. I created an A2 top folding card base from heavy weight white card stock for all of these...

The all-new June Large Die of the Month is here! This kit features 2 dies that are perfect for handmade cards and more! Enjoy the step by step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! This kit is available June 1st, 2018,...

Our June 2018 Small Die of the Month is here! This kit features 6 dies that are perfect for creating fun and delicious cupcakes! Enjoy the step by step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! This kit is available June 1st,...

Hello everyone. This is Nichol Spohr and I’m thrilled to be here today with this under the sea scene card featuring inking all white die cuts. Adding color to all white die cuts and a background is one of the easiest ways to customize a design to fit whatever color scheme you want for a card! These Sea Animals and Sea Life Accents are the...

Hello Spellbinders' fans! Our June 2018 Card Kit of the Month is here! This kit, like any other of our Card Kits, gives you everything you need to create 10 unique cards and even more. Enjoy step by step photo tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to show us what you create by...

Hi there crafty friends, Zsoka back with you today with the third and last blog post in my Exclusive Indie collection inspiration series. If you missed my previous two posts, you can check them here and here. If you read my other posts you know that I love the layering dies in this collection. Surprise surprise, I picked layering dies for today's projects as well! I can't help myself!...

Hello again! This is Keeway Tsao and I’m back again to share one last project featuring the Exclusive Indie Line. Sometimes I get a little too carried away with my projects, so I decided to go with a clean and simple card today. I started by die cutting the leaves from the Layered Foliage dies out of various green card stock. I lacked a middle...

Spellbinders works hard to support independent retailers. The Exclusives collection is an adorable assortment of Dies and Die & Stamp Sets, only available at select online and local independent retailers. Click here to find a list of online retailers who carry this product line. Hello there, Zsoka back with you today with another 3 cards I've created with the beautiful Exclusive Indie collection. If you've missed the first part...

Spellbinders works hard to support independent retailers. The Exclusives collection is an adorable assortment of Dies and Die & Stamp Sets, only available at select online and local independent retailers. Click here to find a list of online retailers who carry this product line. Hello again! This is Keeway Tsao and I’m thrilled to be here today for another guest post with Spellbinders featuring the Exclusive...

Hi there crafty friends, Zsoka here with you today with the first installment of my 3-blog-post-series showcasing the gorgeous Exclusive Indie collection. There are so many different products in this collection, there's something for everyone! I was especially drawn to the new layered dies, they are fabulous! Today I'm sharing three simple cards with you. Here they are: I'm obsessed with patterned paper, on my scrapbook pages I can't...

Hello crafty friends! This is Keeway Tsao and I’m thrilled to be back here guest blogging on the Spellbinders blog. I will be sharing with you some handmade cards featuring the Exclusive Indie Collection. I am such a huge fan of this line of dies! There such a wide variety of cute and fun dies, as well as beautiful, elegant ones as well. Today, I...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! To bring you even more inspiration and spark your creativity using products from our Small Die of the Month, Large Die of the Month and Card Kit of the Month for May 2018 we put together this post linking to inspirational projects by our guest designers! Be sure to visit their blogs to see/read more about the projects they’ve created! And let...

Hi, crafty friends! This is Rubeena from A Rare Ruby, and I’m so excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog today. This post is part of a series featuring the Flower Garden Collection by Sharyn Sowell! You can find my first two posts here and here. The Flower Garden Collection has been fun to work with. I decided to use the frame die from Card Creator Floral Panel...

Hello Crafters! Today we are trying something a little different with our die cuts. The Lovely Lilac die comes with two dies an outline layer and an intricate flower. I used some left over packaging and the outline die to create my own stencil. I found that placing a piece of cardstock under the die in addition to the plastic packaging gave me the best...

One of our favorite parts of the week at FSJ is bringing you LIVE inspiration and education through our Tryday Friday videos. We're on our Facebook page and our YouTube channel each Friday afternoon with a crafty project or two - and today we're featuring a product you may not have used on your cards yet. It's FSJ's Canvas Sheets. Watch the video right here or...

Hi, crafty friends! This is Rubeena from A Rare Ruby, and I’m so excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog today. This post is part of a series featuring the Flower Garden Collection by Sharyn Sowell!  ​You can find the first post here. ​ There are many possibilities with the Flower Garden Collection​! In my last post, I shared a very clean look and rainbow...

Hi, crafty friends! This is Rubeena from A Rare Ruby, and I’m so excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog today. This post is part of a series featuring the Flower Garden Collection by Sharyn Sowell! The Flower Garden Collection is a beautiful collection of botanical elements and perfect for cardmaking if you enjoy working with florals and ferns. For this card, I did not...

Hi, crafty friends! This is Rubeena from A Rare Ruby, and I’m so excited to be a guest designer again on the Spellbinders Blog today. This post is part of a series featuring the Little Loves Collection by Sharyn Sowell! You can find my first post here and my second post here. For today’s card, I used Little Loves A2 Card Front die. It covers...