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Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be sharing two cards today using the Just Add Cake Birthday Cardmaking Kit. Both cards feature the Garden Party Etched Dies. I combined them with the shaker domes and sequins on the first card, and for the second, combined them with the mug from Birthday Brew Etched Dies, as well as some extra colours of...

Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a striped holiday card featuring the beautiful new Upright Italic Joy to the World press & foil plate. I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy to follow photos and instructions! To start, turn on your Glimmer Hot Foil System, then let it heat up. Once the green indicator light notifies you that the platform is...

Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya here with a fun tutorial to take your paper flowers to the next level. Today’s project uses a bunch of products from the STC Serenity Garden release! This release is packed with the most beautiful floral dies. There are a few steps involved, but I promise the result is absolutely worth it. Let's get started! Instructions We are going to...

Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the Whimsical Village Collection by Vicky Papaioannou. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this simple scene using the Whimsical Houses Etched Dies, the Village Companions Etched Dies and the Whimsical Wishes Clear Stamp Set. Also included in this collection is a super...

Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known online as Alice Scraps Wonderland. Today I’m sharing 3 different card ideas using the Wonder of Oz collection by Graphic 45. Two of these ideas use the traditional ruby red of the poppies and green of the Emerald City, while the final card finds color inspiration from the Wicked movies, with pink and green as the key...

Hello crafty friends, Rachel Alvarado here, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders Blog sharing some festive cards using products from the new Happier Hour Collection. I absolutely love this collection because it covers a variety of occasions with a bunch of coordinating sentiments to choose from. ICE CREAM SHAKER CARD My first card features the adorable Fountain Wishes Etched Dies. My inspiration...

Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today! I’m sharing three cards featuring the Happier Hour Collection with you today! We are traveling to Mexico in December, so the Sip Sip Ole’ Etched Die Set really spoke to me! HERE’S TO GOOD TIMES AND GREAT FRIENDS I began by die-cutting the element...

Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be joining you on the Spellbinders blog today! I’m sharing three cards today featuring the Tabbed Classics Collection! Designed by Wendy Vecchi! There are so many ways to use this collection!! I kept the color combination similar and focused on the different ways to combine the elements from the collection. HAPPY...

Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today, sharing two cards using the Pear Blossom Press One Light- 2 Pack. These lights make adding fun light-up elements to your cards easy. No circuits involved! The first thing to know when using these lights is that you do need to do a little forward planning for your...

Welcome to day 7 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 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 Carissa Wiley as she shares inspiration with the Day 7 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 4 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 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 Nichol Spohr as she shares inspiration with the Day 4 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 3 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 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 Rebecca Keppel as she shares inspiration with the Day 3 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Welcome to day 1 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 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 Kim Kesti as she shares inspiration with the Day 1 surprise! Hi Crafty Friends! Kim Kesti here to kick off the 12 Days of Stitchmas! I am...

Hello, crafting friends! Heejung Hunsberger here, thrilled to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog. The holidays may seem far off, but with the Merry Moments Limited Edition Holiday Card Making Kit and the Merry Moments Collection now released, it's the perfect time to start our festive creations! If you'd like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow...

Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the sweet Candy Christmas Collection with Stamperia.   Do you have holiday traditions? We love to decorate gingerbread houses. We also have a crafty day. Last year, we painted and decorated small wooden houses. This year, I want to move to baking a gingerbread village to decorate. My...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to share some inspiration with the Candy Christmas Collection from Stamperia. This is a super sweet and cute release, guaranteed to have you running for those sugary treats in no time! In the collection, you have a Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Train, Gingerbread Plane(with some cute banners),...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and spooky season is the next big celebration this year! The Boo Crew Etched Dies from Spellbinders Spooktacular Collection by Simon Hurley is a fun die set that creates the cutest ghosts for a card with lots of spooky fun! Let’s make a card using all three ghosts! Die-cut each ghost from white cardstock. There is a die that...

Hello, crafty friends! I'm Heejung Hunsberger, and I'm thrilled to be back as a Guest Designer for Spellbinders, showcasing another exciting project from the Cuckoo Cottage Collection! In this tutorial, I'll guide you through creating a unique bridge card featuring a delightful cuckoo clock design using the Chiming Christmas Die and the Cuckoo Cottage Die. This interactive card not only stands upright beautifully for display...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and I love finding easy ways to add texture and dimension to cards because those elements add loads of interest. Using the new Texture & Foliage Collection from Suzanne Hue makes it easy to add texture and dimension to foliage-focused cards. The Autumn Greetings Wreath Etched Dies has everything you need to create a fall wreath with branches, leaves,...

Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the super fun Autumn Archives Collection by Kelly Bangs. My first project features 12x12 Paper, Die Cuts, and Chipboard Die Cut Stickers from the Collection. I love the fun colors in this collection. Autumn Archives 12x12" Printed Paper, Autumn Archives Cardstock Die Cuts, Autumn Archives Chipboard Die Cut...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and I LOVE colorful cardmaking! I am a huge fan of the Spellbinders DIY Color Deck System because it helps me get out of my comfort zone as far as using the same colors for every single card. The Color Deck provides cards with beautiful images and a space to add swatches of whatever medium you are using. So,...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel. If you loved the Say Cheese Classic Pooh collection, you will be excited to hear that the new Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection is the perfect addition! If you haven’t yet seen the original Classic Pooh collection, this is the perfect time to check it out! The new Classic Pooh Birthday collection includes new characters (Rabbit and Owl)...

Hello, my craft friends! I’m so excited and honoured to be joining you today as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog! June is such a joyful month, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share a special step-by-step photo tutorial featuring the utterly charming Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection by Simple Stories. If you’re a fan of sweet nostalgia, soft colors, and all...

Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Wonderland collection. This fabulous collection is perfect for Christmas and the holidays, and includes snowmen, festive cars, cocoa cups, trees, and lots more! As you will see from my cards, I embraced the white space of the card bases to let the die cuts...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here to share three ways to use the lovely Wonderland Collection with you. This is a fabulous, fun and festive Christmas collection that includes three sets of etched dies, a stamp and die set, a BetterPress Registration Plate set, and three BetterPress plate,s including some sentiments....

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun holiday cards made with non-traditional color schemes using the new Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack.  Sometimes I get stuck in a rut with the handful of colors I use on my holiday cards and the latest Color Deck cards gave me some...

Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com. I am happy to be back as a guest on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today, I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Paul Antonio Happy Everything Better Press Sentiments. This release has the most beautiful fonts, especially when they are foiled. For each one of my cards, I have incorporated the delicate Eyelet Scallop...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to show you how to create dimensional flowers. I am using one of the beautiful floral die sets from the Summer Solstice Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This collection features five sets of flower dies, a 3D embossing folder, and a sentiment press plate, which has...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun cards made with the new Jump For Joy Collection from Spellbinders.  This collection is small but super versatile, and I was inspired by the cute frogs and fun scenic elements to create three sweet cards for a variety of occasions. FROG PRINCE CARD...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m so happy to be back on the blog today to share a couple of simple and cute cards made with the new Sky’s The Limit Collection by Simon Hurley.  The adorable dies and pretty sentiments in the collection inspired me to create two colorful cards perfect for sending an encouraging note to a friend. KEEP SOARING CARD...

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I am so honored to share 3 cards with the gorgeous (referring to both Yana and the collection!) Yana’s Daisies Collection. Yana’s Daisies consists of two BetterPress LetterPress plates and their coordinating stencils, a set of dies that form 3 daisies, a set of sentiment BetterPress LetterPress plates and coordinating dies, and a unique embossing folder that is so...

Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca and I LOVE color! Every color of the rainbow makes me so happy! Sometimes, though, I get a bit stuck in a rut when I am choosing color combinations for my cards. Enter the Spellbinders Color Deck! If you love color too, but struggle to come up with fun, fresh color combinations or would just like to find some...

Hi Crafters! Celes Gonzalo, also known as GuiadeManualidades, is here to share new, lovely, and fun ideas for Easter. Spring is here, and I couldn’t love it more! Flowers, color, butterflies, and fresh air… Today I’m inviting you to create with the Spring Felt Stitch & Create collection by Nichol Spohr - but in a different way! We’re setting felt aside for a bit and...

Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I'm thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I believe that the Gorgeous You Collection and Mini Wax Seals Collection will be the perfect choice for Mother’s Day or birthday cards for women who enjoy makeup. I just loved creating each card using the collection because I love to have makeup items for...

Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I'm thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I love the Copperplate Collection series. Its elegant, luxurious font beautifully complements the flowers. I was thrilled that this collection had a wedding-day theme. If you'd like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a...