Spellbinders Blog

Hello, Spellbinders’ fans! We’re back sharing an incredible line up of beautiful inspiration featuring our Indie Collection. We’re hoping this will be a valuable source of inspiration for your card making! Click the images to visit the designer’s blog and find even more inspiration! Shop Indie Collection:

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We hope you are excited to receive or maybe have already received your April 2019 Club packages in the mail! To bring you even more inspiration and spark your creativity using products from our Small Die of the Month, Large Die of the Month, Card Kit of the Month, Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month and our new Glimmer Hot Foil...

Hi there! This is Nichol Spohr with four sympathy/thinking of you style cards featuring the new Cut & Emboss Folders. The embossed backgrounds create amazing elegant designs for so many different occasions. Two of the new folders are perfect for A2 sized cards (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) and two are perfect for 5” x 7” cards. A bit of inking to the embossed areas...

Hello, my name is Dorota Kotowicz and I am from Poland. I have been doing scrapbooking for 12 years, and the very first dies on my desk were from Spellblinders. I am thankful with all my heart for invitation to share a project as a Guest Designer on the Spellbinders blog. Using the newest dies, I created an album which you can see on my...

Oh crafty friends, it's Laura Williams here, and I have a sweet flamingo project to share with you today! This handmade card features the Tickled Pink Stamp Set as well as the FSJ Scoring Board, bright spring colors, and a fun idea that can be customized for ANY occasion. Are you ready? I LOVE the way the colors and patterns came together to create a...

Hello, Spellbinders fans! This is Hussena Calcuttawala, from Quill and Punch Works, and I am beyond thrilled and honored to be a guest blogger today on the Spellbinders blog. I am here to share five projects that I’ve made with the absolutely glorious, Vintage Treasures Collection by Becca Feeken. It’s an absolute joy to work with this collection - The die designs are so ingenious...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Are you ready for another dose of inspiration featuring our April Night Out Card Kit of the Month? We’re back with our monthly series called “Using Just Stamps & Dies”. Just a reminder, these posts feature quick and simple card making tutorials using just the die set and/or stamp set from our Card Kits of the Month. We have Josie sharing this...

Hi there everyone! Erum Tasneem here today to provide you with a bit of inspiration for the Vintage Treasures Collection. Though this collection is so beautiful that you will be inspired just by looking at it! Since there is a lot of die cutting involved, I thought it’s best to list down the instructions in steps. I first took the largest cutting die and the...

Hello and welcome! We are happy you are joining us for our Cut & Emboss Folders Releases Blog Hop! As always, we are thrilled to show you our new products, share inspiration and of course host a giveaway! Take a few minutes to browse products from this new collection: Cut & Emboss Folders: Giveaway (Now Closed) To celebrate this release, we are giving away a...

The days until Easter are counting down, but there's still plenty of time to make handmade cards and crafts for your people! Let's look at a couple of projects that you can make, featuring the Faithfulness stamp and die set. You'll see the versatility of the bunny stamp, and you might find some new ideas to try! First up, look at this sweet project! Is...

Hello everyone, my name is Mallika Kejriwal and I am guest designing for Spellbinders this month using the beautiful Vintage Treasures Collection by Becca Feeken. I am from Chicago and I work full time as a coder for a tech company and part time as a crafter. I run a YouTube channel called Aola DIY where I teach shabby chic, vintage inspired mixed media crafts....

Have you been keeping up with FSJ's weekly video tutorials on YouTube? Each week we come to you live from the FSJ studio to share cardmaking ideas and tutorials that are sure to jumpstart your creativity - and we bet you'll learn something new too! Today, let's take a look at one of our recent Tips, Tools and Techniques videos which focuses on using stencils...

My name is Karin Åkesdotter (You find me on Instagram as Peppermintpatty42 and my blog is PeppermintPatty’s Papercraft ) and I am thrilled to be here today to share five projects that I’ve made with the absolutely wonderful Vinatge Treasue Collection by Becca Feeken. I can never stop being fascinated by how dies work and the beautiful result that comes out at the other end...

I'm so tickled to introduce you to my newest collection - Vintage Treasures. My name is Becca Feeken with Amazing Paper Grace; I'm a legacy maker. In other words, I love to make and give tangible things that come from my heart and will stand the test of time. Sometimes the test of time is that it sits on someone's desk for a month, sometimes...

Hello fun friends! A few weeks ago we issued a fun and creative challenge to our concept designers, Mariana Grigsby and Laura Williams. We asked each designer to pull out the same stamp set, and make a handmade card. It was such fun to see how each designer used the products differently. Today we're back with another round of Dueling Designers, and we've tasked the ladies with the...

Hello crafty friends! Have you heard the news? We're having a party! And we want YOU to be there! On April 26, from 3-5pm (Pacific time) we'll be celebrating the release of our newest collection, called Easy Breezy Spring. The live party will be hosted on YouTube and we'll show off the new products with specially priced bundles, we'll share demos and projects, plus giveaways...

Hello everyone! My name is Nadya Drozdova, I am mixed media style crafter from Estonia. I love to mix paints and papers adding some embellishments to my projects. You may find my other creations in my Instagram. I am so honored to be a Guest designer on Spellbinders blog. I prepared for you Mixed media card with small step-by-step tutorial. To make background more complicated...

Hello everyone! Bibi Cameron here, I hope you are doing well. Today I’m sharing projects using 3 new Cut Emboss folders. I also had the joy to try Fun Stampers Journey stamps, liquid colors and tools and I decided to use them for my projects today. I’m totally wowed with Fun Stampers Journey Gold Metallic ink and brayer. The rubber stamps are high quality and...

We are so excited to share the latest Fun Stampers Journey Stamp of the Month, called Fresh Start. This floral red rubber stamp set is filled with beautiful flowers and sentiments that you are going to LOVE for handmade cards and crafts! Let's take a look! If you love to color - you're going to adore these elegant images! Stamp them up on a sheet...

Our April Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is here! Designed by our very own Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace this "Elegant Swivel & Sashay Card" die of the month will have you creating gorgeous layered projects in no time! This die set features 20 dies that are perfect for elegant layered projects. Enjoy the step by step tutorial below as well as...

Our April Stamp of the Month Club by our friends from Fun Stampers Journey is HERE! Here’s a look at the April 2019 Stamp of the Month – Fresh Start: Join the Club The NEW Fun Stampers Journey (FSJ) Stamp of the Month sets are made in the USA of high quality deeply etched red rubber with cling mount. Our stamps create one of the best...

Our April Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Club is here! The Glimmer Hot Foil membership subscription includes an exclusive Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set + One Roll of Foil. This kit is available April 1st, 2019, make sure to get yours! Join the Club Glimmer Hot Foil System and a compatible die cutting machine is required for use. Sold Separately. See Product Compatibility. The...

The all-new April 2019 Large Die of the Month is here! This "For You Gift Card Holder" die set features 13 dies that are perfect for creating gift card holders, mini gift bags, graduation 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...

Our April 2019 Small Die of the Month is here! This "Layered Colorful Blooms" die set features 23 die templates that are perfect for Spring and all year round floral cards, and so much 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...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Our April 2019 Card Kit of the Month is here! This “Night Out” Kit, like all other of our Card Kits, gives you everything you need to create 10 unique cards and even more. You now also get better goodies, including a 40 sheet paper pad, clear stamps, an adorable die set, tons of embellishments, and more! Check out our new Monthly Card Kit Extras if you...

It’s almost time to reveal our April 2019 Card Kit of the Month (this kit will become available for purchase on April 1st, 2019)! Are you ready to see what’s inside? We filmed a quick unboxing video for you to show exactly what you can expect to receive in your box! We hope you’ll love it! Watch the video below and let us know what...

Hello friends! This is Nichol Spohr with a couple of animal birthday scene cards with the new Die D-Lites Etched Dies. I can’t get enough of the adorable critters from the latest Die D-Lites release. I am combining five of my favorite sets for these two birthday cards. I’ve used the Wild About You sentiment set for both cards. It can work with so many...

Hello crafty friends! Let's talk about letter stickers today. Letter stickers have long been a supply in our arsenal as paper crafters. Whether you're a scrapbooker, a cardmaker, or a mixed media artist - letter stickers come in handy for a variety of projects. Today let's take a look at two cardmaking ideas featuring our Big Alphabet Foam Letter Stickers, used in two very different...

Hello and welcome! We are happy you are joining us for our The Gilded Age + Happy New Product Releases Blog Hop! As always, we are thrilled to show you our new products, share inspiration and of course host a giveaway! This month we are featuring Happy Collection by Sharyn Sowell, The Gilded Age Collection by Becca Feeken as well as a New Range of...

Hello, crafty friends! It’s Laura Williams here on the blog today and I thought we could have a chat about Easter cards. I’m getting started on some cards, and sometimes I can’t decide whether to go colorful, cute, elegant, clean and simple, layered - there are a lot of possibilities for Easter cards. And if you’ve been hanging out on the FSJ blog with me,...

Hello everyone, this is Gemma from mygirllollipop.com. I am thrilled to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today, showcasing the new Die D‐Lites collection. For all my cards today, I’ve also used some lovely cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey for my die cut pieces. Card 1: Tiger, Oh My! The Tiger, Oh My! D‐Lites set is the star of my first card today. This set comes...

Hello crafty friends! My name is Jung AhSang, and I am so excited to be sharing my first guest post on the Spellbinders blog. I love paper crafting; I started out scrapbooking, and in the last few years I have started cardmaking as well. I have a loving husband, and 3 daughters, who I’ve given the crafty bug to also. If you’d like to follow...

Hello crafty friends! We have a fun creative treat for you today! Let’s call it Dueling Designers - we’ve tasked our concept designers, Mariana Grigsby and Laura Williams, with a crafty challenge. We asked each designer to pull out the Escape the Ordinary stamp set from our Colorful Journey Collection, and make a handmade card. We’re excited to show you the cards they created, and...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We hope you are excited to receive or maybe have already received your March 2019 Club packages in the mail! To bring you even more inspiration and spark your creativity using products from our Small Die of the Month, Large Die of the Month, Card Kit of the Month, Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month and our new Glimmer Hot Foil...

Hello there, this is Bibi Cameron. I’m a Colombian paper lover living in Scotland and I share the joy of paper-craft in my blog and my Youtube channel. I’m super excited to be guest designer on the Spellbinders blog today featuring the Happy Collection by Sharyn Sowell in video tutorial. VIDEO TUTORIAL Watch video tutorial below or on our Youtube channel:  There are seven...

Hello Friends! This is Melody from A Paper Melody and I am the Guest Designer on the Spellbinders Blog again today. I have several more projects to share created with the new Sharyn Sowell Happy Collection. I created two cards and a scrapbook page. Let’s start with my 12 x 12 scrapbook page. I thought the wedding photos would look pretty with the new Vine...