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Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Christmas is just 35 days away! If you haven't yet started (or perhaps finished) your Holiday projects - now is the time! In this post you’ll find Inspiration Roundup featuring beautiful creations using A Sweet Christmas collection by Sharyn Sowell to help you jump start your creativity! Click the images to visit the designer’s blog and find even more inspiration! You can...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We hope you are excited to receive or maybe have already received your November 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 and our brand-new Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month for November 2018 we...

Hello and 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 gorgeous “Birthday Blessings” handmade Christmas card using stamps from Zenspired Holidays collection by Joanne Fink. Even though Elena used Holiday stamps...

Hello and 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 fun “Joyful Season” handmade Christmas card using stamps from Zenspired Holidays collection by Joanne Fink. This project was published in the...

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

Hello. My name is Koren Wiskman. I have been paper crafting for about 15 years now. I have a blog, you can read it at www.korenwiskman.com. Today, I’m using the Spellbinders Charming Cottage Etched Dies to create an adorable little paper gingerbread gift box. I was inspired by the upcoming winter holiday season, and the thoughts of decorating a gingerbread house with my family were...

We are happy you are joining us for our Glimmer Hot Foil Release 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 the new Glimmer Hot Foil products we have in the store for you! We have our creative designer, Yana Smakula, sharing a video tutorial with...

Today we have a special guest - Christine Smith (visit Christine's Blog and Youtube channel) sharing her Stained-Glass Holiday Cards Masterclass published in the Simply Cards and Papercraft Issue 183 (you can purchase this issue HERE). The faux-stained glass look is such an easy technique to master, and it’s so versatile too! Simply cut a couple of the same die-cut, stack them together, add colour...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Holiday Season will be here before we know it and so this is the perfect time to start making those Christmas cards for your family and friends. In this post you'll find Inspiration Roundup featuring projects using A Charming Christmas collection by Becca Feeken to help you jump start your creativity! Click the images to visit the designer's blog and find even...

Hello-hello, Spellbinders' fans! We're so glad you are LOVING our November kits! To bring you even more inspiration with our Card Kit of the Month products we decided to begin sharing monthly inspiration featuring Card Club Kit Extras! Did you know, you can get awesome extra products to go along with your Card Kit of the Month? Or maybe you are not a Club member...

Hello crafty friends!! This is Brenda Noelke from My PaperCut Creations, back for my 2nd guest post this week (find my first post here)! I am featuring three new stamp sets today - Layered Rose and Sentimental Words! Two of which are on my first card. This floral layering set is so easy to line up and creates such dimension. I began by stamping the...

Hello and welcome back to our blog! This week we are introducing our new Clear Stamps collection and we're hoping we're enjoying all the new products and projects we have for you. Today I'd like to share a fun and easy to make "Love You" Floral Bunch card created with our Thanks a Bunch Clear Stamps. Instructions: Create A2 white side folding card base, cover...

This month we are beyond excited to introduce our brand-new Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month! Designed by our very own Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace this "Christmas Village Vignette Frame" die of the month will have you creating gorgeous layered projects in no time! This die set features 14 dies that are perfect for Christmas & New Year cards. Enjoy the step...

The all-new November Large Die of the Month is here! This Everything Under The Tree die set features 23 dies that are perfect for creating & embellishing an Advent Calendar, Holiday cards, gift boxes 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...

Our November Small Die of the Month is here! This Holiday Greetings die set features 14 dies that are perfect for Christmas & New Year projects. 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...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Our November 2018 Card Kit of the Month is here! We’re so excited to share our NEW and IMPROVED Cardmaking Kit Club. This "Deer Santa" 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...

Hello everyone & Happy Halloween! This is Brenda Noelke from My PaperCut Creations. I am super excited to be guest posting for Spellbinders a couple of times over the next week! When I think of Spellbinders, I usually think of dies & die-cutting. Did you know that they also offer clear stamps? I am using two beautiful new stamp sets today - STP-012 Floral Love...

It's almost time to reveal our November Card Kit of the Month (this kit will become available for purchase on November 1st, 2018)! 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! And speaking of the box - our packaging got a makeover and the kit now...

Hello-hello! Welcome back to the Spellbinders blog. Today we are thrilled to introduce something new & exciting - a collection of Clear Stamps! We've been wanting to release a line of stamps to give you more creative options and also to provide you with fun sentiments you could use on your cards! You can see the entire stamp collection in our store here or watch...

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 October 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...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We hope you are enjoying our Glimmer Hot Foil System inspiration and tutorials. Today I have two Clean & Simple Thank You cards to share featuring layered stamping and hot foiling! Remember, you can foil not only with the hot foil plates, but also with your other etched dies. Test each die as some might foil better than others. Instructions: Follow  simple...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! Creating simple & elegant cards has never been easier! Today I have a quick Miss You card idea to share featuring our new Glimmer Hot Foil system. Here's a look at the cards I made using just one hot foil plate and a die from my stash: Instructions: Follow  simple instructions to re-create these handmade cards: Hot foil Miss You from the...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We always strive to bring you additional inspiration using our fabulous products and we decided to start a new monthly series on our blog called "Using Just Stamps & Dies". These posts will feature quick and simple cardmaking tutorials using just the die set and stamp set from our Card Kits of the Month. We're excited to start with our October "Watercolor"...

Hello Spellbinders' fans! This is Yana and in this blog post & video I will show you how to  create beautiful Birthday cards using our new Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil system. I also have a few tips and tricks for you up my sleeve so I hope you’ll enjoy this video. If you are new to the Glimmer Hot Foil system be sure to watch...

Hello and welcome! We are happy you are joining us for our Jane Davenport Artomology Collection Release 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 Artomology collection by Jane Davenport. Take a few minutes to browse the new products we have for you! Artomology by Jane Davenport...

Hello Spellbinders' fans! This is Yana Smakula and in this blog post & video tutorial I will show you how you can create a beautiful Letterpressed Holiday cards using our new Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil system. I’ll talk about best papers to use and will share several tips and tricks with you in this video. If you are new to the Glimmer Hot Foil system...

Hello Spellbinders' fans and welcome back to our blog! We are excited to introduce something very special we've been working on for the past year - our new Glimmer Hot Foil System! Nothing Says “WOW” like foil. With the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System you can now add stunning and eye catching features to any card or mixed media project. Foiled Elements can also be...

Hi friends! This is Mayline, thank you for joining me today. This is my last post with projects I made using Jane Davenport Artomology collection. Today I am sharing two cards and one mixed media. Let's take a look at my first card. To start off, I stamped flower girl images and poppy images from Flower Girls Clear Stamps and Poppy Girl Clear Stamps using a masking technique on some white...

Here we are again! Kimball here, excited to bring you my final Artomology post! Portraits are one of my favorite things to do so, of course, I saved this for my last entry. The reason I love creating faces is because the slightest changes can create a whole new person, emotion or story. This time it’s all about the eyes. Instructions: Step 1 - I...

Hello again! Kimball here with another Artomology adventure! Life is full of ups and downs and art can serve as a great tool to express emotions and release stress, especially when your world seems to be changing rapidly. When using art to express yourself emotionally, it can be beneficial to take on a more carefree approach to your creation. When you aren’t focused on a...

Hi! Mayline here with you again and I am excited to be sharing my second guest post on the Spellbinders blog. For today’s post, I’ve created one card and one mixed media journaling that I made for the first time.  That is why I am so excited to share this project with you. Here is my card for today: To start off, I stamped one of...

Hello and welcome! We are happy you are joining us for our Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Collection Release 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 Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea collection by Sharyn Sowell. Take a few minutes to browse the new products we have for you!...

Hi everyone! Cindy here, sharing my third and final project using the Jane Davenport Artomology Collection. One of the things I’ve been incorporating into my bullet journaling lately has been memory keeping, so I thought it would be fun to show you how create a journaling spread using the same colors and collection. This spread is not water themed, but I did incorporate the same...

Hi everyone! Cindy here, sharing my second project using the Jane Davenport Artomology Collection. After doing the underwater cover page I was really excited to experiment with a similarly themed weekly layout. I decided to do a basic vertical weekly layout, using a technique my friend Michelle Baxter (@quirkyheart on Instagram) loves to use – masking off the days and then inking. I lay down...

Hi everyone! My name is Cindy Guentert-Baldo, otherwise known as @llamaletters all over the internet. I do planner, bullet journal and lettering videos, so when I was asked to play with Jane Davenport supplies for the Spellbinders blog, I just knew I wanted to create some bujo appropriate spreads. I will be using the new Jane Davenport Artomology collection to demonstrate some simple, approachable ideas...

Hello everyone! This is Mayline and I am honoured to be guest designer for the Jane Davenport Artomology collection. This collection is incredibly beautiful, and pretty. So I truly enjoyed. Today I am sharing three cards with you. Let’s take a look at my first card! Here is my first card: To start off, I stamped a sentiment and girls image from Friendship Clear stamp...