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Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We hope you are excited to receive or maybe have already received your March 2025 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, Stitching Die of the Month, Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month, Clear Stamp of the Month, Embossing Folder of the Month, 3D Embossing...

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Little Smiles collection. This beautiful collection features lots of cute critters and elements to create scenes that are perfect for new baby cards, as well as children’s cards, as well as just because cards to put a smile on someone’s face! HELLO, BABY! My first card uses...

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,...

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here sharing some cards made with The Little Smiles Collection. This Collection makes darling cards, particularly ones for babies and kids. It consists of 3 die sets, a BetterPress LetterPress sentiment and coordinating die set, and a 3D Embossing Folder and coordinating BetterPress Plate. I love to add little details to make my cards special. Add a few embellishments, an interesting...

Hello crafty friends! My name is Suzanna Lee. I am absolutely thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog again and today I am sharing a couple of layouts that feature the Rosie's Studio – Golden Afternoon collection along with the coordinating Dies and Press Plates. For this layout, I used one of the darker 12x12 patterned papers to frame the layout as I...

Hello!  It’s Amy Tsuruta with two projects that use the sweet new Felt Stitch & Create Collection by Nichol Spohr. The newest collection includes two die sets that are perfect for plushies, home decor, cards and so much more! They are a wonderful addition to the Nichol Spohr collection. I decided to create a home decor project and a card. My first project features the...

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Spring Felt Stitch & Create collection by Nichol Spohr. There is a bunny (and carrot) in this collection, as well as a hen, and if you love sewing and stitching, these are really fun to create! For these plushies, I like to stitch with 3 strands of...

Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m delighted to be here to share some ways to use the Copperplate On Your Wedding Day Collection with you. This is a beautiful collection by Paul Antonio that includes four wedding-themed press plates although the “Sending Love” plate can be used on a wider variety of cards. All the Copperplate collections...

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...

Hey there, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog to bring you several card designs I crated using the On Your Wedding Day collection! This is a Better Press plate collection featuring the calligraphy of Paul Antonio. The skillful lettering is absolutely beautiful and lends itself well to these wedding-themed cards. I chose...

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...

Hello! Jen Kotas here today with three cards featuring the On The Farm Collection. There are five different very detailed animal die sets that include sentiment stamps perfect for that animal. Die cut the largest shape die twice to create the card base. Score at about 1/4” from top and adhere together above the score line only. I used Make a Wish Arch Labels, Emerald...

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I am the guest designer for this beautiful collection called, Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe by Simple Stories. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me at Instagram and blog. The inspiration for my projects is inspired by You will find all the supplies to recreate these projects at the bottom of...

Hello crafters! This is Flávia Cavaliéri and I’m thrilled to be back on Spellbinders blog sharing a few more paper crafting ideas! Today we will be creating beautiful projects featuring many wonderful products from the Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe collection, by Simple Stories. This collection is simply outstanding and such a great reminder that Spring is right around the corner! Flower Cart Note Card Since...

Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and I am so thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog. Whether you are a scrapbooker or a cardmaker, I know you will love the new Rosie’s Studio Golden Afternoon collection! This is a stunning, versatile collection with butterfly images, leaves, flowers, woodgrain, gold elements, and a variety of embellishments and patterned paper that make it a...

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 Collaged Birds Collection by Dina Wakley.  The beautiful BetterPress plates and versatile embossing folders in this collection inspired me to create three easy and inky cards for a variety of occasions. Hello Friend Card I love a good...

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I am the guest designer for this beautiful collection called, Golden Afternoon by Rosie’s Studio. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me on Instagram and blog. You will find all supplies to recreate these projects at the bottom of my blog post. Chase Your Dreams Layout Step 1: Start with...

Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Dina Wakley Collaged Birds Collection. This collection includes two embossing folders, two registration press plates sets and a set with many press plate sentiments. I decided to combine hot foiling and impressing with the registration press plates and I love how they turned out. Remember to use BetterPress Cotton Card Panels for your foiling...

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the new Gorgeous You collection. This fabulous collection features fun makeup sets, florals, perfume, and coordinating sentiments, plus a beautiful embossing folder too! HAPPY BIRTHDAY My first card uses Gorgeous You Florals, Cross My Heart 3D Embossing Folder, and Flawless Sentiments. To make this card: Die cut Gorgeous...

Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Gorgeous You Collection. This collection includes four dies sets, press plate sentiments and a 3D embossing folder. This collection made me want to make mostly monochromatic cards. They were perfect to pair with the new ColorWheel Cardstock. I went through the new ColorWheel Cardstock and picked three or four shades of pink, teal, and...

Hello crafty friends! Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to share some ways to use the Gorgeous You Collection with you. This is a very pretty collection that includes four sets of dies, a 3D embossing folder and a press plate sentiment set and it is all about making yourself look and feel gorgeous! There is...

Hey there, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog to bring you several card designs I created using the designs from the Dina Wakley Collaged Birds collection! In this collection is a few sets of Better Press plates that also include the coordinating dies. I also enjoyed using some coordinating sentiments and 3D...

Hi everyone, Ilina Crouse here, and I am thrilled to be on the Spellbinders blog again, this time around featuring the Gorgeous You Collection. Having two girls who are just getting into make-up and all things pretty, this collection was right down my alley, and I had so much fun playing and making cards using the products. All the products from this collection are amazing...

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...

Hey there, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog to bring you several card designs I created using the GORGEOUS YOU collection! All three of these cards feature the Cross My Heart embossing folder to add texture and interest to the background, and then I mixed and matched the dies and the Better...

Hi, friends! I’m Lauren Taylor Made and I’m so excited to be here on the Spellbinders Blog to share with you two cards using the Space Friends set in collaboration with Simon Hurley along with some amazing Spellbinders supplies. These cards bring a cosmic touch with embossed textures, vibrant ink blending, and fun space-themed elements. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or sending encouragement, these designs...

Hello, friends! Mindy Eggen here, and I’m thrilled to share a fun and vibrant Spring project with you today! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use layering stencils step by step, making it easy to add depth, color, and dimension to your handmade cards. For today’s project, I’m using the Layering Twirling Tulips stencil - a beautiful design that also coordinates with the...

Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known as Alice Scraps Wonderland online. Today I’m sharing two scrapbook layout ideas and one card idea using the Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe collection that showcases some different ways to add depth and dimension to your projects. These two layouts and card make use of more feminine color palettes, but if you want an idea with a more...

Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Through the Meadow Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. There are six die sets, a 3D embossing folder, and a sentiments press plate and die set. As always, these flowers are stunning! To learn how to assemble these flowers, you can find videos from Susan on the Spellbinders YouTube channel. Emboss a panel of teal cardstock...

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Through the Meadow collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This beautiful collection features lots of flowers that would be found in a meadow, as well as beautiful coordinating sentiments. These flowers are meant to be created so that they look realistic, and I always enjoy shaping the petals to...

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 crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel. This month Spellbinders is celebrating National Craft Month and I'm thrilled to contribute a die cut only card using the On the Farm collection dies. I love die cut only cards because there is no stamping or ink necessary! Let’s look at how to create this fun card step by step, starting with the basic die cutting sandwich...

Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I'm thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! If you'd like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. I created three floral cards using the Through into the Meadow Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn, incorporating...

Our March 2025 Stencil of the Month Club preview & tutorials are here! Here’s a look at the February 2025 Stencil of the Month - Mosaic & Quilted Memories: March 2025 Stencil of the Month – Video Tutorial Watch video tutorial using this month kit below or on Youtube: https://youtu.be/9BKrfI0QUkM Additional inspiration Here’s a closer look at the projects we created using our March 2025...

Our March 2025 BetterPress Plate of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Change the way you create with the BetterPress Letter Press System, which provides an innovative way to achieve the elegant look of letterpress without all the mess. It’s an easy-to-use system that produces professional stationery style with detailed impressions that can be felt to the touch. The BetterPress System works with your...

Our March 2025 Wax Seal of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This month's "Patterned Perfection" Wax Seal Stamp adds that finishing touch to seal your projects with love. It has one wooden handle that supports a 1" brass seal stamp design on its end. This club option also includes a pack of coordinating wax beads. Here’s a look at the March 2025 Wax...