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Welcome back to our mini inspirational series featuring the Make it Merry Limited Edition Holiday Cardmaking Kit! Check out the first post in the series HERE with 5 Christmas card ideas from Brenda Noelke. 2023 Make It Merry Christmas Kit is packed full of holiday cheer! This mega Christmas offering will have you creating over 25 seasonal cards and more with loads of leftover embellishments,...

Have you seen our Make it Merry Limited Edition Holiday Cardmaking Kit? 2023 Make It Merry Christmas Kit is packed full of holiday cheer! This mega Christmas offering will have you creating over 25 seasonal cards and more with loads of leftover embellishments, papers and more. This kit also includes sparkly gems, beautiful holiday patterned papers, various kinds of stickers, cardstock, card bases and envelopes....

Hey crafty friends! It's Leica here, and I'm thrilled to be sharing three fantastic cards with you on the Spellbinders Blog. Today, I've got some brand-new goodies from the Simon Hurley collection to show you. Each card has its own unique style, and I can't wait to share them with you. Let's kick things off with the first card. I started by using an A2-sized...

Hey there, crafty friends! It's Leica here, and today I want to share three unique Christmas card ideas with you. These cards are different from the usual rectangular shape. Spellbinders has a great variety of shape dies, and the largest die from any set works perfectly as a card panel. Plus, they fit nicely inside an A2-sized envelope! For all three cards, I used the...

Hello, and welcome! Thank you for joining us for our July 2023 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop! We are excited to have amazingly talented designers joining us sharing beautiful projects created featuring our Quick & Easy Card Kit, Small Die, Large Die, Stitching Die, Glimmer Hot Foil, Clear Stamp & Die, Embossing Folder, and 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Clubs! We have several giveaways for...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Christmas Florals Stencil from the new Classic Christmas Collection. This is such a pretty stencil set (5 layering stencils) that creates a beautiful floral arrangement. They can be used alongside the Christmas Florals & Sentiments Etched Dies or can be used on their own. I am using both on my card...

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring part of Yana’s De-Light-Ful Christmas Collection. It’s an amazing collection full of everything we love – hot foil, dies, stencils, etc. I am focusing on Joyful Glimmer, which consists of 2 hot foil plates – one sentiment plate and one holly plate that cleverly wraps around the sentiment. I...

Hello, dear friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have a trio of festive, glimmery cards to share today. This new De-Light-Ful collection from Spellbinders has all the things for you to take your Christmas cards to the next level. Embossing folder, wax seal, and multiple glimmer plates. I’ll also walk you through a step-by-step process for our first card. Let’s get started!...

ColorSparx are highly pigmented watercolor powders, and there are a ton of ways you can use them to create super vibrant projects. They can be mixed with other mediums to produce your own custom supplies for all your needs, mixed them with texture paste, or iridescent medium, make your own mists with them using water and a spray bottle, calligraphy, watercolor painting, and the list...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some projects with you using the new Stitched for Christmas Collection. This beautiful collection features lots of stitching dies to create beautiful handmade stitched projects. Not into stitching? You can also use these dies without stitching, they still make beautiful projects! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS My first card uses the beautiful Stitched Poinsettia & Holly Etched Dies. I die-cut the...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung here, and I am back with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. For my projects today, I’m working with the Stitched for Christmas collection. STITCHED POINSETTIA For my first card, I used the Stitched Poinsettia & Holly set, along with the Stitched Starry Argyle background die. I started by die-cutting all of the pieces in the Poinsettia & Holly...

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing some holiday cards using the Stitched for Christmas collection. Yes, Christmas! I’ve been crafting long enough to remember when companies would release their Christmas products in November, which never left me enough time to use them. So, I am thrilled to see Christmas in July. Chose a slightly nontraditional...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Stitched For Christmas Collection from Spellbinders.  The beautiful new stitching designs in this collection inspired me to create three fun holiday cards with different inking techniques to create colorful die-cuts accented by more subtle stitched details. Poinsettia Window Card I...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog to share a couple of ideas featuring Wax Seals. Mini Slimline Friendship Card I loved the detail in the Scattered Flowers Wax Seal Stamp so decided to try that design first.  Here I chose rich colors and gold accents for this pretty mini slimline friendship card. Melt Black Wax Beads...

Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I’m sharing a card featuring the Daisy Mouse Cling Rubber Stamp Set from the Spring Collection by House-Mouse Designs!! This collection is absolutely adorable!! There are five little mice sharing in different adventures and antics...one is just as cute as the next!...

Hello crafty friends! This is Jennifer Rustioni from @armieritagli! I’m very happy to be here as a guest on the Spellbinders Blog! Today I share with you the card I realized featuring the new super cute Spellbinders House Mouse Collection! These mice are the cutest, aren’t they?? I chose to work with the Bouquet For You Stamp Set to realize an illustrated card. I stamped...

Hello friends! It’s Bobbi Lemanski (Instagram: @BobbiHartDesign) here with a couple of cards to share featuring some sweet mice! Have you seen the latest House-Mouse Designs stamps available at Spellbinders Paper Arts? These darling stamps make even a mouse cute! My cards feature the Bouquet For You  and the Tea for Two cling rubber stamp sets from the latest 2023 Spring collection. These stamp images...

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Alberto here from @loshakeratoalberto and I’m so excited to be on the Spellbinders Blog as a guest designer! And today I’m here on the blog to share with you a coloring I did with the House Mouse Stamps Collection! In this particular coloring, I’ve used the Bouquet for You Stamp set and it’s been pure joy to play with! So I’ve stamped...

Hello again, crafty friends! Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I hope the start of your summer has been fun and fabulous! I’ve been able to create with the new Sealed for Summer collection from Spellbinders and let me tell you- this collection is definitely fun and fabulous. Let’s take a look! FLORAL WINDOW One of the sets in this collection that I really loved...

We are excited to launch a NEW BetterPress Plate of the Month Club. Our July BetterPress Plate of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Change the way you create with the NEW 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...

We are excited to launch a NEW Wax Seals of the Month Club. Our July Wax Seal of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This month's NEW "Poinsettia Joy" Wax Seal Stamp adds that finishing touch to seal you projects with love. It has one wooden handle that supports a 1" round brass seal stamp design on its end. This club option also includes a pack of...

Our July 2023 3D Embossing Folder of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Exclusive Embossing Folder adds texture and dimension to any project. Size will generally be 5.5" x 8.5" and can be used to make slimline, 5" x 7", and a variety of sized projects. Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on...

Our July 2023 Embossing Folder of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Exclusive Embossing Folder adds texture and dimension to any project. Size will generally be 5.5" x 8.5" and can be used to make slimline, 5" x 7", and a variety of sized projects. Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on the...

Our July 2023 Clear Stamp of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Pine Cones & Holly” stamp set features made in the USA stamps from high-quality photopolymer for clear, crisp impressions. Our stamps create one of the best impressions on the market giving you a perfect stamped image every time! Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of...

Our July 2023 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Club preview & tutorials are here! The Glimmer Hot Foil membership subscription includes an exclusive Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set + One Roll of Foil (colors may vary). Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been...

Now making your stitching wishes come true! Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The July 2023 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Stitched Snowflake Cardfront" die set features 3 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started...

The July 2023 Large Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Stocking Full of Joy " die set features 18 cutting dies. 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! Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will...

Our July 2023 Small Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Layered Poinsettia Tree" die set features 16 cutting dies. 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! Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open...

Hello, Spellbinders’ fans! Our July 2023  Quick & East Card Kit of the Month preview & tutorials are here! We have adjusted the contents down and reduced the price so that the kits no longer require a die cutting machine. This month's "A Little Hello" Quick & Easy Card Kit includes a 6x6 patterned papers, die cut shapes, tons of embellishments, card bases, and more!...

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m happy to be back on the blog. Spellbinders recently released the Sealed for Summer collection, which includes a variety of beautiful products, including another set of “essential” shape dies – Essential Modern Ovals. I’m featuring that product today, as well as the Glimmer Alphabet. In addition to the new Essential Modern Ovals dies, Spellbinders has a line of...

Hello, crafty friends! It's Leica here, and I'm thrilled to share with you my lovely floral cards using the Sealed For Summer Collection from Spellbinders. I've created three cards with a floral theme, and I'm excited to send them to my friends. Glimmer Bouquet Hi Card Let's start with my first card. I used the Essential Modern Ovals Etched Dies to cut out ovals in...

Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I’m sharing three cards using the Stampendous Hugs Collection!!! This collection is soooo adorable!! There is the most darling bear, kitten, and puppy included with so many different options for personalizing them for your specific occasions!! I LOVE YOU BEAR For my...

Hey there, crafty friends! It's Leica here, and I'm excited to share three cards I made using the new Stampendous Hugs Collection from Spellbinders. These critters are just too cute, and I had a blast creating these cards. Let's start with my first card. I used the Stampendous Kitty Hugs Etched Dies to cut out an adorable kitty from Fog cardstock. I used different colored...

Hi everyone! This is Jennifer Rustioni from @armieritagli! I’m very happy to be back as a guest on the Spellbinders Blog! Today I share with you the projects I realized featuring the new super cute Stampendous Hugs Collection! These critters are really the cutest, aren’t they?? BIG HUG The first card I realized is featuring the Stampendous Bear Hugs Cutting Dies. I die-cut the bear...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Stampendous Hugs Collection from Spellbinders.  The adorable huggable critters, fun accessories, and sweet sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three simple and cute cards for a variety of occasions. Beary Special Slimline Card With so many cute characters...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share some fun ways to use Distress Oxide Inks to enhance your die-cut scenes. Ink-blended backgrounds can add tons of color to your cards while coloring die-cuts with inks can really add dimension and realistic details. Here I used Distress Oxide Inks along with the Country Road Collection...