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Easy Chess-Themed Birthday Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Checkmate Collection
Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here today with an easy tutorial featuring the Chess & Checkers die set from the new Checkmate collection. This card is geared towards beginner cardmakers, but could easily be elevated and adapted with more techniques and design elements. It offers warm colors, easy-to-create texture, and a fabulous birthday sentiment for every queen in your life!…
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Master the Board: Layering Harlequin Stencils and 3D Embossing
Hi, crafty friends! It’s Heejung Hunsberger here, and I am thrilled to be a Guest Designer on the Spellbinders blog today. For this May feature, I’m excited to share a project that explores the incredible depth you can achieve with the Chess & Checkers Collection. Today’s project focuses on the stunning synergy between Layered Harlequin Stencils and 3D Embossing Folders. By…
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3 Creative Card Ideas Using the Checkmate Collection | Chess & Checkers Cardmaking Tutorial
Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. If you are a chess or checkers player, or know someone who is, today’s post is for you! I know how to play both chess and checkers, but I always get beaten by my kids, so I do not claim to be very good at it. Making cards featuring these…
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Layered Stenciling for Cardmakers: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Hello crafters, Lisa Tilson here, and today we’re diving into the world of layered stenciling. It’s a fun technique that has taken the cardmaking community by storm over the past seven or eight years, and it’s clear that layering stencils are here to stay. Layering stencils is popular for many reasons, but they are especially helpful when you’re creating a…
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Everyday City Holiday Cards: Creative Ideas with Yana Smakula’s New Collection
Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson is popping in today with three lovely cards to share! There’s something magical about a card that feels like a little world of its own — a tiny doorway, a cheerful storefront, a cozy window scene that invites you to step inside. The brand new Everyday City Holiday collection by Yana Smakula captures that feeling…
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Layered Die Cut House Card Tutorial | Easy Everyday City Card Idea
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Everyday City Holiday Collection by Yana Smakula. This collection coordinates with the City Holiday Etched Dies, but now we can decorate the house/apartment building for all seasons, not just the holidays! My focus for the card is on the new Everyday Windows, Curtains and Flower Boxes…
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Step-by-Step Townhouse Card Tutorial with Everyday Awnings Dies
Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Everyday Awnings Dies from the Yana Smakula Everyday City Holiday Collection. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this pretty townhouse with its sunny striped awnings and window boxes full of flowers! The Everyday Awnings Dies and…
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Everyday City Holiday Collection Introduction with Yana Smakula
Welcome to the Everyday City Holiday collection with Spellbinders. If you’re familiar with my original City Holiday set (from my City Holiday Collection), you know it was inspired by the building I call home. That design focused on a festive, holiday feel, but after its release, many of you shared wonderful ideas on how you wanted to use it beyond…
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“Sending Hugs” Open Lace Frame and Landscapes Diecutting Tutorial
Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a card featuring the Open Lace Frame and Landscapes die set, along with a couple of other sets, from the Lisa Horton Summertime collection. I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions! To start, we are going to cut the scalloped frame die from Pearl Metallic cardstock from…
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Easy Die Cut Card with Vase and Foliage | Beginner Cardmaking Tutorial
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Containers and Foliage Etched Dies from the Lisa Horton Summertime collection. There are lots of sets in this collection that work well together, but for today, I simply combined two to make a simple for you card that is perfect for beginners. The Decorative Lattice Etched…
