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  • HOW TO DECORATE A HOME USING YANA’S EVERYDAY CITY HOLIDAY COLLECTION, S7-277, S4-1537, S3-579, BP-361, GLF-049
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Layered Die Cut House Card Tutorial | Easy Everyday City Card Idea

    May 13, 2026 / No Comments

    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 Etched Dies, but I do sneak in an awning from the Everyday Awnings Etched Dies because they are too fun not to use! I love that all the sets can be mixed and matched with each other! DIE-CUTTING THE ELEMENTS Please note: The dies are shown in the photo facing…

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    Destination Japan Inspiration | Cards & Layout with Enza Gudor

    March 17, 2020
    Create a Simple Face with Jane Davenport’s Making Faces Collection. Project by Kate Palmer for Spellbinders

    Create a Simple Face with Jane Davenport’s Making Faces Collection

    January 21, 2019
    April 2025 BetterPress Plate of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Post Edge Expression

    April 2025 BetterPress Plate of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Post Edge Expression

    April 2, 2025
  • Create A SunnyTownhouse on a Happy Hello Card, S3-579, S4-1537, BP-361, S7-277
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    Step-by-Step Townhouse Card Tutorial with Everyday Awnings Dies

    May 12, 2026 / No Comments

    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 the Everyday Windows, Curtains and Flower Boxes Dies work in conjunction with the previously released City Holiday Dies from last year. The City Holiday Dies create the main part of the house, the door, and some parts of the windows. This new collection builds on last year’s release and is…

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    December 17, 2022
    January 2024 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Lively Floral

    January 2024 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Lively Floral

    January 1, 2024
    Spellbinders October 2020 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month is Here – Crimson Fall #Spellbinders #SpellbindersClubKits #NeverStopMaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem

    October 2020 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month is Here – Crimson Fall

    October 1, 2020
  • “Sending Hugs” Open Lace Frame and Landscapes Diecutting Tutorial, S5-748, S4-1514, SDS-224
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    “Sending Hugs” Open Lace Frame and Landscapes Diecutting Tutorial

    May 8, 2026 / No Comments

    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 the Treasured Cardstock: Antique Assorted Pack using a Platinum 6 die cutting machine. For reference, the plate sandwich I will use for all the die-cutting in this tutorial is Platform A, Platform B, Cutting Plate C, cardstock, die (face down), and Cutting Plate C. Next, we need to cut the…

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    Create Merry Mischief: 5 Ways to Add Texture to Your Christmas Cards, SDS-211, BP-315, SDS-212, SDS-213, E3D-146, SDS-210, BP-312, BP-314, S5-494, S5-562

    Create Merry Mischief: 5 Ways to Add Texture to Your Christmas Cards

    October 7, 2025
    March 2019 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Relax & Enjoy

    March 2019 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Relax & Enjoy

    March 1, 2019
    Coming Soon! May 2019 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Stay Wild. Unboxing Video

    Coming Soon! May 2019 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Stay Wild. Unboxing Video

    April 29, 2019
  • HOW TO MAKE A CLEAN & SIMPLE FOR YOU CARD USING LISA HORTON SUMMERTIME COLLECTION, S4-1516, S4-1510, SDS-224
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    Easy Die Cut Card with Vase and Foliage | Beginner Cardmaking Tutorial

    May 6, 2026 / No Comments

    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 Dies are working as a base for the vase to stand on. I thought it looked a little like a tablecloth! DIE CUTTING + ASSEMBLING THE VASE + FOLIAGE Die cut the dies from Containers and Foliage Etched Dies: PLEASE NOTE: The dies are shown in the photo facing upwards,…

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    July 2025 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Starry Snowfall

    July 2025 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Starry Snowfall

    July 2, 2025

    Cardmaking Inspiration | Go Ahead Move Those Mountains Card

    January 22, 2018
    Happy Dance Kinetic Cards with Annie Williams

    Happy Dance Kinetic Cards with Annie Williams

    March 28, 2022
  • Layered Stargazer Bouquet, S4-1510, S4-1511, S4-1514, S4-1515, S4-1516, S5-748, SDS-223, SDS-224
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    Stargazer Floral Card Tutorial with Layered Dies | Step-by-Step Guide

    May 5, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am showing off the Stargazer dies in this pretty card as a tutorial for you to follow. I love these beautiful, simple flowers, and I wanted to add a bouquet of them to the front of my card. Follow along as I walk you through the process! STEP 1 Find the stems from the set, as well as the petal layering pieces, and cut them all out of green cardstock. You will notice that the petal layering pieces are labeled with an alphabet that coordinates with the stem they layer on. This is so handy! Just keep each stem…

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    Spellbinders Sparkling Christmas Collection – Cardmaking Inspiration with Karin Åkesdotter #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #Christmascardmaking #Cardmaking

    Sparkling Christmas Collection – Cardmaking Inspiration with Karin Åkesdotter

    September 3, 2020
    Send Hugs Through Cards with Leica Palma

    Send Hugs Through Cards with Leica Palma

    June 27, 2023
    Pattern Play with the Color Block Mini Shapes Collection

    Pattern Play with the Color Block Mini Shapes Collection

    May 9, 2022
  • Fill Your Planter With Flowers and Foliage!, S4-1515, SDS-223
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    Garden Planter Card Tutorial with Etched Dies | Step-by-Step Guide

    May 4, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Garden Planter Etched Dies from the Lisa Horton Summertime Collection. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this pretty planter, which is filled to the brim with flowers and foliage! This collection is beautiful! Included are several floral die sets, two clear sentiment stamp sets as well as a set of ripped nesting circles, a rectangular lattice die, and a fabulous set of dies which create a landscape within an open lace frame – gorgeous! So, let’s get started with the card. So Happy for You…

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    Spellbinders November 2018 Large Die of the Month is Here – Everything Under The Tree! #SpellbindersClubKits #neverstopmaking

    November Large Die of the Month is Here – Everything Under The Tree!

    November 1, 2018

    Creating With the Bayfair Card Maker’s Kit and Add-ons With Emily Leiphart

    June 23, 2024
    April 2022 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Glimmer Burst

    April 2022 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Glimmer Burst

    April 1, 2022
  • Make it Pretty with the Jubilee Collection by Melissa Phillips, 168875, 168868, 168876, 168871, S5-695
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    Easy Handmade Card Tutorial with the Jubilee Collection by Rosie’s Studio

    May 2, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Jubilee Collection for Rosie’s Studio. This collection contains everything you’ll need to go from start to finish as you create handmade cards, tags, scrapbook pages, and more. You’ll find 12×12 and 6×6 paper pads filled with florals, birthday, stripes, hearts, butterflies, and so much more to incorporate into your projects.  The Jubilee collection also contains dimensional butterflies and bows, Puffy Stickers, and die-cut cardstock sentiments and ephemera.  Let’s jump right into the project! Select pink floral-patterned paper from the 6×6 Jubilee paper pad.  Using the arched outline die…

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    November 7, 2018
    Mailbox Cards with Melody Rupple & Parcel & Post Collection

    Mailbox Greeting Cards with Melody Rupple & Parcel & Post Collection

    July 29, 2022
    Spellbinders Halloween Collection by Becca Feeken - Project Inspiration with Jean Manis #Spellbinders #NeverStopmaking #Cardmaking #HalloweenCardmaking

    Get Your Spook On with Jean Manis

    August 18, 2020
  • Framed Fuchsias - Magical Fuchsia Collection, BP-349, S3-574
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    Magical Fuchsia Card Tutorial: Layered Die Cut Flowers on a Dark Background

    April 28, 2026 / 2 Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am sharing a card I created using the Magical Fuchsia collection. I have always loved fuchsia flowers – they’re so vibrant! I wanted to bring some of that bright color to my card, and then really make the colors pop against a dark background. So that’s what I did. I’ll give you my step-by-step for this card, and I hope you will be inspired to create your own. Let’s get started! STEP 1 Using the Magical Fuchsia die set, cut out all the pieces from white cardstock. I have paired each piece with the die that it was cut…

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    May 1, 2024
    Coming Soon! August 2020 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Around the World. Unboxing Video

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    July 29, 2020
    August 2022 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Outlined Sentiments

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    August 1, 2022
  • How To Make A Classic Mouse Graduation Card - Step By Step Tutorial, S4-1533, BP-358, S4-1450
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    Step-by-Step Graduation Card Tutorial with Classic Mouse Dies

    April 27, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello cardmaking friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Classic Mouse Graduation Etched Dies from the Classic Mouse Graduation Collection. I am going to be taking you through making this card with a step-by-step photo tutorial. Although the design is simple, I’ve included plenty of steps to guide you through the process. With this die set, I found that the order really matters. There are so many lovely little details that bring the mouse to life — a front and back for the gown, plus sleeves, trims, and other accents — and assembling them in the right sequence makes everything come together much…

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    May 2021 Large Die of the Month is Here – Stitched Card Front, Border & Flower

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    May 1, 2021
    Video: Valentine's Day Cards & Tags with Paul Antonio Glimmer Plates by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders

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    January 11, 2019
    December 2022 Clubs Inspiration Roundup!

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    December 23, 2022
  • You’re a Reel Catch – Summer Camp Collection, • S5-738, S4-1504, S4-1408, S5-624, STP-269
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Summer Fishing Card Tutorial: Deer and Boat Die Cutting Project

    April 26, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello crafty friends!  It’s Rachel here with a fun card featuring some adorable new products from the new Summer Camp Collection by Allison Frazier.  This card is geared toward beginners with some easy step-by-step instructions to follow. One of my favorite things to do as a family is to go fishing on the weekends. Because of this, I absolutely adore this entire collection and was thrilled to feature the Splash Days Etched Dies for my project today. Step 1: Use the featured four dies from the Woodland Trio Etched Dies to die cut the main pieces of the deer’s body from some Fawn ColorWheel Cardstock.  Use the Woodland Trio Etched…

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    November 9, 2018
    April 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month is Here – Curved Glimmer Border & Sentiments

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    December 2025 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Simply Said

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    December 1, 2025
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