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  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Creating with Non-Traditional Colors Using the Holiday DIY Color Deck

    July 7, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun holiday cards made with non-traditional color schemes using the new Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack.  Sometimes I get stuck in a rut with the handful of colors I use on my holiday cards and the latest Color Deck cards gave me some really fun new looks to try! Floral Noel Card The Poinsettia Spray Die Set is one of my favorite holiday sets in my stash, but I have already pieced it together using a few color combinations and needed something new to try with it.  Here…

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    May 1, 2024
    Video Friday | Inked Terrarium Hello Card with Nichol for Spellbinders using: S3-315 Build A Terrarium, S4-564 Phrase Set Two, S4-676 Tropics, S4-905 Fancy Edged Rectangles #diecutting #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #handmadecard

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    Open House Collection – Holiday Card Inspiration With Michelle Short

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    August 16, 2021
  • Celebrate Summer and Sunshine with Cards
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    Celebrate Summer and Sunshine with Cards

    July 5, 2025 / No Comments

    Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and today I am sharing three cards using the La Dolce Vita Collection! This collection offers a stunning assortment of dies that make it easy to create modern, beautiful, summery designs that truly celebrate a day of sunshine! One thing that I immediately associate with summer is sunshine! And the La Dolce Vita Collection Under the Sun Etched Dies creates a multi-color layered sun with a captivating face and the ability to use four different sun colors to make the face and rays. The La Dolce Vita Banners Dies actually include a sentiment that says Hello Sunshine! How perfect is that? The Lemon Fresco…

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    June 2023 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Scattered Shells

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    June 1, 2023
    February 2022 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Anytime Glimmer Sentiments

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    February 1, 2022
    Liberty Collection Cards with Andrea Shell

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    June 8, 2021
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Birthday Card with a 3D Embossing Folder Background

    July 4, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today with a step by step photo tutorial creating a card with the Lemon Fresco 3D Embossing Folder. I walk you through embossing with a 3D embossing folder, die cutting elements to add to the card, and creating BetterPress sentiments. Mist Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock with water before embossing to prevent cardstock from cracking. Line up Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock in the section you wish to emboss of the Lemon Fresco 3D Embossing Folder. When using the Universal Plate System with a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder, use only the A and D plates. Cut panel to 4 x 5 ¼”. Add liquid glue, ensuring you get…

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    Thankful This Fall with Bobbi Lemanski

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    September 4, 2021
    February 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month is Here – Scalloped Rectangle Glimmer Essentials with Sentiments

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    February 1, 2021
    What’s New | The Kaleidoscope Collection

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  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing

    Sweet Summertime Cards with the La Dolce Vita Collection

    July 3, 2025 / 3 Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back again on the blog today to share a couple of bright summertime cards made with the new La Dolce Vita Collection from Spellbinders.  The unique die sets, beautiful embossing folder, and gorgeous sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three colorful cards for a variety of occasions. Lemon Thank You Card Confession: I buy lemons nearly every week just to brighten up my kitchen.  So naturally, I gravitated to the Citrus Spritz Die Set first to brighten up someone’s day!  Here I used it to create a colorful thank you card for a friend. Die cut white,…

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    August 4, 2021
    January 2024 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Branching Out

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    January 1, 2024
    February 2022 Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Always Remember

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    February 1, 2022
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    How To Layer Die Cuts To Create A Mediterranean Doorway

    June 30, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using Beyond the Door Etched Dies from the La Dolce Vita Collection. This set is fantastic as you can mix and match the different elements to create different scenes and views through the doorway – cobblestones, ocean, clouds, vines and much more! STEP 1 – DIE CUT THE DOORWAY Place the deep arch door frame and shutter details onto Malibu ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape. Create your die cutting plate sandwich – (top to bottom) A Platform Base, B Platform Top, C Cutting Plate, cardstock pieces with dies on top, C Cutting…

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    Slimline Collection – Springtime Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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    May 4, 2021
    July 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home

    July 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Pop Up 3D Vignette Home Sweet Home

    July 1, 2021
    Gnome Drive Collection With a Twist

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    August 18, 2023
  • Step by Step Tutorial: Beyond Scrapbooking! Cardmaking with Say Cheese Classic Mouse
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    Step by Step Tutorial: Beyond Scrapbooking! Cardmaking with Say Cheese Classic Mouse

    June 25, 2025 / No Comments

    Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and today I am sharing a tutorial for creating a bright happy birthday card! You may be familiar with Simple Stories Say Cheese collections. Maybe you have even used one of their Say Cheese collections to scrapbook your favorite theme park. But the new Say Cheese Classic Mouse includes Spellbinders Dies as well as lots of Simple Stories papers and embellishments that can be used for cardmaking too! First, cut the Classic Mouse Borders Die with the music notes out of Raven Cardstock and the rope border out of Pomegranate Cardstock. Use Spellbinders Best Ever Craft Tape to hold the die in place and run…

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    Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Cute Friendship Card with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection

    June 24, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and today I’m thrilled to create this fun friendship card step-by-step with you made with the new Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection from Spellbinders and Simple Stories.  With adorable die sets, sweet sentiments, and colorful papers and stickers, this collection is perfect for creating cute cards for a variety of occasions. Trim two pieces of patterned paper from the Say Cheese Classic Mouse 6×8 Paper Pad to 3.5” x 5” and adhere to the front of a 5” x 7” top-folding card base with tape runner.  (I chose two of the smaller patterns from the pad to keep the focus on my die-cuts later.)…

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    November 21, 2023
    Embossing Folder of the Month Kit – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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    July 2, 2022
    Spellbinders 2024 Crafty Advent Calendar Inspiration Round-Up

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    December 1, 2024
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    How to Create a Clean and Simple With Love Card

    June 23, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Steamboat Willie Duo Etched Dies from the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection. This set is fantastic as you can really mix and match the different elements – there are 3 different arms you can use, you can have the mice wear hats or not, there are also flowers that can be added or not. It’s great to be able to customise them as you wish! STEP 1 – DIE CUTTING THE MOUSE Die cut the male mouse and flower stem from Steamboat Willie Duo Etched Dies: Cut pieces of ColorWheel Cardstock to be slightly larger than…

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    March 24, 2018
    Stitchmas Christmas Collection Inspiration Round-Up

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  • Step by Step Tutorial: Multicolor BetterPress Cards Made Easy
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    Step by Step Tutorial: Multicolor BetterPress Cards Made Easy

    June 19, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and today I am sharing the simplest way to create a multicolor BetterPress card using the Spellbinders Flourishing Betterpress Plates with a Registration Template. If you’ve never used a Spellbinders Registration template, don’t worry! I’ll share all the steps you need to follow, but essentially, the Registration template is an acetate sheet marked with each of the plates from the set. You will run the plates through in various passes and each pass is designated by a separate color on the acetate. So the first step is to tape the acetate to the BetterPress Chase (which is the magnetic platform that will hold the press…

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    Step by Step Tutorial: Create an Anniversary Card Using a BetterPress Plate

    June 19, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today with a step-by-step photo tutorial creating a card with the Copperplate Happy Anniversary BetterPress Plate. I will walk you through using the BetterPress System to create a multi colored sentiment and die cutting elements to add to the card. My apologies, the photo shows the Tiger BetterPress Ink, but I actually used the Apricot BetterPress Ink. Place the Copperplate Happy Anniversary BetterPress Plate on magnetic platform (the Chase). Tape a Porcelain A2 BetterPress Cotton Card Panel to the clear plate (the Platen). Add ink to press plate with Strawberry BetterPress Ink on bottom and Apricot BetterPress Ink on top. Where the colors meet, gently tap back and forth…

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    Christmas Slimline Inspiration with Marie Heiderscheit

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    August 16, 2021
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