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  • Hugs and Poppies card by Melissa Phillips, STN-122, S5-747, S4-1512
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    Poppy Song Stencil Card Tutorial: Easy Layered Floral Background

    April 19, 2026 / No Comments

    Hi everyone!  My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Poppy Song stencils. Creating beautiful backgrounds with stencils is one of the easiest ways to begin making an unforgettable card, so let’s get started. The Poppy Song stencils collection is a multiple-step stencil that builds a lovely floral background from the bottom petal to the button center on top!  You’ll enjoy creating poppies in a variety of colors and watching them come to life with each layer you add. Begin with a white card base measuring 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”.  Poppy Song stencils are numbered in the corners,…

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    June 2021 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Wild Hello

    June 1, 2021
    Blooming Garden Collection by Marisa Job - Inspiration | Blooming Cards by Elena Salo for Spellbinders using S4-916 Blooming Rose, S4-915 Top Floral Panel. #diecutting #handmadecard #spellbinders #neverstopmaking

    Blooming Garden Inspiration | Blooming Cards with Elena

    April 13, 2018
    Spellbinders Stitched Fan Cardfront Dies – All, Some, and One Die by Joan Bardee

    Stitched Fan Cardfront Dies – All, Some, and One Die

    February 15, 2023
  • Hot Foil Stamping for Beginners
    Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Hot Foil Stamping for Beginners: Complete Guide to Glimmer Foiling Techniques

    April 17, 2026 / 4 Comments

    Hello cardmakers! Welcome to the fifth installment of the Beginners Guide to Cardmaking Series. I’m Lisa Tilson, and today we are focusing on the gorgeous world of Hot Foil Stamping. A lot of crafters talk about the magic of heat embossing – how it never gets old watching the embossing powder melt and your image or sentiment appearing in front of you. Many crafters also feel the same about hot foiling. There is something magical about peeling back the pretty foil and seeing an image, sentiment, or background reveal itself in all its shimmery glory! So, let’s dive in with what you need to know if you are new to…

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    Create Birthday Explosion Box. How-To Step-by-step Photo Tutorial Tutorial on the Spellbinders Blog

    Birthday Explosion Box How-To

    May 9, 2023

    SPOILERS! 12 Days Of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar – Day 11 With Michelle Short

    October 3, 2025

    Coming Soon! August 2019 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Hang With Me. Unboxing Video

    July 30, 2019
  • Step-by-Step Ephemera and Sticker-Based Grid Style Scrapbook Layout
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    Step-by-Step Ephemera and Sticker-Based Grid Style Scrapbook Layout

    April 17, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friend! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known online as Alice Scraps Wonderland. Today I’m sharing how to create an easy, but beautiful, scrapbook layout using the Spellbinders Rosie’s Jubilee collection. You won’t need any specialized tools to create this easy layout, other than your basic paper trimmer, scissors and adhesives—making it perfect for scrapbooking beginners who don’t have all the fancy tools yet, or pros who just want an easy and quick layout! We’ll be making use of paper layering techniques to create beautiful, organic embellishment clusters that feel more contained thanks to that grid layout. I’ll be scrapbooking one photo on this page, but you are more than…

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    Great, Big, Wonderful World Inspiration | Colorful Cards by Melody Rupple for Spellbinders

    Great, Big, Wonderful World | Collection Introduction by Sharyn Sowell

    December 3, 2018
    September 2019 Large Die of the Month is Here – Game Of Gnomes

    September 2019 Large Die of the Month is Here – Game Of Gnomes

    September 1, 2019
    A Symphony of Creativity, Musical Cards That Delight, S3-551, S4-1445, S5-687, S6-254, STP-257

    A Symphony of Creativity, Musical Cards That Delight

    October 12, 2025
  • A Layout and a Step by Step Tutorial Card Using Jubilee by Rosie’s Studio, S5-622, DOML-AUG23, DOM-DEC24
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    Jubilee Hello Card Tutorial: Layered Die Cutting and Patterned Paper Design

    April 16, 2026 / No Comments

    Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I am the guest designer for this beautiful collection called Jubilee by Rosie’s Studio. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me on Instagram and my blog. The inspiration for my projects is inspired by You will find all supplies to recreate these projects at the bottom of my blog post. Shine Layout This layout was created using the Jubilee collection by Rosie’s Studio, along with Propagation Garden Frames Etched Dies and Blooming Pomegranate. Hello Card Step 1: Start with an 8.5” x 5.5” white card base folded in half. Step 2: Take the heart-patterned paper and…

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    April 2025 Wax Seal of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Petal Postage

    April 2025 Wax Seal of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Petal Postage

    April 2, 2025
    What’s New | Happy Place Collection from Fun Stampers Journey #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #FunStampersJourney #Cardmaking

    What’s New | Happy Place Collection from Fun Stampers Journey

    July 10, 2020
    November 2023 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Towering Blooms

    November 2023 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Towering Blooms

    November 1, 2023
  • Create a Garden of Poppies - Poppy Song Collection, S4-1512, S5-747, E3D-165, STN-122
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    Poppy Song Card Tutorial: Easy Embossed Background and Die Cut Flowers

    April 15, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have the privilege and pleasure to share a few bright cards featuring the Poppy Song collection! This collection has such pretty items to mix and match for making cheery cards with. I’ll walk through how I created the card with all the poppy stems, and also give some tips on the stenciled background card. Let’s get started! Gather the Supplies The main supplies used for today’s cards are these items from the Poppy Song collection. There is the Favorite Song 3D Embossing Folder, the Playful Stitched Panels, the Leaf and Bloom dies, and the set of 6 Petal Burst…

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    October 8, 2022
    March 2022 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Bella Ovalette

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    March 1, 2022
    Video: The Gilded Age Collection by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders - Inspiration | Best Wishes Foiled Card with Laura Volpes

    Video: The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Best Wishes Foiled Card with Laura Volpes

    March 4, 2019
  • HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE FLORAL CARD WITH A DRAMATIC COLOR PALETTE S4-1512, S5-747, STP-274
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    Simple Poppy Card Tutorial with Leaf & Bloom Etched Dies

    April 14, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Leaf & Bloom Etched Dies from the Poppy Song Collection. This is a really pretty set consisting of three stems, three poppy flower heads, and a leaf frond. I kept my card very simple today to focus on the dramatic colour palette! DIE-CUTTING THE POPPIES Die cut the Leaf & Bloom Etched Dies: Please note: the dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need to have the cut side facing down onto the cardstock. Place two of the…

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    May 10, 2022
    Bloom Into Spring with Bonnie Crane and the Victorian Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn for Spellbinders

    Bloom Into Spring with the Victorian Garden Collection and Bonnie Crane

    March 21, 2023
    August 2023 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – 3D Stylized Floral

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    August 1, 2023
  • Quick and Easy Die Cut Sentiments by Melissa Phillips, S2-314, S1-185, S5-649, E3D-155
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    Quick and Easy Die Cut Sentiments by Melissa Phillips

    April 13, 2026 / No Comments

    Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Essentially Yours dies. Creating beautiful cards with easy, effortless die-cut sentiments is a delightful way to add dimension and character to each card you create, so let’s get started. The Essentially Yours die cut collection includes sentiments such as Thank You, Thinking of You, Get Well Soon, With Sympathy, and more. Use these die-cut sentiments on their own or add an embossing folder and flowers for more personality. The choice is yours! Begin with an aqua card base measuring 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”. Using Distress Mix 3D…

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    January 11, 2018
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  • Making Shakers from Sentiments, S1-183, S5-710, S4-1512
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    How to Make a Shaker Card with Sentiment Dies and Color Blocking

    April 12, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello, crafty friends, Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I’m so excited to be back on the blog to share with you a few shaker cards created with the Get Well Soon sentiment from the Essentially Yours Sentiments collection. These are a group of frequently used sentiments that can be easily added to any card. I’m using the Get Well sentiment today, but there are also sentiments that say “thank you”, “thinking of you”, “happy birthday”, and more common sentiments. These sentiments also include the shadow cut-out die along with it, you can add a backing to the words or, like we are doing today, get a little creative and…

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    January 4, 2023
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    June 3, 2020
    February 2021 Small Die of the Month Is Here – Trefoil Tile & Panel Card Creator

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    February 1, 2021
  • How To Make A Hello Friend Card With Ink Blending and Die Cutting, S1-184, S4-1431, S2-401, S4-1248, S5-562
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    Easy Hello Friend Card Tutorial with Layered Dies and Ink Blending

    April 11, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Layered Hello Friend Etched Dies from the Essentially Yours Sentiments Collection. I am going to be taking you through making this card with a step-by-step photo tutorial. It’s a sweet and simple card to make – a little die cutting, some ink blending, and finally the assembly. Hello Friend For all of the die cutting, use the Platinum SIX Die Cutting Machine with the die cutting sandwich as follows (from bottom to top): Plate A – Platform Base Plate B – Platform Top Plate C – Cutting Plate Plate C – Cutting Plate The cardstock/die…

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    March 16, 2023

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  • HOW TO MAKE THE SENTIMENT PART OF THE FOCAL POINT, S1-185, S3-517
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    How to Create a Layered Thank You Card with Dies – Step-by-Step Tutorial

    April 10, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Layered Thank You Etched Dies from the Essentially Yours Sentiments Collection. There are eight sentiments in the collection, all with two layers – the word itself and the shadow. I love it when there are shadow layers with the sentiments. It means that you can use the word on its own or with the shadow, which makes the sets more versatile. Today I am using the Thank You with both the word and shadow layers. DIE-CUTTING & ASSEMBLING THE SENTIMENT Die cut Layered Thank You Etched Dies: Please Note: the dies are shown in the…

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    Exclusive Indie Collection Inspiration | Llama Love by Keeway for Spellbinders. The Exclusives collection is only available at select online and local independent retailers. #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #neverstopmaking #spellbindersdies

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