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Easy Coneflower Card with Simon Hurley’s Cascading Coneflowers Collectiony Simon Hurley Ombre Background & Diecutting Tutorial
Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a card featuring the beautiful new Cascading Coneflowers collection by Simon Hurley. I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions! To start, we are going to ink blend a 4” x 5.25” panel of Classic White cardstock with a coordinating shade of ink. We will deepen the blend at the top to give the panel an ombre gradient from top to bottom. Next, we are going to 3D emboss the panel with the Cascading Dots embossing folder. The best plate sandwich for running this through your Platinum 6 is Platform Base A, 3D Embossing Folder with paper inside,…
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Elegant Layered Swan Card with the Buttons & Keepsakes Collection
Hello, crafty friend! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known online as Alice Scraps Wonderland. There’s nothing quite so delicate as swans floating over the water. So today, we are going to recreate those ethereal vibes in cardstock and patterned paper using the Buttons & Keepsakes collection designed by Frank Garcia. In this tutorial, we’ll be using some simple techniques including die cutting, embossing, paper layering, and paper tearing. These are great foundational techniques that can really make any project pop while giving it texture and dimension. We’ll also make use of one of the Better Press plates in the Buttons & Keepsakes collection. Let’s get started. Using Classic White Color Wheel…
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Elegant Layered Swan Card with BetterPress Details | Buttons & Bows Collection
Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Buttons & Bows Collection from Frank Garcia Studios. This new Collection is dreamy, fresh, ethereal, and full of beautiful possibilities. In the Buttons & Bows Collection, you’ll find lovely layered swans complete with bows, a vintage dress form die set and Impression Plate, and of course a buttons and bows embossing folder. Each element is thoughtfully designed to work together and create the most meaningful of cards, scrapbook pages, tags, and more. Let’s get started! Begin with a block of white cardstock and swan dies. Run cardstock and dies through…
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Chompster Birthday Cards: Creative Cardmaking Ideas with the Just Add Cake Kit
Hello, crafty friends. Allison Frazier here. I’m excited to be on the Spellbinders blog and YouTube channel today sharing two fun ways to use the Chompster die set from the Just Add Cake Birthday Cardmaking Kit. One card features only products from the kit, and the other features a few additional products from my Spellbinders stash. I know the kit is called “Just Add Cake,” but you’ll see that just adding cheese can be just as fun! For my first card, I used only products available in the kit. Since the Chompster set itself has everything you need to make an adorable card, I wanted to challenge myself and find…
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Card Design Principles for Beginners | How to Create Better Card Layouts
Hello there, cardmakers. Welcome back to the beginner’s guide to cardmaking. Today we are going to be looking at how to build a card layout. What simple design principles can we apply to help us create a card that we are happy with? It is important to remember that there really is no right and wrong when you are creating a handmade card. After all, it comes from the heart and is treasured by the recipient because of that. What matters more than any design principle is how you feel about your card. There are, however, some simple design tips that you can apply that will help you build a…
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Summer Felt Gnome, Palm Tree & Surfboard Décor with Fergus Dies
Hello, crafting friends! My name is Beverly Tiemann. I’m a stitcher, card-maker, mixed media artist, and quilter. Today, we are going to talk about 3-D Felt Décor. Are you ready for some new summer decor? Spellbinders has three new die sets to help Fergus the Gnome make the most of his summer. Fergus is sizzling hot with his new surfboard, shades, and flamingo friend! Complete his summer ensemble by providing him with a little shade from an adorable coconut palm tree. If you have yet to meet Fergus, please check out this blog post for a complete introduction to him and his over-the-top cuteness! Spellbinders Merino Felt is die-cut the…
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How to Make a Summer Felt Gnome with the Summer 3D Felt Décor Dies
Hi there! It’s Andrea Shell here, and I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders’ blog! Today I’m sharing a step-by-step photo tutorial featuring the new Summer 3D Felt Décor Etched Dies by Sandi MacIver. These dies complement the original Felt Décor Collection introduced in 2025, but can also be used by themselves, with paper, and for flat projects. Fergus looks like he’s ready to hit the beach with this fun surfboard and palm tree from the new Summer 3D Felt Décor Collection! Read on to learn how to create your own summer Fergus scene. Diecut wool felt with the Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine and the Summer…
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Easy Patriotic Card Tutorial with the Stars & Stripes Stamp & Die Set
Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a patriotic card featuring the beautiful new Stars & Stripes stamp & die set. I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions! To start, die-cut the flag background from Classic White cardstock. Die-cut the stripe dies from Ruby Glitter Metallic cardstock and the stars from Cosmic Sky cardstock. Adhere the stars & stripe layers to the white background layer with liquid glue. The background die leaves embossed lines as a guideline for layering. Stamp the sentiment in black ink directly to the lower right section of an A2-sized card base cut & folded from classic white cardstock. Glue…
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How to Make a Whimsical Village Scene Card with Spellbinders Dies
Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips, from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Whimsical Village by Vicky Papaioannou. This collection contains everything you’ll need to create fresh, joyful, and playful projects! You will love all of the delightful possibilities. Everything about the Whimsical Village Collection is sure to make you smile, just as it did for me. From the tiny, cute, and quirky houses with personality, each one complete with coordinating dies for the roof, windows, and doors, to the joyful whimsical flowers that tower over the houses, each image is pure delight! Whether you choose to combine both flowers and…
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2 Cupcake Birthday Card Ideas with the Just Add Cake Cardmaking Kit
Hello friends! Nichol Spohr is here with a couple of birthday cards featuring the incredible Just Add Cake Box. If you’re like me, birthday cards are something that I always need a lot of and something I always like to have on hand! I love that with the Just Add Cake box you can mix and match to create incredible celebration cards whether you use just the kit or mix and match with your favorite Spellbinders products you have in your craft stash. Today I’m featuring the Light the Candles die set from the box for a couple of cupcake themed designs. First, we are going to showcase the components…
