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Easy Die Cut Lemon Card | Spellbinders LIVE
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she creates with a fresh, new die set from the Be Bold collection, called Lemon Zest. The Lemon Zest dies (S4-1173) include leaf dies with a unique feature. In this set you’ll find a 5-leaf cluster but also 5 extra half-leaf dies to add a highlight or shadow to the leaves. Simply die cut the half leaves using an alternate shade of cardstock and layer onto the leaf cluster to bring your leaves to life. To add extra dimension and personality, Kim adds some simple inking to the leaves and lemons. In today’s video, you’ll see Kim work on a Stencil Mat from Waffle Flower Crafts. This…
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Fun with Stamping Foam | Spellbinders LIVE
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she gets crafty with a fun new product that might be new to you! Spellbinders now carries Stamping Foam as well as the Heat It Craft Tool, both from Ranger. Simon Hurley’s Stamping Foam, is super fun to play with and pairs perfectly with your favorite stamps, dies, and embossing folders from Spellbinders. Stamping Foam are moldable foam pieces that allow you to create your own unique stamped textures and patterns. They’re sized perfectly to create a background for A2 sized cards. To use, heart the foam with a heat tool (like the Heat It Craft Tool) for 10-15 seconds. Then, press the foam into a textured surface…
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Spellbinders Top 10 from 2021 | Spellbinders LIVE
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom for a special Tryday Friday as she counts down our top favorite products from 2021. Watch today’s video to see if we mention your favorite product, or share a new favorite that you might have missed! #1 Kim begins with some of our holiday favorites from this year. Three Kings (STP-045) is a clear stamp set that was very popular during the end of this year. These classic images and elegant sentiments are beautiful for your handmade Christmas cards. #2 Next up, one of our most popular holiday items, the Dancin’ Gnome (S4-1126) die set is sure to make you smile! When assembled, he dances with…
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Joyful Christmas Card Kit of the Month + Unbox New Limited Edition Machine | Spellbinders Live
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom for a fun show-and-tell of the Joyful Christmas Card Kit. Spellbinders’ Card Kit of the Month is traditionally only available with a subscription, but you can grab the November kit a la carte in the Spellbinders shop for this month only! The Joyful Christmas Cardmaking Kit is perfect for anyone who loves to craft, die cut, and make beautiful handmade cards. This hand selected holiday themed cardmaking kit contains all the items needed to make 10 complete cards! (But we expect you’ll make far more than ten with this kit, because it is absolutely packed with goodies!) In today’s video, Kim explores all the goodies included in Spellbinders…
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Mix and Match Border Dies | Spellbinders Live
Join Kim Kesti and Kady Ward in the Creative Classroom as they mix and match border dies to create slimline cards. In April of 2021, we released the popular Universal Curved Border Set as our Large Die of the Month. This fresh springtime die set has been so popular, we decided to create one for winter. The Christmas Foliage Strip & Borders is our Large Die of the Month for November. Watch video below or on our Youtube channel: All of the dies from these two sets have the same curve and they all work together beautifully. They can be used individually, or layered together for limitless possibilities. Some of the dies cut edges…
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Two Tone Glimmer Holiday Card | Spellbinders Live
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she spreads holiday card making cheer with shimmer and shine, featuring the Glimmer Hot Foil System. Kim shares a peek at the All Aboard Christmas Kit, which is beautiful from the outer box to all the card making goodies inside. Kim takes inspiration for today’s card from the color combination on the box: navy, red, green, and silver, as she creates a two-tone Glimmer card. Watch video below or on our Youtube channel: This cheerful Christmas card features two hot foil plates, the Essential Christmas Greetings Glimmer Hot Foil Plate and the Essential Duo Lines Glimmer Oval Hot Foil Plate. (Did you know the sizes of the…
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Stitched Card Tutorial | Spellbinders Live
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she creates hand-stitched beauties with the Merry Stitchmas collection. In this stitched card tutorial, you’ll quickly see that Merry Stitchmas is for much more than only Christmas! Although these dies released with our holiday collection, you’ll use these versatile dies far beyond the holidays for beautiful projects all year long. The Merry Stitchmas Collection includes 5 die sets that cut beautiful patterns of dots that act as a guide for stitching. We’ve also included an array of beautiful bundles of DMC threads and flosses in this collection, plus the perfect sized needles to add stitching to your handmade cards. On today’s video (watch below or…
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It’s an “Add to Cart” Kind of Day! | Spellbinders Live
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she does some shopping-inspired card making. Add to Cart is the debut collection from Spellbinders licensed designer, Becky Roberts, and it is centered around the adorable shopping cart die set. Shopping carts are rarely empty though, right? Fill your cart with holiday goodies, party supplies, or dimensional shopping bags, and then add stamped sentiments for all year long. Calling all Target shoppers! In today’s video, Kim makes the cutest shopping cart in bright red – you’ll have to watch and see how she created the Target bullseye embellishment! (She’s so clever!) Watch video below or on our Youtube Channel: The shopping cart die can be cut in two dimensions, thicker…
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Open House Collection | Spellbinders Live
Join Nicole Westervelt in the Creative Classroom to learn about our new Open House collection. This collection is part of Spellbinders’ largest holiday release ever – but you’ll love how you can use the Open House dies all year long. Watch video below or on our Youtube channel: Each set in this collection builds on the Open House Door Base (S4-1131). Build upon the Door Base with the Door Side Panel Dies (S2-316), Topiary Dies (S3-414) and Sentiment Steps (S4-1132). Use the dies to create cards sized A2, 5×7, slimline and more. Already have the Always Welcome door from the Large Die of the Month Club in 2020? These add-on sets will all coordinate with that set!…
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Let’s Be Frank Two Cards One Die Set | Spellbinders Live
Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she creates sweet and spooky projects with the Let’s Be Frank Halloween dies. Kim starts out her first card by inking the edges of Frank’s face. The separate forehead die isn’t necessary, but adds a fun bit of personality to Frank, so Kim added some inky edges to that layer too. In today’s video Kim shares a tip for creating the white of Frank’s eyes. She die cut a second face from white cardstock, and cuts the eyes out. Watch to see how the eyes are already partially cut, which makes it super simple to add this layer. Next, Kim creates Frank’s hair.…