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Autumn Interactive Card Ideas
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of interactive cards made with some of the latest autumn-themed collections from Spellbinders. I love sending cards that incorporate some kind of surprise element for the recipient and I hope to inspire you to create your own shaker, scratch-off, and light-up cards too! Autumn Woods Shaker Card If you’re new to interactive cards, shaker cards are a good place to start because they’re relatively easy to put together and the recipient can usually figure out how to work them. Here I created a shaker that looks like the hole of…
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Cardmaking with BetterPress – Autumn Card Inspiration
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the BetterPress Fall and Halloween Collections from Spellbinders. The beautiful autumn designs and fun Halloween icons and backgrounds in these collections inspired me to create three colorful cards with an elegant letterpress effect. Autumn Floral Corner Card I loved the collage of images in the Autumn Floral Corner Press Plate Set, so this was the first design I picked up. With some bright autumn colors, I could easily bring a basic black press of this gorgeous image to life. I started by adding black BetterPress Ink to…
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Gnome Drive Collection With a Twist
Hej everyone, this is Martina from @fraupony and I am truly excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders Blog again. Today’s post will be focusing on the Gnome Drive Collection – A super sweet and versatile collection that accompanies us throughout the whole year. The Gnome, the car and his Christmas accessories come with the Gnome Drive “Holiday” set. There are 4 more ”Gnome Drive” sets for Valentine’s day, Spring/St. Patrick’s day, Graduation, and Halloween. All these sets come with many great dies which inspired me to create today’s cardsAll three cards are a2 top fold cards, have individual backgrounds with a repeating pattern, created from die cuts made…
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Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Gnome Drive Collection from Spellbinders. The little gnomes with all of the adorable seasonal accessories from the collection inspired me to create three cute cards for different occasions. Halloween Gnome Card Christmas and birthdays are great, but I love sending cards for the minor holidays because they’re so unexpected! I love that this collection has options for almost every occasion you can think of and I’m starting with Halloween for this cute and fun card. I started by cutting the car and gnome out of…
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The Envelope of Wonder Collection – Taming Overwhelm
Hello! Jean Manis is here to talk about feeling overwhelmed when faced with an abundance of choices, specifically with crafting projects that involve a lot of die-cutting. The secret to working with die sets containing dozens of pieces without getting lost? Set limits to enhance your creativity. Let us delve into this topic as we explore three projects created with the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Collection. The Envelope of Wonder Collection offers a multitude of design possibilities. Look at all of those incredible dies! The open envelope, as a card base, serves as a foundation for the themed die sets: Halloween, Autumn, and Christmas. So how will we conquer the…
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Envelope of Wonder Collection – A Trio of Ideas from Lisa Tilson
Hello everyone, this is Lisa Tilson from My Card Trip and I am delighted to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today. I will be featuring the super fun Envelope of Wonder Collection and have three cards to share with you. This collection consists of four different envelope collections plus an accompanying clear sentiment stamp set along with a Press Plate and Die Set. I use two of the envelope collections as they were intended but my third card shows how you can use them on a A2 sized card. These sets are good fun with lots of options for filling the envelope – either to bursting point and…
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Shake! Shake! Shake! Shaker Cards Made Easy!
Are you ready to add some extra pizzazz to your handmade creations? Well, we’ve got just the thing for you – shaker cards! If you’re not familiar with this delightful trend, don’t worry, because today we’re going to dive into the world of shaker cards and share everything you need to know. What Are Shaker Cards? Imagine sending someone a card that not only looks stunning but also brings an element of surprise and playfulness. That’s exactly what shaker cards offer! These interactive cards feature a clear window filled with small embellishments like sequins, confetti, or beads. When you shake the card, the contents inside the window move around, creating…
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Boo Dance Party Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Boo Dance Party Collection from Spellbinders. The fun interactive designs, cool backgrounds, and cute sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three spooky and cute cards perfect for the Halloween-lovers on your mailing list. Hey Boo Dancing Ghost Card The Dancin’ Ghost Die Set was so adorable that I had to create a card with him first. Here I added this cute guy to a spooky starry night for a fun Halloween card. Trim a piece of Cosmic Sky Cardstock to 4.25” x 5.5”…
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Stitched Alphabet Inspiration with Karen Yagel
Hello crafty friends! My name is Karen Yagel from Yes Please Papercrafts. I’m excited to be back on the Spellbinders blog for the new Spellbinders Stitched Alphabet collection. For my project today, I created a super cute 12×12 scrapbook layout featuring pictures of my dog Bella. The Stitched Alphabet dies are the perfect size to create titles for scrapbooking. The dies are very pretty without stitching but just so stunning with the added stitching. The pictures of Bella that I used for my layout are from a few years ago when I dressed her up in a Bee costume. It was Easter weekend and I bought a super cute bunny costume…
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Sweet Serenade Notecards with Laura Evangeline
Hello again, crafty friends! I am Laura Evangeline, and I’m delighted to join Spellbinders as a returning guest blogger. I am a full-time nurse and live in the Nashville, Tennessee area along with my sweet hubby, our spunky middle schooler, and our two Yorkies, Max and Penny. Last time I visited with you here on the Spellbinders blog we made some Halloween favor boxes. This time, I’m stopping by to share a set of autumnal note cards I created with the new Sweet Serenade Notecards collection. It’s a no-brainer die collection which makes the loveliest notecards you’ve ever seen. All you really need is cardstock to create something jaw-dropping. The…