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Punny Farmyard Trio
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the On the Farm collection. This is such a fun collection that can be used for lots of different occasions. I love that each animal comes with a coordinating punny sentiment set! THANK EWE My first card uses the Counting Sheep Clear Stamp & Die Set, along with Perfect Touch Arches Etched Dies. These fun arch dies are great for using both the negative and positive of the die. For this card, I used the negative. To make this card: Die-cut sheep from Snowdrift, Fog, Onyx, and Pink Sand Cardstock. Assemble and adhere…
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The Amazing Jack of All Trades Collection (and a Nod to Best Ever Craft Tape)
Joan Bardee here. I’m delighted to share the amazing and unique Jack of All Trades Collection. Designed by the talented Jaycee Gaspar, the theme of this collection is about playing cards. While each item in the collection can be used on its own, this is a collection where “having it all” makes sense as the products work beautifully together for both male and female-themed cards. As of the time I am writing this, Spellbinders is offering the entire collection in a discounted bundle. Please look at Jaycee’s samples with this collection. Truly breathtaking! Jack of All Trades Collection is available on January 10th While I was making these cards, I…
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Play Your Cards Right!
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Jack of All Trades collection by Jaycee Gaspar. This is such a fun collection based on playing cards and can be used in lots of different ways! Jack of All Trades collection by Jaycee Gaspar is available on January 10th 2025. ENJOY EVERY MOMENT My first card uses the stunning Kaleidoscope Noble Suits Etched Dies. Each of the suits (heart, spade, diamond & club) all have three dies that you can layer up one on top of another to create a kaleidoscope look. I have used them that way for my card,…
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Ideas For Creating A Homemade Calendar
Hello crafty friends! Lisa Tilson is here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so thrilled to be here to share some ways to use the Florals Through the Year Collection with you. This is a very pretty collection that includes 12 floral press plates, a 2025 DIY Calendar set of press plates, along with a die that you can use to create an easel stand for your completed homemade calendar. I am sharing a couple of ways to create the actual calendar cards as well as simply using one of the floral plates on a standard A2 card. Calendar Cards With Die Cuts For my first couple of…
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Shaking It Up using Shaker Domes & Pretty Mixes!
Hello there Spellbinders friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here as a guest and I am sharing three shaker cards using the fabulous Shaker Domes. I love to make shakers, so these cards were really fun to create and the Shaker Domes make it very easy to make them. There are five different-shaped domes in this collection; Arch, Stylish Oval, Emerald Cut, Fresh Picked and Hexi-Gem. They work with the coordinating die sets, so everything is super easy to put together! The dome itself is approx. 0.38” high so you have plenty of room to add different-sized shaker mixes…
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Pink & Aqua Christmas
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Lisa Horton Essential Holiday collection. This beautiful collection is like the name suggests, perfect for essentials! There are frames/layers, tags, backgrounds plus lots more! MERRY & BRIGHT For my first card, I wanted to show how you can utilise little die cuts on a card but for them to still be the focus. These trees are pretty small but absolutely adorable! To make this card: Cut two trees from Nested Tree Frame Etched Dies using Waterfall & Teal Topaz Cut another tree from Pink Sand and Fruit Punch Cut snow pieces three…
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A Trio of Fun & Festive Christmas Cards
Hello there Spellbinders friends, Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so thrilled to be here to share three ideas for some merry and bright Christmas cards using the Essential Holiday Collection by Lisa Horton. This is such a fun and festive collection which includes dies (including a tag set) and press plates perfect for all your holiday projects. I really enjoyed making these three cards and hope you like them too! Joy & Blessings For my first card, I have gone with a grid-style layout. This is a format I love to use when I see a specific die that I think will look great…
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September 2024 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Autumn Scare Crow
Our September 2024 Small Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Colorful Expressions Sentiments” die set features 24 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit. Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been processed.) If there is additional inventory remaining, then they will be made available for new subscriptions and will have limited availability. Continuing Subscriptions will charge on the…
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HAVE FUN WITH SNOWFLAKES!
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three projects using Simon Hurley Let It Snow Collection. This wonderful collection features lots of dies that are perfect for winter, Christmas and the holidays. My three projects all feature snowflakes used in different ways. MERRY CHRISTMAS PENGUIN For my first card, I am using the beautiful Frozen Flurries die (which can be used in so many different ways!) as well as Playful Penguins. To make this card: Emboss/deboss Frozen Flurries Etched Dies (without the outside frame) onto a panel of white cardstock using Platinum Six. Add ink blending to panel using…
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Perfect BetterPress Sentiments for Every Season
Hello, it’s Jean Manis here and I am excited to share three cards created with products in the Spellbinders All Seasons Scrapbooking Collection. The lowercase script font used in the sentiments has a timeless elegance and versatile appeal, making the sentiments perfect for any season and occasion. I have used three of the collection’s BetterPress sets and one of the die sets, along with other Spellbinders die sets, to create a fall, a Christmas, and an Easter card. On the fall card, seasonal flowers are paired with a BetterPress sentiment that says “These golden days,” evoking the warmth and beauty of autumn. Cover an A-2 size card base with a…
