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Modern Realism Floral Trio
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Through the Meadow collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This beautiful collection features lots of flowers that would be found in a meadow, as well as beautiful coordinating sentiments. These flowers are meant to be created so that they look realistic, and I always enjoy shaping the petals to add that dimension to them. HAPPY BIRTHDAY My first card uses Lavender Mountain Daisy Etched Dies. In real life, I think these flowers are a little lighter in the shade, but I wanted them to pack a punch on my very clean and simple card,…
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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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Blast Off: Exploring Simon’s Space Adventure Collection
Get ready to take your cardmaking to stellar heights! Jean Manis here to share three cards created with products in Simon’s Space Adventure Collection from Spellbinders! The collection includes a mix of dies, an embossing folder, and stencils, perfect for creating out-of-this-world cards. Designed to work with the Simon Hurley – Platinum Scout Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, the dies in this collection are packed with details that bring every space-themed element to life. To the Moon Show your love with a card that features a rocket ship soaring toward the moon against a starry sky, paired with a heartfelt sentiment. Create an A2-size card base. Using one of the…
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Three Ways to Elevate Your Cake-Themed Cards
Looking to add some luxury and flair to your birthday cards? Jean Manis here sharing three designs featuring the Bougie Birthday Collection by Nina Boettcher for Spellbinders. The collection lets you channel all the fun of designing a show-stopping cake, minus the mess and measuring cups. In this post, I’ll take the collection’s cake die and give it three different treatments. Let’s celebrate in bougie style, one card at a time! Golden Elegance Cake For an elegant celebration, craft a cake in luxurious gold textures. Dry-embossed details bring depth and sophistication, while a die-cut sentiment and customizable numbers complete the design with timeless style. Dry-emboss a 5” x 7” panel…
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Creating Bougie Cards with a Limited Color Palette
Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known as Alice Scraps Wonderland online. Today I’m sharing three card ideas using the Bougie Birthday collection designed by Nina Boettcher. Since this blog post is all about being a little bougie, I’ll be sharing how to create that glamorous look with a limited color palette. The color palette I’m using is brown, cream/white, peach and touches of sparkle. I’ll also be sharing these in three different card sizes: A2, A7 and a gift card holder, so no matter what size you love to create in, there will be an idea for you! Bougie Cake with Macarons Card This A7 card makes a…
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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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Numbers Count! | 3 Ways to Personalize Cards With Numbers
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three cards using the Color Mix Celebrations Collection. This collection can be used in so many different ways! It can be combined with the Florals Through the Year Collection to add numbers to calendar pages or the numbers can be used to create personalized cards, like I am creating today (plus lots more!). FORTY For my first card, I wanted to create a personalized number card for a 40th birthday. I love being able to create these types of cards for friends and family. You can really match the design to the…
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Christmas Cards with Simon Hurley Timeless Trees Collection
Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I am thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders Blog today sharing some cards that feature products from the beautiful new Simon Hurley Timeless Trees Collection. I immediately fell in love with this collection at first sight! My first card showcases the new Classic Christmas Tree Die Set combined with the gorgeous Branches 3D Embossing Folder. To assemble my tree, I first die-cut all my pieces from a variety of colored card stock. I used two shades of green card stock for my tree, making sure to use the darker green for my background piece. To add some shading, I lightly blended…
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Retro Dance Party – Inspired Cards Featuring Shine Bright Collection by Carissa Wiley
Hello, crafty friends! This is Emily Leiphart and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog, featuring the disco-themed Shine Bright Collection by Carissa Wiley. In my youth, I spent a fair share of my time dancing in nightclubs and going to karaoke bars with friends. It was great exercise and a lot of fun! Carissa’s new collection makes me want to get back on the dance floor, even if that’s just in my house and I’m alone. LOL When I first saw these products, I immediately thought “SPARKLE”! I’m definitely going to use lots of sparkle on these cards. How could I not? The disco balls inspired a…
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Crafting Friendship for Halloween, Christmas, and More
Hello! It’s Jean from Right As Rain. Discover the creative potential of the Spellbinders Beads of Friendship Collection! Inspired by Taylor Swift’s iconic friendship bracelets, this collection features die sets, BetterPress sets, and a stamp set to craft paper versions of these beloved accessories. To show the collection’s versatility, I’ve created a Halloween card, a Christmas card, and a card celebrating the spirit of friendship. The letters on the bracelets add a graphic touch, making it easy to personalize each card with sentiments that are both striking and meaningful. Let’s take a look! Craft a Halloween card featuring a hand holding a cat and ghost, with bracelets that spell “Hocus…
