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  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Embossing

    Using a Single Color Palette to Create Three Cards!

    October 2, 2024 / No Comments

    Hi crafty friends!  It’s Cassie Trask back with another blog post where I’m going to share a few cards using the new Falling Leaves Collection.  It may be in the 90s here in South Georgia, but I am very ready for Fall, and a Fall color palette is where it’s at! A Rainy Fall Background Fall often brings about some rain, which is why I like this Autumn Rain BetterPress Plate.  It’s such a pretty plate that gives you the opportunity to use lots of color especially when you use the Layered Autumn Rain Stencil. For all of my cards I brought in the Thanks Enclosed Sentiments dies, because they…

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    Winter Garden Inspiration with Bibi Cameron

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    November 2019 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Christmas Wishes

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  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    A Trio of Fun & Festive Christmas Cards

    September 10, 2024 / 1 Comment

    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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    SLIMLINE GINGERBREAD TRIO, S4-1492, S5-713, S4-1489, S7-280, BP-199

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    Especially Made For You Card by Marisa Job for Spellbinders featuring Blooming Garden Collection. Project created using S2-297 Especially Made For You, S4-916 Blooming Rose, S4-915 Top Floral Panel #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #neverstopmaking #marisajob

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    Foiled Halloween and Fall Cards with Jean Manis for Spellbinders #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem #Cardmaking

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  • September 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Sunflower
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    September 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Sunflower

    September 1, 2024 / No Comments

    Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The September 2024 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Stitched Sunflower” die set features 15 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…

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    June 20, 2020
    February 2022 Clubs Inspiration Roundup!

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    May 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Scattered Tropics

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    May 1, 2024
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing,  Wax Seals

    Creating Beautiful Texture and Adding Fun Shapes To Your Cards

    June 12, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Hello there Spellbinders friends! Lisa Tilson is here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m delighted to be here to show you some fun simple ways to add texture to your cards using embossing folders and I am also using shaped dies to create layers and extra interest to your card designs. The collection in the spotlight today is the beautiful Sealed 3D Botanical Collection. This release features a couple of 3D embossing folders which you can emboss and cut in one pass, two new wax seal stamps along with three sets of nesting dies which are always a fabulous addition to any craft room. There are no tricky…

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    June 10, 2019
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Brighten Up Your Day and Create Three Simple Floral Cards

    April 16, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello there Spellbinders friends! Lisa Tilson here from My Card Trip and I am excited to be back here with you on the Spellbinders blog. Today I have some cards to share using the More Fresh Picked Collection. I really loved the first Fresh Picked Collection so I was delighted to be asked to make some more cards for you using the latest release. There are three new floral sets and they are all super pretty. I think they are very simple to use and they definitely come together pretty quickly if you follow the intended design. The new sets have the same style as the first collection – big,…

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    September 14, 2018
    Cardmaking Inspiration | Season's Greetings Card by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders using S4-760 Gilded Ornaments Dies, S5-308 Hemstitch Rectangles Dies, S5-309 Marcheline Plume Dies #christmascard #spellbinders #diecutting

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    December 5, 2017

    FSJ August Bloom Box – Backyard Blooms

    August 14, 2018
  • Relax and Enjoy the Views!
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Relax and Enjoy the Views!

    February 8, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Tina Smith’s new collection  – Window with a View. I love playing with dies, especially ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that the collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today, all inspired by some views I remember from my adventurous travels. This collection is available on February 10th, 2024. Floral Window Sill My first card is inspired by my mom’s window sill. Every time I visit her, I look forward to sitting by the window, admiring her mini garden and reading a good book. I started off by…

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    September 8, 2024
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    June 18, 2018
    Spellbinders December Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Softly Spoke'n Flip and Gatefold Card.

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    December 1, 2018
  • Serenade of Autumn Cardmaking Ideas
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    Serenade of Autumn Cardmaking Ideas

    October 13, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Hi friends! Emily Midgett from Sixth Street Sundries is here with you today to share some vivid autumn inspiration using the absolutely magnificent new Serenade of Autumn Collection! This collection features beautiful Better Press plates, floral dies, sentiments, a 3D embossing folder, a new wax seal design, and a variety of printed ephemera and paper goods to make crafting a variety of gorgeous, cohesive autumn cards simple. I have three cards to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details! Before beginning my cards, I selected a variety of colorful autumnally-themed cardstock from the Spellbinders Card Shoppe line. I wanted a color scheme that was autumnal without…

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    October 20, 2017
  • Envelope of Wonder Collection – A Trio of Ideas from Lisa Tilson
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    Envelope of Wonder Collection – A Trio of Ideas from Lisa Tilson

    August 14, 2023 / No Comments

    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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    March 10, 2023
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