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  • HAPPIER HOUR COLLECTION WITH BRENDA NOELKE, S5-724, BP-337, S5-721, BP-326, S5-725, BP-338, E3D-157
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    Happier Hour Collection With Brenda Noelke

    October 27, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today! I’m sharing three cards featuring the Happier Hour Collection with you today! We are traveling to Mexico in December, so the Sip Sip Ole’ Etched Die Set really spoke to me! HERE’S TO GOOD TIMES AND GREAT FRIENDS I began by die-cutting the element for my focal point using the Sip Sip Ole’ Die Set. For the outline of the glass, I used matte silver cardstock from the Treasured Antique Silver cardstock pack, and for the salt, I used the glitter cardstock from the same pack. The colors of…

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    February 2022 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Oval Stitch & Border

    February 2022 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Oval Stitch & Border

    February 1, 2022
    Glimmer Hot Foil on Three Surfaces | Spellbinders Live

    Glimmer Hot Foil on Three Surfaces | Spellbinders Live + Glimmer Roundup

    September 3, 2021
    Coming Soon! February 2020 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Unicorn Dreams. Unboxing Video

    Coming Soon! February 2020 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Unicorn Dreams. Unboxing Video

    January 30, 2020
  • Create Winter Wonderland Cards with Ski-son’s Greetings Collection!, CD-003, E3D-160, S3-563, S5-717, BP-335
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    Create Winter Wonderland Cards with Ski-son’s Greetings Collection!

    October 26, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello everyone, and welcome to the Spellbinders Blog. I’m Pam Sparks, cardmaker, blogger, and all-around Winter lover from Iowa. You can find me on my blog ExpressionsWithHeart.com. Today’s cards celebrate a touch of Winter sporting and relaxing. Super cute characters, super cool embossing folder, love the BetterPress Plate sentiments, and the delightful Ski Lodge. I’m going to start by showing you how I was inspired to use the colors I did for two of the cards. The DIY Color Deck Holiday Expansion Pack is full of wonderful inspiration! I just fell in love with the houses, colors, and the black car! I pulled out some Distress Oxide inks and set…

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    Create Merry Mischief: 5 Ways to Add Texture to Your Christmas Cards, SDS-211, BP-315, SDS-212, SDS-213, E3D-146, SDS-210, BP-312, BP-314, S5-494, S5-562

    Create Merry Mischief: 5 Ways to Add Texture to Your Christmas Cards

    October 7, 2025
    Exclusive Indie Collection Inspiration | Layered Foliage by Keeway for Spellbinders. Using: SDS-153 Happy Expressions; S5-361 Layered Foliage. The Exclusives collection is only available at select online and local independent retailers. #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #neverstopmaking #spellbindersdies

    Exclusive Indie Collection Inspiration | Layered Foliage with Keeway

    May 31, 2018
    Celbrate the Season Inspiration with Michelle Short

    Celebrate the Season Inspiration with Michelle Short

    July 19, 2022
  • Hitting the Slopes with Simon Hurley’s Ski-Son’s Greetings, E3D-160, BP-335, S3-563, S5-717
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    Hitting the Slopes with Simon Hurley’s Ski-Son’s Greetings

    October 25, 2025 / 8 Comments

    Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com. I am delighted to be back as a guest on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today, I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Ski-Son’s Greetings Collection from Simon Hurley. Fun fact, I have never been on snow skis before, but that certainly didn’t stop me from having some fun with this collection. Let’s get to it, shall we! Dashing Through the Snow For my first card, I am hitting the slopes and using all of the items in this collection. That is me, at the base of the card, more than likely, wiping out in the trees! LOL I took…

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    Trio of Cards, Featuring the Nichol’s Needlework Collection

    July 15, 2024
    Flower Garden Collection by Sharyn Sowell - Inspiration | Botanical Dragonfly Card with Cynde. Video tutorial using S2-285 Bird on Cherry Branch, S2-287 Botanical Dragonfly, S4-847 Floral Panel Card, S5-339 Tiny Shadow Box. #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #cardmaking

    Flower Garden Inspiration | Botanical Dragonfly Card with Cynde. Video

    February 23, 2018
    December 2022 Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Love Grows Here

    December 2022 Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Love Grows Here

    December 1, 2022
  • LET’S HIT THE SLOPES! S3-563, E3D-160, BP-335, S5-717, S7-277, S5-526
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    Let’s Hit the Slopes!

    October 23, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Ski-son’s Greetings collection by Simon Hurley. This wonderful collection is perfect for Christmas and the holidays, but also all year round for those that like to ski and snowboard! I kept the cards simple, featuring lots of white space! DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW My first card uses Hit the Slopes Etched Dies, along with the fabulous Streamline 3D Embossing Folder. This folder is perfect for skiers but also anything that you want to show movement like sleds, snowballs, etc! To make this card: Die cut faces of skiers from…

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    Spellbinders DOMXL-OCT17 Floral Lace Frame Die Set - Large Die of the Month Club. Handmade card by Helen Salo #spellbinders #spellbindersclubkits #diecutting #neverstopmaking #papercrafting

    October 2017 Large Die of the Month – Additional Inspiration

    October 27, 2017

    One Size Doesn’t Fit All In Christmas Card Giving

    December 16, 2017
    Flurry of Snowflakes 3 Ways With Brenda Noelke

    Flurry of Snowflakes 3 Ways With Brenda Noelke

    October 26, 2022
  • 3 EASY CARDSTOCK BACKGROUNDS, SDS-210, SDS-211, SDS-213, SDS-212, E3D-146
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    3 Easy Cardstock Backgrounds

    October 6, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Merry Mischief Collection. This is such a cute collection that is perfect for Christmas and the holidays! I thought the sets would work perfectly for some quick and easy cards with some simple backgrounds. MERRY CHRISTMAS My first card uses Cozy Waddles Clear Stamp & Die Set with a fun colour block background. This is an easy way to add both colour and interest to a card in a simple way. To make this card: Die cut base of penguins from Raven ColorWheel Cardstock. Die cut faces and tummies of penguins from…

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    Shadowbox Collection by Becca Feeken - Inspiration | Shadowbox Ideas with Hussena Calcuttawala for Spellbinders

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    April 27, 2019
    Spellbinders Exclusive Collection Inspiration!

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    January 8, 2024
    Shaped Cards Video Series. Episode #2 - It's Your Birthday Card by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders

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    October 19, 2017
  • SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar – Day 6 with Mindy Eggen
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    SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar – Day 6 with Mindy Eggen

    September 28, 2025 / No Comments

    Welcome to day 6 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Mindy Eggen as she shares inspiration with the Day 6 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day 2 with Jaycee Gaspar; Day 3 with Rebecca Keppel; Day 4 with Nichol Spohr; Day 5 with Tina Smith. Hello friends! This is Mindy with Mindy Eggen Design, and I’m so excited to be back with you for Day 6 of the 12 Days of…

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    June 3, 2018

    Three Delightful Farm-Themed Cards

    February 22, 2025
    Create a Shaped Slimline Card | Spellbinders Live

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    May 9, 2021
  • SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar – Day 5 with Tina Smith
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    SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar – Day 5 with Tina Smith

    September 27, 2025 / No Comments

    Welcome to day 5 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Tina Smith as she shares inspiration with the Day 5 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day 2 with Jaycee Gaspar; Day 3 with Rebecca Keppel; Day 4 with Nichol Spohr. I am truly thrilled to share some sweet and delightful stitched cards with Day 5 of the 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar for 2025. Cocoa and Christmas hold a special…

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    September 1, 2021
    Flower Garden collection by Sharyn Sowell Inspiration | Simple Floral Cards with Zsoka for Spellbinders using S2-285 Bird on Cherry Branch, S4-847 Card Creator Floral Panel Card dies #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard

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    March 6, 2018
    Sweet Cardlets by Becca Feeken

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    November 14, 2020
  • SLIMLINE GINGERBREAD TRIO, S4-1492, S5-713, S4-1489, S7-280, BP-199
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    Slimline Gingerbread Trio

    September 14, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the new Candy Christmas Collection by Stamperia. This yummy collection is good enough to eat! I am featuring the gingerbread dies today – a train, plane and house. All with the same colour combination. I thought it would be fun to create them all using mini slimline-sized cards. This size is particularly perfect for the train and plane! GINGERBREAD HOUSE My first card uses the fun Gingerbread House Etched Dies. I cut the base layer from Truffle ColorWheel Cardstock and then the main part of the house from Fawn ColorWheel Cardstock. The icing…

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    September 6, 2024
    January 2023 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways

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    January 19, 2023
    Spellbinders Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink - Inspiration | Merry Christmas Card with Mona Toth featuring SBS-165 Christmas Sentiments, SDS-162 Christmas Candy Canes #spellbinders #neverstopmaking

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    September 15, 2018
  • DRESS UP A LITTLE BIRDIE FOR WINTER? YES PLEASE! S4-1453, S4-1452, SDS-206
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    Step by Step Tutorial: Dress Up A Little Birdie For Winter? Yes Please!

    September 5, 2025 / 4 Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial using the All About Christmas Collection by Lisa Horton. This wonderful collection features lots of basics, including shape dies and stencils, but what I fell in love with are the Little Birdies. They are so cute, and you can dress them up for winter, which is even cuter! This is what I have based my card around. STEP 1 – DIE CUTTING THE BIRDIE, ACCESSORIES + FOLIAGE Die cut dies from Little Birdies: Cut pieces of cardstock slightly larger than the size of the dies. Place the bird die onto Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever…

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    September 5, 2023
    Spellbinders Scenic Snapshots Collection Inspiration | Harvest & Christmas Cards by Jean Manis

    Scenic Snapshots Collection Inspiration | Harvest & Christmas Cards with Jean

    October 4, 2019
    More Betterpress Christmas Inspiration

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    October 21, 2023
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Step by Step Tutorial: Cuckoo Cottage Harvest Time Thank You Card

    September 4, 2025 / 3 Comments

    Hello crafty friends, Heejung Hunsberger here, and I’m so excited to share a delightful autumn-themed card featuring the upcoming Cuckoo Cottage Collection and the beautiful Harvest Time die set, releasing this August! This project combines embossing, die-cutting, and a touch of watercolor for a truly unique and heartfelt card. If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. Let’s get started! Step 1: Create Your Embossed Background Start with a piece of white cardstock and the Spellbinders Oak Forest 3D Embossing Folder. Run the cardstock through your die-cutting machine with the…

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    October 18, 2017
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    Spellbinders June 2018 Small Die of the Month is Here! #spellbindersclubkits #spellbinders #cardmakingkit #diecutting #diecut #spellbindersdies

    June 2018 Small Die of the Month is Here!

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