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  • Fill Your Planter With Flowers and Foliage!, S4-1515, SDS-223
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Garden Planter Card Tutorial with Etched Dies | Step-by-Step Guide

    May 4, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Garden Planter Etched Dies from the Lisa Horton Summertime Collection. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this pretty planter, which is filled to the brim with flowers and foliage! This collection is beautiful! Included are several floral die sets, two clear sentiment stamp sets as well as a set of ripped nesting circles, a rectangular lattice die, and a fabulous set of dies which create a landscape within an open lace frame – gorgeous! So, let’s get started with the card. So Happy for You…

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  • STEP BY STEP: HOW TO CREATE A CUTE CLEAN AND SIMPLE LOVE CARD, S4-1522, S6-261, BP-346, S5-526, GLF-049
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    How to Create a Valentine Card with the Spellbinders Classic Mouse Love Collection

    January 27, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Classic Mouse Love collection that pairs perfectly with the already released Steamboat Willie Duo Etched Dies from the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection. The Classic Mouse Love Etched Dies makes it so that you can accessorize the mice with flowers, chocolates, and balloons, plus lots more! I love that you can customize them to suit your needs! The set is perfect for Valentine’s Day, but also for general love, hugs, and anniversary projects too! STEP 1 – DIE-CUTTING THE MOUSE Die cut the male mouse from Steamboat Willie Duo Etched Dies, and the envelope, flower,…

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  • CRAFT & UNWIND WITH HAPPIER HOUR! S5-720, S5-721, S5-724, S5-725, BP-336, BP-337, BP-338
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    Craft & Unwind With Happier Hour!

    October 28, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hello crafty friends, Rachel Alvarado here, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders Blog sharing some festive cards using products from the new Happier Hour Collection. I absolutely love this collection because it covers a variety of occasions with a bunch of coordinating sentiments to choose from. ICE CREAM SHAKER CARD My first card features the adorable Fountain Wishes Etched Dies. My inspiration for this card came from my sweet little blue Parakeet (aka Blueberry), who spends many hours a day sitting on my shoulder, chatting away. When I first saw the bird in this set, I knew that I had to add him to my project. Because…

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  • 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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    January 1, 2021
    Spellbinders / Fun Stampers Journey Happy Place Project Kit is Here! #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #Cardmaking

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    June 20, 2020
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    Step by Step Tutorial: Cuckoo Cottage Chiming Christmas Bridge Card Tutorial

    September 9, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello, crafty friends! I’m Heejung Hunsberger, and I’m thrilled to be back as a Guest Designer for Spellbinders, showcasing another exciting project from the Cuckoo Cottage Collection! In this tutorial, I’ll guide you through creating a unique bridge card featuring a delightful cuckoo clock design using the Chiming Christmas Die and the Cuckoo Cottage Die. This interactive card not only stands upright beautifully for display but also includes a charming swinging pendulum for added fun! 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…

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    January 1, 2025
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    Get Into The Holiday Spirit With Sweet Birds, Pretty Wreaths and Fun Shakers!

    September 2, 2025 / 3 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. It’s always a treat to come on here and share some ideas with you. Today, I am using the All About Christmas Collection from Lisa Horton. This release is so fun and there is lot to love! You have some sweet birds, Christmas foliage, pretty stars, and lots of options to create layers using stripe and scallop die sets. A big plus is almost all of these sets can be adapted and used year-round for other occasions. There is also a stencil set which you can use to create circles/bokeh effects either for a background or…

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    January 31, 2019
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  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    I’ll Be Home For Christmas

    August 16, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m thrilled to be here to share three ways to use the new release from Yana Smakula, which is called The City Holiday Collection. This collection is simply gorgeous! You have three die sets which create a beautiful city townhouse, some Christmas crackers, and a large “Joy” sentiment. There is a Christmas-themed BetterPress sentiment set along with an oh-so-pretty BetterPress Registration Set that creates a beautiful focal greeting accentuated with leaves and berries. So, let’s get started on my cards. Merry & Bright This card features the Shadow Joy Etched Dies and the Christmas Cracker Etched…

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    A Country Christmas Pop-Up Barn Card Tutorial

    July 15, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hello, crafty friends, I’m so thrilled to be a guest designer for Spellbinders Blog again. I’m sharing a festive project featuring the Country Christmas Collection by Annie Williams. For this project, I decided to create a charming pop-up card using the Country Christmas Barn Die Set. It’s perfect for adding a touch of rustic holiday cheer to your greeting. 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. This pop-up card is quite simple and easy to make, even for beginners. Step 1: Use the Country Christmas Barn die to…

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    July 14, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here to share three ways to use the lovely Wonderland Collection with you. This is a fabulous, fun and festive Christmas collection that includes three sets of etched dies, a stamp and die set, a BetterPress Registration Plate set, and three BetterPress plate,s including some sentiments. There is also a BetterPress Cover Plate with a beautiful snowflake design and a set of 2025 plates so that you can get cracking on next year’s DIY calendar! So, let’s get started on the cards. Fa La La La La This sweet arch framed…

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    Hello Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the amazing Take Note Collection. I wanted to incorporate a rainbow palette with my projects but also keep it to a handful of colors. For my first project, I designed a mini composition book. I combined the Memo Splatter BetterPress Plate along with the Reel Color Sentiment BetterPress Plate & Die Set. This is when I tell you that I love working with BetterPress products!  The Memo Splatter was inked in Azalea – BetterPress Ink, and the sentiment in Black – BetterPress ink. All the white paper I used is the BetterPress Porcelain…

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