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  • Create Realistic Dimensional Flowers for Clean And Simple Cards, S5-712, S6-169, S3-569, BP-311, BP-298, BP-025, BP-287
    BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Dimensional Floral Cards with The Poet’s Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn

    January 22, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog with you today. I’m here to share some inspiration with The Poet’s Garden Collection from Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This is a beautiful release of flowers that are designed to have lots of dimension, and I definitely have that on my cards today! This collection has a choice of Double and Single Peonies, Clematis Poet, Wild Violet, and Love-In-A-Mist Etched Dies, along with an accompanying BetterPress sentiment set. Spending time creating these dimensional flowers is very relaxing, and they really pack a punch when they are done! You’ll need to send them to their respective…

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    May 1, 2024
    September 2025 Wax Seal of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Twilight Hoot

    September 2025 Wax Seal of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Twilight Hoot

    September 1, 2025
  • Elegant & Grand: Introducing the Regal Reflection Collection, S5-695, S4-1465, E3D-147, STP-274, S4-1466, S5-526, BPOM-JAN26
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    Turn Paper into Art with the Regal Reflection Collection

    January 20, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! I am Heejung Hunsberger, and I am so honored to be joining Spellbinders today as a Guest Designer to introduce the stunning new Regal Reflection Collection. You can also find more of my work on my Blog and Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. For this collection, I focused on a classic and elegant look. I got my ideas from beautiful buildings and pretty gardens. From the detailed pierce plates to the cute characters, I made these sets to help you create cards that look like art. I am delighted to share three unique card designs today, showcasing how these…

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    The Warm Holiday Wishes Project Kit by Spellbinders | Cardmaking Inspiration with Michelle Short | Video Tutorial #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #DieCutting #Cardmaking #ChristmasCardmaking

    The Warm Holiday Wishes Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration with Michelle Short | Video

    August 11, 2020
    The Painter’s Garden Collection – Spring Paper Flower Card Ideas

    The Painter’s Garden Collection – Spring Paper Flower Card Ideas

    January 31, 2023
    May 2025 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways (Now Closed)

    May 2025 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways (Now Closed)

    May 15, 2025
  • QUICK AND SIMPLE NEW BABY CARDS FEATURING CLASSIC POOH BIRTHDAY COLLECTION, BD-1012, BD-1042, BP-343, S4-1501, E3D-164, S6-249
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    Beginner-Friendly Baby Cards with the Say Cheese Classic Pooh Baby Collection

    January 14, 2026 / 2 Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection. This wonderful collection is perfect for new baby cards, but can be used for other occasions too. I kept the cards simple, featuring lots of white space. These were pretty quick and easy to make, so perfect for beginner cardmakers. BABY My first card uses Bundle of Joy Stamp & Die Bundle, along with the older Pooh’s Alphabet Dies. To make this card: Stamp Pooh with a brick from Bundle of Joy Stamp Set onto Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black…

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    Spellbinders August 2020 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Pop Up 3D Vignette Telephone #SpellbindersClubKits #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #Cardmaking #DieCutting #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit

    August 2020 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Pop Up 3D Vignette Telephone

    August 1, 2020
    Spellbinders October 2019 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Sparkling Holidays

    October 2019 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Sparkling Holidays

    October 1, 2019

    Interactive Travel Album Using Simple Stories’ Fresh Air

    March 24, 2024
  • 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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    Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Cute Friendship Card with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection

    June 24, 2025
    Glimmer Hot Foil Inspiration | Clean & Simple Foiled Cards with Laurie Willison for Spellbinders

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    February 21, 2019
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  • 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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    April 12, 2019

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    March 5, 2019
    December 2019 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Hey Foxy

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    December 1, 2019
  • HOW TO CREATE A GUITAR SHAPED CARD, S6-254, S3-551, STP-257, GLP-260
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    How To Create A Guitar Shaped Card

    September 22, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial using the Majestic Guitar Etched Dies from Bibi’s Musical Notes Collection. This set creates a 7-inch-tall guitar that fits perfectly on an A7 card base. There is also an add-on die set for side panels, so that you can create a 3D guitar too, but for today, I thought it would be fun to create a guitar-shaped card! You can use any colour combination here, but purples are my favourite, so that’s what I went with! STEP 1 – DIE CUTTING THE GUITAR Die cut dies from Majestic Guitar: Cut pieces of cardstock slightly larger than the size of the…

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    August 1, 2019

    Minimal to More with Modern Botanicals

    June 16, 2025
    Spellbinders Inked Messages Collection by Stephanie Low - Inspiration | Message in a Bottle Card with Gemma featuring SDS-145 Message In A Bottle #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #cardmaking

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    August 11, 2018
  • Spooktacularly Cute Crew, S6-264
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    Step by Step Tutorial: Spooktacularly Cute Crew

    September 11, 2025 / 4 Comments

    Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and spooky season is the next big celebration this year! The Boo Crew Etched Dies from Spellbinders Spooktacular Collection by Simon Hurley is a fun die set that creates the cutest ghosts for a card with lots of spooky fun! Let’s make a card using all three ghosts! Die-cut each ghost from white cardstock. There is a die that cuts out shapes to use behind the ghost’s face to fill in their eyes and mouths. There are die sets for arms and lots of accessories, too. Cut the shape for behind the ghost face from Raven Cardstock. There is a layer for the ghost…

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  • 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 / 7 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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  • Chiming through the Seasons with Cuckoo Cottage, S5-701,S3-557, S4-1473, S4-1464, BP-317
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    Chiming Through the Seasons with Cuckoo Cottage

    September 3, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and it’s TIME to share a fun new collection called Cuckoo Cottage. The Cuckoo Cottage Die Bundle includes the traditional Cuckoo Cottage Die, which creates a traditional cuckoo clock. The other die sets are Halloween Tick Tock, Harvest Time, and Chiming Christmas. These accessory sets take you through the rest of the year! First up is Halloween! You can cut the original cuckoo clock out of Halloween colors and then decorate it with the Halloween accessories. Try adding Onyx Assorted Treasured Cardstock for glitter, metallic, or mirror metallic elements. You can add ghosts, black cats, a mummy, candy corn, bats, and more! The chains,…

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    SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 12. Step by Step Tutorial

    August 30, 2025 / No Comments

    SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini crafting treasure designed to help you conjure up cards and more — all perfect for October makes and haunted happenings. Ready to peek behind Door 12? Today we’re featuring a project by Michelle Short. Catch up on all the spooky surprises and creative inspiration from…

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