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Christmas Cat Card Tutorial with Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection
Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the newly released Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection from Yana Smakula. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create a Christmas card featuring three of the sets from the collection. One of the cats is being exceptionally naughty by jumping onto the tree! The collection features six new products, including the Christmas Cats Etched Dies, Christmas Cats Accessories Etched Dies and Meowy Christmas Sentiments Press + Foil & Die Set, all of which I use on my card today. There is also a lovely die set called Christmas Cats Window…
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Christmas Cats Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Christmas Cats Collection
Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a card featuring the hilarious new Christmas Cats collection by Yana Smakula. I’m not even a cat person, but I can’t get enough of this adorable collection! Today I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions. I hope you find them helpful! Die-cut the cats from the Christmas Cats die set in the following cardstock colors: Striped cat: Bellini & Coral; Siamese cat: Fawn & Truffle; Bow: Poppy Eye backer: Raven; Pupils: Class White Assemble and glue the cats together in steps. Be sure to add the white pupil piece first, followed by the black eye backer on…
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Spectacular Santa Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Spectacular Santa Etched Dies. This wonderful die creates a large-sized Santa that can take centre stage on a card. I kept to a traditional colour palette today for Santa, adding in a little pink for the background, but you can definitely experiment with different colour combinations! DIE CUTTING SANTA PLEASE NOTE: The dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need to have the cut side facing down onto the cardstock. Die-cut Spectacular Santa Etched Dies from cardstock. Cut…
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Spectacular Deer Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies
Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a card featuring the adorable new Spectacular Deer die set. I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions! The Spectacular Christmas collection launches on July 10th 2026. Club Members enjoy early access now. Die-cut the deer body (from the Spectacular Bear die set) from Fawn & Alabaster cardstock. Die-cut the scarf layers from Poppy and Peridot cardstock. Die-cut the deer head & antlers from Fawn, Alabaster & Truffle cardstock. Die-cut the eye backers, nose, and hooves from Raven cardstock. Die-cut the inner ear & cheeks from Blush cardstock. Assemble and glue the deer together in steps. Be sure…
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Chompster Birthday Cards: Creative Cardmaking Ideas with the Just Add Cake Kit
Hello, crafty friends. Allison Frazier here. I’m excited to be on the Spellbinders blog and YouTube channel today sharing two fun ways to use the Chompster die set from the Just Add Cake Birthday Cardmaking Kit. One card features only products from the kit, and the other features a few additional products from my Spellbinders stash. I know the kit is called “Just Add Cake,” but you’ll see that just adding cheese can be just as fun! For my first card, I used only products available in the kit. Since the Chompster set itself has everything you need to make an adorable card, I wanted to challenge myself and find…
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2 Cupcake Birthday Card Ideas with the Just Add Cake Cardmaking Kit
Hello friends! Nichol Spohr is here with a couple of birthday cards featuring the incredible Just Add Cake Box. If you’re like me, birthday cards are something that I always need a lot of and something I always like to have on hand! I love that with the Just Add Cake box you can mix and match to create incredible celebration cards whether you use just the kit or mix and match with your favorite Spellbinders products you have in your craft stash. Today I’m featuring the Light the Candles die set from the box for a couple of cupcake themed designs. First, we are going to showcase the components…
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3 Creative Ways to Make Housework Fun – Cardmaking Style
Hey Crafty Friends! Amy Tsuruta here. Today, I’m sharing a trio of cards featuring the Shiny New Day Collection. Let’s be honest, real-life cleaning is definitely a chore, but crafting it? Sign me up, especially when using a fresh, happy color palette! Mess Happens My first card features a little cleaning scene. Of course, having such cute supplies makes any chore more tolerable. I think this design is perfect for a sorry card, whether you’re apologizing for a literal mess or just sending a note when things in life get a bit messy. Dry emboss a Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card Panel with the Plaster 3D Embossing Folder by Simon…
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Summer Fishing Card Tutorial: Deer and Boat Die Cutting Project
Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel here with a fun card featuring some adorable new products from the new Summer Camp Collection by Allison Frazier. This card is geared toward beginners with some easy step-by-step instructions to follow. One of my favorite things to do as a family is to go fishing on the weekends. Because of this, I absolutely adore this entire collection and was thrilled to feature the Splash Days Etched Dies for my project today. Step 1: Use the featured four dies from the Woodland Trio Etched Dies to die cut the main pieces of the deer’s body from some Fawn ColorWheel Cardstock. Use the Woodland Trio Etched…
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How to Make a Summer Fox Card with Die Cuts: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Trailside Trio Etched Dies from the Allison Frazier Summer Camp collection. The other sets in collection work perfectly with the Trailside Trio, so I have combined two of those as well! So much fun getting to dress up the critters for summer activities! DIE-CUTTING THE FOX + ASSEMBLY Die cut the fox from Trailside Trio Etched Dies: Please note: the dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need to have the cut side facing down onto the cardstock. Place…
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How to Make a Birthday Card with Color Block Accent Arches and Darling Dog Dies
Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today. I am thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog to share a card featuring the Color Block Accent Arches, which are part of the Just Add Cake Birthday Cardmaking Kit Add-Ons. I am going to be taking you through this card with a step-by-step photo tutorial. It’s a fun card to make! Happy Birthday For all of the die cutting, use the Platinum SIX Die Cutting Machine with the die cutting sandwich as follows (from bottom to top): Plate A – Platform Base Plate B – Platform Top Plate C – Cutting Plate Plate C – Cutting Plate The…
