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  • Cardmaking,  Embossing,  Stamping,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Step By Step Tutorial: House Mouse Tree-mendous Christmas Collection Christmas Card

    August 4, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing this step-by-step tutorial featuring the Tree-mendous Christmas Stamp Set from the House Mouse Tree-mendous Collection! These sweet mice are decking the halls, and each of the stamps in the collection showcases the House Mouse mice involved in holiday activities!! Let’s get started!! I started by stamping the image in the Tree-mendous Christmas Stamp Set onto an A2 panel of Neenah Solar White 80 lb. cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink using my MISTI. Be sure to remove the foam pad or grip mat from the MISTI before stamping, as…

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    Making A Darling Dog Birthday Card, S5-743, S5-526, S5-734, S4-1522, BP-025

    How to Make a Birthday Card with Color Block Accent Arches and Darling Dog Dies

    March 26, 2026
    Bibi’s Butterflies Collection Inspiration with Hussena

    Bibi’s Butterflies Collection Inspiration with Hussena

    March 9, 2022
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Step-By-Step Tutorial – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

    July 23, 2025 / 3 Comments

    Hello there, friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here to share a step-by-step tutorial using a set from the new release from Simon Hurley called North Pole Friends. I think this might be my favourite release from Simon so far! I love Christmas crafting, and Simon has released four die sets in this collection that are simply adorable. You have the set I am using today which is called North Pole Sentiments Etched Dies, and then you have a set featuring the Clauses, one featuring some adorable polar bears, and finally a set with Santa’s cheeky elves! I had…

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    February 2022 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Marvelous Medallion

    February 2022 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Marvelous Medallion

    February 1, 2022

    Focus on the Fun of Coloring Without the Background Hassle!

    June 5, 2024

    Colorful Designs With The Jump For Joy Collection

    May 7, 2025
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    Step By Step Tutorial: Santa Clause

    July 22, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using The Clauses Etched Dies from the North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley. This set is fantastic as you can mix and match the different elements to create both Mrs Claus and Santa Claus with different accessories. STEP 1 – DIE-CUTTING SANTA Die cut Santa, sack and holly, and berries from The Clauses Etched Dies. Cut pieces of ColorWheel Cardstock to be slightly larger than the size of the dies. Place body, arms, legs, and berries onto Pomegranate ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape. Place beard, moustache, and gloves onto Classic White…

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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
    November 2021 Card Kit is Here – Joyful Christmas

    November 2021 Card Kit is Here – Joyful Christmas

    November 18, 2021

    Colorful Floral Cards Created with the Bayfair Card Maker’s Kit

    June 16, 2024
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    House Mouse Sweet Moments Collection With Brenda Noelke

    December 17, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be back on the Spellbinders blog today!! I’m sharing three cards featuring the House Mouse Sweet Moments Collection! I’m a huge fan of the mice in the House Mouse Collections! Such sweet images and the red rubber stamps beautifully! WHERE FLOWERS BLOOM… I’ve always loved this sentiment, so I knew I had to use it with the sweet Wishing For Spring stamp set!! I stamped the adorable mouse and the sentiment from the Wishing For Spring stamp set onto white cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink and colored it with Copic markers. The panel was die-cut with…

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    January 2024 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Lively Floral

    January 2024 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Lively Floral

    January 1, 2024

    Three Ways to Elevate Your Cake-Themed Cards

    January 19, 2025
    Destination China collection by Lene Lok - Inspiration | Floral Greeting Cards by Elena Salo for Spellbinders

    Destination China Inspiration | Floral Greeting Cards with Elena

    December 17, 2018
  • BetterPress,  Die Cutting,  Gift Boxes,  Gift Tags,  Wax Seals

    Let’s Create Some Pretty Packaging!

    September 18, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Sealed 3D Christmas Collection. This beautiful collection features two press plates, a box die, 3 wax seal stamps and lots of beautiful wax beads! I thought for my blog post today that I would focus on creating pretty packaging. I love gift-giving and making things look pretty, so for today, I have some boxes, tags, and envelopes to share with you. RED & GOLD CHRISTMAS For my first project, I created a box using the new Ribbon Box Etched Dies. Not only is this box beautiful, but it is also really easy…

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    Our Fave 2023 Holiday Product Blog Hop + Giveaways!

    Our Fave 2023 Holiday Product Blog Hop + Giveaways! (Now Closed)

    November 17, 2023
    January 2025 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Nature's Dance

    January 2025 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Nature’s Dance

    January 1, 2025
    Beautiful Sentiment Vignettes Collection Inspiration with Sheri

    Beautiful Sentiment Vignettes Collection Inspiration with Sheri

    July 2, 2021
  • SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar 2024 | Day 9 With Yana Smakula
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    SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar 2024 | Day 9 With Yana Smakula

    September 6, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to day 9 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2024 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 Yana Smakula as she shares inspiration with the Day 9 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Suzanne Hue | Day 2 with Laura Bassen | Day 3 with Kim Kesti | Day 4 with Michelle Short | Day 5 with Lisa Tilson | Day 6 with Mindy Eggen | Day 7 with Carissa Wiley | Day 8 with Cheryl Penner Hello Crafty Friends! …

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    Handmade Collection by Stephanie Low Inspiration | Sew Handmade Card with Anna using SDS-072 Yarn, SDS-075 Sew stamps & dies #stamping #cardmaking #spellbinders #neverstopmaking

    Handmade Collection Inspiration | Sew Handmade Card with Anna

    February 21, 2018
    Assemble & Store Organizers Tutorials

    For Your Craft Room: Assemble & Store Organizers Tutorials

    June 22, 2022
    February 2026 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Botanical Bunny

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    February 1, 2026
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    A Christmas Dance

    August 15, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three projects using the Dancin’ Christmas Friends Collection. This fabulous collection features characters that are made so that their legs move, or dance, which is super fun! A GIFT FOR YOU For my first card, I am using the Dancin’ Gnome Etched Dies. This die creates a gnome that is almost 6” tall, so I opted for a mini slimline card, to get the full effect of his dancing legs! To make this card: Die cut Dancin’ Gnome Etched Dies from Snowdrift, Bearly Peach, Teal Topaz, Waterfall, Poppy Field, and Silver Assortment…

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    Jane Davenport Artomology | Deep Breath Mixed Media Card with Flóra Mónika Farkas

    September 21, 2018
    Spellbinders Holiday Cheer Enclosed - Santa Paws Unboxing 3 ways with Jung

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    September 21, 2022
    June 2025 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Nautical Knots

    June 2025 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Nautical Knots

    June 2, 2025
  • House Mouse Holiday Card Ideas
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    House Mouse Holiday Card Ideas

    September 5, 2023 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I’m sharing three cards using the House Mouse – Holiday Collection! This collection includes six seasonal and holiday House-Mouse scenes with the adorable mice that we have all come to love! If you love these precious mice as much as I do, there is also a bundle that includes all six stamp sets! MERRY & BRIGHT CHRISTMAS For my first card, I stamped the darling mouse and sentiment from the Merry & Bright stamp set onto white cardstock with Copic-friendly black ink. I colored it with Copic markers,…

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    Game Day Collection - Sport Themed Card Ideas with Jennifer Kotas

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    October 4, 2023
    Birthdays with Pooh Bear, BP-342, BP-343, E3D-164, S4-1513, S4-1519, S4-1520

    Handmade Birthday and Baby Cards Using the Classic Pooh Baby Collection

    January 16, 2026
  • BetterPress Christmas Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
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    BetterPress Christmas Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    August 31, 2023 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the BetterPress Christmas Collection from Spellbinders. The gorgeous plate designs and beautiful sentiments in the collection inspired me to create three easy holiday cards with an elegant letterpress effect. Festive Noel Card Something about the boldness and beauty of that Festive Noel Press Plate made me reach for this one first.  I added some simple coloring to a basic black press of this gorgeous design for an easy and pretty Christmas card. I started by adding black BetterPress Ink to the Festive Noel Press Plate and pressed…

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    October 14, 2025

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  • Cardmaking with the Nutcracker Sweet Collection
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    Cardmaking with the Nutcracker Sweet Collection

    August 25, 2023 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Nutcracker Sweet Collection from Spellbinders.  The gorgeous color scheme and sweet die-cut designs and stickers in the collection inspired me to create three holiday cards that are both easy and elegant. Ornament Noel Card There are several folk art ornaments in the Nutcracker Ballet Printed Die-Cuts pack that are just gorgeous, so I wanted to play with these first.  Here I arranged them on top of some pretty patterned paper for this easy and pretty holiday card. I started by die cutting the front of…

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    November 2020 Clear Stamp of the Month – Christmas Gem. Inspiration with Channin

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