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    Three Techniques Using Dina Wakley Collaged Birds

    March 13, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Dina Wakley Collaged Birds Collection. This collection includes two embossing folders, two registration press plates sets and a set with many press plate sentiments. I decided to combine hot foiling and impressing with the registration press plates and I love how they turned out. Remember to use BetterPress Cotton Card Panels for your foiling if you are combining it with the BetterPress System. I would also suggest hot foiling first because in my experience I’m more likely to need to redo foiling than impressing. Line up the registration template for the Collaged Birds Registration Plates over an A2 Porcelain…

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    Sew Sweet Collection by Tammy Tutterow Inspiration | Simple Cards with Heather for Spellbinders using: SBS-161 #Handmade, SBS-162 Sew Tiny Sentiments, S4-870 From Heart and Hand, S6-144 Sew Sweet Trims #spellbinders #cardmaking #neverstopmaking

    Sew Sweet Collection Inspiration | Simple Cards with Heather

    March 5, 2018
    June 2021 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Wild Hello

    June 2021 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Wild Hello

    June 1, 2021
    Rainbow Cards with the NEW Cardmaker Collection

    Rainbow Cards with the NEW Cardmaker Collection

    March 9, 2022
  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    From Italy with Love: Personalizing Your Cards with Spellbinders’ Sentiments for All Languages

    February 24, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hi, crafty friends. Angela Tombari here today. I’m so excited to be guest on Spellbinders blog to introduce you to the new international release, which includes sentiments in various languages – including Italian! As a paper crafter, I’m overjoyed to finally have sentiments that perfectly capture special moments in my own language. I’ve created three cards that I hope will inspire you to use these fantastic products in your own projects. he first card I created is a dimensional and elegant design featuring beautiful white flowers with a pop of color in their centers. These delicate blooms were made using the Floral Spray Die Set, and I absolutely love how…

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    Spellbinders April 2020 Large Die of the Month is Here – Happy Celebrations #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #SpellbindersClubKits

    April 2020 Large Die of the Month is Here – Happy Celebrations

    April 1, 2020

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    August 11, 2024

    Maximalism Scrapbooking: Playing with Pattern, Texture and Embellishments

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    Three Adorable Farm Animal Cards

    February 20, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today with three cards featuring the Justine’s Farm Collection by Justine Dvorak. This is a sweet collection of five press plate sets, four featuring adorable farm animals. One of the best things about BetterPress plates is that they can be used with the BetterPress System and the Glimmer Hot Foil System! When I’m already using either system, I like to make up extras, even if I don’t plan to use them yet. This is especially true for any sentiments. Impress the Daisy Press Plate and Die Set using Black BetterPress Ink on a Porcelain A2 BetterPress Cotton Card Panel. Create sentiments on a separate panel and…

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    February 2025 BetterPress Plate of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Luxe Damask

    February 2025 BetterPress Plate of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Luxe Damask

    February 2, 2025
    Just Add Color Collection by Stephanie Low Inspiration | Video: How to Make a Beautiful Floral Gift Card Set with Therese Calvird for Spellbinders

    Video: Just Add Color Inspiration | How to Make a Beautiful Floral Gift Card Set with Therese Calvird

    February 15, 2019
    Sweet Cardlets II Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    Sweet Cardlets II Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    May 25, 2021
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    Three Ways to Use Bold Color Mix Numbers

    November 14, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Color Mix Celebrations Collection. This collection features two BetterPress sets, one with large numbers and a die set with numbers that can cut out the BetterPress numbers or be used on their own. Separating the numbers worked for the 2025 card but with the other cards or most with fewer numbers, I think they look great when overlapped. I also enjoyed placing one higher than the other. On Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card, impress first number from Bold Color Mix Numbers Press Plates with Cosmic BetterPress Ink. Do not remove the number. Using the first number as a guide,…

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    Just Add Color Inspiration | Floral Cards with Yoonsun Hur

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    February 16, 2019
    Interactive Die Cut Birthday Cards | Spellbinders Live

    Interactive Die Cut Birthday Cards | Spellbinders Live

    June 26, 2021
    Lavender & Poppies Inspiration with Elena Salo for Spellbinders using S3-291 Poppy & Lavender Spray, S3-292 Corner Poppies, S4-815 Poppies #spellbinders #cardmaking #diecutting #poppies

    Lavender & Poppies Inspiration | Handmade Card with Dry Embossed Panels

    January 7, 2018
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    Cocktails Throughout the Year With The Happy Hour Collection

    August 22, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today sharing three cards featuring the new Happy Hour Collection. There are two glass styles and accessories for Halloween, Christmas or tropical drinks. It also includes rectangle dies with a lovely little detail at the edges. This collection is wonderfully versatile! When I receive sentiment plates, whether glimmer plates or press plates, I create all the sentiments in various colors of ink and/or hot foil. It’s a great time saver! Even though I didn’t do it here, you can use the Layered Classy Glasses Stencils when you hot foil the Classy Glasses Press Plate as well. Hot foil the Classy Glasses Press Plate with Aura Hot…

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    Spellbinders Paper Quilt Cards with Home Sweet Quilt Collection by Becca Feeken

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    December 16, 2022
    Spellbinders & FSJ Buzzworthy Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration With Jenny Colacicco | Video tutorial #NeverStopMaking #DieCutting #Cardmaking

    Buzzworthy Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration With Jenny Colacicco | Video

    October 8, 2020
    Using Just Stamps & Dies! December Winter Wishes 2018 Card Kit of the Month Edition

    Using Just Stamps & Dies! December Winter Wishes 2018 Card Kit of the Month Edition

    December 17, 2018
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    Colorful Holiday Stitching With The Stitched Bright Collection

    August 20, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today sharing three cards using the Stitched Bright Collection. The collection contains three stitching die sets for great holiday cards. You don’t need to stitch on your cards to use these dies. I hot-foiled the Stitched Starfilled Background Etched Die for two of my cards. It foiled great! Die cut the Stitched Starfilled Background Etched Die from light blue cardstock. Stitch panel using two strands each of four different floss colors. Adhere panel to an A2 card base with liquid glue. Create sentiments using Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate and Die Set and Teal Topaz BetterPress Ink. Cut out with coordinating die. Adhere sentiments with foam strips…

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    Three Techniques Using Dina Wakley Collaged Birds

    March 13, 2025

    Creative Ways to Add Washi to Handmade Cards

    December 27, 2018

    October 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Merry & Bright Cloche

    October 1, 2024
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    Happy Haunting

    August 16, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Happy Haunting Collection. I love making cute spooky cards and they don’t have to be just for Halloween. To create the dots with wax beads simply drop a small amount onto the silicone mat. It’s a great way to use up any extra melted wax on the spoon! Blend purple ink on a piece of Porcelain BetterPress A2 Card then impress with Spider Web Background Press Plate with the same ink. Adhere to an A2 card base. Die cut the image from Woof-or-Treat Etched Dies and assemble with liquid glue. Adhere to the card with foam tape. Create sentiment…

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    April 18, 2024
    December 2020 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways

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    December 10, 2020
    July 2024 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Hexi Snowflake

    July 2024 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Hexi Snowflake

    July 1, 2024
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    Beautiful Backgrounds Cards with Joy

    August 5, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello crafty friends, I love a good background stamp! I’m going to show you three cards using three different background stamps from the Stampendous Beautiful Backgrounds. I used three different techniques with these awesome stamps. For my first card, I used the Leafy Lines background stamp, it has a pull-away piece that I used for this card design. On a piece of watercolor paper I hot-foiled the background with the Diagonal Glimmer Stripes (discontinued) and Aura foil. I stamped the corners with the Leafy Lines pull-away stamp piece. I colored the leaves with multiple colors using Karin Watercolor Markers. I added a few splatters with the Karin Markers and added…

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    Game Day Collection - Sport Themed Card Ideas with Jennifer Kotas

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    October 4, 2023
    June 2024 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Summertime Waves

    June 2024 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Summertime Waves

    June 1, 2024
    Good Vibes Only collection by Stephanie Low - Inspiration | Watercolored Crystals with Rubeena for Spellbinders using S5-352 Crystal Peaks #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard

    Good Vibes Only Inspiration | Watercolored Crystals with Rubeena

    March 26, 2018
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Adding Texture and Dimension to Monochromatic Cards

    May 14, 2024 / 6 Comments

    Hello, crafty friends, I’m Adrienne Boese and you can find me online as Alice Scraps Wonderland both on Instagram and on my blog. Today I’m going to be sharing some ideas for monochromatic cards, specifically, how to add texture and dimension, especially when you are working with a single color of cardstock for your card. There are a few ways you can add texture and dimension, but one that is really is by using dimensional stickers, like the Timeless Butterfly collection, which are the feature of this set of cards! The layered wings are perfect for adding depth to any project. Some other ways that you’ll see showcased in these…

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    May 3, 2019
    Coming Soon! December 2020 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Heart Hands. Unboxing Video

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    November 28, 2020
    Die-Cutting Seasonal Projects with the Seasonal Label Motifs Collection

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    August 15, 2022
  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking

    Simple and Elegant Cards Using Sentiments as a Focal Point

    March 28, 2024 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of easy cards made with the new Copperplate Everyday Sentiments Collection by Paul Antonio. The beautiful, oversized sentiment plates in this collection create amazing focal points for simple and elegant cards. Black & White Thank You Card Paul Antonio’s gorgeous calligraphy deserves the spotlight on any card and the Copperplate Thank You Sentiment Plate is one of my favorites.  Here I used the classic black, white, and gold color combination for an elegant thank you card. Ink up the Copperplate Thank You Sentiment Plate with BetterPress Black Ink and press…

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    November 22, 2023
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