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    Playing With Color and the Every Occasion Floral Alphabet

    February 29, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the new Every Occasion Floral Alphabet Collection from Spellbinders.  The gorgeous floral letters and matching sentiments in this collection make such a statement on their own, I decided to play with different color schemes to create interesting backgrounds on these three fun cards for various occasions. Ombré Sending Love Card One of my very favorite types of cards to mail out are “sending love” cards, so I was excited to see the beautiful Floral S and Sentiment Press Plate.  Pink might seem like an obvious choice…

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    Card Club Kit Extras! September 2019 Edition - Express Yourself Collection

    Card Club Kit Extras! September 2019 Edition – Express Yourself Collection

    September 9, 2019

    Adding Texture to Scrapbook Layouts Using the Woodland Tales Collection

    October 23, 2024
  • A Fresh Look At Your Dies Using Old Techniques
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    A Fresh Look At Your Dies Using Old Techniques

    January 23, 2024 / 4 Comments

    Hello, friends! It’s Savannah O’Gwynn from Savannahland2. I’m honored to be sharing some of my ideas using the Spellbinders Monster Birthday collection die sets. #SAVfact: If you know me, then I have MORE ideas to share than I can fit in one blog post!! In hopes to keep this post short, I have decided to use some OLD craft/cardmaking techniques to create FRESH card designs. We will see how “short” this post will be! Either way- be sure to scroll and read through for lots of inspiration, several tutorials, and lots of tips and tricks! Grab this collection and join me in making some interactive and fun cards for just…

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    Fabulous Florals with the Fresh Picked Collection

    January 16, 2024

    From Inspiration to Creation with the DIY Color Deck by Jean Manis

    April 17, 2025
    Coming Soon! July 2019 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Shellebrate. Unboxing Video

    Coming Soon! July 2019 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Shellebrate. Unboxing Video

    June 29, 2019
  • Dimensional Paper Flowers on Cards with Rachel Alvarado and Victorian Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn for Spellbinders
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    Dimensional Paper Flowers on Cards

    March 22, 2023 / 2 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I am thrilled to be back for another guest post on Spellbinder’s blog! I have three projects to share with you today that feature the gorgeous new Victorian Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. Southern Magnolia For my first card, I created an A2 sized card showcasing the beautiful Southern Magnolia Etched Dies. To start, I first die-cut my flower pieces from some of Susan’s Garden Specialty Card Stock. I love how easy it is to shape flowers with this card stock!  Next, I used Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit to shape my flowers. I actually had never made paper flowers like these…

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    December 1, 2024
    Spellbinders September Small Die of the Month is Here! #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmade #papercrafting #halloween

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    September 1, 2018
    Glimmer Holly Background 3 Ways - How-to Step-by-step

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    August 20, 2023
  • The Painter’s Garden Collection – Spring Paper Flower Card Ideas
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    The Painter’s Garden Collection – Spring Paper Flower Card Ideas

    January 31, 2023 / 2 Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of Spring paper flower card ideas using the new Painter’s Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. The gorgeous floral designs in the collection reminiscent of the works of Impressionist painters inspired me to create three bright springtime cards for different occasions. Pansy Thank You Card I love the unique colorings of pansies and thought they would be a fun design to try it out first. Here I chose three different purple varieties of pansies to emulate for this pretty square thank you card. Die cut Susan’s Garden Specialty Cardstock using the…

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    Direct-to-Paper Backgrounds & Glimmer Cardfront Sentiments by Joan Bardee

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    May 29, 2023
    November 2023 BetterPress Plate of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Sentimental Mosaic

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    November 1, 2023
    Our Top 15 3D Embossing Folder Card Ideas

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    January 6, 2023
  • Spellbinders Classic Paper Quilt Cards with Home Sweet Quilt Collection by Becca Feeken
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    Classic Paper Quilt Cards

    December 15, 2022 / 1 Comment

    Hi crafty friends! I’m Michelle Woerner from Stop and Stamp the Roses and I’m super excited to be guest blogging today. I’ll be sharing 3 cards I made with the brand-new Home Sweet Quilt Collection. The Home Sweet Quilt Collection is designed by Becca Feeken and features six die sets, one 3D embossing folder, and one clear stamp set. It was inspired by beautiful homemade quilt designs that can be adapted to many crafting styles. Let’s take a look at what I made. YOU ARE A WONDERFUL FRIEND CARD For my first card, I used the Layered Windmill die set. To create the octagon shaped card base take 8.5”x11” white…

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    September 22, 2023
    Sweet Reindeer & Joyful Santa with Vera Yates

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    August 31, 2022
    Spellbinders Jane Davenport Artomology | Colorful Mixed Media Cards with Zsoka Marko featuring JDD-003 Sea Flower, JDD-031 Mertail, JDD-033 Mermaid for Each Other, JD-031 Deep Sea Die Cutting and Embossing Machine #janedavenport #janedavenportartomology #Artomology #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #makeitwithmichaels #washisheets #dies #diecut #diecutting #diecutmachine #deepseadiecutmachine

    Jane Davenport Artomology | Colorful Mixed Media Cards with Zsoka Marko

    September 25, 2018
  • 3D Embossing Folder Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
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    3D Embossing Folder Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    June 28, 2022 / 1 Comment

    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 3D Embossing Folder Collection from Spellbinders.  The gorgeous three-dimensional designs in this collection inspired me to create three soft and pretty cards for a variety of occasions. Tufted 3D The elegant Tufted 3D Embossing Folder caught my eye first.  Here I added a couple of dainty flowers to a fun custom sentiment for this pretty card for a friend. Trim a piece of purple shimmer cardstock to 4” x 5.25” and emboss it using the Tufted 3D Embossing Folder. Mat the embossed panel with Mirror…

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    April 19, 2023
    December 2019 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month is Here – Perfect Fit Hexagon Strips

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    December 1, 2019

    My Love Glows Valentine’s Day Cards

    December 9, 2024
  • Color Block Mini Shapes Collection with Annie Williams
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    Color Block Mini Shapes Collection with Annie Williams

    May 10, 2022 / 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 new Color Block Mini Shapes Collection from Spellbinders. The fun layered shapes in this collection inspired me to piece together three eye-catching designs to create colorful cards for several different occasions. Mini Inverted Squares Card I loved the look of the Mini Inverted Squares Die Set and thought it would make a beautiful background for a card.  Here I used shades of black, white, and grey along with pops of gold for an elegant thank-you card. Die-cut Onyx, Graphite, Lunar Gray, Silver Fox, Mirror Gold, and…

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    September 4, 2019

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    April 4, 2025
    Zenspired Holidays Inspiration | Joyful Season Handmade Christmas Card by Elena Salo for Spellbinders #spellbinders #christmascard #neverstopmaking

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    November 13, 2018
  • Bibi’s Butterfly Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
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    Bibi’s Butterfly Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    March 8, 2022 / 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 new Bibi’s Butterfly Collection by Bibi Cameron. The gorgeous butterfly designs, fun interactive elements, and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three pretty fluttering cards for different occasions. I love to create shaped cards because they are so unique and unexpected.  Here I added lots of texture and sparkle to this fun card perfect for celebrating someone’s special day. Trim a piece of Onyx Cardstock to 7” x 10” and score and fold it down the center. Position the Card Base die from…

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    Spellbinders Scenic Snapshots Collection Inspiration | Greeting Cards by Yasmin Diaz

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  • Classicly Becca Collection – Bright Spring Cards with Annie Williams
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    Classically Becca Collection – Bright Spring Cards with Annie Williams

    January 31, 2022 / 1 Comment

    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 new Classicly Becca Collection from Spellbinders. The intricate backgrounds, gorgeous sentiments, and beautiful florals inspired me to create three bright springtime cards for a variety of occasions. The A2 Filigree Marquis Die Set has everything you need to easily create a beautiful card front.  I choose bright colors and added pops of gold to this simple, but pretty birthday card. Die-cut white and Mirror Gold Cardstock using the Outer Rim and Corner Frame Insert dies from the A2 Filigree Marquis Die Set. Adhere the layers together…

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    January 30, 2018
    Hummingbird Cards 3 Ways with Jung AhSang

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  • Yana’s Blooms Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
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    Yana’s Blooms Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    January 20, 2022 / 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 new Yana’s Blooms Collection by Yana Smakula.  The gorgeous florals, versatile backgrounds and borders, and pretty sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three bold cards with tons of gold foiling. Magnolia Blooms Thank You Card Magnolias are one of my favorite early spring flowers and I couldn’t wait to use all of the beautiful versions of them in this collection. Here I’ve cut and colored the Magnolia Blooms design and added it to a pretty foiled background for this bright thank you card. Trim…

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