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  • Simon Hurley Butterfly Kisses Stamp Set: 3 Ways - Complicated to Simple by Joan Bardee
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    Butterfly Kisses: 3 Ways – Complicated to Simple by Joan Bardee

    January 18, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Hello and welcome! I’m Joan Bardee and today I’m featuring 3 cards using the Butterfly Kisses stamp and die set designed by the amazing Simon Hurley. I’ve got something for everyone here; the first card has lots of layers and colors; the second repeats 2 images; and the third is clean and simple. Used a lot of purple on these cards, which is a color that I rarely use – but butterflies just seem to work with it! Floral Frame Card Used Yana Smakula’s “perfect cardmaking formula” to design this card. This was a stretch for me as I usually make much simpler cards. Yana’s formula is to place a…

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    June 3, 2024
    Video: The Gilded Age Collection by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders - Inspiration | Best Wishes Foiled Card with Laura Volpes

    Video: The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Best Wishes Foiled Card with Laura Volpes

    March 4, 2019
    Sweet Cardlets II Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    Sweet Cardlets II Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    May 25, 2021
  • Celebrate the Season – in July! with Joan Bardee
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    Celebrate the Season – in July! with Joan Bardee

    July 18, 2022 / 3 Comments

    Christmas in July? Yes, please! Joan Bardee here and I am delighted to share 3 cards using some of the new products in Spellbinders’ Celebrate the Season Collection. MORE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS One of my favorite Christmas card techniques is to take a small stamp or die and use it repeatedly to form a tree. I did that with the small ornament die in More Holiday Decorations, using 4 different shades of blue cardstock along with gold glitter paper for the bows. Hot foiled a sentiment from Glitter Wishes using Gold Glimmer Hot Foil onto navy cardstock and die cut. Formed the tree, using foam to adhere each ornament onto a…

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    November 2023 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Grand Stitched Blooms

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    November 1, 2023
    July 2025 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Frosted Stitch

    July 2025 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Frosted Stitch

    July 1, 2025

    Step by Step Tutorial: Cardmaking with Rub-Ons

    August 11, 2025
  • Spring into Glimmer Collection Inspiration with Natasha Vacca
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    Spring into Glimmer Collection Inspiration with Natasha Vacca

    February 22, 2022 / 7 Comments

    Hi, my name is Natasha Vacca and I am so excited to be a guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today! I have had an amazing time working with the new release – Spring into Glimmer Collection. I fell in love with everything in this new collection and it was a pure joy to work with! You can also find me on my personal blog. I would love it if you stopped by there too! Glimmer Edge Butterflies For my first card I am using 3 new glimmer die sets from this beautiful collection: Glimmer Edge Butterflies, Glimmer Be Bold Sentiments, and Glimmer Edge Flowers. I love combining sets! I started…

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    January 2023 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Sentimental Ampersand

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    January 1, 2023
    Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!

    Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!

    July 8, 2023
    Creating Amazing Abstract Cards with the All My Senses Collection, BP-339, BP-341, S5-729, S5-730, STN-117

    Modern Abstract Cardmaking with the All My Senses Collection by Jaycee Gaspar

    March 23, 2026
  • Precision Layering Basics Collection Inspiration with Hussena
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    Precision Layering Basics Collection – Three Ideas From Hussena Calcuttawala

    January 17, 2022 / 2 Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works and I’m so honored to be guest posting today on the Spellbinders blog! using the new Precision Layering Basics Collection. Basic nesting dies are a staple in every crafter’s stash and there are so many things one can do with them. The dies in the Precision Layering Basics Collection are designed to cut perfectly spaced layers of 1/8-inch, and when combined with the B Sets, help you achieve a 1/16-inch border. This means no more measuring, as the work is done for you. I used the various dies in this collection to create three easy and fun cards for…

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    December 21, 2018
    Spellbinders - Handmade Collection by Stephanie Low - Inspiration | Hand Stitched Love Card by Jenny Colacicco #spellbinders #stamping #neverstopmaking

    Handmade Collection Inspiration | Hand Stitched Love Card by Jenny Colacicco

    July 8, 2018
    Spellbinders Top 10 Products from 2022

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    December 17, 2022
  • Handmade Cards using Love You More Collection | with Hussena Calcuttawala
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    Handmade Cards using Love You More Collection with Hussena Calcuttawala

    January 5, 2022 / 1 Comment

    This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works and I’m so honored to be guest posting today on the Spellbinders blog! I’m sharing a set of two cards today using dies from the NEW Love You More Collection.  This die-cutting collection features two sets that you can mix and match to create a variety of projects ranging from Valentine’s Day cards or Anniversary Cards, just to name a few. The Open House Door Base Die Set coordinates together with the Open House Valentines Set, but if you don’t have that in your stash, you can easily substitute it with the Always Welcome Die Set as all of the accessories mix and match between these two…

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    Spellbinders Glimmer Plates Inspiration | Clean & Simple Foiled Cards with Laurie

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    January 15, 2019

    Coming Soon! December Card Kit of the Month Unboxing Video

    November 29, 2018
    September 2025 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Acorns & Oaks

    September 2025 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Acorns & Oaks

    September 1, 2025
  • Fluted Classics Collection Inspiration with Jen Kotas
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    Fluted Classics Collection Inspiration with Jen Kotas

    November 30, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Hello! My name is Jen Kotas and I’m so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog today. I’ve got four cards to share with you made using the new Fluted Classics Collection by Becca Feeken. This is a great collection of must have basics! I love the style and interest these dies add to the cards. They aren’t too feminine or fancy and would work for just about any style of card. My first card uses the largest Fluted Classics Slimline Rim and Insert pieces die cut from white cardstock. I die cut the largest Fluted Classics Oval Rim and Insert dies from a rainbow of colored cardstock and one…

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    NON-TRADITIONAL BLUE & GOLD COMBO FOR THE HOLIDAYS

    Step by Step Tutorial: Non-traditional Blue & Gold Combo For The Holidays

    August 17, 2025
    Spellbinders Vintage Treasures Collection by Becca Feeken - Inspiration | Spring Card with Dorota Kotowicz

    Vintage Treasures Collection Inspiration | Spring Card with Dorota Kotowicz

    April 18, 2019
    Scrapbooking with Spellbinders Blog Hop + Giveaways

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    November 7, 2024
  • Colorful Circles and Stripes Slimline | Spellbinders Live
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    Colorful Circles and Stripes Slimline | Spellbinders Live

    June 27, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she experiments with the beautiful June Large Die of the Month. Watch as Kim creates three Slimline cards mixing and matching dies and embossing folders for super colorful card projects! The June Large Die of the Month, called Colorblock Circles & Stripes is a powerhouse die set with so many possibilities. It includes detailed circles to layer, a wavy line to surround the circles, and a long die to create stripes of varying widths. This die set is perfect for standard sized cards as well as slimline cards. It coordinates perfectly with the June Clear Stamp of the Month, Circles of Sunshine.…

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    February 28, 2025
    Liberty Collection Inspiration with Kelly Martin

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    June 10, 2021

    August 2018 Large Die of the Month is Here!

    August 3, 2018
  • Embossed Cards Trio with Yasmin Diaz
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    Embossing Folders Cards Trio with Yasmin Diaz

    March 22, 2021 / No Comments

    Hello, Spellbinders friends! Yasmin here sharing with you a very colorful trio of cards made showcasing NEW Embossing Folder Collection. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the step-by-step for how I made them. Scallops This collection includes this fabulous Scallops Embossing Folder which can be use as borders, waves or why not for a cloudy sky just like I‘m using it for the first example. I started by placing an A2 white card panel inside the embossing folder and then, I went ahead to run them through my Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine following the dry embossing instructions. Once I had finished dry embossing it, I…

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    July 20, 2020
    July 2023 Wax Seal of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Poinsettia Joy

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    July 1, 2023
    November 2020 Large Die of the Month is Here – Merry Stitching

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    November 1, 2020
  • The Simply Perfect Collection – Countless Combinations and Customizations
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    The Simply Perfect Collection – Countless Combinations and Customizations

    March 11, 2021 / 3 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing three cards created with the Simply Perfect Collection. This versatile collection, which includes products to create backgrounds, die-cut and glimmer-foiled sentiments, and focal images, can be used to craft for any number of occasions. The collection’s products work together beautifully for countless variations. Floral Hello Cards The first two cards use the Florets Embossing Folder for the background, along with a “Hello” sentiment, from the Mix & Match Sentiments set, and focal images, created with the Layered Blooms set. I created two versions of similar design to highlight how easy it is to change the look. For the first card, the Layered Blooms…

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    Holiday 3D Embossing Folders Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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    September 9, 2022
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    July 22, 2021
  • Simply Perfect Collection – Springtime Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing,  Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Simply Perfect Collection – Springtime Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    March 10, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share a couple of projects using the new Simply Perfect Collection.  The effortless backgrounds, beautiful florals, and versatile sentiments inspired me to create three bright and cheery springtime cards for a variety of occasions. Color Blocked Hello Card The Color Block Slices Die Set is perfect for making easy and beautiful backgrounds for any type of card. I used it to cut tons of teal and blue cardstock scraps for a crisp and clean hello card. Trim a piece of scrap paper or lightweight cardstock to 4.” x 5.25” and cover it completely with tape runner…

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    Video Friday | Inking White Die Cuts Ocean Scene Card with Nichol

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

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