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  • Oh What Fun! Cards for Beginners with Jung
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    Oh What Fun! Cards for Beginners with Jung

    September 30, 2022 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung, and I am so happy to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. Today, I’m working with some die-cuts from the Oh What Fun! collection. I will be showing 3 different and easy ways to use these fun diecuts on cards. For my first card, I made an interactive mini slimline card. To begin my card, I trimmed a piece of Cosmic Sky cardstock using one of the precision layering mini slimline dies. I wanted to add some interest to the background, so I used…

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  • Happy Dance Kinetic Cards with Annie Williams
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    Happy Dance Kinetic Cards with Annie Williams

    March 28, 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 Happy Dance Collection from Spellbinders. The unique kinetic dies, versatile accessories, and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three fun cards perfect for celebrating lots of different little moments. Stuck on You Kinetic Card What crafter can’t think of at least a dozen ways to use this cute little glue bottle on a card?  Here I’ve added it to a pretty set of legs for this easy love card. Die-cut Pink Sand, Barely Peach, Snowdrift, and Persimmon Cardstock using the legs, skirt,…

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    December 1, 2023
    August 2022 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Intertwined Lattice

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    August 1, 2022
    Spellbinders - Handmade Collection by Stephanie Low - Inspiration | Hand Stitched Love Card by Jenny Colacicco #spellbinders #stamping #neverstopmaking

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  • Rainbow Paintbrush Cards with Jung AhSang
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    Rainbow Paintbrush Cards with Jung AhSang

    March 23, 2022 / No Comments

    Hello crafty friends!  It’s Jung AhSang here, and I am so excited to be returning for another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. If you’d like to follow my crafty projects, my blog is jungahsang.wordpress.com, and my Instagram is @junglebarrya. Today, I’m working with the Paint Your World collection by Vicky Papaioannou. I love this collection of paint brush die cut shapes, with some beautiful florals and butterflies mixed in. For all three of my cards, I started out by die-cutting the pieces from each set.  For all the paintbrushes, I die-cut the paint brush handle from craft cardstock, the ferrule and handle end piece from brushed silver cardstock, and…

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    July 24, 2020
    August 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Colorful Palette

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    August 1, 2024

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    November 29, 2018
  • Bibi’s Butterflies Collection Inspiration with Hussena
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    Bibi’s Butterflies Collection Inspiration with Hussena

    March 9, 2022 / No Comments

    Hello everyone! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works, and I am so excited to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today. I have three projects to share, highlighting the NEW Bibi’s Butterflies Collection by Bibi Cameron. The GORGEOUS butterflies and the wonderful sentiments in this Collection inspired me to create a set of three cards perfect for sending to your friends and family! The Delicate Butterflies Etched Dies is my favorite die set from the Collection and I couldn’t wait to use it for my card here. I cut and colored the butterflies and flowers and added them to a glitter stenciled background for this soft congratulations…

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    October 2022 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Wonderful Christmas

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  • Susan’s Garden Favorites Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
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    Susan’s Garden Favorites Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    March 3, 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 Susan’s Garden Favorites Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. There are so many different gorgeous blooms you can mold with this collection, but I picked a handful of my favorites to create these three colorful springtime cards for a variety of occasions. Sunflowers and Ladybugs Card Sunflowers are easily one of my favorite flowers and I was thrilled that Susan made a beautiful die set to help me create them out of paper. Here I added a bright basket and a pretty background for this cheery birthday…

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    May 29, 2023
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  • Precision Layering Basics with Jennifer Kotas
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    Precision Layering Basics with Jennifer Kotas

    January 19, 2022 / 3 Comments

    Hello! My name is Jen Kotas and I’m so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog today. I’ve got three cards to share with you made using the new Precision Layering Basics Dies. What wonderful sets of basic dies to ensure straight edges and perfect measurements every time. When using the A and B sets together to make a 1/16” frame, you’ll need to die cut them separately. I found it easier to cut the smaller die first, then line up the larger one and cut. It is possible, however, to cut the larger one first. Die-cut largest Precision Layering Mini Slimline A Etched Dies from white cardstock and emboss…

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    January 18, 2022 / 2 Comments

    Hi crafty friends, my name is Joy Baldwin (aka Create It With Joy). I love making handmade cards and sharing them with you. If you want to check out more of my creations, head over to my blog. I’m excited to share three beautiful cards with you today, using Susan’s Tropical Getaway Collection. So, I really love these Precision Layering Dies. I’m going to share three cards with you showing different designs for each card. These are fabulous dies to have in your stash. For the first card, I used the smaller slimline dies, I die cut the background piece using the largest die. I then used the Embossing Folder of…

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  • 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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