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  • You’re a Reel Catch – Summer Camp Collection, • S5-738, S4-1504, S4-1408, S5-624, STP-269
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Summer Fishing Card Tutorial: Deer and Boat Die Cutting Project

    April 26, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello crafty friends!  It’s Rachel here with a fun card featuring some adorable new products from the new Summer Camp Collection by Allison Frazier.  This card is geared toward beginners with some easy step-by-step instructions to follow. One of my favorite things to do as a family is to go fishing on the weekends. Because of this, I absolutely adore this entire collection and was thrilled to feature the Splash Days Etched Dies for my project today. Step 1: Use the featured four dies from the Woodland Trio Etched Dies to die cut the main pieces of the deer’s body from some Fawn ColorWheel Cardstock.  Use the Woodland Trio Etched…

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    February 1, 2025
    September 2025 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Autumn Whim

    September 2025 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Autumn Whim

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    January 2025 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Elliptical Weave

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  • A Mouse Parade! RSC-067, S4-1408
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    How to Make a House-Mouse Party Parade Birthday Card Step-by-Step

    March 21, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello, crafty friends! I’m Melody Rupple, and today I’m excited to share a fun project using the House-Mouse Party Parade Stamps Set. I documented my creative process step-by-step, so you can follow along and recreate this card for your own celebrations! Let’s get started! Start by creating your card base. I used an A2 card base (4.25” x 5.5”) using Kraft Cardstock. Score and fold the cardstock in half to create your card base. Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25. Select the main image from the House-Mouse Party Parade Stamps Set and stamp with Brown Pigment Ink. If you plan to use alcohol markers or watercolors,…

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    3 Ways to Create Movement in Your Cards Using the Dancin’ Christmas Collection

    3 Ways to Create Movement in Your Cards Using the Dancin’ Christmas Collection

    September 27, 2023
    Cardmaker Collection Inspiration with Marie Heiderscheit

    Cardmaker Collection Inspiration with Marie Heiderscheit

    March 8, 2022
    September 2025 Wax Seal of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Twilight Hoot

    September 2025 Wax Seal of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Twilight Hoot

    September 1, 2025
  • A Holly Jolly Christmas with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas Collection Hello, Crafty Friends, Hello, crafting friends! Heejung Hunsberger here, thrilled to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog. The holidays may seem far off, but with the Merry Moments Limited Edition Holiday Card Making Kit and the Merry Moments Collection now released, it's the perfect time to start our festive creations! If you'd like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. The new Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas Collection from Spellbinders, launching this September, is perfect for adding some festive Disney cheer to your holiday crafting. This collection is ideal for creating whimsical Christmas cards, tags, and more. Let's take a closer look at a few projects created with these delightful new products, S6-265, S4-1496, S6-261, BP-199, 3EOM-JUL25, S4-1365, S4-1408, S4-1280, E3D-107, BPOM-OCT24
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    A Holly Jolly Christmas with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas Collection

    September 16, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello, crafting friends! Heejung Hunsberger here, thrilled to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog. The holidays may seem far off, but with the Merry Moments Limited Edition Holiday Card Making Kit and the Merry Moments Collection now released, it’s the perfect time to start our festive creations! If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. The new Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas Collection from Spellbinders, launching this September, is perfect for adding some festive cheer to your holiday crafting. This collection is ideal for creating…

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    Plant Joy Cards with Lisa Mensing

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    May 4, 2022

    Three Fun-Fold Cards Using Simon’s Space Adventure Collection

    January 20, 2025
    May 2022 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Glimmer Butterflies

    May 2022 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Glimmer Butterflies

    May 1, 2022
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    Let’s Party with Pooh!

    July 26, 2025 / No Comments

    Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel. If you loved the Say Cheese Classic Pooh collection, you will be excited to hear that the new Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection is the perfect addition! If you haven’t yet seen the original Classic Pooh collection, this is the perfect time to check it out! The new Classic Pooh Birthday collection includes new characters (Rabbit and Owl) as well as party accessories, new sentiments, and more! You can use all of the original characters and dies like the Memory Frames Etched Dies and the Tigger and Eeyore Etched dies, and combine them with the new Classic Pooh Birthday Accessories Dies to create…

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    Blooming Garden Collection by Marisa Job - Inspiration | Swirl Lattice Card by Melissa Phillips for Spellbinders using S4-917 Swirl Lattice Panel, S2-296 Swirl Leaf Branch, S6-147 Swirl Hexagon Petal Box #diecutting #neverstopmaking #diecutting #marisajob #handmadecard

    Blooming Garden Inspiration | Swirl Lattice Card with Melissa

    April 15, 2018
    Thoughtful Expression by Marisa Job for Spellbinders - Inspiration | Decorative Boxes with Elena Salo. Using S5-336 Blessings Vine Frame,S4-831 Get Well Soon Scalloped Circle, S6-135 Thinking of You Scalloped Rectangle, S5-335 Succulent & Mum Flowers #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmade

    Thoughtful Expressions Inspiration | Decorative Boxes with Elena

    January 22, 2018

    August 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Floral Expressions

    August 1, 2024
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    Fun Holiday Cards with the North Pole Friends Collection

    July 21, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun holiday cards made with the North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley.  There are so many adorable character options in this collection to make cute projects all season long, and I chose a couple of my favorites to create three easy cards perfect for sending a little holiday cheer. Let It Snow Card The North Pole Sentiments Die Set can be used to build two adorable snowmen and a ton of fun sentiment signs to hang on a sweet candy cane pole.  Here I added this cute guy…

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    October 19, 2020
    Fresh Florals with the From The Garden Collection by Wendy Vecchi

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    January 10, 2024
    August 2024 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Colorful Expressions Blooms

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    August 1, 2024
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    How to Create a Clean and Simple With Love Card

    June 23, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Steamboat Willie Duo Etched Dies from the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection. This set is fantastic as you can really mix and match the different elements – there are 3 different arms you can use, you can have the mice wear hats or not, there are also flowers that can be added or not. It’s great to be able to customise them as you wish! STEP 1 – DIE CUTTING THE MOUSE Die cut the male mouse and flower stem from Steamboat Willie Duo Etched Dies: Cut pieces of ColorWheel Cardstock to be slightly larger than…

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    May 20, 2025
    December 2022 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Floral Frame Glimmering Heart

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    December 1, 2022
    Spellbinders Four Petal Sweet Day Flowers 2 Ways

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    February 16, 2023
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    Colorful Designs With The Jump For Joy Collection

    May 7, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado here with three colorful cards that feature products from the new Jump for Joy Collection. I absolutely love this adorable collection that includes a fun die set, coordinating scenic stencils, and sentiments. 3D BOX CARD For my first card, I created an A2 sized box card that measures at 4.25″ x 5.5″ when folded flat. I created my 3D box base from scratch with some 100lb white card stock. Box Card Step-by-Step Instructions: Trim two pieces of card stock (I used white) to 6″ long by 1.5″ tall Score each of these pieces at 4″ and 5.5″ and fold along the score lines. Create…

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    July 23, 2018
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    June 1, 2025
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing

    Froggy Fun with the Jump For Joy Collection

    May 6, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun cards made with the new Jump For Joy Collection from Spellbinders.  This collection is small but super versatile, and I was inspired by the cute frogs and fun scenic elements to create three sweet cards for a variety of occasions. FROG PRINCE CARD The centerpiece of the collection is the Frog Prince Die Set, and I couldn’t get over this little guy and his adorable crown. The scenic elements make it so easy to create all different kinds of cards with this set, and I decided to create…

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    October 11, 2021
    Celebrate the Season – in July! with Joan Bardee

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    Creating Sweet Scenes with the Little Smiles Collection

    March 26, 2025 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of sweet cards made with the new Little Smiles Collection from Spellbinders.  The adorable die sets, fun background designs, and sweet sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three cute cards celebrating all the little ones in our lives. Hello Baby Card I couldn’t get over how cute and unique the Swinging Among the Stars Die Set was, so I picked this set up first to play with.  Here I created a soft and sweet scene with some of the BetterPress plates and dies from the collection for a…

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    Exclusive Indie Collection Inspiration | Layered Foliage by Keeway for Spellbinders. Using: SDS-153 Happy Expressions; S5-361 Layered Foliage. The Exclusives collection is only available at select online and local independent retailers. #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #neverstopmaking #spellbindersdies

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    Shaped Scene Cards Using The On The Farm Collection

    March 17, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today with three cards featuring the On The Farm Collection. There are five different very detailed animal die sets that include sentiment stamps perfect for that animal. Die cut the largest shape die twice to create the card base. Score at about 1/4” from top and adhere together above the score line only. I used Make a Wish Arch Labels, Emerald Cut Labels and Tag and Perfect Touch Arches Etched Dies. To create the embossed background, cut the same card shape from blue, white and green cardstock. I used the second largest that I used for the card bases. Next die cut the grass from the…

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