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Colorful Birthday Card Ideas Using the Aged to Perfection Collection
Hello, crafty friends, I’m Isha, a designer, who finds joy in creativity. Cardmaking is one of my creative escapes, and I especially enjoy playing with color using various mediums. Through my blog, I share not just finished cards, but also the process behind them. Birthdays are meant to be fun, colorful, and just a little bit cheeky—and the Aged to Perfection collection delivers all of that perfectly! Today I’m sharing three bright and playful birthday cards. To keep all that color from getting overwhelming, I started each card with a deep navy card base. It’s the perfect backdrop to make those cheerful colors pop while keeping the designs clean, modern,…
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Three Unique Background Looks With Stars And Fronds Frame 3d Embossing Folder
Hi friends! It’s Nora here from @nonniscards with 3 different inking techniques for your 3d embossing folders. The new Stars and Fronds Frame 3d Embossing Folder is so cute, I thought it would be perfect for getting a bit inky and creative with! I’ve kept the card designs pretty clean and simple, so these are even good for mass producing if you want to send a lot of Christmas cards. And of course you do! 🙂 All of my 3 card bases are made from green colored Spellbinders card stock; I used Rainforest for the cards with the floral die cuts and Fern for the card with the white bow.…
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SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar – Day 1 with Kim Kesti
Welcome to day 1 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Kim Kesti as she shares inspiration with the Day 1 surprise! Hi Crafty Friends! Kim Kesti here to kick off the 12 Days of Stitchmas! I am lucky enough to be hosting Day One from the Stitchmas Advent Calendar, which is an adorable ornament along with a cute little “Noel” sentiment. I can imagine so many ways to use this die set! For my first card, I created a “step and repeat”…
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Tips To Enhance Your Die Cuts From Colored Cardstock
Hi everyone, it’s Nora from @nonniscards here. I’m excited to Guest Design in Spellbinders Blog today, sharing three fun tags showcasing the new Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas Collection! Large tags are a great option for traditional Christmas cards; not only can you decorate your gift with the beautiful, handmade tag you’ve made, but the recipient can even hang the tag on their Christmas tree, where it will delight their whole holiday season! Below, I’m also sharing three fun tips on how to make your die cuts pop and how you can get varied looks while only using a couple of shades of colored cardstock. I just adore the mice…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Cardmaking with Mini Wax Seals
Hello, crafty friends, I’m thrilled to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog, and today I’m excited to share a step-by-step tutorial for a festive card featuring one of the new products from the Holiday Magic Wax Seals and 3D Emboss & Cut collection! We’ll be using the beautiful Snowflake Wax Seal to create this card. 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. Step 1: Create Background Emboss a background panel with the Christmas Cameos 3D embossing folder from the Merry Moments Collection on white…
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Color Inspiration Challenge: 3 Designers, 1 Holiday DIY Color Deck Card
Hello, Spellbinders fans! Today we’re excited to bring you a fresh and festive twist on inspiration! We invited three talented designers to share their unique takes on a single Color Deck card from the brand-new Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack. This special pack features 12 holiday-themed DIY Color Deck cards filled with cheerful artwork, fun seasonal facts, and helpful color prompts to spark your creativity all season long. It’s a perfect companion to the original DIY Color Deck System, designed to help you explore and document your favorite color palettes in a hands-on, interactive way. Each card in the Holiday Expansion Pack includes: A holiday-inspired image to jump start…
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Fresh NEW Holiday Color Combos
Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and I LOVE colorful cardmaking! I am a huge fan of the Spellbinders DIY Color Deck System because it helps me get out of my comfort zone as far as using the same colors for every single card. The Color Deck provides cards with beautiful images and a space to add swatches of whatever medium you are using. So, I am thrilled to share the new Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack with you today! This new expansion pack includes 12 DIY Color Deck cards with holiday-inspired artwork, fun facts, and helpful information to assist you in creating throughout the season! Of course, these…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Merry Moments Collection Christmas Card
Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing this step-by-step tutorial featuring the Merry Moments Collection today! The largest die in the A2 Matting Basics A Card Creator Die Set was cut from a panel of plaid patterned paper included in the Merry Moments Paper Pad using the Platinum SIX Machine with Universal Plate System with the following plates (bottom to top): A, B, C, patterned paper, C. Next, the fourth largest die in the Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Die Set was taped to a panel of Pomegranate cardstock with the Best Ever Craft Tape. The fifth largest…
