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  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Clean & Simple Pastel Floral Cards

    May 20, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to share three ways to use Lisa Horton’s new Wildflowers Collection with you. This is such a pretty collection that includes a couple of BetterPress Plates, a BetterPress Registration Press Plate Set, a couple of floral etched die sets and a set of nesting ovals which feature stitching and scallops. There are also two clear stamp/die sets which have everyday sentiments to suit many occasions. So, let’s get started with my three cards for today. I love to play around with colour combinations and for a bold color-loving girl…. this was…

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    Hopping By With A Froggy Trio

    May 5, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Jump for Joy collection. This small but wonderful collection features a frog/toad that you can use in different scenes and for different occasions. HOPPING BY My first card uses Frog Prince Etched Dies, as well as Jump for Joy Sentiments Clear Stamp Set. I love that the Frog Prince set has flowers and a mushroom in it along with the frog so that you can create a scene with the frog, or you can use them separately too. To make this card: Die cut frog from Rainforest, Fern, Classic White, and Raven…

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    Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken Inspiration | Gift Bag & Happily Ever After Card with Hussena using S3-314 Petite Double Bow and Flowers S4-865 Layered Happily Ever After S4-867 Cinch and Go Flowers III, S4-869 Tiered Rosettes, S5-340 Ornamental Arch, S5-343 Filigree Veil, S6-136 Grand Dome 3D Card, S6-138 Grand Arch 3D Card dies #cardmaking #papercrafting #diecutting #handmadecard

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    Delightful Daisies

    April 23, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you again on the Spellbinders blog. I’m thrilled to be here to share some ways to use Yana’s Daisies Collection with you. This is a lovely collection by Yana Smakula that includes a couple of press plates with coordinating stencils, a set of etched dies, a 3D embossing folder and a set of BetterPress sentiments. I often talk about double the fun with press plates as they can be foiled as well as pressed and they give stunning results whatever technique you choose. There is also another way to use them and I cover that later in this post! There are so many…

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

    April 17, 2025 / 6 Comments

    Hello! Looking for a fresh approach to choosing colors for your crafts? Jean Manis here sharing three projects that showcase the DIY Color Deck from Spellbinders. Each of the 52 cards in the deck features an art piece alongside five blank spaces, inviting you to swatch custom color combinations. Draw inspiration from the overall style, mood, and/or the hues that resonate most with you. Let’s take a look! A PERCHED BIRD IN BOLD HUES For my first card, I used an image with a girl in a black top, surrounded by red and yellow floral elements. Drawing from this striking palette, I crafted a card featuring a bird perched on…

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    Colorful Flower Carts and Butterflies With the Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe Collection

    March 16, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello crafters! This is Flávia Cavaliéri and I’m thrilled to be back on Spellbinders blog sharing a few more paper crafting ideas! Today we will be creating beautiful projects featuring many wonderful products from the Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe collection, by Simple Stories. This collection is simply outstanding and such a great reminder that Spring is right around the corner! Flower Cart Note Card Since I couldn’t resist, I recreated the same card design over and over again in different colors! These flower carts are simply adorable and perfect for any occasion! Die cut a flower cart and flower buckets using metal plates included in the Spellbinders Flower Cart die…

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    How To Use Layering Stencils – a Step-by-Step Tutorial

    March 7, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Hello, friends! Mindy Eggen here, and I’m thrilled to share a fun and vibrant Spring project with you today! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use layering stencils step by step, making it easy to add depth, color, and dimension to your handmade cards. For today’s project, I’m using the Layering Twirling Tulips stencil – a beautiful design that also coordinates with the Twirling Tulips embossing folder. While these two work perfectly together, I’ll be focusing solely on the stencil technique to create a stunning floral background. Let’s dive in as I walk you through each step of the process, from blending vibrant colors to achieving a seamless…

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    Simon Hurley Everyday-Cards Trio

    January 25, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I’m happy to be back on the Spellbinders Blog today sharing some cards that feature new stamps and coordinating die sets illustrated by Simon Hurley. For my first card, I used the new Everyday Wreaths Stamp Set and the Everyday Wreaths Die Set. I trimmed a piece of Raindrop Color Essentials Card Stock for my A2-sized card base and layered it with a 4” x 5.25” piece of white card stock. Next, I lightly blended a 3.75” x 5” piece of smooth white card stock with Stormy Sky and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks starting with my darker color at the lower…

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    Ideas For Creating A Homemade Calendar

    December 2, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafty friends! Lisa Tilson is here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so thrilled to be here to share some ways to use the Florals Through the Year Collection with you. This is a very pretty collection that includes 12 floral press plates, a 2025 DIY Calendar set of press plates, along with a die that you can use to create an easel stand for your completed homemade calendar. I am sharing a couple of ways to create the actual calendar cards as well as simply using one of the floral plates on a standard A2 card. Calendar Cards With Die Cuts For my first couple of…

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    Shaking It Up using Shaker Domes & Pretty Mixes!

    October 28, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello there Spellbinders friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here as a guest and I am sharing three shaker cards using the fabulous Shaker Domes. I love to make shakers, so these cards were really fun to create and the Shaker Domes make it very easy to make them. There are five different-shaped domes in this collection; Arch, Stylish Oval, Emerald Cut, Fresh Picked and Hexi-Gem. They work with the coordinating die sets, so everything is super easy to put together! The dome itself is approx. 0.38” high so you have plenty of room to add different-sized shaker mixes…

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    Festive Florals Three Ways

    October 15, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Hello there! Lisa Tilson is here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so thrilled to be here to share three ways with the Amaryllis Christmas Collection by Yana Smakula. Another beautiful release from Yana that includes a set of Amaryllis etched dies, a press plate and stencil bundle (the press plate is also available without the stencil option), a 3D embossing folder, and a fabulous BetterPress sentiment set. Joy To the World For my first card, I am keeping it simple and using Yana’s Amaryllis Etched Dies and the Home for Christmas Sentiments Press Plate and Die Set. Die cut the shadow layer from Yana’s Amaryllis Etched Dies…

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