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  • Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection with Annie Williams
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection

    August 17, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Gnome Drive Collection from Spellbinders.  The little gnomes with all of the adorable seasonal accessories from the collection inspired me to create three cute cards for different occasions. Halloween Gnome Card Christmas and birthdays are great, but I love sending cards for the minor holidays because they’re so unexpected!  I love that this collection has options for almost every occasion you can think of and I’m starting with Halloween for this cute and fun card. I started by cutting the car and gnome out of…

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    April 2025 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Lock & Key Mailbox

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    April 1, 2025
    October 2023 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Bouquet Full of Joy

    October 2023 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Bouquet Full of Joy

    October 1, 2023
    Cardmaking Inspiration | You Sexy Beast Card by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders using S3-283​ ​​Bow​ ​Ties​, S3-309​ ​Robots, S3-313​ Love​ ​Letter​, S4-114​  ​Standard​ ​Circles​ ​LG​ ​dies. #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard #robotscard

    Cardmaking Inspiration | You Sexy Beast Card

    February 4, 2018
  • Envelope of Wonder Collection – A Trio of Ideas from Lisa Tilson
    Cardmaking

    Envelope of Wonder Collection – A Trio of Ideas from Lisa Tilson

    August 14, 2023 / No Comments

    Hello everyone, this is Lisa Tilson from My Card Trip and I am delighted to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today. I will be featuring the super fun Envelope of Wonder Collection and have three cards to share with you. This collection consists of four different envelope collections plus an accompanying clear sentiment stamp set along with a Press Plate and Die Set. I use two of the envelope collections as they were intended but my third card shows how you can use them on a A2 sized card. These sets are good fun with lots of options for filling the envelope – either to bursting point and…

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    Glimmer Greetings Collection – Clean & Simple Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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    July 29, 2022
    Glorious Glimmer Inspiration | Thank You & Just Because Foiled Projects with Tina Smith for Spellbinders. Video tutorial

    Video: Glorious Glimmer Inspiration | Thank You & Just Because Foiled Projects with Tina Smith

    January 2, 2019

    October 2018 Clubs Inspiration Roundup!

    October 22, 2018
  • Using Distress Oxide Inks To Add Tons of Color to Die Cut Scenes
    Cardmaking

    Using Distress Oxide Inks To Add Tons of Color to Die Cut Scenes

    June 24, 2023 / 6 Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share some fun ways to use Distress Oxide Inks to enhance your die-cut scenes. Ink-blended backgrounds can add tons of color to your cards while coloring die-cuts with inks can really add dimension and realistic details. Here I used Distress Oxide Inks along with the Country Road Collection to create three colorful cards for different seasons. Sunset Scene Thank You Card Distress Oxide Inks are perfect for creating easy ink-blended backgrounds even between colors you might not normally try to mix. I thought a bright sunset-inspired sky would be beautifully paired with a…

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

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    July 1, 2023
    Christmas With Gnomes with Jyoti Adhikari

    Christmas Gnomes with Jyoti Adhikari

    August 24, 2022
    Monster Birthday Collection Inspiration Round-Up

    Monster Birthday Collection Inspiration Round-Up

    April 2, 2024
  • Seahorse Kisses Cards with Marie Nicole
    Cardmaking,  Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Seahorse Kisses Cards with Marie Nicole

    April 26, 2023 / 2 Comments

    Hello again, crafty friends! Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I am sharing three creations using the Seahorse Kisses collection. This collection includes stamps, dies, glimmer plates, and even a stunning embossing folder. If you love all things under the sea, this is a collection that will catch your attention! GLIMMER OVER A FUN BACKGROUND My first card features the large glimmer plate image of a seahorse along with some shells, flowers, and sea plants. I kept it simple by making a fun background to glimmer over. I created the background by dragging several colors of blue ink pads across my paper in different directions to leave some streaks. Then,…

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    Inspiration using the Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection

    Inspiration using the Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection

    October 27, 2021
    January 2023 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Hydrangea Bouquet

    January 2023 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Hydrangea Bouquet

    January 1, 2023
    Cardmaking Inspiration | You Encourage Me When I Stumble Card by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders. Using: S4-820 Vintage Pierced Banners, S5-327 Anabelle’s Trousseau Layering Frame Medium dies

    Cardmaking Inspiration | You Encourage Me When I Stumble Card

    November 7, 2017
  • Pop-Up Hummingbird Cards with Rachel Alvarado
    Cardmaking

    Pop-Up Hummingbird Cards with Rachel Alvarado

    April 19, 2023 / 3 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I am so happy to be back for another guest post on the Spellbinder’s blog. I have a few 3D projects to share with you today that feature the gorgeous new Hummingbird Collection by Bibi Cameron. Pop-Up Hummingbird Slimline Card For my first card, I created an 8.5” x 3.5” slimline card featuring both the Pop-Up Hummingbird and Hummingbird and Lily Die Sets. For photo purposes, I am showing you both the front and inside of the card at the same time. For the inside of my card, I pieced together the pop-up hummingbird and pop-up flower from the Pop-Up Hummingbird Die…

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    August 2025 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways

    August 2025 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways (Now Closed)

    August 14, 2025
    Liberty Collection – Patriotic Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    Liberty Collection – Patriotic Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    June 11, 2021
    August 2023 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Overflowing Floral

    August 2023 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Overflowing Floral

    August 1, 2023
  • Colorful Toolbox Essentials Cardmaking Ideas
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Glimmer Hot Foil

    Colorful Toolbox Essentials Cardmaking Ideas

    March 7, 2023 / 3 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com.  I am so happy to be back for another guest post on the Spellbinder’s blog! I have three projects to share with you today that feature the new Toolbox Essentials Collection by Nancy McCabe. Toolbox Pop-up Card For my first card, I created a fun mini toolbox pop-up card. To start, I first created my toolbox base using some Kraft Card Stock, a paper trimmer, a scoring board, and some adhesive. Box Card Measurements: Cut 2 strips of kraft card stock to 6” x 1 ¾” Score each piece at 1.5” and 5.5” on the long side Adhere pieces together by adding…

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    Spooky Cute Cards Featuring the Happy Haunting Collection

    August 15, 2024

    Minimal to More with Modern Botanicals

    June 16, 2025

    Yana’s City Holiday – It’s Christmas Time in the City

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  • Glimmer Greetings Collection Inspiration Round-Up
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    Glimmer Greetings Collection Inspiration Round-Up

    October 24, 2022 / No Comments

    Hello, Spellbinders fans! Welcome back to the “Inspiration Round-Up” series on our blog designed to inspire, educate and share beautiful projects created with our  products. Get ready for an unbelievable lineup of beautiful inspiration featuring the Glimmer Greetings Collection. We’re hoping this will be a valuable source of inspiration for all of your card-making and paper crafting! And check out the inspiration on our blog featuring the Glimmer Greetings Collection! Share your projects on Instagram and tag us @teamspellbinders #neverstopmaking #glimmerhotfoilsystem.

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    August 12, 2019
    Vintage Treasures Collection Inspiration | Handmade Cards with Hussena Calcuttawala

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    April 16, 2019

    Gorgeous Make-up Set Cards

    April 14, 2025
  • Cathe Holden - Christmas Flea Market Finds Collection - Vintage Christmas Inspirations
    Die Cutting,  Gift Tags,  Mixed Media,  Scrapbooking,  Treats & Food

    Vintage Christmas Inspirations

    September 17, 2022 / No Comments

    Hello Spellbinders friends! It’s Angela Tombari here and today I would love to show you what I created with the new release Christmas Flea Market Finds, made by Spellbinders in cooperation with Cathe Holden. Christmas Treat Bags Since it’s a Christmas-themed collection, I thought its papers were perfect for making some treat bags. I used papers from both paper pads, Christmas Velvet, and Home For The Holidays. I chose papers with delicate tone on tone design, one blue with small tiny flowers, one red with delicate embroidery, and the last, my preferred, with a fluffy boutis. Boutis is an old French type of embroidery. The treat bags are cut with…

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    Flower Garden collection by Sharyn Sowell Inspiration | Simple Floral Cards with Zsoka for Spellbinders using S2-285 Bird on Cherry Branch, S4-847 Card Creator Floral Panel Card dies #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard

    Flower Garden Inspiration | Simple Floral Cards with Zsoka

    March 6, 2018
    Stained Glass Bouquet Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    Stained Glass Bouquet Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    April 27, 2021

    Softening BetterPress Backgrounds with Vellum

    April 24, 2024
  • Holiday 3D Embossing Folders Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
    Cardmaking,  Embossing,  Step by Step Tutorials

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

    September 9, 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 Holiday 3D Embossing Folders from Spellbinders. The gorgeous and versatile designs in this collection inspired me to create three bright and pretty holiday cards with tons of texture. Gilded Poinsettia Card The beautiful all-over pattern of the Scenic Poinsettias 3D Embossing Folder is perfect for so many inking or coloring techniques but also looks great as-is.  Here I applied a light layer of gold wax to the pattern for this simple and pretty holiday card for a friend. Trim a piece of Phone Booth Cardstock…

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  • Holiday 3D Embossing Folder Card Ideas with Sandi MacIver
    Cardmaking,  Embossing,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Holiday 3D Embossing Folder Card Ideas with Sandi MacIver

    September 5, 2022 / 4 Comments

    Hi there, this is Sandi MacIver and I’m excited to be back on the blog today sharing three cards I’ve created with the NEW and oh-so-fabulous Spellbinders Holiday 3D Embossing Folders. There are two beautiful new embossing folders just in time for your holiday creating. The Scenic Poinsettia and the Dimensional Diamonds. Both are the new 5.50 x 8.50 versatile 3D Embossing Folders which can be used to create various sizes from A2, 5 x 7, up to a full-sized slimline. For the most detailed impression, lightly mist the cardstock on both sides with water before embossing. Embossing folders are fabulous for adding great detail to the background of your…

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    Bibi’s Hummingbirds Collection Introduction

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