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  • Create some JOY by Melissa Phillips, S5-747, E3D-166, S5-456, STP-270
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing,  Step by Step Tutorials

    How to Make a Whimsical Village Scene Card with Spellbinders Dies

    June 5, 2026 / 2 Comments

    Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips, from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Whimsical Village by Vicky Papaioannou. This collection contains everything you’ll need to create fresh, joyful, and playful projects!  You will love all of the delightful possibilities. Everything about the Whimsical Village Collection is sure to make you smile, just as it did for me.  From the tiny, cute, and quirky houses with personality, each one complete with coordinating dies for the roof, windows, and doors, to the joyful whimsical flowers that tower over the houses, each image is pure delight!  Whether you choose to combine both flowers and…

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    Poppy Song Stencil Card Tutorial: Easy Layered Floral Background

    April 19, 2026 / No Comments

    Hi everyone!  My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Poppy Song stencils. Creating beautiful backgrounds with stencils is one of the easiest ways to begin making an unforgettable card, so let’s get started. The Poppy Song stencils collection is a multiple-step stencil that builds a lovely floral background from the bottom petal to the button center on top!  You’ll enjoy creating poppies in a variety of colors and watching them come to life with each layer you add. Begin with a white card base measuring 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”.  Poppy Song stencils are numbered in the corners,…

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    Poppy Song Card Tutorial: Easy Embossed Background and Die Cut Flowers

    April 15, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have the privilege and pleasure to share a few bright cards featuring the Poppy Song collection! This collection has such pretty items to mix and match for making cheery cards with. I’ll walk through how I created the card with all the poppy stems, and also give some tips on the stenciled background card. Let’s get started! Gather the Supplies The main supplies used for today’s cards are these items from the Poppy Song collection. There is the Favorite Song 3D Embossing Folder, the Playful Stitched Panels, the Leaf and Bloom dies, and the set of 6 Petal Burst…

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    April 14, 2026 / No Comments

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