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

    Feminine Monochromatic Cards

    March 12, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Gorgeous You Collection. This collection includes four dies sets, press plate sentiments and a 3D embossing folder. This collection made me want to make mostly monochromatic cards. They were perfect to pair with the new ColorWheel Cardstock. I went through the new ColorWheel Cardstock and picked three or four shades of pink, teal, and purple. I used less than one sheet for these three cards plus I made several other cards. Emboss an A2 panel of white cardstock with the Cross My Heart 3D Embossing Folder. Blend on pink ink from the bottom fading to white. Adhere to an…

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    Snowflake Card Ideas in Pink!

    August 19, 2023
    Spellbinders Zenspired Holidays Collection by Joanne Fink - Inspiration | Christmas Wreath with Alexandra Suta featuring SBS-168 Sentiments Wreath, SBS-166 Joyful Season Angel #spellbinders #neverstopmaking

    Zenspired Holidays Inspiration | Christmas Wreath with Alexandra Suta

    September 11, 2018
    3 Expert Monochrome Techniques featuring Letter Pressed Cards

    3 Expert Monochrome Techniques featuring Letter Pressed Cards

    January 18, 2024
  • Cardmaking,  Stamping

    Alcohol Marker Colored Images using Simon Hurley Stamps and Dies

    January 24, 2025 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today with three cards featuring Simon Hurley Stamps and Coordinating Dies. There’s so much to love about these products. The woodland animals are precious and there’s so many images in that set. The wreaths are gorgeous and the little artist critters are adorable. I’m most comfortable using alcohol markers but there are so many other mediums you could use. Tag me with the one you choose to color these images with. Emboss a piece of cream cardstock with the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. Drag brown ink pad across panel just catching the embossed areas. Cut to 4 x 5 1/4” and adhere to card base. Stamp…

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    Spellbinders June 2018 Small Die of the Month is Here! #spellbindersclubkits #spellbinders #cardmakingkit #diecutting #diecut #spellbindersdies

    June 2018 Small Die of the Month is Here!

    June 2, 2018
    Video Friday | Classics Layered Backgrounds Cards by Nichol Spohr for Spellbinders using: S4-907 Fancy Edged Ovals, S4-903 Fancy Edged Circles, S4-905 Fancy Edged Rectangles, SDS-151 Thanks Expressions #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #neverstopmaking #diecut

    Video Friday | Classics Layered Backgrounds Cards

    June 15, 2018
    April 2022 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Pop Up 3D Vignette Watering Can Bouquet

    April 2022 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Pop Up 3D Vignette Watering Can Bouquet

    April 1, 2022
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    Gilded Blooms: Crafting Floral Cards with Elegance

    August 13, 2024 / 3 Comments

    Hi there my Spellbinders’ friends! My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m so excited to share three cards featuring Yana’s Poppies by Yana Smakula.  This collection features gorgeous poppy images in Yana’s signature die-cut outline style. Ever since I saw Yana’s Anemone Blooms, I have been hooked by the distinguished look. Speaking of distinguished looks, the set of BetterPress Plates, coordinating etched dies, stencils, and sentiments make for easy elegant cards.  I decided to go bold with gold accents to complement these poppy designs. Up first, I used both the Yana’s Poppy die set and Poppy Background BetterPress Press Plate for this black and gold statement card. I used the…

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    March 2025 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Family & Friends Vignettes

    March 2025 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Family & Friends Vignettes

    March 1, 2025

    Classic Pooh Picture Frame Cards

    January 27, 2025

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    October 7, 2024
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    Creating Christmas Cheer with the Cats and Pugs Collection

    July 21, 2024 / 4 Comments

    The holiday cardmaking season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with handmade cards featuring adorable pugs and cats? This is Jean Manis and I’m excited to share three Christmas cards I created with die sets in the Spellbinders Cats and Pugs Collection by Bibi Cameron. Let’s dive into the details, and I’ll provide tips and tricks for working with these sets. These intricate sets are like jigsaw puzzles; they require careful planning, cutting, and assembly, but the results are truly rewarding. Before cutting, I recommend printing out the die set parts image from the product page. This allows you to make notes and identify parts as…

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    Inlaid Die-Cutting: Hugs & Kisses with Border Flowers by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders Paper Arts Featured Image

    Inlaid Die-Cutting: Hugs & Kisses with Border Flowers

    August 12, 2017
    Spellbinders Shopping Cart Cards 3 Ways Annie Williams

    Shopping Cart Cards 3 Ways Annie Williams

    May 23, 2022

    Felt Stitch & Create Collection with Larissa Heskett

    November 20, 2024
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    Cute Critter Cards with Bibi’s Cats and Pugs Collection

    July 20, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Hi, friends! I’m Lauren Taylor Made and I’m so excited to be here on the Spellbinders Blog to share with you a few cute critter cards with the new Bibi’s Cats and Pugs Collection! When I saw the Big Cat Etched Die Set, I just knew it would make the perfect black cat and I thought it would be fun to give it a Halloween feel. I started with all of my die cutting from Spellbinders Cardstock – the cat pieces are cut from Onyx with the exception of the eye pieces that I cut from White and Fern, inside ears and nose from Barely Peach, tongue from Dahlia and…

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    June 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Ice Cream

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    June 1, 2024
    Coming Soon! Spellbinders March 2020 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Feeling Hoppy. Unboxing Video

    Coming Soon! March 2020 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Feeling Hoppy. Unboxing Video

    February 27, 2020
    Spellbinders November Small Die of the Month is Here – Holiday Greetings!

    November Small Die of the Month is Here – Holiday Greetings!

    November 1, 2018
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    Trio of Cards, Featuring the Nichol’s Needlework Collection

    July 15, 2024 / 3 Comments

    Hello crafty friends!  It’s Jung here, and I am back with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. For my projects today, I’m working with the Nichol’s Needlework collection. As a needlework lover, I jumped at the chance to work with this collection. First, I started out by die-cutting the hoop elements for all three cards. I die-cut the perforated circles, the hoop frames, and the gold screw pieces. I wanted the hoop frames to be slightly raised, so I cut extra and glued 2 together for each card. I also glued the hoop screw to the back of the frame. Then, I die-cut several embroidery scissors, needles, and spools…

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    August 2021 Clear Stamp of the Month is Here – Hex Tile Stamps

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    August 1, 2021
    Happy Dance Collection with Hussena Calcuttawala

    Happy Dance Collection with Hussena Calcuttawala

    March 29, 2022
    Spellbinders Yana's Christmas Foiled Basics Collection by Yana Smakula – Adding Touches of Color with Annie Williams #spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem #Cardmaking #Christmascardmaking

    Christmas Foiled Basics Collection – Adding Touches of Color with Annie Williams

    September 19, 2020
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Framed Florals

    May 26, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Lisa Horton’s new collection  – Spotlight Florals and Frames. I love playing with dies, especially flowers and ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that the collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today each totally different from one another! Spotlight Iris My first card is using the stunning Layered Iris dies. These are simple to use and create the most beautiful and layered Irises. I started off by die cutting the iris using white cardstock and ink blended them using shaded of purple, pink, green, and yellow dye inks.…

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    Just Add Color Collection by Stephanie Low - Inspiration | Easy Colored Card with Wanda Guess for Spellbinders

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    February 11, 2019

    Peacock Paradise Cards

    July 13, 2024
    Rainbow Floral Cards with Mona Toth

    Rainbow Floral Cards with Mona Toth

    March 16, 2021
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    Playing with Color and the More Freshed Picked Collection

    April 15, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of colorful cards made with the new More Fresh Picked Collection from Spellbinders.  I love the bold floral designs in the Fresh Picked line, so I tried to pick some fun color combinations to use with them while adding extra touches with ink. Bright Floral Hello Card I normally try to build my floral cards using colors you might actually find in real life, but the Fresh Picked Angel Trumpets Die Set is such a unique design that I decided to pick bold colors and really amp them up with…

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    January 22, 2018
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    October 13, 2023

    Simple Mixed Media Inspiration with Canvas Sheets

    May 24, 2018
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    Get More Out of Your Propagation Garden Collection

    April 11, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Anne’s new collection  – Propogation Garden. I love playing with dies, especially ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today, all showing you unique ways to expand the potential of this collection? Who doesn’t like that? Valentine’s Day Chemistry My first card shows you a fun way to use this collection for Valentine’s Day or for your special someone! I started off by die-cutting elements from Laboratory Glassware and Propagation Garden Frames. I cut the beakers out of Fruit Punch, White, and…

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    April 29, 2022
    August 2022 Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Butterfly Sparkle

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    August 1, 2022
    November 2024 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Hooray! It's Your Birthday

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  • April 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – One Stitch at a Time
    3D Embossing Folder of the Month,  Video Tutorials

    April 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – One Stitch at a Time

    April 1, 2024 / No Comments

    Our April 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Exclusive Embossing Folder adds texture and dimension to any project. Size will generally be 5.5″ x 8.5″ and can be used to make slimline, 5″ x 7″, and a variety of sized projects. Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been processed.) If there is additional inventory remaining, then they will be made available for new subscriptions and will have limited availability. Continuing Subscriptions will charge on the 5th of each month. This means existing Club Members…

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    January 1, 2023
    Using Distress Oxide Inks To Add Tons of Color to Die Cut Scenes

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    June 24, 2023
    Video Friday | Swirl Frame Cards with Olga for Spellbinders using: S5-354 Swirl Frame, S3-308 Seasonal Words, S4-563 Phrase Set One, S5-338 Wreath Elements, S5-350 Borders, SES-013 Flourish Stitch #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard

    Video Friday | Swirl Frame Cards with Olga

    March 23, 2018
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