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Gilded Blooms: Crafting Floral Cards with Elegance
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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Creating Christmas Cheer with the Cats and Pugs Collection
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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Cute Critter Cards with Bibi’s Cats and Pugs Collection
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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Trio of Cards, Featuring the Nichol’s Needlework Collection
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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Framed Florals
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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Playing with Color and the More Freshed Picked Collection
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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Get More Out of Your Propagation Garden Collection
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 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – One Stitch at a Time
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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Exploring Modeling Paste and White Glitter Magic
Hello! Jean Manis here to share inspiration for impactful stenciled card backgrounds using the Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste and Baby Baubs White Glitter. Let’s take a look at the transformative magic of modeling paste on three cards–from the elegant sparkle of glitter-infused paste to a mesmerizing ombré effect and finally to the impact of blended watercolor hues. Modeling Paste and White Glitter For subtle, understated shimmer on a stenciled background, add white glitter to modeling paste. The reflective properties of the glitter enhance the overall visual appeal and create a captivating finish. Create an A2-size card base from Brushed Gold Mix the Baby Baubs White Glitter in with the…
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Festive Ways To Package Your Cards
Hello everyone! I’m Mindy Eggen from Mindy Eggen Design and I’m excited to be back on the Spellbinders blog to share with you three different ways you can package your cards with clear bags/boxes. Clear boxes are so fun and versatile because you can either let the cards be the decor or decorate them yourself. With the assortment of products from Spellbinders, the possibilities are endless and can be used not just during the holiday season but for any occasion! The first project I want to shed light on is using the card as the decor. I have a stenciled card using the Layered Merry Christmas Foliage Bundle. Not only…
