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  • Sealed For Christmas Card Making Inspiration with Leica Palma
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Sealed For Christmas Card Making Inspiration with Leica Palma

    September 25, 2023 / No Comments

    Hello there, my crafty friends! Leica here, excited to share three card ideas using the Sealed For Christmas collection. Two have that cozy Christmas feel, while the other one is perfect for celebrating someone’s birthday. You can totally use this collection for other special occasions, too! Let’s talk about the first card. I had so much fun with the Sealed Christmas Sprigs Etched Dies. The poinsettia and cabbage rose shapes are just lovely. I used colorful paper from Spellbinders – Dahlia, Fern, Peridot, Pink Sand, and Rainforest. The shiny part at the middle of the flowers is made from gold foam sheets, and they twinkle so nicely. The card panel…

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    November 30, 2018

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  • 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 4 with Jaycee Gaspar
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Video Tutorials

    12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 4 with Jaycee Gaspar

    September 13, 2023 / 2 Comments

    Welcome to day 4 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Jaycee Gaspar as he shares inspiration with the Day 4 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Mindy Eggen | Day 2 with Sandi MacIver | Day 3 with Laura Bassen. Hello crafty friends! Today, we are excited to share with you the fourth day of the 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar.  The new die set for today is the Noel sentiment die set.…

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    Let's Get Squared Up - From Rectangle to Square Card by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders using  S6-112 Graceful Frame Maker,  S6-129 Bella Rose Lattice Layering Die, S5-332 Hemstitch Ovals,  and S4-867 Cinch and Go Flowers III #spellbinders #diecutting

    Let’s Get Squared Up – From Rectangle to Square Card

    January 20, 2018
    Coccoina Adhesives History and Inspiration

    Coccoina Adhesives History and Inspiration

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    September 2018 Card Kit of the Month is Here!

    September 2018 Card Kit of the Month is Here!

    September 1, 2018
  • 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 3 with Laura Bassen
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Video Tutorials

    12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 3 with Laura Bassen

    September 12, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to day 3 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Laura Bassen as she shares inspiration with the Day 3 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Mindy Eggen | Day 2 with Sandi MacIver. Hi there! Laura here and I am excited to be joining Spellbinders for their 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar Class. Today I am featuring Day 3 of the Stitchmas Advent Calendar which is a unique Two Tiered Ornament…

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    June 2021 Large Die of the Month is Here – Colorblock Circles & Stripes

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    June 1, 2021
    Fashionably Fun – Sweet Cardlets Cards by Jean Manis for Spellbinders

    Fashionably Fun – Sweet Cardlets

    November 11, 2020
    Spellbinders Die D-Lites Holiday Inspiration | Playful Critter Cards with Gemma

    Die D-Lites Inspiration | Playful Critter Cards with Gemma

    March 21, 2019
  • House-Mouse Christmas Card Ideas with Leica Palma
    Cardmaking,  Stamping

    House-Mouse Christmas Card Ideas to Try!

    September 4, 2023 / No Comments

    Hey there, friends! It’s Leica, and I’m excited to share three lovely Christmas cards with you, all featuring stamp sets from the adorable House-Mouse collection. This collection is just beautiful, and I’ve created coordinating cards using the same colors. I’m even thinking of giving this card set as a gift to a friend! For my first card, I stamped the Mistletoe Kiss Cling Rubber Stamp Set on a white cardstock panel and colored it with Copic markers. I used Crimson cardstock to make a border around the image and for the sentiment, which I heat embossed in white. To add a sweet touch, I included a bow in gold cardstock…

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    August 1, 2024

    Making Extras with the Beads of Friendship Collection

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    April 2019 Small Die of the Month is Here – Layered Colorful Blooms

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  • Spellbinders Swirling Foliage Tree 3 Ways
    Cardmaking,  Glimmer Hot Foil

    Swirling Foliage Tree 3 Ways

    August 21, 2023 / No Comments

    Hello, dear friends! It’s Leica, and today I want to share three fun ways to use the Swirling Foliage Tree from the Glimmer for the Holidays collection. This hot foil plate creates a beautiful swirling foliage design that’s perfect for making stunning Christmas cards. Let’s dive in! For my first card, I cut up strips of colorful cardstock and glued them onto white A2-sized paper. Then, I hot-foiled the Swirling Foliage Tree in gorgeous gold foil and trimmed it down, adding a gold border around it. The result was absolutely stunning! To complete the look, I added some white foliage, red berries, and topped it off with a pink Merry…

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    Coming Soon! May 2021 Clubs! Card Kit of the Month – Beach Day. Unboxing Video

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    April 29, 2021
    Cardmaking Inspiration | Little Pink Tree Card by Beth Reames for Spellbinders using S4-840 Four Seasons Tree, S4-841 Spring Canopy & Elements dies #cardmaking #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #neverstopmaking

    Cardmaking Inspiration | Little Pink Tree Card

    January 29, 2018
    Little Loves Collection by Sharyn Sowell - Inspiration | You Make Me Smile Card by Rubeena for Spellbinders using: S5-349 Little Loves A2 Card Front dies #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard #watercolordiecut #sharynsowell #littleloves

    Little Loves Inspiration | You Make Me Smile with Rubeena

    May 20, 2018
  • 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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    September 1, 2025

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

    August 13, 2025
    Trim A Tree Collection Inspiration with Melody

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    August 12, 2021
  • The Envelope of Wonder Collection – Taming Overwhelm
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    The Envelope of Wonder Collection – Taming Overwhelm

    August 16, 2023 / 4 Comments

    Hello! Jean Manis is here to talk about feeling overwhelmed when faced with an abundance of choices, specifically with crafting projects that involve a lot of die-cutting. The secret to working with die sets containing dozens of pieces without getting lost? Set limits to enhance your creativity. Let us delve into this topic as we explore three projects created with the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Collection. The Envelope of Wonder Collection offers a multitude of design possibilities. Look at all of those incredible dies! The open envelope, as a card base, serves as a foundation for the themed die sets: Halloween, Autumn, and Christmas. So how will we conquer the…

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    For my first card, I used the stitched ornament etched dies. First, I die-cut the stitched ornament from Poppy Field cardstock.  Then, I used some gold metallic thread to stitch through the die-cut holes.  Once I finished stitching, I die-cut the detail piece for the ornament from brushed gold cardstock two times.  I glued them to the top and bottom of the ornament.

    Trio of Stitched Holiday Cards with Jung

    July 16, 2022
    February 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Floral Focal Card Front

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    February 1, 2024

    July 2018 Small Die of the Month is Here! Join Our Club Contest!

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  • Christmas Envelope of Wonder Card Tutorial
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Christmas Envelope of Wonder Card Tutorial

    August 15, 2023 / 2 Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share how I created this fun Christmas envelope card using the new Envelope of Wonder Collection from Spellbinders.  I love the idea of stuffing a big envelope full of festive elements and thought it would be fun to add some details to the envelope itself as well. Start by cutting the main parts of the envelope out of Forest Cardstock and the top flap layer out of Brushed Gold Cardstock. Emboss all of the main envelope parts using the Holly & Foliage 3D Embossing Folder. Lightly rub Gold Rush Lunar Paste over the…

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    August 4, 2021
    Spellbinders Cardmaking Inspiration | Hello Beautiful Card Featuring Vintage Starburst Valance and Gatefold with Kim Kesti #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem

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    June 5, 2020
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  • Seasonal Card Ideas with Gnome Drive Collection
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    August 11, 2023 / 3 Comments

    Hey there, crafty friends! It’s Leica, and I’m super excited to share three adorable cards using products from the fantastic new Gnome Drive collection. Trust me, this collection is loads of fun! To create these cards, you’ll need the main die set called Gnome Drive Holiday Etched Dies. It’s a set of 13 thin metal cutting dies featuring everything you need, from the charming Gnome himself to a super cute convertible to take him around town in style! Plus, you’ll find iconic Christmas shapes like Christmas trees, presents, bows, and more. As Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday, my first card showcases the Gnome Drive Holiday Etched Dies. I used…

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    May 26, 2020
    Fall Birthday Cards with The Birds & Bees Garden Collection with Angela Tombari

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  • Shaped Christmas Cards with Leica Palma
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    Shaped Christmas Cards Made Easy!

    July 22, 2023 / 4 Comments

    Hey there, crafty friends! It’s Leica here, and today I want to share three unique Christmas card ideas with you. These cards are different from the usual rectangular shape. Spellbinders has a great variety of shape dies, and the largest die from any set works perfectly as a card panel. Plus, they fit nicely inside an A2-sized envelope! For all three cards, I used the largest dies from each set. I cut the bigger shape out of colored cardstock and the smaller one out of white cardstock. To add some texture, I ran all the white panels through a die-cut machine using the Vintage Ornaments 3D Embossing Folder. As for…

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    What’s New at Spellbinders | Marvelous Mermaids Collection by Jane Davenport #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #JaneDavenport

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    April 21, 2020
    A Holly Jolly Christmas with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas Collection Hello, Crafty Friends, Hello, crafting friends! Heejung Hunsberger here, thrilled to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog. The holidays may seem far off, but with the Merry Moments Limited Edition Holiday Card Making Kit and the Merry Moments Collection now released, it's the perfect time to start our festive creations! If you'd like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. The new Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas Collection from Spellbinders, launching this September, is perfect for adding some festive Disney cheer to your holiday crafting. This collection is ideal for creating whimsical Christmas cards, tags, and more. Let's take a closer look at a few projects created with these delightful new products, S6-265, S4-1496, S6-261, BP-199, 3EOM-JUL25, S4-1365, S4-1408, S4-1280, E3D-107, BPOM-OCT24

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