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Gorgeous Make-up Set Cards
Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I’m thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I believe that the Gorgeous You Collection and Mini Wax Seals Collection will be the perfect choice for Mother’s Day or birthday cards for women who enjoy makeup. I just loved creating each card using the collection because I love to have makeup items for me. I made three cards featuring the Gorgeous You mini wax seals Collection and the Gorgeous You Collection. 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…
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Floral Wedding Card Trio
Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I’m thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I love the Copperplate Collection series. Its elegant, luxurious font beautifully complements the flowers. I was thrilled that this collection had a wedding-day theme. 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. On Your Wedding Day Card I love Spellbinder’s Colorwheel Card Stock. The Ocean Side card stock is one of my favorites. I gold hot foiled the On Your Wedding Day BetterPress Plate on the Ocean Side Card…
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Die Cutting – Getting Started with the Basics Step By Step Photo Tutorial
Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel. This month Spellbinders is celebrating National Craft Month and I’m thrilled to contribute a die cut only card using the On the Farm collection dies. I love die cut only cards because there is no stamping or ink necessary! Let’s look at how to create this fun card step by step, starting with the basic die cutting sandwich used with the Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting & Embossing Machine. Set up your die cutting sandwich using the Spellbinders Universal Plates. The basic die cutting sandwich starts with the Base Platform labelled A, then the top platform labelled B. Next a Clear Plate labelled…
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A Cocktail for All Seasons
Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three projects using the Happy Hour Collection. This fabulous collection features cocktails that you can dress up for different seasons, some fun sentiments, an embossing folder, rectangle dies and a press plate. HERE FOR THE BOOS For my first card, I am using Olive Martinis Etched Dies, along with Boos! Cocktails, to dress it up for Halloween. To make this card: Die cut Olive Martinis glass from Onyx Cardstock Adhere one on top of another for added dimension. Die cut drink part of the die from white cardstock and add ink blending…
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July 2024 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Hexi Snowflake
Our July 2024 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 will…
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June 2024 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Summertime Wade Pool
Our June 2024 Small Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Summertime Wade Pool” die set features 14 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit. Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! 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…
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New Let’s Celebrate Collection: Mother’s Day with Mauve and Gold
Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today on the Spellbinders blog, and I’m thrilled to be sharing some inspiration using the utterly luscious new collection from Yana Smakula called Let’s Celebrate. Yana’s signature style with elegant florals and beautiful calligraphic sentiments is laced throughout this collection, and it was a true pleasure to play with! The shining star of the collection, for me at least, is the divine Peony Better Press Plate. The Better Press Plates work beautifully with both the Better Press system and the Glimmer Hot Foil System, and both methods work incredibly well with this exquisitely detailed press plate. Whenever I am creating a card set,…
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Graphic Stylized Design with The Fresh Picked Collection
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here to share some fun colorful cards made with the Fresh Picked Collection. Recently I’ve seen a lot of graphic stylized designs – large florals, fruits, or other images – manipulated so that they fit into a rectangle or other shape like a puzzle. Some describe this design as mid-century modern. You can see examples by checking out my Pinterest page here. In addition, the November Large Die of the Month Towering Blooms is also in that style. The Fresh Picked Collection has that bold aesthetic and I absolutely love it. The collection consists of 4 die sets – Buttercups, Daffodils, Berries, and Anemones. There is…
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4 Magical Snow Globe Die Cut Scenes for the Holidays
Hi there my Spellbinders’ friends, welcome back to the Spellbinders Blog! My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m so excited to share four die-cut snow globe cards featuring the Simon’s Snow Globes collection. This beautiful collection features embossing folders, a hot foil plate sentiment set, and a collection of snow globe scenes. To create the following projects, you’ll need the ‘Simon’s Snow Globe‘ etched dies, which include the globe and base dies, as well as its own town scene, Santa, and sleigh. These dies provide endless versatility, allowing you to create a variety of snow globe scenes that are sure to be admired by your card recipient – just like…
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Merry & Bright for a Simply Festive Season of Cardmaking
Sending Christmas cards is a cherished tradition that brings joy and warmth to both the sender and the recipient. While traditional Christmas cards often feature reds, greens, and golds, there is no rule stating that we can’t add a festive twist with unique and non-traditional color palettes. By incorporating Spellbinders different colors and textures using their amazing dies, hot foil plates, embossing folders, and letterpress plates we can create truly one-of-a-kind greetings that stand out from the crowd. Come and join Lisa Mensing from Confetti and Cards as she presents five fun, festive card designs that are perfect for the upcoming Merry & Bright Season. I truly believe that there…
