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  • MAKE THE SENTIMENT THE FOCAL POINT WITH PAUL ANTONIO UPRIGHT ITALIC HOLIDAY SENTIMENTS, BP-372, S5-698, S4-1453, BP-199
    BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Happy Holidays BetterPress Card Tutorial with Upright Italic Press + Foil Plate

    July 17, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Upright Italic Happy Holidays Press + Foil Plate by Paul Antonio. This sentiment is a large plate, so perfect to act as the focal point on a card. All you need is a few elements to bring the card together! I chose foliage and a bird. I chose to press the plate today, but it does foil beautifully too! There are other sentiments in the collection, and they will work for this card design too; you may just need to rearrange the foliage and bird to fit. PRESSING THE SENTIMENT Flip Platen of Betterpress Letterpress…

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    NEW Cardmaker Collection Inspiration - Cards with Junie

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  • Create A Die Cut and Foiled Christmas Card using Paul Antonio Upright Merry Christmas Press + Foil Plate, BP-370, S4-1452
    BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Elegant Foiled Merry Christmas Card with a Poinsettia | Step-by-Step Tutorial

    July 16, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the Upright Italic Holiday Sentiments Collection by Paul Antonio. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create a Christmas card using the Upright Italic Merry Christmas Press + Foil Plate. Also included in this collection are three other sentiments – Happy Holidays Press + Foil Plate, Joy to the World Press + Foil Plate and Season’s Greetings Press + Foil Plate. So, let’s get started with the card for today. Merry Christmas For all the die cutting, use the Platinum SIX Die Cutting Machine with the die cutting sandwich…

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    May 1, 2026
    Ink Smooshing Plus Intricate Dies | Spellbinders Live

    Ink Smooshing Plus Intricate Dies | Spellbinders Live

    May 30, 2021
    Flower Garden Collection by Sharyn Sowell Inspiration | Botanical Dragonfly Card and More with Zsoka for Spellbinders using: S2-284 Corner Floral, S2-285 Bird on Cherry Branch, S2-287 Botanical Dragonfly, S4-846 Rose Bird Topiary, S4-851 Dimensional Floral Panel #cardmaking #diecutting #handmadecard #spellbinders

    Flower Garden Inspiration | Botanical Dragonfly Card and More with Zsoka

    March 8, 2018
  • Create A Die Cut and Foiled Christmas Card using Yana's Christmas Cats, S4-1546, S4-1547, BP-375
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    Christmas Cat Card Tutorial with Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection

    July 15, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the newly released Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection from Yana Smakula. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create a Christmas card featuring three of the sets from the collection. One of the cats is being exceptionally naughty by jumping onto the tree! The collection features six new products, including the Christmas Cats Etched Dies, Christmas Cats Accessories Etched Dies and Meowy Christmas Sentiments Press + Foil & Die Set, all of which I use on my card today. There is also a lovely die set called Christmas Cats Window…

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    Spellbinders Cardmaking Inspiration | Smile Card Featuring Nobel Chatelaine with Kim Kesti #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking

    Cardmaking Inspiration | Smile Card Featuring Nobel Chatelaine with Kim Kesti

    May 27, 2020
    Using Just Stamps & Dies! February Golden Swan 2019 Card Kit of the Month Edition

    Using Just Stamps & Dies! February Golden Swan 2019 Card Kit of the Month Edition

    February 18, 2019
    September 2023 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Cascading Leaves & Stripes

    September 2023 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Cascading Leaves & Stripes

    September 1, 2023
  • A Very Meow-y Christmas, BP-375, S4-1546, S4-1547, S5-761, S5-747
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    Christmas Cats Shaker Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Christmas Cats Collection

    July 13, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! It’s Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs, and I have such a fun card to share today! The Christmas Cats collection has so many cute dies, a few 3D embossing folders, and some Better Press sentiments that perfectly finish of the feline theme. I mixed and matched a few things in today’s card, and I’ll be showing you a step-by-step on how you can replicate this one on your own. Let’s get started! Cut Out Your Cats! There are four different cats in the Christmas Cats die set. Using the cat or cats you prefer, cut out the pieces and assemble. I have pictured all the…

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    August 2022 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Outlined Sentiments

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    August 1, 2022

    Kites & Dreams: A Look at the Sky’s the Limit Collection with Simon Hurley

    April 28, 2025
    Elegant 3D Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken Inspiration | Gift Bag & Happily Ever After Card with Hussena using S3-314 Petite Double Bow and Flowers S4-865 Layered Happily Ever After S4-867 Cinch and Go Flowers III, S4-869 Tiered Rosettes, S5-340 Ornamental Arch, S5-343 Filigree Veil, S6-136 Grand Dome 3D Card, S6-138 Grand Arch 3D Card dies #cardmaking #papercrafting #diecutting #handmadecard

    Elegant 3D Vignettes Inspiration | Gift Bag & Happily Ever After Card with Hussena

    February 20, 2018
  • HOW TO ASSEMBLE SPECTACULAR SANTA FOR A CLEAN & SIMPLE CHRISTMAS CARD, S5-723, SDS-231
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    Spectacular Santa Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies

    July 11, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Spectacular Santa Etched Dies. This wonderful die creates a large-sized Santa that can take centre stage on a card. I kept to a traditional colour palette today for Santa, adding in a little pink for the background, but you can definitely experiment with different colour combinations! DIE CUTTING SANTA PLEASE NOTE: The dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need to have the cut side facing down onto the cardstock. Die-cut Spectacular Santa Etched Dies from cardstock. Cut…

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    August 26, 2024
    The Glimmering Christmas Project Kit by Spellbinders | Cardmaking Inspiration with Tina Smith | Video tutorial #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #DieCutting #Cardmaking #ChristmasCardmaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem

    The Glimmering Christmas Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration with Tina Smith | Video

    July 22, 2020

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  • Spectacular Backgrounds for Spectacular Animals, S3-564, S3-565, S5-722, SDS-231, S5-747
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    How to Make Cute Christmas Cards with the Spectacular Collection

    July 10, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hey there, friends! It’s Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have a few cards to share with you featuring the Spectacular Collection from Spellbinder. This collection is so cute! There are several characters available for you to piece together, accessorize, and add to cards, tags, or gifts with a fun Christmas theme. I’m going to feature the Spectacular Bear for the first card, but I want to give you a few background ideas for some of the Bear’s friends, as well. Let’s get started! CUT AND ASSEMBLE CHARACTER PIECES Cut all the pieces for the Bear character. The pieces are laid out in this photo next to the…

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    Spellbinders Love You Card using January 2019 Small, Large die of the Month and Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month.

    Valentine’s Day Card with January Small, Large Dies & Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month

    January 5, 2019
  • How To Create An Arch Framed Birthday Card with Simon Hurley Flowing Florals, E3D-182, STN-134, S1-188, S5-526
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    How to Make a Flowing Florals Birthday Card with 3D Embossing Folders and Layered Stencils

    June 30, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the Timeless Textures Collection by Simon Hurley. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this arch-framed birthday card using the super pretty Flowing Florals 3D Embossing Folder along with the Flowing Florals Layered Stencils. Also included in this collection is another beautiful 3D Embossing Folder with layering stencils, which is called Hummingbird Garden. This set also comes with dies to cut the hummingbirds out. There is also a standalone 3D Embossing Folder called Rattan Cane. So, let’s get started with my card for today. Embossing The Cardstock Start…

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    January 21, 2024
  • AN EASY WAY TO ADD INTEREST TO DIE CUTS | STEP BY STEP CASCADING CONEFLOWERS TUTORIAL, S4-1540, S4-1539
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    How to Make Die Cut Coneflowers Pop with Ink Blending | Cascading Coneflowers

    June 25, 2026 / 2 Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Simon Hurley Cascading Coneflowers collection. My focus today is sharing how to add interest to die cuts in an easy way, whether that be adding ink blending, layering, or simply by adding interest to the background of a clean and simple card. These easy steps really help to make die cuts pop! DIE CUTTING THE DIES Die cut the dies from Wild Coneflowers Etched Dies (please add permalink): PLEASE NOTE: The dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need…

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    April 11, 2024
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  • Step-by-Step Floating Swans Card Tutorial with Buttons & Keepsakes, S4-1535, BP-364, E3D-176
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    Elegant Layered Swan Card with the Buttons & Keepsakes Collection

    June 22, 2026 / 2 Comments

    Hello, crafty friend! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known online as Alice Scraps Wonderland. There’s nothing quite so delicate as swans floating over the water. So today, we are going to recreate those ethereal vibes in cardstock and patterned paper using the Buttons & Keepsakes collection designed by Frank Garcia. In this tutorial, we’ll be using some simple techniques including die cutting, embossing, paper layering, and paper tearing. These are great foundational techniques that can really make any project pop while giving it texture and dimension. We’ll also make use of one of the Better Press plates in the Buttons & Keepsakes collection. Let’s get started. Using Classic White Color Wheel…

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    Cardmaking Inspiration | You've Got Game Card by Yana Smakula for Spellbinders. Using: S3-310​ ​You've​ ​Got​ ​Game​, S5-330​  ​Lunette Arched​ ​Borders​ dies. #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard #gamercard #papercrafting

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  • Whimsical Village Collection with Lisa Tilson S2-456, S5-746, STP-270, S5-721
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    June 4, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the Whimsical Village Collection by Vicky Papaioannou. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this simple scene using the Whimsical Houses Etched Dies, the Village Companions Etched Dies and the Whimsical Wishes Clear Stamp Set. Also included in this collection is a super fun floral die set called Whimsical Blooms which you can use in conjunction with the houses or on its own. There is also a 3D embossing folder which creates a beautiful swirly design for your projects. This new collection is full of whimsy and quirkiness,…

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