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  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Creating with Non-Traditional Colors Using the Holiday DIY Color Deck

    July 7, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun holiday cards made with non-traditional color schemes using the new Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack.  Sometimes I get stuck in a rut with the handful of colors I use on my holiday cards and the latest Color Deck cards gave me some really fun new looks to try! Floral Noel Card The Poinsettia Spray Die Set is one of my favorite holiday sets in my stash, but I have already pieced it together using a few color combinations and needed something new to try with it.  Here…

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    FSJ Kindness Matters | Everyday Cards with Laura Volpes | Video

    FSJ Kindness Matters | Everyday Cards with Laura Volpes | Video

    January 10, 2020

    April 2018 Clubs Inspiration Roundup!

    April 23, 2018
    October 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Feeling Festive

    October 2023 Quick & Easy Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Feeling Festive

    October 1, 2023
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    You Are All Kinds of Amazing

    March 12, 2025 / 3 Comments

    Hello crafty friends! Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to share some ways to use the Gorgeous You Collection with you. This is a very pretty collection that includes four sets of dies, a 3D embossing folder and a press plate sentiment set and it is all about making yourself look and feel gorgeous! There is a lovely perfume bottle die set, a pretty cosmetic bag die set along with some dies for you to create items of make up! There is also a beautiful floral set which you can use on its own or you can add the flowers as…

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    Exploring Modeling Paste and White Glitter Magic

    Exploring Modeling Paste and White Glitter Magic

    March 5, 2024
    July 2025 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Warm & Woven

    July 2025 Stencil of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Warm & Woven

    July 2, 2025
    Anemone Blooms, a Trio of Cards

    Anemone Blooms, a Trio of Cards

    January 18, 2023
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Soft & Pretty Floral Cards with the Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe Collection

    February 26, 2025 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of pretty floral cards made with the new Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe Collection from Simple Stories and Spellbinders. The gorgeous papers, embellishments, and die sets in this collection inspired me to create three soft springtime cards for a variety of occasions. Flower Cart Thank You Card The Flower Cart Die Set from the collection is stunning and I couldn’t wait to put it together first. Here I created a little scene with some patterned paper and dies from the collection for a simple and pretty thank you card. Die cut…

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    Spellbinders October 2020 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Dancin’ Santa #Spellbinders #SpellbindersClubKits #Cardmaking

    October 2020 Card Kit of the Month is Here – Dancin’ Santa

    October 1, 2020
    Gnome for Christmas with Rachel Alvarado - 3D Cardmaking & Coloring

    Gnome for Christmas with Rachel Alvarado – 3D Cardmaking & Coloring

    August 26, 2022
    Spellbinders Die D-Lites Holiday Inspiration | It's Christmas with Enza Gudor featuring S3-361 Christmas Tree, S3-359 Santa, S3-360 Snowman, S3-358 Reindeer. #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting

    Die D-Lites Holiday Inspiration | It’s Christmas with Enza Gudor

    September 10, 2018
  • Cardmaking,  Stamping

    Three Fun Background Techniques for Creating Easy & Colorful Cards

    August 7, 2024 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of simple and pretty cards made with the Beautiful Backgrounds Collection from Stampendous. There are so many fun techniques you can do with background stamps and I used three of my favorites to create these colorful cards for a variety of occasions. Rainbow Confetti Congrats Card The Stampendous Streamers Stamp was just begging to inked up in rainbow colors, so I created a colorful background with just three ink pads for this simple and bright congrats card. Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5.25”.  Using a stamp…

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    Cardmaking with BetterPress – Autumn Card Inspiration

    Cardmaking with BetterPress – Autumn Card Inspiration

    October 7, 2023
    Spellbinders Vintage Treasures Collection by Becca Feeken - Inspiration | Passions of Life Tags by Mallika Kejriwal

    Vintage Treasures Collection Inspiration | Passions of Life Tags by Mallika Kejriwal

    April 10, 2019
    Tis the Season Collection Inspiration with Gemma

    Tis the Season Collection Inspiration with Gemma

    July 26, 2021
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    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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    Three Fun Background Techniques for Creating Easy & Colorful Cards

    August 7, 2024
    Susan’s Tropical Getaway Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    Susan’s Tropical Getaway Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    November 8, 2021
    Spellbinders Christmas Cascade Collection by Becca Feeken – Kinetic Card with Hussena #Spellbinders #AmazingPaperGrace #DieCutting #NeverStopMaking #Christmas #Christmascardmaking

    Christmas Cascade Collection by Becca Feeken – Kinetic Card with Hussena

    September 11, 2020
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Colorful Floral Cards Created with the Bayfair Card Maker’s Kit

    June 16, 2024 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of pretty floral cards made with the Bayfair Card Maker’s Kit.  The beautiful floral dies, bright patterns, and fun embellishments in the collection inspired me to create three colorful cards perfect for sending a summer hello. Colorful Smile Card I loved the bold patterns in the Bayfair 6×6 Paper Pad and thought they would be beautifully paired with some colorful florals and gold accents for this pretty card to make a friend smile. Trim a piece of the green patterned paper from the Bayfair 6×6 Paper Pad to 4” x…

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    June 14, 2023
    February 2024 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Floral Bunny Basket

    February 2024 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Floral Bunny Basket

    February 1, 2024
    Folk Art Collection Inspiration | Rosemal Heart Card with Keeway for Spellbinders using S4-887 Rosemal Heart dies #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard

    Folk Art Inspiration | Rosemal Heart Card with Keeway

    April 4, 2018
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing

    Sail Into Summer with the Fair Winds Collection by Dawn Woleslagle

    June 14, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hello Crafters! It’s Melody Rupple here and I’m excited to be on the blog today to share a few cards I have created with the new Fair Winds Collection by Dawn Woleslagle. The Fair Winds Collection includes five new products, including three scene-building die sets, the perfect sentiment set with coordinating dies, and a beautiful stencil. So let’s get started. Let’s start with taking a look at the Uncharted Waters Layering Stencil. This is a set of 6 different layering stencils that create a seaside scene. You can use all six stencils layered together to make an ocean with a rocky shore and a sky full of gulls or use…

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    Celbrate the Season Inspiration with Michelle Short

    Celebrate the Season Inspiration with Michelle Short

    July 19, 2022
    What’s New | Spellbinders 2020 Halloween and Fall Collection #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #DieCutting #GlimmerHotFoilSystem #Cardmaking

    What’s New | Spellbinders Halloween and Fall Collection

    August 10, 2020
    Joyful Christmas Collection Introduction with Simon Hurley

    Joyful Christmas Collection Introduction with Simon Hurley

    October 5, 2022
  • Cardmaking,  Embossing

    Mixing Embossed Layers for Unique and Elegant Cards

    June 10, 2024 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards with tons of texture thanks to the new Sealed 3D Botanical Collection from Spellbinders. The beautiful 3D Emboss & Cut folders, new 3D wax seal stamp designs, and unique nested shape die sets in the collection inspired me to create three cards with tons of color and texture. Colorful Floral Congrats Card When embossed panels serve as my focal point on a card, one of the easiest ways to make them pop is to get a little inky. Here I combined a beautifully detailed (and inked) vignette made…

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    September 1, 2017
    April 2023 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Friendship Garden

    April 2023 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Friendship Garden

    April 1, 2023
    NEW Cardmaker Inspiration with Cheryl

    NEW Cardmaker Inspiration with Cheryl

    March 12, 2022
  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Creating Colorful Cards to Send a Smile with the Spotlight Frames & Florals Collection

    May 27, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cheerful cards made with new Spotlight Frames & Florals Collection by Lisa Horton.  The beautiful floral stems, unique layered sentiments, and fun background dies and press plates in the collection inspired me to create three colorful cards perfect for sending a smile to a friend. Anemone Hello Card The Stitched Edge Circle Backgrounds Die Set provides the perfect base on which to build a beautiful focal point.  Here I creating a simple dual-toned chevron spotlight and added some pretty florals and a stacked sentiment for a sweet and modern…

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    April 3, 2024
    September 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Pop Up 3D Vignette Vintage Cash Register

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    September 1, 2021
    12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar 2024 | Day 6 with Mindy Eggen

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    September 3, 2024
  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking

    Ink and Impress: Crafting Dynamic Backgrounds with BetterPress Plates

    April 22, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Hi there my Spellbinders’ friends!  My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m so excited to share four cards featuring the Cheers to You BetterPress Collection. This collection features a mix of BetterPress Press Plates, standard-size Ink Pads, and replacement BetterPress materials. If you have been waiting for a chance to get started with the BetterPress system, now is your chance to get almost everything you need! My main focus on these card projects was making a multitude of dynamic backgrounds. These backgrounds perfectly frame the easy-to-make sentiment banners from Cheers to You Sentiments.  All you have to do is pick your favorite palette.  In the case of these cards, I…

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    February 2019 Clubs Inspiration Roundup!

    February 25, 2019
    Spellbinders Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Collection by Sharyn Sowell - Inspiration | Mixed Media Friendship Card by Jean Manis featuring S2-299 Cuppa Love #spelbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard

    Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Inspiration | Mixed Media Friendship Card with Jean

    August 27, 2018
    Spellbinders Expressions of Spring Collection | Signs of Spring - Bunnies and Eggs

    Signs of Spring – Bunnies and Eggs

    January 26, 2021
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