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  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Colorful Holiday Stitching With The Stitched Bright Collection

    August 20, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello! Jen Kotas here today sharing three cards using the Stitched Bright Collection. The collection contains three stitching die sets for great holiday cards. You don’t need to stitch on your cards to use these dies. I hot-foiled the Stitched Starfilled Background Etched Die for two of my cards. It foiled great! Die cut the Stitched Starfilled Background Etched Die from light blue cardstock. Stitch panel using two strands each of four different floss colors. Adhere panel to an A2 card base with liquid glue. Create sentiments using Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate and Die Set and Teal Topaz BetterPress Ink. Cut out with coordinating die. Adhere sentiments with foam strips…

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    October 1, 2024
    3D Vignette Hot Air Balloons with Rachel Alvarado

    3D Vignette Hot Air Balloons with Rachel Alvarado

    October 11, 2022
    STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL FOR CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHRISTMAS USING THE INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY SENTIMENTS WITH ISHA GUPTA, S3-567, S5-717, S5-635

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    November 4, 2025
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Seasonal Faux Stitched Cards with Nichol’s Needlework Collection

    July 16, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello! I’m Jen Kotas from whostolemyglitter.com. I’m excited to be sharing three cards featuring Nichol’s Needlework Collection from Nichol Spohr. This collection includes dies to make cards throughout the year. You could even use them without the needlework dies. Though I didn’t do it, I would recommend stamping the sentiment before die-cutting. It will produce more solid lines.i put tiny pieces of foam tape behind the gold screw fitting. You could adhere everything flat instead to avoid this. Die cut the pieces from the Gathering Stitches Etched Dies, Needleworker Tool Kit Etched Dies and Faux Embroidered Stockings Etched Dies from a variety of cardstock colors. You will also need to…

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    Through The Garden Gate Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    Through The Garden Gate Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    April 19, 2022
    Spellbinders December Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Softly Spoke'n Flip and Gatefold Card.

    December Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Softly Spoke’n Flip and Gatefold Card

    December 1, 2018
    Beginner’s Guide to Cardmaking: Essential Tools, Techniques & Tips to Start Making Handmade Cards

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    February 23, 2026
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Peachy Garden Florals with New Lisa Horton Spotlight Collection

    May 28, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hi friends! Emily Midgett here with you today on the Spellbinders Blog, and I’m so excited to be sharing a trio of inspiration using the new Lisa Horton Spotlight Frames and Florals collection that was recently released! This collection features several different versatile pieces, which you can use together or with the other products from Spellbinders. I created a trio of peachy cards with beautiful teal accents, so let’s get started with the details! For my first project, I paired the beautiful anemone blooms from the Layered Anemone die set with the timeless lattice background from the Stitched Edge Circle Backgrounds die set. Die cut the Layered Anemone blooms from…

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    The Top Five Cardmaking Essentials | Spellbinders Live

    The Top Five Cardmaking Essentials | Spellbinders Live

    August 21, 2021
    October 2025 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Holiday Flurry

    October 2025 Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Holiday Flurry

    October 1, 2025
    EASY APERTURE CARDS FEATURING SENDING HUGS COLLECTION, S5-732, S5-734,S5-733, E3D-163, S5-526, BP-270, BP-025, S4-1451

    Birthday, Thank You & Graduation Cards Using Simon Hurley Sending Hugs Dies

    January 9, 2026
  • New Let’s Celebrate Collection: Mother’s Day with Mauve and Gold
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    New Let’s Celebrate Collection: Mother’s Day with Mauve and Gold

    March 19, 2024 / No Comments

    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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    Special Touches, in Under Ten Minutes: Memories, Forever! by Becca Feeken for Spellbinders using S6-129 Bella Rose Lattice Layering Frame and S3-250 Angled Flower - Fold and Go dies #spellbinders #diecutting

    Special Touches, in Under Ten Minutes: Memories, Forever!

    December 9, 2017
    Limited Edition Stitching Die & Stamp 2 Ways – Inspiration With Michelle Short

    Limited Edition Stitching Die & Stamp 2 Ways – Inspiration With Michelle Short

    October 31, 2022
    Expressions of Love Collection - Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    Expressions of Love Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    December 9, 2020
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    Adding Color to Better Press with Inks, Foils, and Pencils!

    March 4, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Hi friends! Emily Midgett from Sixth Street Sundries is here with you today on the Spellbinders blog, and I’m so excited to be featuring these beautiful new images from the Simon Hurley Spring Sampler Better Press collection! These images are classic and utterly reminiscent of springtime, featuring some storybook bunnies that are channeling Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit illustrations, an embossing folder that adds beautifully subtle and neutral basket texture, and some elegant magnolia images that are gorgeous with or without coloring. I have three projects to share with you today upon which I have added lots of color with both inks and colored pencils, so let’s get started with the…

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    Graphic Stylized Design with The Fresh Picked Collection

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    January 15, 2024
    The Spellbinders Christmas Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration with Jennifer Bolton | Video tutorial #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #Cardmaking #Diecutting #Christmascardmaking

    The Warm Holiday Wishes Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration with Jennifer Colacicco | Video

    July 21, 2020
    Exclusive Indie Collection Inspiration | Llama Love by Keeway for Spellbinders. The Exclusives collection is only available at select online and local independent retailers. #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #neverstopmaking #spellbindersdies

    Exclusive Indie Collection Inspiration | Llama Love with Keeway

    May 29, 2018
  • Floral Card Ideas With The Birds & Bees Garden Collection
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Floral Card Ideas With The Birds & Bees Garden Collection

    October 24, 2023 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today! I’m sharing three cards using The Birds & Bees Garden Collection designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn! THINKING OF YOU For my first card, I die-cut the flowers from the Aster and Pom Pom Dahlia & Ladybugs die sets from Pink Sand, Purple Mist, and Chamomile cardstocks. The leaves are from the same sets, as well as the Autumn Foliage die set. They were die-cut from Fern cardstock. I added shading with Copic markers, then used the Ultimate Tool Kit to shape and form the petals and leaves, using Susan’s…

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    June 20, 2017

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    March 21, 2017
    Embrace Every Season with 3 Gorgeous Die Cut Wreath Cards

    Embrace Every Season with 3 Gorgeous Die Cut Wreath Cards

    October 11, 2023
  • Serenade of Autumn Cardmaking Ideas
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    Serenade of Autumn Cardmaking Ideas

    October 13, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Hi friends! Emily Midgett from Sixth Street Sundries is here with you today to share some vivid autumn inspiration using the absolutely magnificent new Serenade of Autumn Collection! This collection features beautiful Better Press plates, floral dies, sentiments, a 3D embossing folder, a new wax seal design, and a variety of printed ephemera and paper goods to make crafting a variety of gorgeous, cohesive autumn cards simple. I have three cards to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details! Before beginning my cards, I selected a variety of colorful autumnally-themed cardstock from the Spellbinders Card Shoppe line. I wanted a color scheme that was autumnal without…

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    September 5, 2024
    June 2025 BetterPress Plate of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Harbor Weave

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    June 2, 2025

    Let’s Celebrate with Simon Hurley’s Birthday Bash Collection

    August 8, 2024
  • 3 Autumn Themed Flower Cards for All Occasions + Bonus Scrapbook Layout
    Cardmaking,  Scrapbooking,  Wax Seals

    3 Autumn Themed Flower Cards for All Occasions + Bonus Scrapbook Layout

    October 12, 2023 / No Comments

    Hi there my Spellbinders’ friends, welcome back to the Spellbinders Blog! My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m so excited to share three cards and a scrapbook layout featuring the Serenade of Autumn collection. This collection features BetterPress press plates, steel dies, ephemera, and embellishments! I focused on a cohesive color palette that matches the Serenade of Autumn Gems. I recently crafted some beautiful papercrafts using an enchanting color palette consisting of coral, rose quartz, jade, and aquamarine. By blending inks, I achieved soft tones that perfectly complemented each other, and I also incorporated color complements to create a more muted tone. Although these colors are perfect for autumn themes and…

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    October 8, 2019
    Spellbinders & FSJ Buzzworthy Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration With Bibi Cameron | Video tutorial #NeverStopMaking #DieCutting #Cardmaking

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    October 7, 2020

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  • BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Better Press Christmas – Letter Press and Hot Foil Card Ideas with BetterPress Plates

    September 28, 2023 / No Comments

    Hi friends! Emily Midgett from Sixth Street Sundries here with you today on the Spellbinders blog, and today I have some inspiration to share using a few products from the BetterPress Christmas Collection! One of my favorite things about the new BetterPress Letterpress plates is how beautifully they work with both your BetterPress letterpress machine and the Glimmer Hot Foil machine! The amount of detail that you can achieve with either machine using the super intricate images in the BetterPress lineup is truly impressive. I have created a quartet of projects to share with you today using several products from the BetterPress Christmas collection, so let’s get started with the…

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    The Christmas Traditions Collection – Three Takes on the Nativity Scene

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  • Sealed for Summer - Floral Cards with Leica Palma
    Cardmaking,  Glimmer Hot Foil

    Sealed for Summer – Floral Cards with Leica Palma

    June 29, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Hello, crafty friends! It’s Leica here, and I’m thrilled to share with you my lovely floral cards using the Sealed For Summer Collection from Spellbinders. I’ve created three cards with a floral theme, and I’m excited to send them to my friends. Glimmer Bouquet Hi Card Let’s start with my first card. I used the Essential Modern Ovals Etched Dies to cut out ovals in different colors of cardstock. Then, I added a touch of elegance by hot foiling the Glimmer Bouquet Hot Foil Plate in gold on Snowdrift cardstock and cutting it with the coordinating die. The large bouquet makes a stunning focal point. I also used the Glimmer…

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    October 2021 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Santa's Fireplace

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