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  • Cardmaking,  Embossing,  Stamping

    Out of This World Cards with Simon Hurley create. Space Friends

    March 8, 2025 / No Comments

    Hi, friends! I’m Lauren Taylor Made and I’m so excited to be here on the Spellbinders Blog to share with you two cards using the Space Friends set in collaboration with Simon Hurley along with some amazing Spellbinders supplies. These cards bring a cosmic touch with embossed textures, vibrant ink blending, and fun space-themed elements. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or sending encouragement, these designs are perfect for adding a stellar touch to your crafting projects! For the first card, I created a layered background by die-cutting panels from Silver, Lilac Blossom, and Cosmic Sky Cardstock using the Perfect Touch Rectangles and Tag Etched Dies, embossing the top layer with…

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    Spellbinders Candlewick Classics Collection by Becca Feeken - Inspiration | Layered Cards with Hussena

    Candlewick Classics Collection Inspiration | Layered Cards with Hussena

    November 4, 2019
    May 2026 2D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Poolside

    May 2026 2D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Poolside

    May 1, 2026

    How To Hot Foil & Color Cherry Blossoms

    May 12, 2025
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    A Trio of Birthdays

    December 3, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three cards using the Florals Through the Year Collection. This collection is designed to be used to create a DIY calendar but as you will see from my projects, you can use the floral plates on their own for cards (and anything else!) too! SNOWDROPS For my first card, I used the beautiful January Snowdrops. Since snowdrops are winter flowers, I wanted to give a slight winter feel to the card with a little snowfall! To make this card: Place January Snowdrop Press Plate onto the Chase of the BetterPress Letterpress System.…

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    Spellbinders June 2019 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Enchanting Battenburg Corners. Designed by our very own Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace this "Enchanting Battenburg Corners" die of the month will have you creating gorgeous layered projects in no time! This die set features 6 dies that are perfect for elegant layered projects.

    June 2019 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is Here – Enchanting Battenburg Corners

    June 1, 2019
    Kaleidoscope Argyle Three Ways | Spellbinders Live

    Kaleidoscope Argyle Three Ways | Spellbinders Live

    August 22, 2021
    Rainbowitis Card using Jane Davenport’s ColorSticks

    Rainbowitis Card using Jane Davenport’s ColorSticks

    January 24, 2019
  • 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar 2024 | Day 4 With Michelle Short
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    SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar 2024 | Day 4 With Michelle Short

    August 31, 2024 / 3 Comments

    Welcome to day 4 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2024 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 Michelle Short as she shares inspiration with the Day 4 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Suzanne Hue | Day 2 with Laura Bassen | Day 3 with Kim Kesti Hello there and welcome to day 4 of 12 Days of Stitchmas 2024! It’s Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be sharing two cards with you today using the 12 Days…

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    May 2026 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Radiant Day

    May 2026 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Radiant Day

    May 1, 2026
    The Victorian Garden Collection – Spring Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    The Victorian Garden Collection – Spring Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

    March 20, 2023
    Create Merry Mischief: 5 Ways to Add Texture to Your Christmas Cards, SDS-211, BP-315, SDS-212, SDS-213, E3D-146, SDS-210, BP-312, BP-314, S5-494, S5-562

    Create Merry Mischief: 5 Ways to Add Texture to Your Christmas Cards

    October 7, 2025
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    HAVE FUN WITH SNOWFLAKES!

    August 27, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three projects using Simon Hurley Let It Snow Collection. This wonderful collection features lots of dies that are perfect for winter, Christmas and the holidays. My three projects all feature snowflakes used in different ways. MERRY CHRISTMAS PENGUIN For my first card, I am using the beautiful Frozen Flurries die (which can be used in so many different ways!) as well as Playful Penguins. To make this card: Emboss/deboss Frozen Flurries Etched Dies (without the outside frame) onto a panel of white cardstock using Platinum Six. Add ink blending to panel using…

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    Three Different Season Cards

    August 23, 2024
    Spellbinders & FSJ Buzzworthy Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration With Bibi Cameron | Video tutorial #NeverStopMaking #DieCutting #Cardmaking

    Buzzworthy Project Kit | Cardmaking Inspiration With Bibi Cameron | Video

    October 7, 2020
    Spellbinders Stamp Camp Collection by Jane Davenport | Cardmaking Ideas with Jenny Colacicco #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #Cardmaking

    Stamp Camp Collection by Jane Davenport | Cardmaking Ideas with Jenny Colacicco

    October 9, 2020
  • 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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    Colous is Happiness Mixed Media piece by Mayline Jung for Spellbinders using Jane Davenport Artomology Collection

    Jane Davenport NEW Artomology | Get Creative with Mayline

    May 29, 2019

    Fun Ways To Add Beautiful Sparkle To Your Cards

    April 19, 2024
    Wings of Love Collection by Joanne Fink - Inspiration | Black & White Cards with Elena for Spellbinders using S4-888 Words, S5-356 Love Dream Create, SCD-009 Pierced Circles #spellbinders #diecutting #handmadecard #cardmaking

    Wings of Love Inspiration | Black & White Cards with Elena

    March 22, 2018
  • A COLLECTION FOR ALL SEASONS
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    A Collection for All Seasons

    July 18, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three projects using Nichol’s Needlework Collection. This collection features lots of dies that can be used to create faux embroidery. If you are not into embroidery and sewing, a lot of the dies can be used without the needlework elements as well and I have one project showing that today. This collection is already very versatile but even better is that it can be used for so many occasions – everyday, Halloween, fall, autumn, Christmas and the holidays … plus lots more! CHRISTMAS MAGIC For my first card, I created a Christmas…

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    Beautiful Backgrounds Cards with Joy

    August 5, 2024
    What's New at Spellbinders | Expressions of Faith Collection - includes a beautiful etched die cross, a Glimmer and die Cross set and lastly, a lovely Glimmer faith-based sentiment set. Ideal for holiday cards, baptisms, sympathy cards, Easter and more.

    What’s New | Expressions of Faith

    October 12, 2020
    Spellbinders Glimmer Background Collection – Not Just for Backgrounds with Jean Manis #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem #Cardmaking

    Glimmer Background Collection – Not Just for Backgrounds with Jean Manis

    June 18, 2020
  • Cardmaking,  Die Cutting

    Die Cutting Dioramas With Tunnel Scapes

    June 18, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Tunnel Scapes collection. This is such a fun collection that focuses on creating scenes with dimension, kind of like mini dioramas but more on the 2D side, rather than the 3D side. These cards can get pretty dimensional if adding foam tape in between all the tunnel layers, but they would still look great without the foam tape, or with less layers if you didn’t want them to be so bulky. I used thin foam tape for mine so that I still got the dimension but with slightly less bulk. UNDERWATER TURTLE…

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    Making A Darling Dog Birthday Card, S5-743, S5-526, S5-734, S4-1522, BP-025

    How to Make a Birthday Card with Color Block Accent Arches and Darling Dog Dies

    March 26, 2026
    House Mouse Bouquet for You

    House Mouse Bouquet for You With Jennifer Rustioni

    July 6, 2023
    Spellbinders NEW Clear Stamps | Love You Floral Bunch Card #spellbinders #neverstopmaking

    NEW Clear Stamps | Love You Floral Bunch Card

    November 2, 2018
  • Cardmaking,  Embossing,  Wax Seals

    Step Up Your Crafting With Embossing Folders

    June 13, 2024 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Sealed 3D Botanical collection. This beautiful collection features 3D cut & emboss folders, labels and tags dies, plus wax seal stamps. My projects today focus on embossing folder techniques. TECHNIQUE 1 – INK BLENDING For my first card, I wanted to show simple ink blending with embossing folders. This can be done before embossing or afterwards and they both give slightly different looks. For this card, I added the ink blending first. This meant that I could not take advantage of the cut & emboss feature of these folders, but it still…

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    SENDING YOU GOOD FORTUNE STEP BY STEP, SDS-222

    How to Make a Lunar New Year Card | Step-by-Step Tutorial with the Good Fortune Horse Dies

    December 15, 2025

    2 Layouts and a Card Using Golden Afternoon by Rosie’s Studio

    March 14, 2025

    Honey and Fruit: One Stitch at a Time

    June 24, 2025
  • June 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Ice Cream
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    June 2024 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Ice Cream

    June 1, 2024 / No Comments

    Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The June 2024 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Stitched Ice Cream” die set features 12 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,…

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    Making Shakers from Sentiments, S1-183, S5-710, S4-1512

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    April 12, 2026
    Spellbinders Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics Collection by Yana Smakula - project inspiration with Bibi Cameron #spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #GlimmerHotFoilSystem #Cardmaking #Christmascardmaking

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    September 14, 2020
    How to Make Stitched Felt Pooh Bear and Hunny Pot Ornaments, S6-263

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    October 30, 2025
  • 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 9 with Annie Williams
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    12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar | Day 9 with Annie Williams

    September 18, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to day 8 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 Tina Smith as she shares inspiration with the Day 8 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 | Day 4 with Jaycee Gaspar | Day 5 with Yana Smakula | Day 6 Michelle Short | Day 7 with Nichol Spohr | Day 8 with Tina Smith. Welcome to Day 9…

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    September 16, 2023
    Spellbinders Card Club Kit Extras! December 2019 Edition – Hey Foxy Collection. #SpellbindersClubKits #NeverStopMaking #Spellbinders

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    October 2022 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Ornament & Display

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