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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 8. Step by Step Tutorial
SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini crafting treasure designed to help you conjure up cards and more — all perfect for October makes and haunted happenings. Ready to peek behind Door 8? Today we’re featuring a project by Annie Williams! Let the hauntingly creative countdown begin! Catch up on all the…
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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 4. Step by Step Tutorial
SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini crafting treasure designed to help you conjure up cards and more — all perfect for October makes and haunted happenings. Ready to peek behind Door 5? Today we’re featuring a project by Annie Williams. Catch up on all the spooky surprises and creative inspiration from…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Halloween Card
Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and I’m excited to share step-by-step instructions to create this adorable Halloween card made with the exclusive Pupkin Die Set from Spellbinders. This little guy is so sweet and perfect for sending a cute Halloween hello to any dog lover on your list! Die cut the pup and his costume out of white, Anchor, Raven, Carrot, Rainforest, and Violet cardstock using the Pupkin Die Set. For a little extra interest, add some shading and spots to the head, feet, and snout die-cuts using grey ink and a sponge dauber. Assemble the puppy with liquid glue, using reverse tweezers to pick and place tiny die-cut…
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Pup, Pumpkin, and a Whole Lot of Cute!
Hi crafty friends! This is Lorena Wakefield. I’m so excited to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog; it’s always such a joy to create alongside this amazing community. Today, I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial featuring the adorable new Pupkin die set, because who can resist a pup in a Halloween pumpkin costume? Whether you’re a Halloween lover, a dog person, or just someone who enjoys bringing a bit of whimsy to your cardmaking, this die set is sure to steal your heart. Let’s jump into the details and create something sweet, not-too-spooky, and totally fun! Choose the cardstock colors for your project. For the head and…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Cardmaking with Rub-Ons
Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the gorgeous Holiday Magic – Rub Ons. This collection of images come in various sizes with plenty of sentiments to create many cards, tags, and gift giving papercrafting projects. Take a peek at how to create this sweet card with a simple tutorial, starting with a look at the Universal Plate System. I’ve had the Platinum 6 for years and honestly didn’t think I ‘needed’ the Universal Plate System. I’m here to say that it is a game changer. Stack your plates [bottom to top] as noted on the plates A- Platform Base…
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A Very Happy Birthday, From the Branches of the Hundred Acre Wood
Hello, my craft friends! I’m so excited and honoured to be joining you today as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog! June is such a joyful month, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share a special step-by-step photo tutorial featuring the utterly charming Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection by Simple Stories. If you’re a fan of sweet nostalgia, soft colors, and all things Winnie the Pooh, you’re in for a real treat. This project was such a joy to create, from the whimsical artwork to the playful patterns, everything about this collection just sparks happiness and a sense of timeless childhood wonder. Whether you’re crafting for a…
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Step by Step: Country Barn Inspired Star Wreath Card
Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and I adore the new Country Christmas Collection designed by Annie Williams for Spellbinders. I am sharing a tutorial today on how to create a Christmas card with three different supplies from this collection. Starting with the Barn Star Wreath Etched Dies, die cut a full star with the outline die out of two colors of cardstock. I chose Waterfall Cardstock and some silver foil cardstock. Then place the decorative dies for each of the star points on top of one of the die-cut stars and hold them in place with Spellbinders Best Ever Craft Tape. Run that star with all of its decorative…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Cute Friendship Card with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and today I’m thrilled to create this fun friendship card step-by-step with you made with the new Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection from Spellbinders and Simple Stories. With adorable die sets, sweet sentiments, and colorful papers and stickers, this collection is perfect for creating cute cards for a variety of occasions. Trim two pieces of patterned paper from the Say Cheese Classic Mouse 6×8 Paper Pad to 3.5” x 5” and adhere to the front of a 5” x 7” top-folding card base with tape runner. (I chose two of the smaller patterns from the pad to keep the focus on my die-cuts later.)…
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Mixing Colors and Patterns on Cards
Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and today I have a step-by-step tutorial for mixing and matching colors and patterns on cards using the Rosie’s Studio Hello It’s Me! collection. This pretty collection has a variety of available supplies that are great for cardmaking including a 6×6 patterned paper pad and an embellishment kit packed with everything from die cuts to chipboard stickers and more. My first step when thinking about mixing patterns and colors is to pull out 6×6 patterned papers that catch my eye. I try to grab a mix of light and dark colors to create contrast as well as small and larger patterns. I’ll search the…
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Combine BetterPress, Die Cutting and Stamping on One Simple Card
Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel. Today I am sharing a step by step tutorial of how I made a floral card with the Lisa Horton Wildflowers collection. Start by creating the background of the card. Use Best Ever Craft Tape to tape the corners of a piece of A2 BetterPress cardstock onto the clear plate of the BetterPress. Place the Script Text BetterPress Plate on the magnetic platform and swipe Tuscan BetterPress Ink on the plate to ink it up. Place the clear plate on top of the magnetic platform and run it through a die-cut machine. Tape the scalloped oval from the Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals Etched…
