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Serenity Garden Floral Birthday Card with Astrantia, Primrose & Tassel Flowers
Hello crafty friends! I’m Bonnie Crane, and I’m thrilled to be joining you as a guest designer for Spellbinders. Spring always has a way of turning my thoughts toward flowers and time spent in the garden. It feels like the perfect season to draw inspiration from the Spellbinders Serenity Garden Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. For this card, I’ve showcased the beautifully detailed Astrantia bloom, complemented by two additional florals from the collection – Primrose and Tassel Flower – creating a soft, layered bouquet. ASTRANTIA Die Cutting Cut small florets from Blush cardstock. Cut large petals twice from Chiffon cardstock. Cut floret stems (both sizes) and flower centre from Rainforest cardstock…
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How to Make Die Cut Coneflowers Pop with Ink Blending | Cascading Coneflowers
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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Watercolor Zodiac Cardmaking with Hot Foil Accents Using the Spellbinders Block Print Zodiacs Collection
Hello, crafty friends, I’m Isha, a designer who finds joy in creativity. Cardmaking is one of my creative escapes, and I especially enjoy playing with color using various mediums. Through my blog, I share not just finished cards, but also the process behind them. I was inspired to create with zodiacs because they celebrate personality and individuality, making each design feel personal and intentional. I love experimenting with different techniques, and zodiacs feel mysterious and ever-changing to me. That’s why I chose watercolors—no two results are ever the same, much like the zodiac itself. I added foil details on watercolor cardstock using my Glimmer machine to enhance that sense of…
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No Adventure Is Complete Without You
Hi everyone! Ilina Crouse here, and I am happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog, this time sharing a few cards using the Wonder of Oz collection. I loved watching the Wizard of Oz animated series when I was growing up, and this collection made me travel back in time to my childhood. There are several products in this collection, and they work so well together. No Adventure Is Complete Without You Card I love the Wonder of Oz Silhouette die from the collection, so I had to use it right away. To make a card: Step 1: Cut a piece of white cardstock measuring 5 ¾” x4 ½”.…
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Step by Step Tutorial: A Buon Natale Christmas Card
Hello, crafty friends! This is Silvia. I’m so excited to be a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog today, and I just can’t wait to share with you a step-by-step tutorial for a festive card featuring the new Italian Holiday Sentiments Etched die set from the International Holiday Sentiments Collection. I love making Christmas cards, and I really enjoy using sentiments in my own language for those for my friends and family, and this new die set is absolutely perfect for this. I also like mixing and matching different collections, so here I also used the Cocoa Greetings and the Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals die sets, and I opted…
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Craft & Unwind With Happier Hour!
Hello crafty friends, Rachel Alvarado here, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders Blog sharing some festive cards using products from the new Happier Hour Collection. I absolutely love this collection because it covers a variety of occasions with a bunch of coordinating sentiments to choose from. ICE CREAM SHAKER CARD My first card features the adorable Fountain Wishes Etched Dies. My inspiration for this card came from my sweet little blue Parakeet (aka Blueberry), who spends many hours a day sitting on my shoulder, chatting away. When I first saw the bird in this set, I knew that I had to add him to my project. Because…
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Hitting the Slopes with Simon Hurley’s Ski-Son’s Greetings
Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com. I am delighted to be back as a guest on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today, I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Ski-Son’s Greetings Collection from Simon Hurley. Fun fact, I have never been on snow skis before, but that certainly didn’t stop me from having some fun with this collection. Let’s get to it, shall we! Dashing Through the Snow For my first card, I am hitting the slopes and using all of the items in this collection. That is me, at the base of the card, more than likely, wiping out in the trees! LOL I took…
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Merry Mischief Cards Inspiration
Hi crafty friends! I’m Lea Lawson, the creator behind Lea Lawson Creates, where I share all things colorful, crafty, and joy-filled. I’m thrilled to be here on the Spellbinders blog today with a trio of playful holiday cards featuring the brand-new Merry Mischief collection! This whimsical release is packed with charm, and I couldn’t resist diving in with three festive designs that mix die-cutting, embossing, foiling, and a whole lot of personality. From a penguin in a scarf to Santa’s legs in a chimney (oops!), each card brings a little mischief and a lot of holiday cheer. Let’s take a closer look at how they came together! Deck the Paws…
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3 Easy Cardstock Backgrounds
Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Merry Mischief Collection. This is such a cute collection that is perfect for Christmas and the holidays! I thought the sets would work perfectly for some quick and easy cards with some simple backgrounds. MERRY CHRISTMAS My first card uses Cozy Waddles Clear Stamp & Die Set with a fun colour block background. This is an easy way to add both colour and interest to a card in a simple way. To make this card: Die cut base of penguins from Raven ColorWheel Cardstock. Die cut faces and tummies of penguins from…
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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 11 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 11? Today we’re featuring a project by Brenda Noelke. Catch up on all the spooky surprises and creative inspiration from…
