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  • Autumn Interactive Card Ideas
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    Autumn Interactive Card Ideas

    October 10, 2023 / No Comments

    Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of interactive cards made with some of the latest autumn-themed collections from Spellbinders.  I love sending cards that incorporate some kind of surprise element for the recipient and I hope to inspire you to create your own shaker, scratch-off, and light-up cards too! Autumn Woods Shaker Card If you’re new to interactive cards, shaker cards are a good place to start because they’re relatively easy to put together and the recipient can usually figure out how to work them. Here I created a shaker that looks like the hole of…

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    Dancin’ Halloween Kinetic Cards

    August 20, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Hello friends, welcome back to Spellbinders blog. Angela here with a fun set of cards featuring the new Halloween release Dancin’ Halloween. It is a collection inspired by Mexican celebration of Dia de los Muertos and it is perfect to create fun and colorful projects. The dies from the collection are meant to create kinetic cards. Here is my first ‘dancing card’! I used  Dancin’ Boy Day of the Dead die set and its stamp set called Dancin’ Halloween Sentiments. To create the card, I started assembling the dancing boy. I cut all the pieces in black Cardstock except for the skull and bones. For dressing up the boy, I…

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    Dancin’ Halloween Card Ideas

    August 19, 2023 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m so excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I’m sharing three cards using the Dancin’ Halloween Collection! This collection includes three die-sets in which one of the elements swings back and forth and one stamp set that includes sentiments that coordinate perfectly, not only for Halloween but for other occasions throughout the year!! Interactive cards add such a fun element of surprise on cards, don’t you agree? BONE-AFIDE FUN BIRTHDAY CARD For my first card, I die-cut the Dancin’ Day of the Dead Girl Etched Dies from Royal Amethyst, Rainforest, Persimmon, Saffron, Snowdrift, Onyx and…

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    Shake! Shake! Shake! Shaker Cards Made Easy!

    August 12, 2023 / No Comments

    Are you ready to add some extra pizzazz to your handmade creations? Well, we’ve got just the thing for you – shaker cards! If you’re not familiar with this delightful trend, don’t worry, because today we’re going to dive into the world of shaker cards and share everything you need to know. What Are Shaker Cards? Imagine sending someone a card that not only looks stunning but also brings an element of surprise and playfulness. That’s exactly what shaker cards offer! These interactive cards feature a clear window filled with small embellishments like sequins, confetti, or beads. When you shake the card, the contents inside the window move around, creating…

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