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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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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 3. 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 3? Today we’re featuring a project by Heejung Hunsberger, who’s bringing the boo-tiful magic! Let the hauntingly creative countdown begin!…
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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 1. Step by Step Tutorial
SPOILER ALERT: We’re kicking off the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar today — 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). Starting today and continuing for the next 13 days, we’ll be sharing daily project inspiration featuring the surprise die set. It’s a frightfully fun way to celebrate Halloween — Spellbinders style! 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, tags,…
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Colorful and Nontraditional Christmas Colors with the Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack
Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the fabulous Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack. If you love the original DIY Color Deck System, you’re going to be smitten with the Holiday version. It contains 12 cards with holiday-inspired artwork, fun facts and information to help and spark your creativity. My first project features the Yuletide Ride Etched Dies from the Wonderland Collection and Petite Criss Cross Press Plate from the Merry Moments Collection. I challenged myself to put together the Holiday DIY Color Cards together first and then pick out my supplies. This is the ColorWheel color palette for…
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Step by Step Tutorial: Merry Moments Collection Christmas Card
Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing this step-by-step tutorial featuring the Merry Moments Collection today! The largest die in the A2 Matting Basics A Card Creator Die Set was cut from a panel of plaid patterned paper included in the Merry Moments Paper Pad using the Platinum SIX Machine with Universal Plate System with the following plates (bottom to top): A, B, C, patterned paper, C. Next, the fourth largest die in the Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Die Set was taped to a panel of Pomegranate cardstock with the Best Ever Craft Tape. The fifth largest…
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Cards to Make You Smile!
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Little Smiles collection. This beautiful collection features lots of cute critters and elements to create scenes that are perfect for new baby cards, as well as children’s cards, as well as just because cards to put a smile on someone’s face! HELLO, BABY! My first card uses Bundle of Joy, Little Smiles Sentiments, and Wishing Stars Embossing Folder to create a new baby card. To make this card: Die cut stork from Bundle of Joy from white, Peony, Mustard, Pitch Black, and Gold Pearl Metallic Adhere together using Bearly Art Glue. Die-cut…
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Adding Depth and Dimension to Your Projects
Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known as Alice Scraps Wonderland online. Today I’m sharing two scrapbook layout ideas and one card idea using the Simple Vintage Flower Shoppe collection that showcases some different ways to add depth and dimension to your projects. These two layouts and card make use of more feminine color palettes, but if you want an idea with a more masculine color palette using this same collection, be sure to head over to my blog where I’ve got one more layout for you! Beautiful Butterfly Layout For this layout, I added dimension with chipboard and foam stickers, but also by fussy cutting out part of…
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Modern Realism Floral Trio
Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Through the Meadow collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This beautiful collection features lots of flowers that would be found in a meadow, as well as beautiful coordinating sentiments. These flowers are meant to be created so that they look realistic, and I always enjoy shaping the petals to add that dimension to them. HAPPY BIRTHDAY My first card uses Lavender Mountain Daisy Etched Dies. In real life, I think these flowers are a little lighter in the shade, but I wanted them to pack a punch on my very clean and simple card,…
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Three Delightful Farm-Themed Cards
Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I’m thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. I created three charming farm-themed cards featuring the On the Farm Collection. I adore all of the animals in the collection. Good night, Ewe First, I die-cut an arch using the Perfect Touch Arch die on white cardstock, blending blue tones with blending tools to create the night sky. I applied water-based dye ink and sprayed water over the blended arch…
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Space Adventure Birthday Celebration Cards
Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I’m thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I think this collection is perfect for those who have kids or grandchildren who love space themes! I had so much fun making the cards featuring the Space Adventure Collection. If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. Love You to the Moon and Back Start by cutting out the background using a Starshine background die on black brushed cardstock. The brushed cardstock has a slight sparkle, giving it…
