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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 floral cards using the Through into the Meadow Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn, incorporating...

Get ready to take your cardmaking to stellar heights! Jean Manis here to share three cards created with products in Simon’s Space Adventure Collection from Spellbinders! The collection includes a mix of dies, an embossing folder, and stencils, perfect for creating out-of-this-world cards. Designed to work with the Simon Hurley – Platinum Scout Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, the dies in this collection are packed...

Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I'm thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I’m thrilled to share my cards featuring the Vivid Collection. I always enjoy creating flowers and butterflies, and this collection is fantastic! If you'd like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of simple and elegant cards made with the new Vivid Expressions Collection.  The gorgeous BetterPress designs, pretty sentiments, and ornate die sets in this collection all work together beautifully to create stunning cards with ease.   Here I chose a pretty purple palette to work with...

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the Jack of All Trades collection by Jaycee Gaspar. This is such a fun collection based on playing cards and can be used in lots of different ways! Jack of All Trades collection by Jaycee Gaspar is available on January 10th 2025. ENJOY EVERY MOMENT My first card...

Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Dawn Bibby’s new collection  - Peacock Paradise. I love peacocks. They are the national birds of India and have a prominent place in history and important life events like Weddings. I have three beautiful cards using a bunch of products from this collection that are perfect for life’s most important moments. Textured Peacock...

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...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards with tons of texture thanks to the new Sealed 3D Botanical Collection from Spellbinders. The beautiful 3D Emboss & Cut folders, new 3D wax seal stamp designs, and unique nested shape die sets in the collection inspired me to create three cards with...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have a few cards to share with you showcasing how to mix modeling paste with watercolor powders. I made three cards using The Crafter’s Workshop Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste along with a variety of TCW ColorSparx Watercolor Powders and the 1-2 Punch: Corner Rounder + Notch. The technique of mixing modeling paste and watercolor powders...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of colorful cards made with the new More Fresh Picked Collection from Spellbinders.  I love the bold floral designs in the Fresh Picked line, so I tried to pick some fun color combinations to use with them while adding extra touches with ink. Bright Floral...

Hi folks, Kavya from @handmadebykavya is here with some fun inspiration for Tina Smith’s new collection  - Window with a View. I love playing with dies, especially ones that can be used in multiple ways. You will find that the collection is versatile as well! I have three cards for you today, all inspired by some views I remember from my adventurous travels. This collection...

Hello there! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am thrilled to be a guest here on the Spellbinders blog. Today I am sharing some inspiration with the newly released Fresh Picked Collection. This is such a beautiful collection – modern, contemporary floral and berry designs along with a super sentiment set and a stylish versatile embossing folder.  I live in the southern...

Hello, crafty friends! I am Heejung Hunsberger, excited to be a guest designer again this month. If you want to know me better, visit my blog or Instagram. I also have a YouTube channel where I post a lot of video tutorials. Today, I am sharing four cards that feature the Kaleidoscope Garden BetterPress Plate and the Colorful Burst Flower Dies from the Spellbinders Exclusive Collection. These products are...

Hello crafters! This is Lisa from My Card Trip and I am delighted to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today. I am sharing a fun and simple way to get the look of stitching on your cards, without the need for actual stitching with thread! It is surprisingly easy and very quick to do. Many stitching dies can actually be used without any...

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...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share three cards with you using Bibi’s Snowflakes collection by Bibi Cameron. This beautiful collection features lots of snowflakes that can be used for different occasions. They are perfect for winter and Christmas cards especially! WISHING YOU My first card uses the Snowflake Card Creator Etched Dies. This 6” large snowflake is perfect to add onto cards or can...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Gnome Drive Collection from Spellbinders.  The little gnomes with all of the adorable seasonal accessories from the collection inspired me to create three cute cards for different occasions. Halloween Gnome Card Christmas and birthdays are great, but I love sending...

Hello! Jean Manis is here to talk about feeling overwhelmed when faced with an abundance of choices, specifically with crafting projects that involve a lot of die-cutting. The secret to working with die sets containing dozens of pieces without getting lost? Set limits to enhance your creativity. Let us delve into this topic as we explore three projects created with the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share some projects with you using the new Stitched for Christmas Collection. This beautiful collection features lots of stitching dies to create beautiful handmade stitched projects. Not into stitching? You can also use these dies without stitching, they still make beautiful projects! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS My first card uses the beautiful Stitched Poinsettia & Holly Etched Dies. I die-cut the...

Hey there, crafty friends! It's Leica here, and I'm excited to share three cards I made using the new Stampendous Hugs Collection from Spellbinders. These critters are just too cute, and I had a blast creating these cards. Let's start with my first card. I used the Stampendous Kitty Hugs Etched Dies to cut out an adorable kitty from Fog cardstock. I used different colored...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jung here, and I am back with another guest post on the Spellbinders blog. Today, I made 3 cards using the new Hummingbird collection from Bibi Cameron. For my first card, I used the larger Delicate Floral Hummingbirds die set to make a 5x7 card. I started out by die-cutting all the pieces from white cardstock. I cut the 3 flower...

Hello and welcome! I’m Joan Bardee and today I’m featuring 3 cards using the gorgeous Metamorphosis Collection designed by Simon Hurley. (How does Simon create so many amazing products, videos, and samples??) This collection consists of 4 sets of dies: In Bloom, Stained Glass Window, Everyday Sentiments, and Brilliant Butterflies. I was particularly smitten with the arch shape in Stained Glass Window and the collection...

Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I am sharing three cards using The Painter’s Garden Collection designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn!!! If you know me, you know how much I LOVE flowers, so this collection is right up my alley!! PANSY CONGRATULATIONS CARD My first card features the beautiful...

Hello! It’s Jean Manis sharing friendship cards created with the versatile and timeless Home Sweet Quilt Collection by Becca Feeken. The patterns in the collection gave me an opportunity to play with color. I chose two cool colors–blue and purple–as well as their tints and shades; cool colors tend to be calming and relaxing. Tint and shade are ways to change a hue: A tint...

Hello crafty friends, this is Heejung Hunsberger and I am thrilled to be a guest designer this month. I share a few of my projects using the Floral Reflection Collections from Spellbinder. If you want to know me better, you can visit my blog or Instagram. I also have a YouTube channel, where I post a lot of video tutorials. FLORAL REFLECTION THANKS CARD My favorite part of this...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new 3D Vignette Pet House Die Set by Becca Feeken.  The elegant pet house design and sweet accessories inspired me to create three different kinds of projects with this die set – a pretty 3D vignette, a sweet card, and a...