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Simple and Sweet Love Cards with the House Mouse Winter Collection

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Simple and Sweet Love Cards with the House Mouse Winter Collection

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of sweet love cards made with the new House Mouse Winter Collection.  With such detailed and adorable images in this collection, you can keep the other elements of your card pretty simple and still create eye-catching projects! I started by stamping the image and one...

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Using the Beautiful Wreaths Collection Without Making a Wreath

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Using the Beautiful Wreaths Collection Without Making a Wreath

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing 3 cards using the Beautiful Wreaths Collection designed by the delightful Suzanne Hue. This collection will give you everything you need to make many different wreaths. There are many add-ons available that allow you to make cards for any occasion. I decided to not make any wreaths. Rather, I...

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Sealed for Christmas Cardmaking Inspiration

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Sealed for Christmas Cardmaking Inspiration

Welcome to the Spellbinders Blog! I'm Lisa Mensing from Confetti and Cards with Lisa Mensing Blog, and I am here to share with you three quick and simple Christmas card ideas. The holiday season can get busy, but that does not mean you can't still create beautiful and meaningful cards. With just a few tools, including my Platinum 6 and Glimmer Foiling System, I was...

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3 Ways to Create Movement in Your Cards Using the Dancin’ Christmas Collection

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3 Ways to Create Movement in Your Cards Using the Dancin’ Christmas Collection

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing different ways to create movement using the Dancin’ Christmas collection. This collection is designed to easily make cute cards that have elements that literally move. No special materials are required. However, in design, “movement” can mean other things, including leading the viewer’s eye in a particular direction. Here, I’m...

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Snowflake Card Ideas in Pink!

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Snowflake Card Ideas in Pink!

Hey there, crafty friends! It's Leica here, and I'm excited to show you three lovely cards using the fantastic Bibi's Snowflakes collection. This collection is all about embracing the winter season with its charming designs. Let's dive into the cards I made! For the first one, I went with a square shape. The main attraction is the Delicate Snowflakes Etched Dies. The words on the...

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Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection

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Seasonal Card Ideas With the Gnome Drive Collection

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...

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Crafting With Doodlebug - Cardmaking Ideas You Need To Try

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Crafting With Doodlebug - Cardmaking Ideas You Need To Try

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a bunch of cards made with some of the beautiful Doodlebug products available in the Spellbinders shop. I paired many of the brightly colored cards and envelopes, sweet patterned papers, and fun washi tapes and embellishments with some of my favorite Spellbinders dies to create cards for...

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Seasonal Card Ideas with Gnome Drive Collection

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Seasonal Card Ideas with Gnome Drive Collection

Hey there, crafty friends! It's Leica, and I'm super excited to share three adorable cards using products from the fantastic new Gnome Drive collection. Trust me, this collection is loads of fun! To create these cards, you'll need the main die set called Gnome Drive Holiday Etched Dies. It's a set of 13 thin metal cutting dies featuring everything you need, from the charming Gnome...

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How To Dress Up Your Paper Flowers With Prills

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How To Dress Up Your Paper Flowers With Prills

Add interest effects and accents to any paper crafting project, especially paper flowers with Prills from USArtQuest. We are welcoming a quest artist Rachel Alvarado as she shares her favorite ways to use prills. Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com, and I wanted to share a few ways that you can use Prills to dress up your paper flowers. Prills are super easy...

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Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!

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Wax Seals Weekend Inspiration!

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog to share a couple of ideas featuring Wax Seals. Mini Slimline Friendship Card I loved the detail in the Scattered Flowers Wax Seal Stamp so decided to try that design first.  Here I chose rich colors and gold accents for this pretty mini slimline friendship card. Melt Black Wax Beads...

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Stampendous Hugs With Brenda Noelke

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Stampendous Hugs With Brenda Noelke

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’m sharing three cards using the Stampendous Hugs Collection!!! This collection is soooo adorable!! There is the most darling bear, kitten, and puppy included with so many different options for personalizing them for your specific occasions!! I LOVE YOU BEAR For my...

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Stampendous Hugs Collection – Sweet Animal Cards with Annie Williams

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Stampendous Hugs Collection – Sweet Animal Cards with Annie Williams

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 Stampendous Hugs Collection from Spellbinders.  The adorable huggable critters, fun accessories, and sweet sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three simple and cute cards for a variety of occasions. Beary Special Slimline Card With so many cute characters...

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Adding Dimension to Cards with the Photosynthesis Collection with Joan Bardee

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Adding Dimension to Cards with the Photosynthesis Collection with Joan Bardee

Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m delighted to share 3 cards chock full of color and dimension using the beautiful Photosynthesis Collection by Simon Hurley. If you love floral cards, you will love this collection. And adding dimension to these cards literally takes them to the next level! Rather than detail all the steps I took for each of these cards, I’m sharing several...

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Hexi-Gems Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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Hexi-Gems Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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 Hexi-Gems Collection from Spellbinders. I loved playing with different ways to use this fun new shape in my cardmaking and was inspired to create a couple of pretty cards in three different styles. Sleek and Modern Friendship Card Since we’re...

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Country Road Inspiration Ideas with Rachel Alvarado

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Country Road Inspiration Ideas with Rachel Alvarado

Hello crafty friends!  It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com, and I have a few projects to share with you today that feature products from the gorgeous new Country Road Collection by Annie Williams. Rustic Greeting Card For my first project, I created an A2-sized card featuring items from the Rustic Garden, Garden Builder, and Seasonal Décor Etched Die Sets.  For both my large wagon wheel and...

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The Stylish Ovals Collection With Brenda Noelke

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The Stylish Ovals Collection With Brenda Noelke

Hello, crafty friends!! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m super excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog again today! I’m sharing three cards using the Stylish Ovals Collection!! There is something for everyone in this collection...stamps, dies, embossing folders, foil stamping, and stitching dies!! It’s AMAZING! THINKING OF YOU CARD I began by stamping the image and sentiment from the Stylish...

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Stitched Fan Cardfront Dies – All, Some, and One Die

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Stitched Fan Cardfront Dies – All, Some, and One Die

Welcome! Joan Bardee is here today. I’m so happy to share 3 completely different ways to use the beautiful Stitched Fan Cardfront Etched Dies. I’m also going to share some tips for using stitching dies for those of you with little to no experience with them (that’s me!). Warning: it’s addictive. All the Dies This card uses all 5 Stitched Fan Cardfront dies – they...

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Color with Cardstock - Anemone Blooms Cardmaking Ideas with Joan Bardee

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Color with Cardstock - Anemone Blooms Cardmaking Ideas with Joan Bardee

I am delighted to share 3 ways (plus 2 bonus cards) to use the Anemone Blooms Collection, designed by the amazing Yana Smakula. Is it intimidating to use Yana’s products on a Spellbinders blog post? You bet it is, but here it goes anyway! I love big bold anything, so these flowers stole my heart. I wasn’t familiar with anemones and a quick online search...

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Postage Edge Shapes Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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Postage Edge Shapes Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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 Postage Edge Shapes Collection by Becca Feeken.  These beautiful new border patterns in every shape I could want inspired me to create three soft and pretty cards for different occasions. Winter Wishes Card With the holiday card season approaching, I...

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