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November 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Curved Christmas Glimmer Borders

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November 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Curved Christmas Glimmer Borders

Our November 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Club preview & tutorials are here! The Glimmer Hot Foil membership subscription includes an exclusive Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set + One Roll of Foil. (colors may vary) Coordinates with November 2021 Small Die of the Month, Large Die of the Month, Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Join the Club Glimmer Hot Foil...

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November 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials –  Pop Up 3D Vignette Christmas Tree

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November 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Pop Up 3D Vignette Christmas Tree

Our November 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Designed by Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace this "Pop Up 3D Vignette Christmas Tree" die of the month will have you creating gorgeous layered projects in no time! Versatile, elegant, and timeless. This die set features 21 dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial...

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November 2021 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Christmas Foliage Strip & Borders

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November 2021 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Christmas Foliage Strip & Borders

The November 2021 Large Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Christmas Foliage Strip & Borders" die set features 13 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! Coordinates with November 2021 Small Die of...

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November 2021 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Curved Border & Ornaments

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November 2021 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Stitched Curved Border & Ornaments

Our November 2021 Small Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Stitched Curved Border & Ornaments" die set features 13 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit. Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! Coordinates with November 2021 Large Die of...

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Scrapbook Layout with Zsoka Marko - Using Electronic and Manual Machines Together

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Scrapbook Layout with Zsoka Marko - Using Electronic and Manual Machines Together

Hi there crafty friends, Zsoka here with you today and I have a scrapbook layout to share with you using both traditional metal dies as well as digital cut files. Usually, if I do both of these die cutting techniques on my layout, I go with a large cut file to create a design element for my background and add smaller die cuts, such as...

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Bottle Brush Trees Three Ways | Spellbinders Live

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Bottle Brush Trees Three Ways | Spellbinders Live

Join Nicole Westervelt in the Creative Classroom as she experiments with three festive ways to use the Bottle Brush Trees Etched Dies, paired with an assortment of some of our favorite holiday products. Watch video below or on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er5wvUbJ_Gw Bottle Brush Trees Etched Dies is a set of six thin metal dies and is a part of the Tis the Season Collection. These bottle brush trees come...

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Inspiration using the Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection

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Inspiration using the Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection

Hello crafty friends! My name is Tina Herbeck and I have a blog called The Scrappin Rabbit. I’m so excited to share some projects I made using dies from the Sweet Serenade Notecards collection! I love creating little notecards as well as the larger slimline cards and this versatile collection makes it so easy to create both! The first project I created is a slimline...

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Sweet Notecards and Fall Traditions with Lisa Mensing

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Sweet Notecards and Fall Traditions with Lisa Mensing

Hello, crafty friends. Lisa here, from LisaMensing.com, with you today. I’m so excited to be back sharing inspiration here on the Spellbinders Blog. I have three notecards to share with you today featuring the Sweet Serenade Notecards Collection by Becca Feeken. The Sweet Serenade Notecards create the prettiest 4 x 4 cards, and I like that you can mix and match the sets to create...

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Sweet Serenade Notecards with Laura Evangeline

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Sweet Serenade Notecards with Laura Evangeline

Hello again, crafty friends! I am Laura Evangeline, and I’m delighted to join Spellbinders as a returning guest blogger. I am a full-time nurse and live in the Nashville, Tennessee area along with my sweet hubby, our spunky middle schooler, and our two Yorkies, Max and Penny. Last time I visited with you here on the Spellbinders blog we made some Halloween favor boxes. This...

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October’21 Release Party – Booth Tour & Collections Overview

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October’21 Release Party – Booth Tour & Collections Overview

Join Nicole Westervelt in the Creative Classroom as she shares the October 2021 collections brand new to the Spellbinders Paper Arts shop. These new collections feature products that you’ll use all year long, but many can also be given a beautiful holiday spin just in time for holiday card making. Watch below or on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO4GkswNjz4 Be Bold Colorblock Words Collection Our first...

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Custom Christmas Gift Tags by Annie Williams – Using Electronic and Manual Machines Together

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Custom Christmas Gift Tags by Annie Williams – Using Electronic and Manual Machines Together

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog once again today to share some pretty foiled gift tags made by combining digital cutting files with some of the latest Christmas products from Spellbinders. One of the benefits of using electronic cutting machines in your papercrafting is the ability to cut custom names and phrases to truly personalize a...

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Glimmer Hot Foil Three Ways | Spellbinders Live

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Glimmer Hot Foil Three Ways | Spellbinders Live

Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she experiments with three different ways to use the Glimmer Hot Foil System to create beautiful Christmas cards featuring the Holiday Florals Hot Foil & Die Set. The Holiday Florals set is part of the new Christmas Traditions Collection. The set includes hot foil plates to create a poinsettia, sprig, berries, and leaves plus coordinating dies to cut out each shape. Kim’s...

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October 2021 Clubs Inspiration Roundup!

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October 2021 Clubs Inspiration Roundup!

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We hope you are excited to receive or maybe have already received your October 2021 Club packages in the mail! To bring you even more inspiration and spark your creativity using products from our Small Die of the Month, Large Die of the Month, Card Kit of the Month, Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month, Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the...

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Inspiration with Susan's Garden Club Collection with Andrea Shell

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Inspiration with Susan's Garden Club Collection with Andrea Shell

Hello!  It's Andrea Shell back with you sharing three projects created with the gorgeous Susan's Garden Club Collection.  For all of my projects, I followed Susan's method of coloring (with Copics) and shaping the flowers as demonstrated in her videos on the Spellbinders YouTube channel.  I die cut all of the flowers from Susan's Specialty Cardstock and used her Ultimate Tool Kit to shape the flowers....

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Handmade Cards Using Susan’s Garden Club with Joy Baldwin

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Handmade Cards Using Susan’s Garden Club with Joy Baldwin

Hi crafty friends, my name is Joy Baldwin (aka Create It With Joy). I love making handmade cards and sharing them with you. If you want to check out more of my creations, head over to my blog. I’m excited to share three beautiful cards with you today, using Susan’s Garden Club Collection. Since I love making handmade cards, I made three today. I did...

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Susan’s Garden Club Collection – Floral Card Trio with Annie Williams

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Susan’s Garden Club Collection – Floral Card Trio 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 Garden Club Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn.  The gorgeous blooms and unique planters in this collection inspired me to create three bright and cheery floral cards featuring realistic blooms in all different vessels. I loved the big bold blooms in the...

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Two Tone Glimmer Holiday Card | Spellbinders Live

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Two Tone Glimmer Holiday Card | Spellbinders Live

Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she spreads holiday card making cheer with shimmer and shine, featuring the Glimmer Hot Foil System. Kim shares a peek at the All Aboard Christmas Kit, which is beautiful from the outer box to all the card making goodies inside. Kim takes inspiration for today’s card from the color combination on the box: navy, red, green, and silver, as...

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Christmas Traditions Inspiration with Jennifer Kotas

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Christmas Traditions Inspiration with Jennifer Kotas

Hello! My name Jen and I’m so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog today. I’ve got two cards and a tag/ornament to share with you, all made from the new Christmas Traditions Collection. All of the hot foiling for the cards uses Aura Hot Foil Roll and all of the color was added with ink blending. I hot foiled the Holiday Florals Background twice...

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Christmas Traditions Collection – Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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Christmas Traditions 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 Christmas Traditions Collection from Spellbinders.  The classic holiday images, gorgeous Glimmer plates, and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three colorful cards perfect for sending a little Christmas cheer. I love anything poinsettia for the holidays so...

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Christmas Traditions Inspiration with Andrea Shell

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Christmas Traditions Inspiration with Andrea Shell

Hello! It's Andrea Shell with you, and I'm delighted to be back as a guest on the Spellbinders blog. Today I have three cards to share with you using the festive Christmas Traditions Collection. My first card features the beautiful Rejoice Nativity Etched Dies. These dies make it so easy to create elegant Christmas cards! I cut the frame die from gold foil paper, white...

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The Christmas Traditions Collection – Three Takes on the Nativity Scene

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The Christmas Traditions Collection – Three Takes on the Nativity Scene

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing holiday cards created with the Christmas Traditions Collection at Spellbinders. The nativity products in this collection caught me eye, as I vividly remember a Christmas card depicting the Wise Men that I saw as a young child. With that inspiration in mind, I used the Three Kings stamp set and the Rejoice Nativity dies in three different ways....

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Using Electronic and Manual Machines Together | Shadowbox Gift Card Bag by Annie Williams

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Using Electronic and Manual Machines Together | Shadowbox Gift Card Bag by Annie Williams

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m happy to be back on the blog today to share a fun and festive gift card bag made by combining digital cutting files with some of the latest Christmas products from Spellbinders.  I love the versatility of electronic cutting machines, but often times when they are used with paper crafting the results can look a little flat. ...

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Merry Stitchmas Collection – Stitched Card Inspiration with Annie Williams

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Merry Stitchmas Collection – Stitched 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 Merry Stitchmas Collection from Spellbinders.  The beautiful and versatile patterns in this collection inspired me to create two cozy stitched backgrounds for very different occasions. Stitched or not, the Circular Stitched Background Die is such a beautiful design for any...

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October 2021 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Sending You

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October 2021 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Sending You

Our October 2021 Clear Stamp of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Sending You” stamp set features made in the USA stamps from high-quality photopolymer for clear, crisp impressions. Our stamps create one of the best impressions on the market giving you a perfect stamped image every time! Here’s a look at the October 2021 Clear Stamp of the Month: Join the Club...

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October 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Glimmering Autumn Woods

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October 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Glimmering Autumn Woods

Our October 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Club preview & tutorials are here! The Glimmer Hot Foil membership subscription includes an exclusive Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set + One Roll of Foil. (colors may vary) Join the Club Glimmer Hot Foil System and a compatible die cutting machine is required for use. Sold Separately. See Product Compatibility. Thankful for You Card: Catch...

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October 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials –  Flourished Fleurit

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October 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Flourished Fleurit

Our October 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Designed by Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace this "Flourished Fleurit" die of the month will have you creating gorgeous layered projects in no time! Versatile, elegant, and timeless. This die set features 9 dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started...

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October 2021 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Santa's Fireplace

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October 2021 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Santa's Fireplace

The October 2021 Large Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Santa's Fireplace" die set features 27 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit! Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! Download the explainer PDF HERE. Join the Club Dear Santa...

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October 2021 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Holiday Haul

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October 2021 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Holiday Haul

Our October 2021 Small Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Holiday Haul" die set features 14 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this month’s kit. Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! Join the Club A Gift For You Card Catch step-by-step...

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October 2021 Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – You Are Stellar

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October 2021 Card Kit of the Month Preview & Tutorials – You Are Stellar

Hello, Spellbinders’ fans! Our October 2021 Card Kit of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "You Are Stellar" kit, like all other of our Card Kits, gives you everything you need to create 10 unique cards and even more. You now also get better goodies, including a 40 sheet paper pad, clear stamps, an adorable die set, tons of embellishments, and more! Check...

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All Stitched Up in Traditional Christmas Colors with Jean Manis

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All Stitched Up in Traditional Christmas Colors with Jean Manis

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing holiday cards created with the Merry Stitchmas Collection at Spellbinders. As a cross stitcher, the stitching sets always catch my eye. While I created Christmas cards, the products I used can be used beyond the holidays for paper crafting throughout the year. Let’s take a look at how I used several of the die sets in the collection....

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All Aboard Christmas Kit 2021 Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways (Now Closed)

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All Aboard Christmas Kit 2021 Inspiration Blog Hop + Giveaways (Now Closed)

Hello, and welcome! Thank you for joining us for our Limited Edition All Aboard Christmas Kit 2021 Inspiration Blog Hop! We are excited to have amazingly talented designers joining us sharing beautiful projects created featuring this kit! We have several giveaways for you, we hope you will join us. The 2021 Limited Edition All Aboard Christmas Kit is a MEGA holiday kit that contains OVER 580 PIECES....

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Merry Stitchmas Collection Inspiration with Caly Person

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Merry Stitchmas Collection Inspiration with Caly Person

Hi, Everyone!  This is Caly Person with you today! I’m sharing three cards using products from the Merry Stitchmas Collection. I tried to pick a non-traditional color scheme for my cards today using pinks and greens.  Gives it softer look and I hope you like these projects! I used standard six-stranded embroidery floss for today’s stitching panels along with some gold thread.  You’ll notice the...

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Merry Stitchmas Coordinating Card Duo with Angela Simpson

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Merry Stitchmas Coordinating Card Duo with Angela Simpson

Hi there, Spellbinders friends! My name is Angela and I'm honored to be guest posting here on the Spellbinders blog. Recently I've been playing with some new dies from the Merry Stitchmas collection, and today I've got a couple of holiday cards to share. If you're brand new to stitching dies, don't worry at all, because I am too! Having only made a few stitched...

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Stitched Card Tutorial | Spellbinders Live

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Stitched Card Tutorial | Spellbinders Live

Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she creates hand-stitched beauties with the Merry Stitchmas collection. In this stitched card tutorial, you’ll quickly see that Merry Stitchmas is for much more than only Christmas! Although these dies released with our holiday collection, you’ll use these versatile dies far beyond the holidays for beautiful projects all year long. The Merry Stitchmas Collection includes 5 die sets that cut...

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September’21 Release Party – Booth Tour & Collections Overview

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September’21 Release Party – Booth Tour & Collections Overview

It’s that time again! Join Nicole Westervelt in the Spellbinders Booth as she showcases the September 2021 release. This is part three of our holiday release, but we’d like to call it Holiday and MORE, because as you’ll see, it includes products you’ll use far beyond the holiday season for year-round crafting. Watch below or on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVH0Rc5x1eE Let’s begin with a product new...

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Create Gorgeous Christmas Cards with Susan’s Holiday Flora Collection with Carol Hintermeier

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Create Gorgeous Christmas Cards with Susan’s Holiday Flora Collection with Carol Hintermeier

Hello Spellbinders’ friends! I’m Carol Hintermeier, and I’m so very thrilled and honored to be invited to be your Guest Designer today! I’m from Texas and it’s always so hot in the summer and it’s the perfect time to get started on your holiday cards. I’ve always loved creating cards using flower shaping dies, but never have I worked with such beautiful, detailed floral dies...

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