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Hello! It's Andrea Shell with you, and I'm delighted to be back guest-designing on the Spellbinders blog. While I know that many of us are in the throes of holiday projects, I'm sharing two cards featuring Susan's Tropical Getaway Dies. Think of this as a mini vacay! My first card uses the gorgeous Hibiscus Dies from the Tropical Getaway Collection. Don't those flowers look so...

Join Nicole Westervelt in the Creative Classroom as she shares the November 2021 release. This release includes basic shaped dies that pack an extra special punch, plus clear stamps loaded with personality for year round cards. Watch below or on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aENQgWhMUGY Fluted Classics Collection Becca Feeken’s Fluted Classics Collection brings shaped dies to a whole new level with beautiful fluted details. Nest the...

Hi crafty friends, my name is Joy Baldwin (aka Create It With Joy). I really love making cards and sharing them with you! If you want to check out more of my creations, head over to my blog. I am really excited about sharing these beautiful Tropical Flowers with you, so let’s get started. I love tropical flowers and the Hibiscus and Plumeria flowers from...

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 Tropical Getaway Collection by Susan Tierney-Cockburn. The gorgeous exotic flowers in this collection inspired me to create two bright floral cards featuring realistic blooms for different occasions. I loved the sprig of petite and pretty blooms in the Plumeria Die...

Hello, crafty friends! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works and I'm so honoured to be guest posting today on the Spellbinders blog! I'm sharing a set of two cards today using dies from the new Be Bold Color Block Collection. I have made my cards in two different sizes - Slimline and Square and used varied colour schemes for making them too! The large letters from...

Hello! My name is Jen Kotas and I’m so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog today. I’ve got two cards to share with you made using the new Be Bold Color Block Collection. What a fun collection with so many ways to use them creatively! I decided not to add any embellishments since there was so much shiny hot foil there already. If you...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m so happy to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Be Bold Colorblock Collection from Spellbinders.  The eye-catching sentiment designs in this collection inspired me to create two bright and fun cards perfect for expressing yourself in a big way. The Be Bold Colorblock Merry Christmas Die Set really...

Hello fellow crafters. It’s Jean sharing slimline holiday cards created with the Be Bold Color Block Merry Christmas die set, part of the Be Bold Color Block Collection. As a fan of pop art, such as Robert Indiana’s Love Sculpture in New York, (which first appeared as a Christmas card for The Museum of Modern Art), I was immediately drawn to this collection. Let’s see...

Our November 2021 Clear Stamp of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Around The Holidays” 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 November 2021 Clear Stamp of the Month: Join the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...