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Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Garden Planter Etched Dies from the Lisa Horton Summertime Collection. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create this pretty planter, which is filled to the brim with flowers and foliage! This collection is beautiful! Included are several floral die sets, two...

Hello there, crafty friends! Lisa Tilson here with you today as we step into the fabulous world of letterpress. If you’re new to letterpress, or you’re still deciding whether to invest in a letterpress system, I hope you’ll find this post gives you a clear sense of what you need to get started and how this wonderfully creative innovation can help you make beautiful projects...

Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Jubilee Collection for Rosie’s Studio. This collection contains everything you’ll need to go from start to finish as you create handmade cards, tags, scrapbook pages, and more. You’ll find 12x12 and 6x6 paper pads filled with florals, birthday, stripes, hearts, butterflies, and so...

Our May 2026 Stencil of the Month Club preview & tutorials are here! Here’s a look at the design for this month - Dots of Summer: May 2026 Stencil of the Month – Video Tutorial Watch the video tutorial using this month's kit below or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gcZ_Bg6fuSQ Additional inspiration Here’s a closer look at the projects we created using our May 2026 Stencil of...

Our May 2026 BetterPress & Foil Plate of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Change the way you create with the BetterPress Letter Press System, which provides an innovative way to achieve the elegant look of letterpress without all the mess. It’s an easy-to-use system that produces a professional stationery style with detailed impressions that can be felt to the touch. The BetterPress System...

Our May 2026 3D Embossing Folder of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Exclusive Embossing Folder adds texture and dimension to any project. Size will generally be 5.5" x 8.5" and can be used to make slimline, 5" x 7", and a variety of sized projects. Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on...

Our May 2026 2D Embossing Folder of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Exclusive 2D Embossing Folder adds texture and dimension to any project. Size will generally be 5.5" x 8.5" and can be used to make slimline, 5" x 7", and a variety of sized projects. Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close...

Our May 2026 Clear Stamp & Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Join the Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed clear stamp and coordinating die set each month, complete with inspiration. Plus, members get store savings, extra deals, gifts, and more. This stamp set features made-in-the-USA stamps from high-quality photopolymer for clear, crisp impressions. Our...

Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The May 2026 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Stitched Sunshine" die set features 4 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...

The May 2026 Large Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Pop Of Summer" die set features 28 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! Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open...

Our May 2026 Small Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This "Ready To Roll" die set features 19 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! Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open...

Hello cardmaking friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Magical Fuchsia Press + Foil Plate & Die Set from the Alex Syberia Designs Magical Fuchsia Collection. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to press, color, and emboss this beautiful image! There are many options available to you when combining the press plate, stencils,...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Magical Fuchsia 3D Embossing Folder from the Magical Fuchsia collection by Alex Syberia. The embossing folder coordinates with the press plate and stencil set, but for today’s card, I wanted to show that it can be used on its own, too. EMBOSSING THE IMAGE Cut Violet ColorWheel Cardstock into a 4.25”...

Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am sharing a card I created using the Magical Fuchsia collection. I have always loved fuchsia flowers - they’re so vibrant! I wanted to bring some of that bright color to my card, and then really make the colors pop against a dark background. So that’s what I did. I’ll give you my step-by-step...

Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am sharing a card I created using the Magical Fuchsia collection. I have always loved fuchsia flowers - they’re so vibrant! I wanted to bring some of that bright color to my card, and then really make the colors pop against a dark background. So that’s what I did. I’ll give you my step-by-step...

Hello cardmaking friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Classic Mouse Graduation Etched Dies from the Classic Mouse Graduation Collection. I am going to be taking you through making this card with a step-by-step photo tutorial. Although the design is simple, I’ve included plenty of steps to guide you through the process. With this die set, I found...

Hello crafty friends!  It’s Rachel here with a fun card featuring some adorable new products from the new Summer Camp Collection by Allison Frazier.  This card is geared toward beginners with some easy step-by-step instructions to follow. One of my favorite things to do as a family is to go fishing on the weekends. Because of this, I absolutely adore this entire collection and was...

Hello, crafty friends! It’s Marie again from Marie Nicole Designs. I absolutely LOVE the Lakeside Memories Collection that I am sharing on the blog today. I have a few cute critters to feature, but please make sure to look at the WHOLE collection. There are just too many cute things! In this post, I’ll be walking through a simple step-by-step on how to create an...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Trailside Trio Etched Dies from the Allison Frazier Summer Camp collection. The other sets in collection work perfectly with the Trailside Trio, so I have combined two of those as well! So much fun getting to dress up the critters for summer activities! DIE-CUTTING THE FOX + ASSEMBLY Die cut the...

Hello, friends – this is Allison Frazier, and I am absolutely thrilled to introduce my debut collection with Spellbinders called Summer Camp. This collection represents one of the biggest passions in my life. I grew up going to summer camp in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. It is my happy place, and I still go back to visit almost every summer! I really wanted to capture...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Rolling Craft Tote Etched Dies from the We All Have Baggage collection. This set, along with the others in the collection, are made to bring awareness to the crafting community regarding mental health issues. It is a reminder that we all face obstacles in life, but as a community, we can...

Hi, crafty friends, it’s Heejung Hunsberger here, and I am incredibly honored to be featured as a Guest Designer on the Spellbinders blog today. April brings us the chic and highly anticipated "We All Have Baggage" Collection, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the star of the show: the Designer Purse Etched Dies. My goal for today's project is to show you...

Hi crafty friends! I’m Sheri Ballantyne, creator and long-time craft store owner of The Papercrafter’s Workshop in Whitby, Ontario in Canada. I’m so excited to get to share my new collection, We All Have Baggage, with you. Life is not simple. We all have things that we carry around with us, things we face every day. Studies report that 1 in 4 women will experience...

Hi everyone!  My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Poppy Song stencils. Creating beautiful backgrounds with stencils is one of the easiest ways to begin making an unforgettable card, so let’s get started. The Poppy Song stencils collection is a multiple-step stencil that builds a lovely floral background from the bottom petal...

Hello crafty friends! Celes Gonzalo, also known as GuiadeManualidades, is here today to share a layout filled with color, happy details, and a very special memory. For this project, I created my Smile, Always Layout using the beautiful Jubilee collection by Rosie’s Studio, and I chose a photo of myself from one of my most special birthdays from a few years ago. I wanted this...

Hello cardmakers! Welcome to the fifth installment of the Beginners Guide to Cardmaking Series. I’m Lisa Tilson, and today we are focusing on the gorgeous world of Hot Foil Stamping. A lot of crafters talk about the magic of heat embossing – how it never gets old watching the embossing powder melt and your image or sentiment appearing in front of you. Many crafters also...

Create a structured 12 x 12 grid scrapbook layout filled with layered patterned paper, ephemera, stickers, and dimensional embellishment clusters. This beginner-friendly tutorial uses four large paper squares to divide the page into balanced sections, giving you a simple framework for arranging one photo and three decorative clusters. You will learn how to distress paper edges, build the grid, layer large and small ephemera pieces,...

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie Dang, and I am the guest designer for this beautiful collection called Jubilee by Rosie’s Studio. If you would like to see more of my work or follow me, please find me on Instagram and my blog. The inspiration for my projects is inspired by You will find all supplies to recreate these projects at the bottom of my blog post. Shine...

Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have the privilege and pleasure to share a few bright cards featuring the Poppy Song collection! This collection has such pretty items to mix and match for making cheery cards with. I’ll walk through how I created the card with all the poppy stems, and also give some tips on the stenciled background card....

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Leaf & Bloom Etched Dies from the Poppy Song Collection. This is a really pretty set consisting of three stems, three poppy flower heads, and a leaf frond. I kept my card very simple today to focus on the dramatic colour palette! DIE-CUTTING THE POPPIES Die cut the Leaf &...

Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Phillips from @lilybeanmom. I’m delighted to join you today with a card tutorial using the new Essentially Yours dies. Creating beautiful cards with easy, effortless die-cut sentiments is a delightful way to add dimension and character to each card you create, so let’s get started. The Essentially Yours die cut collection includes sentiments such as Thank You, Thinking of...

Hello, crafty friends, Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I’m so excited to be back on the blog to share with you a few shaker cards created with the Get Well Soon sentiment from the Essentially Yours Sentiments collection. These are a group of frequently used sentiments that can be easily added to any card. I’m using the Get Well sentiment today, but there are...

Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card featuring the Layered Hello Friend Etched Dies from the Essentially Yours Sentiments Collection. I am going to be taking you through making this card with a step-by-step photo tutorial. It’s a sweet and simple card to make – a little die cutting, some ink blending, and finally the assembly. Hello Friend For...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Layered Thank You Etched Dies from the Essentially Yours Sentiments Collection. There are eight sentiments in the collection, all with two layers – the word itself and the shadow. I love it when there are shadow layers with the sentiments. It means that you can use the word on its...

Die cutting opens up a world of creative possibilities for cardmakers, scrapbookers, and paper crafters. With a die-cutting machine and thin metal dies, you can cut precise shapes, build detailed focal points, create decorative backgrounds, personalize cards, and even make interactive projects, tags, envelopes, and gift boxes. In this beginner’s guide, you will learn what die cutting is, how to choose a machine, how to...

Our April 2026 Stencil of the Month Club preview & tutorials are here! Here’s a look at the design for this month - Market Berries: April 2026 Stencil of the Month – Video Tutorial Watch the video tutorial using this month's kit below or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yq2U7DO5Xx8 Additional inspiration Here’s a closer look at the projects we created using our April 2026 Stencil of the...