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BetterPress plates can do more than create letterpress impressions and hot-foiled designs. In this detailed Christmas card tutorial, you’ll learn how to apply clear sticky ink to a BetterPress plate and use white embossing powder to produce a crisp, heat-embossed snowflake background. The tutorial also covers pressing and die cutting a sentiment, assembling three detailed snowmen, and arranging the finished elements on an A2 card....

Create a whimsical Christmas card with the Sweet Snowman Etched Dies from Frank Garcia’s Christmas Blush Collection. Follow the step-by-step tutorial to assemble the snowman, hot foil a festive sentiment, and add sparkle to an embossed background.

Hello, crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you on the blog today to share a card using the Wrapped Up City Holiday Etched Dies from the Christmas City Holiday Collection designed by Yana Smakula. This is a beautiful set of dies that expand on the original City Holiday Etched Dies set. The dies create a gorgeous ribbon and bow that you can use to...

Create a charming holiday card featuring the Mug Friends Etched Dies from the Mugs and Kisses Collection. This step-by-step tutorial shows how to assemble an adorable penguin mug and marshmallow snowman, layer festive foliage, and finish with a cheerful Make It Merry sentiment for a fun handmade Christmas card.

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be sharing two cards today using the Just Add Cake Birthday Cardmaking Kit. Both cards feature the Garden Party Etched Dies. I combined them with the shaker domes and sequins on the first card, and for the second, combined them with the mug from Birthday Brew Etched Dies, as well as some extra colours of...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Upright Italic Happy Holidays Press + Foil Plate by Paul Antonio. This sentiment is a large plate, so perfect to act as the focal point on a card. All you need is a few elements to bring the card together! I chose foliage and a bird. I chose to press...

Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the newly released Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection from Yana Smakula. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create a Christmas card featuring three of the sets from the collection. One of the cats is being exceptionally naughty by jumping onto the tree! The collection...

Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a card featuring the beautiful new Highway Horizons stencils from the Classic Road Legends collection by Mindy Eggen. I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions! To start, we are going to ink blend the stencils in numbered order. Align stencil 1 over top of an A2-sized (4.25” x 5.5”) Classic White cardstock...

Hello friends! Nichol Spohr is here  with a couple of birthday cards featuring the incredible Just Add Cake Box. If you’re like me, birthday cards are something that I always need a lot of and something I always like to have on hand! I love that with the Just Add Cake box you can mix and match to create incredible celebration cards whether you use...

Hello crafty friends, Rachel Alvarado here, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders Blog sharing some festive cards using products from the new Happier Hour Collection. I absolutely love this collection because it covers a variety of occasions with a bunch of coordinating sentiments to choose from. ICE CREAM SHAKER CARD My first card features the adorable Fountain Wishes Etched Dies. My inspiration...

Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com. I am delighted to be back as a guest on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today, I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Ski-Son’s Greetings Collection from Simon Hurley. Fun fact, I have never been on snow skis before, but that certainly didn’t stop me from having some fun with this collection. Let’s get to...

Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Ski-son’s Greetings collection by Simon Hurley. This wonderful collection is perfect for Christmas and the holidays, but also all year round for those that like to ski and snowboard! I kept the cards simple, featuring lots of white space! DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW My...

Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today, sharing two cards using the Pear Blossom Press One Light- 2 Pack. These lights make adding fun light-up elements to your cards easy. No circuits involved! The first thing to know when using these lights is that you do need to do a little forward planning for your...

Welcome to day 3 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Rebecca Keppel as she shares inspiration with the Day 3 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day...

Hello, crafty friends! I'm Heejung Hunsberger, and I'm thrilled to be back as a Guest Designer for Spellbinders, showcasing another exciting project from the Cuckoo Cottage Collection! In this tutorial, I'll guide you through creating a unique bridge card featuring a delightful cuckoo clock design using the Chiming Christmas Die and the Cuckoo Cottage Die. This interactive card not only stands upright beautifully for display...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and I love finding easy ways to add texture and dimension to cards because those elements add loads of interest. Using the new Texture & Foliage Collection from Suzanne Hue makes it easy to add texture and dimension to foliage-focused cards. The Autumn Greetings Wreath Etched Dies has everything you need to create a fall wreath with branches, leaves,...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. It’s always a treat to come on here and share some ideas with you. Today, I am using the All About Christmas Collection from Lisa Horton. This release is so fun and there is lot to love! You have some sweet birds, Christmas foliage, pretty stars, and lots of options to...

Hello crafty friends! I am Lorena Wakefield. I’m so thrilled to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders Blog. Today, I’m sharing a festive trio of handmade cards using the absolutely delightful Lisa Horton All About Christmas Collection. These designs are brimming with charm, texture, and holiday cheer, perfect for sending love this season! Each card features a unique scene, brought to life...

And just like that... we've reached the final day of our 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar sneak peeks! It’s been a frightfully fun ride, and we hope you've loved peeking behind each door as much as we’ve loved sharing what’s inside. Whether your style leans spooky or sweet, each day of Craftoween delivered a mini die set packed with potential — perfect for...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and I am a HUGE fan of Spellbinders Wax Seals. I love the way they look on cards, and I find them so relaxing to create! So today, I am thrilled to share some cards I made with the new Holiday Magic Wax Seals. The new Holiday Magic Wax Seal Frames come in rectangular and oval shapes. They bring...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and I love anything that makes holiday card making a breeze! Enter Spellbinders Holiday Magic Rub Ons. One pack of Rub Ons comes with 38 Images & Sentiments and a popsicle stick, which you can use as your rub-on tool. To use Rub Ons, you will first choose your desired image and cut it out with scissors. You will...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel. If you loved the Say Cheese Classic Pooh collection, you will be excited to hear that the new Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection is the perfect addition! If you haven’t yet seen the original Classic Pooh collection, this is the perfect time to check it out! The new Classic Pooh Birthday collection includes new characters (Rabbit and Owl)...

Hello, my craft friends! I’m so excited and honoured to be joining you today as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog! June is such a joyful month, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share a special step-by-step photo tutorial featuring the utterly charming Say Cheese Classic Pooh Birthday collection by Simple Stories. If you’re a fan of sweet nostalgia, soft colors, and all...

Hello there, friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here to share a step-by-step tutorial using a set from the new release from Simon Hurley called North Pole Friends. I think this might be my favourite release from Simon so far! I love Christmas crafting, and Simon has released four die sets in this collection...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun holiday cards made with the North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley.  There are so many adorable character options in this collection to make cute projects all season long, and I chose a couple of my favorites to create three easy cards perfect...

Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and I adore the new Country Christmas Collection designed by Annie Williams for Spellbinders. I am sharing a tutorial today on how to create a Christmas card with three different supplies from this collection. Starting with the Barn Star Wreath Etched Dies, die cut a full star with the outline die out of two colors of cardstock. I chose...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and today I’m thrilled to create this elegant Christmas card step-by-step with you, made with the new Wonderland Collection from Spellbinders. With cute die sets, gorgeous sentiments, and versatile BetterPress plates, this collection is perfect for creating fun holiday cards or even a custom calendar.  Today, I chose to focus on the beautiful Three Magi Stamp & Die Set and...

Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards using the Wonderland collection. This fabulous collection is perfect for Christmas and the holidays, and includes snowmen, festive cars, cocoa cups, trees, and lots more! As you will see from my cards, I embraced the white space of the card bases to let the die cuts...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m so excited to be here to share three ways to use the lovely Wonderland Collection with you. This is a fabulous, fun and festive Christmas collection that includes three sets of etched dies, a stamp and die set, a BetterPress Registration Plate set, and three BetterPress plate,s including some sentiments....

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back again on the blog today to share a couple of bright summertime cards made with the new La Dolce Vita Collection from Spellbinders.  The unique die sets, beautiful embossing folder, and gorgeous sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three colorful cards for a variety of occasions. Lemon Thank You Card Confession:...

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using Beyond the Door Etched Dies from the La Dolce Vita Collection. This set is fantastic as you can mix and match the different elements to create different scenes and views through the doorway – cobblestones, ocean, clouds, vines and much more! STEP 1 – DIE CUT THE DOORWAY Place the deep arch...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m thrilled to be here to share three ways to use the super cute Cheerful Chirps Collection with you. This is a very sweet collection that includes three sets of bird dies, a 3D embossing folder, some pretty yellow sequins, and a clear sentiment set with punny greetings to suit many...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of colorful springtime cards made with the new Wildflowers Collection by Lisa Horton.  The gorgeous floral dies, versatile background images, and customizable sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three bright and pretty cards for a variety of occasions. Gladiolus Birthday Card The Layered...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m excited to be here to share three ways to use Lisa Horton’s new Wildflowers Collection with you. This is such a pretty collection that includes a couple of BetterPress Plates, a BetterPress Registration Press Plate Set, a couple of floral etched die sets and a set of nesting ovals which...

Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com and I could not be more excited to be a guest here on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Lisa Horton Wildflowers Collection. There are so many items that I fell in love with in this release, and are totally worth checking out! Let’s get to it, shall...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and today I’m excited to take you step-by-step through creating this bright and colorful birthday card made with the new Take Note Collection from Spellbinders. With fun memo-inspired die sets, versatile background designs, and unique sentiments, this collection is perfect for creating memorable cards and projects for all kinds of occasions. Start by applying Verdigris Metallic Ink to the...