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3 Sweet Gingerbread Cards: A Trio of Holiday Inspiration

3 Sweet Gingerbread Cards: A Trio of Holiday Inspiration

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Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the sweet Candy Christmas Collection with Stamperia.   Do you have holiday traditions? We love to decorate gingerbread houses. We also have a crafty day. Last year, we painted and decorated small wooden houses. This year, I want to move to baking a gingerbread village to decorate. My...

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Slimline Gingerbread Trio

Slimline Gingerbread Trio

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Hello there, Michelle Short here, and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog using the new Candy Christmas Collection by Stamperia. This yummy collection is good enough to eat! I am featuring the gingerbread dies today – a train, plane and house. All with the same colour combination. I thought it would be fun to create them all using mini slimline-sized cards....

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Step By Step Tutorial: Boo! - How To Create A Clean And Simple Halloween Card

Step By Step Tutorial: Boo! - How To Create A Clean And Simple Halloween Card

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Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial using the Spooktacular Collection by Simon Hurley. I love the ghosts in the Boo Crew set! You can dress up the ghosts with hats, glasses, ties, etc.  - so cute! For today, I thought it would be fun to take the witch's hat from the Bewitched set to add on to my ghost! STEP 1...

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Step by Step Tutorial: Spooktacularly Cute Crew

Step by Step Tutorial: Spooktacularly Cute Crew

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Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and spooky season is the next big celebration this year! The Boo Crew Etched Dies from Spellbinders Spooktacular Collection by Simon Hurley is a fun die set that creates the cutest ghosts for a card with lots of spooky fun! Let’s make a card using all three ghosts! Die-cut each ghost from white cardstock. There is a die that...

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Step by Step Tutorial: Dress Up A Little Birdie For Winter? Yes Please!

Step by Step Tutorial: Dress Up A Little Birdie For Winter? Yes Please!

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Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial using the All About Christmas Collection by Lisa Horton. This wonderful collection features lots of basics, including shape dies and stencils, but what I fell in love with are the Little Birdies. They are so cute, and you can dress them up for winter, which is even cuter! This is what I have based my...

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Chiming Through the Seasons with Cuckoo Cottage

Chiming Through the Seasons with Cuckoo Cottage

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Hi there, crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel, and it’s TIME to share a fun new collection called Cuckoo Cottage. The Cuckoo Cottage Die Bundle includes the traditional Cuckoo Cottage Die, which creates a traditional cuckoo clock. The other die sets are Halloween Tick Tock, Harvest Time, and Chiming Christmas. These accessory sets take you through the rest of the year! First up is Halloween! You can...

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Get Into The Holiday Spirit With Sweet Birds, Pretty Wreaths and Fun Shakers!

Get Into The Holiday Spirit With Sweet Birds, Pretty Wreaths and Fun Shakers!

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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...

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SPOILER ALERT: Wrapping Up the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025!

SPOILER ALERT: Wrapping Up the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025!

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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...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 12. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 12. Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 11 Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 11 Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 8. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 8. Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 7. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 7. Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 6. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 6. Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 5. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 5. Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 4. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 4. Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini...

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Pup-kin Parade: Two Designers, One Adorably Spooky Pumpkin Pup!

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Get ready to fall in love with Halloween all over again — but this time, with floppy ears and a pumpkin costume! We’re thrilled to spotlight the Pupkin Etched Dies, a howlin’ adorable Spellbinders exclusive that’s bringing the cuteness (and the candy bucket!) to your craft table this spooky season. This playful die set includes eight layering pieces to create a charming little pup all...

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Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Halloween Card

Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Halloween Card

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Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and I’m excited to share step-by-step instructions to create this adorable Halloween card made with the exclusive Pupkin Die Set from Spellbinders. This little guy is so sweet and perfect for sending a cute Halloween hello to any dog lover on your list! Die cut the pup and his costume out of white, Anchor, Raven, Carrot, Rainforest, and Violet...

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SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 1. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 1. Step by Step Tutorial

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SPOILER ALERT: We’re kicking off the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar today — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Starting today and continuing for the next 13 days, we’ll be sharing daily project inspiration featuring the surprise die set. It’s a...

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Pup, Pumpkin, and a Whole Lot of Cute!

Pup, Pumpkin, and a Whole Lot of Cute!

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Hi crafty friends! This is Lorena Wakefield. I’m so excited to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog; it’s always such a joy to create alongside this amazing community. Today, I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial featuring the adorable new Pupkin die set, because who can resist a pup in a Halloween pumpkin costume? Whether you’re a Halloween lover, a dog person, or...

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Yana’s City Holiday – It’s Christmas Time in the City

Yana’s City Holiday – It’s Christmas Time in the City

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Welcome back to the Spellbinders blog. Joan Bardee here sharing 3 Christmas cards with products from Yana Smakula’s spectacular Yana City Holiday Collection. Each product in the collection is a keeper – from a detailed city house front to Christmas crackers, a bold (and so clever) joy die, and a gorgeous BetterPress Letterpress holiday registration plate set. And don’t forget the sentiments! This collection, while...

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Colorful and Nontraditional Christmas Colors with the Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack

Colorful and Nontraditional Christmas Colors with the Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack

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Hey Crafty Friends, it’s Amy Tsuruta, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Spellbinders blog featuring the fabulous Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack. If you love the original DIY Color Deck System, you're going to be smitten with the Holiday version. It contains 12 cards with holiday-inspired artwork, fun facts and information to help and spark your creativity. My first project features the...

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Let’s Party with Pooh!

Let’s Party with Pooh!

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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)...

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A Very Happy Birthday, From the Branches of the Hundred Acre Wood

A Very Happy Birthday, From the Branches of the Hundred Acre Wood

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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...

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Step-By-Step Tutorial - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Step-By-Step Tutorial - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

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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...

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Step By Step Tutorial: Santa Clause

Step By Step Tutorial: Santa Clause

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Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using The Clauses Etched Dies from the North Pole Friends Collection by Simon Hurley. This set is fantastic as you can mix and match the different elements to create both Mrs Claus and Santa Claus with different accessories. STEP 1 – DIE-CUTTING SANTA Die cut Santa, sack and holly, and berries from The...

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Embrace the White Space!

Embrace the White Space!

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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...

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A Country Christmas Pop-Up Barn Card Tutorial

A Country Christmas Pop-Up Barn Card Tutorial

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Hello, crafty friends, I’m so thrilled to be a guest designer for Spellbinders Blog again. I’m sharing a festive project featuring the Country Christmas Collection by Annie Williams. For this project, I decided to create a charming pop-up card using the Country Christmas Barn Die Set. It’s perfect for adding a touch of rustic holiday cheer to your greeting. If you'd like to get to...

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Kick Off Your Christmas Crafting With Three Clean and Simple Designs

Kick Off Your Christmas Crafting With Three Clean and Simple Designs

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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....

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How To Layer Die Cuts To Create A Mediterranean Doorway

How To Layer Die Cuts To Create A Mediterranean Doorway

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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...

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Step by Step Tutorial: Beyond Scrapbooking! Cardmaking with Say Cheese Classic Mouse

Step by Step Tutorial: Beyond Scrapbooking! Cardmaking with Say Cheese Classic Mouse

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Hi there crafty friends! I’m Rebecca Keppel and today I am sharing a tutorial for creating a bright happy birthday card! You may be familiar with Simple Stories Say Cheese collections. Maybe you have even used one of their Say Cheese collections to scrapbook your favorite theme park. But the new Say Cheese Classic Mouse includes Spellbinders Dies as well as lots of Simple Stories papers and...

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Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Cute Friendship Card with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection

Step by Step Tutorial: Create a Cute Friendship Card with the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection

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Hi there, this is Annie Williams, and today I’m thrilled to create this fun friendship card step-by-step with you made with the new Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection from Spellbinders and Simple Stories.  With adorable die sets, sweet sentiments, and colorful papers and stickers, this collection is perfect for creating cute cards for a variety of occasions. Trim two pieces of patterned paper from the...

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Classy Cards with Paul Antonio Better Press Plates

Classy Cards with Paul Antonio Better Press Plates

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Hello Crafters! Nancy Leppek here from Scrapper at Heart.com. I am happy to be back as a guest on the Spellbinder’s Blog. Today, I am sharing three different cards using the recently released Paul Antonio Happy Everything Better Press Sentiments. This release has the most beautiful fonts, especially when they are foiled. For each one of my cards, I have incorporated the delicate Eyelet Scallop...

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Pairing Cheerful Chirps and Poppy ColorWheel Cardstock

Pairing Cheerful Chirps and Poppy ColorWheel Cardstock

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Joan Bardee here sharing some colorful cards using the Cheerful Chirps Collection. Cheerful Chirps is all about fun and quirky birds and sayings that lift the spirit. As soon as I saw those birds, I thought of using Poppy ColorWheel Cardstock. Poppy is one of my favorite colors. It’s a warm shade of red and evokes happy, perfect for cheerful birds, as well as love-themed...

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