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Embossing folders are a perfect way to add a subtle background or a bold pattern to handmade cards and crafts. Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom as she creates with four favorite embossing folders from Spellbinders: Heart and Soul, Scallops, Sun Rays, and Plaid Company. Looking for the perfect sandwich for these embossing folders on your Platinum or Platinum 6? Start with the platform, then embossing folder with...

Hi, it’s Mona Toth here, in this post I have three sweet and colorful card inspirations for you. In this project I am featuring various stamp sets from the super cute Sweet Street collection by Tina Smith. For all the three cards I have created my own pastel rainbow patterned cardstock with paper piecing. To achieve this beautiful pastel rainbow look I have trimmed 0.25”...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back today to share a couple of projects using the new Sweet Street Collection from Spellbinders.  The delicious confections, fun peekaboo elements, and sugary sentiments inspired me to create three sweet cards for various occasions. The Sweet Shoppe Card The Sweet Shoppe die set caught my eye as fast as a fully-stocked bakery window...

Hello crafty friends! I’m Jean, a papercrafter blogging at Right as Rain. I am delighted to be on the Spellbinders blog sharing three whimsical and colorful cards created with the Sweet Street Collection by Tina Smith. I took my color direction from the collection’s Sweet Sprinkles Embellishments. With this baked goods-themed collection, which includes dies, embellishments, and a stamp set, you can craft unique cards...

Hello, Spellbinders fans! Welcome back to the "Inspiration Round-Up" series to our blog designed to inspire, educate and share beautiful projects created with our new products. Get ready for an unbelievable lineup of beautiful inspiration featuring the Make a Scene Collection by Becca Feeken. We’re hoping this will be a valuable source of inspiration for all of your card-making and paper crafting! Learn how to...

Hello Spellbinders’ fans! We hope you are excited to receive or maybe have already received your April 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 from Scotland, This is Bibi Cameron and today I’m sharing three easy ideas using some of the die sets and stamps from the new Susan’s Spring Flora Collection. These cards also feature an idea to create easy collapsible 3D frames. Spirea Bridal Wreath The idea to create 3D collapsible frames was born when I was looking for alternatives to add dimension to my projects...

Hello, Spellbinders fans! We are excited to bring back the "Inspiration Round-Up" series to our blog. These are meant to inspire, educate and share beautiful projects created with our new products. Get ready for an unbelievable lineup of beautiful inspiration featuring the Celestial Zodiacs Collection. We’re hoping this will be a valuable source of inspiration for all of your card-making and paper crafting! And check out...

Hi crafty friends! Lea Lawson here today to share a card set featuring the new products from the Watercolor Florals collection. There is such a beautiful collection of floral stamps that can be used with many different techniques. Let’s take a look at how I created these cards! For my first card I stamped & heat embossed the florals & leaves twice in gold to...

Hello, crafty friends! This is Hussena from Quill and Punch Works, and I am so excited and honoured to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today, sharing four card projects I created using the exquisite Spring Flora Collection by Susan Tierney Cockburn. The entire collection is a treat for all flower makers and will help you create realistic and natural spring flowers. My first...

Our April 2021 Clear Stamp of the Month is here! This “Around the Bend” 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! Coordinates with April 2021 Large Die of the Month and Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month. Here’s...

Our April 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Club is here! The Glimmer Hot Foil membership subscription includes an exclusive Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Set + One Roll of Foil (colors may vary). This kit is available on April 1st, 2021, make sure to get yours! Coordinates with April 2021 Large Die of the Month and Clear Stamp of the Month. Join the...

Our April 2021 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is here! Designed by Becca Feeken from Amazing Paper Grace this "Dahlia Dimensional Doily" die of the month will have you creating gorgeous layered projects in no time! Versatile, elegant, and timeless. This die set features 11 dies. Enjoy the step by step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started...

The April 2021 Large Die of the Month is here! This "Universal Curved Border Set" die set features 11 cutting dies. Coordinates with April 2021 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month and Clear Stamp of the Month. 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...

Our April 2021 Small Die of the Month is here! This "Stitched Thanks" die set features 7 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! This kit is available on April 1st, 2021, make sure to...

Hello, Spellbinders’ fans! Our April 2021 Card Kit of the Month is here! This "Sincerely Yours" 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 out our new Monthly...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to share a couple of projects using the new Susan’s Spring Flora Collection from Spellbinders.  As I wait for the buds to pop in my neck of the woods, the variety of big pretty blooms and beautiful seasonal sentiments in this collection inspired me to create four bright springtime cards showcasing...

It’s almost time to reveal our April 2021 Card Kit of the Month - Sincerely Yours (this kit will become available for purchase on April 1st, 2021)! Are you ready to see what’s inside? We filmed a quick unboxing video for you to show exactly what you can expect to receive in your box! We hope you’ll love it! Watch the video below or on...

Hi there crafty friends!  Tina here from Cards and Coffee Time, I am excited to share with you 4 projects with Susan's Spring Flora Collection. I love to create with paper and this collection was perfect for a project idea I had been wanting to do for a while. I am all about handcrafted coordination when it comes to gift giving.  Today I am creating...

Join Kim Kesti in the Spellbinders Creative Classroom as she creates with the brand new Sweet Street Collection designed by Tina Smith. Tina’s Sweet Street is a yummy combination of dies and stamps to create a delicious array of sweet crafty projects. Craft up a bakery window loaded with goodies, or a Sweet Treat Box, filled with cookies, which features a lift-up lid. Make a cupcake pocket with a cherry on top,...

Join Kim Kesti in the Creative Classroom while she enjoys some fun playtime with her Gel Press, creating one of a kind DIY prints. If you have a Gel Press that hasn’t seen much action lately, or you’ve seen the Gel Press online and wonder what exactly it is, watch Kim’s video today for tips and ideas to inspire you! The magic of the Gel Press...

The Celestial Zodiacs Collection, part of the January 2021 release, hosts two stunning stencils to be used with inks, modeling paste, glitter, and paint. Today let’s look at some tips and techniques for our new Star Bright and Layered Moon stencils. You’ll love the Star Bright stencil to add a streak of sparkling stars to the background of Celestial Zodiacs cards and crafts. In addition...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing three cards created with the Spellbinders Embossing Folders Collection, which features four versatile and timeless patterns. Dry-embossing is a terrific and easy way to add textural interest to your papercrafting creation. Additionally, the embossing folder’s pattern can reinforce the card’s theme. Let’s take a look! Combine two dry-embossed patterns: This wedding card combines a background, dry-embossed with the...

Hello, Spellbinders friends! Yasmin here sharing with you a very colorful trio of cards made showcasing NEW Embossing Folder Collection. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the step-by-step for how I made them. Scallops This collection includes this fabulous Scallops Embossing Folder which can be use as borders, waves or why not for a cloudy sky just like I‘m using it for the...

Join Kim Kesti live in the Creative Classroom as she walks you through a beautiful stamped floral card featuring Sushma Hegde's hand drawn wildflowers, watercolors + Glimmer accents make this card one to remember. To create this card, begin by stamping flowers from the Beauty in Bloom stamp set around the sides of a cardstock panel. Kim used the diamond shape from the Diamond Floral Frame Glimmer...

Hello friends!  I am Betty Wright, a paper crafter from North Carolina. I am thrilled to showcase some of the beautiful Watercolor Florals Collection by Sushma Hedge. Beauty in Bloom For my first card, I used Beauty in Bloom stamp set along with Wildflower Sentiments.  I stamped the florals and leaves in the Beauty in Bloom set to create a floral arrangement. I  masked the flowers to...

Hi there, Bibi Cameron here and today I’m sharing three super easy projects using some of the new stamp sets from the new Watercolor Florals release. I hope you like them! Watercolor Florals Slimline Card This card measure 4”x 9” inches and it is easy and quick. I enjoyed using clear blocks to stamp the bold images from the Layered Wildflowers Stamp Set on smooth...

Hello! Its Marie here again from MARIE NICOLE DESIGNS. I was so excited to see this new Watercolor Florals collection because it is absolutely stunning. Such a great array of beautiful floral images that can be used in a number of ways. I created three cards to share today. They are similar in style so they could be considered a set, and yet each one...

Hi, it’s Mona Toth here, in this post I have three happy and colorful card inspirations for you. In this project I am featuring various stamp sets from the Watercolor Florals collection by Sushma Hegde. For all the three cards I have used different watercolor washes. For these watercolor techniques I have used Art Essentials palettes by Jane Davenport to get this bright happy look....

Hello everyone, this is Gemma from mygirllollipop.com. I am thrilled to be guest designing on the Spellbinders blog today. I have three projects to share, highlighting the Watercolor Florals Collection by Sushma Hegde. This beautiful collection is perfect for watercolor, but I wanted to show how fabulous these images are with colour blocking on my projects today. Split Color Block Card Design For my first...

Hello, Spellbinders friends! Yasmin here sharing with you a foiled set of cards created showcasing the latest duo Glimmer Essentials Collection. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the step-by-step for how to make them. Faith Essentials Duo Lines Rectangle Card The Essential Duo Lines Glimmer Rectangles Glimmer Hot Foil Plate includes 8 glimmer duo lines glimmer plates. These are meant to work in...

Hello, and welcome! Thank you for joining us for our March 2021 Clubs Inspiration Blog Hop! We are excited to have amazingly talented designers joining us sharing beautiful projects created featuring our Card Kit, Small Die, Large Die, Amazing Paper Grace Die, Glimmer Hot Foil and Clear Stamp of the Month Clubs! We have several giveaways for you, we hope you will join us. Want...

Hello crafty friends! It’s Jean here sharing three cards created with the Simply Perfect Collection. This versatile collection, which includes products to create backgrounds, die-cut and glimmer-foiled sentiments, and focal images, can be used to craft for any number of occasions. The collection’s products work together beautifully for countless variations. Floral Hello Cards The first two cards use the Florets Embossing Folder for the background,...

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share a couple of projects using the new Simply Perfect Collection.  The effortless backgrounds, beautiful florals, and versatile sentiments inspired me to create three bright and cheery springtime cards for a variety of occasions. Color Blocked Hello Card The Color Block Slices Die Set is perfect for making easy and beautiful...

Hi crafty friends! Lea Lawson here today to share a card set featuring the new products from the Simply Perfect collection. This is such a fun collection of amazing dies that I would consider essential, and an embossing folder. Let’s take a look at how I created these cards! Rainbow Thank You Card For my first card I started by die cutting the Simply Perfect...

Hello, Spellbinders friends! Yasmin here sharing with you a very colorful trio of cards made showcasing Simply Perfect Collection. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the step-by-step for how I made them. Color Block Slices Birthday Card This collection includes an awesome Color Block Slices Dies which includes 2 thin dies that you can use with your favorite color combination to achieve fun...