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February 2024 Small Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Rain Boot Bouquet
Our February 2024 Small Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Rain Boot Bouquet” die set features 11 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 on the 6th of each month and close on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been processed.) If there is additional inventory remaining, then they will be made available for new subscriptions and will have limited availability. Continuing Subscriptions will charge on the…
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Noteworthy Scrapbooking Page Ideas: Framed Layout and Hyper Detailed Layout
Hey friends! It’s Angela Tombari here and today I would like to share with you two layout ideas I created with the brand new Noteworthy paper collection by Simple Stories and some of the Spellbinders products. Noteworthy is the perfect collection for paper crafters to document our daily life and much-loved hobby and it perfectly pares with Spellbinders items. I am a huge fan of 12-inch scrapbooking pages. I think square is the format where I can achieve more balance so, this is the size I went for my two layouts. The first page I am showing you is a Framed layout. The name comes from all the pieces glued…
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Monster Birthday Cards
Hello crafty friends! It’s Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have a few cards to share with you showcasing the new Monster Birthday Collection. I absolutely love this collection! It’s versatile enough to make cards for individuals of all ages, and the designs are super adorable! For my first project, I created a mini slimline card measuring at 3.5” x 6.5”. I then used the Dancin’ Birthday Monster Etched Dies to die-cut three little monsters from a variety of colored card stock. The fun part about this card is that the monsters’ legs swing back and forth when you tilt the card from side to side. For my card background, I…
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A Fresh Look At Your Dies Using Old Techniques
Hello, friends! It’s Savannah O’Gwynn from Savannahland2. I’m honored to be sharing some of my ideas using the Spellbinders Monster Birthday collection die sets. #SAVfact: If you know me, then I have MORE ideas to share than I can fit in one blog post!! In hopes to keep this post short, I have decided to use some OLD craft/cardmaking techniques to create FRESH card designs. We will see how “short” this post will be! Either way- be sure to scroll and read through for lots of inspiration, several tutorials, and lots of tips and tricks! Grab this collection and join me in making some interactive and fun cards for just…
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Sending Monster-ous and Playful Birthday Wishes
Hello Friends! It´s Raquel here again sharing some colorful fun ideas with the super adorable Monster Birthday Collection. The moment I saw these critters I couldn’t help but smile and think of fun and playful scenes with lots of color. These projects can be used for birthday celebrations or just for a fun surprise card for both children and adults. Some of these little whimsy and fun creatures even dance with its moving legs so there is also that additional surprise. My first project features the super cute Birthday Dinosaur Etched dies. This adorable lady dinosaur stole my heart with her captivating eyes and her gorgeous flower crown. One dinosaur…
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Two Wreath-Style Layout Designs With Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story Collection
Hello everyone! My name is Allison Davis and I am a scrapbooker and sketch artist for my family’s scrapbook store located in Springfield, MO and also the sketch artist for Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine. I am so grateful and excited to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog today sharing two layouts I created using the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story collection. Watch video tutorial for these on our YouTube channel or below: I don’t know about you, but to me, wreath designs are a classic concept that I love to use over and over. There are so many unique ways you can create and customize a wreath…
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Fun Floral Cards with the BetterPress Spring Collection
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of cards made with the new BetterPress Spring Collection from Spellbinders. The delicate floral images and beautiful sentiments in this collection inspired me to create three pretty cards for a variety of occasions this spring. Muted Floral Sympathy Card I thought the dainty floral images in the Flower Stems Press Plate Set were so beautiful that I pulled these out first. Here I inked them up in muted colors and created both a background and focal point for this easy sympathy card. Arrange the plates from the Flower Stems Press…
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Adding Color to BetterPress Images
Hey there! Daniel West, here, with three fun projects from the BetterPress Spring Collection. When BetterPress came out in 2023, I felt like dancin’. The letterpress feel and look are super easy to achieve with this system and the results with just plain black and white ink and card make it easy to create a project without adding color to the images. But, you can get more out of your BetterPress plates if you pair them with coordinating stencils and alcohol markers. Coordinating stencils make adding color a breeze to these BetterPress Spring goodies. Here, I created two cards with stenciled-in colors and Copic Marker accents. The card in the…
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3 Expert Monochrome Techniques featuring Letter Pressed Cards
Hi there my Spellbinders’ friends! My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m so excited to share three cards featuring the Pressed Posies Collection. This collection features eight sets with one of the products being a Wax Seal Stamp. Let’s focus on monochromatic cards centered around the Timeless Blooms Wax Seal Stamp with designer tricks on getting perfect single-tone letter-pressed cards. This first card focuses on the Sealed Cord & Faux Seal Sentiments Press Plate and Die Set. I love the whimsical feel of this baker’s twine card which is sure to make a simple yet stunning focal element on your card. The coordinating sentiments also act as faux wax seals for…
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3 Dazzling Cards featuring the New Wax Seal Beads and Bead Mixes
Hello, crafty friends! My name is Heejung Hunsberger, and I am excited to be a guest designer this month. Today, I will share some of my latest projects using the new beads and bead mixes from Spellbinders. The Spellbinder wax beads and bead mixes are stunning. Today, I am showcasing three sets of color-coordinated beads and cards. If you want to know me better, visit my blog or Instagram. I also have a YouTube channel where I post a lot of video tutorials. Spruce & Pistachio Wax Beads Mix Card I made a card using the Sealed Florals BetterPress Plate and the Sealed Cord & Faux Seal Sentiment BetterPress Plate. The card base is…