Creating handmade cards often carries personal meaning, but this card holds a particularly special place in my heart. Featuring Sharon’s Scissors Etched Dies from Spellbinders, this project pays tribute to Sharon Klima, a beloved figure in the papercrafting community. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these dies supports the American Heart Association, […]
Creating seasonal cards can be both fun and versatile, and this set of three handmade cards showcases how you can capture the essence of Halloween, Christmas, and fall all in one creative project. Using the Cuckoo Cottage Collection from Spellbinders, I combined simple ink blending with intricate die cuts to create dimensional, storybook-style scenes. For
The holiday season is the perfect time to create beautiful handmade cards, and today I’m sharing two festive designs featuring products from Spellbinders’ Yana City Holiday Collection. Both cards showcase unique techniques and materials that make them sparkle and shine, yet they are simple enough to recreate. I’ve combined the Happiest Holidays BetterPress Plate with
Fall is my favorite season to craft, and this project perfectly captures the cozy warmth of autumn. For this project , I created three dimensional embellishments using a mix of dies and textures, then arranged them on a fall pattern paper base to explore possible scrapbook page ideas. The goal was to blend intricate details
As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, I couldn’t resist diving into the warm, nostalgic vibes of the Autumn Archives Collection by Kelly Bangs for Spellbinders. This collection is brimming with rich colors, vintage patterns, and charming seasonal icons that perfectly capture the magic of fall. I decided to create two
This holiday season, I had the pleasure of creating five vibrant and whimsical Christmas cards using Lisa Horton’s All About Christmas collection for Spellbinders. This set is filled with versatile dies and stencils that make layering and design incredibly fun. I incorporated the Lots of Circles stencil, Lots of Stripes die, Essential Stars die, Christmas
There’s something timeless and heartwarming about the House Mouse designs from Spellbinders. These adorable rubber stamps capture sweet moments with such detail that coloring them feels almost effortless. I love using COPIC markers with these images because the shading is already built into the stamped design, giving instant depth and realism. For this set of
Creating this card was a joyful experience, especially with the charming Nordic Swirl Mushrooms die from Poppystamps. I wanted to create a clean and elegant design with a whimsical touch, so I started by die-cutting the mushrooms in red. I chose a glittery red cardstock for one of the mushroom caps to add sparkle and
There’s something about summer that feels both calm and full of life at the same time-and that’s the feeling I wanted to capture for the Poppystamps “Summer Daze” Challenge this August. I envisioned a soft, serene hillside where birds soar across the sky, a cozy little lamb grazes peacefully beneath the sunshine, and every detail
I had so much fun creating these two cheerful handmade cards using some of my favorite dies from Poppystamps and patterned paper from Memory Box. Both cards feature the Nordic Bold Bird Craft Die and the Nordic Pretty Petal Flower Die, layered beautifully over the striking Glimmering Gladiola patterned paper. While the layout is similar,