Spellbinders | Playful Pasta Cards

Hello! I’m sharing a set of four handmade cards created with the Buon Appetito Collection at Spellbinders celebrating all things pasta! Each card features one or two die-cut pasta shapes paired with a punny sentiment that’s sure to make anyone smile. From bowties to spaghetti, these designs are perfect for food lovers and cardmakers alike.

Buon Appetito Collection at Spellbinders

To begin, cover A2-size card bases with patterned paper.

Cut pasta and accessories with dies in the Pasta Friends set. Assemble as needed.

Buon Appetito Collection at Spellbinders

Stamp Stay Saucy sentiments onto cardstock and cut with a die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set.

Buon Appetito Collection at Spellbinders

Add sentiment panels to vellum ovals cut with the next largest die. Add assemblies to prepared card bases.

Buon Appetito Collection at Spellbinders

Add assembled pasta shape (or shapes) to cards with foam adhesive.


Spellbinders | Swimming in Happiness

Hello! There’s something magical about bringing home new fish from the pet store. I captured that moment with Spellbinders die sets, creating two colorful fish swimming in a clear plastic bag. The design came together quickly with just a few die sets and delivers a big visual impact. With the sentiment “You Brighten My Day,” this card is perfect for sending cheer to someone special. The mix of colors and die-cut details brings this fun, aquarium-inspired card to life.

Spellbinders AUG 2025 Kit Clubs

    • Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
    • Cut the plastic bag and fish using dies in the Large Die and Caboodle sets. Assemble. You can see the other card I created using the Large Die set HERE.
    • BetterPress the sentiment and cut with the coordinating die.
    • Add elements to prepared card base with glue and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders AUG 2025 Kit Clubs


Hero Arts | Candy Cane Magic

Hello! I’m back with another holiday card featuring the new Candy Cane Collection from Hero Arts. This time, I used Distress Oxide to ink the solid candy cane shapes, then added snowfall paste through the striped stencil and sprinkled on dry glitter for extra holiday sparkle. It’s a fun and festive way to bring texture to a clean and simple card design. You can see my first designs with these products HERE.

Hero Arts | Candy Cane Magic

    • Apply Distress Oxide inks through one of the stencils in the Toss Up set on to white cardstock.
    • Add Snowfall Grit paste through another stencil in the set and sprinkle with Dry Glitter. Set the panel aside to dry.
    • Once dry, add to a Tutu cardstock panel and add the assembly to a brushed silver card base. I created a custom size base to accommodate the design.
    • Stamp the Candy Cane Swag sentiment with silver ink on white cardstock. Cut with the coordinating die and add to the card base with foam adhesive.

Available from July 28 to July 31st, 2025, at 11:59 MST, save on Clearance Products at Hero Arts!

Hero Arts Sale


Hero Arts | Candy Cane Collection

Hello! I’m sharing two holiday cards created with the new Candy Cane Collection from Hero Arts. This festive collection includes stamp sets with coordinating dies, a stand-alone sentiment die set, and a versatile layering stencil. I used two different approaches with the stencil set—one uses white embossing paste on red cardstock for a bold, dimensional look, and the other layers white and red ink to build a classic candy cane pattern. Both cards feature the cheerful sentiment “Holiday Vibes and Peppermint Skies,” bringing a fresh twist to holiday cardmaking.

Hero Arts | Candy Cane Collection

    • Apply embossing paste through one of the stencils in the Toss Up set on to a Pomegranate cardstock panel. Add to a white card base.
    • Stamp the Candy Cane Swag sentiment with black ink on white cardstock and heat-emboss with clear powder. Cut with the coordinating die and add to the card base with foam adhesive.

Hero Arts | Candy Cane Collection

    • Ink a Fawn cardstock panel with white ink using one of the Toss Up layering stencils. Once dry, add red ink through another stencil in the set. Add the stenciled panel to the base.
    • Stamp the Candy Cane Swag sentiment with Versamark ink on Wild Berry cardstock and heat emboss with white powder. Cut with the coordinating die and add to the card base with foam adhesive.

A bold sentiment over a stenciled background is a reminder that simple choices can lead to striking results!


Hero Arts | Retro Cassette Hello Card

Hello! I’m taking it back to the days of mixtapes and boomboxes with this retro-inspired thank you card! I used the July 2025 Mix Tape – Hero Studio Die set from Hero Arts to create a die-cut cassette tape, with the tape spelling a playful “hello.” I paired the cassette with patterned paper to complete the vintage theme—perfect for music lovers, ’70s and ’80s fans, or anyone who appreciates a throwback vibe in their paper crafts.

Hero Arts | Retro Cassette Hello Card

    • Cut patterned paper panel and adhere to a brushed silver cardstock base.
    • With the Mix Tape die set, cut cassette and sentiment pieces from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble. I doubled up the sentiment to create a drop shadow.
    • Add assembly to card base with foam adhesive.

This design is easy to customize—change up the cassette or label colors to match your theme or leave off the tape-written sentiment and add a different message elsewhere on the card.

Hero Arts | Retro Cassette Hello Card