diecutting - Right as Rain

Spellbinders | Happy Summer Raccoon

Hello! My second card created with the Spellbinders Summer Camp Collection is a 5 x 7 design featuring a landscape built with layered dies and a playful signpost sentiment. This adorable raccoon is dressed for a summer hike, complete with a backpack and s’mores for the campfire ahead. The “Happy Summer” greeting adds to the cheerful outdoor theme. You can see my first card created with this collection HERE.

- Create a 5″ x 7″ base from Breeze cardstock.
- Use the Landscape Edges to cut the hill and clouds. Add to the prepared base.
- Cut the raccoon with the Trailside Trio set. Assemble using the provided guide.
- Create the hiking accessories with the Camp Days set. Assemble using the provided guide.
- Create the trees and signpost with the Trails End set. Assemble using the provided guide.
- Add assembled items to the prepared scene.

Spellbinders | Floral Birthday Card

Hello! Today’s card features a framed bouquet set against a dry-embossed background for added texture and depth. The die-cut “Happy Birthday” sentiment anchors the design at the bottom of the frame, while a patterned paper card base adds a subtle layer of color and interest. The combination of florals, embossing, and framing creates a birthday card that feels both polished and warm. Of course, this same design could be used for many occasions.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- With the Leaf & Bloom dies, cut the flowers, stems, and leaf spray. Assemble.
- With the Mirrored Arch Labels set, cut a frame by nesting two dies, one larger than the other, and cutting them together. Use the die in between those sizes to cut cardstock and dry-emboss with the Distress Mix 3D folder. Adhere the dry-embossed panel to the back of the frame.
- Cut the sentiment with the Layered Happy Birthday set. Assemble.
- Layer the blooms onto the dry-embossed background. Trim at the bottom. Add the assembled sentiment to the base with foam squares.
- Add assembly to the card base.

Spellbinders | Canoe Adventure Hedgehog

Hello! This cheerful summer card features an adorable hedgehog paddling in a stenciled mountain lake scene, ready for adventure in his bright life jacket. The “Hot Days, Cool Vibes” sentiment captures the relaxed spirit of the Spellbinders Summer Camp Collection, which includes dies, stencils, and stamps designed for building playful outdoor scenes. This collection is perfect for sending a child off to camp, tucking into care-package letters, or creating scrapbook pages and photo albums that celebrate summer memories.

- Use the Lakeside Memories stencil set to ink a white cardstock panel. Trim to A2 size and adhere to a card base. Ink a portion of cardstock with the same ink used for the sand. Stamp the Summertime Sentiments sentiment on the inked paper and trim to a strip.
- Use the Woodland Trio to cut the hedgehog from cardstock. Assemble.
- Use the Splash Days die set to cut the canoe and accessories. Assemble and attach the paddle to the hedgehog, then place the hedgehog in the canoe.
- Place the assembly and sentiment onto the prepared base.

Spellbinders | Strawberries Hello Card

Hello! This jar of strawberries card has a fresh mason jar vibe, paired with checked patterned paper and a simple “Hello” label. Created with the Spellbinders April 2026 Crate offering, this design is especially fun for a die-cutting enthusiast. The pieces come together quickly, yet the layered jar and bright strawberries make an impactful finished card that feels both playful and polished.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut the jar, label, and strawberries from cardstock with dies in the Crate offering set. Assemble.
- Add assembly to the prepared card base.

Spellbinders | Market Shopping

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card created with this month’s Large Die of the Month Kit at Spellbinders. The shopping bag filled with produce, flowers, bread, milk, and cheese has a French market feel that makes it easy to build a scene full of everyday beauty. For this card, I used patterned paper for the bag to add a bit of personality and set it against a dry-embossed background for a soft texture.

- Dry-emboss an A2-size cardstock panel and add it to a card base.
- With dies in the Large Die of the Month Kit, cut the shopping bag pieces from patterned paper. Add the back piece to the card base. I cut the front panel 1/2″ longer than the amount shown. I scored the panel twice and adhered a 1/4″ flap to the back of the card. By doing so, I created a bottom for the bag.
- With dies in the Large Die of the Month Kit, cut the shopping bag contents and assemble as required. Add to the inside of the bag.
- Better Press the sentiment and cut with its coordinating die. Add to the front of the shopping bag.
- Adhere the bag closed with foam square adhesive.