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Spellbinders Small Die of the Month kit

Hello! Spring is all about fresh blooms and new beginnings, and what better way to capture that joy than with a whimsical card? I used the Spellbinders February Small Die of the Month Club kit—Step Into Spring—to create this playful design featuring a pair of legs, complete with socks overflowing with vibrant flowers. This cheerful and unique card is perfect for celebrating the season!

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- With the Small Die of the Month Club kit, cut the shoes, socks, legs, and flowers from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- Cut the sentiment with the Fresh Picked Sentiments set twice—from white and black cardstock. Assemble the sentiment to create a drop shadow.
- Add the assembled shoes and sentiment to the card base.

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Step Into Spring with a Bunny Easter Card

Hello! With Groundhog Day in the rearview mirror, I am looking forward to spring and Easter. With this month’s Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Dancin’ Hoppy Bunnies Everywhere set, I created a sweet spring-themed design featuring a girl bunny ready to celebrate the season in style. This charming set lets you dress up the bunny in different looks, making it a fun and versatile addition to your card-making stash.

- Cover an A2-size card base with spring-themed patterned paper.
- With the largest die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set, cut white cardstock. Use the next smaller die in the set, cut spring-themed patterned paper. Add to card base.
- Cut the bunny, eggs, sentiment, and accessories with dies in the Large Die of the Month set.
- Add the bunny and other elements with dot and foam adhesive to the card front.

Valentine Card with Colorful Birdhouses

Hello! This Valentine’s Day card features three charming birdhouses in vibrant colors, set against a softly embossed sky filled with hearts. The playful “I ❤️ U” sentiment adds a sweet and simple message, making this card a delightful way to celebrate love. Keep reading to see how I brought this cheerful Valentine design to life!

- Cover an A-2 size card base with a panel of patterned paper.
- Use a scallop oval die to cut a white oval and add to the card base. I used a now-retired Spellbinders set.
- With the Sunny Studio Stamps Build-A-Birdhouse set, cut the birdhouses and birds from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- With an oval die, cut teal cardstock and dry-emboss. I used a coordinating die from the aforementioned set and a now-retired Spellbinders embossing folder. With the same oval die, cut an oval from white cardstock. Cut off the top of the oval with a snow hill die.
- Cut the Speech Bubbles sentiment and add to the snow hill.
- Add the assembled birdhouses and birds to the dry-embossed oval; trim the birdhouse posts as needed. Add the snow hill piece to the front.

I shared a spring-themed card with the same birdhouse die set HERE.

Whimsical Gnome-Themed Valentine Card

Hello! Ready to add a touch of whimsy to your Valentine’s Day? This handmade card features a gnome standing beside a charming mushroom house, accompanied by a friendly snail and a heartfelt “love you” sentiment. Crafted using Spellbinders dies, this card celebrates the season of love with a dash of whimsy!

- Dry-emboss Sea Glass cardstock A2-size panel with the Tiny Dots folder; add to card base.
- Adhere strip of dark gray cardstock (Taylored Expressions Poppy Seed) along the bottom as a ground.
- Cut the house and snail from cardstock with the Mushroom Mansion die set; assemble.
- Cut the gnome with dies in the Garden Buddies set; assemble.
- Cut the heart wand and embellishment hearts with dies in the Parcel & Post Heart Decorations set.
- Cut the sentiment from black cardstock and vellum with dies in the Space Greetings set; assemble.
- Add assembled items to the card base with dot and foam adhesive.

Looking for more inspiration with these dies? Check out this fall-themed card.

Storybook House Valentine

Hello! After posting this roundup of house-themed cards, I was inspired to craft a storybook house Valentine with a heart serving as the house body. Using Lawn Fawn dies for the roof, door, and windows, I transformed a simple idea into a whimsical creation full of charm. Let me take you through how I made this Valentine’s Day card

- The overall card size is 5″ square. I do not own a die that size, but I realized I could use by rectangular die to cut the sky and the ground to form a square. To begin, use a 5″ x 3 3/4″ rectangle die to cut light teal cardstock. Apply modeling paste through the Fall Hearts stencil and set aside to dry.
- Stamp the Simply Celebrate Hearts sentiment on white cardstock. Cut the top with a die in the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders set and the base with a 5″ x 3 3/4″ rectangle die. Adhere the sky and snowbank to a 5″ square card base.
- Use a heart die to cut the house base from textured red cardstock. I used a now-retired nesting set from Spellbinders.
- Use dies in the Build-A-House, Scalloped Treat Box Spring House Add-On, and Scalloped Treat Box Beach House Add-On sets to cut the door, window, roof pieces, and stairs; assemble as required.
- Add the assembled elements to the heart house with foam adhesive. Add the assembly to the card base.