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Spellbinders | Whimsical Fall-themed Card

Hello! Fall is the perfect season for cozy, storybook-inspired designs, and the September 2025 Large Die of the Month from Spellbinders captures that magic beautifully. I created a card featuring a squirrel holding an acorn outside his tiny acorn-shaped house. Surrounded by colorful fall foliage, the scene feels straight out of a woodland fairy tale. The sweet sentiment, “May your fall be full of quiet wonder,” ties it all together for a card that celebrates the gentle joys of autumn.

- Dry-emboss Teal Topaz cardstock with the Tiny Dots folder and add to an A2-size card base.
- Stamp and cut the sentiment with the September 2025 “Autumn Whim” Clear Stamp Set and Coordinating Die set. You can see more about this now-retired set HERE.
- Cut the house, foliage, and squirrel with the September 2025 “Acorn Acres Large Die of the Month dies from Bristol paper and color with Distress Oxide inks. Assemble. You can see more about this now-retired set HERE.
- Add items to card base with glue and foam adhesive.

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Cozy Fall Card with Big Mouse

Hello! Fall is one of my favorite seasons to craft for, and today I’m sharing a cozy handmade card that captures the warmth of autumn. I used the Big Mouse die along with the coordinating Fall Accessories set, both from Elizabeth Craft Designs, to dress the mouse for the season. To finish it off, I created a playful custom sentiment that reads “Fall Y’all,” cut with a letter die set. This card is full of charm and a fun way to celebrate the beauty of fall.

- Dry-emboss cardstock with the Honey Bee Burlap folder. Add to card base. Cut a strip of the Scary Stories patterned paper and add to base.
- Cut Big Mouse and Fall Accessories from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble. The large pumpkin is from the ECD Hay Ride die set (now discontinued).
- Add sentiment with die-cut letters (I used a set from Taylored Expressions).

Spellbinders | City Holiday Collection

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a festive Christmas card created with Yana Smakula’s City Holiday Collection for Spellbinders. My inspiration began with one of the Spellbinders Holiday Color Deck cards. You can read more about the cards HERE. I used the same illustration and palette as on the barn card HERE. With those colors as my guide, I created a charming apartment dressed for the holidays and finished the scene with a hot-foiled BetterPress sentiment for an elegant touch.

- Dry-emboss a 5″ x 7″ Raven cardstock panel with the Sparkling Snow folder. Add to a card base.
- Cut the City Holiday building and snowbank from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble.
- Hot foil in gold the Christmas Cheer sentiment and cut with the coordinating die. I cut foam with the same die and glued to the back for stability and depth.
- Adhere the building, snowbank, and sentiment to the prepared base using glue and foam squares.

Spellbinders | New Take on a Holiday Barn

Hello! It’s amazing how a change in color palette can completely transform a design! I used the same Spellbinders Country Christmas dies and BetterPress sentiment as in my previous project—but this time, I let one of the Spellbinders Color Deck cards guide my creative direction. Each Color Deck card features a festive illustration and five blank swatches, encouraging you to experiment with custom combinations. I shared more information about the card in this post. It’s a reminder that even the most traditional designs can feel brand new with a little color play.

- Dry-emboss an A2-size panel of Windy cardstock with the Sparkling Snow folder. Adhere to a card base.
- Press the sentiment in gold ink on Classic White cardstock.
- Use a die in the Landscape Edges set to cut a snowbank from the sentiment panel. Trim and add to the prepared base.
- Cut the barn pieces from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble. Cut the trees with the same set.
- Add barn and trees to the card base.

Spellbinders | Warm Cocoa Wishes

Hello! I’m embracing the spirit of Christmas in July with a cozy winter-themed card created with the July 2025 Large Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders. The “Mugs & Mittens” die set includes several winter motifs for the cocoa topping including a snowman, Santa, and snowflake. The sentiment “Warm Cocoa Wishes” sets the tone for the season-to-come, while a snowflake dry-embossed background adds texture and depth.

- Dry-emboss an A2-panel of Breeze cardstock with the Flurry of Snowflakes 3D folder. Add to a card base.
- With the die set, cut cardstock for mittens, sweater sleeves, sentiment, mug, cocoa, and cocoa snowflake. Assemble.
- Add assembled items to card base.