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Spellbinders | All Seasons Collection

Hello! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards created with the All Seasons Scrapbooking Collection, exclusive to Spellbinders. The BetterPress plates in the collection feature a timeless lowercase script font for sentiments that fit any season and a multitude of occasions. I’ve used three of the BetterPress sets and one of the die sets from the collection, along with other Spellbinders die sets, to design a fall card, a Christmas card, and an Easter card. Each card highlights the beauty and adaptability of this collection, bringing a touch of seasonal charm to your crafting projects.

Spellbinders | Christmas Time Gnome

Hello! Rev up your holiday cardmaking with this Christmas card featuring a whimsical gnome behind the wheel of a sports car, loaded with festive presents! Created with Spellbinders die sets, this card brings together playful charm and holiday spirit, making it a perfect choice for spreading cheer. Created with an exclusive BetterPress plate, the “Christmas time” sentiment adds the final touch to this joyful scene. Scroll for information on the BOGO sale at Spellbinders, now through August 25, 2024.

- Create A2-size card base with glitter cardstock.
- Cut Snowdrift cardstock with the largest die in the Emerald Cut Labels set and add to the card base.
- Cut Sea Glass cardstock with the Starshine Background die and then with the next largest die in the Emerald Cut Labels set. Use the same die in the set to cut white glitter cardstock and trim to create the snowbank. Add snowbank to Sea Glass panel, add assembly to the Emerald Cut Labels mat, and add to the card base.
- Cut gnome and sports car with dies in the Gnome Drive set from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Cut packages with dies in the Delivering Joy Sleigh set. Assemble car, gnome, and packages as required and add entire assembly to the card with white foam adhesive.
- BetterPress the sentiment in gold metallic ink on Snowdrift cardstock with the All Seasons Winter Press Plate. Cut with coordinating die included with the set. Add sentiment to panel with white foam adhesive.
- Embellish with Gold Mix Gems.

Spellbinders | Elegant Christmas Sleigh Card

Hello! Today I am pivoting back to Christmas and sharing a card that embodies the elegance and joy of the season. Crafted with Spellbinders die sets, the card features a festive sleigh brimming with beautifully wrapped packages. The card’s rich greens, golds, and reds add traditional holiday warmth.

- Create an A-2-size card base from Brushed Gold cardstock.
- Cut Snowdrift cardstock with the largest die in the Emerald Cut Labels set and add to the card base.
- With the next-to-largest die in the Emerald Cut Labels set, cut both patterned paper and Snowdrift cardstock. Use one of the dies in the Color Block Scenic Scape set to cut a snowbank from the Snowdrift piece. Add snowbank to patterned paper, add assembly to card.
- With the Delivering Joy Sleigh set, cut sleigh, packages, greenery, and sentiment from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Assemble as required. Add to card background.

Fall & Halloween Cards: Autumn Inspiration

Hello fall! Here in the Pacific Northwest, there is a little bit of fall in the air and the days have grown shorter. To embrace the season in my cardmaking, I am revisiting fall-themed cards (including Halloween) in my blog archive, from the warm hues of harvest and cozy comforts of sweater weather to the playful spookiness of Halloween. Click on the card image to be taken to the original post.

Embrace the cozy weather with a card featuring a novelty sweater and a knitted pattern background.

Send a warm greeting with a card that captures the beauty of fall.

Celebrate the harvest season with cards showcasing pumpkins piled high in a rustic cart.

Bring a whimsical touch to Halloween on a card featuring a gnome dressed as a wizard cruising in a sporty car.

Haunted houses never go out of style, as seen on this card featuring an abandoned house with bats, ghosts, and a glowing full moon.

Observations As I look at the cards, I see that I used dry-embossed backgrounds or woodgrain elements on the fall cards for texture. Additionally, the color orange appeared on all of the cards. I did not include any Thanksgiving cards in this roundup; although I have made a few over the years, it is not an occasion for which I regularly make cards.

I hope this roundup sparks your imagination to create your own fall-themed cards. What are some of your favorite products with this theme? Do you have products on your “to buy” list with this theme?

Spellbinders | Colorful Expressions Blooms

Hello! Today, I am sharing a “hello” card created with Spellbinders August 2024 Large Die of the Month Kit “Colorful Expressions Blooms.” The design features an arrangement of die-cut flowers and greenery paired with a sentiment created with the August 2024 Small Die of the Month Kit – “Colorful Expressions Sentiments.”

Cut Sea Glass cardstock with largest die in the 5 x 7 Matting Basics A set and dry-emboss with the Tiny Dots folder. Attach to a 5″ x 7″ Brushed Gold card base.
With the Large Die of the Month Kit set, cut elements from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble as required. Add elements to card background, trimming overlap as necessary.
Cut sentiment with dies in the Small Die of the Month Kit set and add to card front with foam adhesive.