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.

Spellbinders | New Take on a Holiday Barn

    • 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 | New Take on a Holiday Barn


Spellbinders | Santa in a Polaroid Frame

Hello!  Today I’m sharing a festive handmade card featuring a jolly Santa in a Polaroid-style frame, brought to life with Spellbinders products. I layered the frame over coordinating Christmas-themed patterned paper. The stamped sentiment, from a favorite older set, adds a classic touch.

Spellbinders | Santa in a Polaroid Frame

    • To begin, cover card base with a panel of patterned paper.
    • Cut the frame from white cardstock and stamp the Santa’s Sippin’ Sayings sentiment in black ink. Back with patterned paper and attach to the card base.
    • Cut Santa from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. The die set includes not only this classic Santa but also a fun alternate version and a charming Mrs. Claus, offering lots of options for festive scenes. Assemble and add to prepared base with foam squares.

Spellbinders | Santa in a Polaroid Frame


Spellbinders | Color Deck for Christmas

Hello! Spellbinders has expanded its Color Deck with twelve festive illustrations—just in time for holiday crafting! These cards, each with a unique art piece and five blank spaces, invite you to play with custom palettes inspired by winter scenes, classic holiday décor, and cheerful seasonal style. I’m sharing four of the new additions, along with the Color Swatch Petal Stacks I created from the palettes of the inspiration images.

Spellbinders | Color Deck for Christmas

Spellbinders | Color Deck for Christmas

Spellbinders | Color Deck for Christmas

The Holiday Color Deck cards are perfect for sparking inspiration with seasonal illustrations. The Color Swatch Petal Stacks die is a practical organizing tool for keeping your custom color combinations easy to reference.


Spellbinders | Gingerbread Mug Card

Hello! Today I am sharing a holiday card created with this month’s bonus die for the Spellbinders subscribers who sign up for all the kit clubs. This gingerbread Christmas mug echoes the reindeer mug card, which I shared earlier.

Spellbinders | Gingerbread Mug Card

Spellbinders | Gingerbread Mug Card


Spellbinders | Whimsical Santa Mug Card

Hello! I’m sharing a whimsical handmade Christmas card today featuring a jolly Santa mug brimming with festive touches—trees, a few wrapped gifts, and an ornament. I paired this charming focal point, created with the Cocoa Wonderland die set, part of the Wonderland Collection from Spellbinders, with a checked patterned paper background for a cozy, homespun feel. The color palette of greens, red, black, white, and shiny gold gives the whole piece a classic yet playful holiday look.

Spellbinders | Whimsical Santa Mug Card

    • Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper. Add hand-drawn stitched border.
    • Cut the Cocoa Wonderland pieces from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
    • Press the Merry & Bright sentiment in black on Poppy cardstock. Cut with coordinating die.
    • Add assembled mug and sentiment strip to card base with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Whimsical Santa Mug Card