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Crafting a Floral Birthday Cake That Won’t Trigger the Smoke Alarm

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Hello, Crafty Friends! To save everyone some singed eyebrows, today’s tutorial is taking a different approach. We are creating a magnificent, multi-layered birthday cake card that relies entirely on gorgeous flowers rather than open flames. For this project, we are using a few of the Spellbinders November 2026 Club Kits. We are combining the crisp … Continue reading Crafting a Floral Birthday Cake That Won’t Trigger the Smoke Alarm

A Christmas Card That Has That Perfect Vintage Antique Charm

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Hello, papercrafting family! Today, I am sharing a tutorial for a Christmas card that looks like a beautiful heirloom treasure, but comes together without any stressful antiquing secrets. We are using some wonderful new treats from the Pretty Pink Posh October release to create a classic look. The star of today’s project is the Pretty … Continue reading A Christmas Card That Has That Perfect Vintage Antique Charm

Plump Pumpkins & Rich Espresso: Crafting a Pretty Autumn Card

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Hello, cardmaking friends! Welcome back to the craft room, where everything currently smells faintly of cinnamon (mainly my coffee). Today, we are leaning into autumn with a card that embraces the rich, moody side of the season. I went with a striking, bold dark brown stenciled backdrop. Think of it as a rich espresso baseline … Continue reading Plump Pumpkins & Rich Espresso: Crafting a Pretty Autumn Card

Craft Room Multi-Tasking: Foiling, Stenciling, and Embossing an Altenew Masterpiece

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Hello, cardmaking friends! Today, we are putting our craft supplies through an absolute marathon. If your die-cutting machine or ink blending brushes have been feeling lonely, this is the project to wake them up. We are using the gorgeous Altenew Heirloom Filigree Bundle alongside the lovely Pond Lilies Die set, and instead of picking just … Continue reading Craft Room Multi-Tasking: Foiling, Stenciling, and Embossing an Altenew Masterpiece

How to Turn Accent Dies into Stunning Focal Points | Spellbinders October 2026 Clubs

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Hello, Crafty Friends! In the crafting world, the big dies get all the glory. They walk into the room, take up the whole A2 card front, and expect a standing ovation. Meanwhile, the tiny accent dies like the little light bulbs and the outlets—are left sitting in the background until it's time to break out … Continue reading How to Turn Accent Dies into Stunning Focal Points | Spellbinders October 2026 Clubs

A Fun Faux Light-Up Christmas Tree Card – Spellbinders October 2026 Clubs

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Hello, Crafty Friends! Today, we are constructing a holiday card that pulls off a brilliant optical trick: a Christmas tree with a paper plug that connects directly into a paper wall outlet. No real electricity and absolutely zero risk of blowing a fuse. It is pure paper engineering courtesy of the Spellbinders Large Die of … Continue reading A Fun Faux Light-Up Christmas Tree Card – Spellbinders October 2026 Clubs

Altenew Enchanted Roses Press Plate Floral ard Project and IG Giveaway

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Hello, crafty friends! I wanted to pop in today and share a project I made with the Altenew Enchanted Roses Press Plate and Die. It's a Sending Big Hugs - Floral Card with playful polka dots. No tutorial today, but I didn't leave you empy handed! I’ve created a free downloadable PDF recipe card below. … Continue reading Altenew Enchanted Roses Press Plate Floral ard Project and IG Giveaway

Stencils, Stamps and a Shaker: A Lovely Fall Card Tutorial

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Hello there, lovely paper crafters! Today, we are diving face-first into autumn crafting—minus the actual mud and leaves. We are assembling a fall card using the Altenew Pumpkin Patch collection. It has an embossing folder too but we are skipping that part. First, the stencil set does all the work for the coloring. It's essentially … Continue reading Stencils, Stamps and a Shaker: A Lovely Fall Card Tutorial

A Few Paper Sunflowers Can Instantly Elevate Your Fall Cards – Spellbinders Sept 2026 Clubs

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Hello, Crafty Friends! You know that moment when you look at a blank card base, and know exactly what you wanted to do! Autumn is arriving soon, which means we get to bring out our paper flowers. Today, we are revisiting the Spellbinders September 2026 Clubs—specifically looking at the Large Die of the Month and … Continue reading A Few Paper Sunflowers Can Instantly Elevate Your Fall Cards – Spellbinders Sept 2026 Clubs

Pink Pumpkins Belong on Your Next Autumn Card – Spellbinders Sept 2026 Clubs

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Hello, Crafty Friends! Today, we are staging a peaceful crafting scene and making fall look exactly like a strawberry milkshake.I love building little miniature worlds on my cards, and the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club for September 2026 is helping me with that. For this design, I constructed a gentle, sweet autumn scene … Continue reading Pink Pumpkins Belong on Your Next Autumn Card – Spellbinders Sept 2026 Clubs