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Hello there, lovely paper crafters! Today, I am playing with the gorgeous Altenew Lush Botanicals: Poinsettia Emboss & Cut Set. Instead of traditional, meticulous painting where you try not to go outside the lines, we are breaking out the Altenew 24 Half Pan Watercolors for a messy technique I like to call "Die Cut Dipping." … Continue reading Die-Cut Dipping: The Easiest DIY Watercolor Poinsettia Christmas Card
Hello Crafty Cardmaking Friends! My craft room recently held a meeting, and the consensus was clear: the ink cubes were staging a tiny, colorful rebellion. They were rolling around drawers, playing hide-and-seek with the re-inkers, and making a general mess of things. Enter the new Spellbinders Deep Stax storage solutions. These are not your ordinary, … Continue reading Craft Room Storage! Take a Look at the New Spellbinders Deep Stax & Spinners
Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - Cards & Coffee Time - July 07, 2026 Hello Crafty Cardmaking Friends! I have a simple five-step project that pairs those favorite and loved items sitting in your stash with some shiny new treasures. For this project, we are playing with a few pieces from the Spellbinders Timeless Textures … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – Simon Hurley Timeless Textures
Hello, Crafty Friends! Happy 4th of July! While everyone else is busy grilling burgers and dodging rogue fireworks, I am tucked away in my craft room enjoying a different kind of creative freedom. Today, we are celebrating Independence Day the only way a cardmaker truly knows how: by completely ignoring the rules of geography and … Continue reading The Inside-Out Tree: A Playful Twist on Your Spellbinders July 2026 Kits
Hello crafty friends! Welcome to the official kickoff of Christmas in July, a wonderful time of year when we ignore the summer heat and pretend we are sipping hot cocoa in our winter sweaters. Today, we are playing with the brand-new Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs. This is just the opening act, so prepare your eyes … Continue reading Let’s Light It Up Santa – Spellbinders July 2026 Clubs
Hello, wonderful paper crafting friends! Welcome to my blog!. We are gathering to celebrate a pretty major milestone: Spellbinders is turning 23! That is practically a century in crafting years, right? To celebrate this very happy birthday, I am sharing a tutorial featuring a special little guest. Spellbinders has a FREE gift-with-purchase die set right … Continue reading Spellbinders Birthday Hop: Transforming the Party Time Dragon Die
Hi crafty peeps! Hello, my fellow paper-trimming, ink-blending friends! Today, we are putting the spotlight squarely on the Altenew Sweet Bouquet bundle. This little powerhouse packs a stamp set, a stencil set, and a coordinating die set into one package. It even includes a beautiful lattice pattern stencil for your backgrounds. It really is an … Continue reading Blooms and Blossoms: A Fresh Look at the Altenew Sweet Bouquet Bundle
Hey there, paper crafters! My crafting table was ready for a nice, sensible project. I sat down with the super large Forget-Me-Not Die Set from the fresh Altenew June collection, fully intending to make exactly one lovely floral card. Then, I looked at the sheer size of the flower. It was magnificent, but it was … Continue reading Two Cards, One Flower: The Accidental Crafty Double-Feature with the Altenew Forget-Me-Not
Hello, amazing cardmaking friends! A penguin walks into a luau… No, seriously. Today we are breaking out the Spellbinders June Club Kits for June 2026...again to make a bright, summery card with a serious twist. Instead of a standard fold, this card features a unique edge-opening design that cuts right through our tropical beach signage. … Continue reading Hula-ing Over to Say Hello – Spellbinders June 2026 Clubs
Hello friends! June is here, and it's offically vacay season! A brand new month means I get to reveal my latest crafty project featuring the Spellbinders June 2026 Clubs. Consider this your warning: I'm just getting started, so expect me back here soon with another card. Today, we’re creating a postcard style card, because I wish … Continue reading Postcards From The Edge Of My Craft Desk – Spellbinders June 2026 Clubs
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