This month’s August 2025 Spellbinders Club Kits are a summer splash of color and creativity! I created three fun nautical cards featuring fish, sailboats, stitching, and more. Come see the underwater adventure and grab my tips for working with small dies and stitching too!
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How to Choose Colors for Handmade Cards
In this post, I explore creative color selection for handmade cards using Spellbinders’ July 2025 Christmas dies. I share two holiday cards—one inspired by Color Cube #255 with bold purples and oranges, and another using the Spellbinders Color Deck Holiday Expansion Pack with soft pastels and glitter. Plus, I share helpful color-picking tips including how to use color wheels, Google image searches, and color sampler tools to bring your card ideas to life.
Spellbinders Club Kits – July 2025
Get a head start on your holiday crafting with the Spellbinders July 2025 Club Kits! This month’s festive collection features colorful cocoa mugs, an adorable penguin mug, elegant stitched diamonds with peppermint flair, and a sweet gingerbread man—all perfect for Christmas in July. I created four unique cards using the Large Die of the Month, Die of the Month, Stitching Die of the Month, and Caboodle Bonus Gift. Whether you're in the mood for cozy, cute, or classic holiday vibes, there’s inspiration here for every style!
Spellbinders | BetterPress Modern Botanicals
Create beautiful modern cards in minutes with the new Flourishing BetterPress Plate Set from Spellbinders’ Modern Botanicals by Dina Wakley. I made three fast, artistic cards with unique layouts, fun color combos, and versatile sentiments — perfect for mass producing or gifting.
Spellbinders | Lovely Lemons: Die Cutting, Ink Blending & a Touch of Gold
Fresh-picked and full of joy—today’s card features die cut lemons, blossoms, and a gorgeous hydrangea blue script background. It’s finished with a gold-foiled “Ciao Bella” sentiment and inspired by my own backyard lemon trees!
Spellbinders | June 2025 Club Kit Cards
The Spellbinders June 2025 Club Kits are here—and they are pure nautical magic! From a dapper walrus in a raincoat to rainbow-colored seaside houses and stitched captain’s wheels, I created four fun cards that show just how charming and versatile this month's kits can be. It's the perfect time to subscribe!
Spellbinders | House Mouse | Sneak Peek
Today I have a sneak peek of the new House Mouse collection called Rare Bloom.
How to Create Mixed Media Backgrounds for Your Cards
If you're looking to master mixed media cardmaking and get the most out of your BetterPress, this guide walks you through each layered, textural step. From letterpress backgrounds to wax seals and distressing, learn how to create artful cards that make a statement.
Spellbinders | Classic Cool: Masculine Birthday Card with a Retro Speedometer
This masculine birthday card features the retro charm of a die cut speedometer from Mindy Eggen’s new Classic Road Legends collection for Spellbinders. I used aquas, teals, and silver cardstock with a pop of coral to create a cool, monochromatic look—perfect for Father’s Day, birthdays, or celebrating life in the fast lane!
Spellbinders | Up, Up, and Adorable!
Soar into sweetness with this playful scene card featuring a boy flying a kite beneath sunny skies! Created with the new Up and Away die set from Spellbinders’ Sky is the Limit collection by Simon Hurley, this card is perfect for birthdays or baby boy showers. With soft aqua tones and layered die cuts, it's a breeze to love!