Spellbinders Just Add Cake Cardmaking Kit Garden Party Birthday Card

Good morning, I hope you are keeping safe and well.  Just a quick card to share today that was made using the new Just Add Cake card kit from Spellbinders.

I made it a few weeks ago but I had to wait until after the persons birthday before I could post it on here.

For my card I have used:

Spellbinders Essential Arches Die Set for the shaped card and the mats and layers

Spellbinders Colour Block Accent Arches for the card border

Spellbinders Garden Party Die Set from the just Add Cake Cardmaking Kit

All cut from Spellbinders ColourWheel Card Stock

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Crafty Calendar April Challenge - Add a Die Cut Bougie Birthday Card

Good morning I hope you are keeping safe and well.  It is the first Saturday of the month so we have a new challenge for you over at Crafty Calendar.

The theme this month is Add a Die Cut.  Well my card is full of die cuts.  This card was made for Martyn's niece who turns 30 this month.

For my card I have used die sets from the Spellbinders Bougie Birthday Collection

Spellbinders Ganache Gateau die set

Spellbinders Birthday Cheers die set

Spellbinders Classy Numbers die set

The background has been embossed using the Spellbinder Cascading Streamers embossing folder but it's not really showing up in the photo.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us this this months challenge and also check out the gorgeous cards from the rest of the DT.

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Spellbinders Spring Specks Bunny Happy Easter Card

Good morning I hope you are safe and well.

The clocks have changed, the daffodils are looking great, the days are getting longer so spring has arrived.

I have an Easter card to share today, this was sent to my niece and she sent a text to thank me so now that I know it has arrived it's safe to share it here.

For this card I have used:

Spellbinders February 2026 Large Die of the Month Spring Specks die set.

Spellbinders Perfect Touch Arches die set

all cut from Spellbinders Colour Wheel cardstock

The striped background paper is from my stash

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.

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Crafty Calendar March Challenge - Spellbinders Bunny Buddies Easter Card

Good morning, I hope you are all safe and well.   It's the first Saturday in March so we have a new monthly challenge over at Crafty Calendar.

The theme this month is Spring

For my card I have used:

• Spellbinders S5-749 Bunny Buddies die set cut from Spellbinders Colour Wheel cardstock.
• Cloud background blended with Distress Oxide inks.
• The grass was cut using My Favorite Things Die-namics Grassy Fields die set

The winner of this months challenges will win some images from LOTV.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us in this months challenge and check out the gorgeous cards from the DT.

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Crafty Calendar February Challenge - Spellbinders Steamboat Willie Valentine's Card

Good morning, I hope you are keeping safe and well.  I'm wondering if it is ever going to stop raining as it seems to have been going non stop for days.   Next weekend the plan is to go away for a couple of days so I'm hoping for better weather, at least less rain....

It is the first Saturday in February so over at Crafty Calendar we have a new monthly challenge starting today.

The theme for this month is "Love is in the Air" so I have a Valentine's card to share.

 For this card I have used:

Steamboat Willie die set from the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection by Spellbinders.

The card shape was cut using the postage edge polaroid style frame die from the Spellbinders January 2026 Large Die of the Month set Hummingbirds Delight.

The background was created using the Spellbinders Heart Swag embossing folder.

The prize for this months challenge is some digital images from Doctor Digi.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar to join us in this months challenge and also check out the gorgeous cards from the rest of the DT.

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Crafty Calendar January Challenge - Happy New Year Card

Good morning and a happy new year.

It's the first Saturday in January so over at Crafty Calendar we have the first monthly challenge of 2026.

For this months challenge the theme is "Anything New" so I went with a Happy New Year card

For my card I have used:

Stitched Numbers die set from Spellbinders (S7-234) cut from Spellbinders colorwheel cardstock.  The top layer was cut from Raven and the base layer from Tuscan.  I cut a second base layer from gold to create a drop shadow.  I decided not to do any stitching on the numbers, I just added a gem to the centre of each stitching circle.

The background is The Greetery Sparkler background stamp on Saffron colorwheel cardstock.

This months prize is digital images from Polkadoodles.

Pop over to Crafty Calendar to join is this months "Anything New" challenge and to also check out the gorgeous cards from the rest of the DT.

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Crafty Calendar December Challenge - Day 1 Spellbinders 12 days of Stitchmas Christmas Ornament Card

Good morning, I hope you are safe and well.   This year has flew by so quickly, but I love Christmas so I don't mind.  Are you ready for the festivities, I seem to be early this year for a change, my tree is up, the presents are bought and wrapped, so other than some Christmas baking closer to the big day and I still need to make a few more Christmas cards I think I'm all set to enjoy the build up to the holiday.

As it is the first Saturday in December we have a new challenge for you over at Crafty Calendar and the theme this month is Winter/Christmas.

For my card I have used:

• The ornament/bauble die is from day 1 of the 2025 Spellbinders 12 days of Stitchmas calendar.  I didn't do any stitching on this occasion just layered the stitching detail die cuts on top in the same colour tone on tone.
• The holly sprig is from the Sizzix 664221 Large Funky Festive die set.
• The sentiment from the Spellbinders Mistletoe Greetings press plate hot foiled in in white onto black card. 
• The background looks black but it is actually the darkest of dark greens that I own (Papermill Direct Royal Green Sirio Colour Card) with a splatter of white paint.

The colour choice of the baubles/ornaments are non traditional and based on on the colour pallet one of the cards from the Spellbinders Holiday DIY Color deck Expansion Pack.  I used Spellbinders Colorwheel cardstock in Tutu, Blush and Malibu.

The winner of this months challenge will win two digital images

from Lili of the Valley

Pop over to Crafty Calendar and join us in this months Winter/Christmas challenge and while you are there also check out the gorgeous cards from the DT.

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See you soon x

Spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween Day Seven - Owl Halloween Card

Good evening I hope you are safe and well.  I'm a bit late posting as I had to go and fetch my new glasses after I finished work today but I have still managed to fit another card in,  I'm now on day seven of the Spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween box.

I was trying for a Harry Potter Professor Snape Potions lesson type of look.

For my card I have used:

• Books die set is from day seven of the Spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween box.
• Owl is from the Spellbinders Wise Owl die set.
• The toad is from the Spellbinders Hoppy Halloween die set.
• The background paper is from Tim Holtz Halloween Backdrops paper pack
• Potion bottles are from the Sizzix Halloween Icons die set (666453)
• Cauldron is from the Sizzix Toil & Trouble die set (665561)

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Spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween Day Six - Skeleton Halloween Card

Good afternoon. I hope you are keeping safe and well.

I'm still managing to keep up to date with my 13 Days of Craftoween box so I have another Halloween card today using the die set from day six.

For this card I have used:

Skeleton die set is from day six of the spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween box, attached to the card using an action wobbler.
Boo is from the Sizzix Halloween Toppers Die Set (665951) cut using glitter foam.
The background paper is from my stash.

 

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Spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween Day Five - Spider Halloween Card

Good afternoon, I hope you are keeping safe and well.  I'm managing to keep up to date with the Spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween box so today I have a Halloween card using the die set from day 5.

For this card I have used:

• Spider die set is from day 5 of the Spellbinders 13 days of Craftoween box.  He does come with a little top hat die but I decided against using it.
• The background is the Spellbinders Spider Web Background betterpress plate.  Pressed with betterpress black ink onto Pebble Betterpress cotton cardstock.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog,  all being well I will be back tomorrow with a card using whatever is in day 6.

See you soon.