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How to Heat Emboss with BetterPress Plates | Season’s Greetings Christmas Card Tutorial

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Happy Holidays BetterPress Card Tutorial with Upright Italic Press + Foil Plate

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Elegant Foiled Merry Christmas Card with a Poinsettia | Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Christmas Cat Card Tutorial with Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection

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Christmas Cats Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Christmas Cats Collection

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Christmas Cats Shaker Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Christmas Cats Collection

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Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection Introduction with Yana Smakula

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Spectacular Santa Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies

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How to Make Cute Christmas Cards with the Spectacular Collection

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Spectacular Penguin Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies

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Spectacular Deer Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies

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Realistic Primrose Card Tutorial with Serenity Garden Dies

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DIY Paper Flower Vase Wall Art with Serenity Garden Dies

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Serenity Garden Floral Birthday Card with Astrantia, Primrose & Tassel Flowers

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  • Season’s Greetings - Heat Embossing with Better Press Plates BP-371, E3D-179
    BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Step by Step Tutorials

    How to Heat Emboss with BetterPress Plates | Season’s Greetings Christmas Card Tutorial

    July 18, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I am sharing a Christmas card (never too early for Christmas!) and I will be walking you through step-by-step on how I used a Better Press plate to heat emboss with. Heat embossing with Better Press plates is not really hard at all, and it gives more technique options for…

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  • MAKE THE SENTIMENT THE FOCAL POINT WITH PAUL ANTONIO UPRIGHT ITALIC HOLIDAY SENTIMENTS, BP-372, S5-698, S4-1453, BP-199
    BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Happy Holidays BetterPress Card Tutorial with Upright Italic Press + Foil Plate

    July 17, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Upright Italic Happy Holidays Press + Foil Plate by Paul Antonio. This sentiment is a large plate, so perfect to act as the focal point on a card. All you need is a few elements to bring the card together! I chose foliage and a…

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  • Create A Die Cut and Foiled Christmas Card using Paul Antonio Upright Merry Christmas Press + Foil Plate, BP-370, S4-1452
    BetterPress,  Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Glimmer Hot Foil,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Elegant Foiled Merry Christmas Card with a Poinsettia | Step-by-Step Tutorial

    July 16, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the Upright Italic Holiday Sentiments Collection by Paul Antonio. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create a Christmas card using the Upright Italic Merry Christmas Press + Foil Plate. Also included in this collection are three other sentiments…

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  • Create A Die Cut and Foiled Christmas Card using Yana's Christmas Cats, S4-1546, S4-1547, BP-375
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    Christmas Cat Card Tutorial with Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection

    July 15, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hello crafters! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today to share a card using the newly released Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection from Yana Smakula. I am going to be doing a step-by-step photo tutorial showing you how to create a Christmas card featuring three of the sets from the collection. One of the cats is being exceptionally naughty by jumping…

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  • Naughty Christmas Cats Diecutting & Hot Foiling Tutorial, S4-1546, S4-1547, S5-761, E3D-179, BP-375
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    Christmas Cats Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Christmas Cats Collection

    July 14, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hi, crafty friends! Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a card featuring the hilarious new Christmas Cats collection by Yana Smakula. I’m not even a cat person, but I can’t get enough of this adorable collection! Today I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions. I hope you find them helpful! Die-cut the cats from the Christmas…

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  • A Very Meow-y Christmas, BP-375, S4-1546, S4-1547, S5-761, S5-747
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    Christmas Cats Shaker Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Christmas Cats Collection

    July 13, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello, crafty friends! It’s Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs, and I have such a fun card to share today! The Christmas Cats collection has so many cute dies, a few 3D embossing folders, and some Better Press sentiments that perfectly finish of the feline theme. I mixed and matched a few things in today’s card, and I’ll be…

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  • Yana's Christmas Cats Collection Introduction with Yana Smakula
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    Yana’s Christmas Cats Collection Introduction with Yana Smakula

    July 12, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Christmas is even more magical when shared with our furry friends, and that’s exactly what inspired the Christmas Cats Collection. Last summer, I adopted two orange kittens, and they’ve completely changed my life (and my craft room!). They “help” with every project, inspect every box that arrives, and somehow always manage to find the Christmas tree before I do. Their…

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  • HOW TO ASSEMBLE SPECTACULAR SANTA FOR A CLEAN & SIMPLE CHRISTMAS CARD, S5-723, SDS-231
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    Spectacular Santa Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies

    July 11, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the new Spectacular Santa Etched Dies. This wonderful die creates a large-sized Santa that can take centre stage on a card. I kept to a traditional colour palette today for Santa, adding in a little pink for the background, but you can definitely experiment with different colour…

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  • Spectacular Backgrounds for Spectacular Animals, S3-564, S3-565, S5-722, SDS-231, S5-747
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    How to Make Cute Christmas Cards with the Spectacular Collection

    July 10, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Hey there, friends! It’s Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs. I have a few cards to share with you featuring the Spectacular Collection from Spellbinder. This collection is so cute! There are several characters available for you to piece together, accessorize, and add to cards, tags, or gifts with a fun Christmas theme. I’m going to feature the Spectacular…

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  • Make a simple Christmas card featuring Spellbinders Spectacular Penguin, S3-565. SDS-231
    Cardmaking,  Die Cutting,  Embossing,  Step by Step Tutorials

    Spectacular Penguin Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies

    July 9, 2026 / No Comments

    Hello crafters, my name is Sarah Leese and in today’s blog, we are going to make a simple A2 Landscape Christmas card featuring the Spectacular Penguin die set and coordinating sentiment stamps. The Spectacular Christmas collection launches on July 10th 2026. Club Members enjoy early access now.   First, we are going to make the card blank using Classic White…

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