Spellbinders December 2020 Card Making Club Kit

We'll I've got a little surprise for you today! I'm sharing four cards made with the Spellbinders December 2020 Card Making Club Kit. Why is it a surprise? Because it's not holiday themed! I love getting a package delivered straight to my front door every month, but I never know what I'll find inside. I guess I was sort of expecting something Christmas related so I was surprised to find this!

Inside you'll find printed cut images, a 6" pad of pattern paper with two sheets of each design, cardstock, stickers and more. The kit also includes card bases, envelopes for mailing, sequins for embellishing, a stamp set and a die set.

There is always something different in the kits. Sometimes they have 3x4 journaling cards. This time there were some chipboard pieces and a pack of tags. The tags are awesome because the eyelets are not printed... they are actually cut out and attached to the tags.

I love that when I'm done making I still have lots left over... a fun die set that I'll keep reaching for for years. It's a great way to build your collection and it's the Spellbinders quality you've come to expect.

The messages in this kit are filled with love and empowerment. The papers are pale pastel shades of pink, green and blue and there is a romantic feel to the images.

The Spellbinders Card Making Kit is $38.50 a month. You can subscribe and receive a surprise in the mail every month, or you can wait until the first of the month when the kit is revealed. I haven't been disappointed yet.

I hope you'll stop back later in the month when I'll be sharing more cards made with this beautiful kit.



All cards finished size 4.25 5.5"
Spellbinders December 2020 Card Club Kit

Graphic 45 Christmas Time Collection

Hi and thanks for stopping by! I hope you’re having a great day! This year, more than ever, making the holidays homemade is so important. We’re all spending more time at home sequestered and the little touches that make you feel the magic of Christmas make all the difference in keeping spirits bright.

I love projects that we can make together, especially ones with personalized features like photographs and hand written sentiments that I can look back on years later.

The Graphic 45 Square Kraft Tag Album is perfect for making a stack of gift tags that take any gift to the next level, or for making an heirloom album to document this year’s special moments.

Embellishing the Square Tag Album couldn’t get easier when you use the Graphic 45 Metal Dies Square Tags and Clock. The die cut is perfectly designed to fit over the kraft album pages.

I die cut a big pile of tags using the Christmas Time 8” Paper Pad. To mix up the prints on the pages I cut some of the die cut tags in half, others into thirds etc., so piecing them together was easy. All that’s left to do is to embellish the pages with the coordinating Chipboard, and Die Cut pieces.

Matte Pearl Gems are always the perfect embellishment for any collection! I used the black flat back pearls because they coordinate perfectly with this collection. Things I added from my own collection include ribbon, clothing tag pins, and bitty jingle bells.

I added a few Triumphant Red and Precious Pink Roses that coordinate perfectly with this traditional green and red collection. I used scraps of ribbon for the ties, and different pattern and solid ribbons for the bows.

These will make great tags for presents, but I’m going to decorate the backs of these tags with my favorite memories from this year because I want to remember every precious moment!




Graphic 45 Products
Square Kraft Tag Album
Graphic 45 Metal Dies Square Tags and Clock
Christmas Time 8” Paper Pad
Christmas Time Chipboard
Christmas Time Die Cut Pieces
Triumphant Red & Precious Pink Roses
Matte Pearl Gems

SCB = Scrapbook dot com

SSS = Simon Says Stamp

G45 = Graphic 45

CHER = A Cherry on Top

Christmas Time 8" SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER	Christmas Time Chipboard SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER	Christmas Time Die Cuts SCB | SSS | G45 | CHER	Square Tag and Clock SCB | SSS | G45
Square Die Cut Tags SCB | G45	Triumphant Red Roses SSS | G45 | CHER	Precious Pink SCB | G45	Matte Pearl Gems SCB | G45 | CHER

Hugs and Best Wishes

I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and that the holiday spirit stays with you throughout the coming year! I know you've been really nice, so you're probably going to have to send a few thank you's for the gifts you've received! 

I wanted to incorporate the colors of the season (reds and greens) and some holiday foliage (mistletoe) on this holiday thank you card. My favorite way to thank someone is with a big hug. That's probably because sometimes I just can't find the right words to express how I feel when someone does something nice for me.

This card starts with a color block background. I simply divided the cover size of my card (5.5" less 1/4 inch for the border = 5.25") by 5 (the amount of colors I wanted to use) and came up with 1.05 - so I cut the strips a little bigger than 1". I taped the strips together on their reverse side and then trimmed the panel to fit my card front. 

I cut the Holiday Mistletoe from white card stock and adhered one along the top and one along the bottom of the card. A big LUSCIOUS hugs is adhered right in the middle of the card. I cut the outline die from gold glitter paper because I just can't resist a little sparkle. 

You can see how nice and flat this card is - that makes it easy to mail with no extra postage! The stamped sentiment is from a retired set.. maybe you have it - called "Sentiments of Love".

Signing off for 2020 - my wish for us all is that 2021 brings all good things - good health, prosperity and employment, and much love and happiness.



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Poppystamps Sentiments of Love
Dies | Poppystamps Luscious Script Hugs, Holiday Mistletoe

Luscious Script Hugs POPPY | SSS

Holiday Mistletoe POPPY

Merry Christmas!

It’s finally here! Merry Christmas! To celebrate I’m sharing eight cards made with the Simple Stories Jingle All The Way Collection!

Festive cards in traditional green and red with images of the big buy from the North Pole are a great way to spread a little cheer!

These cards are all A2 size (4.25 x 5.5”) and are made with papers from the 6x8” pad available with this collection. If you cut the sheets in half, one sheet will cover two card fronts. The smaller prints make them perfect for smaller projects!

I had fun making lots of cards with little scenes like this Santa with his arms full of presents. I wonder what favorite holiday song is playing on the record player!

To “ground” the different characters and keep them from looking like they’re “floating” on the cards I added a panel (or hills above) of pattern paper to create a “floor” for them to stand on.

This collection is loaded with embellishments. a sticker book for adding sentiments, washi tape, enamel dots AND Decorative Brads too that are shiny like hard candies!

I love all the sweet images in this set.. little houses, cars loaded with presents, Santa, snowmen, nutcrackers and pretty poinsettias.

The journaling bits and pieces include more sentiments, labels for journaling and even some tags too. You’ll have lots of fun making with this collection... cards for friends and family, or for journaling your favorite moments from Christmas 2020 – I don’t think we’ll ever forget this year!

Here’s to you and from the Simple Stories Family , wishing you a very Merry Christmas and all the best in 2021!




All cards finished size 4.25 x 5.5”
Simple Stories Jingle All The Way 6x8 Paper Pad
Simple Stories Jingle All The Way Bits & Pieces
Simple Stories Jingle All The Way Journal Bits & Pieces
Simple Stories Jingle All The Way Chipboard
Simple Stories Jingle All The Way Sticker Book
Simple Stories Jingle All The Way Washi
Simple Stories Jingle All The Way Decorative Brads

SS = Simple Stories

SCB = Scrapbook dot com

SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Jingle All The Way 6x8" Pad Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS	Jingle All The Way Jounal Bits Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS	Jingle All The Way Bits & Pieces Shop at: SS	Jingle All The Way Chipboard Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS	Jingle All The Way Decorative Brads Shop at: SS | SCB
Jingle All The Way Sticker Book Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS	Jingle All The Way Washi Shop at: SS | SCB | SSS