Altenew | Botanical Waltz Flowers

Hello there, it is release day over at Altenew and the March 2026 release is packed full of stamps, dies, stencils, embossing folders, new pastes, paints, storage, and more! I am using a few new products on my card today but I will have more to share for the blog hop on Saturday. 

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For my card, I started off by die cutting the flowers from the Altenew Creative Cuts: Botanical Waltz Layering Die Set. The flowers have three layers each but you can use the layers separately as individual flowers too. I die cut the yellow flower from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Buttercream, Maple Yellow and Warm Sunshine Cardstock. 

The aqua flowers were die cut from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Dew Drops, Aqualicious and Teal Cave Cardstock. They were layered up and adhered using liquid glue. I die cut the leaves from Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock. I created an arch shaped card base using the new Altenew Nesting Arches Die Set from black cardstock. I cut another layer from white cardstock and cut a little off the bottom. It was adhered to the front of the card using Altenew Glue Tape. 

I then adhered the leaves to the card first, using liquid glue, followed by the flowers using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I die cut the 'hello' from the Altenew Timeless Sentiments Die Set from Jet Black Cardstock for the word (3 layers) and white cardstock for the shadow. The layers were adhered together using liquid glue and then adhered to the card. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

As mentioned, I will back on Saturday to share more inspiration with you but in the meantime, I hope you will check out the release if you are interested, its a beautiful one! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a great day! 

Simon Says Stamp | Beautiful Friend

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Beautiful Moments release from Simon Says Stamp. They kindly sent me the Beautiful Friend Die, as well as the Tiny Flora Embossing Folder and I thought that they would work perfectly together. 

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I started off my card by taking a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of Spellbinders Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock and placed it inside the Simon Says Stamp Tiny Flora Embossing Folder before running it through my die cutting machine. To enhance the embossing, I added ink blending around the edges using Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks (Hydrangea & Ultraviolet). 

I then adhered the panel to a US A2 sized white card base. I die cut the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Friend word dies six times from white cardstock. I cut the shadow piece from vellum. I adhered four of the word dies one on top of another and then onto the vellum shadow. I then adhered the other two die cut words to the back, again, one on top of another. This meant that I still got some dimension but without needing to cut small pieces of foam tape down! 

The sentiment was adhered to the card using Bearly Art Glue. I stamped an accompanying sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Blooms Stamp Set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels 2.0 Dies and adhered to the card with thin black foam squares. To finish, I embellished with Concord & 9th Dew Drops. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Little Leaps

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the new Little Leaps Rub-On Sheets from Spellbinders. Rub-Ons aren't a thing that I use that often but they are great when you are either not in the mood for colouring, or want to make a card quickly! And these frogs and toads are so very cute that I couldn't resist! 

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I started off by cutting out one of the frogs from the Spellbinders Little Leaps Rub-On Sheets (there are two sheets in a pack with different designs on each). I removed the backing off of the rub-on and placed it onto a panel of white cardstock. Using the lollipop/popsicle stick provided, I rubbed it over the rub-on and then peeled back the top sheet to reveal the design. 

I fussy cut the image out using scissors, leaving a small white border around the image. I then created my card base. I added a strip of Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock to the bottom of a white A2 sized card base. I then adhered a 4.25" x 5" panel of white cardstock on top with thin foam tape. The frog was adhered on top, with another layer of thin foam tape. 

I stamped the 'happy birthday' sentiment from the Spellbinders Lasting Impressions Clear Stamp Set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a two strips and adhered to the card using more thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Crystal Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I decided to fussy cut the rub-on image out, as that is what I would likely do with a stamped image, but these can be used directly onto cards/panels if you are not a fan of fussy cutting! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend! 

Simon Says Stamp | Easter Blessings

Hello there, today is release day over at Simon Says Stamp and they kindly sent me some products from the new The Beautiful Moments release to use. Today I am using the Easter Grid Stamp Set, which as you can guess from the name, is filled with Easter sentiments and images but a lot of the images can be used for general spring cards too. 

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I started off my card by stamping the tulips image from the Simon Says Stamp + CZ Design Easter Grid Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink five times. I coloured the tulips using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area). I then fussy cut the images out using scissors, but there are dies available for this set. 

I die cut the largest Simon Says Stamp Nested Round Hearts Dies twice from white cardstock. I cut off the bottom of one of the hearts (so that the card would stand up nicely) and then scored a line towards the top to create a hinge. I added adhesive (double-sided tape) to the hinge and then adhered it to the back of the other heart to create a heart shaped card base. 

I stamped the 'Easter Blessings to You' sentiment onto the card base on the top right side using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. I then adhered the tulips on the left side of the heart with thin foam squares, cutting off the excess overhanging the card with scissors. To finish, I embellished with Concord & 9th Dew Drops. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Pink tulip - RV66, RV55, RV52. Orange tulip - YR15, YR12, YR20. Yellow tulip - Y17, Y15, Y11. Leaves & stems - YG17, YG23, YG01. 

I will be sharing another card using the release next week. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Hero Arts | Egg-stra Special

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the new Hero Arts Egg-stra Special collection. This collection is so cute! It features lots of bunnies and chicks, perfect for spring and Easter. I made an Easter card today but the card could easily be a generic card by changing the sentiment! 

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I started off my card by stamping the images from the Hero Arts Color My World Stamp & Cut Set onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured them using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies list). 

They were then die cut out using the coordinating dies. I placed the images onto the egg to give me guide as to where to add the colour to that. I then used Copic Markers for that too. I adhered the egg first, to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. I then adhered the bunnies, ladder, brushes and paint pot. 

I used thin foam tape when adhering the bunnies to the eggs, and where they overlap the card base, used regular thickness foam squares. I adhered the small flower to the bunnies' head, followed by the larger flower towards the top of the egg. The sentiment was stamped and die cut out and adhered to the card. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Bunnies - C4, C3, C1, C0/R55, R52/R20. Flowers - RV66, RV55, RV52/Y17/YG17, YG01. Paintbrushes - E59, E57, E55/C5, C3, C1/BG15, BG11. Bucket - C3, C1, C0/E57, E55/BG15, BG11. Egg - BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10, 0. 

The bunnies don't have to be painting an egg, either. They could be painting any other object you have in your stash! Love versatile sets like these! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Spellbinders | Made with Love

Hello there, I was over on the Spellbinders Blog yesterday sharing three cards using the new Make It & Bake It Collection by Tina Smith. If you love baking, or know someone who does, you are going to love this collection! I had so much fun cutting and assembling all the utensils for the card below! 

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The peek above shows one of the cards I made using the Spellbinders Fluff, Frost & Roll Etched Dies for the utensils, and Spellbinders Made with Love Etched Dies for the sentiment. The flowers are also from the Fluff, Frost & Roll set. I decided to go with the aqua colour combo, as I have a spatula exactly the same as the one on the card (without the heart!) and you can see it in my photos over on the Spellbinders blog! 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

For more information on the card, as well as seeing the others that I made, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day and a wonderful week ahead! 

VIDEO | Pinkfresh Studio Bloomsmith Florals

Hello there, I am delighted to be over on the Pinkfresh Studio YouTube channel today sharing a card using the Bloomsmith Florals suite and two-tone ink blending. To make the florals more vibrant, I used a black card base. I love how it makes the florals pop! 

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I started off my card by placing the Pinkfresh Studio Bloomsmith Florals Stencils down onto a panel of white cardstock (and holding in place with low-tack tape) one by one to add ink blending using Pinkfresh Studio 1" Blending Brushes. For the petals, I used Pinkfresh Studio Inks in Bubble Gum and Seaside. 

I used Pinkfresh Studio Inks in Grassy Knoll and Mermaid Cove for the leaves/stems. I then die cut the images out using the Pinkfresh Studio Bloomsmith Florals Die. I cut the leaves off the stems using scissors and then adhered them to my black A2 sized card base using Pinkfresh Studio Clear Precision Craft Glue. 

I adhered the flower centres to the flowers using thin foam tape and then adhered the flowers to the card using the same foam tape. I stamped a sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studio Room for Joy Stamp Set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. 

It was die cut out using the Pinkfresh Studio Room for Joy Dies and then I die cut the die another two times from the same black cardstock. I adhered them one on top of each other, followed by the stamped one on top (for added dimension). I then adhered the sentiment to the card. To finish, I embellished with Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Dew Drops. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project and in the video. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

This set is definitely one of my favourites from the release. I love that you can use it in lots of different ways. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day! 

Spellbinders | Happy Spring

Hello there, have you seen the new Spellbinders collection from Simon Hurley? It's called Happy Spring and oh so cute! It features adorable bunnies, Easter eggs and florals. I am over on the Spellbinders Blog today sharing three cards using the collection. 

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Above is a peek of one of the cards I made. I combined the Spellbinders Bunny Buddies Etched Dies (the bunny, the flowers he is holding, the grass, and sentiment) along with the older Spellbinders Die D-Lites Picket Fence Etched Dies. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I love these bunnies so much that all of my cards feature them over on the Spellbinders Blog! I hope you will pop over there and take a look. I cannot wait for spring to arrive here. It is so rainy and miserable at the moment! Thank you so much for popping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Hero Arts | Layered Lilac

Hello there, it's release day over at Hero Arts and there are two new collections - Spring Meadow and Egg-stra Special. Today I have a card to share using the Spring Meadow Collection. 

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I started off my card by die cutting the flowers from the Hero Arts Layered Lilac Die Set from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I used Lilac for the base layer, Lavender for the middle layer, and Fairy Tale for the top individual flower layer. I die cut the flower centres from Lavender. 

The layers were adhered one on top of another using liquid glue. I left some of the middle layer showing through so that the flowers were multi layered. I die cut the stems and base layer of the leaves from Spellbinders Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock and the veining on the leaves from Spellbinders Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock. 

I adhered the stems and leaves flat to a US A2 sized white card base using liquid glue. I then adhered the lilacs using thin foam tape. I stamped the new Hero Arts Everyday Sentiment Strips 2 Stamp Set (it is all one big stamp) onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. 

It was cut into strips using the Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Fancy Die. I cut the ends of the strip down from the 'happy birthday' sentiment and then adhered it to the card using more liquid glue. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I think these lilacs are so pretty, and not just because they are purple in colour! I layered them flat but for more dimension, you could add the layers with foam tape. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great rest of the weekend! 

VIDEO | Add Interest to Clean & Simple Cards using the Eclipse Technique

Hello there, today I am using one of my favourite techniques - the eclipse technique. I think this is a great way to add interest to clean and simple cards. The technique takes it's name from the lunar eclipse, where the moon is in front of the sun but you can still see the sun around the outside edges. In this case, the image is in front of the tag but you can still see the tag around the outsides. 

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I started off by stamping one of the flowers from the Altenew Twin Blooms Stamp Set onto a panel of white cardstock using Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink. I then used the Altenew Twin Blooms Stencils to add colour to the image with ink blending and blending brushes. I used Altenew Bubblegum Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the petals and Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the centres. 

I used Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. I then placed the largest top layer tag from the Altenew Ornate Tags Die Set on top. I held in place with low-tack tape and ran it through my die cutting machine. I made sure to keep all the pieces, both negative and positive, and then die cut the tag again four times from white cardstock. 

I adhered the negative from the stamped panel (the outside edge piece) onto a white US A2 sized card base using Altenew Glue Tape. I then adhered one of the white cardstock tags inside the opening. Using my Altenew Perfect Picker, I added all the small inside/negative pieces back into background, adhering with liquid glue. 

I adhered the white cardstock tags to the card, one on top of another, and then adhered the stamped one on top, to complete the stamped design. I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Twin Blooms Stamp Set onto Altenew Crafty Necessities: Jet Black Cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. To finish, I embellished with Altenew Clear Iridescent Stellar Sequins. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I made a card very similar to this which I shared HERE but I really love the addition of the eclipse technique with it. It really adds something to it, I think! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day! 

Spellbinders | Happy Birthday Balloons

Hello there, today I have a card to share using the Spellbinders Aged to Perfection collection. This collection is on the light-hearted/funny side. You wouldn't necessarily know it from the front of my card but I did add a funny sentiment on the inside! 

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I started off my card by die cutting the new Spellbinders HBD Balloons Etched Dies from Spellbinders Waterfall (H & D) and Seaside (B) ColorWheel Cardstock. I die cut each letter three times and adhered them together (one on top of another). 

On the top layer I added ink blending with Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks. The strings were die cut from Spellbinders Fog ColorWheel Cardstock and adhered to the back of the balloons with liquid glue. 

I die cut the Spellbinders Dancin' Dragon Etched Dies from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock in Fairy Tale, Lavender, Lilac, Classic White and Raven. I added ink blending to the pieces using Altenew Enchanted Garden Fresh Dye Inks and adhered together using Bearly Art Glue, leaving his arms off at this point. I die cut the crown and present bow from Spellbinders Aquamarine Glitter Treasured Cardstock and the present itself from Seaside. They were adhered together and then onto the dragon. His left arm was then adhered on top of the present. 

I die cut the cloud from the Spellbinders Tigger & Eeyore Etched Dies multiple times from white cardstock. They were adhered to a mini slimline (3.5" x 6.5") white card base using liquid glue and the excess cut off the sides with scissors. I then adhered the balloons on top. I adhered the dragon below using thin foam tape. I then adhered the dragon's hand on top of the balloon strings so that it looks like he is holding them and flying in the sky! To finish the front, I embellished with Spellbinders Aquamarine AB Color Essentials Gems. 

For the inside of the card, I stamped a sentiment from the Spellbinders Birthday Laughs Sentiments Clear Stamp Set using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. I then die cut more of the clouds from white cardstock and adhered them around the sentiment. Some I managed to save from the pieces I had cut from the front of the card (the bits that were overhanging). 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

There are lots of new collections releasing today over at Spellbinders. I will be sharing more cards using them over the next month. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great day!

Spellbinders | Spring Haul

Hello there and happy Monday to you! Today I have something springy to share with you - a card made using the February 2026 Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Club Kit, along with the Embossing Folder of the Month. The die set, called Spring Haul, includes a wheelbarrow, flowers, carrots and leaves/foliage, plus a bunny and chick and Easter eggs. I didn't use the chick today but it is so cute!

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by die cutting the Spellbinders February 2026 Small Die of the Month Club Kit from Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock. I used Waterfall for the top layer of the wheelbarrow tray and Seaside for the bottom, plus the trim and handle. I used Raven for the wheel and Treasured Matte Silver for the leg and handle. It was assembled and adhered together using Bearly Art Glue. 

I then die cut the bunny from Classic White, Blush and Raven and adhered him together with liquid glue also. The foliage was cut from Peridot and Rainforest. The flower heads were cut from Lavender and Tutu, and the carrots from Carrot and Fern. 

I placed a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of white cardstock inside the Spellbinders February 2026 Embossing Folder of the Month and ran it through my die cutting machine. It was then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. Using the wheelbarrow as a guide, I adhered the foliage to the card first, followed by the flowers and carrots. I then adhered the bunny, followed by the wheelbarrow, all using Bearly Art Glue. I added a tiny piece of foam tape to the handle of the wheelbarrow and wheel. 

I stamped a sentiment from the Spellbinders Lasting Impressions Clear Stamp Set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card with thin foam tape. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

SPELLBINDERS CLUB KITS

To buy the kit - if you are a current subscriber to the Small Die of the Month Club Kit (or any kit), you do not need to do anything. You will be charged as normal on the 5th of the month and your kit will be shipped to you. If you are a new subscriber, you can purchase the kit from the 6th - 27th February 2026. Members can cancel their membership at any time. If you are not keen on subscribing to the kit but still want it, you can purchase it individually (without a subscription) on the 10th of the following month but the price will be higher. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead!