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Saturday, September 26, 2026

The Last Few Days of the September 2026 All-Clubs Crate!

This fox is so cute, I had to make another card with it. I saw an image of an Arctic Fox and thought how pretty it would be to make. I used white cardstock and inked the edges with some Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink around the edges. I used some black glossy cardstock for the nose and paws.

Here is the 1st card I made with the All Clubs Crate Bonus, isn't the colorful image gorgeous? But much more time consuming! You can see that post by clicking HERE. Remember, the All-Clubs bonuses are not available to purchase individually! After the 27th of the current month, they are no longer available. The other kits are available for individual purchase the following month, if still in stock but at a much higher price, you can join for 1 month and then cancel the club membership at any time.

You can learn more about the Spellbinders Clubs and the benefits of membership by clicking HERE.

For the gorgeous background, from my stash, I used a BetterPress plate (NO LONGER AVAILABLE, it was a club kit from last year) which I embossed with copper metallic cardstock. I inked the plate with black ink but rather than using my BetterPress machine, I used a silicone mat to emboss it. It gave a dimensional look like an embossing folder, right? The black ink defined the design. After I did that, I used some black acrylic paint and rubbed it over the entire background then wiped it off with a damp towel. That is an extra step I like to do to take away some of the metallic shine of the paper and give it an age look. Unnecessary, but I love the look.

Here is the YouTube video I made on how to use your BetterPress plates in different ways. You don't even need the BetterPress system, just a silicone mat. Some diecutting machines come with it but I bought the Sizzix mat. UGH, they discontinued it but if you google it you may find it available in some stores. I think it's a must have, it allows me to use the Spellbinders 3D embossing folders with my Sizzix machine since I don't have the Spellbinders one. It also lets you take background dies and emboss with them rather than just diecutting. And of course it allows me to use my BetterPress plates to emboss not just foil or ink press. I did see Gina K has a mat for her machine but I'm not familiar with that one.

You can see my video by clicking on the image below or here's the link: https://youtu.be/p0f-GEbWHrI

Supplies are listed below with direct links to the stores that carry them. If you use my link to make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for using my links, it lets Spellbinders know you find my content useful so I can continue receiving product to use and share.

Here's the September All-Clubs Crate Bonus Items, the fox dieset, turkey dieset and the 10-pack of paper.

---- https://tinyurl.com/b6jdue49 [Spellbinders]

Large Die of the Month

---- https://tinyurl.com/2ayrr2yt [Spellbinders]

Small Die of the Month

---- https://tinyurl.com/2hd97nuh [Spellbinders]

Stitching Die of the Month

---- https://tinyurl.com/2rff66vy [Spellbinders]

Press + Foil Plate (includes Rose Gold (pink) foil)

---- https://tinyurl.com/3w577dtz [Spellbinders]

3D Embossing Folder

---- https://tinyurl.com/ecp9dt38 [Spellbinders]

Embossing Folder of the Month

--- https://tinyurl.com/45eak2nm [Spellbinders]

Stencil of the Month

---- https://tinyurl.com/bdcw3syt [Spellbinders]

Clear Stamp & Die of the Month

---- https://tinyurl.com/4dzs5upj [Spellbinders]

This cardstock pack includes the glossy cardstock

---- https://tinyurl.com/mrtad8kw [Spellbinders]

---- https://tidd.ly/4jqUsxP [Scrapbookcom]

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

My Truck Runneth Over with Poppystamps Country Pickup!

Today I'm sharing a card I made with the Poppystamps Country Pick Up. It's always fun to have some vehicles in your stash, especially for those who struggle with masculine cards. You can put anything in this truck. I added some pumpkins for a fall vibe.

My background is watercolor cardstock with Flickering Candle and Jack-O-Lantern Distress Mica Spray Stains. I was trying to use up the last bit of these bottles. The pumpkins are colored with Ranger's Lunar and Solar Pastes on black Mixed Media cardstock. I use a blending tool and cover the black paper with random swirls of color. I do this quite often, save the dried paper for diecutting later.

For the truck I used scraps of cardstock, blue metallic for the body of the truck and holographic for the silver parts. I used the same silver for the Happy Birthday sentiment, isn't that script perfect? It also has a shadow die but I didn't use it here.

Supplies are listed below with direct links to the stores that carry them. If you use my link to make a purchase, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for using my links, it really helps and encourages me to continue providing creative content.

I hope you support your favorite creators who share their ideas by using their links. It's the best way to let them and the companies that sponsor them to know you find their content useful. I periodically receive free product from companies but have found I'm receiving much less as my affiliate links aren't used for purchases. That's the way it goes and if people aren't finding my content useful, I understand.

I have found my photos on Temu, which really disturbs me as they are taken from my Instagram posts, they delete my watermark and use my photos to sell their stolen artwork for their dies. Since they have no overhead, they take stolen artwork, stolen ideas of how to use the product. Remember the American companies who have warehouses, people who pack the goods, people who take care of supply chains, customer service, social media, videos to show how to use the products, and a whole host of people who take care of office work.