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Stay in Touch: Spellbinders April Club Kits Unwrapped with 11 Creative Cards

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | By: Lea Lawson

**Subscriptions for April Clubs has concluded. You can now purchase these products individually only in the Spellbinders online shop!**

Happy Saturday, crafty friends! 🌟 Grab a steaming cup of coffee (or your favorite bubbly beverage), snuggle up in your coziest seat, and get ready to dive into a world of card-making magic! Today, I’m beyond excited to share all eleven of the cards I created with the fabulous April "Stay in Touch" Club Kits from Spellbinders. These kits are brimming with charming letter and postage-themed treasures, perfect for inspiring heartfelt snail mail to your loved ones.

Whether you’re here for fresh club kit ideas or simply to bask in some crafty inspiration, I’m so thrilled to have you along for the ride. This blog post is a bit of a departure from my usual style—longer, packed with creativity, and definitely one to bookmark if you're a subscriber. Let’s jump in and sprinkle a little extra inspiration into your day!

Tulips, snails, and happy mail...oh my! These cards might just be my favorites from the April kits by Spellbinders. I’m absolutely smitten with the adorable snail mail carrier and all the delightful letter-themed elements sprinkled throughout this month’s kits!

Kits Featured:

Easy Step by Step instructions:

  • Cut & fold (1) A2 card base from white cardstock and (1) from light pink cardstock.
  • Emboss panels of white & light blue cardstock with the Perforated Stamp Edges embossing folder.
  • Ink blend the white panel with light pink & light orange inks to create a soft sunset.
  • Mount the ink blended panel to the pink card base, and the light blue panel to the white with foam tape.
  • Diecut all the elements from the Snail Mail Post small die set from colored and specialty cardstocks.
  • Assemble, then adhere to each card front as shown.
  • Stamp the Send & Seal sentiments in black to white cardstock, then diecut. Mount to the card fronts with thin foam strips. 
  • Accent with pink gems to finish.

Snail mail with a side of charm! 🐌✉️ This vintage-inspired mailbox from the Large Die of the Month is just so delightful! The ink-blended letters offer endless color possibilities, making it perfect for spreading joy, one envelope at a time.

Kits Featured:

Easy Step by Step instructions:

  • Cut & fold (1) A2 card base from white cardstock and (1) from teal cardstock.
  • Ink blend the postage stripes stencil directly to the white card base in red & aqua.
  • Ink blend the envelope stencils to a white cardstock panel in shades of aqua, red and orange. Ink blend the envelope seal layer in metallic gold.
  • Trim the envelope panel to 4" x 5.25", then mount to the teal card base with foam tape.
  • Diecut all the elements from the Lock & Key Mailbox large die set from colored and specialty cardstocks. Ink blend the mailbox pieces with teal ink.
  • Assemble, then adhere to each card front as shown.
  • Stamp the Send & Seal sentiments in black to white cardstock, then diecut. Mount to the card front with thin foam strips. 
  • Accent with Aura AB gems to finish.

This trio of cards showcases the charming designs from Spellbinders' April kits, spotlighting the Glimmer of the Month and Clear Stamp and Die of the Month kits. With elegant foil accents, heartwarming sentiments, and delightful envelope-inspired details, these cards are perfect for spreading smiles. Each design combines intricate stamping and die-cutting to create unique, joy-filled creations.

Kits Featured:

Easy Step by Step instructions:

  • Cut & fold (3) A2 card base from white cardstock.
  • Foil the Scattered Letters glimmer plate in Rainbow Confetti and Polished Brass to white cardstock panels.
  • Foil the postage edge from the Post Edge Expression BetterPress set in Moondust to a white cardstock panel.
  • Foil the sentiments from the BetterPress set in Aura to white cardstock, then diecut.
  • Trim each panel down to 4.25" x 5.5" inches, then use a basic rectangle die to cut out the middle of the postage edge.

SHAKER CARD:

  • Turn the rainbow confetti panel into an edge to edge shaker envelope, then fill with aura sequins. Close up and adhere to a card base.
  • Mount the postage edge window & foiled sentiment to the front with thin foam strips.

INK BLENDED & FOILED CARD:

  • Use the coordinating stencils to ink blend the polished brass foiled panel in shades of pink, red, orange and aqua, then mount to a card base.
  • Diecut a small glitter envelope using the Small die set of the month and attach as shown.
  • Stamp the Send & Seal sentiments in black to white cardstock, then diecut. Mount to the card front with thin foam strips.

HEAT EMBOSSED CARD:

  • Heat emboss the main image from the clear stamp set in gold twice to an A2 sized white cardstock panel, then ink blend in a gradient.
  • Adhere this panel to the final card base.
  • Heat emboss the main image from the clear stamp set in gold, then use the coordinating dies to cut out the individual elements.
  • Pop up each element over a corresponding image on the card front with foam tape.
  • Stamp & heat emboss the Send & Seal sentiments in black & gold to white cardstock, then diecut. Mount to the card front with thin foam strips. 
  • Accent with Aura AB gems to finish.

These refined cards highlight the intricate beauty of Spellbinders' April Stitching Die and BetterPress kits. The stitching is wonderfully simple to execute, adding a touch of elegance and artistry to each design. With the BetterPress set, combining letterpress and foiling unlocks exceptional versatility—all from a single product.

Kits Featured:

Easy Step by Step instructions:

BETTERPRESS CARD:

  • Cut & fold (1) A2 card base from teal cardstock.
  • Hot foil the postage edge and sentiment from the BetterPress kit in gold foil to white cardstock.
  • Diecut the sentiment with the coordinating die.
  • Trim the panel to 4" x 5.25, then adhere to the teal card base.
  • Press the scripted plate to porcelain cotton paper using the BetterPress system in a gradient of aqua, light pink and light orange.
  • Trim this panel to fit within the confines of the postage edge, then mount to the card front.
  • Diecut and assemble the tulips from the large die of the month, then adhere to the front, mounting the sentiment over top with thin foam strips.

STITCHING CARD:

  • Cut & fold (1) A2 card base from white cardstock.
  • Diecut the main stitching die from white cardstock, then the sentiment tabs from colored cardstock.
  • Stitch the notebook themed die with gold thread and pink floss, then mount to the card base with foam tape.
  • Diecut and assemble the tulips from the large die of the month as shown.
  • Attach the tulips to the front, then layer the sentiment tabs over top with thin foam strips.
  • Accent with Opal gems to finish.

These cards beautifully showcase the intricate designs from Spellbinders' April 3D embossing folder and wax seal kits. While I’m still perfecting the art of wax seals, I’m quite pleased with how this rectangular version turned out, especially given my limited experience. A touch of gold paint on the seal enhances the elegant floral details, making them truly shine.

Kits Featured:

Easy Step by Step instructions:

  • Cut & fold (1) A2 card base from white cardstock and (1) from teal cardstock.
  • Emboss an 5.5" x 8.5" white cardstock panel with the Postage Mosaic 3D embossing folder.
  • Trim the panel in half, giving you (2) 4.25" x 5.5" panels.
  • Ink blend one of the panels in light shades of aqua, pink & orange.
  • Mount the ink blended panel to the white card base, and the other to the teal card base with foam tape.
  • Diecut an envelope using the Large Die of the Month, then adhere to the front with foam adhesive.
  • Stamp the sentiment in black, diecut and mount underneath the envelope.
  • Melt light pink wax, pour in an oval shape and press the Petal Postage seal into it. Let set, then gently remove from the seal.
  • Diecut the tulips from the Small Die of the Month, then assemble.
  • Adhere the tulips to the front, then the wax seal over top of the stems.
  • Gently add gold paint the the florals on the wax seal.
  • Foil the sentiment in polished brass, diecut, then mount to the front with foam adhesive.
  • Accent both cards with Crystal gems to finish.

The April kits at Spellbinders truly celebrate the art of letter-writing in the most delightful way, blending timeless charm with modern techniques. I hope they inspire you to craft something heartfelt and unique for someone special!

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