Sandi MacIver, Paper Craft Artist - SandiMaciver.com

Tag: betterpress cards >

Handmade card featuring two adorable panda bear slippers nestled together on a blush pink background embossed with the Sweet Stems Embossing Folder from the Spellbinders December Club kits. Die-cut flowers and leaves decorate the card, with a coordinating sleep mask above the slippers and a black-and-white sentiment that reads “Let’s do nothing together.” Card created using the Spellbinders Deluxe Caboodle Bonus Gift of the Month.
CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders Dec 2025 Club Cards

Hi cardmaking friends!  Today I have five Spellbinders Dec 2025 Club Cards to share with you.  I spent the weekend cleaning up and organizing all the monthly clubs, and I had so much fun creating these projects.

Read More »
December 16, 2025 7 Comments
A handmade greeting card designed to look like a pink quilted purse with a teal blue background. The purse features a black strap with gold hardware and a cute panda bear charm hanging from a small gold chain. A gold and black sentiment reads “Charmed to Know You.” The card is surrounded by a fountain pen and greenery for styling. The bottom corner includes the text “Project by Sandi MacIver | Spellbinders Paper Arts.”
CARDS | BetterPress

Charmed to Know You | Spellbinders November Clubs

First up is “Charmed to Know You”, featuring the Spellbinders November Large Die of the Month.  This set creates the cutest purse design, and the real fun comes in decorating it with all the little extras – charms, chains, locks, filigree details, and more.  There are tons of mix-and-match pieces, so you can truly customize your design and give it personality.

Read More »
November 19, 2025 5 Comments
handmade Halloween card created with the Spellbinders Spooktacular release by Simon Hurley. The card features a black die-cut cat with large green eyes wearing a pink witch hat, layered over a teal BetterPress Spiderweb background. Pink and orange die0cut pumpkin treat baskets add a festive finishing touch.
CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders Boo Crew Halloween Cards

Hi cardmaking friends – welcome back!  Today I’m playing with Simon Hurley’s new Spooktacular release and sharing two Spellbinders Boo Crew Halloween cards. 

Read More »
August 28, 2025 7 Comments
Handmade underwater-themed greeting cards created with the Spellbinders August Club Kits. Designs feature colorful die-cut fish, coral, and seaweed with embossed ocean backgrounds. Sentiments include ‘Make a Splash, It’s Your Day,’ ‘Drift and Dream,’ and ‘It’s OK to Float Awhile.’ The cards showcase vibrant aquatic scenes with layered die cuts, bubbles, and textured details
CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders August Clubs RoundUp

Today I’m sharing a Spellbinders August Clubs Roundup, featuring my final three cards of the month: the Stencil Club, the BetterPress Club, and the Stitched Club.

Read More »
August 18, 2025 7 Comments
Handmade winter-themed card created using Spellbinders July Club dies, featuring layered die-cut elements including red mittens holding a hot chocolate mug with a snowflake design, textured turquoise sweater, and a sentiment reading "stay warm & sip happily" on a black background with bold white snowflake patterns.
CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders More July Club Cards

Today I’m excited to share more Spellbinders July Club Cards with you. I’ve been having a blast combining elements from the BetterPress and Glimmer Clubs—yes, I foiled them both!

Read More »
July 18, 2025 3 Comments
Handmade thank you card using the Spellbinders Beyond the Door die set from the La Dolce Vita release. The design features an arched aqua door opening to a scenic ocean view with clouds, stone steps, and detailed die-cut elements including vibrant pink flowers, lush cascading vines, and blue flower pots. A "Thank You" sentiment adds a personal touch, perfect for card makers who love dimensional die-cutting and scene building.
CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders Beyond the Door

I’m excited to share a new project featuring the Spellbinders Beyond the Door die set from the La Dolce Vita release. This stunning die set is packed with thoughtful details—everything from a tiny cloud die for the window scene, to floral elements for the potted plants, and beautifully cascading foliage that layers seamlessly

Read More »
June 21, 2025 4 Comments
A hand-made card with a die-cut seagull dressed as a ship captain, standing on a stitched helm with a Glimmer foiled net background
CARDS | BetterPress

My Final Two Spellbinders Club Cards

Today, I’m sharing my Final Two Spellbinders Club Cards. These fun designs combine the Stitched Die, Glimmer, BetterPress, and Clear Stamp & Die of the Month — and of course, I couldn’t resist using those adorable die-cut seagulls one more time!

Read More »
June 12, 2025 4 Comments
hand made birthday card with a rainbow of splatter and a script overlay in black with large die cut sentiment in black and white
CARDS | BetterPress

BetterPress Grunge Card

I still had a couple of items from the Lisa Horton Wildflowers release to work with, so I decided to combine them to create a Tim Holtz-inspired Grunge Card.

Read More »
May 27, 2025 10 Comments
Purple hand-made card with an oval cut in the center with three bachelor's buttons flowers on the left side with sentiments at the bottom center
CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders Layered Wildflowers

Lisa Horton designed this release from Spellbinders, and I love the details she has placed into the die-cuts to add such great depth and detail without additional work.  They are truly amazing

Read More »
May 22, 2025 5 Comments
hand-made card with pink die-cut gladiolus on an oval cut panel with a script text background and a postage stamp edge in black and white
CARDS | BetterPress

Layered Gladiolus Postage Card

Good morning, card-making friends.  I’m playing with a new release from Spellbinders, designed by Lisa Horton, called Wildflowers, and I have created a Layered Gladiolus Postage Card to share with you today. 

Read More »
May 13, 2025 7 Comments
hand made teal card with a rainbow of die cut crayons across it
CARDS | BetterPress

Crayon Teacher Cards

Hey, card-making friends. Today, I have 3 cards to share with you all with a Crayon Teacher Cards theme. I’m working again with Spellbinders Monthly Club kits, and I had a blast combining them to create today’s card shares.

Read More »
May 8, 2025 4 Comments
Spellbinders Hooray It's Your birthday
CARDS | BACKGROUNDS

Spellbinders Hooray! It’s Your Birthday

Well today we are playing with frogs and slots.  Bet you never thought you’d hear that from me, haha.  Spellbinders Hooray! It’s Your Birthday is the name of this months Large Die of the Month Club Kit and that’s where the adorable convertible driving froggy is from. 

Read More »
November 13, 2024 7 Comments
Foiling with BetterPress Plates Intro
2 | Cardmaking Videos

Foiling with BetterPress Plates

Welcome back to my card making blog. Today, I’m sharing 4 cards I created with Foiling With BetterPress Plates. Yana has a new release over at Spellbinders; as usual, it’s lovely. I used Yana’s Festive Poinsettias and Home for Christmas Sentiments for today’s cards. The release also has Yana’s Amaryllis Etched Dies and Amaryllis Garden 3D embossing Folder, which are used in an upcoming post.

Read More »
October 15, 2024 12 Comments
Spellbinders Autumn Cards Intro
CARDS | BetterPress

Spellbinders Autumn Cards

visit today’s blog post for detailed instructions on how to create the Spellbinders Autumn Cards using the September club of the month kits

Read More »
September 19, 2024 12 Comments
Spellbinders BetterPress Cards
CARDS | Christmas Cards

Spellbinders BetterPress Cards

Hi card making friends, welcome back.  I’m doing a bit of catch up today so I’m combing a couple of sets of BetterPress Products to

Read More »
September 26, 2023 10 Comments
Scroll to Top