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Do you love crafts? And surprises? And crafty surprises? Of course you do! It’s time to open the Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar for 2023 and take a peek at the treats and surprises that are waiting for us (even though this advent calendar is sold out we are still here to inspire you!). The advent calendar is packed with dies, stamps, stencils, embossing folders, and embellishments that you’ll love crafting with all year long. We can hardly wait to share inspiration with you for each of the 24 surprises you’ll find inside. Are you ready for Day 1? Day 1 Today is the day! Have you already peeked? We’re ZOOMING into this advent season with a festive set of wheels for Day 1. Check out that cute car, piled with presents. Between the car, the gifts, and the sentiment there are loads of opportunities for fun card making projects! Day 2 What a lovely stamp set, don’t you agree? “Sending good thoughts” is a sentiment that can be used for so many reasons. This beautiful floral spray will look gorgeous whether you color it or simply stamp it and go, letting the beautiful outline take center stage. Day 3 Border dies can be used as simple accents on a card, or to create a beautiful background or focal point. Use this die with or without the rim to really expand its possibilities. Paired with the stamped sentiment from yesterday’s surprise, Day 3 proves that it doesn’t take lots of product to create a bold, beautiful card. Day 4 Have you started creating with this year’s Crafty Advent Calendar yet? We can’t wait to see what you create using all of your goodies! Please tag us @teamspellbinders when you post your projects on social media! Also feel free to use the hashtag #neverstopmaking. Today’s crafty surprise includes some versatile word dies that say “from me to you”. You’ll also love using the “to” and “from” to create elegant gift tags! Day 5 Who doesn’t love a perfect polka dot embossing folder? The mini size folder for Day 5 is absolutely adorable and makes it simple to create the beautiful stripes of pattern that cover this sweet card. (Don’t you love seeing bonus ideas with the products from previous days?) Day 6 Who knew turtles would be so cute in party hats?! These three dudes are ready to party on our Day 6 card. Don’t you love the way the different shades of green come together to add personality to this turtle trio? Day 7 Use this set of three layered stencils to make multicolored geometric patterns. The numbered sheets with guide marks will help you simply line each stencil up to layer on colors like this bright and cheery card in shades of red and aquas. Day 8 Day 8 brings us another awesome die set; this one drawing its inspiration from nature. The mushrooms on today’s card are bold and bright, making for a cheery all-occasion card. Peep that sentiment! Recognize it from Day 1? Day 9 It’s time to scatter some bling on Day 9! Whether you load up a shaker card, or glue a few subtle sparkles to finish off a card, these beautiful pink sequins will add shimmer and shine to your cards. Day 10 Ooh friends, Day 10 holds a quintessential Spellbinders style die set. We know you love Spellbinders’ floral dies! This small and mighty set includes gorgeous florals that will be a perfect addition to so many projects, no matter the season. Day 11 A new day, a new surprise! Day 11 has the best sentiment banners. These four (yes four!) die cut banners are a fast and trendy way to add a simple sentiment to cards. Plus, did you notice another beautiful way to use the layered geometric stencils on today’s card? Day 12 Today is looking like a pretty SWEET day. Isn’t the Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar the BERRY best? With all this amazing inspiration, it’s hard to believe we’re only half way through the crafty goodness! Day 13 Birthday sentiments: we can never have enough of them, right? Thanks to Day 13, you have a few more cuties to add to your stash. Pair the “happy birthday” with one of three coordinating sayings to round out your sentiment, or use the coordinating sayings on the inside of your card. Plus, there’s no way to resist the stunning swag of flowers and foliage created with the dies from Day 10. Day 14 I scream, you scream, we all scream for Day 14! These ice cream cones are a crafty treat with an actual cherry on top! Fill your ice cream cone with your favorite flavors of ice cream and toppings, and however many scoops you choose! Day 15 Today’s goodie is another adorable mini embossing folder. The interlocking rings pattern is stylish and sophisticated and we love it paired with a simple gold sentiment on this Day 15 card. Day 16 HELLO to Day 16! This bold hello die is the very best of clean and simple sentiments. Pair it with just about any product for a sweet handmade card. Stripes of cardstock are always a great way to use up scraps while also creating a fantastic card layout. We just love this simple and striking idea to say HELLO! Day 17 Tag, you’re it! Day 17 brings another powerhouse die set. Tags are EVERYTHING, aren’t they? On today’s card we lined up tiny tags to create a background, but keep a lookout for more uses for these tags on cards during the rest of our Crafty Advent Calendar reveal! Day 18 It’s about time for some more sparkle and shine, wouldn’t you agree? We know you love Spellbinders Color Essentials Sequins with their faceted sides and smooth center. These blue beauties will add the perfect dimension and reflection to your cards, like this special shaker card. Day 19 Thank you Day 19, for some sweet sentiment stamps for thank you cards. I spy that tag die on today’s card, plus the stack of gifts from Day 1. Further proof that there are oh-so-many opportunities to mix and match our Crafty Advent Calendar prizes! Day 20 You guys, we’re nearing the end, but we’re not done yet! Look at the beautiful layered stencils for Day 20. Create gorgeous sprigs of greenery and berries that could be used for holiday cards – or not! Play with the colors and see how many ways you can change up this stencil set. Day 21 Look at this beauty! This die set has serious dimension. We love the repetition of squares on today’s card, and the added layers to give the flowers some serious POP! Have you been creating with your new goodies? Don’t forget to share your projects by tagging us @teamspellbinders when you post your projects on social media! Also feel free to use the hashtag #neverstopmaking. Day 22 This SWEET birthday card is the perfect combination of so many products, from the border die, sentiment, tag, ice cream cone and some more beautiful sparkle! Using the tag shape to create a shaker card is such a fun idea, and these sequins are the perfect finishing touch to sprinkle into the shaker! Day 23 Oh dear, we’re almost at the end of our creative peek at the 2023 Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar! Day 23 brings us one more sentiment to round out the goodies. We are thinking of you as you craft up a storm with all your new treasures! Day 24 Don’t be sad as we open the last door of our advent calendar! It’s time to DIVE in to some crafty fun, and we’re sure you’ll make a SPLASH with the cards and crafts you create with the last die in this year’s Crafty Advent Calendar. We love sharing and creating with you all year long and we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! We know the calendar sold out quickly this year, but the good news? We have already started design on a new Crafty Advent Calendar for 2024! In meantime, check out new product arriving daily on our website! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all your friends at Spellbinders Paper Arts! And we wish you a very happy, and crafty, 2024! Spellbinders Crafty Advent Calendar Round-Up You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Share your projects on Instagram and tag us @teamspellbinders #neverstopmaking #glimmerhotfoilsystem.
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