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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
I Took The Spellbinders Candy Christmas Train For A Spin!

Saturday, August 9, 2025
Here’s How to Use Spellbinders New Drop-Shadow Joy Die
Hello!
Thank you for stopping by! Spellbinders just released a die that’s unique called Drop-Shadow Joy by Yana Smakula in her City Holiday collection. It’s linked below (afil—thank you so much for my links!) I also have Spellbinders layering chart to help you deal with the tiny pieces!
There are a few variations to try: the single without the drop-shadow and layering the drop-shadow with one or two colors. The one above has one shadow, the one below has two.
I used a couple of Rangers seasonal mica sprays to make the background and three shades of red cardstock to diecut joy.
For background, I sprayed some Distress Mica Sprays onto white watercolor cardstock. I used three shades of red for “joy.”
Here’s the user guide:
