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Merry Christmas Around the World with Spellbinders

Today I'm sharing a set of cards using the new Spellbinders October 2025 International Holiday Sentiments Collection.  I love that they created sets in a 4 different languages that offer both Christmas and New Years sentiments.  All of my cards feature that language's Merry Christmas sentiment.  (Affiliate links are used throughout at no additional cost to you.  Any small commission I make goes toward my craft fund so I can continue to create and share with all of you.  xx).

Scroll to the bottom for a complete list of products used.

After pressing the inked Merry Christmas World Press Plate, I ran it through a second time without re-inking the plate to create a shadow pressed background.  I love doing this, especially for bolder backgrounds that I want to have a softer "look".  I highly recommend you try this.

I used:  Strawberry, Coastal, Leaf, and Black inks for my backgrounds - varying between use of the initial pressed background and the shadow pressed ones.  Can you see the difference?

Oh I love this card so!  I think you could send it to anyone, even if they don't speak Italian.  It is seriously that cute.  I combined all sorts of sets to create this one.  Obviously, you should use one of the Pasta Friends.  :)

I created this one for a German family we know.  Although, it would be fun to make and bring one to our favorite Austrian restaurant this year.  (They make the best jaeger schnitzel with cranberry sauce.  Mmmm...)

I used elements from City Holiday Etched Dies by Yana Smakula S7-277 to create this elegant holiday card for Spanish speakers.  I love the simplicity of it and hope you do as well.

I shared a French holiday card earlier but wanted to round out this collection with another.  (You can find that card here:  Frosty Wishes with Spellbinders October 2025 Club Stencil.)  This time I used the cutest cuddliest pair of penguins.  I added a vellum panel to soften the pressed background.

Supplies used:

International Holiday Sentiments Collection

Italian Holiday Sentiments S2-454

Spanish Holiday Sentiments S3-568

German Holiday Sentiments S3-567

French Holiday Sentiments S3-566

Merry Christmas World Press Plate BP-070 (clearance)

Desert Sunset BetterPress Ink Mini Set - 4 Pack BPI-013

Flower Garden BetterPress Ink Mini Set - 4 Pack BPI-012

City Holiday Etched Dies by Yana Smakula S7-277

Cozy Waddles Clear Stamp & Die Set SDS-210

Floral Stag Etched Dies by Simon Hurley S4-1252 (retired)

Buon Appetito Collection

Pasta Friends Etched Dies S4-1494

The Clauses Etched Dies by Simon Hurley S6-262

Classic Mouse Holiday Wreath Etched Dies S6-265

Vellum

Altenew Ultra Sticky Mat

BetterPress Letterpress System

Exclusive Lilac Shimmer Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Craft Stax Combo Tray Set

Craft Stax Magnetic Panels Combo

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