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)
Pasta Friends Etched Dies S4-1494
The Clauses Etched Dies by Simon Hurley S6-262
Classic Mouse Holiday Wreath Etched Dies S6-265
BetterPress Letterpress System
Exclusive Lilac Shimmer Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
Craft Stax Magnetic Panels Combo
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