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How To Make A Birthday Card Using BetterPress!

A BetterPress birthday card with "happy birthday to you" text, adorned with colorful floral and butterfly illustrations, placed on a wooden surface.

BetterPress is Spellbinders’ new letterpress system, and oh boy is it awesome! If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve come to the right place!

The BetterPress Letterpress System

The BetterPress Letterpress System achieves the elegant look of the letterpress technique without all the mess. It’s an easy-to-use system that produces professional stationery-style projects with detailed impressions that can be felt to the touch. The BetterPress System works with your manual die-cutting machine to create beautiful, and detailed letterpress effects with just four easy steps. to professional results! And, it’s also compatible with many die-cutting machines including the Sizzix Big Shot.

BetterPress Letterpress SystemSpellbinders Paper Arts
BetterPress Letterpress SystemSpellbinders Paper Arts

from: Spellbinders

I fell in love with the system the very first time I used it. I filmed it in hopes that it might help you decide if you want it. Enjoy the video.

Here are my first two cards using BetterPress.

How To Make A Birthday Card Instead of Thank You

There are a number of awesome press plates you can get to go with the system. One of them is the Butterfly Garden Press Plate and Die. It’s a beautiful floral plate with flowers that cover an A2 card. But, the sentiment on the plate is “Thank You”. But, there is a way you can use it to make an elegant birthday card. I show you how in the following video, enjoy.

Supplies

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Teri Duncan

Teri has over 30 years of experience as a cardmaker.  Her work has appeared in Spellbinders Paper Arts’ blog as well as with some of their products and on Altenew’s blog. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, stained glass, and teaching. She and her husband live in Crystal River, Florida with their three dogs and a cat.

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