Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar by Spellbinders. Today’s window reveals a bold sentiment set: Merry & Bright – with an optional stitched ampersand you can pierce-and-stitch or leave unstitched for a clean, graphic look.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
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CARD IDEA MULTICOLOR, FOAM-FREE DIMENSIONAL LETTERS
I chose a four-color cycle for the letters—red → green → pink → blue – and repeated it across MERRY & BRIGHT. Halfway through, I swapped the green ampersand for gold mirror. The metallic punctuation becomes the visual “spark” between the two words.
For each letter, glue 3–4 identical die-cuts together. This builds height cleanly – especially helpful for fine strokes (like the R) where foam would show. Use a fine-tip glue and align edges carefully.
So that’s a look at day 2! Keep it monochrome and classic or go multicolor! I’ll be back with Day 3 tomorrow.
SUPPLIES
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 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar Shop at: SB USA | SB UK |
 12 Days of Stitchmas Stitch Along Add-on Kit Shop at: SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders 2025 Crafty Advent Calendar Shop at: SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Christmas Cracker Etched Dies Shop at: SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Molded Frame 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: C9 | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Gold Assortment Treasured Cardstock Shop at: SSS | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Windy ColorWheel Cardstock Shop at: C9 | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock Shop at: C9 | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Dahlia ColorWheel Cardstock Shop at: C9 | SB USA | SB UK |
 Spellbinders Poppy ColorWheel Cardstock Shop at: C9 | SB USA | SB UK |
 Simon Says Stamp Midnight Green Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Bearly Art Mini Precision Craft Glue Shop at: SSS | SB USA | AMZ |
 Glassboard Studio Glass Craft Mat – Code YANA15 Shop at: GBS |
 Sakura Classic White Gelly Roll Pens Set of 3 Shop at: SSS | C9 | SB USA | SC |
