It's not TOO late! You can still get your Christmas cards handmade in time to get them sent out in time and I am here to help you with that. I have a little series for you on MASS producing your Christmas Cards. In the first edition I am focusing on Hot Foiling. Hot Foiling can seem to take a lot of time but when you have an image that becomes the central focus of your card, it makes the rest of the card fast and easy.
Here is the card I mass produced using the Ornamental Trio Cut and Foil plate set from Trinity Stamps and Polished Brass Hot Foil.
Another way I made these cards quickly is that I used an element I had already made, an ink smooshed background. You can see me make it in this video. I die cut this background to fill in the ornaments. You can do this too and even use gold paper, background paper, glitter paper, really whatever you have in your stash.
See these cards come together and gather some tips and tricks in this video. If you can not see the video on your screen, you can watch it RIGHT HERE.
Today I am sharing the gorgeous fun products I got from Spellbinders club kit program for the month of June.
Spellbinders has 8 kits that you can subscribe to! Each month you get a new kit of the month in the mail. And I can say, after receiving several club kits a month for over 2 years, they are always amazing! I get 4 club kits each month; Large Die of the Month, Glimmer Kit of the Month, Clear Stamp and Die of the Month, Embossing Folder of the Month. Another thing that makes me so happy about these club kits is that most months all these products coordinate together!!!!! My two card creations today are showing you how nicely these products work together.
The kits this month inspired me to create some Gate Fold cards in some large sizes. I have a 6" x 6" gate fold and a 5" x 7" gate fold card.
Below you can see these cards come together and get a close up look at the club kits I used. If you can not see the video up on your screen, you can watch it on my YouTube channel.
Let's take a close up look at each card.
This 6" x 6" Gate Fold card opens in the center and the flaps go up and down. The Large Die of the month is made for the focal piece to be used twice and mirror itself. Which made it perfect for adding to a gate fold.
The peach layer of this card measures 5-3/4" x 11-1/2", score the long size at 2-7/8" and 8-5/8". I then mounted this onto a white piece of card stock that is 6" x 6".
All the die cuts you see on this card are from the Large Die of the Month, Paisley Dreams. This set has dies that can be used to paper piece on top of this focal image so this element can have several different colors.
Look closely at the background on this card, I was able to stamp on to the die cut pieces using the Clear Stamp of the Month, Happy Moments. I used another stamp from this set on the inside of the card.
The Clear Stamp of the Month kit can be purchased with or without the coordinating die set. And this set is a great stand alone stamp set and does not have to be used with the Large Die of the month set. But how cool that it does coordinate!
My second large gate fold card is 5" x 7". To create this take a 7" x 10" piece of card stock. Score it at 2-1/2" and 7-1/2".
I then added panels to each of the flaps. These panels measure 2-1/4" x 6-3/4". Do you love the embossing on these panels??? That is from the June Embossing Kit, Botanical Diamond. Each month the embossing folder that you receive is 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", which means I was able to embossing both of these panels at the same time, yay!
The show stopper on this card though has to be the belly band! First, let's go over the measurements. The top layer of the belly band is 1-3/4" x 11". After hot foiling it I layered it on a white piece of light weight card stock that is 2" x 11". The belly band gets wrapped around the card and the ends adhered. Then the band is able to slide on and off the card.
The Glimmer Kit, Paisley Glimmer, has a super cool paisley plate that is a long strip of double rows of paisleys. I used Aura foil to foil my belly band with it. This glimmer set also comes with 3 sentiments. I used Forever Friend on my card hot foiled with Aura foil on peach card stock and die cut out with the coordinating dies. Which is another great thing about the hot foil kit of the month, almost every month the set include coordinating dies. AND a roll of foil too. This month the included foil is RAINBOW!!!
Speaking of coordinating dies, this set has two dies to cut out the foiled paisley. Which I used to add a few paisleys to the inside of this card.
Be sure to check out all the club kit offerings in the supply list below.
Thank you for visiting me today!
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Hey there stamping friends. Today I am making 3 wedding cards using all new products and a few older ones from Trinity Stamps. I am loving the Happily Ever After release. They have several products perfect for wedding or anniversary cards. What I love so much about them is that you can add just one of them to your stash and create beautiful wedding cards at a low price point. Watch these cards come together and let me know which product you think is most versatile!
In the video below you can see me create each of these three cards. If you can not see the video on this screen, you can also watch it HERE, on my YouTube channel.
Below you can find close up pictures of each of the three cards I created in this video.
This card features the Happily Ever After stamp set. I love how great this image look in just black and white!
The background was embossed with images from the Summer Blooms stamp set, one of my favorite floral stamp sets!
You can not go wrong with a classic black and white card! But why not make it with some special elements. I die cut the Wedded Couple for this card from some black glitter card stock.
The fancy background on this card was done with the Foiling Floral Hot Foil plate and Prism Foil, GORGEOUS! The Mr. & Mrs. die set is a fun set that you could also use for teacher cards, adding the name of a teacher using just the Mr. or Mrs. and then last name of the teacher. Plus with the way this die set is made you can configure them how ever it best suits your card.
I couldn't resist making a shaker card using the Wedded Couple die.
I used the Script Wedding Day die set for my sentiment. The entire die set will spell out Best Wishes on your Wedding Day. And each word is separate. So, you can use Best Wishes all by its self.
Here are all the supplies I used to make today's cards.
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Hey there stamping friends. Today I have some great ideas for you! If you have ever tried to hot foil on colored card stock you may have run into some issues. Today's video is going to give you several things to try to get good results with colored card stock. And I am showcasing the Glimmer Kit of the Month from Spellbinders! It's a perfect set to use with colored card stock.
In this video not only can you see the making of this card, but you are going to get so many helpful things to try when hot foiling, so that you can have gorgeous results. I love hot foiling on colored card stock because it gives me so many different looks with just one roll of foil. What's my favorite foil color you ask??? I love the Aura foil because it has an iridescent finish to it. And it looks great on all colors of card stock as you will see in my video today.
If you can not see the video on this screen, you can click over to watch it on my YouTube channel, right here.
Here is my list of things to try when coloring on colored card stock. Take these ideas and give them a try with the colored card stock you have on hand. You may not need to do all of these. The key is to practice, find what works for you. Don't give up on colored card stock. These tips are further explained and shown in action in the video above.
The reason why I love this months kit for foiling on colored card stock is because the die set cuts the images out right on the line. So, there is no border left behind. It's perfect for this rainbow of flowers, and there's no colored edge showing, just the Aura foil!
To fit all my flowers on this card I made an A7 sized card, 5" x 7". I love this size card, it is so much fun to give a bigger sized card. I remember my sister asking me a while back why I only made small cards (A2 sized). Since then I haven tried to make different sized cards, maybe that is part of the reason I love A7's and Slimlines.
If you have any questions about hot foiling on colored card stock please don't hesitate to ask by leaving it in the comment box below. I love hearing from you.
Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make this card, as well as all the club kit offerings that Spellbinders has.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hello there my stamping friends. I am back with another Glimmer Hot Foiling video for you. Today I am sharing the Glimmer Club Kit of the Month from Spellbinders called; Love Enclosed. This set comes with 7 Hot Foil Plates, 6 Coordinating Dies and a roll of Red Hot Foil. I am going to show you a few different tips and techniques as I make 5 loves notes with this set. And I will throw in a few other club kits, as they coordinate so nicely together!
If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can also view it right here.
Now let's take a look at each of the 5 note cards I made.
Each of the love notes I made in this collection are sized 3" x 3". Knowing that helps you get a reference for the size of the heart in this set. Which, by the way, is the exact same heart as in the Clear Stamp of the Month and the Large Die of the Month. That means, they are easily mix and matchable! In fact, I used the clear stamp of the month, One Love, One Heart, to stamp behind my hot foiled sentiment. And, I used the Large Die of the Month to create the background for this card. So, this little card is the perfect example of how the kits can be mixed and matched and used together.
For this beautiful baby card I used the all NEW club kit, the Embossing Folder of the Month, Spreading Love! This new addition to the Spellbinders family of club kits is my new FAVE! These folders are sized 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"! That gives you so many options for embossing papers of different and unique sizes and allows you to have the pattern go either vertically or horizontally on your A2 sized cards!
For the heart on this card I did some layered foiling. the background of beautiful florals is my favorite foil, Opal. The sentiment was hot foiled over the top of this in Brass foil. I love this look! And here you can also see the die cut floral pieces that come in this months Glimmer Kit, gorgeous!
What a fun sentiment, I love this heart! And for the background I used the intricate floral die from the Large Die of the Month as a stencil. I used Crimson Ink from Altenew and a blending brush, keeping the ink light at the top and adding more at the bottom to darken it up for an ombre effect. Quick and easy and pretty little Love Note.
These next two love notes are both full panel shaker cards, a great option for making a small sized card with a shaker element. Make sure to watch the video to see how easy these cards are to make with a bit of packaging cellophane. This shaker contains micro beads, which make the best sound. It's like the paper version of a rain stick. The rest of this card is very simple with standard hot foiling, the heart in red and the sentiment in brass. And a bit of twine to top it off.
My second full panel shaker card has a stamped background using small florals from the Clear Stamp of the Month; One Love, One Heart. These red confetti pieces are the perfect size and shape for a full panel shaker! A full panel shaker does not have as much room for shaker elements that are thick. The glimmer hot foil was added over the top of the shaker panel with foam squares.
Also in this video I show you how you can use the Spellbinders Score Board to create custom envelopes for these love notes. Did you know that their score board comes with a attachment to create envelopes? It's pretty cool!
Below you will find all the supplies I used to make today's cards and if you want to learn more about all the Club Kit offerings that Spellbinders has to offer, check them out right HERE.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Happy December my friends. One of the things I love about a new month is the arrival of the Spellbinders kits of the Month. Today I am sharing the December 2021 Large Die of the Month. I'll share the die set and all it's pieces, a sort of review and then make two different cards using this die set.
If you are not familiar with the Kit of the Month program from Spellbinders you should take a second to check it out. They have three different kit of the month that are die sets, a Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month, Clear Stamp of the Month, Card Kit of the Month and bundles of the different kits you can get as well. They are priced right and come to you each month that you want to continue getting them.
This month's kit, Stitched Layered Background, has 6 dies in it. They layer together for a stunning look and one of the layers you are able to stitch on, or if you are not into stitching it looks great just die cut. Take a look at the two cards I made with this set, one has stitching and the other does not.
Here you can watch these cards come together and get a close up look at this die set.
First let's look at the card I made without stitching.
For this card I used all four of the largest dies to create this layered white panel. I die cut all the layers from White card stock for an elegant look and backed it with red for a pop of color.
This elegant background paired beautifully with my Christmas Florals, a Glimmer Hot Foil set.
For my second card I used the stitched panel to create the look of a Christmas sweater.
First I stitched all the Red diamond shapes and thought I'd then layer the other die cuts over it like on the last card. BUT, the idea came to me to stitch in the open spaces connecting it all with green thread. Inspired by the Ugly (but not too ugly) Christmas sweater, I went for it.
I always enjoy stitching these die cut panels that Spellbinders puts out. Did you see the ornament I made last year with a stitching die? If not here's a link to that video: https://youtu.be/1Ye8sXESUew
Thank you so much for stopping by! Please let me know if you have any questions about this die set or the club kits at Spellbinders.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
I did a little experimenting in this video, trying out Hot Foiling on new surfaces! In this video I try out; cellophane, a new white card stock, heat proof acetate, patterned paper, colored card stock, and already foiled card stock. Along the way you get some tips and tricks for Hot Foiling.
And in all that experimenting I ended up with 3 Christmas cards using the Glimmer Kit of the Month from Spellbinders for November 2021.
First let's look at the 3 cards and then at the video.
They are so shiny! All three of the cards I made are 5x7 sized. I love this size for Christmas, it seems more special and elegant.
Here you can watch these cards come together and find out if I can hot foil on that!
If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can watch it right here.
For the first card I jumped right in to see if I could Hot Foil on cellophane. This is the type of clear plastic material that is wrapped around a lot of the stamping supplies that you and I purchase. I have seen this done a couple times and even so I was skeptical. So, I had to try it out for myself!
BUT, my skepticism was not necessary, it WORKS! Yes, I can and YOU can hot foil on cellophane! And, it's gorgeous, specially with the Gold foil, which came with the Glimmer Kit of the month. This month's kit has three wavy borders that hot foil and two dies that cut them out. I used the dies to cut colored card stock strips to go behind the hot foiled panel. And that hot foiled cellophane, became the cover for my full panel shaker card. You have to check out the video to see it in action.
I also tried out a new Super Smooth White card stock by WOW in this video. Not all white card stocks are great for foiling. So when the lovely people at WOW asked me if I would like to try their Super Smooth Card stock for hot foiling I jumped at the chance. One of the things that gives great results when hot foiling on white card stock is a very smooth surface and this card stock has that for sure. And as you can see by the hot foiled Merry Christmas sentiment, it hot foiled beautifully! I will be using this card stock more for foiling for sure!
On my second card I tried out some heat proof acetate.
Heat proof acetate works for embossing on, it withstands the heat of an embossing gun. But would it hold up on the hot foil machine just laying there for about one minute? YES, yes it did. And I LOVE the results, which you can see on this card. I hot foiled " Merry Christmas" in green foil on the acetate.
Also on this card I did some hot foiling on colored card stock. I have done this before, but have recently been asked about it, so I wanted to feature it on this video. YES, you can hot foil on colored card stock. The car stock I used is 85lb. It was the card stock that Spellbinder use to carry before they switched up their cardstock and the brand is Fun Stampers Journey. I used red foil on this red paper for a gorgeous tone on tone hot foiled look. Not all card stocks are the same, so play with what you have on hand and in the future I will try out other brands of colored card stock too.
Next up, I tried Hot Foiling on patterned paper.
The center, red panel, on this card is patterned paper. It is from the Christmas Traditions Paper pad (I used other prints from this pad for the first two cards). It is on the light weight side as far a patterned paper goes, which made me wonder how it would hold up to the rigors of hot foiling. As you can see, it held up just fine! I picked a pattern of paper that was tone on tone and less busy and it ended up being a beautiful layer for this card.
Another thing I shared in this video is hot foiling a piece of cardstock that has already been hot foiled. First I hot foiled the green pattern on this paper, then I hot foiled the gold border under that. You can do this and it will not effect the previously hot foiled element.
So, all in all, my experimenting was a great success! And it was tons of fun, I set out to make one card and just kept going. I love it when the mojo flows and you have to try this and that! And then hours go by and your family is eating cereal again for dinner. Just kidding, mostly.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Please let me know if you have any hot foiling questions. All the supplies I used to make today's cards are listed and linked for you below.
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This kit has 15 pieces; 6 Glimmer Hot Foil Plates and 9 dies. There are dies to cut out all of the glimmer hot foiled images, plus dies that cut out supporting images. I have used them all on the card I made so you can really get a feel for this kit.This month's kit also comes with a roll of Copper Foil. It is a gorgeous color!
You can see this kit in action and watch this card come together in the video below.
In this months Kit you are going to get plates to hot foil a mushroom, maple leaf, oak leaf, acorn, a flower and a sentiment (thankful for you). There are dies to cut out each of the images, but not the sentiment. The dies cut on the hot foil line, leaving no white border. The Copper foil that comes in this kit is a gorgeous metallic brownish orange gold color that I am just in love with!
The other dies in this kit cut out a branch, flowers for this branch, leaves and a flower to layer on top of the hot foiled flower. It's really fun to mix and match all the foiled images with the die cut images as I have done on this card. It make it all fit how I wanted I made an A7 card, 10" x 7", scored at 5".
If you have any questions about hot foiling or the kits of the month from Spellbinder please let me know I am glad to help.
Thank you for visiting me and letting me share my creations with you.
Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make this card.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hey there. I am back to share with you the card I made on the Trinity Stamp Instagram yesterday, LIVE!!! It was a ton of fun and I got to share one of the coolest new stamp sets from their Autumn Impression release, the Pick of the Patch slimline stamp. I went all out on this card! I did some hot foiling, ink smooshing, coloring and embossing! Check out the final card right here.
If you missed the LIVE demonstration you can still view it right here.
The hot foiled Hello is one of a handful of new Cut & Foil sets that Trinity Stamps has started carrying.
It is a solid and bold plate, which can mean that it will be harder to foil than a thin line plate. BUT, if you use the right card stock, you will not have that trouble. I recommend the White Card Stock by Heffy Doodle.
I also used this same white card stock to do some coloring with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. Previously, I was only able to use these markers on Bristol Smooth card stock, but the Heffy Doodle White Card stock is soooooo smooth, it is perfect for the Zig markers!
You can see that I used the Slimline Pick of the Patch stamp over the top of my ink smooshed background. But this stamp would also make a great focal point image for a slimline card. And you don't have to limit it's use to slimline card either. I love that this stamp set also comes with a couple pumpkins, faces you can stamp on them and 3 sentiments. It's versatile enough to use for fall like I have done on this card or, use with the jack-o-lantern faces for a Halloween project.
Thank you so much for stopping by. I have listed and linked all the things I used to make this card for you below.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
It's time to take a look at the September Glimmer Kit of the Month from Spellbinders!
This month's kit is a pretty banner set, with 6 sentiment plates and 2 decorative plates. You use these together to build a banner. And there are coordinating dies that allow you to cut out these hot foiled images to build the banner. This kit comes with a roll of Polished Brass foil, one of my faves!
Now let's see this kit in action in the video below, where I show you each piece and make 2 cards with it.
Let's take a look at the first card I made with this set.
I use the biggest sentiment in the Glimmering Build A Banner set; Wishing You A Happy Birthday. I love this 3 piece banner. The detailed pieces that are the back sides if the banner are FABULOUS!
I used a few die sets for the background. I used the Color Block Panel die for the green panels. I gave these panels a touch of splatter with some Electric Lime Silk, cause splatter always works! And for the balloons I used the September Large Die of the month. Check out all 34 dies in the LDOM - Just a Tweet set right here. I brought my white balloons to life with a bit of Journey Glaze and then a sprinkle of chunky glitter.
And in the background a little bit of dry embossing with the Heart and Soul Embossing folder. I love that bit of white peeking through, drawing your eyes into the center and that banner.
Now let's take a look at card number two, using the Color Block Slices dies for the background with a simpler banner on top.
You do not have to have three section to this banner, you can do one like I have here for the Thank you. And it's still gorgeous.
And how about that rainbow background with the die cut pieces, so easy to do with the Color Block Slices die set.
The flowers are also from the September Large Die of the Month. My favorite thing about the Glimmer Build A Banner set is adding things all around it, like I did here with the flowers.
To finish off my flowers I added some Crystal Gems in the center. The are white with an iridescent finish, so pretty.
This banner is a great set to add to any collection, it and easily go with the things you already have and love to use.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I have all the things I used listed and linked for you below. I also have all the club kits that Spellbinders offers below so you can check those out.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
It's first every kit by Trinity Stamps and it is a GREAT kit.
Not only am I sharing this fabulous new kit but so is the entire design team at Trinity Stamps. You can get more inspiration and enter the giveaway over on Instagram, start the hop right here: https://www.instagram.com/carrierhoades
You can see the entire kit contents and watch this card being made in the video below.
If you can not see the video up on this screen you can also view it right here.
The blooms in this stamp set are defects. They are slightly graphic with a realistic feel. They were designed by Melanie from PaperStarr. Who also designed the First Bloom stamp set. These two sets will work great together! AND SO, Trinity Stamps is offering 20% off the First Bloom stamp set and and die set when you purchase your Summer Blooms kit. Just add the Kit, the First Bloom Stamp Set and Die set to your card then enter FirstBloom20off at check out!
If you are not familiar with the First Bloom stamp set, here's a look at a card I made with that set.
You can see that these blooms will coordinate so good with the blooms from the Summer Blooms kit!
This kit comes with INK cubes from Ink On 3! The Fade Out No Line Coloring ink is one of them. I was so super excited about that and had to do some no line coloring with this stamp set.
I found it to be very easy with this set and it was so enjoyable bringing these blooms to life.
Here are all the yummy things that come in the Summer Blooms Kit:
4x8 Summer Blooms Stamp Set.
Coordinating Die Set.
1 4x8 Trinity Stamps Product Pocket for Stamp/Die Storage.
12 piece collection of double sided 6x9 papers - two sheets of 6 double-sided designs.
Summer Sparkles - Kit Exclusive mix of rhinestones in Trinity Stamps Signature storage box.
InkOn3 Mini Ink Cubes! One of each color in: Fadeout no-line coloring ink, Sweet Petunia Pink, Marigold Orange, and Goddess Green.
This exclusive kit is available only while supplies last. If purchased separately, these items total over $75.00... That's a savings of $35!
If you are interested in the other products I used to make today's card I have them listed and linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hey there, I love the beginning of the month and sharing with you the new kits from Spellbinders. In this post I am sharing the Glimmer Kit of the Month for August 2021. This kit has 4 hot foil plates and 1 die. The hot foil plates are two floral sprays, one sentiment and one hex shape. The die is a larger hex shape that will die cut around the hot foiled shape. These florals are beautiful and are great for repeat foiling to create a background. Which I did a bit of on my slimline card. I also used the die to make a mini shaker on this card. I also used the Bright Pink foil that comes in the kit to do all of the foiling on this card.
You can see this kit in action and this card come together in the video below.
If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can view it right here.
You can see here that I not only used this set to make a floral background, but I used the die and the sentiment to make a mini shaker window on this card.
To give my flowers a bit more interest I added a bit of shading with some colored pencils. I used white on the centers of the flowers and the stems and branches. Light pink on largest flowers and a darker pink on the small flowers. I love the pop this gave the flowers and that it still kept with the pink theme of the card.
I finished off the card with a splattering of Bubble Gum and Sparkle silk.
Another thing to note about the kits of the month is that several of them work together. This month the Large Die of the Month, Small Die of the Month, Clear Stamp of the Month and the Glimmer Kit of the Month all coordinate! I love that mixing and matching the different kits just expands my creativity. If you are interested in receiving multiple kits at a time Spellbinders has bundle options available.
Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I used to make this card, as well as all the kit options that Spellbinders has to offer.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
All three of the products work and coordinate with each other. In this video I am going to show you all of these projects up close and show you different ways to pair them together. Then I will be creating 6 cards! Watch the video right here.
If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can also view it right here.
Now let's take a close up look at each of the cards I made with this collection.
This card uses all three of the products in this collection. I used the stencil to ink blend a tree that I then die cut out with the coordinating dies to make the top of the focal point tree. I also used the stencils to make a snowy background that I also added splatter too with Sparkle Silk and Cool Pool Silk. The Merry Christmas sentiment is hot foiled using the Shining Christmas Tree Glimmer set from this collection.
The panel for this shaker card is left over from the previous card. I added a lot of splatter to this panel using Silk and Rustic Forest Distress Oxide ink. the star is die cut out and it is embossed with a detail die that comes in the Oh Christmas Tree die set, it only embosses and does not die cut, it is a very cool touch to this set. The round accent embellishments on this card are die cut circles that come in the same die set that you can use to decorate one of the die cut trees. I loved them die cut from holographic paper and used as an embellishment like I did here. Again, the hot foiled sentiments are a perfect touch to this card. All the hot foiling I did on today's card is done using Prism foil. It is silver with an iridescent finish.
I wanted to show this tree on several card sizes, so you could get the feel of the actual size of the tree. Here I made a mini slimline card. The tree was stenciled with Rustic Forest Distress Oxide ink and then I used Nuvo Glacier Paste in Sea Sprite to add the second layer of stenciling. I love how this turned out! I used the same glacier paste for the stenciled background of falling snow.
This tree is all stenciled. The first layer is Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink, the second layer is Rustic Wilderness, the third is Metallix Gel in Pearl White (which seems to have been retired). The finished size of this card is 4-1/4" x 4-1/4". I use the Forevergreen Embossing folder for the background, it was the perfect match for this collection! The star is die cut from holographic paper and the sentiment is hot foiled with Prism foil.
This slimline card uses the stencil to create a background of trees and snow. The focal image tree is also stenciled, I added a second die cut tree behind it for a bit of shadow and to help it stand out. This tree is also hot foiled for added detail and shine.
I love that I can hot foil amazing details on to these trees!
This card is extra special because that gorgeous tree is a removable ornament. It attaches to the card with the help of Paper Crafting magnets that are super strong and thin.
I made sure to make the card so that when the ornament is removed the card is still pretty. This super fun idea was inspired by Chelsea Comer of Inky Stamper, which is where the Paper Crafting magnets I used on this card are from.
This super sparkly ornament was made with the Oh Christmas Tree die set. The base tree is cut from light green glitter paper and the top detailed tree is cut from silver holographic paper. The touches of Prism hot foil really add to the amazing shine of this piece.
I had so much fun playing with this collection. There are so many possibilities when it comes to mixing and matching the different sets in the Trim The Tree collection I just had to make so many things!
I have listed and linked all the things I used for you below.
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Hello my stamping friends! For today's creations I am playing with the July 2021 Glimmer Kit of the Month from Spellbinders. This month's kit is a set of nesting plates that make a frame of dots on a rectangular card stock panel. This kit also comes with a roll of Rose Gold foil. That Rose Gold foil inspired me to create and once I started I kept adding more rose gold! So, in this video you will get all the details on the Mini Slimline Nested Glimmer Dots plate of the month set and you will see 3 ways to add Rose Gold to your projects!
Let's take a close up look at the July Glimmer Kit of the Month.
The contents of the Mini Slimline Nesting Glimmer Dots kit are:
*7 Hot Foil Plates - Nesting Rectangles that hot foil a frame of dots
(Largest Plate = 5-7/8" x 2-7/8")
(Smallest Plate = 3-3/4" x 3/4")
*1 Roll of Foil - Rose Gold
This month's kit perfectly coordinates with the Large Die of the Month for July, the Mini Envelope and Nested Card Creator set. I used this die set as well as the Clear Stamp of the month on my projects today.
Let's take a close up look at what I made and how I added Rose Gold.
First I used the Rose Gold foil on both my card and book mark, hot foiling a dotted frame on each. I love the touch of subtle elegance this brings to a card. If you have never seen hot foiling be sure to watch the video of these projects being made.
The flowers on this card are stamped with the largest flower from this months Clear Stamp of the Month set. I added Rose Gold to these flowers with Metallic Watercolors from Altenew. The shine on these flowers when you turn the in the light is amazing!
The third touch of Rose Gold is in the sentiment. Which I embossed with Rose Gold embossing powder. It has a slightly different tint but a lovely shine and still coordinated very nicely with my card.
I had so much fun playing with this month's kits I had to keep on creating! I thought the smaller rectangles that I had die cut and hot foiled would make the perfect sized book mark to go with my card.
And to put it all in I used the Large Die of the Month to make an envelope, which is thicker, almost like and envelope box. It will fit my card that has a lot of dimension on it as well as my book mark and a gift card for sure. I am so excited to have this die for my THICK cards, I love a lot of dimension on my cards.
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Hello again my stamping friends. I am back with some more crafty goodness with Trinity Stamps! There are so many amazing things in their new release I can not wait to share with you! Today I am playing with a new stencil set, Lemons and Leaves to make some thank you cards. It was time to build up my stash. The thank you part of this card comes from a new product link that Trinity is now carrying, Cut and Foil sets! You probably already know that I am a hot foil fan, so I was very excited that Trinity was bringing out their own line of hot foiling plates. I will also be using a few other new things to finish off this card.
Did you catch my FAVORITE card stock for Hot Foiling in that video??? I recently decided to try my Heffy Doodle White Card Stock. AND I WAS AMAZED! It is the smoothest card stock I have ever felt, like it is soft! It is also a thick cardstock. Which are two things that you should look for when picking paper for hot foiling. These paper qualities are especially important when hot foiling a more solid plate, like the Thanks I used on these cards.
Let's take a close up look at how it foiled.
Shiny and beautiful! And the pop of shine in black is such a stunning contrast to the more natural feel of the stenciled background.
This card is an A7 sized card; 5" x 7". I die cut my stenciled panel out using a new stackable die set for making A7 cards. This die set adds and etched border around every rectangle is cuts out, I LOVE IT!
To give my lemons and leave a bit of dimension I used more than one shade of ink to stencil them. I started with a bright yellow on my lemon stencil and then added a darker yellow, more golden to just one side of the lemon and only inking up about 1/3 of each lemon. Then I added a very golden yellow to just the very edge of the lemon, layering that on top of the previous yellow. I did the same with the leaves and used just two shakes of green. I love the bit of depth this adds.
Now take a look at the mini slimline cards I made using just the leaves and branches stencil from the set.
So simple and yet so pretty at the same time.
One of special things I love about these cards is the stitched edge, created with the new Mini Slimline Stitched Edge stackable dies. Even the white embossed sentiments were die cut using a die from this set. Those supporting sentiments are from a new stamp set, called... Supporting Script Sentiments! It's pretty cool, and I have already been using it sooo much.
I think my stash of thank you notes has grown very nicely after this. What do you think of this new Lemon and Leaves stencil set. What would you make with it?
All the supplies I used are listed and linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hello there my stamping friends! Have you tried Glimmer Hot Foiling yet? Maybe you are new to it and are a little intimidated by it. Or maybe you have your Glimmer Hot Foil system and have tried it but have not gotten results that you love. Today I am going to help you with a few tips and tricks!
These tips and tricks are best seen in the video above, if you can not see the video on this screen, you can also view it on my YouTube channel.
As with many Glimmer Kits, this set comes with hot foil plates as well as dies to cut out the images.
This has one large plate that is about 4-3/4" long and 1-3/4" wide and says Happy Birthday. There are also 6 sub sentiments that are funny and a bit snarky. There is a die to cut out the Happy Birthday and one strip die to die cut out all the sub sentiments.
Let's take a look at the cards I made with this set.
Here are the tips I cover in the video:
1.Use the Quick Trimmer to cut your foil to the right size to avoid missing part of your plate not having foil on it. And you'll also have less foil waste.
2. When removing the dock use your thumbs and pull it straight back towards you so that you don't giggle the plate and cause blurry foiling.
3. Steady the roll of the platform through your die cut machine, going slowly with one hand on top of the plates. When you go too fast it will get bumpy and it can cause the plate to jump and there could be double foiling.
4. When your image does not foil well, parts of it are missing foil here are my trick to try:
-use a shim in-between your plates when rolling it through the die machine
-run the plate through the die cutting machine and then back towards you, again going very slowly
-a smooth white paper foils best, colored card stock can have more texture to it
- run your plate through on an angle instead of completely vertical when you can
5. If a small portion of your image does not foil well, let it go. Some missing foiling can be overlooked, it doesn't always have to be perfect.
If you look closely at my foiling there are a few that have missing or incomplete foiling on the Happy Birthday. I made sure to use them on my cards to show you that it is okay if it is not 100% perfect. There are going to be times when you may have to throw a foiled piece away, but there are times when that piece is okay and good to use. Just have fun with your Hot Foil machine.
You may have also noticed by looking through these pictures that the smaller sub sentiments foiled perfectly even on colored card stock. Smaller plates have a smaller surface area and foil easily. Large plates with more surface or solid area are trickier, and that's when you will need today'd tips and tricks.
ALSO, get to know your machine. What works for my machine may not be necessary for yours. You may not need a shim, you may need two. Experiment and the more you use it the more you will learn and you will get it down.
If you have any questions about Glimmer Hot Foiling please leave me a comment below. I have been doing it since the machine came out and so I might have some insight for you.
Thank you so much for stopping by. All the supplies I used as well as all the club kits for Spellbinders are listed and linked for you below.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Today I am sharing 3 ways to use the Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month for May from Spellbinders. If you are not familiar with the Kit of the Month program from Spellbinders you can get all the details on all the kits right here. I love getting the Glimmer Kit of the Month, as I get a surprise Hot Foiling plate set and a roll of foil each month!!! This month there is a plate that hot foils a background of circles. And there is a die that cuts out circles to fit inside the hot foiling. That alone is so much fun , but there are also sentiments in this set and banner dies to cut them out as well. That is why this set is call the Spot On Background and Sentiments kit. The foil this month is Polished Brass and it is FABULOUS! I will be using it on all three of my cards today. You can also see these cards come together in this video.
The first card I am sharing is a Mini Slimline Card (6" x 6", scored at 3"). I am using the background plate to hot foil the circles diagonally across the card front panel.
This plate set comes with a die that cuts out circles that fit inside these hot foiled circles. I chose to use pink card stock and gold glitter paper for my circles and place them randomly on this card. It creates a fun whimsical look.
The stamp sentiment is from the Clear Stamp of the Month set and says Hello Sweet Friend. I hot foiled an additional sentiment from the Glimmer Kit.
It says, You Are One In A Million.
Here you can see all the plates and dies that come in this set.
The two rows on the left are Hot Foil Plates, the Large background plate of circles and the 9 sentiment plates. On the right we have dies; on that cuts out 6 circles and two that cut sentiment banners that fit the sentiments in this set. And here you can also see the Polished Brass foil that comes with this kit.
Now let's take a look at the second way I used this set on a Slimline card (8-1/2" x 7", scored at 3-1/2").
For this card I hot foiled the circles twice on this 8-1/4" x 3-1/4" navy card stock panel. Then I die cut some circles from the same navy card stock and adhered them down for a tone on tone look. I placed the circles in a linear pattern this time for a more elegant look.
The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Clear Stamp of the Month. I added to that, This Card is Full of Paper Hugs, hot foiled for an added touch of elegance.
For my final card I did not use the die cut circles at all, but decided to add some doodling, since I enjoyed it so much when making these cards.
After hot foiling the circles in the Polished Brass Foil, I used a metallic gel pen to add a cross hatch pattern to each circle.
For the glimmer hot foiled sentiment I lined up the three plates to make a long sentiment that says, Hope This Card Finds You Well. I love all the hot foil sentiments in this set! And they do pair really well with the sentiments in the Clear Set of the Month. I Hug You with my Heart Everyday, what a perfect sentiment to send to someone who you can not see in person very often! With that sentiment I had to embellish this card with some hearts.
Those are the three cards I made with this set, if you want a couple BONUS ideas with this set be sure to check out this video where I make these three cards. You can see Glimmer Hot Foiling in action and get my tips and tricks too.
I hope you have enjoyed see these cards using the May Glimmer Kit of the Month. If you have any questions about Hot Foiling please let me know. I'd love to hear from you.
Below I have listed and linked all the club kits as well as the supplies I used to make these cards.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Hello my crafty friends! Today I am sharing the April Glimmer Kit of the Month from Spellbinders. I LOVE the look of hot foiling and so getting a Glimmer Hot Foiling Kit in the mail each month is very exciting to me. AND, I love that Spellbinders adds in a roll of foil with each month's kit! The months kit is a set of borders and coordinating sentiments. It also contains 2 dies. This month's foil color is SILVER.
Get a look at the Glimmer Curved Borders and Sentiment Kit of the Month.
And you can see this kit in action in the video below:
If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can watch it right here.
The border dies in this months kit are 5-3/4" in length, perfect for an A2 sized card (5-1/2" x 4-1/4"). But also just long enough for a Mini Slimline card (6" x 3", but size can vary a little) as well! So I decided to make a couple Mini Slimline cards with this set.
For the first card I hot foiled the borders onto three different shades of purple card stock with the silver foil. Each of these pieces of card stock was 5-3/4" long. Perfect size for a card front for a Mini Slimline card.
The dies in this set, cut the edge in the same curve that the simmered borders make, either in a smooth line or in a scallop. I used both of these dies on this card.
I mounted all the pieces on to a 2-3/4" x 5-3/4" white card stock panel and then onto my 6" x 6" panel that is scored at 3" to make a mini slimline card.
For the second card I brought in some Fuchsia foil to add to the mix.
I hot foiled the floral border onto white card stock and water colored the images using Watercolor Pencils and a Wink of Stella pen.
Then I used the plate with the dotted line and scalloped border to hot foil on my three shades of purple card stock. Then cut the edge off with the coordinating die. I layered them all up and added them to a card base that is 5-3/4" x 6" , scored at 3". I also cut way part of the front of the card base so that the curve of the card is the card front. I love this look!
Here are the two cards once more. I love the silver foil with the shades of purple!
Below you will find all the supplies I used to make todays cards. And if you want to check out all the club kits that Spellbinders has to offer just click here.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
I love sharing the new club kits from Spellbinders with you each month. Today I am sharing TWO club kits. The Glimmer Kit of the Month as well as the Clear Stamp of the Month for March 2021! The Glimmer Kit of the Month is a great set of 5 sentiments and comes with a roll of Rose Gold foil. Such a great color for spring. The Clear Stamp of the moth is a spring stamp set called Wonderful Spring. This set has 11 images in the set, including 4 sentiments. I paired these two kits together to make 3 cards that I think have a shabby chic feel to them.
I pulled out of my favorite mediums to play with to create backgrounds for these cards, PanPastels.
Take a look with me at these cards being made.
If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can view it right here.
Here is a close up look at each of the three cards.
I used PanPastels over the top of images stamped with Versamark Ink. I just love the soft look this gives the background.
I added my Glimmer Hot Foiled sentiments from the Let Your Sentiments Shine set on to egg shapes. Ovals would work great for these cards as well. I used a peach card stock and I love how well it looks with the Rose Gold foil. To add to the egg look I splattered Peaches and Cream Silk over the top of the hot foiled sentiment.
I added one of the bunnies from the stamp set to each of the three cards. I stamped the bunnies with brown ink and embossed with with clear powder. Then I water colored the bunnies for a soft vintage feel. I added a few of the small flower stamps around the bunny to bring in more of the peach to the cards.
And for some embellishment I added some peach sequins I had on hand.
Below you will find all the supplies I used to make these cards.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
Welcome to the Spellbinders February Club Kit Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY!
On this hop you will see all kinds of inspiration using the club kits from the month of February. We hope to inspire you and give you some ideas to use with your kits if you are already a club kit subscriber.
If you are not already a club kit subscriber then you should know Spellbinders has SIX club kit offerings:
There are also several bundles and value clubs you can subscribe to if you want more than one kit of the month for and added saving. Check out all the kits and bundles HERE.
I have a video for you so you can see these kits in action and watch my slimline card and cupcake topper being made.
If you can not see the video on this screen, you can also view it right here.
Now let's take a closer look at the card I made.
This slimline card measures; 8-1/2" x 7" scored at 3-1/2". The card front layer in white is 8-1/4" x 3-1/4".
Birthday Wishes for Everyone die set.
The sentiment on this card was made using the Large Die of the Month kit - Birthday Wishes for Everyone. It is a die set of large chunky numbers and it has a die that cuts out the word " Happy", which I also used on this card in black card stock. This set also has the "st", "th", "rd" and "nd" images in different styles.
If you'd like to see another card made with this die set check out my video HERE. And see how I used the long strait die in this set.
I brought in a Glimmer Hot Foil set, Special Months, to add in the word "February". It is hot foiled in black foil on red card stock.
Scalloped Rectangle Glimmer Essentials
I used the third rectangle from the smallest, that measures about 2-1/2" x 3-3/4", from the Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the month to make two rectangles on my slimline card base. Again I used black foil for my hot foiling. You can see this months Glimmer Hot Foil set in its entirety right here.
There are nine Glimmer Hot Foil plates in this set. Six scalloped frames and 3 sentiments. Here are the approximate sizes of each rectangle in this set.
Large: 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
Large mat: 3-3/8" x 4-3/8"
Medium: 2-7/8" x 4-1/8"
Medium Mat: 2-3/8" x 3-3/8"
Small: 1-7/8" x 3-1/8"
Small Mat: 1-3/8" x 2-3/8"
Two things you should know about the Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the month; one - when you get this kit of the month it not only comes with a Glimmer Hot Foil plate set, but it also comes with a roll of foil, two - when you start your Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month, your first month you are eligible to get the Glimmer Hot Foil system at 10% off. Find out more about this right here. The foil that comes with this months kit is my FAVORITE, it is Aura. Aura foil is gold with an iridescent finish.
If you'd like to see some more ideas with this Glimmer Hot Foil set, check out this video where I made a shaker card and shaker tag with this set.
I used this new die set for the bottom square on my card. I think the pink cheeks, bow tie and LUV U sign make him so cute. But the fact that you can make his legs swing back and forth like he is dancing makes this card so fun!
There are 15 dies in this set. Some of the pieces are grouped together on one die.
The largest heart is approximately 2-1/8" x 1-7/8".
Several of the dies in this set etch the die cut pieces. Like the smile on the face, it is a cut line. The eyes are pressed into the paper. I love the detail this gives the finished piece.
Also there is a piece that you die cut as mechanism. It is the rounded piece with a hole in it. You use this to attach the legs to. In the hole goes a mini foam square. So this piece does not get adhered down, but sandwiched between the paper you stick the foam square too and the paper you stick on top of the foam square, which would be the heart. Now the legs can swing back and forth, making it and interactive, dancing heart! I show you how to put it together in today's video.
This die set has enough pieces that you can change up the look of this dancing heart. I thought it was so cute I just had to make another with a different look. So I decided to make another one for a cupcake topper.
To give this dancer a different look I die cut the face with pink card stock and gave her red cheeks. The bow tie now becomes a hair bow. I added freckles to the cheeks with a white gel pen as well as a white highlight to the eyes. Instead of holding a sign she is holding the flower from this die set. I put her on top of a paper straw, which can be cut down to fit on top of a cupcake.
Be sure to watch the video to see how I put this together. And on the back of the heart I added "be mine", die cut from this same set.
I had so much fun putting these projects together with all these fun new products from Spellbinders.
I hope you are inspired. And the inspiration does not end here! Now it is time to hop along and see what Bibi Cameron has made with this month's kits. She always has so much cool things to share, so be sure to check it out.
Remember to comment along the hop for more chances to win a $50 Shopping Spree to the Spellbinders Shop.
If you get lost on the hop here is the entire hop line up. Enjoy the fun and give some love to each designer as you go. And don't miss stopping by the Spellbinders Blog to be entered into the giveaway.
Here are all the supplies I used to make today's projects.
Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.
