Category: Hot Foiling

Rowhouse Greetings | Winter Berries Frame by Pinkfresh Studio

Winter Berries Frame | Pinkfresh Studio

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HEY FRIENDS! Something a little different today. With the holidays coming, I like to add a bit of sparkle and shine to my cards, so I pulled out my Spellbinders Glimmer Foil System and got to work. I recently purchased the Winter Berries Frame foil plate by Pinkfresh Studio and decided to use it as the focus of my card. Now I know that not all of you have a Glimmer System – no fear! This same image is available as a clear stamp set that you could use with gold embossing powder the result would be equally elegant.

As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Winter Berries Frame by Pinkfresh Studio

Featured Supplies

COPICS: RV91, RV95 (berries); BG90, BG93 (leaves)

Rowhouse Greetings | Winter Berries Frame by Pinkfresh Studio

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Winter Berries Frame | Pinkfresh Studio

Winter Berries Frame | Pinkfresh Studio
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Glimmer Hot Foil - Champagne | Spellbinders

Glimmer Hot Foil – Champagne | Spellbinders
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Copic markers

Copic Markers
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Thrill of Hope | Pinkfresh Studio

Thrill of Hope | Pinkfresh Studio
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Thrill of Hope Dies | Pinkfresh Studio

Thrill of Hope Die | Pinkfresh Studio
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Folk Edge Rectangles | Pinkfresh Studio

Folk Edge Rectangles | Pinkfresh Studio
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Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Versafine Clair – Nocturne | Tsukineko
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Glimmer Hot Foil System | Spellbinders

Glimmer Hot Foil System | Spellbinders
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Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
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Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
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After the image was foiled on Hammermill cardstock, I colored the leaves and berries with Copic markers. I wanted a soft effect so I used more muted tones instead of the usual darker greens and reds. Copic marker BG90 is very light and hard to blend with BG93, so I used the tip-to-tip blending method to make it work.

That’s all for today! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Happy Dance | Pinkfresh Studio

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with a new project and a new Copic coloring video featuring the Happy Dance stamp set by Pinkfresh Studio. Last weekend, I attended Simon Says Create in Columbus, Ohio, and did A LOT of shopping, coming home with many new-to-me stamp sets and dies for upcoming projects. So this is the first of many projects featuring the recent additions to my stash. For today’s project, I also fired up my Glimmer Hot Foil System (Spellbinders) to create a subtle hot foiled background.

As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Dance by Pinkfresh Studio

FEATURED SUPPLIES

COPICS: RV55, RV63, RV66 (pinks); YR07, Y35, Y38 (yellows); YG03, YG17, YG67 (greens); B00, B02, B04 (blues)

Rowhouse Greetings | Happy Dance by Pinkfresh Studio | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Happy Dance | Pinkfresh Studio

Happy Dance | Pinkfresh Studio
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Happy Dance Coordinating Dies | Pinkfresh Studio

Happy Dance | Pinkfresh Studio
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Copic markers

Copic Markers
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Memento - Tuxedo Black | Tsukineko

Memento Tuxedo Black | Tsukineko
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Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Versafine Clair – Nocturne | Tsukineko
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Ornate Oval Frame Die | Pinkfresh Studio

Ornate Oval Frame Die | Pinkfresh Studio
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Lush Vine Foil Plate | Pinkfresh Studio

Lush Vines Foil Plate | Pinkfresh Studio
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Glimmer Hot Foil - Opal | Spellbinders

Glimmer Foil – Opal | Spellbinders
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Glimmer Hot Foil System | Spellbinders

Glimmer Hot Foil System | Spellbinders
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3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue | Beacon

Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue
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Connect Glue | Gina K Design

Connect Glue, 2 oz. | Gina K. Designs
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Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100 lb.

Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
[ AZ ]

Classic Crest Solar White | Neenah

Solar White Cardstock | Neenah
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Copic Coloring Video

If the video doesn’t appear below, click HERE to view.

Step by Step Instructions

NOTE: If you do not have a hot foil system (either Spellbinders or Gemini), you could substitute a suitable embossing folder for the hot foiled background.

  • Preheat your Glimmer Hot Foil System.
  • Cut card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# cardstock to 4.25″ x 11″ and score at 5.5″ for a top fold card.
  • Cut a piece of Hammermill cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″.
  • Foil the Hammermill cardstock using the Lush Vines Foil Plate and Opal Glimmer Foil following directions for the Glimmer Hot Foil System. Glue foiled cardstock to front of cardbase using Beacon’s 3-in-1 Craft Glue. Set aside until final card assembly.
  • Die cut the Ornate Oval Frame from a piece of pale pink cardstock. Die cut a second oval frame from Neenah Classic Crest 110#. Glue the die cuts together using Connect Glue.
  • Use Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black to stamp image from Happy Dance stamp set on a piece of Hammermill cardstock. Color image with Copic markers (see video). Die cut image using Happy Dance Coordinating Die. Apply foam squares or foam tape to the back of the die cut image and set aside for final assembly.
  • Cut a piece of Hammermill cardstock to approximately 1.5″ x 4.25″ and use a straight border die to create a cut pattern along the top. I used Lacy Edgers 1 by Pinkfresh Studio which has been retired, but any straight border die will work. Apply a thin strip of glitter cardstock below the die cut edge.
  • Stamp sentiment using Versafine Clair Ink in Nocturne.
  • Assembly layers as shown.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Santa Claus by Simon Says Stamp

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HEY FRIENDS! Got something a little different today. Although I love coloring images, it can be time consuming, especially if you need to make a bunch of cards. And let’s face it, Copic coloring can feel intimidating when you first start out. So I looked through my stash and pulled out a couple of die sets where I could use my Copics as accents rather than the central focus. Today’s card features the Santa Claus wafer die set from Simon Says Stamp. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Rowhouse Greetings | Santa Claus Wafer Die by Simon Says Stamp


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Santa Claus is the main feature on this card so I’ll start with him! I used the Santa Claus Wafer Die to cut the pieces and the solid background from Hammermill cardstock. I used my Copic markers to color the hat, face, eyes, and nose. Once the pieces were colored, I assembled them by gluing each piece in place on the solid background using Multi Medium Matte Glue. After a few false starts, I found that the pieces went together best if I started with the beard and worked my way up to the pom-pom.

To add some dimension, I cut the pom-pom, trim and mustache a second time from scrap white cardstock and glued them into place. I decided that I wanted the stars to be gold, so I initially tried coloring them with a gold gel pen, but in the end, I cut them out again from a scrap piece of gold metallic cardstock from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metallic Kraft 8×8 Paper Pad. I added foam adhesive squares to the back and set it aside to work on the background.

For the background, I used one of the Blanket Stitch Rectangle Dies to trim a piece of Hammermill cardstock. I selected a sentiment from the Joy to You and Yours stamp set and stamped it along the bottom using Versafine ink. I applied foam tape to the back for dimension.

Next I used Red Spellbinders Glimmer Foil and the Plaid Tidings Glimmer Foil Plate to foil a piece of black cardstock trimmed to 4 x 5.25 inches. I cut a piece of red cardstock and adhered it to an A2 cardbase cut from Neenah cardstock. I assembled the layers as shown.

That’s all for today! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R20, E000, E00 (skin); R20 (nose); R29, R46, R39 (hat); 100 (eyes)

Rowhouse Greetings | Santa Claus Wafer Die by Simon Says Stamp | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]

Anita Jeram Fairy Godmother – Colorado Craft Company

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HEY FRIENDS! I’m back today with another project featuring the Anita Jeram Fairy Godmother stamp set by Colorado Craft Company, which is part of this week’s new release. As always, I’ve linked supplies with compensated affiliate links used where possible at no cost to you.

Giveaways – Ends September 1st Mountain Time!

To celebrate the new release, Colorado Craft Company is hosting a giveaway on each participating designer’s blog! Simply leave a comment on yesterday’s post, then the folks at Colorado Craft Company will announce the winners on their blog. You need to be on the Colorado Craft Company email list or looking at their blog to see if you won. You have until SEPTEMBER 1st at midnight mountain time to post your comment below. 

In addition, Colorado Craft Company is giving away a COMPLETE BUNDLE to ONE winner who uses my affiliate store link to make a purchase. You will get one entry per order and will be notified by email if you have won.

Today’s Project

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Fairy Godmother by Colorado Craft Company
Anita Jeram Fairy Godmother by Colorado Craft Company

Featured products:

The Fairy Godmother stamp set includes 12 stamps: 6 images and 6 sentiments. The largest stamp is 3.8 x 3.25 inches and the smallest stamp is 0.25 x 0.25 inches. The stamps can be used with the coordinating Fairy Godmother die set sold separately.

For this card, I stamped the image on Hammermill smooth cardstock with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink. I colored the image with Copic markers and then fussy cut it (coordinating dies are available). I cut another piece of Hammermill cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and die cut the pattern through the center using one of the dies in the Create a Slimline Border Die Set. I repeated the pattern approximately 1/4″ from the bottom and stamped the sentiment between the patterns using Versafine Clare ink in Nocturne.

For the top, I used the Celestial Star Background Foil Plate and Glimmer Foil in Blush along with the Glimmer Hot Foil System to create the pattern across the top. I trimmed the panel down to 4″ x 5.25″ and applied foam tape to the back for dimension. I attached the panel to the front of an A2 cardbase made from Neenah Classic Crest and assembled the layers as shown.

To finish, I added Wink of Stella in Clear to the wand and crown and dots of white and silver gel pen to the dress.

Hope you enjoyed today’s project! See you again soon!

Rowhouse Greetings | Nancy Sheads

Supplies

COPICS: R20, W1, W3, W5 (fur); Y35, Y38, YR04 (crown & wand); BV000, BG000, BG01, BG02, BG10 (dress)

Rowhouse Greetings | Anita Jeram Fairy Godmother by Colorado Craft Company | Color Map

[Compensated affiliate links used when possible. In addition, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All other items were personally purchased.]