I've been doing a lot of Spellbinders Glimmer hot foiling lately and wanted to use some for Christmas/holiday cards. I'm still somewhat new to hot foiling. These are definitely not perfect! I actually had to cut off a few parts that didn't foil well, but being an expert card maker (i.e. master of covering up mistakes), I was able to make them work (at least fairly well, I hope).
I also wanted to use some supplies and papers that I've had in my stash for a while. If you can't find the exact items I used, listed in Supplies below, there should be plenty of substitutes. I tried to list alternatives in Supplies as well.
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Making the Cards
1. Foil poinsettia images using a hot foil or BetterPress plate, one in black and one in red foil. Also foil sentiments (great use of scraps). I highly recommend using Hammermill Premium Color Copy Cover 100 lb cardstock - it foils the best of all cardstocks I've tried. Use a solid foil plate to create reverse images from the leftovers. If something doesn't foil well, you may be able to save it with some creative trimming. For the black foil, I've had luck filling in small areas with a Tuxedo Black Memento Dual Marker.
2. Either die cut or fussy cut around the images and sentiments. Die cut Happy Holidays from holographic paper and the backing from black cardstock.
3. Create four A2 card bases, 2 each from black and white cardstock. If using 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper, just cut one sheet in half on the long side at 5 1/2 inches to make two card bases. This will give you two 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch pieces. Fold each in half (I recommend using a scoring board).
4. Cut one panel each from black and white cardstock measuring 4 x 5 1/4 inches. Emboss each with sprig or Pine Embossing Folder. Adhere each to a matching card base using dimensional/foam tape. Cut or die cut black panel about 1/4 smaller than card base in each dimension; cut or die cut stripped paper 1/8 inch smaller than black panel. Adhere these to the remaining white card base. Cut mirror cardstock about 2 31/4" x 5 1/4" and a black panel with holiday words in white to 1 3/4" x 5 1/4". Adhere to remaining black base as shown. Note: the paper with words that I used was from an old Tim Holtz pad but you could make something similar by stamping white writing on black paper or embossing white on black. Or use some other dark patterned paper with a subtle pattern. Optional, add a small thin strip of red cardstock where these two meet.
5. Use colored pencils to color black foiled line image. I used Prismacolor Colored pencils. Blend with blending stumps and Gamsol or other pencil blender.
6. Die cut two poinsettias, one small and one a bit larger, plus leaves. See Supplies list for poinsettia dies. Use ball stylus and die pick to shape and draw lines on petals and leaves. Also die cut sprigs and berries.
7. Assemble cards as shown. Add gems to mirrored card as shown (Jewelz Mix, I used Brights Mix).
Supplies
- Spellbinders Poinsettia Spray Glimmer of the Month GOM-OCT22 (Substitute Spellbinders Better Press - Poinsettia Corner BP-065; Scrapbook.com List of Poinsettia Plates)
- Spellbinders Merry Glimmer Sentiments GLP-346 (Substitute Spellbinders A Merry Little Christmas Sentiments GLP-382)
- Spellbinders Hot Foil: Red, Black
- Pinkfresh Solid Hot Foil Plate PF075ES (Substitute Spellbinders Essential Solid Rectangle GLP-320)
- Hammermill Premium Color Copy Cover 100 lb
- Scoring Board
- Scrapbook.com - Gingerbread - Happy Holidays Die
- Poinsettia Dies (the ones below may be difficult to find)
- Tim Holtz/Sizzix Large Funky Festive 664221
- Elizabeth Craft Designs - Garden Notes Dies - Poinsettia 1090
- Elizabeth Craft Designs - Sprig Embossing Folder E127 (Other Pine Embossing Folders)
- Studio Calico 6x6 Paper Pad - Magical 331570 (Substitute other Christmas paper pad with stripes)
- Holographic Metallic Paper Pad
- Prismacolor Colored Pencils
- Gamsol or Other Pencil Blender
- Blending Stumps
- Dimensional/Foam Tape
- Jewelz Mix (I used Brights Mix)
