Hello, crafty friends! I’m back with two cards using Spellbinders December 2023 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month called “My Heart Smiles“! It’s absolutely stunning and you can keep it simple or go all out. Originally, I only foiled this floral image once but then I decided to keep going!
I started with a 5.5″ x 8.5″ piece of Neenah White cardstock. I foiled the sentiment and large floral image twice using Matte Gold Hot Foil by turning the panel 180 degrees. This first card is a flat one-layer design, perfect for mailing. I wish you could see the matte shine in person because it’s so beautiful yet subtle.
Next, I coloured the flowers and leaves using a mix of Copic markers and Sketchmarker Brush Pro markers, both of which are alcohol-based markers. Since my Sketchmarkers were gifted by Ellen Hutson and that store has closed down, I prefer to recommend the OLO markers available at Spellbinders and listed in the supply links below.
After the colouring was completed, I used the largest of the Precision Layering A2 A Dies to cut out the panel and attach it to a white card base using liquid glue.
This card was so simple and quick to make. You could easily create a gift set with different colours and sentiments.
My second card with the December 2023 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month takes it up a notch. I’ll admit that I made this card because I ended up fussy cutting the first panel of heat foiled flowers. Yes, I’m so crazy! Oh, how I wish this hot foil kit came with coordinating dies.
I made the attempt to design a card using just a single panel of popped up flowers. However, I didn’t like how it looked so I re-foiled and coloured a second panel and cut it out.
Next, I used the same Matte Gold Hot Foil to heat foil the sentiment on a panel of Fig cardstock. Then I dry embossed the panel using the Floral Archway 3D Embossing Folder. To finish, I placed the flowers around the sentiment using foam tape, trimmed off the overhanging pieces and added a few gold pearls.
I just love all of the details and texture on this second card, which is quite different from the first design. What’s your preference? Do you like the first clean and simple design or the elevated design more?
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The December Club Kits are only available until December 27, 2023. Be sure to check out all of the amazing deals during Spellbinders Holiday Collections 50% Off Sale, now through 11:59pm PST on December 26, 2023.
Here’s a list of monthly club kits I share, as well as some of the value kits offered by Spellbinders:
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