Welcome back to another exciting card making project with Trinity Stamps! Today, I am thrilled to share a beautiful and elegant fall card project featuring stunning gold foil and rich navy tones. This project is perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to your autumn greetings, and I can’t wait to guide you through the journey of creating this masterpiece using the Spellbinders hot foil machine.
I’ve gathered some fantastic supplies from Trinity Stamps. The star of our background is the lovely tree frame panel die, which adds a delicate, intricate touch to our design. This die is available in two sizes – an A2 and A7. I chose the smaller one for my card, but next week I’ll share the larger size and show you how lovely it looks for fall.
SUPPLIES | Ripe Pumpkin Cut & Foil Die Set, A2 Tree Frame Full Panel Die, Garden Flowers Die Set, Thankful & Grateful Stamp, Thankful & Grateful Die Set, White Cardstock, Gold Cardstock, Boho Blue Cardstock, Soft White Vellum, Spellbinder Glimmer Machine, Spellbinder Polished Brass Foil, Glimmer Specialty Cardstock, Princess Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Ink, Anti-Static Brush, Gold & White Twine, Gold Thread, Golden Hour Baubles, Glassboard, P6 Die Cutting Machine, Magic Mat, Trinity Stamps Pick-Up Stick, Stack-n-Sort Trays, Fine Point Scissors, Mint Tape, Die Release Tool, Foam Dots, Skinny Foam Tape, Glue Dots, Bearly Art Glue, Tape Runner, Foam Adhesive Sheets
If you’re new to hot foiling, don’t worry! I’ve got some simple tips and tricks up my sleeve to help you feel confident and excited about the process.
I must confess, mastering the hot foiling technique took a bit of practice. I spent an entire retreat weekend getting to know my glimmer machine, and though I had experience with Cricut foiling, the hot foil system works quite differently.
In my recent online class, I shared how the Cricut foil system works with pressure. The foil designs are drawn onto a project with a pressure tool. Spellbinders Glimmer system is a heat reactive foil. It has a bit of a learning curve, but I find the images to be much bolder than the ones created with the Cricut.
Initially, following the glimmer machine instructions led to some challenges. I struggled with everything shifting when I picked it up, resulting in ghosted foil images. After some trial and error, I discovered a method that worked beautifully for me.
I layer all my pieces together before placing them on the hot plate. The foil sits atop the cardstock, and I center the foil place with plenty of room around the edges. I use repositionable tape to hold all the layers together before placing them on the heated glimmer plate.
The timer is important as is a little bit of pressure from the top plates. Having them sitting over the top while the layer heat helped create a solid image. After disengaging the plate from the machine, I run all the layers and plates through. The secured layers don’t shift during the transition, creating a solid, beautiful foiled image every time.
In the accompanying video, I share multiple insights into creating with hot foil, and remember, every creator has their unique approach—so I’ll be sharing what worked best for me.
I hope you find these tips helpful and feel inspired to try your hand at hot foiling. Don’t forget to join me next week during my live crafty coffee hour, where I’ll share another fabulous fall project using the larger tree die.
I’m so excited to see the projects that you create. Don’t forget to share your finished creations with me. You can leave me a comment below with a direct link or tag @misscarriescreations on your favorite social media site.
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