Foiling with Etched Dies | Pink and Blue Christmas Cards made using using 'Christmas Joy' and 'Christmas Blooms', Dies by Spellbinders

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Pink and blue handmade Christmas cards created with Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Christmas Joy” and “Christmas Blooms” dies. Pink and blue florals from the Christmas Blooms die are layered onto matted pink, white, and blue cardstock, resting on gold foiling created with the Spellbinders Stitched Joy Die against a flat blue background.


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After loving the blue versions of these cards—which I shared in a previous post—I decided to try one in pink, and I loved it just as much. This time, however, I used the Spellbinders Stitched Joy Die to create the background. I purchased this die quite some time ago by accident and never used it, as hand stitching isn’t something I usually include in my cards.

It had been sitting in my “to sell” pile until I pulled it out again to experiment with foiling. I think it worked surprisingly well—perhaps not quite as striking as the “Christmas Joy” die—but I was glad I gave it a whirl. I may even die-cut it properly and create at least one stitched card before deciding whether to sell it

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Foiling with Etched Dies | Christmas Cards made using using 'Christmas Joy' and 'Christmas Blooms', Dies by Spellbinders

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Christmas card created with the Shapeabilities Christmas Joy Dies by Spellbinders. Deep blues and rich reds are softened with touches of white and pink flowers from the Spellbinders, Christmas Blooms etched dies. The background features foiled etched dies with a smooth ink-blended gradient from dark to light.

A second Christmas card created with the Christmas Joy   Dies by Spellbinders. Pops of white and monotonal flowers feature in this card. Foiled etched dies and a smooth ink-blended gradient from dark to light, makeup the background.



Behind Featured Cards and More

When I first saw Yana Smakula’s Christmas Joy card, it was love at first sight. There were so many elements I admired, but what really stood out was the stunning foiled background she created using a standard etched die—such a clever and inspiring technique.

Yana has also created a wonderful video demonstrating how she achieved this effect, and it’s absolutely worth watching if you’re interested in trying something a little different with your dies.

My cards are, in part, inspired by Yana’s beautiful design, with my own twists and elements infused along the way. Thank you, Yana Smakula, for your incredible talent and ongoing inspiration.

If you would like to see more, please see my blog post where I make this card in pink.

All supplies used are listed at the end of this post.

Supplies used:

 Cards 1-4

'Shapeabilities Christmas Joy' dies by Spellbinders. 

 'Christmas Blooms' etched dies by Spellbinders

 

Card 5

'Stitched Joy' by Spellbinders 

Christmas Blooms' etched dies by Spellbinders

Candy Cane from Temu

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