graceful evergreen deer hot foil card

graceful evergreen deer hot foil card

The Graceful Evergreen Deer Hot Foil Bundle caught my eye during the pre-release and I just knew it would make beautiful and elegant Christmas cards! I combined it with Silver and Red foil and the Magical Christmas Hot Foil dies and created this easy Christmas card!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, scraps for hot foiling

Let me take you through the Hot Foil System Instructions first.

Plug in the machine and press the White Button – the platform takes a while to heat up – so be patient and wait for the first beep!

When the platform beeps press the white button and play the hot foil dies on the platform.
The platform will beep a last time and the lights will all be lit – when the green light is on you are ready!

Place the foil cut off the rolls sized enough to cover the dies shiny side down over the dies.

Then add the paper over the foil.

Then cover with the Hot Foil Shim and the Hot Foil Spacer in that order.

Unplug the system and roll through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine VERY SLOWLY. You want ample time for the foil to contact with the paper and transfer!
Remove from the machine I roll through forwards and backwards and then remove the foil from the paper and die cut your beautiful deer out using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the BASE plate #1, the Small die adaptor p[late #2 and sandwich the paper and the cutting dies inbetween 2 Cutting Plates #3s.

I also placed the Shining Stars smallest star dies on the paper after cutting the deer for absolutely NO FOIL went to waste!

I also plugged the Hot Foil System back in and redid the steps with the reverse Hot Foil Plate. Because this is such a large plate to heat up I deviate from the original instructions here and place the Reverse Hot Foil Plate on the platform immediately after plugging it in to give it extra time to heat up all that metal!
When the platform beeps press the white button and the yellow button will start blinking allow this extra time to heat up the die.

Press the white button after the second beep and the lights will all be on red-yellow and green and start to build your sandwich, Foil shiny side down, cardstock, shim and spacer!

Now I had plenty of Hot Foil Dies to build my Christmas cards both the regular and reverse images! Regular images photographed on the left and reverse images are on the right side!
Now to build an easy Christmas card background for my hot foil dies to shine!

I used the stamps from this bundle and made two masks by stamping directly on my grid paper and cutting them out close to the stamped images.

I stamped two smaller trees in Granny Apple Green ink on the card front.
Covered one of the trees with a mask.
I stamped the larger trees in Shaded Spruce ink both full strength and stamping off to create some color variation and depth.
I added my word Hot Foil Dies from the Magical Christmas Hot Foil Dies.
Added red foil stars from the Magical Christmas Hot Foil dies and Shining Stars dies.
Added the gorgeous deer die.
And finished the card off with the awesome Christmas embellishments Real Red and White Adhesive-backed Peppermints!

Such a fun Christmas card and the Hot Foil dies make it so elegant!

Try your hand at making some Christmas cards out of your stash today – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – daffodil delight, pecan pie and old olive

more color mondays – daffodil delight, pecan pie and old olive

Today is a TWOFER! That is two for the price of one – not only is it a fun Fall Color challenge for our weekly More Color Mondays color challenge but it is a sketch challenge also!

This easy card sketch #135 uses the bright and cheery Sunflower Fields DSP and the Sunflower 3D embossing folder which is one of my ALL -Time Favorite folders and I am said to say that it has moved onto the LAST CHANCE LIST! Do not wait this is one of those folders you will be sad you did not get – the detail is gorgeous and it WILL NOT LAST LONG (I predict)!

Measurements:
BASE: Daffodil Delight CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 1 1/4″ x 2 3/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Old Olive CS: 1 3/8″ x 3″
Pecan Pie CS: 1 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
DSP: (3) 1″ x 4″

I am SO SAD to see this embossing folder go – it is one of my ALL TIME favorites – if this is one that you have admired DO NOT WAIT it has moved onto the LAST CHANCE LIST and I do not think this will last long!

emboss the Basic White layer with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder.

Adhere the embossed layer onto the card front of the Daffodil Delight card base.
Take (3) 1″ x 4″ pieces of Sunflower Fields DSP and start on one side and adhere the DSP strip down.
TIP: Whenever I adhere strips across a layer or card surface I ALWAYS adhere the two side strips and then position the center strip last – this is the easiest way to evenly space the strips. Adhere down the strip on the opposite side second.
Adhere the center DSP strip last this way you can position it evenly between the two side strips!
Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment in Black ink on the Daffodil Delight small layer from the Framed and Fabulous stamp set from the NEW Hot Foil Release of products this sentiment set is so awesome even if you do not have the Hot Foil system this set is an all purpose sentiment set with great circle dies as well as the Hot Foil dies!
I added three Darling Duckling Flat Pearls from the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls embellishments set and popped up the sentiment onto Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added it to the card front over the three strips of DSP.

This is one of the cards we are making in my October card class – join us for the last two sessions on Tuesday the 13th in Greenville PA at the library from 4:30pm – 6:30pm – RSVP directly to the library at 724-588-5490 or on Tuesday the 20th at the Linesville PA library from 2-4 pm RSVP to the library directly at 814-683-4354.

This is the stepped up version I double matted the sentiment layer with Old Olive CS and Pecan Pie CS to make it pop a little bit more!

Try this simple stampin’ sketch and see what you can create from your stash – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – pecan pie, mossy meadow and early espresso

more color mondays – pecan pie, mossy meadow and early espresso

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge card is a gorgeous masculine Christmas card made from the Frosted Pinecones bundle and these dies are just stunning! They do all the work on this card!

Pecan Pie, Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso pair well together for an elegant card that anyone would love to receive! This card follows my Card Sketch #133 also!

Measurements:
BASE: Mossy Meadow CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, scrap for the sentiment die
and pine needle foliage dies
Basic White CS” (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
Pecan Pie CS: scraps for dies
Early Espresso CS: scraps for dies

Run one of the Basic White CS layers through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the Textured Tree Ring 3D embossing folder in between the BASE #1 plate and the Embossing Plate #4.

Adhere to the Mossy Meadow Cardstock base.

Adhere the second Basic White CS layer to the inside of the card.

Die cut the large and small pinecone mattes out of the Pecan Pie CS scraps.

Die cut the detailed pinecone dies out of the Early Espresso CS.

Die cut the pine needles and the sentiment piece out of the Mossy Meadow CS scraps.

Adhere the Early Espresso detailed Pinecone dies atop the Pecan Pie mattes and then stamp the sentiment onto the Mossy Meadow label in Mossy Meadow ink.
Pop up the sentiment piece and the larger pinecone on Stampin’ Dimensionals and then adhere the smaller pinecone in the center leaving the edges without glue so you can tuck the pine needle dies under all of the pinecones dies and sentiment.
Tuck the pine needle dies under both of the pinecones and sentiment and adhere them down with a little bit of multi-purpose glue.
Adhere the green Glossy Garden Dots to bring some coordinating shimmer to this awesome seasonal card!

I love this seasonal card – it is just perfect for so many things – my guy friends, my friends that celebrate the upcoming seasons a little differently than me and the ones that do celebrate Christmas as well! I love this card and the way it turned out! Hope you like it too and that it inspires you because now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Need a NEW September to December catalog – let me know or pick one up at the next class!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sneak peak – poetic petals

sneak peak – poetic petals

We are just days away from a new catalog and a new Online Exclusives product release – SOOOOO EXCITING!

Today’s card is a SNEAK PEAK at a upcoming 3D embossing folder from the 2026 September to December catalog available September 1st and an Online Exclusive Bundle called Poetic Petals that has a unique set of floral dies that are going to be so fun to create with!

Measurements:
BASE: Granny Apple Green CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, (2) sheets of
2 1/2″ x 11 strips for die cutting, scrap for
sentiment piece

I made a sketch and turned it on it’s side to create this card! Join me in creating something with Sketch #132!

Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer with the upcoming Rustic Check 3D embossing folder.
Adhere the embossed layer to the Granny Apple Green CS base.
Using the two Basic White CS strips cut out the poetic petal dies first each square on it’s own and then the floral inside with a square outside around it.
Color each plain square with blending brushes and Poppy Parade ink, Melon Mambo ink, and Granny Apple Green ink.
Glue the floral Poetic Petals overlay to the color blended squares.

Layer the three squares on the Rustic Check embossed background and position where you like.

I popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals the top left and bottom Left squares and tucked the right-hand square and sentiment piece under those two squares.
I added five Sunset Sparkle Sequins to finish off this fun card sketch with this upcoming Online Exclusive bundle available September 1st!

Remember the SNEAK PEAK items will not be in the photo links below until blog posts after the release date!

Now it’s your turn to create something fun – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – pretty peacock, shaded spruce and azure afternoon

more color mondays – pretty peacock, shaded spruce and azure afternoon

Today’s More Color Monday is a SNEAK PEAK of the upcoming holiday catalog starting September 1st – the September through December 2026 catalog – it is packed full of Fall and Holiday sets as well as other fun sets and items – I cannot wait for you to get your hands on it! They will be available at my Open House next month and also to pick or mail!

This Dreamy Snowflakes bundle is delightful with a hybrid embossing folder and delicate snowflake dies the possibilities are endless.

Today’s More Color Monday color challenge features a set of two cool tone cards using Pretty peacock, Shaded Spruce and Azure Afternoon! I also used the upcoming Designer Series Paper Whispering Woods which is our annual GIVE BACK promotion – Small choices can make a BIG difference. With every purchase of Our Whispering Woods DSP Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to organizations that help spread Holiday cheer! An extra reason to feel great about your crafting!

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″ then flip it 180
degrees so the small tab is on the right-hand
side
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
and a scrap piece
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/4″

Blend the three colors with blending brushes on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ pieces of Basic White CS. Then splatter by flicking the ink from the brush tip side of the Dark Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends marker onto the blended paper.
For the first card I cut out all of the delicate snowflake dies and for the second card I stamped the trio of snowflakes in Pretty Peacock ink over the blended background and cut them out.
Score the base card at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″ and then turn 180 degrees so that the smaller tab is on the right-hand side.

Using the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer stamp the snowflake border at the bottom of the layer in Pretty Peacock ink.

Stamp the six sided border in Azure Afternoon ink and then stamp the sentiment inside that.
Blend the surface with the three inks and die cut.
Emboss the surface with the hybrid embossing folder. Adhere to the center of the border stamped layer.
Cut one of the extra snowflakes and adhere to the lower edge.

Adhere to the inside center panel of the card base.

Adhere the Whispering Woods watercolor wash pattern to the outside of the smaller panel.
emboss the 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS layer in the hybrid Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder and adhere to the outside left-hand side panel.
Adhere the snowflake die border to the left-hand side of the embossed layer.
Did you know that if you take a small dab of our “green glue” (Multi-Purpose glue) and allow it to dry it will become tacky to the touch and be a semi permanent glue that you can use as a fastening tool!

Here I added it to the tip of the sentiment banner to allow it to be the fastener to close the card!

Adhere and pop up the rest of the delicate snowflake dies on over the embossed layer.

Stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment in the banner die and adhere over the gate fold edge.

The second card used the stamped and die cut snowflakes for a totally different look!
This is one of my favorite bundles in the new catalog – let me know if you would like a catalog!

Now it’s your turn to start thinking about what you will be making for Christmas for your friends, neighbors and family! Go and create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin”
Natalie

Remember these are SNEAK PEAK Products and will not be available in the photo links below until they are available to the public!

I realized that I did not add bling – that’s a sin in this studio LOL so I added Basic Rhinestone Jewels to both cards and rephotographed them!