Tips & Tricks For Hot Foil Holiday Cards. Video

Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

Hello, friends! I wanted to share a video I filmed for Spellbinders back in August showcasing several Glimmer Hot Foil cards featuring the Holiday Glimmer 2019 products. The video shares a lot of tips about Hot Foil Stamping, many of which were already mentioned in this post (but it’s always good to see additional examples of same techniques).

Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

Watch the video below or on my Youtube channel.

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If you don’t know what hot foiling is and this is your first time seeing this in action, I encourage you to check out my other posts & video explaining the Hot Foiling process in detail: Foiled Holiday Cards & Glimmer How To | Foiling With Plates & Etched Dies | Color Blocked Foiling | Foiling With Coordinating Dies | Hot Foil Resist & Watercolor.

I love Glimmer! I love to foil all the things around me and Glimmer and I are like BBF these days. Fun fact, last year, when Glimmer first came out, I was very skeptical about this tool, I didn’t think I’d need it in my craft corner, I didn’t think I’d like it, and I certainly did not think I would enjoy it. Little did I know how fabulous this machine is and how much I was going to love working with it.

FOILING ON PHOTOS

I bet you didn’t know you could foil on photos. Yes! You can add beautiful foiled effects to your photographs and think about all those gorgeous holiday photos you take with your family if you wanted to turn one of them into a Christmas card all you need to do is add a foiled sentiment and you are ready to wow the recipients.

Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

Here’s my take on foiling on photos – I made a very simple and quick Holiday card featuring a fun Christmas photo of me and my hubby next to our Christmas tree. I foiled Peace on Earth over the black and white photo in Matte Gold foil.

Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

Your foiled results will wary depending on what kind of paper you print your photos. I printed on glossy photo paper, matte foil looked especially beautiful here.

OFFSET FOILING

If you are not into foiling over photos, you can try offset or shadow foiling – here I foiled Season’s Greetings in back foil first (to create a shadow) and matte gold offsetting slightly to reveal just a bit of the black under gold. It looks so pretty!

Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

HOT FOILING AND HEAT EMBOSSING

Finally, the last card I have for you today features both hot foiling and heat embossing. What’s tricky about it, you ask? Well, not much, aside the fact that you need to remember to foil first and heat emboss later.

Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

Be sure to watch my video tutorial for all the details, tips, and tricks. I hope you liked these techniques and ideas and will give it a try using your Holiday Glimmer goodies!

Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System
Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System
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Holiday Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Holiday 2019
Holiday Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate Holiday 2019
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Spellbinders Copperplate Script Peace on Earth Glimmer Hot Foil Plates
Spellbinders Copperplate Script Peace on Earth Glimmer Hot Foil Plates
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Spellbinders Ornament Glimmer Hot Foil Plates
Spellbinders Ornament Glimmer Hot Foil Plates
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Spellbinders Hollyday Stationary and Envelope Corner Glimmer Hot Foil Plates
Spellbinders Hollyday Stationary and Envelope Corner Glimmer Hot Foil Plates
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Spellbinders Copperplate Script Season
Spellbinders Copperplate Script Season’s Greetings Glimmer Hot Foil Plate
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FSJ Christmas Inside & Out Stamp Set
FSJ Christmas Inside & Out Stamp Set
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Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting Machine
Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting Machine
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Glimmer Hot Foil Roll - Black
Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Black
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Glimmer Hot Foil - Matte Gold
Glimmer Hot Foil – Matte Gold
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FSJ Grand Pro Shears
FSJ Grand Pro Shears
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Spellbinders Tool
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FSJ Love Stripes Embossing Folder
FSJ Love Stripes Embossing Folder
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FSJ Pretty Plaid Embossing Folder
FSJ Pretty Plaid Embossing Folder
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Simon Says Stamp Big Momma Foam Tape Roll
Simon Says Stamp Big Momma Foam Tape Roll
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FSJ Journey Heat Gun
FSJ Journey Heat Gun
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Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
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Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam
Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam
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EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
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White Foam Squares
White Foam Squares
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FSJ Details Pro Shears
FSJ Details Pro Shears
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Tombow Mono Sand and Rubber Eraser
Tombow Mono Sand and Rubber Eraser
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Journey Craft Glue
Journey Craft Glue
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FSJ White Liner Adhesive Tape
FSJ White Liner Adhesive Tape
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FSJ Grid Paper
FSJ Grid Paper
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Electric Sticky Tape
Electric Sticky Tape
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Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
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FSJ Mirror Gold Cardstock
FSJ Mirror Gold Cardstock
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FSJ Denim Days 8.5 x 11 Cardstock
FSJ Denim Days 8.5 x 11 Cardstock
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FSJ Cranberry Bliss 8.5x11 Cardstock
FSJ Cranberry Bliss 8.5×11 Cardstock
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FSJ Rich Coral 8.5x11 Cardstock
FSJ Rich Coral 8.5×11 Cardstock
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FSJ Green Olive 8.5x11 Cardstock
FSJ Green Olive 8.5×11 Cardstock
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FSJ Fashion Gold Embellishments
FSJ Fashion Gold Embellishments
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FSJ Huckleberry Fusion True Color Fusion Ink Pad
FSJ Huckleberry Fusion True Color Fusion Ink Pad
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FSJ Cranberry Bliss True Color Fusion Ink Pad
FSJ Cranberry Bliss True Color Fusion Ink Pad
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FSJ Kiwi Slice True Color Fusion Ink Pad
FSJ Kiwi Slice True Color Fusion Ink Pad
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FSJ Clear Pigment Ink Pad
FSJ Clear Pigment Ink Pad
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FSJ Journey Gold- Embossing Powder
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Comments5

  1. Those are some really pretty cards! I’m not (yet) into foiling, but I love the results you showcase. The huckleberry infusion ink as well as the cranberry bliss paper and ink are really pretty. What a difference it makes to ink blend around the edges. Really bumps things up and, as you said, creates a very pretty glow. Thanks, Yana, for the tips and the video.

  2. WONDERFUL WORK, Yana! LOVE your tips & tricks with the Glimmer Machine! Your cards came out WONDERFULLY!!!! 😉 I also LOVE the addition of the ink blending on your pieces! A SUPER JOB!!!!!! ;)<3

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