Spellbinders – Page 3 – Valley Oak Paper

Extraordinary Embossing Folders

This blog post is based on the weeklong class called Extraordinary Embossing Folders at OnlineCardClasses.com.

When you’re using washi, you need smooth white cardstock that’s big enough for one repeat of the pattern.

For the box, I’m using a Sizzix die set called Seasonal House Gift Box. It creates a super cute mini milk carton.

For this card, I used the Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month for April 2024. It’s called Stitched Wall Hanging.

To highlight the vintage floral pattern, I used a brayer to add some Lost Shadow Distress Oxide on the raised areas.

My first swatch is Pink, although it could be argued that it’s purple. The next one is Satin Pastel Lavender.

Everything had the same intensity, so nothing was emphasized.

Today’s card is a shaped shaker card, so I’m starting with the card base.

Once I had laid out the scene on the Glimmer surface, it was easy to foil more, so I created one card with rainbow foil, and one with gold foil.

The adorable little gnome with her poinsettia is from Trinity Stamps’ From Our Gnome To Yours stamp and die set.

The critters’ gaze directs the viewers’ gaze, so use it to your advantage.

For this card I used the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month for December 2023.

This card was inspired by the Waffle Flower December Sneak Peak Club that included the Mini Slimline Postage Collage dies and stencil.

This die set is great to use with scraps, because there are lots of small dies that combine to create characters and greenery.

This is also the very first video on my brand new YouTube channel, @ValleyOakPaper. I’d love it if you watched and subscribed.