Embossing folders

Winter Embossed Notecard

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #337 whose parameters were include an A2 or ISO A6 project, pool party colors, cold or chilly as element and check(s) as random. I used The Greetery’s Shortbread Shapes: Snowflake embossing folder and Checks Out stencil to make this card.

Watch the video below to learn how I made this card.

Cardbase: I used a purchased 4.25×5.5-inch cardbase and matching envelope.

Front: A 5.5×8.5-inch panel of 80lb white cardstock was stenciled using the smaller of the two stencils in The Greetery’s Checks Out stencil set with a blue marker and shimmer brush marker. I spritzed the back of the panel with water before placing it into The Greetery’s Shortbread Shapes: Snowflake embossing folder. I ran the embossing folder through my die cutting machine to emboss the panel. Once the panel had dried and stiffened some, I trimmed the panel to the edges of the stenciled border (4×5.25-inches). Using 1mm thick foam tape, I adhered the panel to the card base. Then I decorated with a glitter gloss brush marker, sequins and two pieces of ribbon.

Sentiments: “Winter Blessings” is one of 16 sentiment banners in Spellbinders Mistletoe Greetings press plate & die set.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) size envelope with “Sending Warm Winter Wishes” from PoppyStamps Peaceful Christmas Greetings stamped in gray ink on the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Embossing Folder

Press Plates & Dies

Stamps

  • PoppyStamps – Clear Stamps – Peaceful Christmas Greetings

Stencil

Papers

  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 80lb Cardstock – White
  • Spellbinders Merry Moments Holiday Kit – A2 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye Ink – Gray Flannel
  • OLO Marker – Sky
  • Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Scrapbook.com – Shimmer Glitter Brush Marker – Frosty Blue

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Blue Satin Ribbon – 1/4-inch wide
  • Gold Edged Organza Ribbon – 1/2-inch wide
  • Buttons Galore and More – 28 Lilac Lane Premium Sequins – Snowflakes

Stenciling Fun

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I played with the March 2025 Spellbinders’ Stencil of the Month set – Mosaic & Quilted Memories and the Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Memories to create some birthday cards.

Watch the process video to see how I made these cards.

All cards are A2 size (4.25×5.5-inches).

Voilet Mosaic: This card used – Stencil of the Month – Mosaic Memories – SOM-MAR25, Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Moments – EOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Cheers To You Sentiments, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments, Distress Inks – Shaded Lilac & Wilted Violet, Purple gems, Lilac cardstock and White cotton paper.

Blue Violet Mosaic: This card used – Stencil of the Month – Mosaic Memories – SOM-MAR25, Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Moments – EOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments, Distress Inks – Shaded Lilac & Wilted Violet, Blue gems, Light Blue & Lilac cardstock and Grey cotton paper. (Blue sentiment strip “Have the best day ever” is a heat embossed with a blue sparkle powder. Stamp set unknown.)

Violet Quilted:  This card used – Stencil of the Month – Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Fancy Sentiment Strips, Distress Inks – Shaded Lilac, Yellow gems, Lilac cardstock and White cotton paper.

Posey Quilted:  This card used – Stencil of the Month – Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25, BetterPress of the Month Press Plate & Die Set – Paint The Town-BPOM-NOV24, Distress Inks – Milled Lavender, Yellow gems, Lilac & Purple cardstock and White cotton paper. (Purple sentiment banner is hot foiled in black foil using an unknown “Happy Birthday” Glimmer plate but cut using Fancy Sentiment Strips die.)

Red Quilted:  This card used – Stencil of the Month – Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments, Distress Inks – Lumberjack Plaid, Mustard Seed & Spiced Marmalade, Yellow cardstock, White cotton paper and a red satin bow.

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Materials Used:

Press Plates & Dies

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Cheers To You Sentiments
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Fancy Sentiment Strips
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress of the Month Press Plate & Die Set – Paint The Town-BPOM-NOV24

Stencils

  • Spellbinders – Stencil of the Month – Mosaic & Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25

Embossing Folders

  • Spellbinders – Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Moments – EOM-MAR25

Papers

  • Blue, Lilac, Purple, White and Yellow 65 lb. Cardstock
  • Crafter’s Companion – 4.25×5.5 250 gsm Cotton Paper – Cream, Grey, White
  • Scrapbook.com – 8.5×11 110 lb. Cardstock – Neenah Solar White
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Milled Lavender, Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – BetterPress Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Gelli Arts – 8×10-inch Gel Plate
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Red Satin Ribbon Bow
  • Adhesive Backed Gems- Blue, Purple, Yellow

Santa’s Naughty List

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Staying off Santa’s naughty list can be a challenge sometimes.  This fun shutter card featuring a retro Santa die-cut and papers is sure to bring back childhood memories of the holidays.

Based on a card in the Die-cutting Essentials, issue 82, by Sharon-Elaine Jones, the card uses the free dies and printable papers and sentiments from the magazine.  I had to convert the template from 20cm x 30cm to fit an 8 ½ inches x 11 inches card base.  It took me several tries to get the correct measurements and folds, but in the end I got there. (See template).

You will need to cut:

  • One rectangle from white cardstock 8 ½ inches x 3 ¾ inches for the card back
  • Six 1 ¾ inch squares from red cardstock
  • Two rectangles 1 ¾ inches x 1 3/8 inches from red cardstock
  • Two rectangles 3 3/8 inches x 4 ¼ inches from red cardstock
  • One rectangle 3 ½ inches x 4 ¼ inches from green cardstock
  • Two rectangles 3 inches x 1 ¾ inches from green cardstock
  • Two rectangles 2 ¾ inches x 1 ½ inches from white cardstock
  • One rectangle 3 1/3 inches x 4 inches from white cardstock (to be embossed)
  • One rectangle 3 ¼ inches x 4 inches from patterned paper
  • Two rectangle 1 1/3 inches x 1 1/2 inches from patterned paper
  • Six 1 ½ inch squares from patterned paper

Die-cut:

  • Six of the holly die from white cardstock
  • One of the Santa outline from white cardstock
  • One hat from white cardstock (Fussy cut just the fir trim and ball to be glued on to red hat.)
  • One beard, mustache and eyebrows from white cardstock
  • One hat from red cardstock
  • One of face, nose and mouth from pink cardstock (Using a watercolour pencil and water brush, color the cheeks and mouth pieces rosy pink. Then using a fine-tipped pencil or maker, highlight the eyes.)

Print and fussy cut from sentiments:

  • One oval sentiment topper
  • One rectangular Santa’s naughty list sentiment

To emboss the background of the Santa panel, lightly mist the white card stock (3 1/3 x 4 inches) with water before placing in embossing folder. This will allow the paper fibers to bend in the embossing folder rather than break and tear. Set emboss piece aside to dry before gluing onto red matting piece (1 3/8 x 1 ¾ inches).

Assembling Santa:  Position the face piece on the Santa outline backing piece with the bread and hat over it. Mark position of face with pencil. Glue eyebrows on to face in indentations. Glue white fur pieces to red hat. Attach nose on top of mustache and mouth under it. Adhere face on to backing using pencil markings. Glue beard onto backing and just up to face.  Attach hat over face matching it up with same shape on backing. Glue on mustache with nose and mouth attached. Glue assembled Santa onto embossed panel that was already glued to red mat.

Faux Embossing of Holly Panels: Glue three of the holly die cuts and three of the berries on to one of the white rectangles (2 ¾ x 1 ½ inches). Adhere white panel onto a green rectangle mat (3 x 1 ¾ inches). Repeat with another three holly die-cuts, white rectangle and green mat.

Other Panels: Glue the six square pattern papers on to six red square mats.  Glue the two small pattern paper rectangles onto the two small red rectangle mats. Glue the large patterned paper rectangle to the large green mat and then glue the Santa’s naughty list sentiment onto the center of the patterned paper.

To Assemble Card: Take white card base that has been cut, scored and folded into shutter card and open-out flat. Glue red squares and rectangles in the areas shown in photo. The large rectangle for the card front will have its topper sentiment glued on after the squares have been glued down. Adhere the green rectangles into the appropriate spaces in the center of card base.  Fold-up and glue large white rectangle piece to back of card. This back piece will be where you can write a personal message as well as helping stablish the card when opened and set on display.

Envelope: The card folds to fit inside a #10 business size envelope. To hint at what is inside the envelope, I stamped the flap with a sentiment “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” and below it a Santa’s sleigh with reindeer.

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Dies & Embossing Folder:

  • Retro Santa from Die-cutting Essentials, issue 82, October 2021
  • Cut & Emboss Baubles from Papercraft Essentials, issue 192, November 2020

Papers

Stamps and Ink

Additional Supplies:

  • Scoring board and tool
  • Paper cutter
  • Metal ruler
  • Craft knife
  • Nuvo Watercolour Pencils
  • Waterbrush