Beautiful Embossed card swaps with foil accents

November 19, 2025

Our Team swap theme was to use foil or heat embossing on our cards. This was a fun theme that is especially easy around the holidays.

Today I’m sharing Jonna’s stunning card in Black, Silver & White:

It’s a ‘Wow’ card for sure! She textured the Basic Gray card layer with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder seen here first and then rubbed it with Versamark ink. Then she heat embossed it with Silver embossing powder. Just gorgeous!

Her measurements are as follows:
– Embossed layer 3 1/2″ square
– Black layer 3 3/4″ square, Black greeting layer 3 3/4″ X 1 1/4″
– White is 4″ X 5 1/4″, White greeting layer is 3 1/2″ X 1″

The greeting is from the Branching Out stamp set.

It’s a beautiful card Jonna!

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The kits below will ship out this week so you have plenty of time to finish them by December. And they’re quick & easy too!

The Christmas Tags & More cards are easy because there isn’t any stamping. The greetings are from the gold foil ephemera pack included in the kit.

This kit to go includes a share of the festive designer paper, the ribbon, the peppermint gems, the ephemera greetings, the PDF tutorial and video too. Plus the pre-cut 10 cards that are all fun folds. All for $30 plus shipping. It’s a fabulous deal!

Don’t wait long; I have just a few left. Go here to get yours. *You will need to cut your new designer paper for the cards but my directions make that simple.

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The other kit I created this month is also easy but does require stamped greetings. But there is very little prep & just a little trimming of the card bases to create these beautiful wintery cards:

These cards could be winter or holiday; it’s your choice when you stamp the greetings.

This kit originated from a former Paper Pumpkin kit but I jazzed up the cards and added more to create 12 gorgeous cards. This kit includes 12 envelopes and a share of Peppermint gems plus the PDF tutorial.
I have a few left so grab yours soon. This kit is $29 and you can see it here.

**Remember to check out all of my kits to go and tutorials here at my shop; choosing more than one will save on shipping.

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Three more background ideas on these Team swap cards

July 14, 2023

Our Flowerbug's Team card swap theme was to create our own backgrounds. I shared three cards yesterday and here are three more:

Yellow is the underlying color on each of these swaps which is a perfect color for summertime. First is a pretty card in a blue & yellow combo by Candy.

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She stamped the Timeless Tile background stamp and then textured it with an embossing folder. She also used the Bottled Happiness stamp set. Her colors include Misty Moonlight & Daffodil Delight. Such a beautiful card!

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Next is a card made by Jacki with the Hello Ladybug stamp set & Ladybug Builder punch.

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She stamped her background with the daisy image in the stamp set, heat embossing it with White embossing powder. It sure pops on the Black card stock! She added Daffodil Delight & White card stock for a poppin' color combo.

I LOVE her bumble bee! She used the punch for the body (adding Daffodil Delight strips to the Black body) and the wings are punched from Window Sheets. So clever and fun.

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Next is another pretty card made by Paula. She featured the Petal Park, Two-Tone Flora and Timeless Arrangements stamp sets.

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Her colors include Daffodil Delight, Black, White & Old Olive, stamped off. She added a few Brass Butterflies and our Black & White gingham ribbon.

I'll share the rest of our swaps next week. Have a great weekend!

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3 unique techniques on these pretty swap cards

July 13, 2023

I'll be sharing our July Flowerbug Team swaps this week and next. Our theme was to create our own backgrounds. They came up with some amazing ideas. I absolutely LOVE seeing their creativity and style.

First is a monochromatic card by Annette. I bet you'll never guess how she did this special background…..

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She used Orchid Oasis and Boho Blue ink spots and dragged the ink across her white card stock. One color in each direction. I was shocked at how pretty and evenly colored it is. I think it looks like denim. It's the perfect way to highlight the pretty die-cut. I'm going to try this myself soon!

Her greeting is heat embossed with White embossing powder on a die-cut from this bundle.

She used the Wonderful Thoughts bundle seen here.

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Next is a pretty card that Monica made with the Color & Contour stamp set & Scalloped Contour dies.

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She created a blended and masked background using Orchid Oasis and Daffodil Delight. She added a bit of Pool Party on the flower and the card base too. I love these colors together!

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And lastly today is a unique technique by Lori. I'm not sure I've done this one! Can you guess how she did it….?

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She first scored her White card stock about 1" apart, on the diagonal. Then she folded the card stock on each score line and sponged Balmy Blue ink on each fold. I know I've never done this one; at least in my memory I haven't. So cool and very precise too!

She used the Circle Sayings bundle for her greeting & punch. The bird is water-colored with our watercolor pencils.

She used the new Bird's Eye View stamp set seen here. She also stamped her envelope.

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Stop back in for more Team swaps tomorrow!

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Beautiful One Horse Open Sleigh Fancy Fold in a card kit to go or tutorial; you choose!

July 12, 2023
My second card kit option in July features the new One Horse Open Sleigh 6 X 6" designer paper by Stampin' Up! This new scenic paper is featured in our Online Exclusives here. There are 5 designs and each is a fancy fold card.

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*this kit is not included in my July special of purchasing 2 past kits and getting a free stamp set (see below).

You'll receive the following in the kit, which is sent out at the end of July::
- A share of the 6 X 6" One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Paper
- A share of Boho Blue ribbon
- A share of the Adhesive-backed snowflake assortment
- the pre-cut pieces to make the 10 cards including punched & die-cut pieces
- the PDF tutorial
The tutorial includes photos, step by step directions, a supplies list and measurements. You'll receive the PDF tutorial in an email immediately after payment. Please check your spam or junk folder.

Click here to order this pre-cut kit to go. Or click here to get the PDF tutorial. See all of my kit & tutorials here.

You will need the following to make the kit to go cards as I did:
- greeting images
- Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow & Misty Moonlight inks
- a paper trimmer and adhesives.
Here's one of my favorite cards in this kit/tutorial. I love how it shows off the gorgeous scene in this beautiful designer paper.

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*I used the Layering Leaves & Lasting Joy stamp sets for my greetings & other images. If you'd like to add on either set at a 10% discount, please message me here.

*add on one or more kits and save on shipping.

*If you're interested in my July special of purchasing two 'past kits' and getting a free stamp set see them here. This deal runs through Saturday, July 15th. The July kits (Masterfully Made & One Horse Open Sleigh) are not included in this offer.

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