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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I’ve got more ideas yet! Botanical Layers bundle cards with video

June 6, 2022

I challenged myself to use each pattern of the vellum included in the Lovely Layers vellum. You can see it here; you get 60 sheets in the pack! It includes 4 different prints and many sheets of plain vellum too.

This first card has a printed circle on it. The easy solution was to add a die-cut wreath. I used three sets of dies here; the Natural Prints, Amazing Thanks & Hydrangea dies.

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My colors are Parakeet Party, Fresh Freesia, Black & White. The vellum in the kit is 1/4" larger than the 4 3/4" X 3 1/2" white layer.

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Remember that it helps to place a White layer under your vellum to see it's true color.

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Here are two cards; both using the Lovely Layers Vellum.

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For this card I textured it with the new Quatrefoil Tile embossing folder. Embossing vellum is a wonderful way to add it to your projects; it's texture and opaqueness is so beautiful.

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The colors are Polished Pink & Parakeet Party. I used the Poppy Moments and Natural Prints dies for the greenery and the Nature's Prints stamp set for the stamped leaves and greeting.

Click on the photo below to watch the video and see more ideas using this bundle.

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2 more Botanical Layers card ideas!

June 4, 2022
Once I started I couldn't seem to stop creating with the Botanical Layers stamp set. I made this card for an online swap:

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It's a Dutch door monochromatic card in Orchid Oasis. Do you like these type of cards as much as I do? I find cards with one main color very soothing to the eye and just plain pretty!

I stamped the main image multiple times without reinking. I love that about our inks; you can get multiple hues with one color.

Details:
- The card front opens at the bottom only.
- I used the Stitched Greenery die for the inside White layer.
- There is a half circle of Orchid Oasis ombre glimmer paper at the top with the bow.
- The tag is from the Tea Cup dies; the greeting is from the Cup of Tea stamp set.
Measurements:
- Card base 5 1/2" X8 1/2"; score at 4 1/4" then trim off at 2 3/4" up to the top of the card. Save this piece for the front layer
- Front layer (cut from the card base) is 2 3/4" X 4"
- White front is 2 1/2" X 3 3/4"; inside is 4" X 5 1/4"
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This next card was made with the Inked Block technique.

Here's how:
- I colored an 'H' block with Stampin' Write markers in Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis & Tahitian Tide.
- Then I spritzed alcohol on it (you can use water; alcohol dries faster) and pressed it onto my White CS and let it dry.
- Lay a piece of copy paper over it and set something heavy on it so it dries flat.
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After it's dry I stamped the botanical image in Starry Sky ink and used the Timeworn Type embossing folder.

The greeting is also from the Botanical Layers set; the die-cut is from the All That dies.

You can see a video on this technique here.

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Pretty Prints card kit to go in June

June 3, 2022
Check out these colorful cards for this month's kit to go! I am featuring the Pretty Prints designer paper and the Lovely Layers Vellum.

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There's quite a variety of cards here from fun birthday to pretty all occasions cards. I used two stamp sets for the greetings here – Good Feelings & Nature's Prints. I design my kit cards around the colors & product so you can use greetings you already own, but if you'd prefer you can add on either or both stamp sets to the kits.

This kit includes these 10 striking cards and the PDF tutorial. Opt in to get one by June 19th here.

The kit includes the following:
- 10 pre-cut cards with die-cuts & punched pieces
- 1/2 pkg Pretty Prints designer paper 6" X 12"
- a share of the Lovely Layers Vellum
- a share of the Iridescent Rhinestones
- The PDF tutorial with step by step instructions, measurements, supplies & photos
- It does not include stamped images or stamps. You can add it on either the Good Feelings or Nature's Thoughts.
Choose the kit to go here; it's $28

The PDF tutorial is here. $15

**The PDF is emailed to you immediately after payment. The Kit is mailed out via Priority Mail at the end of June, 2022.

Add on the Good Feelings stamp set at 10% off! Email me at lagreff60@gmail.com to get a combines price.

*This is the kit my monthly subscribers will receive. Interested in getting a pre-cut cards kit each month? Message me here!

Here's a video I made featuring this pretty vellum:

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