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Happy Harvest Pumpkin Home Decor
by Steph Ackerman
Hello everyone, Steph Ackerman here with a fabulous Happy Harvest Pumpkin that would look amazing on your mantel or even the dining room table surrounded by candles and assorted gourds and small pumpkins. I found this metal and wood pumpkin in a store that was closing. I knew it was boring and...
How To Make A Fall Card With A Coordinating Gift Bag
by Steph Ackerman
Hello everyone, Steph Ackerman here with a fabulous Fall Card with coordinating Gift Bag. Fall is by far my favorite time of year. I love the cool, crisp air, the changing colors of the leaves and the sound of the leaves crunching under my feet. I used a large Spellbinders...
How To Create Simple, Yet Intricate Looking Thank You Cards
by Steph Ackerman
Hi everyone, Steph here today using Rinea Foiled Papers to create a set of simple, yet intricate looking thank you cards. For my first card, I used an Elizabeth Craft's die to die cut Blush/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper. Even though the die is very delicate, the foiled paper die cut easily and in one pass. Cutting...
How To Use One Die To Create Two Different Cards
by Steph Ackerman
Hi everyone, Steph here today using Rinea Foiled Papers to create a set of cards using one of their new colors - Merlot/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper. It is such a pretty color and, like all the other foiled papers, it die cuts and embosses beautifully. Using a Spellbinders background die, I created two very different...
Die Cutting And Cardmaking To Create A Baby Congratulations Card
by Steph Ackerman
Hi everyone! Steph here today with a sweet card that could be used as a baby card. Die cut all the elements needed for the card from the Lawn Fawn Bayou Backdrop die set. This die set has everything you need to create a sweet card. I used Sapphire/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper for...
How To Create A Pocket Card
by Steph Ackerman
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using an assortment of foiled papers and die cut elements to create a pocket card. Pocket cards are really sweet to create and give to the special people in our lives with an encouraging tag and note slipped inside. Using a large pocket die from...
How To Use The Same Die To Create Two Different Projects
by Steph Ackerman
Hello everyone, Steph here today using the same die cut foiled elements to create two different projects. Using a large Spellbinders die, I die cut Sapphire/Sapphire Starstruck Foiled Paper and Ebony/Ebony Starstruck Foiled Paper. Next, I die cut the branch from Mocha/Mocha Starstruck Foiled Paper and the leaves from Emerald/Emerald Starstruck Foiled Paper. I decided to...
How To Make A Card With A Matching Envelope
by Steph Ackerman
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using an assortment of foiled papers and die cut elements to create a funny card today. I had a new die set I wanted to play with so I pulled out a variety of purple papers and started to create. Since the die came in a variety...
Using Background Dies With Rinea Foiled Paper To Create Gorgeous Cards
by Steph Ackerman
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using a wonderful background die to create my card today. Using a Spellbinders die, die cut Sapphire/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper. It's such a delicate design and die cuts beautifully from the foiled papers. Create a card from white cardstock and adhere to the die cut panel to the...
Wedding Card Idea With Matching Gift Card Holder by Steph Ackerman
Hi everyone, Steph here today using Rinea Foiled Papers to create a lovely wedding card and coordinating mini purse/gift cardholder. I wanted a purple wedding card and used assorted Spellbinders dies to create it. The arch was die cut from Lavender Starstruck Foiled Paper and was adhered to Gold/Gold Glossy...
Mixed Media Altered Travel Journal by Steph
Hello everyone, Steph here today with an altered travel journal using Rinea Foiled Papers. I started my travel journal by painting the front cover with gesso. While still wet, I adhered the Marigold Starstruck Foiled Paper to the front cover. I also applied some more gesso randomly around the front cover, covering...
DIY Sweet Treat Containers by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with some sweet treat containers, and these were definitely fun to make. Using assorted Rinea Foiled Papers, you can create these containers for so many different occasions. I created small boxes from 4" squares of white cardstock; scored them at 1" and adhered them together...
Friendship Card by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today and I've got a new floral card using so many fun colors of foils. Did you know that Rinea has a new color? It's called Arctic and is the perfect addition to the foiled family of colors. I love it! It comes in both...
Sweet Faerie Banner by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a sweet Faerie banner using a wonderful Poppystamps die. For my banner, I used Misfits Foiled Paper Pack which contained a wide variety of colors I wanted for my banner. The Misfits Packs contain twice the quantity of foiled papers as the regular...
Spring Hello Cards by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph here with 2 Spring Hello Cards using Poppystamps dies. I love the Floral Stem Collage die because I find the options are endless. For my first card, I used Misfits Foiled Paper Pack which contained all the colors I wanted for my cards. I die cut...
With Love Canvas Panel by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph here today with a canvas panel. This month the design team is collaborating with Creative Embellishments, which has an amazing line of chipboard embellishments. I decided to create a home décor canvas. Starting with a 5" x 7" canvas panel, adhere the Sapphire Starstruck to the canvas panel. Add...
Sweet Fairy Cards by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph here with 2 sweet fairy cards. This month the design team is collaborating with Creative Embellishments, which has an amazing line of chipboard embellishments. I created fairy cards using the Sitting Fairies from Creative Embellishments. These are sweet laser-cut elements that are perfect card elements. I inked...
Embossed Easel Card by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a Thank You Easel Card. Emboss a panel of Silver/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper with an embossing folder. Use Copic Markers to color in parts of the embossed panel. Die-cut 2 sets of Fuchsia/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper to create the 2 side panels. ...
Mini Purses by Steph
Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with several mini purses using Rinea Foiled Papers. Who wouldn't love these purses? They are the perfect size for small candies and even gift cards. Using matboard as a base, I adhered a sheet of Lavender Starstruck to one piece of matboard and Silver...
Happy Valentine's Day by Steph
Hello everyone, Steph here to share some new Valentine's Day projects. I shared a Valentine's Day birthday with my Mom and I still create a little ensemble for her even though she has long passed. It's my way of keeping in touch. I used the Love Foiled Paper Variety Pack...