Lots of Shiny Hearts!

My new Spellbinder’s Glimmer machine is proving to be a lot of fun—and occasionally a source of frustration. There definitely is a learning curve, but I did get some good results when making valentines. I have two more valentines to share. I used the Pinkfresh Studio hot foiling plate, Heart Grid on both of them. 

First up, a valentine with colorful shiny hearts:

The “Hearts Grid” was foiled with rainbow stripes foil. It’s so tricky to photograph shiny things, but it’s much easier to see in the next photo. I love all those colorful hearts!

After foiling the background I layered it on a thin piece of gold metallic paper. The sentiment from Papertrey Ink’s “Just Sentiments: Valentines” was embossed in gold and die cut with a Hero Art’s “Infinity Hearts” die. I die cut the next largest heart from red metallic paper, ending up with a totally shiny valentine.

i’m entering this card in the February Pinkfresh Studio Challenge where the theme is Love, and I think I have all the colors covered with the rainbow hearts. 

Next up is a card using the same hot foiling plate, but with a bit of a different vibe.

This time I foiled gold hearts onto red paper. I’ve been watching a series of live videos from Pinkfresh Studios which have been so helpful! One of the keys to foiling on colored cardstock is to find very smooth paper. This red from Paper Source worked perfectly. 

The gold heart was cut with a My Favorite Things “Stitched Heart” die, and the sentiment from The Stamp Market’s “Tons of Type” was embossed in gold and die cut with a “Skinny Banner” die from Papertrey Ink.

I’m entering both cards in a new-to-me challenge: Festive Friday. There is a list of adjectives and you must include at least three in your card. For card #1 it’s sparkle, romantic sentiment, and heart.  For #2 it’s red, sparkle and heart.