Hello, crafters. In this video, I’ll show you how to stretch your Glimmer plates using the partial foiling technique. I am using 2 similar but slightly different products from Spellbinders – the Especially For You glimmer plate and Thanks a Million glimmer plate (May 2020 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month).
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
Horizontal foiling featuring these two products, Especially For You glimmer plate and Thanks a Million glimmer plate (May 2020 Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month) isn’t hard, but it is a bit tricky. There are 2 ways to do this – first is an easier one, but you’ll need to trim your panel down significantly; the second method, which is a bit more difficult, but still doable and gives a better result.
The idea is to foil Thanks plate 3 times, so you foil each row once. The For You plate needs to be foiled 2 times – each row once.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Place glimmer plate on the background, centered. Use a ruler and a pencil and add guidelines for where you need to place the letters to create a horizontally foiled word.
2. Use my hinge method to tape the glimmer plate in place. I’ve shared this method many times in my previous glimmer videos, here’s a good one to learn the hinge method. The key here is to cut your foil exactly to size so that it only covers the part of the glimmer plate you want to foil. It only matters that you cut it to size for the middle row. You can have your foil slightly larger for the top and bottom rows as you’ll be able to adjust its placement. Add your foil to the middle row making sure it is not overlapping the top or bottom row, flip glimmer plate back into place. Use another piece of low tack tape to tape everything in place.
The hinge method is basically creating a hinge using low tack tape to be able to tape the die in place, flip it away from the paper, add foil, and flip back into place.
3. Next, follow Glimmer machine instructions and foil. We’ve foiled the middle part – letters AN.
4. Next, use the pencil lines on the paper and position the letters TH, so the 1st row on the panel, tape it down using hinge method, slide your foil making sure it does not overlap the letters from the middle row. This is the trickiest part – foil is hard to cut to a specific size, so this is something that might take you the longest. Again, take it to your glimmer and foil.
5. Repeat the same steps to foil the last two letters. Position the plate on the panel using pencil lines as a guide. And tape in place using low tack tape. Add your foil, make sure it does not overlap the letters in the middle row. Use another piece of low tack tape to tape everything down and again, foil.
This takes a bit longer, but it is well worth the effort. I also love that colorful background, I think it helps the foiling pop.
This glimmer plate comes with additional skinny strip sentiments to add to the word Thanks. You have several options – A Million, For All You Do, You are the best, for your kindness. I picked one that reads For Your Kindness for this card. There are also glimmer plates to foil a flower and a leaf and also coordinating dies.
With the foiling complete, I foam mounted my background to the card base. The card base measures 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 “ and the panel is 8 x 3 3/4”. Next, I assembled the flowers and leaves. I die-cut additional flower layers from pink cardstock, to go along with the pink ink on the background. I used glue and foam adhesive squares and adhered my die cuts onto the card. I stamped a sub sentiment above the foiling as it felt like that part of the card was a bit empty. I stamped one that reads “You’re in My Heart” and I used black ink for stamping.
I used metallic gold jewels from Pretty Pink Posh to dress up this card and add a bit more bling to the background, I scattered the jewels in between the florals and the foiled letters and that finished my project.
GLIMMER HOT FOIL KIT OF THE MONTH
In case you are new to Spellbinders and their Clubs, the Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month, this is that Thanks glimmer plate, is a subscription Club, it is membership, available from the Spellbinders website only. This subscription is $22.5 per month, US shipping is included in this cost. Every month there’s a new glimmer plate set delivered to your door along with lots of inspiration from Spellbinders. If you enjoy foiling – you’ll enjoy these kits as the designs are always fresh and trendy. I don’t share the projects with the kits every month here on my youtube channel, but I do try and create fun cards using these products whenever I can find the time.
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SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Especially for You Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set Shop at: SSS | SC | SB |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month Club Shop at: SB |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Blush Shop at: SC | SB |
 Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil – Pink Shop at: SSS | SC | SB |
 Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp White Cardstock 120 LB Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Hero Arts Butter Bar Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Yellow Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Pink Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Pink To Red Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Vanilla Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Pool Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Tide Pool Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Mint Julep Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | PPP |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Tiny Words Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Gold Jewels Shop at: SSS | AZ | PPP |
 Pretty Pink Posh Espresso Jewels Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Journey Craft Glue Shop at: SC | SB |
Your designs are so beautiful! Yes, I am a Spellbinders subscriber.
So pretty. Love the colors and shine!
So beautiful! I just became a Small Die of the Month Subscriber in February of this year and I’m really happy with what I’ve received so far!!
I wondered how you did that. Thanks for the video!!
Beautiful cards!
Beautiful Yana! I love watching you create
These cards are so pretty, Yana! I am not a subscriber to any of the kits. And, I don’t have a glimmer machine. Your videos are making me consider getting one!
Waiting now for my glimmer of the month set – thank you for sharing another creative way to use this die!!
Love your colors of choice, love the vibrant look in most of your cards.
Am loving your gorgeous slim line cards and how you cut apart the word dies!!
Yana, you are the foiling queen!! I always enjoy your videos and learn so much. These cards are beautiful!!
Such pretty cards, love the colourful backgrounds. Thanks for sharing.
Fabulous and so inspiring
Thank you for showing how to foil the ‘Thanks’ stamp horizontally. I definitely have to try it. Your inking technique and drying the inked background on the Glimmer machine are also great tips. If you have the machine out for foiling you might as well dry your background with it.
Not a Spellbinders club subscriber, but I consider it every month when the new releases come out!
I don’t Glimmer now but your tutorial gives me hope. I am a Monthly Card Club member. I have subscribed to your blog. Looking forward to happy Spellbinding with you! Aloha from Hawaii!
Yana, such beautiful cards that you have created here! You alone could put Hallmark out of business! I am a subscriber of yours and get your daily emails. I don’t have the glimmer system as of right now, and I am not a member of the month club but it seems like since I stopped my subscription, the dies are more current and not as flourishy as they were. I always enjoy your posts even if I don’t have the supplies! You are so creative and I love your accent! 🙂
Wonderful set of cards! Love the partial foiling 🙂
Beautiful cards
Very interesting how you used them completely different direction. You made it look simple…love all your cards
Your cards made from kits always inspire me! I have made several from past spellbinder kits as well as others brands. I am happily waiting for my small die of the month from Spellbinders!
I love this idea. Thank you!
Gorgeous cards, Yana!
Your cards are so beautiful. Love the foiling!
These cards are gorgeous. Hot foiling sentiments looks pretty difficult to me, but your instructions for lining up the letters are very helpful.
LOVE your videos – they are always to fresh and inspirational
I am a member of the glimmer hot foil club. I love this month’s plate and dies. You did a brilliant job showing another way to use it. You are so talented.
I am on my second month of the Glimmer Hot Foil Club and love it so much already! Love your work and learn so much! Thank you!
Great technique to make the product do more things!
Awesome job on your backgrounds. I wish For You was part of the kit!
Your Glimmer cards are always wonderful. Thanks so much for giving us such great inspiration. And your videos are so helpful. I’ve learned so much from you. You’ve given my foiling so many more options. Beautiful cards!
Yana – I’ve always loved your cards! I just subscribed to the monthly card kit and am so excited to “play”!
Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely gorgeous. I am excited to try this technique….
Beautiful cards! Love the backgrounds so much!
This card is so pretty! You are the Queen of foiling! I wish mine turned out half as well! Great new use of the dies, and the backgrounds……oh I want to try that too!
Wonderful cards, and very useful tips in your videos. Thank you.
Brrrrrrilliant as usual, my dear! Your creativity with these plates amazes me. Every. Time.
Gorgeous cards!
These are so pretty! I love your color combos and details! Love the look of the foiling!
Beautiful cards as usual Yana! Thanks for sharing!
I’m a glimmer club subscriber
Yana your cards are always SO amazing! I really was excited to see your video tutorial on how to make the vertical THANKS into a horizontal sentiment!
Really pretty colors on your cards. Really makes me want to get the glimmer foil machine!
Beautiful cards like always. Love your style.
I love the look of slim line cards and this one is wonderful, Yana! Love this beautiful background with the delicate die cut letters! So pretty! Thanks for sharing. Take care! 🙂
Wow! You really are the queen of foiling. What a great way to stretch our plates. Thanks for sharing and for the great video!
Omgoodness beautiful I just love your cards and designs you are an inspiration tyfs
Thanks for the ideas. Beautiful cards.
So very clever! Just beautiful!
Wow! Your cards are beautiful! I love how you created the backgrounds!
You are the female Harry Houdini of Hot Foiling and the inspiration for my purchasing my Glimmer machine! I didn’t think I would be successful at glimmering, until I watched your videos and became inspired by your beautiful creations. So Yana, THANK YOU. Very much liked the composition of the geometric lines of the sentiments and background linear swipes with ink pads tempered with the soft curves of the leaves and flower arrangements. I found the blue, pink, and peach a nice balance between visual stimulation and feelings of serenity, which is pleasant. The response to the warm, vibrant, and intense yellows and reds are exciting visually and make me want to get up and dance! Lovely results.
I am a member of the Die Hero Value Club but wish there was a club that let me choose the four I would like to have or at the least included APG DOM & Glimmer OM – maybe in the future…
I’m really in love with your card and this techniques Yana!
Your are so inspiring! Thanks for the chance to win the prize!