Struggling with patchy foil or frustrating over-foiling? In this tutorial, learn the simple details that make a big difference when using the Glimmer Hot Foil System—from choosing smooth cardstock and positioning your foil correctly to letting it cool before the big reveal. Then see how one easy layout transforms into three completely different Christmas cards.

🛠️ Tools & Supplies Used

✨ Hot Foiling Essentials

🔥 Glimmer Hot Foil System
🎄 Upright Italic Christmas Sentiments
⚙️ Press & Glimmer Foil Machine Bundle
✨ Glimmer Hot Foil

📄 Cardstock

🤍 Hammermill 100 lb Smooth Cardstock
Perfect for creating smooth, clean hot-foiled impressions.

✂️ Shape & Layering Etched Dies

📐 A2 Matting Basics A Rectangle Dies
📐 A2 Matting Basics B Rectangle Dies
📏 5" × 7" Matting Basics A Rectangle Dies
📏 5" × 7" Matting Basics B Rectangle Dies
⬜ Square Infinity Dies
⭕ Everlasting Circles Dies
🥚 Oval Infinity Dies
🖼️ Deckled Edge Rectangles

🎅 Dear Santa Collection

🐦 Festive Birds Dimensional Stickers
🌺 Poinsettias Dimensional Stickers
🎄 Ornaments Dimensional Stickers
🎁 Dear Santa Paper Pack

💎 Embellishments

✨ Altenew Gem Sparkles

🧴 Adhesives & Dimension

📐 Foam Tape
Perfect for popping up sentiments and focal pieces for extra dimension.

🧴 Barely Art Precision Craft Glue

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