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Simple & Sparkling Thank You Card with Hot Foiling

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Kia ora Koutou

There’s something so special about a handmade thank you card—it turns a simple gesture into something truly meaningful. Today’s design is all about keeping things elegant and simple, while letting beautiful hot foiling and delicate florals do the talking.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

Design Inspiration

For this card, I wanted to create a soft and refined look with just the right touch of sparkle. By combining traditional hot foiling with the stunning effect of reverse foiling, the result is a design that feels both modern and timeless.

The Copic coloured florals add a gentle, feminine touch, while the foiled details catch the light beautifully—perfect for a heartfelt “thank you.”

Card Details

  • Simple soft mint green, purple and silver colour combination
  • Hot foiling and reverse hot foiling show for a clean and elegant finish
  • Copic colouring of the hot foiled flowers dictate the colour combinations used
  • Hot foiled sentiment mounted on foam tape finishes the card to perfection

Creating the Card

I started with a white card base and added a soft mint green panel to the front to coordinate with the colours used on the flowers to really let the foiling shine. The background was kept simple, allowing the hot foiled elements to become the focal point without overwhelming the design.

The magic comes in with the hot foiling and reverse foiling techniques. The standard foiling gives that crisp, metallic shine, while the reverse foiling creates a softer, almost ethereal effect—like a subtle glow behind the design.

Layering the coloured floral images over the foiled background adds dimension and interest, while still keeping everything light and uncluttered.

Finishing Touches

To complete the card, I added:

  • Subtle sparkle with purple gems for a touch of elegance
  • A clean and simple hot foiled sentiment to tie everything together

The result is a card that feels polished and thoughtful without being overly complicated.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes the most beautiful cards are the simplest ones. By focusing on quality techniques like hot foiling and pairing them with soft Copic coloured florals and a hint of sparkle, you can create something truly special with minimal effort.

This design is perfect for any occasion where you want to say thank you in a meaningful, handmade way.

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And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when you are in the mood for making a simple yet elegant thank you card!

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

GLP-238 Fanfare Border.

GLP-234 Sweet Blooms Border

GLP-219 Heart Felt Sentiments.

Other Products Used:

House of Cards White Cardstock – 300 gsm

Hammermill Cardstock

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Seaside

Pink Fresh Studio Hot Foil Plate

Copic Markers

Spellbinders Hot Foil – Prism

Purple Gems From Stash

Foam Squares

Barely Art Glue

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🌸 Elegant Easter Table Décor with Spring Florals & Fancy Fold Design

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There’s something so special about creating handmade pieces for the Easter table, and today’s project is all about celebrating the beauty of spring with soft florals, delicate details, and a touch of Easter charm.

For this design, I combined a fancy fold structure with a sweet Copic coloured basket of eggs, surrounded by tulips, cherry blossoms, and daisies to create a piece that feels fresh, elegant, and full of seasonal joy.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

🌷 Design Inspiration

I was inspired by the soft colours and textures of spring gardens—think blooming tulips, airy cherry blossoms, and cheerful daisies. I wanted this piece to feel light and graceful, while still having that special “wow” factor when displayed on an Easter table.

The fancy fold design adds dimension and interest, making it perfect as both décor and a thoughtful handmade gift.

💡 Design Tips

  • Stick to a soft pastel colour palette for a cohesive spring feel
  • Use dimension sparingly to keep the design elegant, not bulky
  • Mix different florals for visual interest while keeping colours harmonious
  • Add embellishments in small amounts for a polished finish

✂️ Step-by-Step

1. Create the Base
Start by constructing your fancy fold card base using heavyweight cardstock. Choose a fold that allows for dimension while still folding flat if needed. A soft white or cream base keeps the overall look elegant. Add an elegant oval die cut frame to the front to adhere the embellishments to.

2. Add Background Layers
Layer your panels using coordinating pastel tones and embossed cardstock for subtle texture. Soft dry embossing works beautifully to enhance the delicate spring theme without overpowering the design.

3. Create the Basket of Eggs
Stamp and colour your basket and eggs using Copic markers. Use soft pastel shades for the eggs to tie in with the spring palette, and add gentle shading to the basket for depth and dimension.

4. Create the Flowers and Foliage
Die cut your florals, colour them in cheerful spring colours and then assemble them. Mix and match the greens of the foliage to add more interest and depth.

5. Assemble the Design
Adhere the basket as your focal point and arrange the tulips, cherry blossoms, and daisies around the focal area and as a backdrop to the focal point. Use foam tape for more depth and dimension. Keep the composition balanced and airy, allowing each flower to stand out while working harmoniously together.Use foam adhesive to lift certain pieces and create dimension.

6. Finishing Touches
Complete your project with a die cut Easter greeting in coordinating colours and adhere to the top of the decor piece. Add clear Wink of Stella to the eggs and bow on the basket for some subtle sparkle. These little details elevate the overall elegance and tie everything together beautifully.

✨ Finishing Touches

The final piece is soft, dimensional, and full of delicate detail. I love how the Copic coloured basket becomes the focal point, while the surrounding florals gently frame the design.

The addition of subtle sparkle gives it that signature elegant finish—perfect for a refined Easter table setting.

🌼 Final Thoughts

This project is such a lovely way to bring handmade beauty to your Easter celebrations. Whether displayed on your table or gifted to someone special, it captures the freshness and joy of the season perfectly.

I hope this inspires you to create your own spring-inspired Easter décor with florals, soft colours, and a little creative flair!

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And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when you are in the mood for making your own Easter displays.

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S4-1027 Double Halo Oval Dies

S4-1195 Layered Tulips

S4-1194 Layered Cherry Blossoms

S4-1194 Layered Cherry Blossoms

S5-479 Daisy Delight Garden Shutters A2 Card Base

S4-1205 Merry Everything Words

E3D-046 Orange Peel Quilt 3D Embossing Folder

Other Products Used:

Easter image from Beccy’s Place

House of Cards White Cardstock – 300 gsm

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

White Mirror Cardstock

Acetate

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Fern, Rainforest

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Breeze, Rainforest

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Sparkling Rose, Cherry Blossom, Ballet Slipper, Lemon Whip, Sunshine

Altenew Fresh Dye Ink – Eastern Sky

Copic Markers

X-Press It Cardstock

Prills – Lemon Chiffon, Expresso

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Squares

Instructions to make this fancy fold card is here.

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Amazing Paper Grace Magnolia Frame Card

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I apologise for not posting anything for a while but I had a bad fall at the end of last year and ended up with concussion and a broken nose. The concussion was causing a lot of issues and I had to take a break away from using the computer and my devices to allow my brain to heal. I have been attending Concussion Clinic and that has also been really helpful with exercises to get my brain back together. I am almost back to my ‘normal’ self and it is time to get back to what I enjoy doing best which is cardmaking.

While I was away from screens I did a lot of colouring with Copic markers as I found it very relaxing and therapeutic and it settled a lot of the headaches. The image I have used today is from one of Kit and Clowder’s bonus classes from Nov/Dec 2024. As I could not follow the colouring on the computer I just coloured the flower by going of Alyce’s colouring in the booklet that was provided with the class and I am so happy how it turned out. I then used the Amazing Paper Grace Adoria Square Frame die from the Amazing Paper Grace Shadowbox collection by Becca Feeken too create a frame for the image and which could also be used as a card. I left putting a sentiment on the front so that if I use it as a card I can add the appropriate sentiment or it can be kept as a frame on a table.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

My card is 6″ x 6″ and I have layered white and brushed gold cardstock with foam tape to create the base for the floral image.

To add more texture I die cut two of the medium sized decorative squares out of white cardstock and trimmed each in half and added it to the four corners of the top layer of white cardstock. I then added some white satin ribbon to cover the joins.

I then cut a piece of white cardstock 5″ x 5″ and die cut the square aperture out using the larger square die from the Adoria Square die. Using this as a template I added the coloured image to the card base and then added the frame with foam tape.

I die cut two outer decorative frames from white cardstock and adhered them together before adding them to the frame.

To complete the card I added pearls to the inner edge of the frame and on the decorative frame and then added a white satin bow to the base of the frame and added more pearls over the bow.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Adoria Square Frame Etched Dies

Other Products Used:

Image from Kit and Clowder Free Bonus Class Nov/Dec 2024

Copic Markers – E49, E44, E31, G28, G24, G2, G20, YR27, YR24, Y000, C3, C1, C0

Spellbinders Brushed Gold Metallic Cardstock

Neenah Solar Crest 80 Ib

Neenah Solar Crest 110 Ib

X-Pressit Cardstock

Pearls

Clear Wink of Stella

White satin ribbon

Foam tape, strips, squares

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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Thanks Amazing Paper Grace

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This week I have a simpler card to share with you made using one of my favourite Amazing Paper
Grace dies – Tallulah Frill. This die set is just so beautiful and one I reach for a lot when I want to make timeless and classic cards that will become keepsakes. I have not been able to do much cardmaking lately, but I have been learning how to colour with Copic markers through some classes at Kit and Clowder which I am really enjoying as I have always loved colouring. So I decided to combine my love for cardmaking with my love for colouring and this card was the result.

The image I have coloured here is a digital stamp from Beccys’ Place and the Amazing Paper Grace Tallulah Frill die set went perfectly with it to create a pretty lacy frame to create an elegant card that can be kept to decorate a mantel or table.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

I have made a top folding 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card base out of white cardstock and then matted a lifht teal card on top leaving a narrow white mat.

I downloaded the digital stamp onto X-Pressit Paper and then coloured it with Copic markers. I trimmed this to 4 1/8″ x 2 7/8″.

I die cut two outer decorative frames using the Amazing Paper Grace Tallulah Frill die set and one decorative edge out of white cardstock. I added the decorative edge die behind one short edge of the frame before adding the second frame beneath the first frame. I then adhered the coloured panel behind the frame, making sure the white does not show behind the small lacey edge inside the frame. This frame was then added to the card front.

To complete the card I added clear Wink of Stella to the flowers and cup and pearls to the decorative frame.

Amazing Paper Grace Dies Used:

Tallulah Frill

Other Products Used:

Beccy’s Place Stem in a Tea Cup Digital Stamp

Hammermill Cardstock

Spellbinders Waterfall Cardstock

X-Press It Cardstock

Copic Markers R85, R83, R81, RV00, E18, E15, E13,BG45,BG32,BG11,BG10, YG67, YG63, YG25, YG11, B00 ,B000, W7,W5,W3,W1

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Clear Wink of Stela

Pretty Pink Posh Pearls – Marshmallow

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CAS Poppy Card

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I have been slowly working on my Copic colouring over the past year and have been gradually building up my markers stock at the same time. I have been taking classes at Kit and Clowder and learning about colour combinations and also creating depth and texture with blending colours. I feel that I have finally clicking with the colouring and feel more confident in making cards and wall art with the finished images. Here I have a free image from Altenew that I have coloured with Copic makers and made a card that I can safely give to someone. All I needed to do was trim the image down and mat with black and pink cardstock for a very pretty and striking card. I also added some clear Wink of Stella to the flower and leaves.

Products Used:

Altenew Free Poppy Image

X-Press It Cardstock

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Onyx, Dahlia

Bearly Art Glue

Clear Wink of Stella

Copic Markers

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Santa in the Sun

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We are on the last week before Christmas and I have another downunder Santa Christmas card to share with you. We are meant to be in summer here but we have had a lot of rain and storms over the last week so it will be quite a relief if we get a warm summer’s day for Christmas Day. My card today features another image from Montarga Rubber Stamp Shop in Christchurch and I have teamed it with the Amazing Paper Grace Richelieu Square Dies which made a wonderful frame for the festive green, red and gold papers. I have also added some embellishments from the Amazing Paper Grace Noel Mini Slimline Dies on the corners of the square frame. Once I had the image coloured it did not take long for me to make the card once I had sorted the papers and dies.

Products Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Richelieu Squares Dies

Amazing Paper Grace Noel Mini Slimline Dies

Amazing Paper Grace Silent Night Make a Scene

Montarga Rubber Stamps Sunbathing Santa – 2301

Heartfelt Creations Candlewick Christmas Paper Collection

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Copic Pens – R46, R27, $14, RV23, E43, E21, E40, W3, W1, O, G99, G94, YG225, YG21,

Foam tape

Bearly Art Glue

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A Merry Kiwi Christams

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I have been having so much fun making New Zealand themed Christmas cards using a wide range of different products and I am so happy with how they turned out. My card today features the New Zealand native bird the Fantail or the Piwakwaka in Te Reo. This is a very cute little bird and we have a lot around where I live by native bush and they are almost impossible to photograph as they are always flitting around without stopping. You can find out more about the birds here. This is another stamp that I purchased from Montarga Rubber Stamps in Christchurch which I have coloured with Copic Markers. I thinks this card was my favourite as I just loved how all the colours came together.

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Products Used:

Heartfelt Creations Holiday Ornament Paper collection

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Decorative Circle Frame dies

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Lanterns Stamp and Die sets

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 

Amazing Paper Grace Circle Hemstitch Dies

Spellbinders SES-026 Embossing Folder – Winter greenery

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Winter Greenery

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Poinsettia

Honey Bee Stamps:  Lovely Layers – Layering Holiday Bells

Amazing Paper Grace Grand Cinch and Go Flowers

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Grassy Knoll, Key Lime, Sky Blue, Summer Showers 

Rubber Stamps by Montarga – 1237G Fantail on a Branch

Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink

Copic Markers 

White gel pen

Foam squares

Spellbinders Essentials cardstock – Fern, Rainforest, Alabaster

Neenah Solar Crest 80 Ib 

X-Press It Card

Concord & 9 Cardstock Nutmeg, Sprout

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Amazing Paper Grace With Grateful Thanks

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I have just purchased a new hot foil machine so of course I had to try it out and yes I am much happier with this machine. I really love the border hot foil plates from the Amazing Paper Grace Delicate Impressions collection by Becca Feeken. The Amazing Paper Grace Diamonetta Background Hot Foil Plate creates the perfect background to add some gorgeous fussy cut coloured flowers from the Amazing Paper Grace Sweet Blooms Border Hot Foil Plate. Add these to a very pretty decorative floral border and a ‘heartfelt’ sentiment and the card is complete.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

For my card I have cut a piece of cardstock 6 3/4″ x 8″ and scored at 5″ along the long side leave a front flap of 3″. I die cut the decorative floral border from the Amazing Paper Grace Graceful Floral Border Dies out of white cardstock and adhered the side under the front flap. I cut a piece of white cardstock 6 3/4″ x 2 7/8″ and adhered it to the underside of the front flap hiding the end of the decorative border. I then cut a piece of gold cardstock 2″ x 6 3/4″ and adhered it to the right side of the inside back of the card. I cut a piece of gold cardstock 6 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ and adhered it to the front flap. I cut a piece of white foil friendly paper 6 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ and foiled it with with Amazing Paper Grace Diamonetta Background Hot Foil Plate with gold foil. This was then applied over the gold panel on the flap. To finish the panel I die cut decorative edges out of gold cardstock using the Amazing Paper Grace Graceful Floral Lace dies and adhered them to the panel to add a decorative finish to the panel.

I hot foiled the Amazing Paper Grace Sweet Blooms Border Hot Foil Plate onto Hammermill white cardstock with gold foil. I then coloured the flowers and leaves with Copic markers and fussy cut the images out. These were then added over the diamond background within the border as shown.

To finish the card I hot foiled the sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Heartfelt Sentiments in gold foil on white cardstock and diecut it with the coordinating die. I also die cut two plain sentiment dies from white cardstock and stacked all three dies together with the foiled sentiment on top. This was then added to the front of the decorated panel on the card.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Graceful Floral Lace Border Dies

Diamonetta Background Hot Foil Plate

Sweet Blooms Border Hot Foil Plate

Heart Felt Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Die

Other Products Used:

Crafter’s Companion Centura Pearl Snow White Cardstock – Hint of Gold

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Hammermill 100 Ib White Cardstock

Spellbinders Foil – Gold

Copic Markers – RV55, RV63, V000, E99, Y38, Y11, B00, G99, G94, YG25, YG03

Bearly Art Glue

A Kiwi Holiday Card

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Today I have another non-traditional New Zealand themed Christmas card featuring a Tui to share with you. The Tui is a bird native to New Zealand and it is very distinctive with very dark almost black feathers and a tuft of white features on it’s chin. We have a lot of Tuis where I live and one time I counted about 40 to 50 birds in a kowhai tree having a feeding frenzy but they can be noisy and at times drive me nuts!! You can find more information about the Tui here.

For my card I have combined Heartfelt Creations decorative dies and papers with Spellbinders, Honey Bee Stamps and Amazing Paper Grace dies to created this card. The full list of products I used is listed after the photos. I was very happy with how this card turned out as the colours worked perfectly together to coordinate with the purple and blue bird. I have also used Wink of Stella on the bird to add some sparkle and replicate the iridescent blue/purple feathers.

Products Used:

Heartfelt Creations Holiday Star Paper Collection

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper 

Heartfelt Creations Elaborate Oval Frame

Heartfelt Creations Starry Holiday Greetings Stamp and Die set – die cut the sentiment from the Holiday Star Paper Collection and another plain sentiment.

Rubber Stamps by Montarga 1999 Tui on a Flax Bush

Spellbinders Sealed Holly Sprigs Dies

Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month – Pop up 3D Vignette Sleigh 

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Winter Greenery

Amazing Paper Grace Grand Cinch and Go Flowers

Nuvo Crystal Drops – Red Berry

Spellbinders Silver Pearls

Foam squares

3D Crystal Lacquer

Bearly Art Glue

Wink of Stella

Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink

Copic Markers – B99, B24, BV10, BG5,BV08, V09, V17, E29, E25, E99, E31, G99, G94, YG25, YGO6

White gel pen

Foam squares

Spellbinders Essentials cardstock – Fern, Rainforest, 

Neenah Solar Crest 80 Ib 

X-Press It Card

Copic Markers

Wink of Stella

Ranger Archival ink – Periwinkle

Flower Shaping Tools

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Amazing Paper Grace Down Under Christmas Card

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I live in New Zealand where we have a warm Christmas with picnics at the beach or barbecues at home on Christmas days. I have done many many snow and ‘traditional’ Christmas cards over the years and while I have enjoyed making those cards it is nice to do a card that is more in keeping with our seasons here and to send to friends and family overseas. For my card today I have used just two Amazing Paper Grace dies – the Amazing Paper Grace Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Die and the Silent Night Make a Scene Die to create a stunning down under themed card using traditional Christmas colours.

There is a company here in New Zealand that does NZ Christmas themed (and other NZ themed stamps) and I finally made the plunge to get some of these stamps. I will have some more NZ themed Christmas cards coming in the next few weeks but I am starting with this card featuring poinsettias and a Santa preparing lunch on the barbecue.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

To make my card I have created a top folding 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card out of white cardstock. I cut a piece of gold cardstock 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and added it to the front of the card. I then cut a piece of green cardstock 4 1/8″ x 4 3/8″ and adhered it over the gold card. I then die cut the frame from the Amazing Paper Grace Callista Rectangle Shadowbox die out of gold cardstock and adhered it to the front of the green paper. I cut a piece light green paper 2 3/4″ x 4″ and adhered it to the centre of the frame.

I stamped the Santa and poinsettia images in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol friendly paper and coloured them in with Copic markers. I fussy cut the poinsettias out and added one to the bottom left and one to the top right of he card. I trimmed the Santa image to fit inside the inner decorative frame from the Amazing Paper Grace Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Frame die and then adhered this to the front of the frame with foam tape.

To finish I die cut two sentiments from the Amazing Paper Grace Silent Night Make a Scene dies, stacked them together and adhered it to the base of the Santa as shown.

Amazing Paper Grace Dies Used:

Callista Rectangle Shadowbox Die

Silent Night Make a Scene Die

Other Products Used:

Heartfelt Creations Holiday Ornament Paper Collection

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Montarga Rubber Stamps 2301 BBQ Santa

Montarga Rubber Stamps 2372 Poinsettia

Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Copic Pens – R46, R27, $14, RV23, E43, E21, E40, W3, W1, O, G99, G94, YG225, YG21,

Foam tape

Bearly Art Glue

XPress It Paper

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