This Cutie Shines With Hot Foil Sparkle + Bonus Tag

Assemble This! holiday card with me featuring a watercolor giraffe and hot foil stamping background. Video included. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #holidaycard #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

Today, I’m all about pairing this cozy watercolored giraffe with a simple background full of hot foil sparkle.

Hot foiling is so much that I can’t seem to stop! This time, I am excited to share with you another adorable release from Unity Stamp Company. This cutie pie is perfect for greeting during the fall and winter seasons.

Assemble This! holiday card with me featuring a watercolor giraffe and hot foil stamping background. Video included. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #holidaycard #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

Unity’s AMAZING sale has a refresh with brand new arrivals for Black Friday. You’ll want to check out all the fantastic new stamp sets PLUS take advantage of all the new freebies too.

This is the biggest sale of the year, with 60% off regular price stamps (excluding memberships) and 10% off supplies.

Assemble This! Video

Join me as I assemble this card featuring watercolor and hot foiling.

Featured Supplies

Spotted Cozy Greetings
Spotted Cozy Greetings

USC
Winter Cheer and Deer
Winter Cheer and Deer

USC
Scallops & Rectangles dies
Scallops & Rectangles dies

USC
Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Dies
Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Dies

USC

Compensated affiliate links may be used at no additional cost to you. I greatly appreciate the support if you are inspired to shop using my links. Unity Stamp Company usually has a new sale almost EVERY week. Check the website for details. Stamp sets go on and off sale all the time. If it is not on sale this week, just add the stamp set to your wishlist and wait for the next sale so you get a great deal.

Printable Option for Sentiment

I also have the sentiment available as part of my Uplifting Sentiment Strips that you can print at home and available in my Etsy shop.

Uplifting Strips Vol. 1 {printable}
Uplifting Strips Vol. 1 {printable}

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Hot Foil Sparkle

Assemble This! holiday card with me featuring a watercolor giraffe and hot foil stamping background. Video included. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #holidaycard #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

He is just the cutest. I think he needs a name, right? What would you name him? I’m partial to Fred.

He is watercolored with Distress ink and fussy cut out. I left a white edge so he would pop against the foiled background. I love that the starburst plate looks like snowflakes. It is a simple touch that adds so much.

Distress Inks: Antique linen, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Candied Apple, Pumice Stone

Assemble This! holiday card with me featuring a watercolor giraffe and hot foil stamping background. Video included. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #holidaycard #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

Since there was so much hot foil sparkle going on, I paired him with the “sparkle on darling” sentiment. You can find this sentiment in stamp form or via printable sentiment strips. You could easily switch this sentiment out for winter wishes or a sparkly thank you card.

Bonus Tag

Assemble This! holiday tag with me featuring a watercolor hot foil, texture paste and dies. Video included. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #holidaycard #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

I didn’t want to waste the leftover foil that I had used to create the starburst background, so I decided to make a tag with it using my favorite holiday greeting and tag dies. I used a solid plate to stick it onto white cardstock and then used more Aura foil for the ‘happy holiday’ greeting. It was all about creating texture and hot foil sparkle. The foil was the sparkle and I used Tim Holtz Distress Texture paste with a stencil to create a textured plaid pattern. I’m pretty tickled with how it turned out.

Do you use your leftovers for tags? It is one of my favorite things to do when I’m making holiday cards.

Short & Sweet Process Video

I’m keeping it short and sweet with this under-a-minute process video to use up my leftovers.

Thank you for joining me today. I sincerely hope that today’s project inspires you. If you create something, feel free to tag me, @dahlhousedesigns, on social media as I would be thrilled to see it!

Supplies

Some links include affiliate links. I may receive a small commission for the referral but at no cost to you. I greatly appreciate the support should you choose to shop via my links.
Please Note: Product names with ** are suggested supply substitutions if I use something discontinued or hard to find.

Spotted Cozy Greetings
Spotted Cozy Greetings

USC
Winter Cheer and Deer
Winter Cheer and Deer

USC
Scallops & Rectangles dies
Scallops & Rectangles dies

USC
Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Dies
Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Dies

USC
Uplifting Strips Vol. 1 {printable}
Uplifting Strips Vol. 1 {printable}

OTH
Red Velvet Cardstock
Red Velvet Cardstock

SB | OTH
Neenah Desert Storm 80lb
Neenah Desert Storm 80lb

AMZ
Fabriano Watercolor
Fabriano Watercolor

AMZ
Scattered Straw
Scattered Straw

SB
Candied Apple
Candied Apple

SB
Antique Linen, Walnut Stain
Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

SB
Frayed Burlap
Frayed Burlap

SB
Wild Honey
Wild Honey

SB
Pumice Stone
Pumice Stone

SB
Glimmer System
Glimmer System

SB | OTH
Starburst Plate
Starburst Plate

SB | OTH
Holiday Set
Holiday Set

OTH
Water Brushes
Water Brushes

AMZ

Bonus Tag Additional Supplies
Stencil: Carte Bella: plaid (discontinued)

Make a Tag Dies
Make a Tag Dies

USC
Greetings of the Season Dies
Greetings of the Season Dies

USC
Neenah 80lb Solar White
Neenah 80lb Solar White

SB | AMZ
Aura
Aura

SB | OTH
Solid Hot Plate 5x7 option
Solid Hot Plate 5×7 option

SB | HA
Texture Paste Opaque
Texture Paste Opaque

SB

Most Used Tools

MISTI - Original
MISTI – Original

SB | SSS
MISTI - Original - Black
MISTI – Original – Black

SB
MISTI - Mini
MISTI – Mini

SB | SSS
Foam Roll Combo Pack
Foam Roll Combo Pack

SB
Foam Roll - 2 Inch
Foam Roll – 2 Inch

SB
Stamping Tool
Stamping Tool

SB
Grip Mat 6x6
Grip Mat 6×6

SB
Media Mat Mini
Media Mat Mini

SB | SSS
Mini Stencil Mat**
Mini Stencil Mat**

SB
Multi-Use Mat
Multi-Use Mat

SB
Cutter Bee Scissors
Cutter Bee Scissors

SB | SSS
Reverse Tweezers
Reverse Tweezers

SB
Glossy Accents
Glossy Accents

SB
Glue Bottle
Glue Bottle

SB
Connect Glue
Connect Glue

SB
Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes

AMZ
Mini Blending Brushes
Mini Blending Brushes

AMZ
Finger Blending Brushes
Finger Blending Brushes

AMZ
Jewel Picker
Jewel Picker

AMZ
Rhinestone Pencil
Rhinestone Pencil

AMZ
Post It Note Tape
Post It Note Tape

AMZ
ATG Adhesive Tape
ATG Adhesive Tape

AMZ
Big Shot
Big Shot

SB
Mini Trimmer
Mini Trimmer

SB
White Pen
White Pen

AMZ
White Gel Pens
White Gel Pens

SB | AMZ | EH
Artist-Tac Micro Dot Adhesive
Artist-Tac Micro Dot Adhesive

AMZ
T rulers
T rulers

AMZ
Glass Mat
Glass Mat

SB
1.5
1.5″ block

SB | OTH
Fiskars Trimmer
Fiskars Trimmer

AMZ | JO
Assemble This! holiday card with me featuring a watercolor giraffe and hot foil stamping background. Video included. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #holidaycard #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

2 Comments

  1. lostinpaper

    This is just the cutest of Christmas cards Lisa!! (Sorry I can’t see your video it’s marked Private)

    1. Lisa Arana

      Oh goodness, I messed up on my scheduling again. Haha. Thank you for letting me know.

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