Technique – dry embossing

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Heart Week 2026 – Day 3

Hi there!

It’s Day 3 of Heart Week 2026!

It took me a while to tidy up yesterday’s craftermath which really cut into my crafty time this evening. Fortunately this card didn’t take me too long.

I think this Loop the Loop Hearts die is my oldest Birch Press Design die – I’ve never been able to find it used on any cards though! Anyway, when I saw Spellbinders’ Heart Swag embossing folder, I immediately thought of this die! I was determined to use them both today so I cut two panels using the Hero Arts rounded rectangular dies, embossed the larger one and added several die cuts to the other panel.

I then tried various layouts but I didn’t spend too long second guessing myself today!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Heart Week 2026 – Day 2

Hi there!

It’s Day 2 of Heart Week 2026!

My original plan for today’s card didn’t quite work out so I pivoted to my trusty True Love Stem die by Poppystamps!

I cut it from some patterned mirror card and adhered it to a folk heart that I’d embossed with the Plaster embossing folder by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders.

To complete my card, I added a wood-mounted stamped sentiment and s few sequins.

Meanwhile, I think I’ll still do my original planned card at some point this week – I just need a longer crafty session and possibly a clearer table to work on it!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Heart Week 2026 – Day 1

Hi there!

Welcome to Day 1 of Heart Week 2026!

Today I pulled out The Most Beautiful Embossing Folder Ever (Piped Floral Lace by Altenew) once again. I decided that a single die cut image would provide a great base to showcase those stunning embossed images. I added some ink to a die-cut heart and then ran it through the folder. Super quick and simple! Initially, I was just going to adhere a sentiment by The Greetery, but decided to add some thread to ground the image and add just a little something extra.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

A Gold Hello

Hi everyone!!

I wasn’t going to craft today but then inspiration struck late in the evening! This card didn’t take me too long but photographing it took forever – I think the different golds were throwing off the colour and light balance a bit.

Once again I pulled items from my new box – a Sizzix embossing folder, a Spellbinders sentiment die and the newest item of all, a fabulous branch die by Simply Graphic.

This isn’t going to be mailed so I could go wild (sort of) with my lovely gold pearls!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Lots of layers

Hi there!

Well the computer frustrations are continuing and completely eroding my crafty time. I’ve never had these problems before… I had heard that build quality had diminished significantly since Covid but I never expected all this rigmarole less than a month after buying a new computer.

Between frustrating calls and online chats, I was actually able to craft today. Lots of layers and lots of Pinkfresh Studio products on top of a background I embossed with a Sizzix folder that I don’t think I’ve used before.

The flower and sentiment is from the You’re the Best product suite and the frame was created with the Notched Corner Frame set. I also tucked sections of the Secret Garden background die behind the frame and added a few pearls. This card is thick and delicate and will definitely not be subjected to Royal Mail’s card destruction processes!

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.

Flutter of Butterflies

HI there!

I have to admit that this is totally not the card I had in mind for today but my evening was hijacked by a broken computer – the second time in less than a month and I’ve only had it for five weeks.

This started as a single Pinkfresh Studio washi die but quickly escalated! I ended up using another of Simply Graphic’s versatile notebook dies plus a bargain Simon Says Stamp embossing folder called Floral Festoon that I picked up from their sale section last year. The sentiment is also by Pinkfresh.

Thanks for stopping by!

LucieG.