Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Introducing Glorious Glimmer Blog Hop


All that glimmers may well be gold!  Hi there, today we are sharing with you a wonderful new tool - Spellbinders Glimmer Machine.  In a nutshell, it's an accessory to your die cut machine that will let you add foil motifs to materials from paper to vellum to leather to wood to fabric and more.  The machine employs heat and pressure along with metal stamps (Glimmer Plates) to transfer foil to a surface - like cardstock.  The Glimmer Plates work just like rubber stamps and in addition to transferring foil, they can transfer ink, they can letterpress and they can deep emboss.  Some of the sets feature both plates and dies!

Adding layers of gold or colored foil motifs creates an extra dimension to the sweet cards you send in life. This is a game changer for elegant cards!  Crafters are finally able to get that professional printer look, but at home and for way less than engaging a printer to do foil.  I like to think that the glimmer plates will make instant backgrounds and borders, but now there's a new thing to include in your pretty layers!

About Glorious Glimmer
Becca jumped at the opportunity to create a set of classic, never go out of style plates for the new Glimmer Machine.  Glorious Glimmer has that sweet calligraphic look that has been popular throughout the ages.  Whether used as a background, framed or layered up with a sweet die cut peeking out from underneath, these plates have options that will allow you to highlight them beautifully in any project.

Join us for our blog hop where we will show you some inspiration on crisply transferred foil that spans from a clean look to a more involved elegant look!! Also today we have the pleasure of introducing a new Creative Team Member.  Please welcome Ewelina Panka - you have seen and have swooned over her work before.  She creates classic beauty on her ----> Blog as well as on her ----> Facebook and on her ----> Instagram.  Please be sure to subscribe to her in each of these areas and watch as she dazzles with her fine eye for detail as well as her magnificent flowers!   

My Projects For Today.



Here is what the plate actually looks like.


I love this plate because it can be used in so many ways for so may different occasions. For my card, I used the center swirl as a snowflake for a Winter themed Thank you card. But you can use it any way you like or just use the larger circle. The possibilities are endless with this one! I also used the Elegant Occasion Sentiments Plates along with the Silver and Teal Foils. Look at all that shimmer!!

 
Second up is the Elegant Foil Seals Plates - GLP-039


Here are what these plates look like.

                   Elegant Foil Seals Glorious Glimmer Hot Foil Classic Plates by Becca Feeken

These are super fun to work with. They go great on cards and would also be great to use on the back of an envelope. And it even comes with the die to cut the seals out.  


I used the Matte Silver Foil from the Gold and Silver Variety Pack along with the Pink Foil.



Availability:
These plates are available right now on the Spellbinders website —–> HERE

Prizes:
In the meantime, be sure you leave a comment on this post and every Creative Team Members post for a chance to win an Amazing Paper Grace Die from any previous collection (Glorious Glimmer not included - I don't have these plates yet).

There are three dies that are being given away.  One name will be randomly picked from comments left on the combination of our six blogs on the Introducing Glorious Glimmer Blog Hop post between November 20 and November 25, 2018, at midnight US Central Time.  We encourage all of our international friends to participate!  The randomly selected names will be announced on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog on November 27th.  (All giveaways for this hop are managed by and the responsibility of Amazing Paper Grace).


There will be a total of three dies and a winner can win once among all the blogs.  If your name is selected, simply claim it within 2 weeks of the announcement by sending your address through the form under the Contact Tab on the Amazing Paper Grace Blog.  There won’t be a reply back but if you leave your choice, we’ll get it, I promise.  Next thing you know, the die will show up at your door.   The dies will be mailed out from Amazing Paper Grace.

Click on the links to each member to help us revel in the Glorious Glimmer

Visit Joanna   – joannakrog.blogspot.com
Visit Teresa   –  victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com
Visit Melissa  – keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com ~ You're HERE!

Visit Ewelina -  elinaart.blogspot.com
Visit Becca     – amazingpapergrace.com/blog


Thanks so much for joining us for the Introducing Glorious Glimmer Blog Hop.   Leave a comment to let us know your favorite plate.  Do you have questions on the Glimmer Machine?  Post those questions in the comments on Becca's Blog and she will do a Q&A Blog post on November 22nd.  Just remember to come back to get your answer :-)

There is much more inspiration in store today and for the weeks to come.  Just pop down the list of Creative Team Members to see more!



Have fun hoppin' and then shoppin'!!

hugs...


38 comments:

fusiafscrapping said...

Terrific card. Really like the glimmer snow flake. Cheers!

Wanda said...

Jestem pod wrażeniem tak elegancko i delikatnie wyszło :)

Kathy said...

Love love your awesome work!

Crafty Cruiser said...

These are so lovely!
Doreen R

Clare said...

Wow! Gorgeous!

Anita Braddock said...

Spectacular cards love the way the foil adds so much character and Glitz. Thanks for sharing.

Michelle P said...

Oooh...those seals look Great!!! What beautiful projects. I have let my family know this is my must have Christmas Gulf this year!!! ;)

Quinty girl said...

Lovely cards the foil add that extra touch to a card. Quinty girl

Ann said...

Really love the seals! so awesome!!

SandArt said...

These dies definitely have broad appeal. Since seals typically are foiled, these dies bring that instant professional touch! Well, done!

csped said...

Excellant examples of the use of color.

Patricia Manhire said...

Gorgeous cards!

RLG said...

Love these!!

Unknown said...

So pretty! I love the foil with the etched dues!

Sandra said...

The colored foil in beautiful in blue and pink. I shouldn't be surprised that Becca and Spellbinders included a die to cut the one plate. You never see that. Beautiful cards!

TLady said...

These new foiled pieces look GORGEOUS with Becca's previous dies, as you have done, Melissa!!! SUCH A STUNNING COLLECTION!!!! I LOVE ALL of the new Glimmer Dies! Santa KNOWS I want this machine for Christmas! It will be A DREAM to have!!!! A SUPER JOB on your cards, Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)GORGEOUS!!!!!

SuzzieQ said...

Stunning samples using the Glimmer Hot Foil plates. Look at all that glimmery shimmer!

Barbara Bruder said...

Oh your projects are awesome. That blue is really divine. Thanks for sharing!!!

McStamper said...

Love your beautiful projects. The plates are great.

Linda Batson said...

Melissa your ideas are wonderful as usual. The elegant foil plate with die is my favorite..
God bless

Janet Ingraham said...

Elegant is definitely the word!!

richndebmarb@gmail.com said...

Love the color. Beautiful

Unknown said...

Your cards are glorious.

Unknown said...

That circle card is absolutely amazing! I love the dies. Happy Thanksgiving!

Becca Feeken said...

Absolutely beautiful cards!!!

SusieQ62N said...

Love the Elegant Circle plate. I am imagining snowflakes...

Pam said...

These are beautiful!

lovestamping said...

Love the idea of foiling. Beautiful cards.

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

These are so magical and love the foiled disc especially!!! Stunning!!

Unknown said...

These cards are really lovely.

mindy1414 said...

Both of your cards are gorgeous! My favorite is the Elegant Circle and I love that you used the center as a "snowflake", I had not thought of that lol. The entire Glorious Glimmer line is amazing! Thank you for sharing your cards and for the inspiration. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)

Carole Wright said...

wow Melissa, this is so elegant, love it x

Carol Rossouw said...

Your cards are absolutely beautiful! These glimmer plates are fantastic!

D.Ann C said...
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D.Ann C said...

Gilded gorgeousness! I especially love that lovely blue with the Thank You as a tag!
My favorite plate seems to be changing with each page as I'm liking every one I see! LOL! Right now, Elegant Circle is right up there!

Lori Podolsky said...

I am drawn to anything that sparkles and these glimmer plate are amazing and so delicate. Your cards are stunning!

Lori said...

Beautiful cards! Thank you for your inspiration....now have a much longer wish list!

Dianne said...

Such beautiful cards, Melissa! Your style is always so exquisite!