Foil and Stamping

[@sandynwlv]

I was having so much trouble getting the foil to adhere to the cardstock. You just solved my problem -- no carrier sheet! I am pretty new to this hobby (everyone over 70 needs to find a new interest) and you have proved to be a wonderful teacher. Thank you so much, Jennifer!

[@carolmelancon]

My husband was listening in the background and said, "Uh oh, is that another machine you'll have to have?" I told him that at least I already had the stamps you used. ;)

[@jennifermcguireink]

Carol Melancon hahaha

[@renymissos6256]

Carol Melancon I think Jennifer is making stores all over the country sell out of their laminators from watching that video. Next will be laser printers!

[@kathypridham4417]

you don't have to own a laser printer, go to staples and use theirs. BW is all you need, put 2 or 4 images on a letter size sheet and copy it ,or print digitally (you will probably need a pdf file for their printers to work) . you can add the foil anytime and run it thru laminator and you never have to buy costly toner cartridges.

[@marilynmulkey6095]

That sounds familiar.

[@sylysyly9759]

Lol

[@motherofz2005]

I was able to stamp my image with versa mark, cover the image with clear embossing powder, place the foil over the image, and then running it through my laminator without first melting the embossing powder. I found my card stock would warp every time I heat set the embossing powder. But sending it through my laminator allowed the embossing powder to melt and cause the foil to stick at the same time. I had to make 50 invitations and this saved a LOT of time! I love this technique!

[@rdecook651]

I wondered about doing that. Thanks for clarifying.

[@sexymizfit1431muffin]

I just bought my Boyfriend a laminator for Christmas and was looking for an excuse to use it myself. So grateful for your comment. :)

[@sr1625]

motherofz2005 going to try this. Thank you.

[@ckforester3822]

I realize you made this video almost 5 years ago, but I was searching out foiling techniques - as I don’t foil that often and definitely needed a refresher tutorial. This video is as pertinent today as it prbly was when you made it. THANK YOU! You are a rockstar of card making - and I appreciate all you do! I think this video is one worth re-posting and sharing again for all our crafty friends, as it’s a really awesome technique! Crafty hugs and wishing you and your family, and everyone else, safety and well-being during this horrible time (pandemic). x o

[@grannyz6939]

I was steered to this video after watching your current foiling technique video using stamps, clear embossing, and a laminator. All the card are just absolutely gorgeous Jennifer. I spend more time watching you show me how to do stuff than I actually implement the techniques. I keep buying all the stamps, dies, inks, powders, etc. and don't get around to using them. I have decided I am a "stamping collector". You have the best videos. I am hard of hearing but I can hear you very clearly without having to use a headset. You are the best and I thank you for all the sharing of your talent. You are a very special woman.

[@lasinmt106]

Love watching all your foiling videos. Really been helpful. I thought I might warn people to check to insure you can unscrew and open your laminator before attempting to skip a carrier. I have a now 25 year old Pro pouch laminator that I once inserted without thinking five 100 dollar bills to crisp up and iron. Bank didn't have 5 new ones for a Wedding gift from the company. Anyway long story short took me over 3 hours to find a long skinny philips screw driver to reach the screws to open it up and retrieve the money it ate. The fist two came out just like your demonstration today without a carrier. BUT it ate the next 3 and worse I had decided once through why not twice and it ate them too while I was waiting for the next three to come out. So not all laminators are safe without a carrier. Mind you I also found that the original carriers that are rather heavy cardstock with some kind of almost wax like coated interior works best with toner foiling lamination with this machine. My machine has a means to increase and decrease temperatures. I find the setting I use for most 5ml laminations is ideal for toner foiling. But I had trouble with three different carriers I made for foiling. First failure was a smooth thick laser paper which got all wavy as a carrier when heated. The next was plain paper and it did better but not great at foiling itself. Next was Minc's brand of acrylic like clear carrier sheets you can buy on Amazon in several sizes and packages. It just seemed to cause moisture to come out of the paper/cardstock being foiled? To be fair I was running a personal small area humidifier due to winter allergies at the time. So since then I cut off the humidifier for 2-3 days in advance of foiling projects with the laminator.. I haven't tried folding a piece of parchment paper but feel it might do better than anything else I made myself to try. I have seen over the years occasional moisture build up when laminating so I've learned to avoid humid days but NW MT in winter is usually the opposite thus the humidifier. But possible my paper supplies absorb more than I would have imagined or thought would happen. I'm still in learning curve mode. I loved all my projects with toner lamination I've done so far. I used a generic toner/textile foil from a bundle off Amazon their rainbow and results were very good. But I also ordered a dozen rolls of H&H sign companies textile foils which are great prices a 12" x 25 foot roll plain is under 8 dollars. Their 12" x 25 foot roll of prints or textures extra fancy is under 13 per roll. I bought 12 total rolls my first order and they sent free shipping. They do have a minimum free shipping break point but not clear it was applied to this foil. I don't believe I made that as they are a professional supply center not just for hobby and crafting supplies like many of us use mainly for our media and materials. But their tiny star textures are the bomb so wonderful. I did a whole toner sheet as an experiment. Half in H&H's blue flower and the other in light green stars and then used dies to cut out shapes and cards. I made two thank you cards from the blue. Paper was strong plastic like and cut beautifully through the Platinum 8.5 machine I choose to die cut with. I then made over 60 double sided round tags for a friend who makes sock gnomes in more than half a dozen designs on each side. I printed via toner laser printer and used the same foils for text and graphic side alike. They were really lovely. All my dies were thin or thinlit styled. Will be making three new tags for another friend who's into yarn work and loves Boston Bulldogs and have the graphics worked up so plan to make Solid PINK foiled Bostons/Frenchies and use several different shades of pink to find the right fit. I can leave text bar in white print below dog lay out with ladies name but in matching pink so the print will be in white if I use White cardstock. I tried so far in 65# and 85# super smooth white cardstock straight through pass on older Brother small laser printer bought just for this work primarily. And it so far is great. My head starts swimming with foiling projects and oh my keeping it all straight. I've got lots of sterlite drawers to keep all the different styles of foils organized and apart so not to mix it up. I've been enjoying the Go Press foiling too for my tiny note pad projects. That uses the foil shown here today. That foil does not work well with toner/lamination techniques. I think that's right. So far I have 4 different foils I'm playing with and numerous technques. Toner/textile/fabric foils, the Go Press and freestyle hot pen foils are the same as are these today on this video, Then I have Iron on fabric vinyl foils to die cut out and use for backs of faux leather earrings and finally adhesive vinyl foils that are for flat nonporous applications like travel mugs and ceramics with & without epoxy finishes. All foils can be used in other unique ways but not all foils work the same way across the board. Today I'm going to give this stamp with embossing ink & powders with lamination method a try. I found it fascinating to say the least. Also I'm making cheater cards to slip into the drawers with each type of foil to remind me what works and sometimes what doesn't too. There is so many ways to go. Stay safe everyone but have FUN.

[@krisl.4962]

So, four years later ... thanks for this video! I had no idea I could run my project with foil through the laminator without a sleeve!!!! Worked perfectly :)

[@sean.sullivan]

Just wanted to say this video is VERY helpful. I have been youtube'n all kinds of 'how to' and craft stuff lately.. its going on two weeks of non stop rabbit hole click-a-thons... and yours is the most clear, concise, straightforward forward, and helpful. The organization of it, the list of materials you provide.. everything. It's spectacular. Too many folks are wasting time, like to hear themselves speak, and just go on and on with bs.. NOT you. It is a ray of sunshine in a tedious yt world. thank you for your input here!

[@andreafrotten2413]

I always wanted to learn how to do this technique and you make it so easy to understand. Thank you so much!!

[@tracms]

Glad I found this video!!! Hubs gave me some deco foil for christmas and had no clue how to use it. He thought I could use it on cricut. Yay thanx for sharing

[@carolestrawn8755]

I just got my laminator in the mail yesterday and am expecting my foil on Monday. Can hardly wait to try these techniques. Thank you for figuring out ways to do foiling using stamps, laser printers and inexpensive laminating machines. You are so creative and innovative and if I could only follow one paper artist it would be you.

[@rDinx]

This is awesome, you really are queen of techniques. The background stamped on coloured card looks like really expensive luxury card.

[@mimijohnson358]

I have watched several of your videos on foiling and have wanted to give it a try for some time. I finally got out my laminator and got some foil and gave it a shot...loved it! I have a laser printer and it works amazingly well, as you have shown on your other videos. One thing I did, which also worked out well, and I wanted to pass along, is that I stamped my image in black, scanned and copied it on my laser printer. This way I was able to used some of my stamped images. I was able to print 4 of my images, or layouts (4.25 x 5.5) on an 8.5 x 11 sheet. I could print several sheets if I want and then trim them down and foil. It was so fast and easy! Thanks for another fun and fabulous technique, Jennifer!

[@lunasmum6869]

Several years ago there was a craze on foiling. I had a lot of the foils but I don't know what happened to them. Moral? Never throw anything away!!! I definitely have a laminator so I will have to buy some foil and try this out. I can't remember how it was done before, definitely not with a laminator, but I do remember rubbing on the foil and getting mediocre results. Your way is just fabulous. Thank you so much.

[@angelahartley3212]

I watched Paper Wishes video yesterday and they used a foam piece that had sticky on it and just peeled back or cut the paper from the part they wanted to foil and just rubbed it and lifted the foil off and voila! You can use one color for flowers and one color for the leaves. It looks easy to do! Mercy! KZbin is breaking my piggy bank! Thank you for your time!! And still free!!

[@monakelly7441]

Jennifer; Thank You soooo much for teaching us how to foil all these different ways of foiling. You have given me confidence to do it now!! Thanks again!!

[@Cards4Cancer]

Over the past few weeks I have discovered your KZbin channel, and I have had a blast learning many different techniques, I have to say, these foil backgrounds, tone on tone, are probably the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Brilliant, thanks so very much for all you do. I am truly inspired. God Bless Karla

[@marydiehm9354]

Love this! I am so glad that i can try this technique without having to buy a laserprinter or driving somewhere to pay them for the prints! Your card creation in this video is beautiful and eye catching!

[@judyhowell4075]

Awesome video Jennifer. I just got my Minc. Haven't used it yet. Your cards turn out simply beautiful. Thanks for taking your time to make this video. It is very much appreciated.

[@jennygreen3069]

I bought a hot foiling press machine and no mater what I do I don't get the results I expected . I wish I had seen your video before I spent all that money. I am looking forward now to top notch foiling thanks to you. What great demos .

[@74barb]

I think I am now addicted to foil also. Have been to the stores several times to get supplies, got my laminating machine like yours, and am ready to go. I love all the things you do, and this is especially special.

[@pattiepan]

More from you Jennifer...watched this again...fantastic...pat

[@saraannecreations]

You always come up with amazing techniques! I would love to see what it would be like just to be in your craft room brainstorming ideas and creating!

[@louisecarlin9210]

I could just listen to you all day...can't wait to try this technique again! First tried it about 10 years ago when I was first introduced to stamping however I was never sucessful, the tool I had to use was a heat pen which didn't lend itself to stamping, it was what one could draw, trace or write. Thank you...until next time 😊💕

[@bevpage5441]

Stunning Jennifer. As always, so many tips and showing us different results for different techniques. You're amazing. TFS.

[@yelsyels]

Thank you for expanding the use of the laminater! I always thought you had to use laminated sheets! Eureka! Thank you! I can now experiment without causing a fire! Appreciated!

[@CraftingMyWorld]

Wow, these cards are absolutely GORGEOUS! Thanks for sharing how to achieve such a beautiful look with foiling.

[@victorialynch6350]

Jennifer, you are the best. I received some loose foil sheets in a card kit I recently got and had NO idea what to do with it. Having been away from papercrafting for a number of years this is a new technique for me. Finding this video makes it very clear! Thank you so much!! I knew I would love it, I just had to figure out what to DO with it!

[@ConnieBarnum]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I was a little bummed to think that I needed a laser printer in order to use my laminator for foiling. Thank you for showing this technique. (6 years later) lol

[@sacconner]

OH MY GOSH! Those cards are absolutely beautiful! I fell like I just came out from under a rock! I have not done cards with foil. Beautiful Jennifer!

[@callahanianscrapper]

Ah, just gorgeous Jennifer! Thanks for sharing the beautiful cards! Have a very blessed craftin' day! Sheryl

[@RoyalSovereignUSA]

Hello Jennifer, hope all is well. Thank you for the product placement in your demonstration video. We hope you enjoyed using our Royal Sovereign products.

[@missdavis1814]

Amazing as always! You're videos are always so incredibly helpful with clear instructions and great tips even for seasoned card makers. You always teach us so much! Your videos and VoiceOvers are always so perfect and don't even get me started on your cards.... I would be so lost without your channel. Thanks so much for all you share with us! We are so lucky to have you. I wish I loved near you and could craft with you. I'm so jealous and wish we were friends but not in a stalkerish kinda way. Don't worry. Ha ha. Thanks again!

[@jennifermcguireink]

Miss Davis hahaha xo

[@hasFqx]

You should have your own card business, your designs are so unique and creative better than a lot of cards in card shops

[@icpoms]

Jennifer, I've been doing heat-embossed foiling slightly different. I stamp the image with VersaMark, add the fine embossing powder, cover it with the foil and send it through the laminator. The image doesn't "flatten out" if I don't melt the embossing powder first. And it saves a step in the process!

[@janetnelson1210]

Wow, Jennifer, super cool technique. I just bought several deco foil tubes today at Michael's for $1.79 each on clearance. Woo Hoo!

[@jennifermcguireink]

Those only have one sheet in them. Fyi. The price linked about is better!

[@1ntmd8r3]

Jennifer McGuire Ink I did not realize there was only one sheet per tube. Disappointed in Michael's. =/

[@Ms7art]

Jennifer you are a Genius! I tried all this sticky-powder stuff and it was very tricky to get a good result. One time I was using an iron to make it work and I was thinking about the laminator, but I didn´t had the ¨gutts¨ to do it like you.... brave Girl!! Thank you so much for trying and sharing with us, be blessed and go on! (... and I still wonder why some give a thumbs down for this?.... Maybee people who still want to sell the sticky-powder-stuff.. lol?)

[@zoeydee100]

I was given a big stack of these foils many years ago but had no idea what you did with them. I have just been hanging on to them hoping one day to find out and here you are! Thank you I can make good use of them now!

[@bons589]

Awesome! Thanks for this. I have not been having very good luck with foiling. Will try this method.

[@katgodwin5062]

This is awesome! I didn't know anything about working with foil. This is the first time I've ever seen it ...... love the affect you got using foil with the laminator. WOW!

[@evajanxx4606]

Hello Jennifer, thank you so much for sharing this technique ( after you had destroyed so many foils, ideas and times). I have one embossing powder , which I don't like and used it just once ( after purchase). Now I can use it with the foils! Works superbly. No waste. So glad you came up with this idea. Eva

[@cindyroman-daversa9194]

Oh, Jennifer! You are making me fall in love with foil! I really love this look!

[@crotnem]

Jennifer, I didn't have a machine like you did this, but when you mentioned an iron, I thought, Oh, I have a little iron from Heidi Swapp! So I did the 1st one, not good, melted most of the foil onto the paper. Then I used the only detail embossing powder I had, w/c was black. The tried it w/out moving the iron across it, just up and down to cover the image, Used silver foil and it worked!!! That's Jennifer for all your great videos you do for us!!!

[@MsSuperklutz]

WOW Your cards all are Gorgeous!! It was fun watching you in creative action this foiling no matter how it's done is so fascinating. I'm glad that you through your journey of all kinds of different ways to foil that this one was a huge success for you. Loved what you created you definitely had fun and thanks for bringing the fun to all of us. YOU so ROCK!! Joan Smith

[@sharonallison281]

Great technique & love the finished product! Thanks for sharing you take all the hard work out of it for your followers (subscribers)!!!

[@amberhoy9697]

Wow, I love the way the cards turned out! I have a purple cow laminator, will have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing

[@witchduck1]

Wow that was great and so easy. Can't wait to try it with my Christmas cards. thank you

[@dottucker1497]

I can't wait to try your foiling techniques, looks so special I've been stamping over 10 yrs., never get tired of it. Love your instructive videos. Dot Tucker

[@1craftygal156]

Great way to use the foil. I purchased this at CHA. So happy to see this technic. I purchased a laser printer so that I could use the foil for cards but this is better for people without the printer. Can't wait to share.

[@laurab1770]

gorgeous cards. always want to see more from you...thanks for sharing your talent

[@lobo1368]

6 year old video...im still learning...so beautiful

[@ruthgauss8883]

So wonderful! I bought a laminator for my hubby - I guess I'll be borrowing it now!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@juliettehendry]

Ohhhhh!!!!! Thank you so much, Jennifer!

[@BUNNIFER10]

Jennifer I love every technique you come up with on here. Amazing work and I love this foiling. Keep them coming.

[@ChickenStamps]

Yay! Thanks for all your trial and error in discovering this technique. I've been (not so) patiently waiting for this video and I'm super excited to get into my craft room tonight to try it out. Thank you!

[@gayleenalderton8953]

Stunning. This makes me want a laminator.

[@MsNEEDLEUP]

You read my mind. I was going to give this a try next week. I am so glad I finally had an idea that would work.

[@Patches418]

Always learn so much from your videos.

[@pattiepan]

Jennifer your so good with the foiling and thank you so much for doing all the experimenting for all of us. You save us money and work. lol. Love these cards and you've done your work well. Thank you for all these tips... love it...yeah and it's great pat

[@michellebellemare190]

I love the look with the laminator. Great idea!

[@anngreene451]

Stunning, beautiful, astonishing, need I continue. I need to get a laminator.

[@MADAboutCardsandCrafts]

Grateful for you tenacity. Can't wait to try this.

[@sanguanand]

Love the post-it transfer method

[@leahhargrove5240]

I love what you done creating your own cards. Now I want to get into it. The last one wow me, thanks.

[@sgough4315]

OH JENNIFER! I SAW YOUR OTHER TECHNIQUE & LOVED THEM BUT THESE!! TFS. SUE

[@patriciatreslove4449]

You get a lot better results than I get with my Go Press machine, thank you so much. Jennifer you are amazing.

[@kjstarry7784]

JD brought me here, great tips thanx 🙂

[@babubee]

love the image you were able to create....I think I need to go shopping!!!!

[@yteldee]

This is awesome! My laminator and foil sheets arrive tomorrow, and I can’t wait to start foiling. TFS.

[@Live4Craftin]

I love this. Heading out to go get some foil. It was on clearance at Hobby Lobby yesterday. Thank you Jennifer.

[@BeverlyJordanblog]

Jennifer, I just want to thank you so much for doing this kind of comparison!! You save us so much time and waste and thankfully give us the tips and techniques we most need. LOVED the turquoise and silver ones too!!! Fabulous results! Can't wait to see what you say about Heidi's machine too. Otherwise am off to buy a laminator straight up! ;)

[@jignagudka]

Thank you so much for sharing the laser print technique. I am very addicted to this and just tried multi color peacock using the same laser print. It came out beautiful. I look forward to your videos!

[@tmachado75]

Love, Love Love your videos! I guess I'll be making a stop at Michael's tomorrow! Thanks for sharing Jennifer!

[@latoya9972]

Wow!! Just awesome! I have all the needed tools so I'm going to totally try this technique today. I've been having a hard time with the foil/toner technique so I'm really excited about this. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@judysander2684]

Now that I nailed down the other foil you taught with the digital image...and loved it...going to do this too. They are simply beautiful with stamps. So good to know another way to use foil. Thanks so much. And, Happy Happy Easter Joy to you and your family!

[@Sherry5248]

LOVE-LOVE this! Much more doable for me-than also getting a new printer to go with a new laminator!!! Keep the videos coming!!

[@gaylesanders936]

Wow! This is a beautiful technique where the imagination can run wild with possibilities. Thank you for sharing what works and what doesn't. Need more space in my craft room :-)

[@tammy5590]

this video was awesome. I did the digital stamp thru the laser printer and it worked perfect. Will give this one a try too. Thanks so much for experrimenting and sharing your results. Awesome gorgeous looking cards.

[@vickyborowski4085]

Wow, oh wow Jennifer. I have some foils but never thought to heat emboss them to get them to stick ! Great job and thanks for sharing.

[@sylysyly9759]

That was awesone! The cards look great with the foil..thank you for dojng all that experimenting for us so we get the best tutorial!!

[@donnasherman4910]

Beautiful cards! Loved watching the techniques!!

[@judichristopher4604]

EXCELLENT VIDEO Thank you for sharing this

[@jennifermcguireink]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@wuangelina]

Your videos are like the best, crafty science fair projects ever! I wonder if I can do a project on foiling...

[@deborahelle4801]

WOW! speechless i have to try this, now we can use all of our beautiful stamps for foiling👏

[@tinaleebear1]

I've used white tissue paper as a carrier sheet in my laminator and it works great

[@debbiemcanany3074]

Jennifer im sure learning alot from you today. Im loving this foil stuff. Im going to get my son to get me a laminater. Today!!

[@janetmuir6011]

Wonderful information and a great video to save. Thank you.

[@loveblue2]

More beautiful products (and a pretty cool technique) to add to my growing craft supplies arsenal! Beautiful cards, Jennifer! I've seen another video where you use this laminating machine. Amazing that it works so well for about $20. So looking forward to trying this! Thanks!!!

[@karenpang8273]

Woo Hoo!! I just got an order of a bunch of these today! I can't wait to try this!

[@pastda3]

Great technique. You make some of the best videos!

[@beaudeleon2532]

These turned out so beautiful I love them. I didn't think that you were going to be able to do a background but they turned out great!

[@shirleytsudama7854]

awesome, awesome....my friend & i went in together on the laminator & are thoroughly enjoying the results! thanks so much!

[@dottucker1497]

So much fun watching the foiling techniques,ones that we can do at home. THank you. Dot Tucker

[@normalara1417]

Thanks so much, Jennifer. I've been wanting to try the foiling but wasn't sure how to get started. I'm going to get started today. Thank you.👍💕

[@sharonfrench1087]

Thank you, gotta try this. I picked up a laminator on clearance for $6.00 at Staples. I hope it works. Love the backgrounds.

[@CraigsOverijse]

New to hot foiling thanks so much for this, btw I once spoke with a man whose business sold only embossing powder and he told me you don’t need to destatic he said they don’t do it in the factory where they make it. Imagine you could use that pink foil as negative and stick it on a card too

[@ForgottenDetails]

Just beautiful! So elegant and special looking.

[@junedonoflio8927]

Jennifer, love the fold technique!!! Please show more.

[@yoadrianne466]

I got my laminator, now I am ready!! Beautiful cards, thank you for sharing :)

[@wendywatson2566]

This looks great! After doing the background, if you put clear embossing powder all over another piece of card, ran it through with the same piece of foil you should get the negative image of the stamp from what was left of the foil . . . worth a try.