Hot Foil Stamping & Watercolor

[@NancyLynn]

Holy crap, Yana, these cards are ridiculous! You're just killing my bank account LOL! TFS!

[@carlapage7957]

Gorgeous, excellent idea for combining hot foil and watercolors!

[@anniekempton9193]

This is STUNNING! I just got terric Christmas card ideas! Thx for sharing

[@lorispitzer8289]

Great video as always, Yana. I very much like your way of explaining things. Also, I am in awe of your linguistic talent. I speak two other languages and don't know how to say "thin shim" in either of them!!! I guess I would know if my work lay in papercrafting, but it's impressive for you to spit out words like "consecutively" and phrases like "thin shim" without missing a beat! Beautiful foiling work!! I wish I had all these machines. I have a laminator. I don't know how to use it yet, but KZbin will show me, I'm sure.

[@conniescraft5617]

These are so beautiful! I am pretty new with the foil machine, so am appreciating all the beautiful ideas and tips.

[@reba86442]

So beautiful

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you so much

[@andrealazar9806]

Amazingly beautiful.💕💕💕

[@2281CozyBrickCape]

Can’t wait to get my Glimmer Machine...it’s been shipped.

[@traceybartlam5940]

Gorgeous cards

[@Yana.Smakula]

Glad you like them!

[@alanjones1168]

Gorgeous cards Yana ... I must check out the hot foil machine!

[@simonetort4008]

How nice your cards are ! I bought the spellbinders glimmer machine recently but I haven't tried it yet . I am looking for ideas. Thank you very much for yours. Your cards are so beautiful !!

[@mariahelenalama8250]

Gorgeous cards!!💕💕

[@sharonl8498]

Just stunning

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you, Sharon! Glad you like them :)

[@belgicaherazo994]

Beautiful AND divine

[@caroldubois6183]

Beautiful.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you!

[@mitzibud6908]

Truly lovely!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

thank you so much!

[@pennyf9886]

stunning

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you, Penny 💙💛

[@jennifermathis1236]

All so beautiful!!

[@rebeccawong1]

Like like like and many more 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@heikefuchs4630]

Amazing!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks!

[@antoinettemitchell2888]

i always watch your videos you are truly inspirational....tufs

[@SKat7776]

Gorgeous!

[@veroniqueuse2649]

Love all the cards! 😍

[@Yana.Smakula]

Yay, thank you!

[@charylhodges470]

All of your cards are so pretty. I especially like the card with the waves.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks so much!

[@sarah-janebeswick1016]

I really luv the foil and watercolour combinations.....beautiful work .....

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you so much 😊

[@deborahmccleary1998]

I love these backgrounds! I’m haven’t foiled anything yet, but I ink blended and colored foiled card stock from a 12x12 pad and was pleased with the results. I have lots of backgrounds to make cards from and got some wonderful ideas from you in this video.

[@suzanney.3023]

Yes, Stunning! Your cards are absolutely Beautiful!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you so much! Glad you like them :)

[@ritzyhag6504]

Such gorgeous cards. Love the look of gold against the vibrant watercolor!!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks so much! So glad you like it!

[@patticallihan8515]

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing . Happy crafting.❤️

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! You too!

[@amycairns6005]

Yana. Your cards are absolutely gorgeous!!! I need one of these machines and the plates you used. The foil looks devine over those vibrant backgrounds. Thanks so much for sharing 😍

[@michelegourd5742]

What lovely cards!! Thanks so much for sharing!! I did not know I could use watercolor!!

[@jadhikari0]

Gorgeous cards Yana as always!!!

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

WOW!!! These cards are all stunning Yana!!!! I have to give this a try! Thanks so much for sharing your time & creativity! Stay well! Blessings!!!

[@Jody3316]

All these cards are just gorgeous!!

[@katiepotter3282]

These are beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I’m new to the hot foil system and loving it.

[@juliajohnson5492]

Just received my hot foil kit, and truthfully, I have been a little overwhelmed. I kept moving my card stock and making a mess of everything! Thanks so much for your video. Your cards and creativity is wonderful. I feel encouraged to use my plates and foil system. I know this isn't difficult, but it does take practice. Or at least it does for me.

[@beckygreen3733]

STUNNING WORK, Yana!!!! ;)

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you so much!!

[@joanbardee5135]

gorgeous!! so many wonderful ideas. I finally broke down and bought a hot foil system. it should get here later this week. Cannot wait to rewatch your videos and figure out how to use. thanks so much for all your inspiration

[@madusonkeeper]

Use good foil almost gave up hot foiling until I got good foil!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Oh yay! I know you are going to have so much fun with it! And remember - you can also foil with dies!

[@online22much]

Gorgeous! You offered so many great ideas. I'd love to have a background stamp of the Hand-drawn Waves or a stencil...thanks for sharing.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Great idea!

[@jjumscand]

Always love your cards! Sooo beautiful!

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you so much!

[@tasst2674]

You’re so cute Yana being excited to foil. I am the same way. I bought new foil and don’t have time to use it yet. It’s killing me to know it’s there unused. Beautiful cards!

[@sibylleherbe8260]

Gorgeous cards. Thank you.

[@Yana.Smakula]

You are so welcome!

[@spellbinders]

These are absolutely amazing, Yana! Such a fun idea to combine watercolor and hot foil! Thank you for sharing your ideas

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you so much!

[@techiebelle]

Stunning cards and wonderful hints and techniques, thanks so much for sharing.

[@Yana.Smakula]

You are so welcome!

[@stephdk9272]

wow! gorgeous

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thank you! 😊

[@patriciahall198]

You’re the best with hot foil stamps. An quite an inspiration.

[@Yana.Smakula]

thank you so much, Patricia!

[@DebiP51]

Absolutely gorgeous! TFS

[@karenhale4338]

Stunning backgrounds indeed. Love my hot foil stamps and can't wait to try this watercolor technique. Thanks for the inspiration and video tutorial.

[@jintyoo7]

Thank you, Yana - these cards are extraordinary and beautiful. Fantastic video full of ideas and tips!!

[@susangoodrow6929]

AWESOME love them I have all of yours think I need to start the kits too

[@BibiCameron]

So cool 😎

[@anitatrippi7072]

So inspiring! Can’t wait to try with my glimmer machine❤️

[@elinstengrimssen9566]

Yana I Just love these but can you use Spelbinder with Gemini Hotfoil machine????

[@anitatrippi7072]

Omg so inspiring❤️

[@lisaainscough2465]

Such great ideas and some lovely techniques. I've only recently bought a glimmer machine and I just adore it. Can't wait to try this. Cheers Lisa

[@Yana.Smakula]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@madusonkeeper]

I found old letterpress paper works well for foiling also

[@Yana.Smakula]

yes! I've tried letterpress paper some time ago, it does foil very nice

[@newpsidy]

Wow, those cards are stunning, Yana. Your foiling is spot on and I love the sentiments delicacy!

[@rstanich04]

Freaking gorgeous! You are so talented Yana!

[@CraftsandTrueCrimeTracy]

Stunning!!💗 I love how you always show the versatility of the Hot Foil products & you come up with such creative ways to use them 👏👏👏

[@dab4225]

Absolutely stunning! Recently I purchased a couple of Gilded Life Plates from Spellbinders (Scratched Lines and Wrought Iron). These plates are 7.25 long and 3 wide. I tried them with the Hot Foil Machine and they turned out beautiful as a background.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Wonderful! I think I might still have them, I'll have to try foiling with them as well.

[@judyhartmann3071]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Great ideas. I didn’t know you had your own line of foil plates! Going to check them out!

[@jolexasjo]

questions: 1) do you have a favorite general paper for foiling other than this paper? 2) have you had a plate that does not foil so well and bent your foil platform because of having to use so many shims?

[@Yana.Smakula]

I like to foil on Simon Says Stamp 120lb white cardstock, it is very smooth and foils perfectly. I also like to foil on glossy photo paper. As for your 2nd question - no, I never had that happen. I'm not using that many shims, I only add one extra cardstock shim. The other two plates/shims are needed when you foil on paper/cardstock

[@patriciaalexander-johnson4797]

Not all supplies are listed. For example the rubber mat that you used to apply ink. I would like to obtain one.

[@ruth6511]

Just got a glimmer machine I heard paper choices are key so am curious that watercolor paper was okay. Everything I see says to use a smooth paper. Can you clarify? Thank you. Beautiful cards.

[@Yana.Smakula]

Generally watercolor paper is not okay, because it has texture. Here I used some Splash Sheets from FSJ (discontinued) and they were somewhat smooth so I was able to foil rather well. The results will depend on the type of foil plate you use (if it is one with lots of open space it will foil okay, but more solid plates probably won't foil that good). My best advice is to try and test. Have fun!

[@aprildeaton6966]

Beautiful Cards!! I used my glimmer last night for the first time and it did not work for me!! I tried 7 times and it either over foiled big time or hardly foiled at all. I have the big shot could that be the problem? I tried different layering and just couldn't get it to work. Please help!!

[@madusonkeeper]

I had to get a good foil almost gave up also once I got better foil I use go press and foils from scrapbooking made simple. The ones included in my starter kit were not working well. Also watched videos by Joanne Hedges...

[@aprildeaton6966]

madusonkeeper Thank You!! I was so frustrated last night.

[@Yana.Smakula]

you can try different papers, if you have glossy photo paper - try foiling on that, works like a charm. Also, some colors of foil foil a lot better, some are a bit tricky to foil with. I find Silver to be a tricky one to foil. Hope this helps!

[@kisserravnsrensen369]

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