I’m making a beautiful, elegant notecard today with the help of the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Machine. The machine requires the use of a die cutting machine as well, which is sold separately.

Don’t be intimidated by the Glimmer machine. This is the first time I used it, and I had great success after an initial two or three practice runs. Some things to keep in mind:

• Use the proper foil. Regular foil will not work. You need the kind designed for this machine.
• Place your paper down on a surface.
• Place your Glimmer plate where you want it, face down. Use a small piece of low tack tape only on the tips of the top of the place create a kind of a hinge and hold it in place.
• Cut your foil to the proper size using scissors or the Spellbinders Quick Trimmer.
• Slide your foil under the Glimmer plate and on top of the paper with the pretty, shiny side up.
• I find the best results happen if I flip this “sandwich” upside down before I place it on the Glimmer machine.
• When the ready indicator light lights up solid, you can place the thin shim and then the spacer pad on top and remove it to run it through your die cutting machine.

The foil plates I used for this project are the Spellbinders Stitched Alphabet Notecard Sentiments (with the words: “Be Bold” and “a note from me to you.”) and the Diamond Floral Frame. In addition, the Stitched Alphabet die in the letter z was used. In case you weren’t aware, you can foil with most metal wafer thin dies (0.8 mm thick), not just glimmer plates!

In case you didn’t also know, you can use the glimmer plates and foil machine to foil on fabric, ribbon, and leather in addition to cardstock and watercolor paper.

Please enjoy the video to see how it’s done.

You may also find more information here: You can learn more about this machine here: https://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/getting-started-with-glimmer/#glimmer-faq.

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