Embossing Technique – Stampin' With Candice

Day 24 – Twinkle All the Way & Tree-mendous Wishes

A Sparkly Technique Using Iridescent Treat Bags!

Day 24 is here, and today was full of sparkle with the themes Twinkle All the Way and Tree-mendous Wishes. On my live, I shared a fun technique using the Iridescent Treat Bags (#166204) in a completely unexpected way to create a gorgeous, shimmering background.

Two handmade holiday cards featuring intricate sparkling trees, each tagged with the word 'merry', set against a softly colored background with embellishments.

If you missed the live, be sure to catch the replay—you’ll definitely want to try this one!

✨ Using Treat Bags for Sparkle (In a Whole New Way!)

The magic of this card starts with the treat bags themselves. Instead of using them as packaging, I cut the bag apart to create a flat section large enough to run through my die-cutting machine.

Then I glued that piece directly onto my background cardstock.

Because these bags have a beautiful pink/yellow iridescent shimmer, the color shifts depending on the cardstock behind it:

My first sample used Pretty in Pink
During the live, I used Bubble Bath

Both produce totally different looks, and that’s what makes this technique so fun!

For today’s project, I paired the shimmer with the retired Decorative Trees Dies (#164084) for a clean, elegant seasonal look.

🎄 Building the Card

To keep things quick and easy, I went straight to page 24 of the Annual Catalog and pulled inspiration from one of the tag templates. (If you need a catalog, send me a message—I’d be happy to get one to you!)

Here’s how the card came together:

Layers & Elements

Background: Silent Snowfall Designer Series Paper (#166062)
Tree Layering:
- One solid shimmery tree
- One intricate tree cut from Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper (#165929) layered on top
Tag & Sentiment:
- Cut using the Merry Tags & More Dies #(#165639)
- Tag created from the Celebration Expressions Memories & More Card Pack (#165307)
  - Not a Christmas pack—but the colors and designs worked perfectly (and bonus: tons of great backgrounds for future cards or scrapbook pages!)

Finishing Touches

Sheer Balmy Blue Ribbon (#165767)
White Baker’s Twine (#155475)
Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems (#165615)

And one fun detail about this project:
There is no stamping on the entire card!
It’s a great reminder of how versatile your dies, embellishments, Memories & More packs, and specialty papers can be.

Card on top is Bubble Bath Background – Card on bottom is Pretty in Pink Background.

A festive card featuring a pink tree die cut on a tag, with the word 'merry' in blue, placed on a light blue background. The card is adorned with light blue ribbon and colorful embellishments.

A decorated tag featuring a pink and white Christmas tree with glitter accents, the word 'merry' in blue, and pink sequins on a light blue background.

🌟 Bonus Samples

I also created a few additional samples to showcase how cool it looks when you emboss the iridescent treat bags. On the shaker card sample, I paired the treat bag layer with white cardstock—you can really see the yellow shimmer come to life!

A festive card featuring a translucent tree design with a snowman in a winter scene, surrounded by colorful sequins, on a pink and blue background with the text 'tis the season' at the top.

A festive shaker card featuring a clear tree shape filled with sequins and a snowman drawing, set against a pink polka dot background with a sentiment that says 'tis the season.'

This is definitely a technique worth trying on multiple projects.

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Dual Embossing Techniques

Today I wanted to share a video where I show you how to create a similar card using two different types of embossing techniques. I’ve created the cards using a wet embossing technique called emboss resist and a dry embossing technique where the ink is applied to the embossing folder. What is cool about this technique is that I used the same process on both cards to get a different yet similar look. Which look is your favorite.

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Gather Together Class

Join me for my online technique class – Gathered Together

Spend a little time crafting this fall by joining me for my first online technique class. This class is designed around the “Gather Together” stamp featured in August – December 2020 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog. This is such an elegant set paired with the Brushed Metallic Paper and heat embossing/watercolor wash technique I think you will fall in love with this set as much as I have.

The projects are designed to be completed in the comfort of your own home. There will be a zoom meeting you can join live for tips and tricks that will also be recorded for your use later or if you cannot make the live meeting. The number of kits and time to purchase them is limited so be sure to order today.

Kit Information:

Includes: Materials to complete 8 cards ( 2 each of 4 different cards)
Colors: Cajun Craze, Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla
Cost: $12.00 per set of 8 cards (2 each of 4 different cards)
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Gather Together Class Kit

Includes paper materials to create 8 cards (2 each of 4 different cards). Kits are limited so order today before they are gone.

$12.00

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Dates to Remember:

Order by: November 17, 2020
Zoom Live Demo: November 24, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM MST

I will be shipping kits on November 19. When placing your order for additional items needed please keep in mind shipping times from Stampin Up! vary so allow enough time for your products to arrive to you in time. If you are local and would like to order them through me to pick up with your kit call, text or email me. I will place a local order on the 17th and kits will be available to pick up with orders by the 22nd. I will send an email out on the 19th after kits have been shipped that will include the Zoom link as well as instructions for your kit.