Lesley's Stampin Ground

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Pretty Poinsettia Dies

Hello again friends,

I love the poinsettia from the Pretty Poinsettia dies (#168146) so have made the flowers white for this Birthday card for something different.

The flower and leaves from these dies are impressions dies, which means to get a deeper emboss, you use an Impressions plate (#167767) after cutting with the dies. I used Basic White card (#166781) and Soft Sea Foam card (#147012). I daubered some Soft Sea Foam ink (#147102) around the edges of the Soft Sea Foam leaves. The layers were attached together with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). I used the Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) on the flower and leaves.

The silver leaves were cut with a Beautifully Celebrated die (#166974) from Silver Foil Sheet (#163387) which was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334).

The sentiments are from the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies (#170052). These dies include the cutting dies to cut the sentiments. I used Silver Stampin’ Hot foil (#170067).

I matted the Basic White card front with Soft Sea Foam card and attached it to the Basic White base card. I cut strips of the Luxe White Specialty Designer Series Paper (#167947) and taped them to the card front. The flower was attached with a Stampin’ Dimensional (#104430) and the sentiments with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108), which were cut in half. The adhesive backed leaves were attached to the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Friday, 11 September 2026

Echos Of Details Hot Foil Dies

Hi friends,

I have used the Echos Of Details Hot Foil Dies (#170048) with the Gold Stampin’ Hot Foil (#170066) for the background of this lovely subtle coloured card.

I have used Very Vanilla card (#166785). I cut the card front with a die from the Beautifully Celebrated dies (#166974), then dry embossed this with the Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder (#168220). This was attached to the card with the Hot Foil bricks.

The flower & leaves are from the now retired Beautifully Adorned Ephemera Pack. I coloured the flower with Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends (#161675) and the leaf with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (#154885). The flower was attached to the card with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional (#144108) and the leaves were attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

“Thinking Of You” is from the Friendly Foliage stamp set (#167021). This was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and I added the Gold Powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678). A Stylish Shapes Die (#159183) was used to cut the sentiment and this was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The embellishments are the Gold Adhesive Backed Dots (#168467).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Radiant Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hello,

I fussy cut the sunflowers from the Radiant Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper (#168362) for this card.

I dry embossed the Golden Glow card front (#167686) with the Rustic Check Embossing Folder (#168442) and attached it to the Very Vanilla base card (#166785).

The leaves are from the Pretty Poinsettia dies (#168146). These dies are impressions dies, so when you use the Impressions Plate (#167767) it gives extra embossed image. These leaves were cut from Garden green card (#108605) and I added extra colour around the edges with a dauber and Garden Green ink (#147087). I cut the leaves apart so I had individual leaves.

“Happy Birthday” from the Framed & Fabulous stamp set (#170573) was stamped with Early Espresso ink (#147114), then cut with a Scalloped Blooms die (#167646).

The sentiment was taped to the card and I used Mini Glue Dots (#103683) to attach the leaves. The flowers were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and Mini Glue Dots. The Gold Adhesive-Backed Dots (#168467) were added to finish the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Tile Garden Dies

Welcome friends,

The Tile Garden Dies (#168573) includes 12 square dies with 3 different designs around the edges. These designs are the same as the circle dies from the Spotlight In Nature (#163580).

I used the Gold Stampin’ Hot Foil Roll (#170066) with the Echos Of Detail Hot Foil Die (#170048), then I cut this with the Tile Garden Dies.

The Gorgeous Grape card (#147011) was also cut with these dies and I taped these together.

“For You” and the leaves are from the Words & Wishes dies (#167894). I used the gold from the Timeless Metallic Specialty Paper (#168548) which was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334). The background for “For you” is Gorgeous Grape card.

The Basic White card front (#166781) was dry embossed with the Softly Woven Embossing Folder (#168466) and matted with Gorgeous Grape card. The base card is Basic White.

“For You” was attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and the squares were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Monday, 7 September 2026

Echos Of Detail Hot Foil Dies

Hello friends,

Whenever possible when doing the Hot Foiling, I use the reverse image while the machine is still hot, so I am getting a stock of images waiting to be used. Today I have used the reverse image from yesterday’s card. I used the brick from the Echos Of Detail Hot Foil Dies (#170048) with the Reverse Hot Foils Die (#170043) on Very Vanilla card (#166785). I had used the Copper Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls (#170553).

I cut the arch using a die from the Everyday Arches (#164629) from Pretty Peacock card (#150886), then dry embossed this with the (retired) Birch Wood Embossing Folder. The bricks and Pretty Peacock card were attached to the Very Vanilla Base Card.

The leaves were cut using a die from the Nature’s Symphony dies (#166925) from Lost Lagoon card (#133686) and Pool Party card (#124391), then were attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). For the Pool Party leaves, I cut some of the leaves from the larger die cut, rather than using the full image.

“Have A Great Birthday” is from the Relaxing Waterside stamp set (#167922) and stamped with Pretty Peacock ink (#150083) and cut with a Nested Essentials die (#161597). Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) were used to attach the sentiment.

The “embellishments” were cut with a “berry” die from the Noel Tidings dies (#168457) using some “leftover” copper from the Hot Foiling of the bricks. These were attached with Mini Glue Dots.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Sunday, 6 September 2026

Lustrous Leaves Hot Foil Bundle

Hello & welcome again,

I think my favourite Hot Foil dies currently are the Lustrous Leaves Hot Foil Bundle (#170559). This bundle includes the hot foil dies, cutting dies and masks for colouring so gives you many options.

I hot foiled the leaves as well as the brickwork from the Echos Of Detail Hot Foil Dies (#170048) with the Copper Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls (#170553).

The leaves were coloured with a variety of inks using Blending Brushes (#153611). The colours used are Crushed Curry (#147087), Cajun Craze (#147085), Old Olive (#147090), Mossy Meadow (#147111). Cherry Cobbler (#147083), Pecan Pie (#161665) and Crumb Cake (#147116). After colouring, the leaves were cut with the cutting die.

The card front was matted with Pecan Pie card (#161726) and attached to the Very Vanilla card (#166785).

The sentiment is from the Framed & Fabulous stamp set (#170573) and stamped with Pecan Pie ink. This was cut with a Nested Essentials die (#161597).

The leaves and sentiment were attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.