Lesley's Stampin Ground

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.”

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Friday, 4 September 2026

Hello,

We all have left over designer paper which we just can’t throw away, so why not use it, like I have on this easy card.

Using the Tile Garden Dies (#168573), I cut a variety of pieces from the Scenic Coast Specialty Designer Series Paper (#167773).

I taped each of the squares to the Lunar Lustre Specialty Paper (#167199). This paper is in the Last Chance products, so available while stocks last. The card front was matted with Gorgeous Grape card (#147011) and attached to the Basic White base card (#166781).

The sentiment is from the Framed & Fabulous stamp set (#170573). This was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and Silver Powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678), then set with the Heat Tool (#129056). This was also cut with one of the dies and attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The embellishments are from the retired Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments.

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

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Thursday, 3 September 2026

Country Woods Designer Series Paper

Hello everyone,

I have used a mix of current and retired products on today’s card. I needed a card for an 18 year old apprentice carpenter so the retired Trusty Tools Bundle is perfect along with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (#163393).

I matted the 2 pieces of DSP with Earthen Toned Metallic Specialty Paper (#165901). This is available from the Last Chance products while stocks last. The base card is Basic White (#166781).

I stamped the tools from the Trusty Tools stamp set, on Smoky Slate card (#131291) using VersaMark (#102283) with Black Powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678). This was set with the Heat Tool (#129056). The tools were cut with co-ordinating Trusty Tools dies. I used Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) to add some glimmer to the tools. I added some colour to the paint brush bristles using the Golden Glow Shimmer Brush (#167662).

“Happy Birthday” is from the Classic Greetings Hot Foil Dies (#170042) and I used the Copper Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls (#170553), on Basic White card.

The sentiment, 18 and tools were attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

The screws and washers also cut from Earthen Toned Metallic Specialty Paper were glued with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755).

This is a larger card, using a full sheet of A4 and scored in half.

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

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Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Elegantly Wrapped Bundle

Hello everyone,

The latest catalogue is now available so I have used some of the products on today’s card.

I stamped the bow from the Elegantly Wrapped stamp set (#168474) using VersaMark (#102283) and Gold powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678) on Poppy Parade card (#121694). This was cut with a die from the Elegantly Wrapped dies (#168480).

The Basic White card front (#166781) was dry embossed with the Swirls Of Magic Embossing Folder (#168179), then matted with Poppy Parade card and attached to the Basic White base card.

The 2 squares are cut with the Tile Garden dies (#168573) from Garden Poetry Designer Series Paper (#167113). These were taped together.

I used a die from the Bordered In Beauty dies (#167550) to cut the Gold Foil (#132622) “ribbons” and these were attached to the “present” with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

“Happy Birthday” is from the Classic Greetings Hot Foil Dies (#170042) using Gold Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls (#170066). This is using the Negative foil with the Reverse Hot Foil Dies (#170043). When I do any hot foiling, I then do the negative image so I will always have lots of spare foiled pieces ready to use. “Happy Birthday was cut with the co-ordinating cutting die from the set.

I find when using the reverse image, I get the best results using smoother papers. Basic White, White Willow and Two-Tone card all give great results. The shine on the foil made this hard to photograph but the gold foiling is not mottled as it appears on this photo.

The ribbon and sentiment were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I made my own embellishments using the excess gold hot foil from around the sentiment. These were cut with a die from the Noel Tidings dies (#168457) and attached with Mini Glue Dots.

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

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

August Paper Pumpkin Kit variation

Hello friends,

After using the laser cut piece from the August Paper Pumpkin kit as a mask on yesterday’s card, I have now used the same piece for the card front on this card.

I had applied the Soft Sea Foam ink (#147012) and Pool Party ink (#147107) with Blending Brushes (#153611), so this was ready to be attached to the base card from the kit.

The sentiment and frames are from the Exciting Times stamp set (#167875). I used VersaMark (#102283) and the Gold Powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders (#165678) for the sentiment and radiating frame, and set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). This was punched with the Rounded Rectangle punch (#167880). The outer frame was stamped with Coastal Cabana ink (#147097) and attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The flowers are from the Detailed Flora Dies (#168664) and I used Coastal Cabana card (#131302) and Gold Foil sheet (#132622) and attached them to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

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

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Monday, 31 August 2026

August Paper Pumpkin alternative

Hi friends,

I have used some of the pieces on today’s card from the Kindred Greetings Kit, which is the August Paper Pumpkin Kit.

I used the laser cut leaf image from the kit as a mask. I used Soft Sea Foam ink (#147102) with a Blending Brush (#153611), then I used Pool Party ink 161678) on top but trying to get a bit of variation in the colour.

I cut the arch with an Everyday Arches Die (#164629) from Pool Party card (#124391) and I dry embossed this with the retired Exposed Brick Embossing Folder. I then used 2 of the Everyday Arches dies to cut the “frame” from Coastal Cabana card (#131302).

The butterflies are from the All AFlutter stamp set (#167564) and I stamped these with Calypso Coral ink (#147101) and punched them with the All Aflutter punch (#167569).

“Best Wishes” from the Framed & Fabulous stamp set (#170573) and also stamped with Calypso Coral ink. This was stamped onto the circle die cut from the kit and attached to another die cut piece with the leaves.

The background and the embossed arch were taped to the Basic White base card (#166781). The “frame” was attached with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755). The butterflies & sentiment were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

The embellishments used are the Shimmering Dots (#167949).

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

INSPIRE. CREATE. SHARE.