If you’re not sure when or how to add some foil to your card designs, then this technique is a great one to get you going. Or one to have in your bag of tricks for future use. Creating a foiled background for a die-cut overlay gives you a touch of glam without overpowering the card design. The new Marquise slimline cover plate die is the perfect die for this technique as the small openings allow the foiled design to peek through.
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Creating the foiled background for a die-cut overlay
You don’t need a foiled machine for this technique. Add wide strips of double-sided adhesive to a slimline card panel. Remove the top third of the double-sided adhesive backing sheet and cover with some Blush Fab Foil. Burnish this with your bone folder to ensure the foil adheres well before removing the foil sheet.
Remove the middle third of double-sided adhesive and repeat this time with Violet Fab Foil. Lastly, remove the lower third of double-sided adhesive and cover with Dark Blue Fab Foil. Adhere this pane to a white cardbase and foam mount a white die-cut using the Marquise slimline cover plate die.
Adding a sentiment
To create the sentiment, die-cut the Round of Merry die from white card stock. With the inner die-cut, cover with this with embossing ink and gold embossing powder before heat setting.
To help make the sentiment stand out a little from the background, die-cut a circle out of vellum that is as big as the outer die from the Round of Merry die. Adhere both die-cuts on top of the vellum and adhere to the front of the panel.
Lastly, embellish with a few mat gold sequins to finish the card off.
foiled background for a die-cut overlay
Supplies
Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Hero Arts (HA), Picket Fence Studios (PF), My Favourite Things (MFT), Tonic Studios (TS UK/US), Crafty Meraki (CM), Concord & 9th (C9) WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
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 This Christmas I Want it All – One Click Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |  This Christmas Essentials Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |  Round of Merry Dies – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Marquise Slimline Cover Plate Die – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | CM |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Violet Fab Foil – WOW! Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Blush Fab Foil – WOW! Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Dark Blue Fab Foil – WOW! Shop at: CPD | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Metallic Gold Rich Pale – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  White 100lb cardstock – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |  Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive – Tonic Studios Shop at: TS (UK) | TS (US) |
 Instant Dimension foam Tape – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |
 Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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This post was produced as part of my Brand Ambassador work for Catherine Pooler Designs I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Catherine Pooler Designs to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
