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Category: Hot Foiling

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Christmas Quickies With Couture Creations – 7

December 7, 2020December 4, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter8 Comments

When I opened my pack of Christmas goodies from Couture Creations I was delighted to see a huge die. I’d been hoping for something like this so that I could do a Christmas Decor project – so here it is!

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Christmas Quickies With Couture Creations – 5

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter9 Comments

A little fun with foiling for this festive greetings card.

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Christmas Quickies With Couture Creations – 1

December 1, 2020November 19, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter12 Comments

Here’s the first in a series of quick creations for the Couture Creations design team.

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How To Use Embossing Powders With Hot Foil Stamps and Dies

How To Use Embossing Powders With Hot Foil Stamps and Dies

ImageMarch 17, 2020March 16, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter19 Comments

How To Use Embossing Powders With Hot Foil Stamps and Dies When working on some new demonstration ideas for an upcoming TV show, about the hot-foil dies that I created for Couture Creations, I stumbled across an old technique that worked well at creating a new no-foil style and wanted to share that with you.

More Secret Cats Being Let Out Of Not So Secret Bags and Going On Your Not Secret Telly – Part 1

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 John - Gentleman Crafter17 Comments

A while back you saw me launch a range of Cut Foil and Emboss dies on Create and Craft TV. Having sold out of all of those, I was challenged with creating more.

So, I did!

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Couture Creations Design Team

Couture Creations Design Team Catch Up

April 9, 2019August 28, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Been a while since I last caught up with the amazing makes from the Couture Creations design team so I thought it’d be nice to sit down with a brew and have a look through and see what I have missed.

Fancy joining me?

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The Best Laid Plans Of Mice And Hot Foilers – TV Show To Be Postponed

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 John - Gentleman Crafter20 Comments

Well, the build-up to tomorrow’s TV show, during which I was to launch the new Gentleman Crafter cut/foil/emboss dies and more, has been intense and I have been teasing you a lot so the news that I have to share with you today is as gutting for me as it may be for you.

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Couture Creations Design Team Project 1 – Thinking Of You

November 17, 2018August 28, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

Very excited to share with you my first Couture Creations design team project today! Quite proud of this one as it uses quite a few different techniques.

For those of you who prefer to watch rather than read, there’s a video too!
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Couture Creations DT Video Le Petite Jardin Walkthrough

Couture Creations Design Team Kit Walkthrough Video

October 31, 2018October 29, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

As recently announced I was accepted onto the design team for Couture Creations.

I was, therefore, a little excited when my design team pack arrived but before I got cracking on projects, I thought that it might be a nice idea to share with you the contents of the kit.

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GoPress And Foil Technique 30 Using Leftovers From Cut Foil and Emboss Dies

GoPress And Foil Technique 30 Using Leftovers From Cut Foil And Emboss Dies

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter9 Comments

Nothing goes to waste when you use a GoPress and Foil system. Watch as I share a method of using the leftovers from Cut, Foil and Emboss dies to create a second foiled design.

It’s proper magic!

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 29 - Using Cut Foil and Emboss Dies

GoPress And Foil Technique 29 Using Cut Foil And Emboss Dies

October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

The addition of cut foil and emboss dies from Couture Creations has really brought the GoPress and Foil into it’s own.

Check out how to use these amazing time-saving dies in this video.

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 28 - Full Foiling with the GoPress & Foil

GoPress And Foil Technique 28 The Full Foil

October 28, 2018August 26, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Ran out of that ‘special’ sparkly cardstock? No problem, with the GoPress and Foil you can create your own!

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 27 - Distressed Foiling Effect

GoPress And Foil Technique 27 Creating Distressed Foil Backgrounds

October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Another wonderfully sparkly technique for the GoPress And Foil fans.

This time I will share with you how to create a fabulous distressed background using just the hot foils!

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GoPress And Foil - Technique 26 - Using Thin Metal Cutting Dies as Hot Foil Stamps with the GoPress & Foil

GoPress And Foil Technique 26 Using Thin Metal Dies As Hot Foil Stamps

October 28, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter8 Comments

Got a rather swanky technique for you GoPress owners. Now you can use your nesting dies as hot foil stamps to add foiling to their edges!

Come take a look!

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Foiled Foiling AND Cryptic Crossword Help Needed

October 27, 2018October 26, 2018 John - Gentleman Crafter30 Comments

Hey chums, super sorry, however, today’s GoPress show at 11am will now not be going ahead. A shame as I had some cool ideas to share with you.

On the positive side I will be setting aside some time shortly in order to record some videos to add to those that I have already so do keep an eye out for those.

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