This pretty card uses heat embossing on the sentiment to add some gold, it’s a nice contrast to the more rustic elements like the doily, hemp string and wild flowers. Visit the Mama Elephant blog to learn more.
A little touch of gold on a handmade card can add not only some beautiful shimmer and shine but also elegance or even whimsy. There’s several ways to add gold to your cards like using stamping with heat embossing, foiling, metallic cardstocks, glitter and more. A pop of gold can be added with a sentiment, an embellishment or a layering element and works for almost any occasion and style. No matter how you add that bit of gold it’s sure to elevate your card design.
I’ve gathered up a beautiful array of cards that have a timeless touch of gold to get you inspired. Beneath each photo you’ll find a link, most will contain products used, tips and tricks, tutorials and techniques.
These three amazing sea life cards add gold by using foil and products from Spellbinders. The title, the outlines of the critters and the solid body of some of the fish are all gold foiled. Watch a video tutorial on Yana Smakula’s blog.
This beautiful card uses gold heat embossing for the butterfly which is colored with watercolors and also uses over an ink blended foil for the sentiment. Both of these mediums mix and match so well together to add that golden touch! Visit the Pinkfresh Studio blog for more details.
This sweet and simplepret card has a gold sentiment die cut from metallic cardstock over an ink blended rainbow. Visit the Laura Fadora blog for more info.
This amazing interactive pop-up card is inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Using products from Lawn Fawn there’s a cute little stamped Willy Wonka and lots of golden tickets die cut from metallic cardstock, some of even been heat embossed in black. Visit the Lawn Fawn blog for a video tutorial.
This lovely card combines ink blending in blues and greens with gold cardstock for a pretty mixepeacock look. Visit the Picket Fence Stamps blog for more details.
This fun card uses not only embossing for some gold but also gold stencil paste for the polka dots on the background. Visit the Wow! Embossing Powder blog for more details.
This pretty card used die cut foiled toner paper for a wonderful Tropical feel. I love the gold sentiment with all the holographic foils used on the flowers and butterfly, all the metallics mix so well together. Visit the Therm O Web blog for project directions.
I love coloring gold embossing with watercolors, it gives a very artistic look to a card design! Learn more about this beautiful card over at the Unity Stamps blog.
Green and gold work so well together like on this beautiful card with lots of different shades of greens with a bit of gold heat embossing on the stamped flowers. Visit the Ranger blog for instructions.
Wow, check out all the amazing shimmer and shine on this card! The die cut sentiment is partially cut from gold glitter cardstock and the rest is heat embossed and it’s over a bold graphic of multicolor foil. Visit the Hero Arts blog for a closer look.
And finally here’s another example of gold heat embossing mixed with watercolor. These stunning cards have such bold jewel tone colors that pair perfectly with the gold! Find step by step directions over on the Altenew blog.
I hope these beautiful cards have inspired you to add a touch of gold to your next handmade cards!
-Heather
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