Handmade card created using embossing techniques with the kit from this months John Next Door Magazine
Handmade card created using embossing techniques with the kit from this months John Next Door Magazine
Handmade card created using embossing techniques with the kit from this months John Next Door Magazine
Handmade card created using embossing techniques with the kit from this months John Next Door Magazine

Hello Crafters! How are you? Today I’m sharing some cards I created for the latest John Next Door Magazine Box Kit. It’s one of the magazines I often share that comes with a huge kit of crafty goodies (you can see the kit in full in the video) and you can see that it’s Christmas themed with a big focus on poinsettia and holly. My challenge was to show how to use the embossing folder in different ways. If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know that I LOVE embossing folders, so this was a challenge I was happy to accept. I really wanted to show how to stretch your embossing folders, so I’ve created cards with heat emboss letterpress, embossing folder masking, an inky technique, colouring and embossing on vellum! Sooo much fun!

Handmade card created using embossing techniques with the kit from this months John Next Door Magazine
Handmade card created using embossing techniques with the kit from this months John Next Door Magazine

I used a very traditional colour palette for these cards, but they would also look soooo beautiful in different colour combos. Maybe a dusky pink and sage green?! The kit for this magazine is beautiful and very versatile. I didn’t even use the paper pack! So many possibilities for endless cards!

Check out the video below to see how to create this project yourself, then scroll to the bottom of the post to find links to the supplies you will need to create it!

Video Tutorial -- 5 Ways to Stretch Your Embossing Folders

I hope you enjoyed this project. Click the links below to shop the products used to create it. Please note that if you shop any of the below links I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This will help me to continue to create projects to share with you. Thank you for your support. Please note that some of the products used may have been gifted to me by the relevant companies.

John Next Door Magazine & Kit #10
John Next Door Magazine & Kit #10
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Craftstash US | Craftstash UK
ESSENTIAL ARCHES ETCHED DIES
ESSENTIAL ARCHES ETCHED DIES
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Spellbinders US | Spellbinders UK | Scrapbook.com
FASHION GOLD EMBELLISHMENTS
FASHION GOLD EMBELLISHMENTS
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Spellbinders US | Spellbinders UK
Metallic Polished Gold Super Fine Embossing Powder
Metallic Polished Gold Super Fine Embossing Powder
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Scrapbook.com | Wow UK | Wow US
MIRROR GOLD CARDSTOCK
MIRROR GOLD CARDSTOCK
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Sarah
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