FSEA Gold Leaf awards are a means of recognizing exceptional performance in three categories: Design, Execution and Level of Difficulty. SunDance submissions garnered awards for Most Creative Use of Foil and Embossing—Folding Carton for a playing cards box; Most Creative Use of Special Diecut for the Cirque Do Sundance/Holiday Invite; and Most Difficult Use of Foil Stamping/Embossing – Greeting Card for the SunDance 2017 Holiday Boxes.

The Details

• Cirque Do Sundance/Holiday Invite (Gold Award) was hand-folded and glued, and featured a special accordion die cut for the insert as well as double aqueous coating. It was produced on 80-lb. gloss cover (bright yellow envelope). In addition to the award, this unique mailer garnered rave reviews from recipients!
• SunDance 2017 Holiday Boxes (Silver Award) included a die-cut gift bag with a white fabric handle. The gift bag also had die-cut slits in the front for insertion of a wooden spoon. The gift bag contained a holiday card that featured red foil lettering, embossing and an accordion-style die cut. It used 100 lb. dull cover stock, foil from Infinity Foils and dies from Universal Engraving.
• Continental Deck of Cards (Bronze Award) is a die-cut playing card box that features embossing and silver foil all over the carton, a belly band that is also embossed and foiled, and a deck of playing cards inside. It used UV Ultra li 17 smooth white paper stock, foil from Infinity Foils and dies from Universal Engraving.