Foiling Tutorial #1

Hi everyone,
Is it too early to start making Christmas cards? Well, not for me. I LOVE Christmas, and start early making cards so I can share them with friends, family, soldiers stationed abroad (which is not nearly enough to thank them for all they do), nursing homes, etc. The tutorial I'm posting today is for the first part of a series on foiled cards. Did you know you actually DO NOT need a foiling machine to make beautiful foiled cards? Nope. If you have a laminator that uses heat- yep, even the unexpensive ones-  you are good to go. So, let's foil some Christmas cards?

Supplies Needed:
1. Cardstock (I used White, Blue, Green, Black and natural colors)
2.  Deco Foil Transfer Gel
3. Foil ( I used Deco Foil Transfer Sheets in Silver and Emerald)
4. Stencils (I used Tim Holtz - Christmas Festive for the white and natural cards, and made my own stencils with my Cricut Maker and transparency for the cards with snowflakes and Christmas tree)
5. A palette knife
6. Painters tape or Washi Tape, or any tape that is not too tacky - you don't want to ruin your cardstock.
7. A piece bigger than the cardstock paper of parchment paper folded
8. A container with soapy water

TUTORIAL

* Make sure to put your piece of 4"x 5.25" cardstock on an easy to clean surface. Secure the cardstock in place with a piece of tape (see item #6 above). Position the stencil on your cardstock and also secure it with tape (you really don't want it moving around.
* Using the palette knife (see item #5 above), spread the transfer gel (which has a consistency similar to mayonnaise) on the card making sure you fill all the holes in the stencil. Clean the excess gel with the palette knife and put it back in the container. Remove the stencil carefully and place it in the container with soapy water or wash it right away.

**LET THE TRANSFER GEL DRY UNTIL COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT - This step is VERY IMPORTANT.

* Cut a piece of foil sheet slightly bigger then the cardstock.
* When the gel is completely dry on the cardstock, turn on your laminator and let it get hot.
* Place your cardstock inside the folded parchment paper, place the piece of foil - color side up - over the cardstock.
*Run the "sandwich" (parchment paper, cardstock, foil sheet, parchment paper) through the laminator. If your laminator is an old model, I suggest to repeat this step to make sure the foil will really adhere to the cardstock.
*Peel the foil sheet and enjoy your beautiful creation. Use this to decorate your Christmas card.

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Couple Silhouette Card + Alcohol Ink Technique

Hello my dear friends. I haven't blogged in a while for several different reasons. But I am glad I can write something today. 2017 went by quickly and a lot happened. God remained faithful and loving as He always is. There is absolutely nothing that can compare to His love for us, including our love for one another. As Valentine's Day approaches, let us not only think of ways to make our loved ones happy, but let us think of ways to show love to people who don't expect it from us. That person on the corner asking for money? Give them something to eat and a bottle of water. How about that neighbor whose name you don't even know? Make them a card with a nice message. BE A BLESSING to someone. Start with a small gesture on Valentine's Day, and before you know it, you will be showing love everywhere to everyone. And, of course, show love to those in your life every day. 
I made this card for my husband - for Valentine's Day - but it can really be used for so many different occasions. I hope, somehow, it will inspire you.

Material used
Paper: Silver fine gliter self adhesive paper, yellow pattern cardstock, black cardstock, red cardstock (awesome cardstock sale here)
Tools: Cricut Air ,  Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator
Ink: Alcohol ink
Embellishment: Couple silhouette that you can purchase on any size from my Etsy shop


Tip: Put a little bit (drops) of alcohol ink on ink applicator (the removable soft white piece) and gently tap the glitter paper several times with desired color until the paper is completely covered. 

Next time I will post the picture of another card on which I used the same technique, but with different ink colores and create a different effect. Videos also coming soon on YouTube.

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Another Lawn Fawn Challenge

Hi there, I don't know about you, but I am one of those people who loves using Lawn Fawn stamps and dies. They are so cute, and now their blog lawnfawnatics have challenges from time to time. I love mixing and matching stamps sets, and that's what I did on the card  I created for their Spring challenge. Check it out.

Supplies Used

Paper: White cardstock

Tools: Sizzix embossing/cutting machine, Darice embossing folder, Lawn Fawn stamps and dies ( "bicycle for you", "let's play ", and "Winter sparrows", and grass die), and Copic markers.

Embellishments: tiny self adhesive pearl

The good news is that both scrapbook.com and  blitsy.com are having a huge sale, and you can find the stamps and dies with discount. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderfully blessed day. 

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Lawn Fawn Challenge #3

Hi there everyone, how are you all doing? Enjoying spring? (or fall, depending on which hemisphere you are). After having fun participating at Lawn Fawn 1st challenge of 2017, I decided to enter another one. Unfortunately I missed challenge #2, but I made this Graduation card for challenge #3, which is "outstanding occasions" like Anniversaries, Graduations, new baby, etc. 

Supplies used for this card
Tools: Cutting/embossing machine, stars die (Lawn Fawn)
Paper: White and navy (embossed) cardstock, silver glitter cardstock
Stamp: "Reach for the Stars" (Lawn Fawn)
Embellishments: handmade diploma. 

I hope you enjoy this card. Leave a comment telling me what you think. You can also leave a comment on Instagram or on my Facebook page.  

Thank you for stopping by, and have a very blessed week.

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Spring Card

Hi there,
Are you enjoying spring? I know a lot of people are, especially those who had a lot of snow during winter. Where we live, at this time of the year, we see baby rabbits, baby Sandhill Cranes, eagles, and a lot of other animals. Spring means new life, and it's so inspiring. The card I'm posting today was inspired by spring.

Supplies used
Paper: Rose pink, white and olive green cardstock
Tools: Sizzix cutting/ embossing machine, embossing folder, Spellbinders oval decorative die
Stamp: Cherry blossoms
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Pink and white bakers twine

I hope you enjoy the card. Please leave a comment letting me know what you would use this card for.

Thank you for stopping by, and have a very blessed spring.

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Die-cut Flowers Card

Hi everybody,
In my last post I showed you a card I made with my Cricut  .Today I'm posting a card that has the same style - die cut roses - but made with a die by Sizzix . So, if you don't have a Cricut Explore YET, you can always work with your embossing/cutting machine. Let's see the card?

Material used
Tools: Big Shot cutting/embossing machine, Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies, Magnetic platform and precision base plate
Paper: Red and white cardstock 
Stamp: Happy Birthday (Sizzix Happy Birthday To You thinlits with stamps)
Black ink
Embellishments: Red ribbon and bow, pearl and red gemstones
                                                              
Then you ask me, but what if I'm not a card maker? It's ok, you can find this card, and the one from my previous post at Paper Creations, etc shop

  
Thank you so much for stopping by, and may God bless you and yours.

Happy Crafting,

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Thankful

Today is my birthday, and I've been mentally making a "list" of what I'm thankful for. Well, the list is too long. God has blessed me in so many ways, not only in the past year, but throughout my whole life. He has given me all the reasons to be thankful, and my 55th birthday is just one of them. So, to celebrate with gratitude, I'm posting a 'THANK YOU' card with envelope, but of course you can make this card for pretty much any occasion.

 Material used:
Tools: Cricut Explore Air, Sizzix Bigshot cutting/ embossing machine, tag die (Avery Elle Beautiful Bow set)
Paper: Antique rose, white cardstock
Stamp: Thanks a million (Fiskars "Many Thanks" set)
Ink: black
Embellishment: Green bow 

 Envelope material used:
Tools: Envelope punch board (We R Memory Keepers), heat gun
Stamp: bow, "enjoy",  and mini tag ( Avery Elle Beautiful Bow set) 
Ink: Versamark clear, green embossing powder

 I like to do something special on my envelopes too, and I love this bow stamp to decorate the envelopes.

THANK you for stopping by, you too are another reason for my gratitude. May God bless you.

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