Simply Cardmaking with Laurel Beard
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I love the look of foil but let’s face it. Sometimes I don’t want to go thru the trouble of pulling out my laminator. I’m lazy – what can I say… Some might not even have a laminator. Don’t worry because I have you covered! In this video, I show you several options of how to foil with NO HEAT!!!!!
So, what did you think? Any technique tickle your fancy? Let me know in the comments below.
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Well, its been quite a while since I’ve done anything crafty whatsoever! I hope to get back to a regular schedule in January… But for today, I’ve got a fun video for all you foil lovers out there! Don’t have a laminator? Don’t want to pull it out? Don’t have foil? I’ve got you covered! Check out the video where I show you loads of ways to add foiling (or the look of foil) to your cards!
Did you have a favorite tip or technique??? Let me know in the comments. I am including a few still shots of the cards I made in the video!
Thanks so much for stopping by!!!! I miss you all!
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Raise your hand if you remember the jars of flocking powder? I had some in every color and they lived all over me, all over my house, my face, my feet… MESSY!!! But I loved the results!!! Well, hang on to your boots! Thermoweb has a new trend – an all new flock product. Meet, Flock Transfer Sheets!!! The debuted at Creativation 2019 and I remember holding up the samples, petting them, rubbing them on my face… They are soft and velvety, come in bright fun rainbow colors. Oh yes! I received my Thermoweb package and went live on youtube with an unboxing of all the new goodies. So much new and exciting stuff was in that box! To see that video, click HERE.. That same afternoon, I dove into the Flock Transfer sheets and made all the cards you see above! Check out the video below.
A few close ups:
So, what was your favorite technique? That marbleized looking heart made from different colors of flock? The graffiti card? Dry embossing? Yes please. And just plain die cutting really packs a punch. I also used the new DecoFoil Metallix Gel and Gina K Glitter Glitx gel on the flock to see if they work well together! They are besties…. Any other techniques you’d like to see from me using the flock??? Let me know in the comments or over on my youtube video! Be sure to subscribe and click on that notification bell too!
Thanks so much for popping in today!!!
Ever wondered how to get beautiful foiling effects without the use of heat? That’s right! No laminator. No special foiling machine!!!! I have a video sharing MANY ways to foil without heat! You can watch the video by clicking HERE! Be sure to subscribe and click on that notification bell if you haven’t already!
Here are some still shots of the projects. Let’s take a look at the first project where I used an Adhesive Pen to foil in this card.
The organic feel of the strokes, the coordinating foiled sentiment from the Altenew Super Scripts Stamp set and coordinating die? I just adore this. This is probably my favorite of the bunch. One more close up:
For the next project, I used a 2 way glue pen to add the foiled horizontal stripes. There are many glue pens on the market that will work for this. Any glue that dries tacky (sticky) will work!
I like the hand drawn look of the foiled stripes, don’t you? The Altenew Watercolor Frames stamp set is a great, versatile stamp set! I love the watercolored images (inspired from real paint pieces) that make a great focal point on the card.
My next cards features some Sticky Tape/Double Sided tape to create a foiled flower. I called this technique “Sticky Tape Die CUtting” lol.
The Sticky Tape, the Rainbow Foil and the Altenew Frosted Garden die is all I needed to create this colorful beauty.
For my last project, I did some double foiling using a flat tip glue pen from Nuvo. Using the flat tip allowed me to get a nice straight line with one stroke. I also used several different color of foils.
I love the look of double foiling. A great way use up those small scraps or negative pieces left over from other projects. And of course, the Frosted Garden stamp set to the rescue to complete this card. Oh! I added a few foiled dots to the center of the florals too! 🙂
I had so much fun making all of these cards! I was inspired from the Altenew Academy Let It Shine: Holiday Edition course! All 6 lessons were so inspiring. I’m making my way thru the final level of becoming an Altenew Certified Educator and am pleased to say I am just a few projects away! 🙂
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I love the look of foiling! It really steps up the look of any card! Thermoweb has a Clear Designer Toner Sheet line that is so much fun but some people may not know what you can do with it because it’s printed on a clear sheet! I’ve got four cards today showing you different ways to use the clear sheets. Below each photo, I will explain the various techniques.
For the card above, I used the “non toner side” – meaning – I didn’t foil. I just cut down the Wilderness Clear Toner Sheet to 4.25×5.5. I used Copics to color the back side (in the case, the side I would have foiled) and then adhered the panel Copic colored side down to a white card base using the Thermoweb XL Glue Runner (I used this adhesive for all the cards today).
This card features standard foiling using the Wild Cherry Foil on the Endless Leaves Clear Designer Sheet.
This card uses the Lapis DecoFoil, which is a gorgeous blue/white/gold mix. I did some simple ink blending on a card panel and adhered the foiled piece right over the top!
Last, I foiled using the Rose Gold Deco Foil and simply colored the inside of the leaves (on the NON FOILED SIDE) with a Black Copic (sharpie would work too)… It leaves the clear design showing thru and the leaves colored in…..
Last year, Justine Hovey and myself did a Foiling Series Collaboration and I have linked the entire playlist below for you….. I show LOADS of different and innovative ways to foil so be sure to check it out by clicking HERE! And be sure to click on that notification bell to be alerted every time I post.
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