Hello all and happy new years! Are we ready for 2021?? I'm not sure but I do know that I must keep being creative or who know what will happen ha ha! This month Eileen Hull's Teams are making cards using Eileen's dies. I need to work on getting a stash of cards made; I always seem to come up on someone's birthday and have to scramble to get a card made. To kick off January though, I created a set of thank you cards to send out for our Christmas gifts using Eileen's Mitten Box Die.
I made three of each design so I have plenty to send. I kept them simple so they were quick to make. Let's take a look:
Step 1 - Cutting the cards. The Mitten Box Die is a 3-D die but you don't have to use it only for 3-D projects! The mitten shape is great for all sorts of other creations too. To make cards I cut cardstock into 10.5 x 4" pieces and folded them in half. I lined the folded edge up just inside of the cutting blade of the mitten cuff and ran it through my Big Shot.
It cuts the mitten shape but leaves the fold intact to make the card base! It's an old but handy trick. ;-)
I also used the die to cut the white mitten cuffs. I trimmed off the extra part with scissors and then stamped the sentiment onto it. Later on I also realized it made more sense to flip the cuff around so the fold would be at the top of the card.
I used simple techniques for each card set. For Card #1 I used the Plaid stencil with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink and then embossed with Hickory Smoke Distress Glaze. (I hadn't yet realized that it was awkward to have the card fold at the bottom. DOH!)
Card Combo #2: I lightly stamped some dots onto the card base with Dusty Concord ink. After drying it, I spritzed Distress Resist Spray through the snowflake stencil and then embossed it with Soft Fallen Snow embossing powder.
Card Combo #3: I dry embossed the mitten front by opening up the card and lining the edge of the cuff up with the edge of the embossing folder. I did not want the cuff embossed (easier to stick on the sentiment part) nor did I want the back of the card embossed 'cause then you can't write in it.
Then I rubbed my Speckled Egg Distress Ink pad directly on the embossed part, following it up with some Speckled Egg Distress Glaze embossing to give it some shine.
Card Combo #4: I embossed the card front with Ranger's Sticky Embossing Powder. This is a great way to add glitter or in this case white Fun Flock to a project. When you heat emboss the Sticky powder, it melts and gets sticky (imagine that!) You have a short window of time to stick stuff to it before it cools. I had my Fun Flock ready to go and as soon as I melted the powder, I sprinkled the flock all over the card and gently pressed it down to make sure it was adhered well.
Now I need to get busy and write my notes so I can pop them in the mail! Thanks for stopping by and checking out my post. Be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog this month to see all the card ideas the designers will be sharing!
Supplies used:
Eileen Hull Sizzix
Other:
Distress Oxide Ink, original Distress Ink
Distress Glaze - Hickory Smoke, Speckled Egg
Stampendous Fun Flock - white
Emerald Creek Allure Embossing Powder - Soft Fallen Snow
Tim Holtz Embossing Folder - Zig Zag retired
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