Make a card and tag to capture all the wonder of a glittering new snowfall into holiday greetings and gifts.
Finished size: 3" x 8" Card
3" x 4 3/4" Tag
Skill: 2 Time: 1 Cost: 3 (incl. tools)
You will need:
• 1/32″ x 6” x 12″ aircraft grade birch plywood*
• 1/16" x 3/32" x 24" basswood strip*
• 10 white 3" x 8" card blanks & envelopes*
• 3mm x 11 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ Cellfoam 88*
• Super Sander* (fine grit)
• Super Easy Cutter*
• Acrylic paint*: purple, blue, white
• Matte spray sealer*
• Paintbrushes*: #12 square shader, 3/4" glaze wash brush
• Winter Sentiments rub-ons*
• Rollagraph handle*
• Stamp pattern wheel*: Snowflakes
• Embossing kit*
• Silver embossing powder*
• Die cutter*
• Dies*: Super Crescent Tag, Snowflake #2
• 12" of 1/8″ silver ribbon
• Craft foam glue*
• Paper glue*
• Optional: craft knife & mat
Craft stick, heat tool, lint-free cloth, newspaper, hobby & craft ruler*, scissors, spattering tool
*The following products were used for this project: Beacon Adhesives Hold the Foam glue, Zip Dry glue • Clearsnap standard Rollagraph handle, stamp pattern wheel, embossing kit & powder • DecoArt Americana Acrylic paint, spray sealer • Midwest Products plywood, Cellfoam, Super Sander, Hobby & Craft ruler • Royal & Langnickel card, paintbrushes • Sizzix die cutter & dies.
Note: For product information, see end of article.
• Follow manufacturer's directions for all products.
• Allow paint and glue to dry between steps.
• See photo for details and placement.
STEP 1: Prepare card background & envelope. Protect work surface with newspaper. Punch out pre-cut window squares. Note: Specified cards come pre-cut. If using different cards, measure and cut three evenly spaced 1 7/8" squares with craft knife. Insert embossing cartridge and Snowflakes wheel into Rollagraph handle. Before starting, be sure ink cartridge is fully engaged and practice on scrap paper. Keeping wheel flat on stamping surface, stamp lengthwise across punched card (including inside of windows) beginning at top. Repeat until card is covered. Note: For best results, start and stop off the card. Use silvery embossing powder and heat tool to emboss design. Using same technique, stamp and emboss one row of snowflakes down right side of envelope.
STEP 2: Make snowflakes. Use die cutter with Snowflake die to cut four from 1/32" birch plywood sheet. Use #12 shader to basecoat two snowflakes with blue paint and two with purple. Lightly sand, remove dust with lint-free cloth and recoat. Set aside.
STEP 3: Make tag. Use die cutter with Tag die to cut one from 1/32" plywood sheet. Use Snowflake die to cut one from center of tag. Use glaze wash brush to basecoat tag with purple paint. Lightly sand, wipe off with a lint-free cloth, and apply a second coat. When dry, use spattering tool to spatter white paint on tag and snowflakes. Let dry and lightly mist with spray sealer. Set aside.
STEP 4: Make basswood strips. Measure and cut six 2" pieces from basswood strip. Use shader brush to coat four strips with blue paint, and two with purple. Lightly sand, wipe off with a lint-free cloth, and apply a second coat.
STEP 5: Add rub-on sentiments. Use scissors to loosely cut out appropriate sentiments from rub-on sheet. Use craft stick to apply to card and tag as shown. Choose a sentiment from the rub-on sheet to apply inside the card if you want.
STEP 6: Assemble. Use paper glue to attach painted strips to frame windows as shown. Use craft foam glue to attach 3mm Cellfoam spacers to back of snowflakes. Glue snowflakes in appropriate windows of card and to front of tag.
STEP 7: Finish. Pull ribbons through hole of tag and tie off in overhand knot.
Sources:
Beacon Adhesives
(800) 865-7238
beaconcreates.com
Clearsnap Inc.
(800) 448-4862
clearsnap.com
DecoArt
(800) 367-3047
decoart.com
Midwest Products Co., Inc.
(800) 348-3497
midwestproducts.com
Royal & Langnickel
(800) 247-2211
royalbrush.com
Sizzix
sizzix.com