Faux Metal Look Christmas Card Tutorial

I did a video on this technique the other day. Wanted to be sure to share it with all of you, too. If you are reading this via e-mail, you will need to come to my blog to watch the video:

Directions for this card:

Step1 … creating the faux metal piece:

1. Attach the faux metal contact paper to a 6” x 6” piece of cardstock

2. Run thru the Big Shot using the Top Note Die (faux metal side facing the die)

3. Put the Top Note piece in an embossing folder of your choice and emboss using the Big Shot.

Step 2 … Assembling the card:

1. Score the piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock (5 ½ x 8 ½”) at 4 ¼”. Crisply fold using bone folder. This is your card base.

2. Attach the Very Vanilla Ribbon (5” length) by centering it to the piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) – Deck the Halls (2 ¾” x 4 ¼”) with a little bit of adhesive, then scotch tape to the ends to attach to the back.

3. Using Sticky Strip or SNAIL Adhesive attach DSP with ribbon to the card base lining it up with the left side of card base.

4. Using dimensionals, attach embossed Top Note Faux Metal piece to the card base centering it.

5. Stamp your sentiment using Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink on a small piece (3” x 3” of Very Vanilla Card Stock. Then punch out the sentiment using the Decorative Label Extra-Large Paper Punch.

6. Sponge sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, then attached to card using dimensionals.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used:

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, item #113439

Decorative Label Extra-Large Paper Punch, item #120907

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Northern Flurry, item #120902

Designer Series Paper Deck the Halls, item #120810

Bells & Boughs Stamp Set, item #120831 – Wood Mount OR #121142 – Clear Mount

5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon Very Vanilla, item #109055

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock, item #119685

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, item #119669

Very Vanilla Card Stock, item #101650

Stamping Sponges, item #101610

Stampin’ Dimensionals, item #104430

SNAIL Adhesive, item #104332 OR Sticky Strip, item #104294

Bone Folder, item #102300

Top Note BigZ Die, item #113463

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Mary Director
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
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