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Gilded Paper

by Mel McCarthy

 Foil leaf is traditionally applied by adding a liquid adhesive to the surface you want to gild. Using a sticker paper instead of the wet adhesive saves a great deal of time & mess, and leaves you with shiny gilded paper.

 

Supplies

 

 

 

• Silver leaf sheets


• Printable white sticker paper, Silhouette paper used here


• Dies (optional)


• Stencil brush or cloth to remove excess foil

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut any shape you like out of sticker paper, using machine, dies, or cut by hand (any brand of sticky paper should work, even the clear sticker papers.)
   
   

2. Step 2

   Peel the backing off the sticker paper shape. Lay it sticky side down onto silver leaf foil and press all over the back.
   
   Hint:
   The leafing is also available in aluminum, gold, and various colors.
   
   

3. Step 3

   Flip the gilded piece over and press gently to smooth the wrinkles. You can use white cotton gloves, a soft cloth, or just your bare finger tip.
   
   Hint:
   No need to worry about any fine lines that might occur; any texture will add to the feel of genuine silver leafing.
   
   

4. Step 4

   Rub off any extra bits and pieces of leafing foil from around the edges or details of your shape.
   
   

5. Step 5

   As a variation, add silver-leaf foil to the back of any kind of sticker, like this vellum border sticker. Simply peel off the backing and lay onto the leafing.
   
   

6. Step 6

   Use a stencil brush to remove the extra leafing bits. Working in circles seems to work well.
   
   

7. Step 7

   Layering negative die cut paper pieces over the silver lends a nice contrast. Just cut your die cut piece to fit. These tags were cut with a Silhouette machine.
   
   
8. 

9. Step 8

   Adhere the die cut shape to the silver-leafed shape.
   
   

10. Step 9

    You can also add more delicate die cut shapes to your gilded paper, so that more of the silver-leafing shows. You can even add stamping to it, using a solvent ink like Stazon.
    
    

11. Step 10

    Try embossing your gilded paper. The Silhouette brand printable sticker paper embosses beautifully after you add leafing to it. Other brands will likely perform nicely as well.
    
    

12. Step 11

    Use your gilded paper on your projects.
    
    

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/gildedpaper/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=#ixzz2mjRtKUuI

Awesome Christmas Idea!

Glowing Lights

by Lydia Fiedler

Learn to get the warm glow of Christmas lights with a simple technique using a white gel pen and pastels. This tutorial was inspired by member gregzgurl, from this thread.

Supplies

• White gel pen


• Chalk pastels (Stampin' Up! Pastels used here)


• Cotton swabs


• Dark cardstock


• Tree dies (optional) (Stampin' Up! Perfect Pennants die used here)

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Using the white gel pen, draw white dots on your tree die cuts.
   
   
2. Continue until all die cuts are covered.
   
   

3. Step 2

   Using a cotton swab, pick up a lot of pastel - really make sure the swab is loaded with color.
   
   

4. Step 3

   Using a circular motion, apply the pastel to the dots of white gel pen.
   
   
5. Make sure you rub the pastel into the cardstock beyond the white gel pen dot - this creates the soft glow.
   
   

6. Step 4

   Add additional colors as desired.
   
   

7. Step 5

   Continue until each circle is covered with chalk pastel.
   
   When finished, blow the excess pastel dust off your cardstock.
   
   You can use a spray fixative, if desired, to keep the pastel from rubbing off.
   
   

8. Step 6

   Finish your card.
   
   

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/glowinglights/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=#ixzz2mjNtCjLf

Clay Hanger

by Mojca Perdih

Stamp and color clay to create tile decor.

Supplies

• Air Drying Clay


• Clay Tools


• Image Stamp


• Straw


• Watercolor Paints

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Roll out the clay till it's really smooth (you have to be careful that it is not too thin (around 1/4" or 1/2 - 1 cm)
   
   

2. Step 2

   Cut out the shape with your clay tools.
   
   

3. Step 3

   Press stamp uninked into the clay.
   
   Hint:
   Be careful not to press to hard or too soft, but just something between. If you get any traces on the clay that you don’t want just gently rub them with you finger and some water ...but be gentle, any strong pressure will show on the surface.
   
   

4. Step 4

   Use a straw to make holes for the ribbon. Let it dry (at least 5 to 7 days but it depends on the temperature in the room).
   
   

5. Step 5

   When it is completely dry color the picture and add ribbon. Watercolor paints were used here to color the image.
   
   

Variations

1. Try working with clay on a smaller scale:
   Silk Clay Embellishments
   
   

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/clayhanger/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=#ixzz2mjECNQkz

Zoetrope Card

by Michele Reynolds

Create the illusion of motion with a spinning piece.

Supplies

• Punches, or dies (2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" circle punch and Petite Curly Label Punch used here)
• Cardstock, So Saffron and More Mustard used here
• Small stamp images, Stampin’ Up!’s Itty Bitties used here
• Inks, Soft Suede and Early Espresso used here
• Paper piercing tool
• Piercing mat
• Baker’s twine or other thin string (Early Espresso used here)
• Sticky strip, or other strong adhesive
• Shaker frames, or other dimensional adhesive
• Window sheets or transparencies
• Brads,Designer Builder Brads used here
• Big Shot die cutting machine, or other die cutting machine (optional)/li>
• Embossing folders optional

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Punch a 2 3/8" Scallop Circle from card stock. Pierce a hole in the center of the circle for a brad . Do NOT insert a brad yet though.
   
   

2. Step 2

   Stamp small images in a spiral pattern radiating out from the center of the circle.
   
   

3. Step 3

   Cut about 2 feet of Baker’s Twine. Adhere one end to the back of the stamped scallop circle near the center.
   
   

4. Step 4

   Carefully remove the center circle and two smallest rings from one of the Shaker Frames. Do NOT separate the circles from each other. Adhere the circles to the back of the stamped scallop circle in the center by pressing the sticky side to the card stock.
   
   

5. Step 5

   Cut a circle from a piece of Window Sheet about 1 1/4" in diameter.
   
   Tip:
   Punch a scrap of card stock with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch. Trace the circle onto the Window Sheet using a Sharpie Marker. Cut out the circle using Paper Snips.
   
   

6. Step 6

   Remove the protective backing from the Shaker Frame circles. Adhere the Window Sheet circle to the Shaker Frame circles.
   
   

7. Step 7

   Cut a piece of card stock to 3 1/4" square.
   
   Optional:
   Dry emboss the square with an embossing folder of your choice.
   
   

8. Step 8

   Cut a 1" square from a piece of Window Sheet. Adhere the Window Sheet square to the center of the card stock square.
   
   

9. Step 9

   Place the scallop circle with the Shaker Frames attached in the center of the card stock square with the right side up. Pierce a hole through all the layers using the original poked hole as a guide.
   
   

10. Step 10

    Insert a brad through all the layers and secure it in place by folding the prongs flat.
    
    Tip:
    Brads with long prongs work best!
    
    

11. Step 11

    Punch two identical, small shapes from card stock. Write or stamp the word “Pull” on each of them. Adhere the two shapes together around the loose end of the Baker’s Twine.
    
    

12. Step 12

    Carefully wind the Baker’s Twine around the Shaker Frame pieces behind the scallop circle image. Leave the tag hanging free so it can easily be grabbed and pulled. Pull the tag to see the zoetrope effect. The faster you pull, the cooler it looks!
    
    

13. Step 13

    Rewind the Baker’s Twine around the Shaker Frame pieces and finish the project.
    
    

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/zoetropecard/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=#ixzz2mjC4GzMU

Facial Tissue Flower

by Joanne Allison

Fold and tie paper tissues together to create a gorgeous flower.

Supplies

• Facial tissue


• Thread or florist wire


• Strong, sharp scissors


• Marker (Memento Angel Pink used here)


• Flower center (glue dot coated in microbeads used here)

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut tissue into strips 2" wide. As a regular tissue is about 8", an easy way to do this is to fold it in half, fold each half back on itself and cut along the fold lines.
   
   

2. Step 2

   Stack three of the strips together, discard the last strip.
   
   

3. Step 3

   Concertina fold along the length of the stack – aim for somewhere between 1/4" and 1/2" for your fold.
   
   

4. Step 4

   Wrap thread around the center of the folded piece and tie off (or use florist wire if you find that less fiddly). Trim the thread ends.
   
   

5. Step 5

   Using strong, sharp scissors as there are multiple layers, round off each end of the strip.
   
   

6. Step 6

   Run a marker around the cut ends (any kind of marker will do) and allow a few minutes to dry as the moisture will make the tissue more delicate.
   
   

7. Step 7

   Fan the piece out around the tied center to make a circle.
   
   

8. Step 8

   Gently pull apart the tissue layers (there will be six layers in all).
   
   

9. Step 9

   Add a pretty center to finish the flower. Add a dab of liquid adhesive if you use a glue dot as the base for your center to make sure it stays stuck to the tissue surface.
   
   

10. Step 10

    Use liquid adhesive to add the flower as an embellishment on a card, gift package or other papercrafted project!
    
    

Read more: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/facialtissueflower/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=#ixzz2mjAD9nNq