Hi fellow stampers and papercrafters. How was your Easter? We had a storm roll in and were pounded by snow! It dumped about a foot and a half in a 72 hour period. Soooo...needless to say we had our Easter egg hunt indoors. But we jazzed it up a little by having it at night, in the dark, with flashlights. That was TONS of fun:)
Now on to what you're here for...
Welcome to this week's TSN (Try Something New). My weekly challenge to myself has really been rewarding. It has helped me to think outside of the box. I look at everything around me as inspiration. Including the aluminum foil I used last night when I was cooking dinner. I had heard of embossing foil. I have noticed special foil that was sold especially for that purpose. But as I was using my regular aluminum foil that is regularly in my kitchen, I wondered if I could emboss with it. I found out that I CAN!!!
Here is the card I created using the foil embossing technique:
So I found that I can't emboss the foil alone because it is too thin. I had to put some kind of heavy paper backing to give it a little more strength. I decided to emboss my aluminum foil with my embossing folder and die cutting machine. But I have found that you could use a stylist alone to create some unique and beautiful designs.
Here are the steps to how I embossed the aluminum foil:
You will need aluminum foil, thick cardstock (I used PTI's white cardstock), and an embossing folder or template.
Cut the cardstock the size you would like it to be on your card or creation. The cut the aluminum foil slightly larger. Place the foil on the cardstock and wrap the edges around it. Make sure the foil is tight and secure.
Place the foil/cardstock foil side down onto the embossing template or folder.
Your finished result is a perfectly embossed foil paper. Leave the white cardstock on the foil and place it onto the card. Then finish the card.
Here's a tip: The embossed aluminum foil is pretty delicate. Take card when you are finishing the card. Also take card when you are mailing or delivering the card. You may want to place a piece of cardstock over the card to prevent little nicks or unwanted embossing.
The card I chose to make with the aluminum foil was a Father's day card. Here is the inside...
I just thought the aluminum foil was very industious and masculine. I may need to play with it some more, though. I think some really pretty things can be done with it.
Check out The Next Step. I LOVE how they used the foil embossed technique. They also give a step-by-step tutorial on how to create it.
Thanks for stopping by! See you soon.
The details:
Paper: Going Gray, Basic Gray cardstock (SU!), white cardstock from PTI
Stamps: Father Knows Best (PTI)
Ink: StazON black
Accessories: brads, chipboard letters, aluminum foil
Tools: Embossing template and die cutting machine
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