Tags
I don’t know what to think about this card! It sounded like a really good idea at the time, but well, not sure I know what to think of it, it’s definitely the funkiest Christmas card I’ve ever made, quite possibly the funkiest card I’ve ever made! But I’ll let you decide for yourself.
It started with two challenges, Bah Humbug wanted to see something metallic this week and Crafty Hazel wanted silver on our cards, so naturally I thought of aluminium foil! Like you do! I also looked to see what the Jingle Belles were asking for this week and found they had another great sketch to follow.
Yes, not only did I use kitchen foil but I also ran it through a couple of Cuttlebug embossing folders too. It embossed really well but was very difficult to work with, very easy to tear and very flimsy too. I cut a couple of pieces of scraps and wrapped the foil around them for a bit of extra strength before sticking them to the card blank. But as I’d used two pieces I now had a join to cover so I had to stretch the bounds of the sketch some what, as the first horizontal strip directly under the circle wasn’t supposed to go all they way across. Both DP’s were free digital downloads from Shabby Princess, the little pieces of glitter card were tiny scraps I found in the scrap box. The sentiment was a freebie from a UK craft magazine, as were the glittered fabric snowflakes on the left. The little glitter tree is by Jolee’s.
Card Recipe:
- Card: Michaels card blank ~ Glitter card
- DP: Free download from Shabby Princess
- Ink: DI Peeled Paint
- Embellies: Jolee’s Glitter Tree ~ Vellum sentiment by Papermania from UK card magazine ~ Gems from Michaels ~ Snowflakes from UK card magazine too.
- Tools: Cuttlebug ~ Snowflake and Swiss Dots embossing folders
********************************************************
Challenges:
Crafty Hazel Christmas Challenge ~ Seasonal Silver
Jingle Belles ~ Use the sketch (I stretched it a tad, hope that’s OK!)
Butlers Abroad 
Love that silvery sparkle … so fun with the upside down holiday trees … thanks for joining our jingle belles fun.
wow it is really funky and cool. Well done you on using aluminium foil – oh my I tried that once and it is sooooooooooooo fragile. You got brilliant results. I love your finished piece.
Ann xxx
Bah! Humbug! DT
You did a smashing job with this card – aluminium foil is so difficult to work with – you did a super job. Thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 12 – hope to see you again soon. x
Ah I have tried this myself with mixed effect think my foil is far too thin and have not bought the dear one.. I use other places I find it coffee seals and yoghurt lids etc.. think before I throw..and peel carefully,
TFS Shaz in Ozx
good idea – have some heavyweight foil, so will have a go!
ok, now see, if you had not said you had “foil issues” i would NEVER have known!!! and it makes such an utterly ♥♥♥GORGEOUS♥♥♥ background for your lovely card; plus those little white snowflakes are so beautiful on top! brilliant to “stretch” the ribbon to cover the seam between foil sheets…again…i would never have guessed that was WHY you did it until i read the text. i ♥LOVE♥ this…it’s clever AND beautiful in equal measure!
(ps: i’m thinking it might be good to xyron a sheet of index stock to the foil before embossing it…just to make it a little sturdier?! or as someone else said, use that super HEAVY foil!)
this is gorgeous, very creative with the tinfoil, love the trees too, lots of love Steph
love the look of the embossed foil on your funky card 🙂
I love your background. The foil is awesome with the glitter tree. This is a beautiful card.
Turned out lovely!
Love the use of foil. You did a fantastic job with the sketch.
YOU GO GIRL!
You’re a braver woman than I to attempt anything (except cooking) with kitchen foil but what fantastic results you’ve managed and not a split in sight! Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!
Luv’n’Stuff
Max
xx
Max’s Craft Creations
Bah! Humbug! Challenges DT