Alex’s Holiday Release Foiled Greeting Cards
Happy Sunday, Friends! On today’s blog I’ll be featuring the new Digital Stamp Sets designed by Alex Syberia Design from her new Holiday November 2109 Release collection. I’m sure that you’ll love these designs as, I’m about to share with you a different way to use them besides coloring of course. So… without further ado, please keep on reading below ↓
Because, these are digital stamps the very first thing that I did was to, download the images and print them by using a Laser-jet ink printer. This step depends on what kind of color media you’re going to use and, to be honest I’m not an expert by any means when comes to inks for printing. However, I know that laser-jet ink works as adhesive for foiling when you use the Mini Minc Machine which by the way is the foiling machine that I’ll be using for today’s examples.
So… to begin, I turned on my foiling machine on setting 3 to let it heat up. I use this setting as this is the setting that works well when I foil with WOW! Embossing Powder Fab Foils. In the meantime, while the machine was heating up, I ran through the die-cutting machine each of the printed card panels along with the largest die from the Stitched Rectangles Die Set because, I wanted to add a little detail to the edges on each card panel.
By the time that, I was done die-cutting the card panel the machine was set and ready to foil so, I cut large pieces out of WOW! Fab Foil Glitter Gold and I ran through the Mini Minc Machine following the direction from the machine to foil each of the card panel.
Once, all card panels were foiled, I set them aside while I scored and folded the card bases.
As, for card stock I used Neenah Classic Crest 80lb for the card panels and Desert Storm Card Stock for the card bases. So, as you can see in each of the pictures, I created four portrait cards and one landscape card as, some of the designs are in horizontal way. But nevertheless, all were A2 standard US size.
Lastly, after all card panels and card bases were ready to assemble, I adhered the backing from each of the card panels to each card base with double-sided tape and to finish each card off, I adhered some Golden Crystals here and there with liquid glue just to add an extra touch of sparkle! TIP: To print I set my printer as A6 size for the paper and, I change the setting for the paper as Heavy Weigh paper type. Also, I adjust the photo size as 3.5’’X 5.0’’ in to make the images a bit smaller than an A2 size card panel. But, keep in mind that, this is just an example on how I set my printer as, your printer’s settings might be different than mines.
Well friends, that’s all I have for today, I hope you were inspired with the cards that; I had shared today. Below, you’ll find a direct link to Alex Syberia’s Etsy Shop and of course the supply list for the products used on today’s blog post ↓
Thank you and happy crafting, your time is valuable.
Don't forget to keep spreading kindness, Today and Always.
Best,
Yasmin
Supply List
Christmas Frame Digital Stamp Set
Christmas Wreath Digital Stamp Set
Christmas Bouquet Digital Stamp Set
Gingerbread House Bouquet Digital Stamp Set
Gingerbread House Digital Stamp Set
Christmas Tree Digital Stamp Set
Golden Crystals
WOW! Fab Foil Glitter Gold
Mini Minc Machine
Stitched Rectangles Die Set
Desert Storm Card Stock
Neenah Classic Crest 80lb
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All photography provided by Yasmin Diaz
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–Albert Einstein
Disclosure
I am creating this blog with the purpose of sharing how I design my cards, the information provided here is base in my own opinion and creativity. I am not an expert by any means, and I only share the way that I design my cards. All products used for this blog post were personally purchased by me. However, I did receive the Digital Stamp Sets by Alex Syberia Design and the Fab Foil by WOW! Embossing Powder. Please, know that all referral links were added for you to know from where, I purchased or received the items from. The products shared and mention in my blog posts are simply because I use, and truly love them.