Clear Christmas Cards – One More Little Idea

Of course you already know that the clear plastic packaging that we see so much of today with our purchases is a gold mine for creative card making and scrapbooking ideas. Today, we will share a little Christmas card.

This is the finished card. Now I’ll back up and tell you how it was made. First a rectangular piece of packaging was cut and folded in half. The fun part of this card making craft is putting the design into the plastic. For this card, this was done using a cuttlebug and a Christmas embossing folder. Once it is run through the cuttlebug, you have a fabulous clear card already started!

But I like to be able to sign my name to a card before I give it away, so next we will add something we can sign. This is done using a round cardstock disc. It has been embossed on one side with snowflakes, then highlighted with a small gold ink pad.. A hole is punched into the top, and a metallic string is threaded through the hold. Make a small hole at the top center portion of the plastic card and then tie the disc inside the card so that it hangs directly behind the embossed circle. Add a Merry Christmas greeting using clear rubber stamps and you have a finished card.

Above is a view of the card from the back. You can see that there is room to sign your name below the Merry Christmas greeting.

Happy Stamping!!!

Embossed Metal Shapes = BEAUTIFUL!

This is one of my favorite completed projects yet! Embossing a combination of colors onto metal shapes makes fabulous card embellishments, tree decorations or even home decor.

This star is about 2 1/2″ tall. I used a large cling rubber stamp to add the design to the metal piece. Then added 3 colored embossing powders, and completing it with a dusting of clear embossing powder. I love to emboss any time, but I found particular delight as I watched the colors blend and shine on this finished star.

To learn more about this technique, visit the Metal Rubber Stamping Crafts link here.

Happy Stamping!!!

Texturing Light Metal with Clear Rubber Stamps

I recently came across some light metal sheets and metal shaping tools that looked like they would be fun to use with clear hobby rubber stamps. It worked well. Here is one of the finished results…

This design is made with the Mittens clear hobby rubber stamps but can be done with any outline clear hobby rubber stamp.

To begin place the piece of light metal over the hobby stamp on an acrylic handle.

Lightly rub a wooden dowel across the surface of the metal until a faint impression of the stamp design shows through.

Using a plastic stylus, lightly press into the spaces of the design pronouncing the lines more clearly. Continue until you are satisfied with the results. Create a border by lightly pressing the stylus into the metal as it sits upon a foam mat. Use a ruler or other straight edge to ensure your border is straight.

Secure to a card using double sided sticky tape.

Here is another sample of this same technique.

I tried this technique with tin foil as well. To have success you have to use the heaviest tin foil you can find, and be very gentle when using the plastic stylus or the aluminum foil will tear.

Happy Stamping!!

 

 

 

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