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My favorite foil
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No, my attempt at something wasn't thwarted. Rather, while making Christmas cards I rediscovered the joy of foiling. I did also relearn the difference between the two primary ways I make foiled cards, so I guess you could say there were some foiled attempts through this process.
The first way I can foil cards is with a device called the Go Press and Foil as seen at right.This device uses plates that are heated and a special foil that is heat activated to adhere to the paper.
This is the birthday card I created for my sister using the hot plate shown above. The pink outline of the flowers is foiled and I colored in the rest.
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The March kit
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Now
that I’ve been buying quality products, I am delighted with this process
and even signed up for a monthly hot foil kit-of-the-month
subscription. Each month I get a new plate and die set along with a roll
of foil.
The
second method of foiling cards is with the Glaminator. This machine
needs a product called transfer gel or embossing powder to make foil
adhere to the paper. It can be trickier to get clean results, but with
the Glaminator I can use stencils with transfer gel, or stamps with embossing powder that
melts to allow the foil to adhere.
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Glaminator success
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Foils for each machine come in a variety of colors and patterns. Having done a lot of practice this month, I now have everything well documented so there are no more foiled attempts at foiling cards. 😀
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Happy Belated St. Patrick's Day Readers!
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