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Versatile Geometic Card

I have loved playing with this new Pinkfresh Studio's release! I used the hot foil plate, stencils, and die to make this beautiful card.

I hot foiled with Spellbinders gold foil onto Hammermill Cardstock. To get the best foiling results, use a super smooth cardstock.

I used four shades of pink and purple Distress Oxide inks. This stencil set has five layers. Each is very easy to line up. I used my Make Art Station to hold the stencils in place. Pro tip: run a strip of repositionable tape on the back of the cardstock to keep it from moving.

Final results of stenciling and diecutting. I love the unique way this die cuts! It definitely makes it seem that you spent more time cutting then actually done. Pro tip: when stenciling, wipe off the stencil while it's still in place. This will remove the ink sitting on top of the foiling.

I embossed a 4 1/4 x 5  1/2 piece of Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 80lb with an embossing folder. This gives more interest to the card. I then popped up the diecut panel on top with foam tape.

I used a hotfoil plate from Spellbinders for the sentiment, using the same foil, then popped it up on the panel with foam squares. For a final touch of sparkle, I added purple gems to the center of each cluster.

Bonus card. I did the same process using blue inks and added the pine sprigs to add a festive look. These products are so versatile!




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