It's a New Year....and time to think about New Techniques you can do with your Grand Calibur™ Machine and Spellbinders™ die templates!
I created this oversized tag to show you one of my favorite techniques ~ using Spellbinders die templates as a stencil/mask for misting sprays.
Supplies:
- Tattered Angels - Chalkboard Mist
- Donna Salazar - Distress It All
- Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock®
- Want2Scrap - Bits of Bling in Navy and Silver, Fancy Tags Two Silver Rhinestones, Fancy Tags Two Nestaboard
- SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ - 3D Foam Squares, black
- Clearsnap - Pigment Ink
- WorldWin Papers® - cream cardstock
Begin by placing the die template on a large manilla shipping tag. Mist the tag with your favorite color. Allow the mist to soak in about 5-7 seconds. Lay a paper towel on top and run your brayer over the paper towel to soak up excess mist.
Allowing the mist to sit too long, will result in the color bleeding under the die template. Remove die template and rinse die template.
Repeat this process with a second color. It helps if you choose colors that coordinate well together. Allow the tag to dry, or dry with a heat gun.
Stitch around the edges of the shipping tag with your sewing machine.
Use the Distrezz It All to quickly distress the edges of the tag. This electric machine makes very quick work or roughing up the edges. I just love it.
Adhere the tag to a piece of cream cardstock and trim to approximately 1/4" on all sides.
Cut/emboss Retro Mod Clocks out of color core cardstock and sand. Cut/emboss Fancy Tags Two and the clock face out of cream cardstock. Use the die template as a stencil and ink directly onto the clock face die cut.
Use your own handwriting to write the sentiment onto Fancy Tags Two die cut. Adhere the die cut to the Fancy Tags Two Nestaboard and apply Fancy Tags Two Silver Rhinestones.
Place a 3D Black Foam Squares to the clock face and pendulum, and adhere them to the clocks. I stacked 2 of the Black Foam Squares to the back of the Nestaboard to help it really pop off the tag.
Adhere all the elements to the shipping tag. Tie a ribbon around the tag and create a bow. Distress the edges of the tag using the Distrezz It All.
That's all there is to it! I hope you enjoyed learning a new technique for using your Spellbinders die templates.
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today!
I'd love to hear your suggestions and thoughts about projects you'd like to see in the coming year!
Holly
