Valentine's Day Card Swap

[Tawanda]

Someone call me??? bwahaha

[paddlegal]

Elizabeth’s card made it to my house today!

Mine too. Thank you!❤

And here also! Thank you Elizabeth.

[paddlegal]

Debi your fabulous card arrived today along with your awesome ATC. Thank you so much.

[Monica]

Someone call me??? bwahaha

Oh no! Quick, someone grab a case of wine and shove it into her cave!

[4nancie]

I received Monica’s beautiful card, today. I must know how you made the background!

Can I claim it a crafting secret?




Okay, okay... sheesh. No need to send Tawanda after me!

Firstly I covered plain white cardstock with a roll of double-sided adhesive similar to this roll. You leave the backing on the other side and die cut it into whatever shape you want. I was using an older Spellbinders Card Creators dies set that die cuts a solid base and a deco one for the top. I cut the adhesive covered paper with the base one then cut the top layer in metallic paper (used stash I've had for over a decade!!), carefully peeled away the backing and placed the top diecut down.

You want to do this next step where there is no breeze, animals that might intrude, etc. Slide a large piece of text weight paper underneath it (I just use copy paper) and then you sprinkle Cosmic Shimmer gilding flakes on top and carefully burnish them into the adhesive with a small piece of Ranger scrub-it cut from the larger foam. Beware though... this stuff is very lightweight and prone to trying to go everywhere.

There are a ton of videos on Youtube, this will get you started. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muM1uwVN47I

Monica,
I didn’t get in on this swap and your card sounds fantastic will you post a picture of your card so everyone can see it?
Thanks

[Monica]

Monica,
I didn’t get in on this swap and your card sounds fantastic will you post a picture of your card so everyone can see it?
Thanks

If you have instagram you can find them there under my account: monicajlake

[gwendols]

I sent mine out Thursday - so hopefully they start arriving soon.

All of the cards I have received are just beautiful!!! (I'm at work, but I will make sure to add names to this later. )

This group is just so talented!!

[pat-czap]

Thank you to Elizabeth and Farley for the beautiful cards.

[nchoney]

I got Gwen's and Farley's today.... every single one of these cards are terrific... and such different styles/techniques... always love swapping cards with all of you!!

[pbp908]

Received Gwen and Elizabeth's lovely cards today!

[Monica]

I had cards from Elizabeth, Gwen and Farley waiting in the mailbox today!

[pugmom]

Gwen's very pretty card arrived yesterday. Love the background paper.

[paddlegal]

Gwen I received your lovely card today. What a fabulous background and that glittery “love”.

[EDelValle]

I received Gwen and Farley's
LOVEly cards in yesterday's mail

both are beautiful cards

thank you

[pamcook]

I got Gwen’s today! It might be the beat use of that stamp set I’ve ever seen!