Hello, Crafters.
Although two of the cards I show on today’s video are Christmas cards, it can be made for any occasion you’d like to send someone a Gift card, i.e. birthday, wedding, new baby, new home, engagement, etc. These cards are so easy to make and don’t take much more time to make than making the card takes.
The card I made during the video also includes some heat-embossing. I’m always aware that there are new crafters beginning their journey in the wonderful world of cardmaking every day. It is becoming more and more popular. Therefore, I keep it in my mind that although techniques like heat embossing are very much “old hat” to experienced crafters, it’s a wonderful new technique for beginners!
I have been crafting for well over ten years and watching embossing powder melt never fails to amaze me! The first card I made was the masculine card, which seems to becoming a habit when I’m preparing to make a video. I don’t think this has anything to do with my skills but has everything to do with the selection of masculine products Stampin’ Up! has been offering for the last couple of years for the guys!
I decorated the corners of the masculine card using the Antiqued Corners and Sliders (152471) but I couldn’t think of the name, nor how many come in a box! If you’d like to check them out they’re on page 157 in the Annual catalogue. In the pack are twenty corners and ten ribbon sliders and they are a part of the World of Good Suite. The sliders are great for putting on ribbons.
I used small magnets as a closure on each of my cards but I did say in the video I wouldn’t use them if I was making one of these cards for a child. Although they are adhered in between layers of cardstock, an inquisitive child wouldn’t take long to find and then extract them! As well as being a choking hazard, magnets can also cause damage inside the body.
Alternative ideas are Velcro Dots but again, I wouldn’t use on a card for a child. Making a belly band would be a good solution as long as the child doesn’t just rip it off! LOL! Personally, if I was sending a child a gift card, I’d leave the greeting card open. It’s better to be safe than sorry!
That’s it from me today. I wish you a very blessed Sunday and look forward to being back with you tomorrow, In the meantime, please take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.
JanB. xx
Afternoon Jan. What a stunning card and one I am sure I could easily make. I attempted heat embossing a few weeks ago following a card of yours and oh boy did I get it wrong – heat embossing that is. Card was actually fantastic. I think I will have to search UTube for heat embossing tutorial. Just love this card Jan and I am about to make it (without heat embossing) for a friend who has requested it. She subscribes to your blog but is not a cardmaker – she just tells me what cards she wants made of yours!!!! Blessings. XXX M M DJ (family has dwindled as 3 dogs have been rehomed to the most fantastic people).
Many thanks, Mal. I’m sorry the instruction in my video about heat embossing doesn’t help. Please email me the problem you have and I’ll be pleased to help you. How do you feel when some of your temporary family are rehomed? Presumably after all the years you’ve been looking after animals, you’re able to stay focussed on why they are with you? I hope all three dogs are very happy in their new new forever homes! 💖 xx
Jan, as a 74 year old who has been a large animal vet all of her life helping fur babies and now in my twighlt years doing resuce and rehoming, well, I frankly cry at the happiness each dog/cat/rabbit has in being rehomed to their forever home. Jan, I ball like a child when they leave me. I miss them so much as does Maddi my full time baby child (fur child). But we keep in contact with the forever family and meet each month. I am very very very very cautious with adopting families. NOW JAN, your heat embossing instruactions wiere perfect -just me – Dont have the SU heat gun but one I waas told was aok and I think it comes down to me learning. You are years younger than me but I need to practice practie practice practice and then I will get it correct. Many Hugs; XXXXM What I love about this is that despite the miles, we are all Family. XX m
Aww, bless you, Mal. I can imagine it’s a happy/sad time for you! Before I joined Stampin’ Up! I had a very bright pink heat tool (I can’t remember the brand) but it worked well………….just don’t try using something like a hairdryer! LOL! I wish you lived down the road so I could give you a quick one to one – you’d be fine! Very best wishes to you all. 💖xx
Perhaps when you come to your Sister in the Blue Mountains well the trip to me is only an hours flight so I could handle a personal training sessions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And my household is gluten free and lactose free, so an added inducement. Hugs.
I did do a few heat embossing trials yesterday and I think, no it is definitely me, is doing it wrong and perhaps not holding the gun to heat long enough. I am not working this weekend, so heat embossing is my thing this weekend.
Blessings Jan and Othman. XXX Mal, Maddi, Dame Joan
Hi, Mal. It’s also a very pleasant drive, too! That was the day we went to Phillip Island and watched the penguins coming out of the sea! Stayed in Melbourne for a few days including the New Year! Happy days when we could travel! xx