{"id":81688,"date":"2020-11-13T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapbook-adhesives.com\/blog\/?p=81688"},"modified":"2022-10-18T17:58:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T22:58:08","slug":"foil-inky-leaves-card-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapbook-adhesives.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/13\/foil-inky-leaves-card-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Foil + Inky Leaves Card Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello crafty friends! Judy<\/a> here today. As I put together this Thanksgiving card, the wind was whipping leaves everywhere. Brown crispy leaves not nearly so pretty as the foil + inky leaves on this card!<\/p>\n

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The foiled leaves are made with aluminum foil from my kitchen! Can you believe it? Let me show you how.<\/p>\n

Foil + Inky Leaves Technique<\/h2>\n

Attach Adhesive Sheets 6×12 inch<\/a> to the back of a 6 x 12-inch Kraft cardstock. I chose Kraft because I have a lot of it. Black cardstock is also a good choice. <\/p>\n

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Remove the liner and place the adhesive side down on aluminum foil. I find it easier to keep foil smooth this way.<\/p>\n

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Next, add various colors of alcohol inks and blend them with a felt blending tool. Mist rubbing alcohol over the inks for a mottled pattern. Repeat these steps until you get your desired color.<\/p>\n

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Use a die-cut machine and leaf dies to die cut three different leaf shapes with the foiled paper. With the shape still in the die, trace the vein lines with a black permanent marker using the die as a stencil.<\/p>\n

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Card Panel Details<\/h2>\n

Ink grid design stamp with Fossilized Amber Oxide ink. Stamp on the 1.125 x 5.5-inch piece blue calypso cardstock strip. Re-ink stamp and stamp again to continue pattern over the entire piece. Apply Monarch ink to craze stamp. Stamp over grid pattern.<\/p>\n

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Form into a 4.25 x 5.5-inch card base with a buff-color cardstock. For a card panel, cut a light brown paper to 4.25 x 5.5 inches. My light brown paper was not heavy enough to make the card but I wanted to use this color. Use E-Z Runner\u00ae Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser<\/a> to secure the light brown paper to the card front. <\/p>\n

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Card Front Embellishing<\/h2>\n

Attach the stamped strip near the left edge using E-Z Runner\u00ae Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser<\/a>. Cut about a narrow strip of 0.125-inch wide x 5.5-inches long from the alcohol inked foil paper.<\/p>\n

Use E-Z Runner\u00ae Micro Refillable Dispenser<\/a> to apply adhesive to the back of the strip. Adhere to the card panel near the edge of the stamped blue calypso border. <\/p>\n

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Place Adhesive Squares on the back of leaves. I used 3D Foam Squares Black Mix<\/a> on the maple and solid leaf (not sure what kind it is!) and Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix<\/a> on the oak leaf. Arrange and attach the leaves to the card.<\/p>\n

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Stamp the sentiment with Monarch ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. <\/p>\n

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Thanks for Visiting!
Judy Hayes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Creative Time:<\/strong> 40 Minutes
Skill Level:<\/strong> Intermediate<\/p>\n

Materials Needed
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n