Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)
Let’s get Started:
Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25
Gold Border Layer: 5.25 x 4
Card Face: 5 ⅛ x 3 7/8
Card Face:
- I laid the burgundy card face down onto my grip mat and positioned the stencil. I applied Duo Gel through the stencil, then carefully removed it to avoid smudging the paste.
- I put the stencil into water immediately, and set the card face aside to dry.
- Once the gel was dry, I set a piece of gold transfer foil on top of the (now very sticky) pattern, and ran this through my Big Shot.
- After removing the transfer foil, I had a beautiful gold foiled starburst, created by the stencil + the paste and foil.
Duo Gel is a white paste when applied, when dry it is clear and super sticky – which is how it pulls the foil off of the backing sheet.
Other:
- I looked through my Ready To Go binder, and found this gorgeous die-cut star, previously created and just waiting to be used.
- I also found the perfect sentiment in my Sentiment Binder and pulled that out for use.
Assembly
I glued the gold foil cardstock to the card base, and then added the card face on top of this.
I glued the die-cut star on top of the stencilled star burst.
I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and put it in place.
And finally, I put a pearl in the middle of the star.
Final Thoughts:
This card has such an elegant, luxe feel: there is just enough glimmer from the two different kinds of foil to give it an eye catching glimmer.
Supplies: (and links where possible)
I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.
Stencil: Star Halo, A Colorful Life Designs
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Duo Gel: Deco Foil, R&R Scrapbooking
Gold Transfer Foil: Deco Foil, R&R Scrapbooking
Dies: Star of Wonder, Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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Star Halo by A Colorful Life Designs
