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Yogurt foil is used for the background of the sentiment and leftover bits of paper were used for
the top layers.
The goil foil and brown circle behind the sun were made from wrapping that used to be in a box of hazelnut
chocolates.
Costume tail, ears, and stripes were made from an old t-shirt. The pumpkins are the foil tops from diet drink
containers with a little paint added.
The pipe cleaners were from the single piece of tinsel left in a tree my mother had given me. The ornaments
are yogurt foil that I had stamped and embossed. Tip: Don't overhandle the foil after the embossing or it will
come right off.
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| Diet Drink Package |
I buy a diet drink mix that comes in packaging that is way overdone. A plastic container with small foil-covered
plastic containers inside. I've contacted the manufacturer to complain about the excessive packaging but no changes
have been made.
I'm now using the foils the same as the yogurt foils and the plastic cups are very handy for mixing small amounts
of paints. The large outer container is handy for homemade candies and small cookies (see on containers page).
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| Packaging |
Foiled again! I'm still into my foil kick.
Embossing Chocolate and Yogurt Foils
I have recently purchased a die cut machine and embossing folders. The lovely ladies at Gingerwood let me know
that one can also use brass stencils in these machines. That cemented the deal for me since I've got a bunch of stencils
that have hardly been used.
I've seen a card made from embossing metal and I've got plenty of foils on hand. Why make another purchase?
I made this welcome card with an old pineapple stencil and a gold chocolate bar wrapper that was glued to cardstock for stability.
Metals tend to be too bright for me so I like to tone them down. This was painted with acrylic paints.
This was the first card I made when I decided to experiment with the foils. I wanted to do a background and
since yogurt foil tops are limited in size, I had to come up with an alternative. I punched out circles, glued them
to cardstock and ran it through the machine. It's a nice look and one isn't overwhelmed by the metal.
Here I glued the yogurt foil to a tag and ran it through the machine. Paint was added for extra detail.
For some reason, the metal isn't showing as much on the scan. The paint isn't that heavy.
Using two circle punches and an embossing folder turns a yogurt foil top into a nice frame. Square punches
would work great too.
Other uses for foils
I picked up a buckle punch recently since I knew it would be great with the yogurt foil. Also, the flower punchies
are from the same pill case as a previous card. The top press punch seems to work best since you can put some weight
behind it. The ones that you press with a thumb don't go through.
Unfortunately, some flowers seem to produce interference patterns when scanned. I haven't figured out a way
to fix this problem yet.
| Vintage car with yogurt foil headlights |
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| Inside - To an oldie but goodie |
Thanks to the ladies of Gingerwood for letting
me know about using yogurt foil tops.
This card was inspired by 8 year old paper I had laying around. As a challenge to myself, I've
decided to go through my old paper and make an attempt to start using it up.
It needed something extra and the idea of adding cooking utensils popped into my mind. The spatula
was made freehand with a punch for the slots. The spoon was made from an oval punch that I had to scan and resize to
make it larger. It was used as a template on the foil.
The pegboard is a computer printout on cardstock. The tools are made from yogurt foil with a cereal box cardboard
backing for stability.
| Front: If you've got the tool... |
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| Inside: I've got the time. |
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