Today I combined several different techniques, foiling, stamping, coloring and die cutting to create my card. I love using different techniques on a card as you can get different looks by varying the techniques.

1. For my card base here is the process I used:

• To create my foiling background, I placed my foiling plate on the foiling platform, added my foil shiny side down on the plate, and then my cardstock.
• After heating the plate on the platform, I ran the platform through my Intri-Cut die and embossing machine with the setting for LetterPress.
• I carefully pealed the foil from my cardstock revealing the foiling on my cardstock.
• I used Master Layouts #1 to cut down the background and added it to a navy mat that was also cut from the Master Layouts #1.
• I added the matted background to a powder blue card base.

1. For my images:

• I first stamped my images using my Stamping Wheel. I stamp my images twice to make sure that I have clear crisp lines.
• After stamping my images, I colored each image using my Copic markers.
• Once I had my images colored, I used the coordinating dies to cut my images out.
• Because I wanted the images to be popped up, I cut three additional copies of the images to attach to the back of each.
• I added my images to the card in a way that still showed the birthday greetings. This way, I did not need to add any additional sentiments to my card.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Supplies used:

Gina K: Powder Blue cardstock, In the Navy cardstock, Master Layouts #1, Detail Clear embossing powder

My Favorite Things: BB Beary Special Birthday stamp & die set

Pinkfresh Studio: Make a Wish Hot Foiling plate

Spellbinders: Cobalt Blue foil

Other: Majestic Blue Versafine ink

Copics used: R02, R00, E18, E39, E37, E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, 110, E49, E29, E27, E25, E15, E43, E42, E41, E40, C6, C4, C2, C00, YR09, Y19, FB2, BG09, BG07, BG05, BG02, YR27, YR18, YR04, YR02

Tools used:

Gina K: Intri-Cut die and embossing machine

Spellbinders: Glimmer Hot Foiling System