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Many foil stripes

February 22, 2020 /

Hi crafters. I’m always on the lookout for ways to use my foil quill pen. Because it is drawn by hand, the design has to embrace the imperfect, wobbly look. When I saw this card by Lydia ( the last card), I knew this would be great to try, and great for some current challenges.

I started by making a stencil using the mega J die from Altenew. I chose J as it doesn’t have any bothersome middle bits, and there are a few J’s in the family to offload it to. I took out lots of hotfoil scraps and placed them under my J stencil one at a time, and drew horizontal lines. Of course, many are wonky but I am hoping this adds to the handmade charm. You could use a ruler if you wanted. There was trouble with a blue foil, but the others were fine. The foil quill pen only works with hotfoils such as Spellbinders, Go Press n Foil etc. After foiling, I stamped a sentiment from the Concord and 9th Stamptember 2018 monster set, and gold heat embossed it. I did the foiling directly on a cardbase so it is truly one layer, which doesn’t happen often.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Less is More #413: More but still CAS.

My idea was many lines.

CAS mix up February challenge: Stencil from Die cuts.

My choice is heat embossing.

CAS stencil challenge February: Foil

Happy crafting,

Christine

14 Comments

  • Loll

    February 22, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    This is so unique and a very creative way to add foiling to a card. I love the mix of colours for your foil stripes. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up and CAS Stencil!

  • Joanna

    February 22, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Well this is special. I love this fine line foiling through the handmade letter stencil. It gives a statement. Truly a beautiful CAS card. Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up!

  • Izzy Scrap

    February 22, 2020 at 11:37 pm

    Fabulous ! Very original and so beautiful. I think that it is even better with wonky stripes ! LOVE it. Beautiful CAS design too. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at Less is More.

  • Hilary

    February 23, 2020 at 1:30 am

    This is so clever, I love it. what a brilliant idea. I have a foil quill and i think I am going to have to give the technique a go. Thank you so much for sharing it at CAS Stencil Challenge xx

  • Stephanie Lanzalotto

    February 23, 2020 at 6:23 am

    WOW! This is fantastic. The wonkier the stripes, the better, in my opinion. I can’t imagine the patience this must have taken. What an awesome idea, and it is perfect for our challenge at Less Is More. Thanks so much for playing with us.

  • Cathy R

    February 23, 2020 at 10:07 am

    Such a creative idea! Love the wonky stripes and what a great way to use up foil scraps. Thankyou for joining in at CAS Stencil, Cathy x

  • Nancy Littrell

    February 23, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    OMG…your CAS card design is so unique and colorful. I love your wonky lines, which adds a wonderful texture to your creative card. How great that you have several J birthdays in your family:-) TFS and joining us at CAS Stencil Challenge, Christine. Hugs…Nancy

  • Bonnie

    February 25, 2020 at 10:24 am

    I love these wavy foil lines, Christine! Wonderful colors and the shine is fabulous! What a fun design! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!