An Embossed Butterfly and Foiled Stars

Using my friend Darnell's word, today you are getting a Twofer.

First up for The Paper Players challenge "Turn Up the Heat" (use heat embossing).

 

I love heat embossing - it's what got me hooked on stamping in the first place.  Here's my card:

 

I sprayed a piece of mixed media cs with two different sprays. When dry, I put it in my MISTI and stamped the butterfly and sentiment, then heat embossed in white.

Trimmed the panel and popped it up on fun foam.


And now for the Twofer, here's a card for The 52 Christmas Card Throwdown "Foil" challenge:

 

I recently bought the new version of the Deco Foil Transfer Gel - this one is called Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo.  It means you can add foil without using a laminator (darn it all, I wish I hadn't bought a laminator last year!!).

Using a star stencil, I applied the Transfer Gel Duo, then set it aside for a few hours.  It then laid Deco Foil "Lapis" foil over it and ran it through my Cuttlebug.  I burnished it with my fingers and then removed the excess foil.  Here's the foiled piece before I turned it into my card:

And here's the finished card:

I die cut the deer family circle, laid it over the starry background, added a sentiment, and popped it up on the card base.

The foil changes colour depending on the light.  Here's another shot:

I'll definitely be doing more foiling with this much easier method!

Thanks for dropping by today and looking at my cards.

Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Visible Image butterfly, Magenta sentiment
Ink - Versamark
Paper - mixed media cs, cream cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Tattered Angels Black Cherry spray, Adirondack Cranberry spray, white embossing powder, fun foam

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Make an Impression sentiment
Ink - Versafine Clair Twilight
Paper - white and navy cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Memory Box Deer Family Circle die, Funky Fossil Designs star stencil, Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo, Deco Foil Lapis foil, fun foam