Making Cards Magazine featuring Crafters Companion Gemini FoilPress

Okay so I have been itching to share this since I completed my first full magazine tutorial with instructions for my new favourite machine, the Gemini Foil Press before the end of 2018.

I had the odd card published in Quick Cards made easy etc years ago, but this is my first 'professional' submission and I was very honoured to be asked by Crafters Companion to design and create a full project for Making Cards Magazine - wow.

Without further rambling, here's are the photos of the finished project.

You can purchase online copies of Making Cards if you miss buying the paper magazine, and here's the LINK, and a snippet of the magazine tutorial which is a good 2 and half pages with full instructions and timings for foiling using a foil stamp die or a foil stamp and cut die, foiling on ribbon, foil inked or plain die cuts.

I love how sparkly Making Cards Magazine photographed this card, and it does the card justice, phew.

I took my own photos as well so there's plenty you can see, and I am going add these photos for you to have a good nosey at.

This card is great for so many colour ways, so go on, dig out your new FoilPress and get a copy of the magazine, source some foil stamp dies and have a go!

The background I used is a staple for your collection which you can use again and again, so it is a good buy.

Full View of the card, using a mixture of plain silver and silver shimmer foil.

I boxed this card, and have a snippet of the simply decorated box:

An inside view of the card - had a bit of an idea for this - used two separate foil stamp die expressions to make a 'sentiment' or 'greeting'

Lastly, here are some closeups so you can see the detail:

Isn't that foiling absolutely gorgeous. Notice how I used the fol stamp die to deboss and foil and just deboss. I cant get enough of this luxurious effect and its so easy after a bit of practice. 

If you pop by, please leave some feedback, I'd love to know what you think and what you've gone on to make and how you found the tutorial!

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