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anyone know how to do the technique that involes using a napkin on card stock?- I was too late to sign up for the class at a local craft store using this technique- any one out there familiar with this process??
You need freezer wrap and put the shiney side up. Put the napkin face up on top of the freezer wrap. Put scrap paper under the freezer wrap and on top on the napkin and press with an iron. You can then cut it to size after its cool.
imakindergartner......There is also a technique with using tissue paper on cardstock. Do a search on the Resources link for tissue paper. There are 3 results, the card is the last one.
I use saran wrap.. First you have to separate the plys of napking - there are generally three layers and you only want the top one. THis is the hardest part of the technique. Then you put a protective layer on your ironing board, then cardstock, saran wrap, then the napkin layer (facing up) Then another protective layer (usually just clean typing paper) then iron. The saran wrap melts the tissue to the cardstock. Trim to size. Hope this helps.
I used to do this and it worked great, no wrinkles with freezer wrap on ironed on napkin, and you can make a matching envelope with an old envelope template. I think I put a sack dishtowel over the project to keep wax from going onto iron, that could be a mess to clean up, but a greenie scratch pad takes it off.
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You need freezer wrap and put the shiney side up. Put the napkin face up on top of the freezer wrap. Put scrap paper under the freezer wrap and on top on the napkin and press with an iron. You can then cut it to size after its cool.
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I use beverage sized napkins with a pretty design (floral, beachy, etc.). First I cut apart one napkin (into 4 sections). Peel the white layers from the back of the printed napking (be sure to remove all layers...some napkins are one ply and some are two ply). Using a piece of white cardstock about 1/4" smaller all around than the napkin, coat it generously (using a 1" brush) with Mod Podge Gloss Lustre (not sloppy but it needs a good coating). Center your napkin design on this and roll with a 1-1/4" wallpaper roller (I got mine at Lowe's). Next, clip the corners; apply a thin layer of the Mod Podge Gloss Lustre around the edges on the back side and fold over the excess of the napkin. You can also roll over this to be sure it gets a good "stick". Now, if you want to stamp on the napkin, you can do it using a permanent ink, such as Staz-On. Once that is done, using the same 1" brush lightly brush over the pattern size of the napkin with Mod Podge Sparkle. Be careful not to apply too much pressure or the napkin will tear. Try to keep your brush strokes in the same direction and only go over the napkin once, if possible. Now, lay that piece aside while you assembly the rest of your card, the matting, etc. Once you have that done, you are ready to adhere the napkin part onto the card itself. You will need to use double-sided permanent tape and be sure to go all around the edges with it. Hope this is what you have been looking for. I have made a lot of these and have taught others to make them as well. They turn out beautifully and the Mod Podge Sparkle gives it a glittery look.
My technique is very similar to Cathy H's. First, don't use anything other than Saran Wrap. I did try another brand that I had in my kitchen and it didn't work as well. As Cathy said, seperate your napkin. You will only use the first ply with the design. Have your card already cut and scored. I use my kitchen counter because it's tile. If I had to mess with getting out my ironing board, I would't do this! Anyway, I lay my card on the counter, then put a piece of Saran wrap over the front of the card. With your hands press the Saran so it is free of wrinkles, as much as possible. The piece of Saran should be at least 1 inch larger than the card-all the way around because as the Saran gets hot it will shrink. Then put your napkin over the Saran, placing the design of the napkin where you want it to be on your card. Place a single ply of napkin (that you just pulled off the napkin you are using) to cover everything. Then iron. I put my iron on medium high. You don't want to use steam, just heat. I take my time and iron back and forth a few times to make sure I have heated the entire surface, including the corners. Once this is done you will have to trim the excess. You can stamp or emboss on your card too! If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
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