Gilded Die Cuts
by Chrissie Stokes
Add shimmer and dimension to your die cuts with gilding flakes and mica powders.
Supplies
- Cardstock (deep green and linen textured 250 gsm from Papermill Direct (a UK-based company) used here)
- Focal dies (Impression Obsession Fir Tree dies used here)
- Gilding/foil flakes (Crafty Notions Variegated Gilding Flakes in Frosted Leaves used here)
- Pigment or mica powders (Indigo Blu Luscious Pigment Powder - Mermaid’s Tail used here, PanPastels or foiling sheets will also work)
- Burnishing sponge or soft cloth (Indigo Blu Scoochie used here)
- Embossing folder (Sizzix texture embossing folder
- Tacky-when-dry glue (Nuvo Glue Pen (Large) used here)
- Tweezers, soft fluffy paintbrush
- Die cutting machine
- Other supplies as needed to complete the project (used here: Foam Tape, Low Tack Tape, Presscut square nesting dies, Hillside die, Sizzix Noel die, Sheena Douglass Snow folder (retired))
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Die cut focal pieces from cardstock.
TIP:
Use a color that will enhance the die cut if it shows through the gilding flakes. -
Step 2
Cover all with a layer of glue using a two-way glue pen - other tacky-when-dry mediums and glues will also work.
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Step 3
Using tweezers, select small fragments of the gilding flakes and apply randomly to all glued die cuts, leaving gaps between each piece. Tamp down without spreading the flakes.
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Step 4
Using the soft brush, apply some of the pigment powder, covering the whole of the remaining exposed glue, until all the die cuts are completely covered.
TIP:
Try foils, embossing powders or chalk pastels for different looks on this step! -
Step 5
Burnish with the Scoochie, soft cloth, or other burnishing tool.
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Step 6
Emboss with a textured folder, using an anti-static tool if necessary to ensure that the die cuts are no longer tacky.
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Step 7
Assemble the card as desired. For the sample, a frame was die cut with 2 square nesting dies. White cardstock was die cut with a hillside die and the background was embossed with a snow embossing folder. Die cuts were attached to the card using foam tape.
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Step 8
Complete the project.
Video!
Your Turn
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