With the beautiful metallic washi tapes from Little B that were introduced at Art ‘n Soul’s Christmas Party earlier this month, try this technique using them and to use up your bits of leftover pieces of card stock. Select the washi tape(s) that you want to use, along with matching metallic paper. Cut a piece of plain white card stock to accommodate your chosen holiday die. Cover the card stock with the washi tape(s) and metallic paper that has been cut into thin strips (1/8” to 1/4” wide). Don’t worry about exactly matching the edges of the card stock because those areas of the covered card stock will not be used.

Use your favorite ornament die and cut with your die-cutting machine. Punch a small hole at the top of each ornament and loop a piece of ribbon through it. Mount the die cuts with foam mounting tape. Apply the peel-off sentiment sticker to the side of the card. Adhere the top panel (5-3/4” square) to the base card (6” square). Both the top panel and the base card are from last year’s Fancy Pants’ Merry Little Christmas “Wassail” paper (#2064). Gold-colored crystals were randomly adhered to the ornaments, as well as each corner of the top panel.

by Debbie Gaetz

SUPPLIES USED:

• Little B Metallic Washi Tapes (wide and very narrow)
• Brushed Gold Card Stock scraps (cut into narrow strips)
• 80 lb. Neenah Classic Crest card stock in Solar White
• Spellbinders’ 2011 Heirloom Ornaments Die (#4) (S4-334)
• Memory Box Traditional Ornament (smaller) (98917)
• Ribbon from May Arts
• Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
• Elizabeth Craft Designs’ Peel-Off Sticker (#374 in gold)
• Crystals from Mark Richards

This is another card using the same technique . . .

by Debbie Gaetz

SUPPLIES USED:

• Little B Metallic Washi Tape
• Velvet Paper from SEI
• May Arts Ribbon
• 80 lb. Neenah Classic Crest card stock in Solar White
• Lifestyle Crafts Christmas Stocking Die (retired?)
• Elizabeth Craft Designs' Stand Up Helper Die (939) (trimmed at bottom fold)
• Top panel (5" square):  My Mind's Eye Joyous paper collection
• Base card (5-1/2" square):  White Gold Metallic Paper

See you later today!