If you had a chance to visit my blog over the weekend - thank you! I hope you enjoyed the Stampin' Addicts Birthday Blog Hop. Over the next few days I'll be providing details about the projects I created.
While visiting a friend a couple of years ago, we decided to stop in her local scrapbooking store. The store owner had bins of letters that she had die cut from soda cans. I thought it was brilliant! At the time I didn't own a die cut machine, so I had to file the idea. When I was thinking about ideas for my Green theme, I knew this was a perfect project.
Die cutting soda cans isn't difficult, but you do need to be careful. Wearing gloves is a good idea! Use a pair of metal use scissors or snips and cut off the top and bottom of your can. Then cut a piece large enough to fit the die you are using. To shadow the letters I added dies in Real Red cardstock behind them. Be sure to use an appropriate glue for the letters - I used tombow multi. You can get color inspiration from the cans or match up someone's favorite drink in a project for them.
The Medallion image shows a technique called Emboss resist. I clear embossed the Medallion stamp onto Whisper White cardstock and then sponged Real Red classic ink with a sponge dauber. Then wipe off the excess ink with a tissue.
I added the Filigree brad to the Basic Gray ribbon to tie together the Medallion image and the swirls on the soda can letters. The happy birthday tag finishes the card.
Supplies:Medallion and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets, Real Red, Whisper White and Brushed Silver cardstock, Real Red Classic Ink, Versamark ink, Sponge dauber, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Up! Alphabet Simple Letters dies, Sizzix Big Shot, Filigree Designer Brads, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Tombow Multi Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals.
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