I was clearing out the set samplers again and I came across this Christmas card I created.
I used the embossing gun on the ribbon to make it shrink & shrivel the way it does.
It is a simple, yet elegant touch.
You have to be careful though—if you hold the heat gun in one place too long you can melt a hole into the ribbon.
You can see what I mean in the close-up. The hole in the ribbon and the frayed edges are why I hung on to this card--I didn't want to send a damaged one to a friend.
If you want to try shriveling your own ribbon, I recommend trying the heat gun on a test sample first to make sure you don’t end up with a ribbon that pulls too tight on your cardstock.
(I found it easiest to tie the ribbon first, then use the heat gun).
I also don't recommend sending too many of these through the mail. The year I did these I discovered I had to pay extra postage due to the bulk they created in the envelope.
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1 comment:
great card. i need to get goin on my cristmas cards.
hey to answer your question i use a nikon D70 they don't make that model any longer. they now have the d80 or they do sell the d40 at costco. the d40 is a great easy to use camera that is less money than the d80. anyways i love my camera. almost as much as my children. just kidding. but i do love it.
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