A Simple Metal Thank You

In honor of CAS Love and Friendship month on the Dreamweaver Blogs, I am presenting a simple metal Thank You card.

MATERIALS:
Dreamweaver Stencil LJ 841 Fleur De Lis
Dreamweaver Stencil LS 1011 Merci
Navy Blue Coated Mercart Aluminum
Mercart Basic Tools
Mercart Fiberglass Tip Tool
Stamping Details Rubber Embossing Mat
Double Sided Mounting Paper (my adhesive of choice on this one, but you can use something else)
Manual Die Cut Machine (I used a Cuttlebug)
Scissors
Blue Card Stock
Big Bite
3D Foam Squares
Silver Ribbon

DIRECTIONS:
1)  Use scissors to cut the metal to the size of the outside stencil edges.
2)  Run metal through the machine with the stencils (one at a time) and the rubber embossing mat.  This is the Cuttlebug sandwich:  A Plate, stencil face down, metal blue side down, rubber embossing mat, two B Plates.  
3)  With the stencil still in place, place face down (you should see the silver side of the metal and not the stencil) and use the Mercart Teflon Tool to push the metal down a little further wherever the edges do not appear crisp.
4)  With the stencil still in place, flip over.  Use the fiberglass tool to remove all of the blue metal that you see through the openings.  When you are finished, the metal of the stencil will appear a little scratched and buffed.  It will not effect the performance of the stencil.
5)  Use the mounting paper to attach the metal to the card stock.
6)  Use the Big Bite to create holes in the smaller piece.
7)   Use the foam squares to raise the smaller piece and attach into place.
8)  Attach the ribbon.

That is it--a simple Thank You card.  If you create a simple love or friendship card this month, send a photo to Lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com for your chance to win.  If you really love stencils, check out our Design Team Call.  Good luck!

Snow Much Fun!

Welcome to December at Dreamweaver, otherwise known as "Frosty Fun" month!  This card, however, would have worked perfectly with last month's CAS challenge.  Here is the easy way that it was done:

MATERIALS:
Dreamweaver Stencil LJ 819 Snowflakes
Dreamweaver Stencil LL 396 Gothic Snowflake
Mercart Metal in Medium Blue
Stamping Details Rubber Embossing Mat
Manual Die Cut Machine (I used the Cuttlebug)
White Card
White Brad
Ribbon
We R Memory Keepers Big Bite
Adhesive
Sanding Block
Detail Scissors

DIRECTIONS:
1)  Run stencils and metal through the manual die cut machine.  This is the sandwich for the Cuttlebug:  A Plate, stencil face down, metal blue side down, rubber embossing mat, two B Plates.
2)  Remove metal from stencil.  Sand.  This will expose the silver of the aluminum underneath.
3)  Fancy cut around the snowflake.  Any small scissors will do.
4)  Position ribbon around the metal. Place snowflake on top.
5)  Use Big Bite to punch a hole through the snowflake and ribbon.
6)  Add brad to secure snowflake and ribbon.
7)  Adhere to card.

That is it, folks.  This is definitely one of the easiest cards that I have ever posted.  You could make an easy "Frosty Fun" project, too.  If you photograph it and send the picture to Lynell@Dreamweaverstencils.com, you could be featured on their blog and possibly win a prize!  Looking for a little more inspiration before you begin?  Check out the blogs on the left side of mine.  I look forward to seeing your creations soon!