Monday, October 1, 2018

CAS Mix Up Metal + Stamping + Your choice

Time for our CAS Mix Up October Challenge 
hosted by our very talented Design Team Member,  Mac (The Sweetest of Peas).

We are happy to have Pat (Colourful Card Creations) as our talented Guest Designer.

More wonderful news...we are welcoming Susan (Cat's Ink Corporate) to our
 CAS Mix Up family.  She is extremely talented.  You will be so inspired by her
Gorgeous creations.  Do visit her lovely blog.



You are going to be "Wowed" by all the DT and our very talented GD
sample cards!  Be sure and check out their cards and the numerous videos 
for your inspiration.

Here is my card using Die cut Heated Copper + Stamping + Die Cuts

Close Up showing shine and blue tone from heated copper!

A couple years ago Loll and I played with the Heated Copper technique.
Loll made an awesome You Tube video of the technique for Splitcoaststampers.

As soon as I saw Mac had chosen "Metal" as our challenge,  I knew I wanted to 
play with some of my Heated Copper stash for my DT card.

If you go to Loll's video you will see the blow torch technique.
I did basically the same thing except used the top of of our woodstove 
to heat my copper.
I heated long enough to get some blue color tones on the copper.  So pretty!

For my new card I die cut the leaf image with a leaf plate.
Then die cut the leaf image with a partial stitched circle.
Then set my image aside.

Next Die Cut the left corner with a corner die.
Die cut the partial circle in card front and Inlayed copper piece.

Next placed card front in MISTI and stamped sentiment.
Removed and attached card front to SU Copper Foil CS.

My card did not seem balanced,  so I added Cinnamon Stickles and Done!

I was very pleased with my heated copper card and hope you like it too!

Thank you Mac for a really fun and inspiring challenge:-)  Hugs...


Supplies:
Stamps: Penny Black "Happy Snippets"
Paper: SU Whisper White Thick. Strathmore Mixed Media
Inks: Archival Jet Black
Accessories: K & S Precision Metals "Soft Copper" #6020 size 12" x 30" roll of copper. Can order directly from the company. Stickles. MISTI
Three dies from Ali-Express.  The corner die (set of 4) and leaf plate were gifts from my dear friend, Christine. Thank you again my friend.


25 comments:

  1. Your copper piece on your card is AMAZING Nancy! LOVE the design with the leaves and the gorgeous colours you achieved when you heated the copper! Fantastic! xx

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  2. Oh my gosh, Nancy...this is absolutely gorgeous! Your embossed copper panel is so striking, especially with those fabulous blue tones...WOW! I also love how you added the corner die cut...a lovely CAS design with a beautiful focal point!

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  3. What a fabulous and eye catching card. So unique and absolutely stunning. What a wonderful technique and the blue with the copper looks amazing. Loving the embossed leaves and the creative layout. Fabulous card Nancy and thank you for the kind words x.

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  4. what a beautiful piece of die cut heated copper on your card Nancy! I have been unable to get that technique to work - either I have the wrong copper or not enough heat? anyway - your's is beautiful here - and the die cut in the corner adds nice CAS texture to your design! xx

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  5. This is such a beautiful design Nancy and the die cut leaf design in that partial circle is so pretty, and the colours you have managed to get with the heated copper add lots of great interest to the piece, and a great design idea to inset it into the white background. I adore the die cut corner, and the added stickles and uplifting sentiment finish it perfectly. x

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  6. What a beautiful piece of heated copper, Nancy! I love the blue tones! The embossed leaves show the copper colors beautifully and I love how you've done that die cutting in the top corner! The Stickles are a nice touch! A beautiful fall card, my friend!

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  7. gorgeous colours from the heated copper Nancy and such an elegant layout. Love it :)

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  8. Beautiful coloring on your heated copper, Nancy. I need to pull mine out again I never quite knew what to do with those corner die cuts but do love the white on white. If you ever overheat copper, you can soak it in vinegar and salt and it will restore it to original color, and accidental experiment while trying to age it. Beautiful card and gorgeous die!

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    1. TFS restoring tip Nancy and your kind comment. Hugs.

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  9. Beautiful card! Your metal piece is stunning--and I love that you used the wood stove instead of a blow torch. :)
    I agree that the three stickle dots at the top do add balance to the layout.

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  10. Love your embossed and heated copper insert Nancy the colours are amazing, beautiful CAS design. Thanks for your lovely comments and welcome to the Design Team.

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    1. Your very welcome, Susan. We are all so excited ot have you on the team. Hugs..

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  11. It looks fantastic, Nancy! The heated copper is so cool and I love the leaf pattern. Pretty die cut corner. I like the background paper you used for your photo, too!

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  12. You are courageous, this heated copper is truly honoured by your treatment...on the woodstove :O I would fly over to see all the subtle colour tones your achieved. The double die cutting is brilliant too adding more texture to this beautiful piece. I am impressed xx

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  13. Your copper card is amazing, Nancy! I love it! The copper piece is so pretty and shows lots of colors including the blue tone. Your pictures show the colors so well. The leaf pattern in the partial circle and the corner die are very interesting design elements. The little Cinnamon Stickles tie in to the copper piece (color) and balance the layout. Hideko xx

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  14. Gorgeous copper leaf piece, Nancy! The dome shape is cool. Great design too with the corner adornment. xx

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  15. Your heated copper piece is beautiful. Love the colors of it with the blue tones. Love the die cut corner also.

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  16. Wow - that is such a cool creation, Nancy. Looks hard but worth it. Fun! Hugz

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    1. Thank you for creating on so many of my projects, Nancy. Happy creating, my friend. Hugs..

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  17. I had never heard of the heated copper till I saw this card. What a beautiful result you have achieved especially with the blue shining through. Love the simple layout and the foil card base.

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    1. It is a really fun Winter project. Between Loll and I, You will have a lot of helpful tips. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Hugs. Nancy

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  18. Wow!! Oh that's incredible! Fabulous embossing and beautiful card!

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  19. Gorgeous card Nancy, the copper piece looks fantastic, I have recently bought some adhesive copper and you've inspired me to have a play! and TFS the link to Loll's video too, Cathy x

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    1. I would love to see what you do with the copper. Not sure if you can heat with adhesive, but still cool things you can do, like die cutting and dry embossing. You can do a search of my copper projects and on Loll's blog too. We have had so much fun with this product for a couple of years. Happy stamping, Hug, Nancy

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  20. This is stunning, Nancy. The heated copper piece is beautiful. Love the die-cut corner too.

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