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Have you tried the Rebekah Meier Mixed Media Medium from Thermoweb? It's a really cool & versatile adhesive that you can use as glue, as sealant and also with transfer foil! Today Carly has some quick tips for you on how to use it! Check it out:
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I love to add shimmer & shine to my cards and foil is one of my very favorites! As my sweet friend Carissa says, #FoilAllTheThings! Today I have 3 easy ways to add transfer foil without heat. That's right, no laminator necessay! And I also have a little sneak peek for you of Julie's adorable new stamps set, S'Whale (coming out on Sunday).
#1. Double-Sided Adhesive
This is as easy as it sounds!!! I sat down with my basket of "dry" adhesives and tested them all. Tape runners, foam tape, tape-tape... :)
My favs are Be Creative tape, especially the sheets because you can die cut it. And Glue Dots because they are just adorable! I recommend the Mini Glue Dot Sheets for easy placement.
For this card, I die cut a heart from Be Creative Tape, removed the "back" liner paper and placed on my card front. Then I removed the "front" liner paper and applied Lilac Foil. I burnished with a Teflon Bone Folder and ta-da! Easy peasy! And doesn't it make a cute background for Julie's sweet whale?!
#2. Two-Way Glue
Two-Way Glue goes on wet and after a short drying period (30 seconds to a minute), becomes tacky. The tacky stage is for repositional/temporary bonds but it is also perfect for transfer foil! I really like the Zig 2 Way Chisel Tip glue pen and the iCraft Deco Foil Adhesive pen.
To get the best results, apply glue and let dry for 30-ish seconds (if using the Zig pen, it will change from blue to clear). Apply transfer foil to adhesive and then roll through a die cut machine to transfer foil. The pressure really helps but you can get a more distressed & still very cool appearance with just a bone folder.
#3. Mixed Media Medium
This is one of the things I'm most excited about! Rebekah Meier Mixed Media Medium is new to the EH store. It is a great all-purpose adhesive that you can use to adhere various materials, seal projects and here is the most fun thing...you can use it to transfer foil!
Apply medium through a stencil or to a masked area. The medium goes on white and turns clear as it dries. When medium is clear & tacky (time will vary on how thick it is applied), apply foil and burnish with a Teflon Bone Folder.
The medium is also adhesive so try combining the foil with glitter! For this card, I applied medium through the Neat & Tangled Polka Stencil. Then to the white & wet paste on the bottom of my card, I applied glitter. I set the panel aside to become clear & tacky, and then applied foil.
And one more tip for using the medium...if part of the medium is tacky and ready for foil but part is still wet (because it is sometimes hard to apply the medium evenly), place the transfer foil onto the medium but set aside to dry more before burnishing.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have fun foiling something soon!
Hugs! Carly
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