To say I’m in love with the Heidi Swapp Minc Mini machine would be an understatement! I haven’t stopped using it since I got it and absolutely LOVE how it has opened up so many possibilities for creating truly personalised cards that look like they came from a shop!
The cards I’m sharing today were a last minute request from my son Dan last night. He asked for 3 cards for his music teachers – no other teachers, just the music ones! He respects and admires them so much and wanted to give them a card and a little gift for Christmas (thanks for the one days’ notice though son!!). I thought it would be nice to give them a musical theme so found a free file on the web with sheet music and printed one of my favourite pieces, Carol Of The Bells onto some vellum using a laser printer. I fitted 4 to a sheet and ran two through my Minc with silver foil and 2 with gold. I die cut some foliage using the Memory Box berry twig die and a couple of the new foliage dies from My Favourite Things. The sentiment was printed again using a laser printer – I downloaded the free fonts and just typed the sentiment I wanted!!
I have lots more foiled cards to share – still churning out last minute ones – never really have enough!!
Thanks for stopping by xxx
Edited to add:
A few people have asked for links etc so here they are below:
Fonts: Palatino Linotype and Lasermetal
Carol of The Bells music – the music printed 4 times onto an A4 document
Gorgeous cards, Caryn!
This is totally stunning, Caryn! Love the idea of putting music onto card background, and the foiling is awesome!
Absolutely stunning, Caryn!! That’s one of my favorite holiday songs, too. 🙂
YEP. you are definitely stuck in foil mode. but your cards are lovely! the foiling adds a really extra gorgeousenous factor (wow I think I just made up a word or misspelled it) i’m so tired. i’m in a die cutting frenzy. i’m so far behind. i’ll be better as soon as Christmas is over. have fun! your cards are works of art! hugs, treen