A couple of months ago I received an email from a designer who had decided to import paper foil from Germany. She loved the product and wanted to make it available for US crafters. She asked if I could take at look at it and perhaps make some projects..... Are you kidding me!!! Look at what I've been keeping in my stash since 1967!!!
You may, or may not remember, but I lived in Germany from 1967 - 1976 and since I've always been a crafter, this was a product I was totally familiar with. Needless to say I was all in and Diane sent me samples of
Rinea® to play with.
I received two types of foil papers - double sided metallic and slightly thinner embossed foil. Both types are double sided in a variety of colors. The colored metallic foil is either silver on the back, or gold. There is also a metallic with gold on both sides, or silver. The embossed foil is the same color on both sides. They are so easy to work with. I used dies, embossing folders, a paper crimper, punches, and stencils for embossing. It cut easily and scored with a paper trimmer and was easy to cut with decorative edge scissors. Here are a few of the projects I came up with.
The foil adhered easily with an extra strength glue stick, even to glass. It was so much fun! So much so, that I added an extra project for the hop, my "Accordion Star".
You will need:
- 10 Pieces of 8.5" x 4" metallic foil
- 1/4" double stick tape
- Extra strength glue stick
- Tacky glue
- Small piece of thin poster board
- Embossing tool (for scoring)
- Paper trimmer
- 1" Circle punch
- 1/8" hole punch
- Optional: 1" round acrylic crystal jewel for center
1. Starting 1/4" from the short edge of the foil, use the embossing tool to score a line. Measuring from this line, score 3 additional lines 1" apart. Turn the piece of foil around and repeat from the opposite edge.
2. The 1/4" line is to show where the ends will overlap. Fold the strip back on the next line, then up then back. Repeat at the opposite side. Overlap the ends then glue in place. Fold and glue each strip in the same manner.
3. Flatten the folded pieces then adhere a 4" strip of double stick tape down the center of each one and a 2" piece across the bottom.
4. Remove the backing from the pieces of tape. Working with 3 or 4 pieces at a time stack together, then starting about 1 1/2" from the bottom, cut diagonally across to the center point at the top.
5. Stack more pieces together, then stack the cut pieces on top. Using the cut stack as a guide, cut the next stack. Repeat until all the pieces have been stacked together and cut. Press the stack gently along the center and across the bottom to make sure they are firmly stuck together.
6. Carefully pull the point of the top piece and the stack will start to unfold. Gently pull the top piece around to form a circle and adhere to the bottom piece.
7. Punch 2, 1" circles from poster board, cover the back liberally with thick, tacky glue, then place over the center. While the glue is still wet you can separate the star points evenly around the center. Let dry then repeat on the other side. You can cover the circle with a different color of paper foil, or add a large acrylic crystal sticker as shown on my sample.
8. Use a hand punch to punch a small hole at the tip of one of the star points for a hanger.
I loved working with paper foil again, it brought back many happy memories of the years I spent in Germany.
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You can find more information about
Rinea® Paper Foil and a gallery of ideas on their
website. Enjoy! Y'all come back now............
Yours truly,
Julie :)
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON CRAFTING!
