Fun with aluminium foil and a cuttlebug

What a week for winter bugs. Having spent a couple of days in bed i watched you tube tutorials to pass the time.
I found a fantastic tutorial on using aluminum kitchen foil to emboss on in the cuttle-bug. Today I tried it and WOW. See for yourself.
It is so simple. Carefully fold lengths of foil in to about 6-8 layers. Pressing it flat as you go. Pop it inside the embossing folder and go for it.

I an going to trim and mount these pieces as bits for card embellishing but the possibilities are endless. I may try antiquing them or giving them a pewter look by brushing on black acrylic paint and wiping off the excess. I will let you know how it goes.

Making templates

I love the fancy mat templates from scrapbook shops but why pay $2.60 at least each unless they have fancy designs you just have to have !.
The simplistic way to save money and make the most of the  bulk matching papers in your 180 page scrapbook packs is to use a template.
I simply traced around the one I purchased,using the left over backings from A4 card stock. ( I always use the backing piece for something), cut out the template shape and you have a solid reusable template to trace around.

The larger templates I make I tend to cut in half and rejoin with good tape. That way I can fold and store them easier.If you prefer pop a paper punch hole in them and hang them on a hook.

I am always on the look out in shops for interesting shapes I can template. Same for Google images.

If you are not using Google images when searching you are missing out on a treat. Simply click on "images" on your Google search tab and you are away. I generally alter the settings down the side of the images page and click on "large" so that I get images of a good size to replicate.
Enjoy :)