Throwback Thursday: Craft Brew...
May 31, 2018
Happy Thursday! Isn't it awesome that it's Thursday and because of the holiday it really feels like Wednesday? That means tomorrow is already Friday!
Anyway, Thursday means it's time for a Papertrey Ink Throwback Thursday post! This week's featured stamp set is Craft Brew. (do you see a theme on my blog this week? Wine yesterday, beer today. I'm ok...I promise.)
The Craft Brew set is so perfect for guy cards. I don't really understand the obsession, but guys sure do love their beer. :-) Lots of the guys in our group of friends are into brewing their own beer, so this set is perfect for birthday cards. Here I combined Craft Brew with the Pub Glass dies to create a fun, bubbly shaker card. I started by diecutting the glass from white cardstock, then sponged it with Summer Sunrise, Honey Nut, and Terracotta Tile inks to create a nice golden color. The shaker is filled with golden micro beads I happened to have in my stash.
For the label on the glass, I stamped onto clear cardstock using Cotton White StazOn ink, then diecut it with the matching Craft Brew dies. I ran it through my Xyron sticker machine to coat the back with adhesive and stick it onto my shaker. I find the Xyron to be the easiest way to add adhesive to clear elements as it gives an even coat, and doesn't show like liquid adhesive or a tape runner would.
I wanted to create a rustic background to go with my beer glass shaker, so I started with a panel of Weathervane cardstock and sponged a bit of Smokey Shadow ink around the edges. Then I stamped several labels from the Craft Brew set using an Essential Glue pad, and brushed them with some dark metallic mica powders. I had a hard time capturing the cool metallic effect on camera, but it looks pretty cool IRL. When I was finished stamping, I ran the panel through my paper crimper, which is a tool I haven't used for ages! But I wanted a kind of corrugated tin look and it turned out pretty fun.
I hope you enjoyed this week's Throwback! Craft Brew is such a fun set for guy cards (and gals that like their beer!). I had fun with today's project...thanks so much for stopping by to check it out.
