February CAS Stencil Card Challenge - Use Foil

The February CAS Stencil Card Challenge is posted today!  Barb is our talented hostess this month and she wants us to use foil with our stencils! 

There are links to several technique videos over at the blog - you don't have to use a laminator.

For today's cards I did use foil with a Royal Sovereign 13" laminator.  (I got mine on Amazon).  I'll show you my cards and then a few process photos.

I used the same products on both cards - just a different color foil.  The stencil is from Stencil Girl ATC Mix Up Toadstools a 12" stencil that has 9 small ATC size stencils on it.  I used Deco Foil in Aqua for this card.  The panel is die cut with Mix and Mat Pinked Edge Die from PTI.  The sentiment is from Best Sentiments from Altenew and is popped up on foam.

I used Deco Foil in Bronze for my second card.

Close up to see the wonderful shine!

Here's how I did the foiling for my second card with the Bronze foil.  

I taped my stencil over a panel of Tropical Teal card.

Then I spread Deco Foil Transfer Gel over the stencil using a plastic spatula.

I removed the stencil and washed the stencil right away.  

The stenciling looks white at this point - but it turns clear after drying (I left it to dry overnight)

So I didn't take a photo of this piece showing the sandwich that I used for putting it through the laminator - but I do have this photo below of another one I tried (but ended up not liking the colors).

So the stenciling on the brown card below is now clear.  I cut a piece of foil to fit over the panel and laid it over the stenciling shiny side up.  I placed it inside a piece of folded computer paper and then put it through the laminator with the fold of the computer paper going in first.  The laminator grabs the paper and runs it through automatically rather slowly.

When it comes out of the laminator on the other side - remove the folder, open the paper up and peel the Deco Foil off the panel

  This one was made using Bronze Deco Foil.

This one was made using Aqua Deco Foil.

So we hope you will give foil a try!  You'll find all the challenge details, links to technique videos and beautiful inspiration from the DT, including our wonderful Guest Designer this month Steph (My Paper Corner), here at CAS Stencil. 

We can't wait to see how you use foil with your stencils!  The challenge ends on Feb 24.

Also linking my card to:
The Flower Challenge

Stamps:  Best Sentiments - Altenew (I got this free for being a good customer this past year!)
Paper:  White, Tropical Teal - PTI
Ink:  Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories:  Royal Sovereign 13" Laminator, Bronze and Aqua foil - Deco Foil/Thermo Web, ATC Mix Up Toadstools Stencil - Stencil Girls, Mix and Mat Pinked Edge Die - PTI, Deco Foil Transfer Gel, plastic spatula, mask tape, foam dots.