Dryer Sheet Technique

Dryer Sheet Technique

Julie Heyer Julie Heyer

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Create a wintery effect with an up-cycled household item . . . a dryer sheet fresh from your laundry!

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Visit the link for a helpful video tutorial.

Stamp the Mr. Gnome and gift images onto white paper with black Archival or India Ink.

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Color the images with permanent markers.

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Apply a generous amount of silver glitter glue to the image and spread onto the entire panel with a gloved finger. Ensure the glue covers all areas coming into contact with the dryer sheet.

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Press the dryer sheet (fresh from the last laundry load) onto the glue. Apply more glitter glue to the top of the dryer sheet, if needed. Allow to dry completely.

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Trim the Gnome panel and layer with Take Wing Green and Red panels.

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Stamp a sentiment onto a piece of white paper and nest onto a Take Wing Lime panel.

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Tie a baker's twine bow around the art panel and adhere to a 4.25x5.5" card base.

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Bonus card - digital stamp

Create "stamped" images using a digital scrapbook application and the Digital Holiday WOW 2012 collection.

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Print images onto white paper using a toner printer. Trim out the winter scene and apply a generous layer of glitter glue directly to the paper.

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Place a dryer sheet onto the prepared image and continue as with the previous card.

Trim the sentiments from the digital printable.

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Distress the edges with black ink. Layer the dryer sheet scene onto a red panel; nest the white sentiment with green and adhere to a 4.25x5.5" card base.

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Bring a little sparkle into your holiday with this fun technique.

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