Cards, Tags and Giftwrap

Wrap your gifts in strong graphic prints, in velvety black and different shades of white, with gold and silver accents for a striking effect. Stripes, grids, abstract forms and high gloss surfaces with added metallic effects bring chic to festive packages. Christmas has never been so elegant!

STEP 1

STEP 2 MATERIALS REQUIRED • Dremel ® VersaTip™ with Photocopy our templates of stars at the back of the book. Lay the sheets of Mylar over the drawing and trace around them using a permanent marker pen. Leave enough space around the motif so that the Mylar will make a mask that covers the card face completely. Using a toughened glass kitchen worktop saver, cut carefully along the lines drawn using the VersaTip fitted with the hot cutting knife. Remove the star shape from the middle of the Mylar to create a stencil.

Choose the appropriate sized star stencil for your card blank and spray one side of the Mylar with a light misting of spray adhesive. Turn the stencil over and place it towards the top of a card blank, pressing it down gently. Apply the spray paint and allow the sprayed motif time to dry. STEP 3 Place a smaller star stencil over the sprayed motif and use the embossing pen to draw around and fill in the shape to apply a layer of embossing fluid. Remove the stencil and sprinkle hot blower head and hot cutting knife

• Dremel ® Glue Gun 930 with 7mm clear glue sticks GG02 and silver glitterglue sticks GG04

• Card blanks and envelopes • Decorative printed and glitter paper • Spray paints including metallic spray paints • Low-tack spray adhesive • Embossing pen and powders • Ribbon in various widths, star sequins and gems • Sheets of Mylar

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DIFFICULTY RATING embossing powder onto the motif. Lift and gently tap to remove excess powder, using a paintbrush to remove any remaining specks. Use the VersaTip with hot blower head to melt and fuse the powder, remembering to adjust the VersaTip to a cool setting.

STEP 4 Cut decorative paper to cover the lower half of the card face and glue it into place. Add ribbons. Finish, gluing a star sequin and gem in the centre of the star motif using your Dremel Glue Gun 930 and 7mm clear glue.