Please welcome Suzanne Cimini Our Guest Designer!
Let's get to know Sue a bit more..
I am Suzanne Cimini. I live in Alpharetta Georgia with my husband. I am crazing about all crafts and have fallen madly in love with card making. I'm glad to have found the Cuttlebug challenge blog. You can see more of Sue's Art here
Here's a tutorial on how to use a can of Coca Cola to create a unique card, using off course the Cuttlebug Machine from Provo Craft.
Let's begin...
Here's the card created with the soda can..
Supply list..
- Empty Soda Can
- "Party Peter" rubber stamps from I break for stamps
- Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" embossing folder
- Die cutting machine
- Copic markers
- Dark blue Cardstock
- Art Accentz's "Terrifically Tacky Tape"
Here is how I made the soda can background....
I started with an empty soda can, which I washed and dried. (Remember we are working with metal and sharp edges, so please be careful and watch out for the sharp edges.)
I then took a pair of scissors and poked the top side of the can and then cut around the can to remove the top. I then did the same thing to the bottom of the can. Next, I cut straight down the side of the can.
I then flattened the can...
And inserted the flattened can into my Cuttlebug embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine...
Here is what it looks like after it has been embossed....
I then trim the edges....
And here is the final product ready for your card.
You will want to use a very strong tape to adhere the metal to your card. I used Art Accentz's "Terrifically Tacky Tape".
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Have a great day,
Maggie
PS Tomorrow I will be posting fun ideas for the week for the "Your Story in 30 days this Summer mini album"
It will be loads of fun :)
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33 COMMENTS:
Fabulous card and love this technique. Thanks for a easy to follow tutorial.
Great recyling idea ;) The card is absolutely adorable........deanna
It's funny - just last night I was using some flowers that I punched froma soda can, and I wondered if the embossing folders were strong enough to emboss the aluminum. What a timely reply!
What a fab idea. Thanks for sharing
What a cool idea! I am all about "budget friendly" craft ideas and this certainly fits the bill.
That is a wonderful idea! We're soda pop junkies, so there's always a coke can around! TFS!
What a fantastic idea!Love it and gonna give it a try myself! :)
so cool! totally never woulda thought of this :D perfect for "manly" cards too :)
way to go green!!!
I just had to go try this - I grabbed a Sprite soda can - cut and emboss here’s my card
thanks!
I love this and can't wait to try it!
This is `fabulous TFS:)xxx
Great idea. I think I'll have a Coke!
Sharon L
Great card! I have used this same technique to make a photo frame... very versatile. Cant wait for the new Diamond Plate embossing folder to use with the cans! tfs.
love this idea and great tutorial
This is just too cool. What a great way to recycle our drink cans! Fan-O-tas=TIC!
terific tutorial and wonderful "recycled" project idea!
Yay! Another fun way to reduce!! I can't wait to give this a try! :)
I have a friend that moved to Alpharetta a few years back.
Great idea! Just love to recycle. I just have to remember to cover the edges or the mail person or recipient may not be too happy! Hehehe
Thank you for the technique. I saw another card today with it, and knew I'd be trying it. I did a similar card with heavy foil, and it was nearly cut through with the embossing.
dj
Wow! That's awesome! Imagine how many metal projects you can do with something you would normally throw in the bin. Hmmm..... already thinking about my acrylic paint on those Coca Cola tins.
I tried this today! What fun!! Thanks for the tutorial!!
This is Beauty! Such a pretty card..
I love this ...
Thanks for sharing...
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This is such a great idea! Love it!!!
What a great idea to use something we usually discard or recycle! Can you imagine combining this with alcohol inks? I will have to check my recycling bin to try this today!
Love this idea! This is great to see something new and fresh. Love the recycling part of it.
Thank you for sharing. I will definitely do this one.
Very nice and easy tutorial.
Thanks for helping us recycle. My MIL will be sad when I won't take her our empties anymore. The possibilities are endless. Thanks for sharing.
Carmen
Awesome!!! I just bought this embossing folder, can't wait to try this. tfs!
that is just awesome...if only we would drink things from the can lol.great instructions & simple, thanks lots
Great idea. Thinking of using it with my snowflake folder for Christmas cards.
Lovely Idea...thanks for sharing. I live in Puerto Rico and we recycle a lot of cans. Here is the link of the store... just to share... Yvonne
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RecycledSouvenirs?ref=si_shop
So glad I found this site. This is great, thanks for sharing.
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