Love to Laminate: ATCs by Judi Kauffman for The Queen’s Ink

I decided that the stamped, heat-embossed and laminated ATCs from a previous tutorial were a little bit boring so I kept going. I punched quarter-inch holes in them, threaded some metallic braid through the holes, tied on some beaded embellishments and tucked in a few feathers. In addition, I found some padded hearts and an embossed word (Shimmer Sheetz) and adhered them, too.

The lamination makes the rectangles nice and stiff so the metallic braids don’t tear through the surface.

YOUR TURN

• Stamp, emboss and laminate some ATCs or start with laminated gel prints.
• Punch two or three holes on each one using a quarter-inch punch as shown, or use a different shape punch or a smaller round hole punch.
• Gather a random array of metallic braids, yarn, ribbons and assorted embellishments in coordinating colors.
• Use the samples for inspiration. Complete your ATCs as you choose!

TIP
Use small pieces of Tombow Xtreme Adhesive Tabs for a strong hold to adhere flat-backed embellishments to the laminated surface.