In this day of electronic communication, I still like to say Merry Christmas the old fashion way with Christmas cards. Since getting my KNK Maxx Air, I love to make my own special cards for family and friends. This year I took some purchased SVG cut files designed by Daniela Angelova and added my own shiny touches to them with foil and Mylar.

Materials

Embossed Cardstock
Mylar
Foil
Pre-cut card base
Adhesive (I used my Xyron sticker machine)
Embellishments
SVG Cut Files from; http://digiplayground.com

Maxx Air Settings

Pearl Embossed Cardstock
Force = 70, Speed = 300, Red Blade, Passes = 1, Blade Height = 25

1. Using pre-cut 5″x5″ cards, I printed the Merry Christmas sentiment inside the cards with a laser printer.
2. Layer heat reactive foil over the words and run through Minc machine, or a laminator machine to activate the foil adhesion and make the words shiny!
3. Set up SVG files in Make the Cut to maximize paper. Cut shapes using the appropriate settings for your paper type.
4. Run cut shapes through Xyron adhesive sticker machine, or use the glue of your choice.
5. Apply cut shapes to metallic Mylar and trim to outer edges of shape.
6. Run through Xyron again (or apply adhesive to back of Mylar that is now adhered to the cut shape).
7. Apply to card base (Pre-cut 5”x5” cards). I set up a jig to make sure I lined everything up just right.
8. Add any additional embellishments for a special touch!

Adding the shine really made my project stand out. This card project was fun and an easy way to use many of my creative “toys”!