• Peel Offs

Peel Offs

Peel offs are delicate stickers which are used as embellishments in card making and other crafters. Peel offs come in various shapes and sizes are usually come in a sheet format. Most often peel offs are found in gold or silver colouring. When using peel offs, care should be used to separate the peel offs from the sticky backing sheet. Some people even use small curved tweezers to enable them to do this, but it is possible to use fingernails if necessary. Once the peel offs are removed it is easy for them to be place on a card, scrapbook page or other craft project because they are self adhesive. The use of peel offs is quite prolific in the world of card making. It is one of the many techniques used on Create Craft TV on a daily basis and does not seem to be losing any of its appeal even in a more digital age of crafting.

Peel offs are so much more than just stickers and some consider their use in card making to be a craft in its own right The right peel offs will transform the borders of your card making projects and add detailed embellishment. The use of peel offs is not limited to just the borders of cards however, as peel offs have become more intricate in design, they can be used to accentuate small details such at highlight petals on a traditional card toppers to give extra glamour. For extra glitz in crafting, try combining the use of peel offs, rubber stamps and embossing powder to give maximum impact on your handmade card. Peel offs are a firm favourite with card makers.

Using Peel Offs

You can use a craft knife, or small tweezers for more intricate peel offs to avoid damage to the design. Make sure that you allow peel offs to spring back into shape, if you stretch it too much you will destroy the image. One you have removed the image from the backing paper; place it onto your craft project gently. In doing so, ensure that one edge has contact with your cardstock and gradually let the peel off fall into place and apply light pressure. Too much contact will contact at this point may damage the shape or adhesive.

Don't forget that with delicate peel offs you can make use of the reverse image left on the backing paper.

Styles of Peel Offs

Peel offs come in many all shapes and sizes; different theme and colours. The variety available in the craft market is huge. You could spend quite some time in a craft store or an online shop just looking at peel offs and making a choice. It is quite easy to get carried away.

Outline Peel Offs

As per their description these just an outline of an image. Blank areas are left to be decorated or coloured in as required, they can be compared to rubber stamp in their use in card making.

Solid Peel Offs

These are solid images without any gaps for decoration. However, that is not to say that they could not further be decorated or embellished with faux gems or even a touch of glitter

Three Dimensional Peel Offs

3D Peel Offs also known as layering peel offs or medallion peel offs. These are great for creating a three dimensional effect. The peel offs come in a regular form of outline, but then decrease in size within the same shape so as to create a 3D effect when used in crafting. They look particularly good when used on clear plastic, but can also be use with foam pads to build up the layers.

Embroidery Peel Offs

These Peel offs are marked ready to use with embroidery stitches. Stitch through the market dots to create a stitch pattern.

Alphabet and Numbers Peel Offs

Letter and numbers are always useful for adding text in card making, scrapbooking and various other craft projects. They are quick and easy to use and give a profession effect.