The Speckled Sparrow: Glitter Technique

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Thursday, 5 November 2015

12 Weeks Of Christmas: Week 5 Wonderland Glitter technique

Welcome back to Week 5 of my 12 weeks of Christmas series. Oooh, it is getting close now can you believe how fast this year is going?!

For stamp club recently I was asked to teach the glitter technique. It is a class I run every year as it has such a pretty effect. Mind you I always run out of glitter!

Here is my card. I used Wonderland & generation stamped in Mossy Meadow.

Here is a close up of the glittered panel. It is very sparkly & pretty in real life, it's a bit hard to see in this photo.

To do this technique:

1) Stamp your images & leave to dry

2) Cover the whole image in versermark

3) Sprinkle heat & stick powder all over & heat with heat gun until powder is melted & sticky.

4) Sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds glitter all over & heat again. Ensure the image is heated all over so the glitter sets.

This technique looks lovely on ornaments, most Christmas stamps & anything snowy. Why not give it a try? Trust me, you'll love it!

Thanks for stopping by

Tricia

Thursday, 11 December 2014

12 Weeks Of Christmas: Week 10 - Glitter Technique Ornamental Pine

I really like the glitter technique for that added extra oomph, especially on a Christmas card. I was introduced to this technique a few years ago but every year I am asked to redo it in classes. Here is a card I made recently using Ornamental Pine stamp set (on sale right now in the Closeout sales)

The actual design of the card is cased off Pinterest with a few switch ups to enable the glitter technique. I love that with a bit of heat & stick powder & heat gun & some glitter, you can create quite a sparkly & impressive card in minutes.

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA

Ornamental Pine Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$32.95

Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack

$11.95

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

$11.95

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

$14.95

Venetian Crochet Trim

$11.95

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$13.95

Heat & Stick Powder

$7.95

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$45.95

Monday, 24 November 2014

12 Weeks Of Christmas: Week 8 - Four Fold Get Your Santa On

I think I am back on track now with my 12 weeks of Christmas posts. Here we are at Week 8. I am beginning to sound like an old lady when I say "wow, hasn't that year flown by" but you know it really has. This last 18 months has been a real hard time for my kids & I but we are coming out the other side & the sun is shining. We are in a happy place & I am slowly getting my craft mojo back.

Ok enough of the personal stuff. Wanna see my cute four fold card?

Four Fold Card - Get Your Santa On

This is one of the cards my stamp club ladies will be making this week. It is kind of a spinner card I guess you would say. We are doing the inlaid glitter technique by using heat & stick powder & dazzling diamonds & heat setting it. Bit hard to see on the santa but he is all glittery & sparkly.

My friend Leonie made a card like this recently & when she came to help out at my Create Your Christmas event she brought it to show me. Lots of people commented on it, so I really wanted to do something similar. Please excuse my dodgy photo as I took a quick snap on my kitchen bench before she left so I could figure out how to make it.

Leonie's Festival Of Trees Four Fold Card

I hope to make a few more of these cards as they are fun & a bit different to your normal card you get in the mail. Best part is they fold flat & fit in a standard envelope.

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA