Making Clear Glittered Embellishments
I thought I'd share a simple thing that I came up with the other day and was pleased with. Necessity really is the mother of invention! I'm showing you the step-by-step pictures below, even though you saw the finished card on Monday in the Spellbinders Label Dies sneak peek. (This was the Labels 2 nested set (S4 162), available in August 2008.)
I had ordered an SEI Jolie Chocolate pad because one of my magazine goodie boxes contained the coordinating ribbon, big brads, and stickers. It was pretty enough that I thought I needed the paper to go along with it. (I'm guessing this line of reasoning is familiar to many of you. . .)
The paper pad had a gorgeous glittered butterfly piece that I really wanted to use, but the stamp set that I wanted to use, Inque Boutique's Bella Flora, did not contain a butterfly. It did, however, contain a five-petaled flower (1).
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So I tried (2) masking the fifth petal, then inking the stamp with Versamark, removing the mask, then stamping the resulting shape on a Cornish Heritage Farms clear card sheet and embossing a heat-activated tacky powder (3), (same as SU's Heat and Stick).
The CHF sheets work beautifully for embossing, unlike many clear bases that I have tried in the past. They are sturdy enough not to warp in the heat, and sturdy enough to stand alone as a card base, even with multiple layers and embellishments.
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Next I coated the tacky image with iridescent glitter and heat set it. I wanted pink butterflies though.
Another brainstorm: I colored the backs of the butterfly images with a Copic RV17 (Deep Magenta) marker. Voila--pink glittered clear butterflies! (4)
This was really simple, but fun; I think I'll be playing with more clear glittered shapes in the future.
Finally, be sure to check out Wendy Weixler's blog today for the next Spellbinders dies sneak peek and drawing!
Clever clever clever! I love your blog!!! I am so glad I bought the Bella stamps on sale. :) Just need to wait for 2 weeks then another month before I can actually see them. In the meantime, I'll do more shopping. CHF clear cards, got it. ;)
Posted by: Lilian | July 02, 2008 at 12:35 AM
Thanks for sharing the details of this idea Debbie. I have that Inque Boutique set so will be making some little beauties of my own.
Posted by: Morag | July 02, 2008 at 02:42 AM
OMG!! What a clever idea Debbie!! I love how you masked the flower to make the butterfly and to use the Copic to get the color you wanted! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Shari | July 02, 2008 at 04:45 AM
Oh, you are one clever cookie! I'm glad to hear about the CHF transparency sheets. they'll go on my wish list!
Posted by: Joan B | July 02, 2008 at 04:53 AM
Very cool!! Thanks Debbie..
Posted by: Janine | July 02, 2008 at 05:09 AM
GET OUT! You are so very creative Debbie Olson! You amaze me on a daily basis!
Posted by: Lana Lepinski | July 02, 2008 at 05:28 AM
Could have saved yourself a step by just stamping the butterfly and cutting off the extra petal instead of masking it. You're gonna cut the flutter out anyway, right? I've done lots of glittering on clear acetate, but it predates Copics. Love the colors of yours. Oh, for a magenta Copic!
Posted by: kathynruss | July 02, 2008 at 05:55 AM
Boy the creative juices were really flowing! How does that saying go -"Necessity is the mother of all inventions." TFS
Posted by: cards4u | July 02, 2008 at 06:36 AM
I wondered how you made those butterflys. Your a genius. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Amy Johnson | July 02, 2008 at 07:45 AM
Beautiful
Posted by: Deb Wood | July 02, 2008 at 07:49 AM
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Maria | July 02, 2008 at 08:00 AM
OH my goodness! Here you go again! Amazing!!! :) Great idea!
Posted by: Julie Campbell | July 02, 2008 at 08:26 AM
So cool!! I don't use that stamp enough, and now I'm inspired! Can't wait! TFS
Posted by: kimberlee fiskateer #2494 | July 02, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Fabulous. Now I want clear glitter accessories too! A must try.
Posted by: Bethany Paull | July 02, 2008 at 08:49 AM
*THUD*
Debbie, your creativity is AMAZING! I love it!
Posted by: Joy Kennedy (JoyOfStamping) | July 02, 2008 at 08:56 AM
This is so cute and very clever!! The color and sparkles really add to the elegance of the card!! Thanks for sharing:)
Posted by: Cindy H. | July 02, 2008 at 09:00 AM
OK - Seriously, this ROCKS!! I was not blown away by the glitter bit, though that is awesome, but a butterfly from a flower - I have totally NEVER thought of that. I love it!!
Posted by: Julie | July 02, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Oh the dollars we could save with this technique! Love it!
Posted by: Andi Sexton (rrlscrapgal) | July 02, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Oh my goodness Debbie, you are brilliant! Lovely embellishment and so simple...love it and thanks for sharing once again :)
Posted by: Dawn Easton | July 02, 2008 at 09:31 AM
GENIOUS!!!
Posted by: Carol | July 02, 2008 at 10:23 AM
OMG! You are just soooooo awesome! Who'd have thought of that, except you! :-)
Posted by: Michelle R | July 02, 2008 at 10:36 AM
This is awesome Debbie!!! You always have great ideas!!
Have a great day
Giovana
Posted by: Giovana | July 02, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Very nice idea. Definitely worth trying. I have the smallest and the largest SEI Jolie Chocolat paper pads. Love them. Now I want the embellishments.
Posted by: kim/ohradiogirl | July 02, 2008 at 11:05 AM
What an awesome idea !!! I can't wait to try it, thanks for sharing ! And I am doing wonderful, parise God and thanks so much for asking. Laurie
Posted by: laurie Serino | July 02, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Gorgeous, and so clever! I love all your wonderful details! :)
Posted by: Christina Fischer | July 02, 2008 at 11:25 AM