Add Dazzle to Your Cards - Glitter, Shimmer Paints and Embossing!

We often want to add some dazzle to our Christmas cards and there are several ways you can do that.

Heat embossing - First swipe the Embossing Buddy (103083) over the area. Then stamp your image or your greeting with Versamark (102283) or a Craft ink of your choice. Add embossing powder all over the design and pour off the excess back into the container (Powder Pals (102197) are what I use!). Make sure there is powder only where you want it (hint: tap on the back of your cardstock to remove the excess glitter). Heat with the Heat Tool (100005) and watch it change color. Be careful not to overheat/scorch the cardstock!

Stampin' Emboss Powder is available in Black, White, Gold, Silver, Clear, or Iridescent Ice (a similar effect to Dazzling Diamonds with less "shine").

Stampin' Glitter - Stampin' Glitter needs glue to adhere to the cardstock. You can use the 2-way Glue Pen (my favorite!) (100425), Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive (110755) or Crystal Effects (101055). Trace the area(s) that you would like to have glitter on with glue and then add the glitter. Shake off the excess and you're done! Great to trace mounds of snow or snowflakes. Stampin' Glitter (or any glitter) tends to fly everywhere so beware! My kitchen rug is still glittery from my last stamp camp but every time I look at it I smile and remember the fun we had.

And I don't want to forget Heat & Stick Powder (100625). Use this when you want to apply Stampin' Glitter to your stamped image with precision. Stamp the image, sprinkle with Heat & Stick Powder and heat it with your Heat Tool until it becomes glossy. The next step is to sprinkle it with your desired Stampin' Glitter, shake off the excess (remember your Powder Pal!) and then reheat with your Heat Tool to set the glue. Great for applying glitter to fine images like the tree in the stamp set Snow Swirled (111690).

Stampin' Glitter is available in a number of colors (see page 180 in your catalog). I use Dazzling Diamonds the most. The effect is similar to Iridescent Ice embossing powder with more shine to it.

Shimmer Paint (see p. 27 in the Holiday Mini Catalog) - Shimmer Paints make any paper look shimmery. Shimmer Paints are acid free and perfect for porous surfaces such as paper, fabric, and wood. Apply Shimmer Paint to a stamp with a Sponge Dauber (102892) to create frosted stamped images. OR apply it directly to the paper after stamping. And you can also mix it with the ink refill of your choice and paint it on your image or use a Sponge Dauber to apply it directly onto the stamp. (There are other uses too but these are the most popular!)

Shimmer Paints are available in Champagne Mist (116806), Frost White (116854) and Platinum (116807). Platinum is quite opaque while Champagne Mist and Frost White are more translucent.

And I know that this is a repeat but here's a card made with Heat & Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds!


And here's the original post with more information! It's still one of my all-time favorites!

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