Coloring Glitter with Copics :: A Tutorial

Hello friends. You can find me on the Creations Galore blog today posting a tutorial using Elizabeth Craft Designs Microfine Glitter, Double Sided Adhesive, and Peel-Off Stickers. It was such a fun product to use, and the results were incredible. 

I have a no glitter in the house rule, so I was a tad nervous to give this a try. Glitter sticks to anything and everything. I cringed at just the thought of coloring over the glitter with my Copic markers. Wouldn't it ruin them?! I'm here to tell you it didn't. When it came to working with the glitter; however, I developed a few tips and 'don't do this' moments. Check it out! 

I found these fantastic library pockets at Creations Galore. They're the perfect size for a gift card and a tag with a handwritten note. 

Check out the Creations Galore blog for the full tutorial. Enjoy your day!

Create Your Own Gift Tags :: Glitter Love

Hello blogland! I received some great winter and valentine themed products from A Muse Studio yesterday. I was too busy last night preparing for a ladies tea and cookie exchange that I didn't get to play with all the fun supplies until tonight! Here's the first thing I created with the winter items:

All of the stamps and papers are currently 30% off at A Muse Studio! And this tag will be one of three projects I'll be offering in my December Workshop next Saturday. You can find out more information about my workshops by clicking here.

This tag is actually a 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Sugar cardstock. To transform it from just a piece of cardstock to a traditional tag, I cut the top corner off the right hand side. Then I placed the scrap triangle on the opposite corner as a cutting guide to ensure both sides were exact.  

How gorgeous is this even layer of glitter?! Replicating this technique is far easier than it looks! Just place a strip of 1/4" Scor-Tape onto the tag base like this:

After lifting up the tape backing, sprinkle diamond glitter over the area, tap off the excess, and use a paint brush to sweep away any stray flecks. The end result is stunning! 

To create the bottom half of the tag, cut a separate 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of cardstock. Place more strips of Scor-Tape onto the piece and peal off the backing. I cut 6- 1/2"x 2" strips, but you could cut any size and quantity. Place the strips diagonally onto the cardstock base. Trim ends and adhere to the tag.

I used the Vintage Holiday Greetings stamp set which offers a few different sayings and stamped them in cherry ink. 

For a matching tag reinforcement, cut a circle from cherry cardstock using a 1/2" punch. After adhering it to the tag, use a smaller punch to create a hole through the circle and the tag base. Insert some fun baker's twine in matching cherry, and you have a gorgeous tag to add to your gifts, cards, or scrapbook pages.

I hope you've enjoyed today's project. Thanks for stopping by. 

CARD SUPPLIES

All products A Muse Studio {visit my webstore before Dec 16th for 30% off these supplies}

Cardstock: Sugar, Kraft, Wasabi, Sky, Cherry

Patterned Paper: Candy Cane Stripe

Stamps: Vintage Holiday Greetings

Ink: Cherry 

Baker's Twine: Cherry

Glitter: Diamond

Neon Love

Good Morning! I recently came across neon bling and was in a hurry to use them. I pulled together additional neon goodies that I had on hand and this great stamp set from Market Street Stamps to create the card below: 

I first stamped a small area of a dots background stamp on the base of the card in light brown ink. American Crafts cardstock was ripped along one edge to create a faux washi tape look. The blue strip is glitter tape, the greatest invention American Crafts has created. The glitter on their tapes and papers seem fused to the paper, which means no left over glitter specs on your desk, computer, face, and dog! I cut a triangle out of one end of the tape and easily stuck it onto my card base.

This stamp set comes with two styles of thought bubbles, lots of arrows, and all sorts of sentiments. It's perfect for scrapbooking and card making. I chose the more traditional bubble, added a sentiment in the middle, cut out the image, and adhered it to the card base with foam risers. Lastly I added a few arrows and the bling that inspired the whole card! I went ahead and made a few different cards using the same techniques, taking advantage of the different sayings the set had to offer. Here's a look at one of the variations:

Thanks for stopping by today. Have you incorporated any neon colors in your crafting lately?

CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Paper Cut (White), American Crafts
Glitter Tape: American Crafts
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (My Thoughts Exactly), We R Memory Keepers (Dots)
Inks: Adirondack (Mushroom), Memento (Tuxedo Black)
Bling: EK Success

Sparkle

Who doesn't love cake and glitter?

I wanted to try out the glitter from A Muse studio with the Quickie Glue pen and sure enough, it was a fast and easy technique that added some glitz to this birthday card. I'm constantly amazed at the strong hold of the Quickie Glue. When I first came across the pen, I was truly skeptical. Permanent glue from a ball point pen?! I just had to try it with glitter, small die cuts, and heavy rhinestones. When the rhinestone couldn't be shaken off the paper, I was hooked. It's my go-to pen for all things tiny. It works best with glitter, as you can create fine lines and lays flat -- unlike thick tacky glue.

I love the glitter on this card so much I'm tempted to send it to myself! 

Create one too:

Sakura Quickie Glue

Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics- BG10, RV14, Y19

All other products A Muse Studio

Cake Stamp from A Very Merry Un-Birthday Set

Sentiment from Contemporary Greetings Set

Paper- Sugar, Onyx, Sky, Bubblegum Polka Dot

Glitter- Diamond