Hello Pink and Main friends. It’s Donna here, enjoying cherry blossom season here in Japan. But I have some different flowers for you today!
I have a set of three cards for you today that use the Glitter Papers from the Pink and Main new release, but with a twist.
If you’re a visual person, I have a video of the process here.
I have used alcohol inks to add some colour and movement to the glitter papers. This first paper was made using a pale yellow glitter paper from the Spring Glitter paper. This is a really light, bright yellow that was easy to over die. I used my ink blending tool, and cut a piece of felt to fit the end of it. Then, using Copic refills and lots of colourless blender solution, I swirled on some oranges and pinks.
The next card was made the same way using a piece of white glitter paper from the Metallics Glitter Paper pack. I again chose yellows, pinks and pale coral colours, and used the same method of using the ink blending tool.
The third piece of glitter paper called for different treatment as the base colour was darker. It was the Copper colour from the Fall Glitter Paper Pack. Instead of very carefully dabbing on the alcohol inks ( the copic refills) I poured them on, and let them swirl before drying them with my heat tool. Even with the extra ink, the effect is much more subtle on the darker glitter. I did learn, however, that this glitter paper can take a LOT of ink! It didn’t run through to the back at all, only colouring the back at the sides as it ran off and over!
The cover die that I used is called Flower Cover Die, and it’s such a fun die for modern florals and bright colours. However, today I’ve gone a bit more subtle, and I really like the effect. I used Pink and Main’s new EZ Squeeze glue to adhere the die to the glitter paper. I think glue is better than tape for this job.
The die cut sentiment comes from an earlier Pink and Main Hello die, with its matching background, and the stamped sentiment comes from the Cherry Blossom stamp set. I LOVE the sentiments on this set! This time, I did a little stamp surgery and cut the word friend from the rest of the sentiment.
I hope that you like these cards as much as I do, and that you are inspired to play with and alter papers just for fun!
Until next time, may you have flowers in your life.
Blessings,
Donna