ThePowerOfACard: Adding Bling with Silver & Gold Glimmer Paper

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Adding Bling with Silver & Gold Glimmer Paper

It's always fun to add a little bling to cards, especially when it is so easy to do! The new Silver & Gold Adhesive Backed Glimmer DSP, available in my online store (in the online exclusives section) is fabulous for adding touches of bling! I was so excited to start playing with this paper and the more I used it, the more ideas came into my head! As you saw in my video, I had eight cards to share!! I had a hard time selecting which one to make in the video, because I loved them all. I finally picked a lovely Christmas card - it's an easy card to make, which allowed me to show the cards off sooner! Let's begin...

Gather your supplies:

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; Basic White (2) 4" x 5-1/4", 2-3/4" x 2-1/8"; Silver & Gold Adhesive Backed Glimmer DSP 1" x 3-1/2"; Joy of Christmas DSP (two different but complementary patterns) 1-3/4" x 5-1/4", 3/4" x 5-1/4"
Stamp Sets: Christmas Classics and Joy to You
Ink: Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green
Die: Nested Essentials
Punch: Banners Pick a Punch
Adhesive and Tools

On one of the white panels, add the two pieces of DSP along the left side, placing the wider one right along the edge. Trim the ends of the Glimmer paper with the punch and stick this down on top of the front panel, about 1-1/4" from the bottom.

Cut a label using the second largest rounded rectangle die and stamp the sentiment in the middle with Real Red ink Add a few sprigs of evergreen boughs to the corners using Granny Apple Green and Garden Green. Pop this up on the card front, and then pop the card front up on the card base of Shaded Spruce.

For the inside of the card, stamp the sentiment in the top left corner of the remaining white panel in Real Red. Stamp some greenery from the corner towards the words like we did on the label. Adhere this panel to the inside. The corner of the envelope will be decorated in the same manner - add the sentiment and surround it sprigs of greenery.

This card would be an excellent one to mass produce! If you group the three stamps together on one block (Happy/Holidays/To you and Yours), it will be easy to stamp them perfectly each time. Then when you are stamping the boughs - stamp all the lighter green ones first, followed by the darker green. This will save time because you don't have to clean between each card.

This next card was the one I almost demonstrated. I love the Delightful Floral DSP, another online exclusive product! I used 3/4" strips of the DSP across the Berry Burst panel. The Sentiments Silhouettes Dies were used to cut out the words and the candles! I used the gold for the stripes and flames, then used scraps of cardstock to compliment the colors in the DSP for the candles. The shape is also from the Nested Essentials Dies (second smallest one).

The very first card I made with the glimmer paper was this one. I used the Waves of Inspiration stamp set and the Waves dies. These blue tones just cried out for a silver crest to the wave! The Azure Afternoon ribbon with the silver edge was a perfect match!

The Joy of Noel bundle and Joyful Specialty DPS, paired with the gold glimmer paper make this card a real knock out! As a helpful tip - cut the glimmer paper with your timer to be a perfect 1-1/8" square (I had just cut it out with scissors, so my leftover piece was a little wonky!). Then after you die cut the letters, don't poke them out from the background - instead, leave everything attached and just peel off the backing from the letters. Using the entire square to hold the letters in place, position them onto the embossed circle and press into perfect place! Additionally, you an use the remaining frame to use on another card!

This lovely get well card features the gold glimmer paper and the Vellum Basics DSP. I used the Chic dies to cut the leaves and placed them on my label (both the label and background paper is the Earthen Elegance DSP). When cutting the vellum, I cut it a little wider than needed and folded the excess to the back of the panel, where I added my adhesive to hold it in place.

This next one is super fun - it's like making a shaker card without the shake! I chose a window sheet from the Gold Celebrations Specialty DSP pack and adhered it to a frame made from the Countryside Corners dies. I then popped the entire piece up with Foam Adhesive Strips and added the word Celebrate (cut from gold with the Wanted To Say dies) on top. Another fun tip - the other side of this DSP looks like silver, so you could make this card in either one!

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The Cheerful Daisies Bundle was used in this next card, one of my favorites! I cut the flowers/leaves from Fluid 100 Watercolor paper. Then I used re-inkers to color it - Parakeet Party and Granny Apple Green for the leaves and Gorgeous Grape, Blueberry Bushel and Tahitian Tide for the flowers. The sprigs cut from the silver glimmer paper was so easy to adhere to the embossed panel and added just the right amount of lightness to this card. I heat embossed the sentiment with silver embossing powder and added a few rhinestones to finish the gorgeous birthday card.

I do believe this last one is my favorite! I used blending brushes to color a piece of Basic White, starting with Azure Afternoon in the middle and working toward Berry Burst at the top and Blueberry Bushel at the bottom. Then I sprinkled some drops of water on top to add texture and interest. After it was dry, I cut it with the Deckled Rectangles dies. The silver branch of leaves is from the Artistic Dies and the sentiment is from the Biggest Wish.

I sure hope I have wet your appetite to try this amazing Glimmer paper! You can find it by clicking on the links below, or by browsing my online store. Have fun adding bling to your cards!

Karen

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