Glitter on acetate video + a giveaway!
Hi everyone! Today is “Watch it Wednesday”, and I have a video for you showing how to create a neat look with glitter and acetate — it almost looks like stained glass. This technique works great for flowers, butterflies and…Christmas ornaments!
Here’s the card that I’ll be showing you — it may look complicated, but it’s really simple:
And, here’s how to do it:
Supplies:
- Big Pine Bough
- Flourish Ornament
- Clear Design Holiday Cheer (for the message)
- Snowflake Gems
- Clear Gemstones
- Hero Arts Acetate, Chocolate, Lime, and White Notecards
- White StazOn Ink
- ArtPrint Brown Ink
- Other: glitter, liquid glue (Elmer’s, Martha Stewart glitter glue, Diamond Glaze by JudiKins, and Glossy Accents by Ranger all work great!)
Glittery Tips:
- This is a great card to make in multiples. Do each step assembly line fashion and you’ll soon have a stack of glittery goodness all ready to send!
- I haven’t had much success doing this technique with glitter glue — I think it’s because the glitter isn’t dense enough in the glue to make a solid covering. I do love glitter glue for other projects though since there’s less mess.
- Try this same technique with embellishments such as Ornament Gems or Holly Gems — it adds glitter to your bling, and you can use the acetate sheet that they are packaged on! Can’t beat that.
Now, how about a giveaway? One random winner will receive ALL OF THE STAMPS needed to make this card! That’s these THREE yummy stamps — just add glitter!
Woo hoo! To enter, just leave a comment on this post telling us the kind of stamps you find yourself reaching for most often throughout the year — is it birthday, thank-you, flowers, flourishes, butterflies, owls, or…?
The lucky winner will be announced on Friday — so you’ll have plenty of time to get those comments in. And! Friday we’ll also have the next sneak peek of the Hero Arts 2010 Catalog — don’t miss it!
See you tomorrow, when Leslie will announce the winner’s of last week’s challenge.
Have a glittery day,
Filed under: glitter
Caroline
I go through cycles on stamps. Right now I am really into trees.
donna mikasa
Finally got to watch Lisa’s video! Hope to make a glittery card this week.
Love the Raindrop Background design block–it’s so versatile for any occasion.
Lisa A.
Oh my, I love the acetate and glitter. Very pretty.
I reach for a variety of stamps, mostly birthday related. And I guess I always reach for some sort of sentiment. I have this *thing* that a card has to have words on the front. I’m trying to break out and am leaving more blank and using images as the statement.
Janice D-P
I’d say I reach for the outline stamps that I can color in and my border stamps the most. Your inspiration is always amazing. Thanks for the opportunity to win some HA goodies! Have a great weekend.
Connie K
Love the snowman with the surprise snow ball! Will definitely make that one! Thanks for all the great ideas as always!
Regina
Hi Lisa,
Love that glitter acetate technique. Your tutorial was great!
I am a thank you and butterflies kind of girl, but I do tend toward girls and fashion and flowers….oh my! I think I just love STAMPS!!
Emily Harris
I’m always looking for new techniques. Love your idea. I’m going to give it a try. Great card!
Gina Pickhardt
I find I buy more everyday stamps that can be used for birthday, just to say hello, general cards that can be used for any occasion. Hero arts makes that happen !
Fabi Ormerod
WOW…this is a very nice candie
During the year, im always looking for owls stamps, im just crazy about them and have some of yours too!!! regards from Brazil 
Cindy McMath
Gorgeous card! Love the glittery ball and the extra bling too!
I have to say that I most often use background stamps these days - my current fave is a flourish stamp. I hardly ever make cards with just stamps these days as I am mostly doing collage, so the background stamps add interest to my painted backgrounds.
Cindy