adding shimmer again

I had so much fun with the Pearlized Enamel Effects the other day I have created a few more samples to highlight great ways to get shimmer on your projects, today’s card features the retiring Celebrate Sunflowers set (#152517) and the Basic Borders die set (#155558)
The base cardstock color is also retiring Mango Melody (#146989), as well as the Mango Melody ink pad (#147093) and refill (#147162).

I love the shorter side on the front flap of the card allowing for a different and easy fold to give the card added interest with very little effort!

Measurements:
Base: Mango Melody 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ then cut 1″ off the right side
of the card front
DSP: 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White: 1″ x 5 1/2″ die cut with one of the
border Edgelits from the Basic Borders die
set
extra Basic White scraps for the die
cuts and the Sunflower stamp and die

Adhere the 1 1/2″ DSP piece to the inside right edge of the card base.

Die cut the 1″ Basic White piece of cardstock with the Basic Borders edge die and adhere to the inside of the cardfront right edge.

Stamp the Sunflower in Daffodil Delight ink and using the Mango Melody ink and a Blending brush swirl in a circular pattern from the center of the flower outwards creating a darker flower center.
Stamp the sentiment on the bottom card front and inside the card Calypso Coral ink.
Die one leaf and two stems in Basic white.
Pop up the sunflower on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere the leaf and two stems under the popped up flower image.

Using the White Pearlized Enamel Effects, squeeze out a small dollop onto an acrylic block and add water from a medium water painter. Brush the “shimmer” onto the flower center to make the flower center pop with clear shimmer allowing the ink colors to shine through.

Add embellishments and this shimmering card is complete.