painted poppies in red shimmer

painted poppies in red shimmer

Another sample using the Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics – this sample uses the red sample.

Base:
Real Red cardstock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ die cut edge with the
Basic Borders die set
scrap for sentiment piece

Die cut the right edge off the 5 1/4″ side of the Basic White cardstock layer. (I used the edge I cut off for the card I posted on Monday and this was the left over piece!) Stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black the line of poppies from the Painted Poppies (#151599) across the bottom of the 4″ side of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece.
Using an acrylic block for your artist’s palette, p-lace a drop of red Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics (#156310) and apply a drop or two of water from a Waterpainter (#151298)

Using the Waterpainter, paint the flower petals with the red enamel.
Using the cap, tap the Waterpainter on the cap over the cardstock to flick paint spots onto the paper.
Stamp the sentiment onto the largest banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set (#159183) from the retiring Peaceful Moments stamp set (#151595) in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
With a blending brush (#153611) and a Real Red stamp pad (#147084) apply ink to the brush and starting off the paper in circular motions apply color to the sentiment piece of acrdstock.
Using the Pearlized Enamel Effects straight from the bottle make a heart shape on the sentiment banner die cut. The enamel is thick and adds depth and dimension when adding it direct to paper in dots or shapes!
Adhere the Basic White layer to the card base leaving a border on the right and left sides.

Pop up the sentiment on the upper center.

Add Black and White Gingham ribbon (#156485) to the left edge of the card and it is complete!

See the shimmer that the Pearlized Enamel Effects gives this card? So Pretty!
A simple card with lots of shimmer and dimension brings it up a notch!
Try your hand with this fun enameled effect and create some art of your own – one stamp and one effect at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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adding shimmer again

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.

Go out and try some shimmer with the Pearlized Enamel Effects soon and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie