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shimmery white embossing paste

by nataliegramleystamps | Feb 23, 2022 | card samples, product reviews, techniques

Sometimes there is just such a fun product it deserves it’s very own product review!!

Can I tell you how much I love the Shimmery White Embossing Paste! This MUCH (pretend I am holding my hands as far apart as they will go – LOL) What’s not to love – it has built in Shimmer and Sparkle, it dried on your card to give it depth and dimension and texture in one easy application process!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Here is an easy card to show off the ease of making a super impressive and easy card!

Measurements:
Bermuda Bay CS base 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS 4″ x 5 1/4″
Scrap Basic white for the flower fussy cuts and the sentiment die cut

I stamped around the edges of the base card with Bermuda bay ink and the large flower image from the Flowing Flowers stamp set.

Next I adhered the Basic White CS down to my Silicone Craft sheet with some old washi tape rolled into a ball on the back side of the white CS.
I then adhered one of the decorative masks from the Basic Patterns Decorative masks collection to the Silicone Mat, so nothing moves.

Using the palette knives I spread a thin layer of Shimmery White Embossing paste over the mask covering the entirety of the Basic White CS. Lift the mask and immediately wash with warm soapy water the silicone mat, the mask and the palette knife.

Isn’t that sparkle incredible!!

I stamped four flowers from teh Flowing Flowers stamp set in Bermuda Bay ink and fussy cut all four images out.

I die cut a Stitched Rectangle and stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from that set. I popped up the sentment onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered the flowers to the back of the sentiment making sure that they did not extend over the card.

I adhered the Basic White embossed panel to the card then the sentiment and flowers piece on top of that, added the new Rhinestones Waves Basic Jewels that will be available to order on March 1st and voila sparkly, simple and pretty card!

Hope this inspires you to try this fabulous product! Now go make some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Product List

Flowing Flowers Cling Stamp Set

[157880]

$25.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131197]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

$7.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Basic Pattern Decorative Masks

[150697]

$8.00

Shimmery White Embossing Paste

[145645]

$9.00

Palette Knives

[142808]

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

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color lifting technique

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 3, 2021 | card samples, my favorites, techniques

Here is another very fun way to use masks! We now have three choices of decorative mask groupings. Basic Patterns (#150697) and Plenty of Patterns (#155553) on page 128 in the Annual Catalog and the newest set of masks in the July – December mini catalog called Adorning Designs Decorative Masks on page 8 that coordinate beautifully with the new Gingerbread and Peppermint Suite.
Today’s card uses the geometric design from the Plenty of Patterns mask set to create the background technique called Color Lifting!

I started with a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock (#159276) and taped it to one of my Stamparatus plates (#146276) (just another great use for this wonderful tool!) I used some old washi tape to create an even border around the cardstock and hold it in place. I took the wide Water Painter brush (#151298) and wet the entire surface of the paper.
I then dipped the wide brush into Polished Pink ink (#155712) and watercolored the entire exposed surface of the Basic White cardstock.

Allow the cardstock to dry (Naturally or with the help of a heat tool (#129053). Adhere the decorative mask on top of the watercolored cardstock being careful to place the extra washi tape that will secure the mask outside of the painted surface of the cardstock.

Once secure, fill a Stampin Spritzer with water and spritz water lightly onto a paper towel and blot the colored cardstock between the mask. (Be careful not to get the paper towel too wet – you do not want the water to run under the mask.)

The water will lift the color off of the exposed areas and leave the color full strength in the areas under the plastic of the decorative mask creating a reverse mask pattern.
Remove the mask.