Today on Studio SN on You Tube: Cardmaking Embellishments with Shimmer Sheetz!
Shimmer Sheetz are lightweight sheets of iridescent Mylar from Elizabeth Craft Designs. They’re high-shine, high-reflection and while they’re really quite sturdy, they’re also flexible and easy to cut with scissors or die-cut with a machine. I love them for die-cutting because it’s a great way to create easy embellishments that add a lot of style to your card.
Cardmaking Embellishments with Shimmer Sheetz, what you need—
- Yellow Iris Shimmer Sheetz (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
- Mermaid Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic paint (PaperArtsy)
- Eclectica ESN14 stamps (PaperArtsy)
- Cuttlebug or embossing machine
- Metal Adapter Plate (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
- Crystal Flower Set 1 (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
- Crystal Flower Overlay Set 2 (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
- Cardstock: White glossy, white matte, red, black, kraft
- Jet Black Archival ink (Ranger)
- Brayer
- Red gingham ribbon
- Foam tape
- Red buttons
Cardmaking Embellishments with Shimmer Sheetz, how to do it—
- Use the Crystal Flower set to cut two flowers from Yellow Iris Shimmer Sheetz. For my Cuttlebug, I made the following sandwich: Plate A, Plate B, cutting die (cutting side up), Shimmer Sheetz, metal adapter plate and cutting Plate C.
- Die cut the Crystal Flower Overlay flowers, the large flower from white cardstock and the small from black.
- Layer the die-cuts together as shown, applying adhesive in the centers underneath a red button.
- Brayer a piece of white glossy cardstock with Mermaid paint; let dry, then stamp the Dutch flowers and the script as shown.
- Mat the long edges of the painted background on red, then black cardstock. Form a card base from kraft cardstock and glue the painted piece across the center. Add a narrow strip of red cardstock. Glue the flowers as shown.
- Stamp “bloom” on white matte cardstock and mount on black, then foam-tape to the card front. Tie a bow in gingham ribbon and glue.
That’s it—easy! To see the video tutorial, just stop by Studio SN on You Tube to watch the Cardmaking Embellishments with Shimmer Sheetz video.
