I made this as a birthday card and it uses my favorite technique- glass bead glitter gel. This also fits the alphabet challenge for the letter G (glitter gel, glittery leaves and gold sponging on the background). First, I sponge the gold ink onto the background. Then I place the leaf stencil where I want it and sponge colors through the stencil using SU inks. Leaving the stencil in place, allow this to dry for about 5 minutes. Then mask off any open area's around the leaf image with postit notes so you do not get glass bead glitter gel somewhere else on your card front accidentally. Once surrounding areas are masked off, then spread a thin layer of the glass bead glitter gel over the sponging you have done through the leaf stencil, and immediately remove the stencil and clean it with soap and water. The glitter gel is white, but it will dry clear and it actually intensifies the colors you have sponged in first. Let this dry overnight, then repeat for the 2nd leaf. This technique is so addicting that I never get enough of it. Maybe I am easily entertained! LOL.
Date: Monday, October 10, 2016 GMT Views: 1928
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Paper: StampinUp Whisper White; Recollections Spice Market Paper Pack (Michael's)
Paper Size: 4.25 x 5.5" card base
Ink: Delicata Gold; Marvy Matchables Black; StampinUp Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Really Rust
Accessories: Martha Stewart Stencil; Heidi Swapp Moroccan Stencil; PostIt Notes For Masking; Sponge Daubers to color thru stencil; Faber Castell Glass Bead Glitter Gel
Techniques: Sponging Through a Stencil and spreading Glass Bead Glitter Gel through a Stencil