I had so much fun with the Just Believe Shimmer Resist card I posted a few days ago, that I wanted to try another…
This time I used the Fast & Fabulous Level 2 Hostess Set on the shimmer resist background. I really love the colors on this one: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy, and Very Vanilla.
The tricky thing about this technique is that the Frost White Shimmer Paint really resists well, so it's not always easy to stamp images over the top if you have too much.
I got a little carried away on this card…I dabbed A LOT of shimmer on to this Glossy Card Stock, then sponged on Soft Suede ink. Once I stamped my image in Early Expresso, and began to color the images in with markers, I found out quickly that it was a bit too shimmery. The color was "fading" from my flowers and, since Early Expresso isn't a permanent color, the image was smearing off as I colored.
Here are some tips I learned while experimenting…
- TIP #1: Use less Shimmer, so you have more card stock for the ink to stick to.
- TIP #2: Use StazOn Ink to stamp the image you want to color.
- TIP #3: Heat set the stamped image with the Heat Tool.
Even though I didn't get the results I was looking for, I'm still pleased with it. I love the little subtle details on this card; the Scallop Trim Corner Punch, the light Elegance Wheel pattern rolled onto Baja card stock, the extra Early Expresso card stock layer framing the main image, the Polka Dot Elegant Soirée Designer Series Paper.
And, then there is the ruffled Chantilly Crocheted Trim with the Antique Brad! OOoohhh…have I told you how much I love the Crochet Trim? I am a bit pleat-challenged when it comes to ribbon…it just never seems to lay right! But. the Crochet Trim works really well for that technique, it's very forgiving. Just run a line of Sticky Strip, then scrunch the ribbon as you lay it down on the tape.
As a side note: You'll be happy to note that I have purchased an OTT light for photographing my projects, so I may have less disclaimers about colors and glare. Yay! Now, if I could just learn how to use my camera! Baby steps.
See you next time,
Angie