How To Create a Glitter Background Design with ScraPerfect

Hello, everyone!

It’s Nancy here, with my final DT post for ScraPerfect.
I’ve made the tough decision to step down.
Big THANKS to Amy and Penny for everything!

Here’s the card I made for today:


I’m afraid I don’t have any process photos for you.
It’s sometimes hard enough to get regular photos this time of year
but getting good photos of all this glitter was even more difficult. ;o)
This is a fun technique that I’ve been wanting to try for ages,
so I’ll walk you through it.


I began by making an A2 tent-fold card from black cardstock.
I then cut a piece of sticker paper at 4″ x 5 1/4″.
I peeled back the protective layer from the sticker paper,
and adhered the stencil in place.
I thought this stencil was perfect for a masculine birthday card,
as it’s all full of gears and numbers.


Once the stencil was securely in place,
I generously sprinkled it with the blue glitter.
Using my fingers, I burnished it all very well,
then gave it a really thorough brushing with the glitter brush.
Then I peeled off the stencil,
and generously sprinkled it with the silver glitter.
I repeated the burnishing and brushing,
and was left with a fabulous glittered design!
It’s so fun and easy, and I think it’s very effective!


Next, I took my chipboard “Happy Birthday”
and inked it up with embossing ink.
I sprinkled it with black embossing powder,
and heat set it.
Now the words are so dark and shiny!


To finish off the card,
I adhered the glittered piece onto the card base with foam tape.
Then I used my Best Glue Ever to add the words in place.
This glue does a great job of grabbing onto a glittered surface!
Finally, I used the Perfect Cleaning Cloth to clean up all the glitter.
It truly does an amazing job of picking up all the random glitter
that always manages to get everywhere!
I would say it’s a “Must Have” for this technique!


I can’t wait to try this technique with another stencil!
It’s so much fun to do! I hope you give it a try!

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Other Materials Used:
Papers: Recollections – Cardstock;
Sticker Paper;
Glitter: Glitters Galore – Blue Jewel, Reflection;
Glitter Brush;
Stencil: Carabelle Studio;
Chipboard: Southern Ridge Trading Company – Happy Birthday;
 Embossing Powder: Glitters Galore – Black Detail;
Embossing Ink: Stampendous.



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