Snow Globes and Still Scenes

Everyone loves a Snow Globe and Stampin Up ® 2019 Holiday Catalogue has all the parts to make a beautiful card complete with a unique Snow Globe. In my class last week we made 5 very different versions.

Using the Still Scenes Stamp Set, the Snow Globe Shaker Dome, Snowflake Sequins and Snow Globe Scene Dies, we created this beautiful cottage-in-the-snow above, and added the woodland embossing folder for further background effect.   

The Feels Like Frost DSP, provided the striking colour combination for the card above.  We die cut the snow globe base from Highland Heather and overlaid it with Silver Foil, to create an ornate base.

The cards above and below used Night of Navy contrasting with Whisper White and accented with Copper Foil to create these two striking cards, which included a copper embossed sentiment.  The church and reindeer are die cut from the Snow Globe Scenes dies.

The last card we made was a bit of fun, with an Australian theme of Santa at the beach, and using sand instead of snow...just to show you that a snow globe doesn't HAVE to have snow.

Thanks for stopping by.  If you are interested in knowing more about Stampin' Up!, the starter kit, or joining in my events, please contact me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com or phone me on 07 55 765 469.  I live on the Gold Coast, Australia and would love to help you.

And you can buy any Stampin' Up! products by visiting my Online Store by clicking HERE. 

Shimmer Paint Techniques.

There are lots of uses for Stampin Up's ® Shimmer Paint, and they create  stunning effect on cards and papers.

 We had great fun during class this week getting inky with Frost White Shimmer Paint.

The cards above use embossing folders to create the raised areas.  We poured a drop of Shimmer Paint onto scrap plastic and used daubers to pick it up and sponge it gently over the pattern.  The results are stunning. 

Frost White Shimmer Paint and rubbing alcohol were combined for these two designs.

With the feathers above and the peacock below, we used a piece of Shimmer White cardstock, and coloured the piece with aqua painters and a selection of inks to create a blotchy background. Once the sheet was filled with colour we used a spritzer filled with 2-3 drops of Shimmer Paint and topped up with rubbing alcohol. Using quick hard sprays, we covered the small sheet with Shimmer magic!! Make sure the paper is dry!  Then used the Detailed Peacock Dies to  cut out the feathers and peacock.

The card below used the beautiful Very Versailles Stamp set. For this mother of pearl or marble technique we took a small piece of whisper white card, scrunched up some cling film and dabbed Shimmer Paint  across the card.  The wrinkles of the cling film provide an uneven effect that looks like marble and shines beautifully.  Once dry,  we used a sponge to add colour to the base of the card. Images from the Very Versailles stamp set were added.

The last card was a Christmas card created by adding a couple of drops of Pretty Peacock re-inker into the spritzer we had already used for the peacock/feather cards. The doily acted as a mask and the rest of the card was covered with a beautiful shimmery layer.  Very Christmasy!!

Thanks for stopping by.  If you are interested in knowing more about Stampin' Up!, the starter kit, the DSP offer or joining in my events, please contact me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com or phone me on 07 55 765 469.  I live on the Gold Coast, Australia and would love to help you.

And you can buy any Stampin' Up! products by visiting my Online Store by clicking HERE.