Glittering Part 2 - Think Tink.

This is another sneak peak of an easy peasy card that I will be teaching during a specialty class, “Martha Stewart Glittering Techniques.”  This class will be offered Sunday, April 15^th from 2-4 p.m.  I have also just added a list of upcoming classes that I will be teaching to the side bar of this blog.  I will be keeping it updated regularly with my class info, for those of you who might like to come and craft with me in person.  (You should, it’s super fun!)

So here is the finished card.  I must say I LOVE the plaid border technique on this card.  It will definitely be showing up on projects in the future. 

I am again working out of the Martha Stewart Glittering Techniques Card kit.  The info on this kit is in my first post on glittering.  Here are my supplies:

• Fine glitter in Orange Sherbet, and Tourmaline, a pretty pinky rose.
• A chipboard butterfly.  This one’s pre-printed.
• The glue tube included with the kit.
• A peach cardstock pre folded blank card.
• Double sided tape.  (This is the secret ingredient for perfect plaid.)
• Foam adhesive spots, to make that butterfly pop.
• A foam brush for spreading adhesive.

I used NO tools or supplies that were not included in the kit for this card, except for a plain piece of white printer paper to catch the glitter.

First I glittered the chipboard butterfly embellishment.  I did this first, so it would have a minute to dry.  After I set the butterfly on top of the printer paper, I squeezed a little glob of the glue from the tube onto the butterfly and the spread it with the foam brush until there was an even, thin coat.  Then I LIBERALLY applied the orange glitter.  Don’t be worried about using too much, you can’t.  Once you lift the butterfly and tap the back to release the excess onto the paper, just funnel the glitter back into the shaker using the paper. 

How pretty!  Set it aside for so it can dry.  Now for that awesome plaid corner border, it’s done in layers!  Working over the plain paper again, apply a strip of the double sided tap along the edge of the card, offset about a quarter of an inch from the edge.  Trim the ends flush.  Now rip off the second adhesive backing on the tape and apply the orange glitter to the line.  Tap off the excess and recapture it.  You end up with a perfectly striped glittered border.

The next layer is the pink horizontal stripe.  It’s double thick because it is two pieces of the double stick tape laid side by side.  Go ahead and lay it perpendicularly right over the orange border.  It won’t hurt it.  After you lay the two strips and remove the backing strip to expose the adhesive, glitter the line pink.  You can glitter right over the orange piece that intersects with the pink and they won’t mix, I promise.

Repeat the process again with the last orange line, offset about a quarter of an inch from the first orange glittered line.

Voila!  It looks complicated, but it’s so easy!  Now all you have to do is attach the chipboard butterfly that you glittered in the beginning using some foam adhesive pieces.  This is an impressive little card to put together in under 20 minutes. 

Don’t be afraid of glitter!  The mess factor can be intimidating, but a spill wipes up surprisingly easy.  Use wet wipes instead of a paper towel, and it just takes a second. 

Coming up next month is Easter, my daughter’s birthday, and my wedding anniversary.  Talk about a month full of crafty opportunities!  I can’t wait!