A UNIQUE GLITTER PARTY

A Unique Glitter party, what fun. Gabriela Delworth is hosting a glitter party today and through the 20th of June. So get your glitter out and join in the fun. If you visit Gabriela HERE you can find all of the participants.




Glitter, a staple in the life of any crafter. I love to add glitter to my watercolor paintings, and sometimes paint with glittery embossing powder. Here is an example that I created a while back that shows how to incorporate glitter into a painting.



I took an image from a painted journal and digitally enhanced the image and created a twosome for printing a 5 x 7 card.




After printing it out I painted the roses and highlighted some roses in the image.



I used embossing powder to paint a bit of metallic embellishment.



Using a product called Perfect Pearls by Ranger.



I painted around the roses.



Then I found this new embossing product at the craft store called Glitter Pink by Ranger.



Using a clear Embossing Ink by Inkssentials by Ranger, I highlighted areas using a paint brush where I wanted the pink glitter to reside.



Then after brushing the embossing powder over the surface and removing the excess, I was ready for my heating tool. Using the tool until the glitter was shiny and adhered.



Have you ever noticed how artists never seem to care if they have a manicure because they get so caught in the zone that the only manicure is a glitter one!



Folding the card to show off the image on the front and the back, I thought it needed a bit of ribbon.



I had found these lovely gold robins in a Vintage shop. So,I thought why not use one for this card.



I tied the robin to the card and created a bow.



I then took one of the images and cut it into a nice bookmark size.



After hole punching the top, I added a bit of ribbon.



Now the outside and bookmark is finished,



I found a sweet envelope that would work nicely. I trimmed the card to fit into the slender pink envelope I got on sale at Paper Source.



I needed something for the greeting. So, I wrote a greeting to go with the theme of The Secret Garden.



So, I tucked the card and bookmark into the pink envelope to send to my someone special.



I have created the graphics and greeting for you to print out.



You can click on the image and it will carry you to flickr.



Just click on the image once you are there and the browser above the image will appear.



Click on ALL SIZES and a new window will open. You can download whatever size that you would like. All the images are in a set called Pink Saturday. You can download the original size or the large size for printing. These two 5 x 7 images fit nicely on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper.



I hope that you try your hand at using some embossing by using a paint brush to paint with the ink pad. Then just sprinkle some embossing powder, or add some glitter.



Just a bit of heat from a heating tool and you can embellish to your heart's content.

I have added a set of a different version of The Secret Garden cards to my etsy shop. Five cards and white envelopes printed on fine art paper note cards. Each card holds the same greeting. Wrapped in an organza ribbon, ready to send, give as a gift or embellish.





Often I will leave the house, only to discover a bit of glitter on my face. Glitter just makes me happy, and adding it to a project is like adding bits of glittery sunshine. The song for this post is Powder Your Face with Sunshine, sung by someone who makes me smile too...Doris Day.