Mystical Backgrounds! 3 Fun Cards with Pizzazz!

Hi friends! Today we are going to make some really fun cards with glitzy backgrounds and textured effects!

The first two use glitter ink (I am using Brea Reese glitter ink but you can use any shimmer watercolors or inks you have) and heat embossing…

The third uses texture paste and pebbles. I got to thinking about how you could make DIY pebbles and I am thinking you can use a scrap of paper and glue water mix then roll it up spit-ball style. You can DIY your own texture paste with white paintable latex caulking (get the kind in the tube for ease of use) tinted with any color of acrylic paint. *Note in the example below the card on the right has wet glue holding the “stones” in place but the Aleenes Thick & Tacky glue dries completely clear as you can see from the card on the left. Go generous with the glue to keep those embedded items secure.

I think I might have crammed too much into one video here but I really wanted to explore these new Lavinia stamps I just got and I wanted to use all of them. Feel free to speed the video up or watch it in two parts if it’s too much crafty goodness for you to take in one sitting:)

Video!

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Supplies from Top Flight Stamps:

• All the stamps are by Lavinia stamps, they have a beautiful selection of scene building stamps that work together, check them out here. (Specific stamp listed below)
• Three dancing fairies 
• Fairy Bugs
• Whimsical Hares
• Hide and Seek (door)
• Fairy Washing Line
• Markers (Studio Light)

Other Supplies:

• Texture paste  *This is transparent, mix with acrylic paint to color
• Texture Pebbles and boulders or art stones
• Glitter ink  or Cheaper glitter ink option in huge bottles 
• Gesso
• Acrylic paint
• Colored pencils
• Cello kitchen sponge
• Watercolor paper
• Black embossing powder
• Versafine ink Onyx Black
• Embossing destatic pouch
• Embossing heat tool
• Distress ink in Crushed olive and Broken China
• Ink blending brush
• Spatter Brush *Use by turning the handle
• Palette knife
• Brick stencil
• Tacky Glue

Whoa, that was an exhaustive list! Please don’t think you need to go buy all of these things to make a card, the list is there as a courtesy in case you are looking for something specific I used. You can DIY most of your supplies except the embossing powder and stamps. Have a look in that crafty stash of yours and see what you can come up with! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and til next time happy crafting!