It's day 3 of being the GIU Girl with the Unity Stamp Company this week, and today's project is all about glitz. I'm featuring the "Artful Ornament" stamp, designed by artist Susan K Weckesser. For this project, I did a combination of techniques, stamping with glue and using bleach on the blank spaces in the ornament. I was going for a "glow" or light shining through the ornament. I absolutely LOVE how this turned out! It's very ooh-la-la!
I was originally inspired by Rachel Kleinman's technique that she shared some time ago; a foil and stamping technique which involved using glue. However, I substituted the foil for gold glitter and heat embossed it to dry. The bleach technique was inspired by the late, great Christy Riopel from the Fall 2016 issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.
I made this one minute video to show the creative techniques for the ornament. Check it out!
**If you decide to try this, be sure to have a warm bowl of soapy water ready. You don't want to ruin your rubber stamp with glue!
Here's a before and after, using bleach to fill in the gaps. This technique works best on black cardstock. Make sure you don't overheat your image and "burn" it.
Purchase "An Artful Ornament", here.
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Tomorrow's project is going to be "Spooky! Spooky fun, that is. Be sure and stop back by!
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wow I think I will try this. very pretty
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Absolutely GORGEOUS!! One of my favorites!!
ReplyDeleteStunning! I don't ususually think of using black for a Christmas card :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous...I love unusual color combinations for Christmas. Have never used black and gold but will now!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I love this so much. This idea is inspiring me to try with your technique, love the color of gold with black, and will try this color combination for my Christmas decoration this year!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love gold on black (or almost any color!); makes the design so elegant. Great technique I'll have to try.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Terri! I love this stamp and the gold accent! It definitely looks beat on black paper!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Terri! I love this stamp and the gold accent! It definitely looks beat on black paper!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful--thanks for sharing this awesome technique.
ReplyDeleteA beauty!!
ReplyDeleteOhhh, fancy/pretty. Thanks for showing us a pretty idea and inspiring us to finish our Christmas cards...
ReplyDeleteWow! What a cool technique! This is so gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteLove how the bleach looks. I have never had any good results using bleach on my cards. And believe me I have tried. Great video.
ReplyDeleteThat ornament is awesome! Gorgeous card! Thanks for sharing the technique video!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the techniques that you are sharing along with these beautiful Unity stamps. This card is so elegant and timeless.
ReplyDeleteThat's very wow. Hugz
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fun technique and beautiful card design. I've never tried stamping with glue and glitter but this looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteAny particular kind of glue? Will school glue work ok? I love this & my mind is racing trying to think of what stamps I want to try it out on!! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteWendy, I used Scrappy glue from The Rubber Cafe. I picked it up at the Scrapbook Expo but Tombow mono glue may work also.
DeleteThe card came out great! Love the glitz on this holiday card! I will have to try this technique.
ReplyDeleteThe card came out great! Love the glitz on this holiday card! I will have to try this technique.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing technique! I wondered how you got such a textured look! Great card.
ReplyDeletePretty card, cool technique!
ReplyDeletePretty card, cool technique!
ReplyDeleteLove this card.The idea is of doing this is so fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLove this card.The idea is of doing this is so fantastic.
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