Some where along the lines I lost a day. That's what happens when you are laid up for a while, you don't keep track of the days. Here is the second article/product review. It is a day late, but better late than never!:) Enjoy!
"All That Glitters" by various authors on pages 105-110 under the"Techniques" section of the February/March 2009 Issue of scrapbooks, etc. magazine.
Everything in quotations is from the magazine article.
Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle! Who doesn't love a little sparkle and shine, or bling, on their layouts. I have grown to love a little sparkle on my projects. This week I am sharing techniques for using glitter.
--"Stamp with glue" Janna Wilson used a glue pad to stamp her image and then poured the glitter over the image. Tap off excess glitter. Extra tips: 1) "Add a pattern." Plain paper can come to life by adding a stamped image with glitter. 2)"Pick a size." If you want a more detailed image, this can be achieved by using a fine glitter instead of a coarse or chunky glitter.
--"Glitter a transparency" Tracy Kyle added glitter to a transparency with a print on it. She used an artist brush to apply a wet adhesive, such as TomBow Mono Multi Glue from MemoryWorks or Modge Podge, onto the transparency where she wanted the glitter to go. Tracy then sprinkled the areas with adhesive on it with glitter and shook off the excess glitter. If using more than one color, do one color at a time and be sure to allow time to dry between colors. Extra tips: 1) "Size it up." Trim the transparency to the size you want before adding glitter. 2)"Eliminate static." This tip I found interesting. To keep glitter from sticking on the transparency where you don't want it, take a fabric-softener dryer sheet and rub the transparency with it.
--"Glitter a printed image" Leah Fung added glitter to areas on a clip-art embellishment. Extra-tips: 1)"Stay in order." To keep your design clean, use darker glitter first and then work your way to the lighter glitter. 2)"Decorate an edge." Apply glue and then glitter to the edge of a die-cut paper for a more enhanced look.
--"Mask a glittered design" Erikia Ghumm used a mask with ultrafine glitter in three colors to create her title for her page. She covered cardsotck with adhesive and then placed shapes cut from waxed paper on it. The background glitter is sprinkled onto the cardstock and then tap off the excess glitter. A layer of waxed paper is removed and the next color of glitter is sprinkled onto the cardstock. Repeat until you have a completed design. Extra tips: 1)"Cover it up." Matching the main glitter color to the cardstock base will give the best results to your project. 2)"Wax on." For defined designs, cut the masks from waxed paper because it sticks to the adhesive very well. (Visit scrapbooks, etc magazine's website or check out the article for pictured step by step instructions.)
--"Glitter chipboard" Cathy Blackstone used German glass glitter to cover chipboard shapes. Extra tips: "Paint it on." Paint the chipboard shape with a color similar to the glitter. Once the shape is dry, apply to the shape a coat of glue and then two coats of glitter. 2)"Mix together." For a more fun texture and complete coverage, try using a fine glitter and a coarse glitter together. Use the coarse glitter first and then use the fine glitter for filling in the gaps.
There are many ways to add some sparkle to your projects. From MemoryWorks, Doodlebug Sugar Coating Glitter and Stick With It's, are another way of adding glitter to your project.
Also from MemoryWorks, are glittered papers from different companies such as Doodlebug, My Mind's Eye, and We R Memory Keepers. So I hope that you learned some new techniques, I know I did. Some of the techniques I already knew. The one big thing that I learned from this is that a dryer sheet isn't just for drying your clothes. It can be used for scrapbooking as well. Who knew?
Have fun experimenting and Happy Scrappin'!
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