Backgrounds – Gilding Flakes
Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes
Die cut n Bond
Nellie Snellen Tacky Glue
Stazon Solvent Ink
White card
Card
- 5 x 13.8cm white card
- Cover with Die Cut n Bond (double sided tape). Remove the protective covering.
- Sprinkle Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes over the card in a single layer. Do not crush between fingers.
- Use flat finger to press the flakes into the sticky surface.
- Using a stiff bristle brush, work softly in a circular motion to remove the top flaky dust from the surface. Discard the dust.
- Using a soft cloth softly buff the whole card.
Note: Always work with a firm but soft touch as hard brushing or burnishing will damage and dull the metallic surface.
Uses
- Emboss after gilding flakes have been applied.
- Die cut shapes from gilded card.
- Emboss and lightly swipe with Stazon Solvent Ink (using the ink pad flat)
- Stamp with Stazon Solvent Ink (due to metallic surface)
Tacky Glue Method - Die cut shapes
- Die cut shapes from white card.
- Cover with Nellie’s Tacky Glue
- Allow glue to get tacky (about 30 seconds – 1 minute)
- Follow steps 3-6 above.
- Emboss after gilding flakes have been applied.
Particularly impressive on black or dark card
Use 3D foam squares to ‘pop-up’.