I've gone with using gilding flakes and die cuts.
I sponged (using cut and dry foam) some Cosmic Shimmer glue on my stamp, getting a good even coating, then stamped on my cardstock. I immediately cleaned the stamp with some soapy water and a toothbrush. By the time I'd done that, the glue was tacky enough on the cs for the gilding flakes - added them, pushed them into the glue with my fingers, brushed off the excess, and then burnished with a piece of Tim Holtz Rub-It Scrub-It.
I then die cut the stamped image with a corresponding die and die cut a pine branch out of green shimmer cs. I punched a tiny hole in the top of the ornament and tied it to the branch with copper cord.
On a panel of white cs slightly smaller than the card base, I stamped the sentiment in copper, then glued down the pine branch, and slightly popped up the ornament by rolling up little bits of double sided tape - I didn't want it popped as high as foam tape but did want a bit of dimension.
The tails of the cord are poked through a hole behind the branch and taped to the back of the panel. The panel is popped up on the card base using fun foam.
I absolutely love gilding flakes even though they are incredibly messy and fly all over your craft room. Here's a close-up showing all the lovely tones of colour and some of the shine:
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Your gilding flake ornament is gorgeous, Susan! Love all the different colours in the mix. Your ornament looks beautiful hanging from the shimmery green pine sprig. Beautiful card, my friend! xx
ReplyDeleteWow Susan! the gilding flakes look beautiful on your ornament! And your green branch adds even more shine to your lovely card! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Susan for sharing your close up photo. Your gorgeous Gilded Flakes and shimmery pine boughs are absolutely Amazing!! A really Stunning Ornament card, my friend. TFS Hugs..
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Susan! Love the use of the gilding flakes on that beautiful ornament and also thanks for the reminder to use mine again! Love the shimmer on your branches too!
ReplyDeleteyour gilding flake ornament is gorgeous Susan. I really should pull out mine, perhaps next time we get together :)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous ornament, Susan! I love the beautiful tones of the colors and shine of the gilding flakes. I can see many colors in the close-up photo!
ReplyDeleteThe green shimmery pine needles and the copper heat-embossed sentiment go so well with the ornament, too. Hideko xx
Gorgeous and shimmery, Susan! Gilding flakes, glitter... doesn’t matter how messy the products are, you always rock it. You are so inspiring and I must get me some gilding flakes! xx
ReplyDeleteStunning and unique effect with those gorgeous flakes. Such an eye catching and beautiful card Susan x
ReplyDeleteThis gorgeous ornament makes me want to pull out those gilding flakes and try them again. I didn't get such good results before. If I could make something this pretty, it would be well worth the try! It's so pretty on the shimmery branch too!
ReplyDeleteSo so so beautiful! I'm going to have to get some gilding flakes (or borrow Bonnie's --- LOL) and try this. I'm not sure I have the patience though. This is just gorgeous!
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