A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Monday, 28 April 2025

Gilding Flakes on Acetate

This month, the Group of Seven Cardmakers are trying out gilding flakes on acetate.  We followed the technique on this video.  Here's my card:

I patted the wreath stamp with Cosmic Shimmer Flake and Glitter Glue (using a square of foam as an applicator), then stamped onto the acetate.  Then immediately washed my stamp with warm soapy water.  Added the gilding flakes and pressed them into the glue, then used a craft scrubby to rub off the excess.  I added the acetate to the card base with double sided tape around its edges and covered it with a die cut frame so that the tape wouldn't show.

Here's a close-up of the lovely colours in my gilding flakes:

 
I love gilding flakes even though they're so messy to work with, but not sure I like using them on acetate (mainly because of the static).
 
Loll suggested we also try it on vellum.  I followed the same stamps as above.
 
I think my image was perhaps too detailed for gilding flakes but I do kind of like the misty look of it.  Again to cover the tape holding the gilding flakes panel to the card base, I used a die cut frame.
 
And a close up of the gilding flakes on the vellum:
I just love the colour blend!
 
There's lots more ideas from the rest of the Group of Seven over on the blog.  If you're inspired to try it, please link up so that we can see how you use the technique.

 
 
 







Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Impression Obsession wreath stamp, unknown sentiment
Ink - gold
Paper - off white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - acetate, Cosmic Shimmer Mulled Wine gilding flakes, Cosmic Shimmer Flake and Glitter glue, Impression Obsession frame die

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black holly stamp, Rubber Soul sentiment
Ink - gold
Paper - off white cs, brushed gold shimmer cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Cosmic Shimmer Mulled Wine gilding flakes, Cosmic Shimmer Flake and Glitter glue, MFT pierced dot frame

6 comments:

  1. Beautiful gilding flake cards Susan. Love your gorgeous wreath and the dimension it shows using acetate. It's a unique look. Your image on vellum is lovely too ... I can see the details in your close-up, but agree that gilding flakes so add a bit of a blurred look to images. The colours of your gilding flakes are amazing. xx

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  2. Both of these cards worked out brilliantly Susan, and I love the stamped and gilded wreath and the white scalloped frame looks beautiful, and a lovely matching gold on white sentiment strip. The holly stamped and gilded on vellum looks wonderful and you can certainly pick out the detail on it and the flakes are such a pretty colour, and I love the green stitched frame which goes perfectly. x

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  3. Two gorgeous cards Susan, I love the gilding flake colours you used and now I have to try using velum. You're right about the misty effect from the stamp and the velum, it so pretty xx

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  4. Both of your outline images came out so well with the flakes Susan - so pretty in the mixed colors of the gilding flakes - and the close ups really show off the detail! Julia xx

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  5. What beautiful gilding flakes, Susan! The wreath is lovely, but that second card is breathtaking!

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  6. These are both lovely. It takes tacky glue to stick on acetate and your wreath looks great. I like the vellum and that stamp you used. Great cards using the gilding flakes.

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