I have been trying to tidy up my craft room as my stash is overwhelming and I keep having avalanches as my piles of items fall. Whilst tidying I found my Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish, which I bought a few months ago to use like gilding wax to use on my Christmas Cards. I had forgotten that I had these. I recently watched a fabulous Facebook live by the fabulous Stacey Marsh which used the Delicate Bauble dies which I have CASEd (copied and selectively edited). I knew I wanted to use the dies but was wandering if I could use the gilding polish to make splatters (and you can you just need to add water and flick with a brush!) I also wanted to add some sparkle without adding foil or mirri card. So I added the gilding polish on to the bauble die cuts as well.
The dies were originally part of a bundle with the Bright Baubles stamps, the stamps have now sold out and have been discontinued. I think that the dies work gorgeously on their own, whilst it is a bonus to be able to colour in the baubles, I don’t think that the stamp set is essential to be able to utilise the dies.
Measurements
My Metric
10.5 cm x 14.5cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.5cm)
Inside Panel – 10cm x 14cm
Metric
10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)
Inside Panel – 10cm x 14.3cm
Imperial
4 1/8" x 5 7/8" (4 1/8” by full length scored at 5 7/8)
Inside Panel – 3 7/8” x 5 5/8”
Tips and tricks
Use adhesive sheets to make sticking down easier
The sheet lifts well with a take your pick tool
The bits will come out, but may need help with the take your pick tool or die brush
I used the end of a paintbrush to move the gilding polish on to block, which I used as a paint palette
Use the spritzer to add water to the gilding polish and stir well so will splatter without lumps
Use different scrap papers for ink blending and splatters (Once finished move the card to prevent the back being covered in splatter)
Tap off the excess ink from the ink blending brush before using them
Evening Evergreen darkens Night of Navy
If cutting a mask ensure the ‘sticky’ side is at top (otherwise the wording is upside down
The video below shows how to create the card.
I am not sure if the splatter technique will work with all gilding polish but it works very well with the Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish. I love the Shaded Spruce and Highland Heather examples, which is your favourite?
