By Judi Kauffman
Want to make some impressive cards in under five minutes? Simply emboss a piece of Shimmer Sheetz in your favorite embossing folder, lightly sand the surface on a diagonal, and then again in the opposite direction, wipe with a damp cloth, and adhere the piece to a top- or side-fold card base using Elizabeth Craft Designs’ Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape. Skip the sanding if you want more sparkle.
If you feel like spending a couple more minutes and like bling, add Glitter Dots peel-offs to the design. Or add a dimensional embellishment. Or both.
DONE!
In case you’re new to the product, Shimmer Sheetz is waterproof, colorfast, garment-quality Mylar and it’s a fabulous match for embossing folders! Once it’s embossed, it won’t flatten out or crack and it’s extremely lightweight – no need for extra postage.
Shimmer Sheetz comes in two sizes and three coatings (Iridescent, Gemstone, and Metallic). There are twenty colors, each available in a single-color three-sheet pack (5” x 12”) and as well as three ten-sheet samplers (4” x 5” pieces in assorted colors). When sanded, Iridescent SS reveals a white core (shown), Gemstone reveals a silver core, and Metallic reveals a clear core.
The size of the embossing folder determines the size of the finished card. The one below is A2 – 4.25” x 5.5”, the others are 5” x 7”.
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs:
Other:
Embossing Folders of your choice
Solid color cardstock
These are so pretty. Great combination of simple and gorgeous.
These cards are so simple, yet elegant. Wonderful idea!
Thank you, Jean and Monica!
Monica – Alas, that charm is from a lifelong collection of odds and ends and I have no idea when or where I got it. Maybe an Internet search with ‘cherub charms’ would unearth what you need…I hope!
Beautiful cards!! I just got my first pack of the gemstone sheets. Wasn’t too sure what they were going to be like or what to do with them. I have pinned a couple of ideas and now I have more. I have a feeling I will be ordering more of these. Thanks
So pretty! Love what Judi does with Shimmer SHeetz!
What an elegant card you created. The first one with a kind of frames and the small adorable coupple of cherups. They are just too cute… where did you find that charm ? They are adorable and I would love to buy some…
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs from Monica
Spain