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Painting on Dark Card with Nuvo Shimmer Powder + Glacier Paste

Hi friends, Jen Kray here. Today I'm sharing a few cards using the stunning Flora Background Stamp. This is an absolute whopper of a stamp as it's 6 inches by 8 inches! So to make it shine, I mean literally shine!!!  I've applied standard heat embossed techniques and I'm sharing 2 techniques to add colour to the images using shimmer powders and glacier paste. 1. Colouring with shimmer powders then adding glacier paste to seal your artwork...   INSTRUCTIONS Use gold embossing powder and clear ink to heat emboss the gorgeous image from Flora background stamp onto navy cardstock. Paint image with Cherry Bomb, Falling Leaves and Atlantis Burst shimmer powders. Rub a very small amount of Quicksilver Glacier paste over the flowers. Wipe away excess immediately with a dry paper towel or napkin. Buff out. Trim floral panel to 5.25 inches by 4 inches. Gold heat emboss the sentiment onto white card. Add sequins, assemble card onto A2 card base (5.5 inches by 4.25 inches). The nav...