Hi Friends,
Welcome back to Fairy Stamp Land... I have a really fun technique to share with you today using Sparkle N Sprinkle's Serena Mermaid Stamp Set. As soon as I saw her in the online store I immediately needed to color her so she was one of the first stamps I purchased. Here is a close up of my coloring......
Now lets show you how I created this glittery background...it actually is pretty simple and gives your project a "WOW" factor.
Step 1: Place your first piece of 1/4" Tear-ific Tape at a diagonal in the center of your card front. This will
give your a starting point.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_1_5050d64b-5480-4427-926b-93f71ceff200_large.jpg?v=1547317347)
Step 2: Turn your paper so that your
first piece of tape runs along a straight line (I have used my self
healing mat for my straight line.) Then begin placing extra strips of
1/4" Tear-ific tape until you have the entire piece of card stock
covered.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_3_cab3446c-9264-45f1-8898-01f0eff3c66a_large.jpg?v=1547317439)
Below it shows you the entire card covered in tape.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_4_487504a5-b95c-4b9c-bab9-b43b7c91d5d6_large.jpg?v=1547317576)
Step 3: Using a piercing tool carefully lift the card w/ tape, off the surface it is stuck to.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_5_large.jpg?v=1547316910)
Carefully lift until it all releases from your mat.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_6_large.jpg?v=1547316917)
Step 4: Turn your piece over and carefully trim the excess tape using your Tim Holtz scissors.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_7_large.jpg?v=1547316922)
Step 5: Now the fun begins.... Remove the
release paper from every other piece of 1/4" Tear-ific Tape and burnish
in the first color of glitter. Do this over a coffee filter so all the
excess can easily be funneled back into your jar.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_8_large.jpg?v=1547316930)
Step 6: Remove the rest of the release
paper and do the same thing with the darker color of glitter. The result
is truly magical!
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_Tutorial_9_large.jpg?v=1547316938)
Here are some close up photos of my work. To see more click HERE to go visit my personal blog.
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_1_large.jpg?v=1547316953)
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_3_large.jpg?v=1547316960)
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1062/1712/files/SNS_Serena_5_large.jpg?v=1547316970)
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Hugs, Melanie
What a wonderful pictorial tutorial, Melanie! Love your color choices, and the pretty shading in Serena! Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSmiles,
Donna
{Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}