If you're looking for an easy way to create interesting glitter backgrounds, this technique is for you! You need white sticker paper (also known to some as "crack and peel"), a glue stick and fine glitter. Sticker paper is basically a piece of white paper with an adhesive back (covered with a removable sheet to expose the adhesive). You start by drawing lines on the white paper with a pencil. The best are wavy lines - don't get too intricate, as you are going to have to cut along these lines. Next you cut the pieces apart and position them back into their original position (like a puzzle). I prefer to flip them so that the sticker backing side is now face up. Next, cut a piece of plain cardstock the same size as your original size of sticker paper. Apply glue from a glue stick to one side and attach the sticker pieces to the cardstock - so that the release paper side is face up (your lines will be glued down to the piece of cardstock). You'll need 4-6 colors of glitter - depending on how many sections you have and how many colors you wish to use. Start at one end and remove ONE section (and only one section). Sprinkle glitter over that section. I recommend rubbing the glitter with your finger to help push it into the adhesive. Shake off the excess and remove all excess with a soft, wide brush. Now, remove the next section and apply a second color of glitter. Keep doing this, one section at a time, until the entire piece is covered. A couple tips: 1) apply enough glue from the glue stick to get good adhesion of the sticker paper; 2) position the pieces carefully - you want them to abutt nicely together. Do not overlap or leave gaps; 3) after putting all pieces onto the cardstock, rub your fingers over the whole piece firmly to adhere the pieces and set the glue; 4) remove just the sticker backing from each section. This is probably the trickiest part - a finger nail works wonders!
You can mix and match a variety of colors to achieve some wonderful effects. On the card shown, I stamped a butterfly flourish from Kaisercraft on a piece of acetate with Stazon ink and then positioned it over my glitter puzzle and attached it to the card with gold brads. The designer paper is actually from a winter BoBunny collection!
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Jeannette
Jeannette
