Cosmic Shimmer + Crafters Workshop = Perfection! I use the Cosmic Shimmer in 90% of my art and cards..This " tacky" product makes sense with gilding flakes- love all the CS colors..You should try the Cosmic Shimmer Opal polishes which have mica " interference" and create different colors on black & white paper- which works 4 me- in my card art.
That gilding flake mix is so cool! And you did a great pair of cards with these techniques & products. I'm not sure if it would work with the glitter, but another thing you can use for gilding flakes or foil is leafing glue. It won't give as much dimension as a paste or gel, but rather be flat. But you can apply it to your surface (through a stencil or just brushed on) & let it dry, at which time it will be tacky. Then just press your flakes/foil onto it. If you're using flakes, you will have to brush away the excess, as you did here, but for foil you just burnish it on and peel off the backer. Voila--shiny projects! Thank you so much for sharing this, Lindsay! :)
No, it should be a gel-like consistency and be able to hold its shape and not seep under a stencil. I would try stirring it up with a palette knife and if that doesn’t work, it might have separated and is no longer usable. I’ve had mine for years and it’s still usable, so if it’s fairly new I would contact the company so they know a bad batch might’ve been snuck through and they can replace yours.
Cosmic Shimmer + Crafters Workshop = Perfection! I use the Cosmic Shimmer in 90% of my art and cards..This " tacky" product makes sense with gilding flakes- love all the CS colors..You should try the Cosmic Shimmer Opal polishes which have mica " interference" and create different colors on black & white paper- which works 4 me- in my card art.
That gilding flake mix is so cool! And you did a great pair of cards with these techniques & products. I'm not sure if it would work with the glitter, but another thing you can use for gilding flakes or foil is leafing glue. It won't give as much dimension as a paste or gel, but rather be flat. But you can apply it to your surface (through a stencil or just brushed on) & let it dry, at which time it will be tacky. Then just press your flakes/foil onto it. If you're using flakes, you will have to brush away the excess, as you did here, but for foil you just burnish it on and peel off the backer. Voila--shiny projects! Thank you so much for sharing this, Lindsay! :)
Awesome advice!! I will have to look for that next time I feel like getting messy!! Lol! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!!
TOTALLY GORGEOUS! I LOVE these! That gilding flake is AMAZING with the added colors!
Thank you so much!! And yes! LOVE the multi color gilding flakes! They're too pretty!!
Thanks for the ideas!!!
Ranger Rub It Scrub It works very well. Love transfer gel mediums.
Thanks for the tip!! I will have to look into that tool!
How long medium dried?
My Tacky when Dry is runny? Is that normal?
No, it should be a gel-like consistency and be able to hold its shape and not seep under a stencil. I would try stirring it up with a palette knife and if that doesn’t work, it might have separated and is no longer usable. I’ve had mine for years and it’s still usable, so if it’s fairly new I would contact the company so they know a bad batch might’ve been snuck through and they can replace yours.