how to create a shimmering background {DT work for PaperHaus}

hello scrappy friends,

today i would like to share with you one of my latest tutorial, created for THE PAPERHAUS MAGAZINE - how to create a shimmering background in 3 easy steps. 

 products you will need: 

white cardstock 

art anthology sorbet dimensional gel paint “LINEN”, “SPLASHED” and “FROST” 

glimmer mist “FROST” 

perfect pearls mist “PERFECT PEARL” 

tattered angels “winter crystals” glimmer screens 

tattered angels glimmer chips “frosty memories” 

prima marketing “ledger” paper pad 

prima marketing tiny alphabet stickers

quickutz “blossom” alphabet dies 

spellbinders “snowflake pendant 2010” die 

spellbinders “create a flake” die 

donna downey “organic dots” mask 

step 1: position the snowflake glimmer screens on your cardstock and spray it with glimmer mist. allow it to dry.

step 2: take a brush and carefully fill in the white snowflake images on the background with art anthology “FROST” gel paint. don’t try to paint over it, but dab it with the brush to create the dimensional effect. after the paint is dry, add some beads in the middle of the snowflakes. 

step 3: position your mask at the corners of the cardstock and add some art anthology “splashed” gel paint. allow it to dry. 

 now that your cardstock is all glittery and shimmering, you can begin building your layout. 

 to finish off my background i did some stamping and doodled the dotty pattern at the corner with copic ciao markers. then, I sprayed the glimmer chipboard element with the perfect pearl mist and add it above my photo.

to create the snowflakes i used shimmering cardstock, prima marketing pattern paper and spellbinders cutting dies. i layered them and arranged them around my picture. 

 the large letters for my title i cut out with quickutz alphabet dies and i painted them with art anthology “LINEN” gel paint. 

i added some buttons and pearls to finish off my design. 

 thank you for vising my blog!

have a wonderful cozy evening and come back tomorrow!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy