Monday 3 September 2012

Mica Bauble

Hi Bloggers.

Today's card is a demo card from Friday and it uses Mica Powder in various ways.


It's quite hard to see the background on this card but to create it I popped the Snowflakes Mask onto some cobalt card and misted it with some Pale Gold Mica Powder (from the Metallics Mica Pigment Spray Set) mixed with a little water in the mister bottle that comes in the set. I removed the mask and dried it with a heat tool (you can leave it to dry naturally but I'm impatient!).

I cut 2 sizes from the Spellbinders 2010 Heirloom Ornament die set. I dusted the smaller one with my anti-static bag and then stamped the bauble from the Creative Expressions Christmas Baubles Stamp Set using Perfect Medium. I dusted it with the copper mica powder from the metallics set. I removed the excess powder with a dry wet wipe (yes I know it sounds strange!). I then spritzed it with some water and dried it with my heat tool to fix the powder.

I repeated the process with the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Let It Snow Stamp Set and a die cut from the Spellbinders Ribbon Banners Set.


I mixed a little copper mica powder with some Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I pressed the Perfect Medium Ink Pad onto the edges of the larger bauble die cut and then sprinkled some of the copper mica embossing powder over it. I heat set it. I added some more ink and powder where I wasn't happy with the coverage and heat set again. I tied a bow with the Violet Bronze Sheer Iridescent Ribbon and added it to my bauble.


I pressed a couple of Creative Expressions Art Deco Metal Corners into the Perfect Medium Ink Pad. I sprinkled some of the copper mica embossing powder over them, shook off the excess and then heated them. This changed the colour of the corners to match my project.


I finished the card with some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Olympic Gold.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

22 comments:

  1. Hi Julia, great Christmas card, love the heirloom dies and your use of Mica powders. Colours are fantastic, just love this card.

    Wilma

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  2. Hi Julia,
    Well i just purchased this die set on Saturday. Love the card, watched you change the corners on the Friday show amazing what embossing powder can do.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  3. Hi Julia, absolutely love this card, saw it on the show. Keep the ideas coming, they are sure to inspire me to start my festive cards. Bx

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  4. Lovely card Julia i love these dies and use then often when doing Christmas related items. Love the colours you have used too. xx hazel

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  5. Hi Julia - didn't catch the show but thanks for sharing - this is a lovely card

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  6. Morning Julia, A beautiful card, I loved it when you demo'd it on C&C, the background technique was gorgeous. I loved the 2 die-cut baubles with another bauble stamped on top, it gives the illusion of 3 baubles, just beautiful. The metal corners really complete the card, gorgeous. Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  7. Gorgeous Julia.I haven't played with the heirloom dies much...must have a go
    Sue x

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  8. Hi Julia,
    I was very impressed when I saw this on C&C The colours and the way you have used the dies and cosmic shimmer is so good.
    Have a good day.
    Lydia
    X

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  9. Loved the demo on Fri. Lovely use of colours. Have a crafty day!

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  10. Hi julia I loved this card when I watched it last night I haven't started my xmas cards yet but will be next week!! I've got a few birthday ones to do then its xmas all the way!! Lol love lesley xx

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  11. A lovely card Julia. Watched the demo - it was great.

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  12. Unfortunately missed you showing these techniques but somthing to have a go at sometime, I particulrly like the way the corners have come out

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  13. Morning Julia, Loved this card on C&C you could see background
    better have ordered corners waitng for them to arrive.
    Nancyd xx

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  14. Morning Julia, i loved this card when you did it, great colour choice. Ive got into uses mica powders, i spray the stamped and mica dusted image with pastel fixative spray (i have it as paint in pastels)and found it sets it better than water. I also spray it after water colour painting an image with mica powders.
    Emma

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  15. Morning Julia, I also missed you showing this technique, but I have the metallic powders and you have inspired me to have a play with them. Love the colours on this card, very rich and the corners are beautiful.
    June xxx

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  16. Morning Julia, saw you demo this one and can't wait to have a go but waiting for my stamps to arrive. Stunning colours. Love Christine H xx

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  17. Morning Julia

    This is gorgeous. I have the mica powders and dont use them to their full potential so its great to see how you have used them. I must play more
    Sue xxx

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  18. hi Julia
    This is my first time commenting on your blog i watched you do this card on c & c really lovely card havent got these dies but have different ones so will have a go later today thanks for the ideas

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  19. Loved this when you made it on C&C Julia and really liked the way you changed the colour of the corners

    xx Sandra

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  20. Hi Julia, love this card as I did when I watched you demo it on C&C..these 2010 dies are so much better than the new ones (my opinion!) Carole Z X

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  21. The blue is a bit dark for me but love the style xx

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  22. This is a lovely card, I had been struggling with my mica powder so thanks for the tip on spraying and heat setting it.

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