{"id":312,"date":"2018-09-06T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/glimmer-paste-and-die-cutting\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T13:08:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T07:38:01","slug":"glimmer-paste-and-die-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/glimmer-paste-and-die-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"Glimmer paste and die cutting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHello!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI&#8217;ve been having so much fun with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=glimmer%20paste&amp;description=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles glimmer pastes<\/a> this month!!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI also decided to play with the Tiffany inspired colours..aqua, white, gold and black.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHere is what I came up with!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor my first card, I started out by stencilling a cardstock panel with Tim Holtz &#8216;Cracked Pistachio&#8217; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stickles-glitters\/craftangles-glimmer-paste-gold-dust-ctgpgd50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Gold Dust&#8217; glimmer paste <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stencils\/craftangles-6x6-stencil-dots-ctcs6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;dots&#8217; stencil<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then die cut the word &#8216;Happy&#8217; using the Winnie and Walter die and created a simple shaker card, filling it with Craftangles &#8216;clear shimmer&#8217; sequins.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI added a stamped and fussy cut Altenew&nbsp; layered rose to add some colour. I finished the card with a white heat embossed birthday sentiment on black card.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\nIts hard to photograph the gold glimmer, but the card looks really pretty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-glimmer-happy-shaker-.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"866\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-glimmer-happy-shaker-.jpg\" width=\"398\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a name='more'><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glod-glimmer-happy-shaker-detail.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/glod-glimmer-happy-shaker-detail.jpg\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the next two cards,<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI started out by creating two patches of card using&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stickles-glitters\/craftangles-glimmer-paste-gold-dust-ctgpgd50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Gold dust&#8217; glimmer paste<\/a> and Tim Holtz &#8216;Cracked Pistachio&#8217; distress ink.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI did this in order to use these panels to die cutting.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThis is an idea I learnt from my co DT Deepti Stephens in an earlier post.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nYou can see her post<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hndmd.in\/2018\/08\/diy-glitter-paper-with-craftangles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> here.<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-and-aqua-panel.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"618\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-and-aqua-panel.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the second card, I started by creating a card panel using&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=glimmer%20paste&amp;description=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Fairy dust&#8217; glimmer paste<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stencils\/craftangles-6x6-stencil-abstract-circles-ctcs87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Abstract stencil<\/a>&#8216;.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI used the gold glimmer panel I made to die cut the Flora and Fauna&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nVolkswagon beetle car. I also die cut the same using some craft foam,<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nwhich I used to give the card some dimension.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n&nbsp;I then encircled the car with the My Favourite Things Happy birthday die cut, cut from<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nCratangles Aqua cardstock.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI finished the card with a white embossed sentiment on black cardstock.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nAgain, its hard to photograph the glimmer, but its Oh so pretty!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-glimmer-car.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1061\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-glimmer-car.jpg\" width=\"325\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-glimmer-vw-beetle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-glimmer-vw-beetle.jpg\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the last card, I was inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BnRd-tMhUor\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this <\/a>card I saw on Instagram.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI loved the look of layered balloons and decided to try it myself.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI used the aqua and gold glimmer card stock I created to die cut the balloons (From Lawn Fawn) .&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI further inked the aqua balloons to add some dimension.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI prepared the card panel using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=stencils&amp;description=true&amp;bfilter=m0:149;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;stripes&#8217; stencil<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/mediums-and-varnishes\/craftangles-mixed-media-essentials-texture-paste-charcoal-120-ml-ctmmtpc120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Charcoal&#8217; texture paste.<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nOnce the panel was dry, I adhered the balloons and the sentiment (from Simon Says Stamp) and finished the card with some shiny black sequins.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-and-aqua-balloons.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1122\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gold-and-aqua-balloons.jpg\" width=\"307\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI really love how these cards turned out..I hope you like them too.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThanks so much for stopping by..<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHave a great day!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nParu Mahtani<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nParu&#8217;s Perceptions.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! I&#8217;ve been having so much fun with Craftangles glimmer pastes this month!! I also decided to play with the Tiffany inspired colours..aqua, white, gold and black. Here is what I came up with! For my first card, I started out by stencilling a cardstock panel with Tim Holtz &#8216;Cracked Pistachio&#8217; and Craftangles &#8216;Gold Dust&#8217;&hellip;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/glimmer-paste-and-die-cutting\/\" class=\"button button-primary\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Glimmer paste and die cutting<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[302,3,84,539,287,303,502],"class_list":["post-312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inspirations","tag-birthdaycards","tag-craftangles","tag-craftangles-stencils","tag-craftanglesglimmerpaste","tag-diecutting","tag-handmadecards","tag-timholtz-distress-inks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}