5 Sparkle Techniques to Try on Your Next Card
I’m sharing five fun (and very doable) ways to add sparkle to your handmade cards using sprays, paste, glue, embossing powder, and glitter cardstock!
If you ever feel like your card needs “one more thing,” sparkle is the quickest way to get there. I used the Easter Basket Pop-Up Card Dies from Pink and Main to create one interactive card, then finished each egg with a different shine technique so you can see how each one looks side by side.
Watch the full video tutorial on YouTube
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In the video, you’ll learn:
- How to get even shimmer with a mica spray
- How to tint glitter paste for custom sparkle
- How to get a smooth, even sparkle layer with glitter glue
- How to layer glitter embossing powder for extra shine
- How to make glitter paper look polished (and feel sturdy)
These sparkle techniques are such an easy way to stretch what you already have in your stash, and I love how different each egg looks even though they all started as the same white die cut. Anyone would love this fun pop-up card from Pink & Main! Try one technique or mix a few together on the same project for even more shine.
Which sparkle is your favorite—mica spray, glitter paste, glitter glue, embossing powder, or glitter paper? Let me know in the comments!
Happy crafting, and I’ll see you in the next video!
Charlene
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