Happy World Card Making Day everyone! These last couple of weeks I spent digging through my stash to see what I could use for my fall and winter makes this season. I found some things that I had forgotten about and got to work on some fall themed projects. One of which is this card featuring fall leaves and Perfect Copper Perfect Pearls.
I've had a set of Perfect Pearls in my stash for a long time but I have to admit that initially I was not a fan. When I first used them I found the product to be messy, I just couldn't get them to set! I started thinking about how I use Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals and wondered if they are basically the same type of product. I'm not sure they are, but the consistency of the powders are similar so it made me wonder if I could apply the Perfect Pearls like a watercolor paint instead.
So I mixed the powder with water in a watercolor paint palette and splattered the pigment over my card front! The paint dried without smudging and the shimmer and shine did not become diluted. Unfortunately I am not a skilled photographer so it was a bit of a challenge to capture just how pretty the shimmer is.If you click on the photos to you can see the details a little easier. The leaves are from a Red Rubber Designs stamp set called Every Leaf. I colored them using Polychromos colored pencils. The sentiment is from another Red Rubber Designs stamp set called Joyful Notes.
I used an edge distresser tool to distress the edges of my stamped panel and then used a blending brush to apply some Vintage Photo Distress ink on the card front and along the edges.
I hope you were inspired to create something after seeing my card today. I'm offering a giveaway in honor of World Card Making Day that includes a fun collection of fall inspired card making supplies, including some of which was used to create this very card! You can find the details on how to enter to win here...
World Card Making Day Giveaway
Thanks for stopping by and happy card making!
