Friday 20 June 2014

Gilding Flakes are so Messy!




....but I love the effect they make! You have to be well prepared with the bowl of water to clean the stamps straight away, all the windows shut to keep out the draughts and the doors shut to keep out the cats!!!

These cards were made with Cosmic Shimmer Silver Dream gilding flakes that have just the odd flake of gold as a contrast in them.

 I used a silver, blue and black colour scheme to try to highlight the silver shimmer.

12 comments:

  1. A beautiful set of gilded cards. I love your colour scheme! The flakes look great on the black card too. Maddy x

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  2. Ooh these are sooo pretty! Love the sparkle and effect from the flakes. On the hop over from do crafts x

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  3. Argh, Alizabethy, this is my third attempt at leaving a comment. Anyhow, flakes may be messy but your work is stunning, love the cat one especially.

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  4. wonderful set of cards, am just getting to grips with flakes, so I know what you mean, these are lovely xxx

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  5. Your cards are gorgeous. Have a great weekend. Hugs Jackie

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  6. They may be messy but what a wonderful effect :o)
    Jackie xx

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  7. I've never used gilding flakes before , I really think they make your projects so special and very elegant.

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  8. Beautiful cards and very effective , love the colours and images, i especially like the first one

    Lorna xx

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  9. A set of just beautiful cards. And if you have missed any remnants of gilding flakes somehow, your furry friends will probably sport them soon ;).
    Heike x

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  10. and don't what ever you do sneeze xx

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  11. super cards ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  12. They may be messy but what stunning results and love the images(sorry late hopping )
    Carol x

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