You Light Up My Life

 Hello bloggers!  I have to admit that I wasn't going to post this card as it got a bit damaged on the frame on the flight home and I missed taking a pic of it before I left.  However, I did think that it is a really fun technique to do and thought you might enjoy seeing it and reading the directions anyways.  All in all, I am surprised that my cards arrive in as good of shape as they do, to be fair!  This is a stained glass technique card.  There are several ways to do this technique, but I still like this one even though it takes the longest to do because of the drying time.  I think the results are worth the extra time.  I started by cutting one of my French Collection backgrounds in coconut white card.  I glued it to a piece of acetate.  Working from the back of the die on the acetate side, you just have to decide which areas you want what colours before you begin.  This is because you want to start with your darkest colours first.  I selected three colours of the polished silk glitter: gunmetal grey, silver and Ice Blue. I rubbed the entire piece of acetate with an anti-static pad first. Next,  I decided where I wanted the gunmetal grey to go and filled in all those areas with Cosmic Shimmer dries clear glue.  I covered them with the grey glitter then tapped off the excess.  I did the same thing again but with the Iced Blue glitter this time and then finished with the silver.  From the front, the entire piece looks like white glue and from the back it looks a real mess as the glitter sticks to the earlier areas.  This is why it is important to start with the darker colours as they will change the lighter colours if applied after them.  Set your piece aside for 24 hours and all the glue should be dry by then (or quite nearly at least).  The colour of the glitter will come through as the glue dries and it looks amazing through the acetate.  I cut a frame from the Grand Large Labels and added it over my background.  I stamped a sentiment and heat embossed it in silver and cut it out with the French Collection tag. I used the Silver distress stain to highlight it before removing it from the die.   I added it in the middle of my card with mounting foam.  I finished the card with a double white pierced mat and added flatback pearls in the corners.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x  8" in size.

Now for the winners of this week's comment game.  The winners are:
Rach83!!!
Roisin!!!
Wendy from Watford!!!

For the extra qualifying post of Oct. 1st, the winners are:
Anne O!!!
Rita!!!
Sparrow!!!

Congratulations all!  Please email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prize!   All for now, Sue x