Stamping With Shimmer Paint: Beautiful Blizzard Mini Cards

Stamping with Shimmer Paint is so easy & fun! See for yourself in today’s tutorial using the new Beautiful Blizzard Bundle by Stampin’ Up!

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The Beautiful Blizzard Bundle consists of this fun 11-piece Classic Red Rubber Stamp Set and coordinating Thinlits Die. The stamp set has several pieces designed to layer together to create a brrrrrrrrrrright snowy scene, like you see in today’s cards.

The Blizzard Thinlits Die is a single piece that allows you to cut out numerous snowflakes of various sizes all at once- brrrrrrrrrrrrilliant! It also looks fab embossed with the Big Shot Embossing Mats, but that’s for another day. 🙂

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How to Stamp with Shimmer Paint

Select your favorite Shimmer Paint (there’s 4 to choose from) and a Sponge Dauber
Shake well and dab Sponge Dauber in the open lid (no mess!)
Pounce paint onto stamp and yep, stamp like normal… easy-peasy!
Shimmer Paint is water based, so it cleans off easily. I suggest washing it under a faucet when you’re all done. In this instance, I don’t recommend using the Simply Shammy to clean your stamp, as the shimmer can get embedded – and then you’d have a shimmer shammy. lol

Card Tutorial

3″ x 3″ Card Bases in Coastal Cabana Cardstock
Ink the ‘swirl’ stamp with Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad, stamp off then stamp on card
Use Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad to ink the large ‘background’ and ‘snow dots’ stamps
Apply Bright Copper Shimmer Paint to snowflake stamp; stamp on card
Die-cut all the snowflakes in one pass of the Big Shot machine with Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper (copper)
Embellish with the Tea Room Ribbon (Combo Pack) in Coastal Cabana & Copper
Stamp sentiments with Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
SEASONS GREETINGS Card: Sentiment stamped on Bermuda Bay Cardstock with 1/2″ Lace Trim

SAVVY TIPS

Do the stamping on all cards at once
For best die-cut results, use the Big Shot Precision Base Plate
The Big Shot Die Brush makes quick work of removing the snowflakes
Adhere the snowflakes in a few different ways: apply Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to the back of the Glimmer Paper (peel and stick is super-easy); apply a Glue Dot in the center (it works in this case as the ribbon (or sentiment) covers the center opening; use the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to apply small dots in the largest areas.
Decorate Whisper White 3″ x 3″ Envelopes with 6″ x 6″ Brights Designer Series Paper
Gift a set in a Mini Pizza Box (they’ll hold about 5 cards & envelopes)