Making Cards - Ideas (part 6)

retiredandskint

Instead of inking a stamp you need to use a special glue (flitglu) which stays tacky on a card for around 24 hours. Only a small amount is needed and is put on a sponge first and then used to glue the stamp. Once you've stamped the card the stamp can be washed immediately in water or if left a stamp cleaner is needed.

Using gilding flakes cover the stamped area (the flakes are very static) so using a decent sized plastic container is best. Shake off the excess and using a scoochy (Small square of ''rough'' foam for polishing gilding flake) and circular movements polish the image.

Gilding flakes

http://www.crazicards.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=757

Poppy image which has been flitted

http://www.indigoblu.com/?p=1469

Give me a shout if you need more info.

mumoftwo

sounds very interesting that flitting, I'd be worried I would mess up my stamps and I am not very good with embossing powder, it goes everywhere, so flakes might not be such a good idea for me,;)

mooomin

Morning all

I'm going to be drawing the winner of my "Had to have it" challenge tonight, so there's still time to enter I'm off to a craft show in Edinburgh today, so will draw the challenge sometime before bedtime

The people I have on the challenge list so far are:

Mumoftwo
CraftyLouise
Marg
Artydoll
Dragonllew
Padster

mumoftwo

Have fun at the craft fayre, don't spend too much!

mooomin

mumoftwo wrote: »

Have fun at the craft fayre, don't spend too much!

I have a budget for it - funded entirely from things I've sold on FB crafty groups, so it's free money really

If any Edinburgh-based crafters are online, I have a spare ticket for the show as I was meant to be going with a friend and she's ill, so PM me if you want it. Won't be leaving Fresian Towers till half nine anyway.

retiredandskint

mumoftwo wrote: »

sounds very interesting that flitting, I'd be worried I would mess up my stamps and I am not very good with embossing powder, it goes everywhere, so flakes might not be such a good idea for me,;)

You won't mess up your stamps, if after you stamp you can wash them straight away in warm water and then go back to the flittering. If the glue has dried you can get a stamp cleaner.

There were eight of us in class yesterday and no problems.

Enjoy the craft fayre FF and spend wisely.

paddingtondoo

Marg that's shocking! Hope it gets rescheduled shortly and carried out if they'd given you more notice you wouldn't have been worrying

Flyin I promise I will actually blog said card before you get home - my laptop was pinched by DD as it's the only one with a webcam so I had the pleasure of 2 12 year olds talking rubbish all evening and was too embarrassed to shout at her with her friend listening was already paranoid of her catching me on camera in my teddy dressing gown :rotfl::rotfl:

Hubby has gone to watch Ross County play at Morton today with one of his mates so peace and quiet in the house with those 2 not arguing every 5 mins

Still waiting for a date for the move but hopefully won't be much longer

rainmac

Aha, I've seen someone demo flitting - I just didn't know that's what it was called

Padster, my OH is always having skype conversations in the evening talking to work colleagues, they have probably all seen me in my pjs as I've rushed past the sofa he's sitting on

CarolnMalky

Morning all, hope everyone is well.

FF, can I enter my latest card that is on my bloggyfoggy please?

Plan on a crafty day today, DT card due on Thursday and I will be heading up north for hubbys 40th for a few days

The latest card on my page is not my usual cutesy style, felt a wee bit out of my comfort zone, but I guess that is good sometimes

Have a good weekend xx

jowri

Hi Everyone,

Just flying by before I take the children to a birthday party, hope your all well

Marg hope they reschedule your operation soon, My nan has just had both eyes done and she says the difference is amazing,

Flyin, I have a card on my blog for your challenge

padster hope the move goes smoothly,

Rainmac, going back after 2 weeks off killed me, did you get to the bottom of the ironing,

best get a shimmy on take care Jo xx