Shimmer and Shine

Have you always thought that creating shimmering scrapbook pages was to difficult so you've never tried? I did and boy was I wrong. Now don't misunderstand me some techniques can be very elaborate and difficult but there are ways to easily add shimmer and shine to a page. There are inks, chalks and paints which have ingredients added to them so they sparkle even after they have dried. Simply using these items alone works well like using a metallic gel pen to write some text which adds a nice flavor when written on a colored paper. Where you can really begin to create some mesmerizing pages is when you use varing techniques of the same tool or mix and match techniques. One of the more versatile tools is pearlized powders which can be used as a powder or as a paint. As a powder use Versamark ink or another adhesive and brush on the powder. Using as a powder works quite nicely on full background pages, enhancing stickers and even as a stamp. To use as a paint add some water and gum arabic. Adding different levels of shimmer and shine to your scrapbook can make very simple pages look elaborate. Please read up on some of these techniques and give them a try I think you'll enjoy the process as much as the finished product. Enjoy

Tony