Thursday 15 May 2014

CASology 95 - by Kate


A quick post to link up a card that my 11 year old daughter Kate made last night for the current CASology Cue Card - splash.

 

We watched Jennifer McGuire's video about using glitter on die cuts and decided to try it out. (We love Jennifer!) We worked on this together but Kate chose the dies, the glitter colours (all Glitter Ritz) and the layout, as well as helping  with the messier bits, to ensure that we (and the whole studio) were twinkling for the rest of the evening!

We did ours a little differently from Jennifer's, since there was a solid die and then one die with the 5 pieces for the umbrella (the handle is separate). We also cut right through, so we didn't have to fussy-cut.

We cut the five pieces out of card with double sided tape on top, peeled back the release paper and covered each one in glitter, burnishing to ensure that the glitter stayed in place.

Then we laid them on the solid umbrella piece which also had double sided tape on it, before adding the black glitter, burnishing it and using a swiffer cloth, a la Jennifer, to clean it all up. (and that is a really good tip - it helps pick up a lot of the stray glitter!)

ETA - thanks Kimberley - Kate would also like to link up to Inkspirational Challenges, where the inspiration photo is this:

24 comments:

  1. Love your glittery umbrella, Kate! It looks great :)

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  2. Ur daughter is so brilliant love the colors of glitter she picked, gorgeous card :)

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  3. WOW! This is FABULOUS Kate!!! It is so exciting to see this beautiful card that you made! The colors that you chose are stunning and look GREAT together! You definitely have a keen eye for design and color selection!

    I'm sure that all of us in blogland would LOVE to see more of your card creations!!!

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  4. Ii see that the apple does not fall far from the tree. Brilliant card--I love the design and all the glitter.

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  5. GLITZY!! ...reminds me of the current Inskpirational challenge pic...http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.in/

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  6. Sigh - so wish I could convince my daughter to craft with me. Lovely, glittery umbrella - great tip to swiffer the extra glitter pieces up when done.

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  7. Fantastic card Kate! I love all the glittery goodness, wish I had an umbrella like that one! Thank you so much for joining us this week at CASology!

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  8. Well done Kate! All kinds of glittery goodness. Gorgeous!

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  9. Beautiful work Kate! I think a glittery umbrella would help anyone feeling under the weather!

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  10. I just can see another CAS star rising here - well done, Kate!

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  11. What a lovely mother/daughter project! Nicely done Kate! and Ardyth! Love the bright colors!

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  12. The multicoloured glittering looks perfect - I love the idea of it on an umbrella. Great project. Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges. Come back next time! Marina

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  13. What a beautiful, glittery umbrella! Kate is as a talented card maker as her mum is! Must be wonderful to share this hobby together. Have a great weekend and thanks for joining us at Inkspirational!

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  14. Great card, Kate! The glittery umbrella really pops.

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  15. Kate, your glittery umbrella is fabulous; I'd love to have one so shimmery and pretty to use (today...it's raining out!). Gorgeous and creative! How wonderful to sharing crafting time with your mom! Thanks so much for joining the Inkspirational Challenge; hope you'll do so again!
    c

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  16. Pretty amazing card for an 11 yr old! Nicely done Kate.

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  17. How fabulous, Ardyth ... like mother like daughter! What a gloriously glittery brolly, Kate ... such gorgeous colours and so perfectly executed! Fabulous! Anita :)

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  18. What a cute, clean card! I like that sentiment and the glitter is so fun! Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational!
    - Shauna

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  19. Kate, you'll need your own blog soon if you keep making cards like this...you'll win every challenge you enter! What an awesome, sparkly umbrella...so perfectly done! Thanks for playing along with us at CASology!

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  20. Kate, this is fantastic! I love your glitter umbrella! So glad you joined us at Inkspirational! I think you need to play in some more challenges. You'll give all of us a run for our money! :-)

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  21. Beautiful card and I love that technique for adding glitter.
    Caroline xxx

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  22. Wow Kate this is fab, you have your Mum's awesome talent for CAS cards and we all love glitter!!
    So pleased you joined us at Ink, please do visit us next week xx

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  23. Great card Kate. The apple does not fall far the tree.

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  24. YAY, start them on challenges early Ardyth!!! LOL!!!

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