New samples of Shimmer Sheetz

Posted by Joyce Rapezzi on Apr 9th 2016

I've been getting lots of new sample cards ready for the Adventures in Stamping Show in Akron this month and thought I'd share a few with you. These are all done with Shimmer Sheetz from Elizabeth Craft Designs. If you haven't tried this glorious mylar before, you're missing out on a really easy way to get some great cards in a hurry! Just cut your Shimmer Sheet to size, pop it in an embossing folder and run it through your machine. All that's left to do is a little light sanding.

	This card was done using the Light Pink Shimmer Sheet and a Darice Embossing Folder called "Dandelions". In fact, this one wasn't even sanded!
	I love the new "Poppies" folder from Darice and thought the Red Iris Shimmer Sheet was the perfect color.
	If just embossing is too easy for you, try rubbing a little StazOn ink over the raised areas. This is an embossing folder called "Cherry Blossoms". I used the Australian Opal Shimmer Sheet with Blue Hawaii StazOn. Keep in mind, you do need to use StazOn ink on Shimmer Sheetz as it's a non-porous surface.
	Of course, Shimmer Sheetz aren't just for embossing. If you have a metal adapter plate for your machine, you can also die cut them. The Crystal Flower Overlay 2 and the beautiful Quietfire Designs "Hello" dies were both cut from Purple Iris Shimmer Sheetz. The word was even cut with StickIt on the back so that it would be easy to adhere! Don't worry about the crackeling noise your machine will make - that's normal when cutting Shimmer Sheetz. Just be sure that your sandwich is cutting plate, metal adapter plate, shimmer sheet, die, cutting plate. It doesn't matter whether you start at the bottom or the top, as long as the Shimmer Sheet is between the metal plate and the die. Everything used on this card is from Elizabeth Craft except for the Sweet Paris brad and the Basketweave embossing folder from Darice. Hope you have some Shimmer Sheetz to play with. I'd love to see your creations!