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Friday, February 10, 2012

Burnished Velvet Butterfly and Copics!

I'm excited to say that glitter does not have to be flashy. It can also be elegant! What??? Yes, I've just come across this great technique using micro fine glitter that dazzles! Check this card out:
The main accent, which is the butterfly is ALL GLITTER and it's not flashy at ALL! The picture does not do it justice, but take a closer look:
Can you see that? It's incredibly flat, oh and if you could feel it! Soft as velvet!
I learned about this product through my online friend Ceecee who is super talented and super sweet. She took a class in Canada (where she lives), and shared what she learned on her YouTube channel with me. I completely fell in love with the product, and had to give it a try. Let me tell you, I LOVE the finished look this micro fine glitter gives.

I did my research and found out about it, and it's different uses, as well as the different products you can use in conjunction to it. Totally love this because it's simple, but gives such a nice finished look to your projects. You see, the reason why the technique is called the burnished velvet technique, is because you need to burnish the glitter onto a sticky surface until the glitter stays put and feels like pure velvet. The glitter is so fine that it lays flat on your projects and reflects light beautifully. Here's another version of this card.
These cards were made using just one translucent color glitter and what gave the glitter the variation in color were Copic Markers, my favorite! I used design paper by Authentique- the Uncommon Collection, which I am hooked on using right now, and some peel off's by Elizabeth Craft Designs. It was super easy and I just couldn't stop there. I purchased a few other colored micro fine glitters, and have gone to town trying stuff. You previously saw my glittered owl card I shared, and that was just one of the things I made. I will be sharing the rest of the cards soon. Until then!
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46 comments:

  1. Julie February 10, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    Ooh I love it! Normally I am not a huge fan of glitter but I could get on board with this!

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  2. ChristieFebruary 10, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    Beautiful card! I'm going to check out Ceecee's blog to learn how to do this.

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  3. Rhonda MillerFebruary 10, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Wow, this is beautiful. I just love the look of the butterfly. TFS.

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  4. EvelynFebruary 10, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    Beautiful card. TFS
    Evelyn
    yt: evl14512

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  5. JJF29 (Suze)February 10, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Beautiful love the card

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  6. Jennifer SFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:35 PM

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  7. Jennifer SFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful card!! I also love the raised sentiment! TFS

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  8. FernCreationsFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    sooooo beautiful! i love the look that glitter gives!

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  9. MichellethecraftyRNFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    ugghh I wish I had the supplies to make this right now, very nice !

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  10. RegenaFebruary 10, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    This is gorgeous!! TFS

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  11. MarlaFebruary 10, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Thanks for sharing these fun glittery cards. I dont use glitter much but I do love the sparkle of these.

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  12. Pinkh3rFebruary 10, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    This is beautiful...love, love glitter. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    So cute! Thanks for sharing as always!
    Kayla

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  14. UnknownFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    Very cute card, thanks for sharing

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  15. kissindawindFebruary 11, 2012 at 1:48 AM

    OMG, thank you so much for sharing this with us all... I can't wait to get some and try it out myself... BTW, love the card and butterfly stamp. It looks like a butterfly and a bow... Love it...

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  16. flaviaFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    just one word: LOVABLE!!

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  17. RosaleeFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    Hi Sharon. This is just beautiful. I love that butterfly. Awesome job on your card. TFS
    Hugs, Rosalee

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  18. LesleyFebruary 11, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    lovely

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  19. JoyFebruary 11, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Nice technique, TFS.

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  20. The6ofusincaFebruary 11, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Wooooow! This is beautiful Sharon!!!! I love the colors and it almost looks like stained glass with the details on the butterfly body!
    I love love love it!
    Thank you for sharing with us!
    xoxo
    Jen

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  21. NatiFebruary 11, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    beautiful card!!

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  22. michelleFebruary 11, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Beautiful! I loved the glitter look!

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  23. Crafty LoopsFebruary 11, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    This is beautiful Sharon. I love the glittery butterfly. Love it. Lee x

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  24. LoriFebruary 11, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Your card is beautiful! I love how it's a subtle shine and not the glaring glitzy shine that comes from most glitter. TFS!

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  25. Willow BranchFebruary 12, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    It really does look like stained glass. It's just beautiful!

    Pam

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  26. MatildaFebruary 12, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    That's really neat :)

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  27. UnknownFebruary 12, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    What a great idea to use copics to colour the glitter, it gives a fantastic effect. The butterfly image is beautiful xx

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  28. *~Chelsea~*February 12, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    very pretty! TFS :)

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  29. undertheshuswapsunFebruary 12, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Beautiful Sharon!!!! Love the details on the butterfly!!
    Thank you for sharing with us!
    Christina
    xo

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  30. SilverMcKenzieFebruary 12, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    This card came out great. I love the glitter.

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  31. CaseyFebruary 12, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    What a gorgeous card!

    I found this post when Jewely Bug linked up for Lots of Link Love with me this week. I hope you’ll consider checking it out, and maybe even link up with my for the next Lots of Link Love on February 25th!

    http://jewelybug.blogspot.com/2012/02/lots-of-link-love.html

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  32. AtStudioDFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    I must look into this. You're knocking out these cards in no-time!! hehe... Love that butterfly!! But seriously, I gotta check out that video and see how it's done. I hope it's easy, cuz I'm lazy! lol.

    x0, D

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  33. Pieces of meFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Not normally a glitter girl but this is so beautiful I'm going to have to try this technique out.
    TFS
    Rose
    (Ultimatecruegirl)

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  34. DivineFebruary 14, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    Pretty :)

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  35. Chrys*February 14, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    I too will have to learn how to do this because the results are beautiful!

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  36. mamawcindyFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Your Butterfly Card is Gorgeous! Love the Glitter. Thanks for Sharing! :0)

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  37. Ginny's CreationsFebruary 15, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    I just Looooooooooooove butterfly's So cute!!!! great job

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  38. danolandoFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    yet another great card

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  39. cardsbyannFebruary 21, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    Wow, it just glows with the Copic coloring! It really looks just like the tiny scaled texture of real butterfly wings. Not sure how you got the unglittered shiny veins on the wings - I need to look this up and give it a try!

    -Heather M
    http://cardsbyann.wordpress.com/

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  40. SkrapbukerFebruary 22, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    So envious about the Copics! <3 Butterflies!!! TFS

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  41. CrizzyJFebruary 25, 2012 at 3:00 AM

    Beautiful, I really need to try Copics. You inspire me!

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  42. AnneliesFebruary 25, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    Beautiful card with not to much embellishments, just how I like it!

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  43. Lucy NewtonFebruary 25, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Another gorgeous creation!!!!

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  44. michsmith1973February 28, 2012 at 4:11 AM

    This card is gorgeous, matter of fact I had my LSS order some of the supplies to try and make one myself. Thanks for sharing:)

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  45. mawsFebruary 29, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    beautiful butterfly:)

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  46. scrapsofmineFebruary 29, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    OMG! I love your cards and the way the glitter looks! So gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this! I'll have to give this a try the next time I pull out my glitter! Gotta love glitter!

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