technique friday with Els

S PA R K L I N G K A L E I D O S C O P E C A R D
This project sheet can be used together with the YouTube video, ‘Sparkling Kaleidoscope Card’, which you can
find on the Elizabeth Craft Designs YouTube channel. In this week’s video, Els demonstrates a multi-color masking
technique using our Silk Microfine Glitter, Clear Double Sided Adhesive, and Background Die.
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SUPPLIES
ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS
• Kaleidoscope
Background Die (1451)
• Vintage Teal & Ice Teal from the Earth
Silk Microfine Glitter Palette (GP001)
• Basic Black
Silk Microfine Glitter (601)
• White Silk Microfine Glitter (604)
• Cool Diamond
Silk Microfine Glitter (641 or 642)
• 4” Clear Double Sided
Adhesive Roll (510)
• Fine Pointed Tweezers (813)
• Brushes (815)

OTHER:
• DIY ‘Glitter Tray’: Cover a shallow tray
or shoe box/gift box lid with Swiffer
brand sheets; Use coffee filter for
glittering
• White Cardstock
• Exacto Knife
• Die Cutting Machine

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INSTRUCTIONS:
1.  Create an A2 (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) card
from white cardstock.

2.  Adhere 4” Clear Double Sided

Adhesive onto the top of a sheet
of white cardstock a little larger
than the card front. See image 1

3.  Die cut the Kaleidoscope

Background from the white 3 4
cardstock with Clear Double
Sided Adhesive in step 2.
See images 2-3

4.  Before any of the pieces fall out,

back the die cut with 4” Clear
Double Sided Adhesive. Trim
off roll with an exacto knife.
See images 4-5

5.  Following the die cut lines, trim off

the edges/borders of the die cut. 5 6
See image 6-7

6.  Bring in Glitter Tray. Remove the

release sheet from the back of
the Kaleidoscope Background
die cut. Adhere the Kaleidoscope
Background to the card front.
See image 8

7.  Refer to the project photo when

removing release sheet pieces. 7 8
Using the Fine Pointeed Tweezers,
remove the release sheet where
black glitter will be applied.
Working over glitter tray, sprinkle
Basic Black over the exposed
adhesive. Brush off excess glitter.
Funnel remaining glitter back into
its jar with the coffee filter. Burnish
the glitter into the adhesive to
bring out the maximum sparkle!
See images 9-12
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8.  Using the Fine Pointed Tweezers, 11 12
remove the release sheet pieces
where Ice Teal will be applied.
Working over glitter tray, sprinkle
Ice Teal over the exposed
adhesive. Brush off excess glitter.
Funnel remaining glitter back into
its jar with the coffee filter. Burnish
the glitter into the adhesive.
See images 13-15

9.  Repeat step 9 with Vintage Teal Silk

Microfine Glitter. 13 14
See image 16-17

10.  Repeat step 9 with Cool Diamond

Silk Microfine Glitter.

11.  Repeat step 10 with White Silk

Microfine Glitter.

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