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Spring Glitter Moth
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Materials Needed:
A-2 Pale Lime-Green Card Stock and Coordinated Envelope
Ultrafine Transparent Glitter: #210 Fossil, #164 Chrysalis,
#236 Clementine, #198 Green Briar, #165 Autumn, #237 Lichen,
and #100 Sea Shell
1/8" Sticky Strip, 6" Long
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
Ultrafine Metal Tip
Gold Leaf or Foil
Soft bristle paint brush
Adhesive dots
Transparency Sheet A-2
Stamps: Barbara's Spring Moth, Stampers Anonymous: #614 and #876 or Comparable
Permanent Ink Pads: Black, Ochre
Scissors: fine point
Directions:
- Stamp moth on sheet of paper and copy to transparency, or use transparency ink pad and stamp directly onto transparency sheet with black ink. Set aside to dry.
- Apply Designer Dries Clear Adhesive to backside of moth, applying glitter as pictured while glue is wet, white and shiney. Create a gradient pattern by applying colors one at a time in a strip. Tap off excess glitter away from open glue between colors. Overlap colors slightly when applying.
- Apply Autumn and Chrysalis to the body of the moth with adhesive.
- Set aside to dry.
- On card stock, apply flower/wording stamp with Ochre ink to top and bottom, approximately 1/2" from the top and bottom of card.
- Apply glitter to stamp pattern. We used Chrysalis, Green Briar and Lichen.
- Adhere sticky strip along edge of stamp pattern, cut off excess. Carefully remove cover off sticky strip and apply gold leaf, removing any excess with a soft brush for a clean line.
- Allow card and moth to dry completely overnight. Closely cut out moth up to but not including black lines.
- Apply adhesive dots to underside of moth and mount in center of card.
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