Apr 20 2007
Glitterama!
Wahoo! I just tried out my brand new Essential Glue Pad from Tsukineko! So easy, so fun! I just know I’ll be glitzing up my designs with a pile of glitter! The Essential Glue Pad is one of Tsukineko’s new Spring releases and I was lucky enough to find it at my local scrapbooking store. If you are looking for a good on-line source…I know that A Muse is now carrying it as well!
The Glue Pad is really easy to use and comes with its own refill in the package. Clean up is a breeze…just wipe off your stamp and rinse with water. The package suggests replacing the plastic inner liner as well as closing the pad lid to keep it working well. I must say, that in the past, I’ve shied away from glitter. The heating of that Heat and Stick powder and then the glitter…it’s a lot of clean-up and I’m one of those stampers who likes to get things done. So far, I really like the pad and now I just HAVE to go buy some more glitter!;)
Adorable Glitter Elephant
I just wish you could see the sparkle on this card in person…it is so cute, it makes me want to giggle! I really wanted to try out my new glue pad today and when today’s SCS daily challenge LSC112. I had this darling new Tres Jolie paper line from My Mind’s Eye. It means Very Pretty and oh yeah!!! It is sooo purdy! I managed to find some pale pink glitter in a drawer to match up with it and I was off! I just love the fun look to this card. The card base is made from Kraft cardstock and opens at the left side. I covered the card with the dotted and then the striped paper…i just love matching up dots and stripes! I had this cool new natural colored ric rak from Creative Impressions. I had a really good shop at my scrapbook store the other day…can you tell!;)
For the image I just “inked” the stamp with my new glue pad, stamped an impression and then sprinkled it with glitter. So fun and easy! To define the eye, I added a little pewter brad from Making Memories. The flower is stamped by inking the stamp with a celery and pumpkin marker. I just had to add another little circle detail. I just love tucking words around the image…I love adding little touches for your eye to wander around the design. For the final fun touch, I added a little flower from the Prima Essentials Lucid Collection (I’ve seen that before somewhere ;)). The center of the flower is the most darling little ribbon brad by Making Memories…more dots! I’m going dotty today and I love it!
Supply List:
Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White - Srampin Up
Patterned Paper: Tres Jolie collection - My Mind’s Eye
Stamps: Wild About You, Everyday Flexible Phrases, Warm Words
Ink: Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie, Black - Stampin Up
Other: Essential Glue PAd - Tsunikeo, Prima Essentials Lucid Collection flower - Prima, ribbon brad & pewter brad - Making Memories, circle punch - EK Success, pink glitter - unknown, natural ric rac - Creative Impressions
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Wow! I think I’m going to have to go to the store and look for this. I’ve never tried the heat and stick powder but a glue pad seems pretty easy! Love your card by the way.
Super…of course you have the latest toy! I so want this but I have to hold back (of course, Mother’s Day is soon!)…hee hee! Awesome card…love the paper too!
Awesome card Julia! I just seen those pads at my local store and wondered what I would use it for - now I have to go back and get one!
“Oh wow, giggle, oh wow, more giggling”, that was my response to this fabulous card!
Great paper and embellishments! I love what you did with the elephant…I’ve been looking at the glue pad for a while now and was concerned about buildup and damage to my stamps; however, it sounds like there is nothing to be concerned about, TFS.
oh that elephant is so cute, makes me want to giggle too….you could use that expression on that card too. So sweet, thanks for the heads up on the new product, I’ll keep my wallet ready!
Ooh. I have that glue pad, sitting under a pile somewhere unopened!! Thanks for the reminder to use it. I love this card — the paper, the ric rac, the glitter! So cute
I just got that glue pad this past weekend and haven’t had time to play with it. Cna hardly wait cause your design is so cute.
Why is my print so small on your blog? The others are ;t lke this. I can’t read your blog from the sit–need to read it from my reader. I know I have mistakses here, but can’t read it to tell. Love your work.
Cheryl
How cool is that glue pad!! SUCH a darling card J!
What a fun card. I’ll have to track down those glue pads at my local LSS. Thanks for sharing & have a great weekend.
Such a gorgeous card! This one would be a keeper!
gorgeous!
i’ve wondered about this product - you make it look so easy!
might have to get one now
supah cute card Julia!
This sounds like fun! Yet another cool must-have product! Your card is truly adorable. I love dots and stripes, too!
Hot doggies!!! I have to go find that glue pad now. I love glitter!!!!
I absolutely love using glitter and will be buying one of those pads as soon as I can. I have the Palette Stamp and Stick Gluepad but have had a lot of trouble using it. Thanks for letting us know about your success with the new Essential Glue Pad. Your card, as usual Julia, is adorable!
ok stop! that card is too cute! your making me NEED the glue pad! lol
Do you find the glitter comes off because mine does
Your card is soooo cute!! I love that set! I really like polka dots and stripes. Cute, cute, cute!
Love, Heather P.
What an absolutely ADORABLE card. I need to get one of those glue pad’s they look so neat!