Tips & Techniques

Glue Bubble Texture Background Instructions by Susan Soyka Supplies: Glossy white cardstock Scrap paper Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue Two or three colors of Pinata or Posh Rainbow inks (try different dye inks also!) Heat gun Instructions: Cut a piece of glossy white cardstock to measure 5 ½"x 4 ¼". Place it on a piece of scrap paper, LIBERALLY squirt Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue on the glossy side and use your finger to spread it around over the entire surface of the cardstock. Squirt a drop of colored Pinata or Posh Rainbow ink on top of the glue and swirl it around in the glue. Do the same thing with another color in a different area, etc. **Hints: Wear gloves if you don't want colored fingers You don't have to cover the entire white area with color; some white can show. You can mix colors together, but don't do it too much or it will have a "muddy" appearance. After you are satisfied with the look you have achieved, place it on another piece of scrap paper and heat the entire area with a heat gun from top to bottom and side to side until bubbles start to form. Keep heating it until you have a lot of texture and bubbles. **If it does not bubble, you didn't put on enough Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue. Now put it aside to dry overnight; this will be the background for the card. This background technique can also be done with Pearl Ex powders also. Samples (click image to see full size card and details):

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