Glitter Gliz background - Pandemic Thank you card

This card is one of a few I am making to send out as thank yous to all the wonderful workers working through the Pandemic to keep us safe, and to provide us with necessary supplies

My daughter and her partner were incouraged to come back home when the Virus was starting to ramp up, as they were in the UK.

Unfortunately the process of flying home, they contracted the virus, and although they were unwell for some time, they didn't get a very serious case of it. However because they were in our home we became quarantined as a precaution, so although New Zealand were in complete lockdown, households could still go out and get their supplies.  We weren't allowed to do this, and so had to rely on companies to deliver to us, which proved to be very difficult.  

So I wanted to send a card to the grocers that would deliver to us, because even though we were registerd as a 'prioriy case' we still couldn't get a slot in the delivery service timetable to get groceries delivered and the two main supermarkets, so this one company that would deliver to us was an absolute godsend!  

We also had some pretty dedicated nurses/doctors that kept an eye on our daughter and her partner, and also us, by phone making sure we were ok, so I wanted to send them a big thank you too.  

So the card was one of a few I made for this purpose.

This one I started with stencilling a stencil with the glimmer glitz that I coloured with yellow distress ink and pink distress ink re-inker.  

I spread this over the stencil in patches, and then put aside to dry.  I have found that this glitter glitz does rinkle the paper quite a bit, so I had to press it under some weights as soon as it was dry.  

The flowers I wanted to colour and put on the card were from three different Altenew stamp sets.  The daisy sprigs and some leaves and one flower is from the Poppy Garden stamp set.  I used the daisy cluster from the Simple Beauty stamp set, and a flower and some leaves from the Beautiful Peony stamp set.  I think if you mix and match the flowers you put in an arrangement on your cards always look more natural if they are mixed.  

I coloured them with copics and then fussy cut them all out.

I also cut out 2 white and 1 black thanks die cut and layered them up with glue  

I cut down the glitter background and mounted it onto my card base, and then went about making an arrangement of the flowers and leaves that would look nice at the bottom left of the glitter rectangle.  

Finally the die cut thanks went on the card towards the top of the card.  

I have a video of making the card.

If you would prefer to see it in full HD then hop over to my You Tube channel here.

----- SUPPLIES -----

These are the main supplies I have used in making this card. The affiliate links of some of these supplies or something similar, may be used at no cost to you.  Product disclosure below.  I will also have the links on my blog https://handcraftedbyhelen.blogspot.com

Card base 5“ x 7”

Stencil - aliexpress

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33033570124.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4drjehC7

Altenew Simple Beauty stamp

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/altenew-simple-beauty-stamp-set/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart}

----- http://shrsl.com/260p3 -----{Altenew}

Altenew Beautiful Peony stamp

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/beautiful-peony-stamp-set/?ref=93 – {Krafters Cart}

----- http://shrsl.com/260pb -----{Altenew}

Altenew Poppy Garden Stamp

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/altenew-poppy-garden-stamp-set/?ref=93 ------ {Krafters Cart}

----- http://shrsl.com/260p6 -----{Altenew}

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/memento-dye-ink-pad-tuxedo-black/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Nuvo deluxe adhesive

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/nuvo-deluxe-adhesive/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Gina K Glitz glitter gel – White

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/white-gina-k-glitz-glitter/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Cutter Bee Scissors

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/cutter-bee-scissors-5-original/?ref=93 -----  {Krafters Cart NZ}

Double sided tape

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/scor-tape-125x27yd/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Scotch foam tape or alternative is Gina K foam tape

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/gina-k-designs-foam-tape-3-8x12ft-white/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/white-gina-k-glitz-glitter/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ} 

Plastic palette knife

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/dina-wakley-media-palette-knives/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Deco foil stencil pal

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/deco-foil-stencil-pal-3-75x5-2-2-pkg/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Craft knife - substitute

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/white-teal-lia-griffith-knife/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Ranger Water color Paper

---- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/watercolor-paper/?ref=93 -----{Krafters Cart NZ}

Aleene’s Tacky Glue

-----  https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/aleenes-acid-free-tacky-glue-4oz/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Original Misti

----- https://krafterscart.co.nz/product/original-misti-laser-etched-includes-1-bar-magnet-postage-as-per-actual/?ref=93 ----- {Krafters Cart NZ}

Copic alcohol markers: YG63, YG17, YG03, RV10, RV13, RV21, Yo2, Y15, C3, C5
Painters tape

Ruler

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All the products used in my videos are purchased on my own for my own use.  I however am affiliated with several companies and show the links to these for your own convenience at no cost to you.  I do make a small commission when you shop using those links.  I do not work for any companies for money, and am not paid to make my videos.  I try really hard to bring you quality videos based on my own personal experience. I choose to make these videos as I would like to pass on my knowledge of about 20 years of crafting and card making and feel we can all learn from each other.  Thank you for watching my videos.