Shimmer Paper Background

I used a tiny tray with a little water in it & then added a little Pearl Ex & mixed it up with a paint brush. The more water you use the lighter the paint will be for the shimmer. I would say I used a little less than 1/4 of a teaspoon of water & enough Pearl Ex to cover my paint brush twice.

On your standard size ATC, paint in both directions. Immediately rub in circular motions with a paper towel. You should now see a shimmer & no brush strokes.

Let this dry & finish the ATC any way you want. Be sure to attach this to a sturdy background.

One partner will receive one ATC.

I used copper on light tan paper for the sample in the upper left. I used white cardstock with copper on the upper right. For the 2 on the bottom, I used gold Pearl Ex. The shimmer doesn't show up real well in my samples but they are shinny. The gold worked the best.

This was a fun technique & I will be playing with more colors. I hope you do too.