varadasharma
- Aug 27, 2016
- 2 min read

Adding subtle shimmer to cards with sparkle pen

Today I have a cool little quick tip for you guys. Remember the times in school, when we had to color flowers? I used to love going back to a watercolored image and add lines with markers. That’s what I did with each of the cards today. Only, instead of colored markers or pencils, I used a stardust sparkle pen by Sakura. Although hard to catch on camera, in real life this makes a great impact.

For all these cards today, I used Altenew floral stamps. I find these images so versatile and can work for several different types of cards.

Card 1

Adding subtle shimmer to cards with sparkle pen

For the first one, I used masking technique and heat embossed the images with opaque white embossing powder on Strathmore watercolor paper. Then I watercolored on top with zig real brush watercolor markers. I used wet-on-wet technique to break the colors and lighter shades. Once all the colors dried, I went over each petal and added sparkling lines with my sparkle pen. Just a simple sentiment and a few iridescent sequins completed the card.

Card 2

For this second card I did everything just like the first one, except instead of watercoloring I added color using my kids coloring pencils. With this one, my sparkle lines got a little more blended out, but the overall effect is still very pretty.

Card 3

Adding subtle shimmer using sparkle pens

Supplies List

For your convenience, I am sharing links to the supplies I’ve used for these cards – click on the picture or link to go directly to the product. Wherever available, I have used affiliate links, which means when you make a purchase, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) which I use to run this blog. I truly appreciate your support!