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I finally sat down at my craft table to start a new series of cards for the 2019 holiday season. Instead of buying new products I shopped my supplies on hand. One product I've revisited is Perfect Pearls and Perfect Mediums which have been stored away for far too long. Using the PP marker I highlighted my die cuts and gave them a dusting of the powder which gave them beautiful shimmering highlights. In my opinion, the effect is much better than what you would get with Wink of Stella.
I'm so glad I kept them (for years) and I will be using the powders more often.
I don't have Perfect Pearls but I have Pearl Ex. I agree they are such gems they need to be revisited. The beautiful techniques we can create with them are timeless. I agree the shimmer is prettier than Wink of Stella. I always thought that Wink of Stella has mica powder in it.
I have used Pearl Ex on Christmas cards for years, love the sparkle and shimmer and metallic effects! Shopping in your own stash always reveals some hidden treasures.
Mary Beth
Thanks Dini for putting all the links together for Perfect pearls and Pearl Ex. I have a lot of Pearl ex and always forget what all you can do with it.
The faux sea glass and the heated pearls are my favourites, I nearly went with the heated pearls for the TLC challenge yesterday. I use my PPs on an ongoing basis and some will soon need replacing. I just wish it weren't so hard to take good photos of the shimmer!
I have a few PPs, and they are beautiful but underused. One of my my most successful experiments with them has been with gold embossing powder on stamped or die cut leaves. I used my watermark “die”, put on the gold embossing powder, flicked on some dry, fall-like PP colors, and then heated the embossing powder. That was gorgeous. I also love the look of them brushed over a dry-embossed panel in medium to dark color cardstock.
Companies are bombarding us daily with the latest, greatest product for our cardmaking projects. I'm thrilled of what I find in my long forgotten supplies and thanks to Youtube I can find videos on the product that spark new inspiration and saves me money.
I finally sat down at my craft table to start a new series of cards for the 2019 holiday season. Instead of buying new products I shopped my supplies on hand. One product I've revisited is Perfect Pearls and Perfect Mediums which have been stored away for far too long. Using the PP marker I highlighted my die cuts and gave them a dusting of the powder which gave them beautiful shimmering highlights. In my opinion, the effect is much better than what you would get with Wink of Stella.
I'm so glad I kept them (for years) and I will be using the powders more often.
I love PP too though sometimes forget about it, so thanks! I'll always be a Wink of Stella addict though - for a super quick-n-easy subtle use and good for on the go. Just shake frequently for best coverage.
Yes, marker/pen is one in the same. I had an unopened package that I bought a couple of years ago. I recently opened it and the product is just as fresh.
I find myself shopping my supplies more often. The items I usually purchase a lot of are paper, adhesive, Cricut consumables.
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Originally Posted by Bohodiva
I finally sat down at my craft table to start a new series of cards for the 2019 holiday season. Instead of buying new products I shopped my supplies on hand. One product I've revisited is Perfect Pearls and Perfect Mediums which have been stored away for far too long. Using the PP marker I highlighted my die cuts and gave them a dusting of the powder which gave them beautiful shimmering highlights. In my opinion, the effect is much better than what you would get with Wink of Stella.
I'm so glad I kept them (for years) and I will be using the powders more often.
I've never been clear what the difference is between Watermark and Embossing inks or if they are the same thing. I just looked at the Ranger site and it says watermark inks are made of a type of resin. Maybe that is why they work with the Perfect pearls. I've always heard embossing ink is basically glycerin.
gee.... did I just answer my own question.... :shock:
Anyone more chemically knowledgeable want to chime in here? Oh Lylacfey, where are you...
Versamark is oil-based, thick pigment ink used for heat embossing or watermarks.
Embossing ink really can be any ink that stays wet long enough to use for heat embossing. So Versamark, Versafine, Versafine Clair (especially!), pigment inks, Catherine Pooler (if quick), and other juicy or sticky inks. Some companies use the term for marketing purposes, like Ranger’s clear Emboss-It, which also comes in a pen and dabber. I’ve used the dabber in stencils and the pen to make lines.
Glycerin can be used for all kinds of stuff, and from the feel I’d guess some is in the Hero Arts/Stewart stamp cleaner though could be wrong. I haven’t spent time making homemade potions for embossing, cleaning or refreshing, but here’s a lot of info about it: https://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.c...ng-ink-recipe/
It is a clear pigment ink used to make a “watermark” on your project. It works beautifully for embossing powders and perfect pearls. I use the metallic powders with a cotton ball over my stamped versa-mark image, them a clean brush or cotton ball to clear away left over powder.
I, too, am 'shopping' in my own craft stash. I'm rediscovering techniques, embellishments, papers and ribbons. Wow...I have so much stuff! Christmas cards will be easy this year and no extra cost than what I invested initially. You gotta like that!!
Thanks for sharing the PP ideas. I just saw them the other day and it flitted through my mind that they're still amazing and still waiting to be used again
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I went on a 7 month buying freeze. I only used supplies I already had. It's a good way to use up your stash, and forces you to be creative (a challenge for me sometimes). It was had to resist all that new stuff, but it was a good experience for me, I will probably do it again next year.
Ranger Perfect Pearls revisited
