Sometimes it’s hard to cut into a piece of pretty paper like Rainbow Glimmer Paper because you don’t want to waste it and you’re not quite sure how to use it.

Here are 5 Card Ideas with Rainbow Glimmer Paper:

These five cards were made with just one 4″ x 12″ strip of the Rainbow Glimmer Paper.

In this video, I’m going to show you some paper-saving techniques for cutting your rainbow glimmer paper so you don’t waste a single piece!

Card #1

Rainbow Glimmer Paper: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Basic Black: 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ and 1-1/4″ x 4-1/8″
Basic White card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″

Card #2

Rainbow Glimmer Paper: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Basic White: 2-3/16″ x 3-9/16″
Granny Apple Green: 1/2″ x 2-3/4″
Basic Black card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″

Card #3

Rainbow Glimmer Paper: 2-5/8″ x 4″
Basic Black: 3″ x 4-3/8″
Pool Party card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″

Card #4

Basic Black: 2-5/8″ x 4″
Gorgeous Grape: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Pool Party card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″

Card #5

Rainbow Glimmer Paper: 1-1/2″ x 4″
Basic White: 2-3/16″ x 3-9/16″
Pool Party: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Pool Party card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″

 

Cutting Tips for Rainbow Glimmer Paper:

• Have one blade that you use for cutting glittery paper because it will dull your blade. Sometimes I turn my glitter paper upside down to cut it but that didn’t work well for the Rainbow Glimmer Paper and left too much white along the cut edge.
• To make 5 cards like this, start with one 4″ x 12″ piece of Rainbow Glimmer Paper.
• Cut two 5-1/4″ pieces from that piece. I started measuring from the yellow edge for these cards.
• For the first card, add a piece of adhesive sheet behind where you’ll cut the “thanks” from. Cut out “thanks”. You could make 2 cards with these pieces: one with the background and one with the “thanks” but I really liked how this worked together.
• Use a stitched rectangle die to cut out the center of the green/purple piece. Use the frame to make one card. TIP: If your frame didn’t get cut evenly, cut a piece of card stock so that it covers the inside of the frame and make your card from there.
• Cut a flower out of the smaller stitched rectangle rainbow piece. You’ll hide the cut-out behind a circle or other shape on card #3.
• Cut two leaves out of the center of the green glitter strip. You can cover up where you cut out the leaves with your main image piece like on card #5.

 

When assembling your cards, place dimensionals where you cut out the flower and leaves from the glimmer paper. Sometimes adhesives don’t stay stuck to the glimmer paper very well.

 

So there you go, 5 card ideas you can make with your rainbow glimmer paper.

If you don’t have any yet, order a pack of Rainbow Glimmer Paper here!

Happy Stamping!

Jessica

p.s. Head to this post for even MORE glitter paper tips!: https://www.inkitupwithjessica.com/tips-using-glitter-paper/

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