Painting with Mica Powders

I have lots of the small pots of Cosmic Shimmers and I use them in lots of ways, but using them to watercolour with gives a lovely shimmery effect to your cards and is well worth trying.
Arteza now have a large range of Mica Powders.

[@racheljolley26352]

Beautiful! I never use my Mica powders so thank you for showing me a wonderful way to get them out again! What a stunning finish they make! You are a fantastic teacher!

[@tc247]

This is a very beautiful card. I too, never thought of using my mica powders this way this way. I love teal. Thank you, Christina.

[@aislingallen3031]

Hi Christina, love your demos especially showing how to paint with mica powders. I bought some a couple of years ago but never knew what to do with them so will be getting them out as nice summery colours x

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Christina, I really really enjoyed watching you create that Stunning and incredibly beautiful card. Absolutely gorgeous too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@leexchristina]

I also love making cards, but yours are so so so professional and beautiful! Truly inspiring. I'm definitely getting a lot of ideas from your page

[@TheHedgewitch18]

What a fabulous demo! Thank you !

[@valeriesharp4321]

Lovely card, thank you for the demonstration.

[@MatidaJane]

Thanks for this I bought these years ago and have never used them because I forgot what to do with them so thanks again. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ladyyi]

As usual, a beautiful and creative card. I had not seen this technique before, thank you,!

[@Craftlifethrumyeyes07]

Mrs. Christina for now on i will call you my MASTER! No body else make elegant and beautiful cards like you. I wish to be able to be in your beautiful mind a least for an hour i don't ask for more, lol... I'll continue to follow you my master until the end!!! xoxo, Kat

[@PoshPaperPerfection]

Love this! Thanks for sharing!

[@themsmemyselfi]

Very nice....also thanks for easy to follow instructions on making the bow. I will look for more of your videos.

[@catcollins2284]

Thank you so much for this great video! I finally know how to make a bow!!! :)

[@terrieglenn827]

The card is beautiful!

[@koyosensebe8027]

Love it!

[@dalyte62]

WOW beautiful card

[@MrDaniela55555]

Beautiful card!

[@bonnie4526]

I am new &I love it

[@cardznbeadz]

LOVE THIS VIDEO, THANKS.

[@ninaglaab6506]

gorgeous card I want to make this one

[@marionlepley2692]

Beautiful 👏👏

[@judichristopher4604]

Beautiful ... :)

[@brendabrown4600]

Hi Christina, Ive just read about a ladycomplaining about the music you play when you are demonstating.I love tne music, its very soothing and helps me to concentrate.I love all your cards.Brenda.xx

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

Thank you Brenda ... I can't please all the people all the time and the majority enjoy the music and tell me ... and so they are the ones that I try my best for you. I have explained on many occasions why the music is there as there is road and airport noise and children playing in my neighbourhood and I am sure that nobody would want to hear my neighbour shouting her kids in for tea !! So I am glad that you and many others find the music relaxing ... that was my aim and my "Film Crew" (hubby) edits the music lower each time I speak so as not to interfere Huhs to you Cxx

[@trishamcm7171]

Beautiful

[@opaladi]

very pretty,tfs..

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

@bjwlsn1 ... yes you can but I haven't eaten all these pies.... you can buy the foil dishes in the supermarket and they are really cheap. I use them to heat the embossing powder in when I want to enamel the roses and the are handy for other thing too.

[@roselinprimrose1637]

lovely please keep it up thank u

[@weezieweirdo]

I wonder if this would work with eyeshadow pigment.

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

The music is necessary as it drowns out all manner of noise outside my house.... and as I had to buy the piece for just such a purpose then I am sorry if it irritates you ... but it stays

[@t.s8113]

I noticed that you did not use a static cling cloth before stamping your image; it is not necessary with mica powders? Thank you for your video.

[@sanjay-ov4fs]

Is that real gold of rake gold

[@chrisarlington1792]

Beautiful cards and my favourite colours. I'm looking for a new die cut machine I'm thinking of the Crossover 11. What do you think of it?

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

I don't know this machine so I cannot comment on it. I use the larger Spellbinders Platinum and I have had mine for years. Cxx

[@chrisarlington1792]

@@ChristinaGriffiths you can see it with Nancy Watts on Create & Craft tv I dont know how to share it within youtube . Its sbout 6yrs old

[@mrssnookies1]

I know that its been a very long time since you made this video, but this is the first time i have seen it. If your still taking comments, I would like to ask a quick question. You painted the card with water and mica powder. You don't need to add a finish to it? The mica powder doesn't dry up and fall off? I have never used mica powder but own a ton of it and honestly don't know what to do with it.

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

Hello ... Mica powder usually needs something to bind it otherwise it will dust off and in this case I have added water to it to make a paste. That is enough to bind the powder for this card. When you use powder and apply it with the brush in the kit then you may need to use a separate binder and in that case a cheap hairspray works really well Cxx

[@karicoleman3548]

@@ChristinaGriffiths Brilliant! The cheap hairspray mixed in with the water right?

[@hannahfuller1664]

So the mica powders will just stick to whatever with just water?

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

Just as I show you in the video Cxx

[@bibstyjamesmt5487]

Do you need to use a bonding agent?

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

The water holds the mica together because it is now paste and not a powder. Cxx

[@dutchland7251]

Lovely, I only wished you showed us how to make the little flower out of the ribbon.

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

+dutch land There is a video that shows you how to make the ribbon roses here is the link for you ... www.card-making-magic.com/ribbonrosetutorial.html

[@dutchland7251]

+Christina Griffiths Thanks so much, I actually just found that video on youtube. You are so sweet to comment so quickly. What a nice lady and talented crafter you are

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

+dutch land Stop that you will make me blush Cxx

[@carolbirch95]

Does the mica powder rub off?

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

It has been mixed with water which acts as the binding agent Cxx

[@sibghafaizan4645]

Water with mica powder.??

[@ChristinaGriffiths]

Just as I show in the video Cxx

[@ltdesigns2]

I really appreciate your teaching demos. You make beautiful cards. You are a true artist! Can you please not play that irritating music in the background. It plays the same musical notes over + over. You play this music in every video demo. I want to learn from your videos and hear everything you are saying! The music is not necessary when you are doing a teaching video.Thank You again for sharing!