Stampin' Up!'s Specialty Papers

In my live video recorded on February 21st, I talked about using Stampin' Up!'s white specialty papers for an alcohol technique. I was disappointed that some of the papers didn't react as I expect. Here is what I discovered.

I had expected and hoped that the Mother of Pearl Specialty paper in the January-June 2022 mini catalog would react to the Polished Stone technique like the now retired Glossy paper did. Sadly, the re-inker mixed with 91% isopropyl alcohol did not dry on the Mother of Pearl paper. It stayed wet so long that after my video, I added clear embossing powder and used my heat tool on it. It muted the colors and I'd hope for a bright, vibrant background. Lesson learned.

Another paper I used was the Pearlescent Specialty paper in the 2021-2022 annual catalog. This was the paper I used for the card I made during my video. It did result in a beautiful piece for my card.

The last specialty paper I used was the Shimmery White Cardstock. This one kept the bright colors, so I was quite pleased with this one.

This last card uses products you probably already have; white card stock. The muted effect worked well when I added the dark, Night of Navy card stock layer to my card.