What is Mercury Glass?
Guess what, mercury glass, which is also known as silvered glass, contains neither mercury, nor silver. It is actually a double-walled glass with a silvering formula inside. After its invention in the 19th century, it grew in popularity as a budget-friendly alternative to silver.
Mercury Glass Acetate
Mercury Glass has been trending in home decor for a while now. Stampin’ Up’s holiday catalog finally introduced us to a paper version of this! I was so excited to see this in the catalog. It’s my #1 on my top ten list for the holiday catalog. CLICK HERE to see my other favorite things.
What are your favorite items from the Holiday Catalog?
Christmas Card featuring Perfectly Plaid Bundle
Now it’s your turn to have a play with this fun trendy item! I have put together another YouTube video on how to make a card with this! Check it out! Let me know what you think.
More card views
Thanks for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed my new project.
Christmas plaids are my favorite! They give me such a warm fuzzy feeling. These would probably my favorite cards to receive. Thanks for sharing and linking up.
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I just made faux mercury glass ornaments and hadn’t thought to try a similar technique with cardmaking. Pinned.
The mercury glass acetate makes it so easy too! I love Mercury Glass and have a lot of it in my home decor too.
How intriguing and original! It’s a lovely card!