Glitsy Goodness

Morning my crafty peeps,
I have been working on a bunch of card fronts and this is the latest card that I've made with the fronts.

The stamps are images from a Chocolate Baroque set, while the swirly background is a stamp. I used a product that I had to dust the moth balls off of, Tsukineko's Glue Pad. This product is great to use with glitter, mica pigment powder and more.

I inked up my stamp, stamped it onto the glossy cardstock then added the glitter. Now there are other gluepads on the market, but the one by Tsukineko, in my opinion, is the best. It's just another tool in your stamping arsenal. Now I colored the images using Copic markers, then the butterfly I also added clear Wink of Stella for added pizazz!

This was a lot of fun to make, and it was great to bring out some of my older supplies. To be honest it was sitting around for so long, I was shocked that it worked!!
Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

Chocolate Baroque Goodness

Hi my crafty peeps! I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend and made time to create crafty magic. Below is something I worked on last weekend during a crop I attended at Jeckyl Island.

The coloring of course was done with Copic markers, the flower stamp is from a set by Chocolate Baroque, and the background music is from Hero Arts.

The background process is easy. I stamped the background using Brilliance Pigment Moonlight white ink, and white embossing powder. I really wanted the image to pop white, so using white ink with white powder ensured this result. Next I blended 3 colors of TH Distress Oxide inks, which as you can see blend beautifully.

Nest I stamped the flower image and colored it in with Copic markers. I fussy cut out the flower and mounted it to the card front. For the finishing touch, I added pearls and a saying. I have to say, this turned out better than imagined. As fellow crafters, you know how often you know what you want your projects to look like in your head, but the end result doesn't quite match your vision? Luckily this time, the end result exceeded what I had pictured in my head, lol. I hope you can find some inspiration in my card, and as always, happy crafting!

Moving Along with the Times - Challenge

Hi to all my crafty peeps, Moving Along with the Times has another challenge happening, this time the inspiration came from certain song lyrics. Below is my card, along with a few of the lyrics...

The stamps, of which there are only 2, are from Stampscapes. I wanted to create the Aurora Borealis, a site that is on my bucket list to witness. I used about 5 different colors of ink, on glossy cardstock.

Next I typed out the song lyrics, inked the edges then added a few sparkles in the sky with a white gel pen.

I hope to see the real lights someday but for now, my card will have to suffice. Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

Challenge #2-World Wide Open Design Team

Hello my crafty peeps: Hi my crafty peeps, The latest challenge over at World Wide Open Challenge Design Team blog is open. Why not hop on over and enjoy the fun?

Here is my latest bit of inspiration...

I used another amazing image from Julia Spiri, coloring her in with Copic Markers.
For this card I decided to use what I had, so I dug through my stash of scraps, then went to use photo corner stickers & rub on sayings. It's amazing what you find when you dig for treasure, lol. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by Julia's store...

Click on the picture below to go directly to the stamp I used.

Finally, why not join Julia's Facebook Group for more fun and great coloring ideas...

This is a wonderful group of talented ladies, so be sure and drop by! Happy Crafting!!