Showing posts with label My Favorite Things Hello There. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Favorite Things Hello There. Show all posts

Saturday, 6 August 2016

Three Ways to Create Your Own Glitter Embellishments

Sparkly greetings everyone! Today I want to show you how you can create your own glitter embellishments in three different ways. Most of you will likely have some of these supplies already at hand, so let’s take a look!


Method 1 - Glitter

Obviously, using glitter is the easiest to create your own embellishment. My preferred glitter is from Elizabeth Craft Designs – it comes in many yummy colors and it _does not_ make a mess! I know, a lot of people think of glitter as messy, and of course it’s messier than not using glitter, but this glitter really is magical! You pour it onto an adhesive surface, shake off the excess, rub the glitter – and it stays in place! It doesn’t come off and does not make a mess in the envelope or your craft desk! You can see here how easily I made a regular die-cut work look great just by adding glitter.


Method 2 - Perfect Pearls Mist

Perfect Pearls are a powder that can be used in many different ways: you can [“paint” with it over sticky ink] like Versamark, or you can dissolve it in water and either [use it directly with your watercolors], or you can mix it with water in a Mini Mister and spray it on your project. The latter will give the sprayed surface a beautiful sparkle!


Method 3 - Use a Glitter Pen

If you look closely, you will see that even the black dots on my cards are sparkling. I used a regular black marker and then added my Stardust pen on top of it to make it sparkle. Of course, you can also use a Wink of Stella brush marker in clear, or buy it in colors you’ll use often.


Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you got inspired!

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

From Owl Ballet to See-through Hello!

Hey! How are you? with the lovely April My Favorite Things release in the store, I thought I'd show you a few cards I created using the fantastic sets.
My first project is using Forest Friends
I wanted to use the owls and imagined them on the barre practising standing En Pointe!
Ms Badger is taking the class with her wooden stick to bash on the floor if they can't get in correct position!

I really really wanted to do ballet when I was little, so this card was for me at some level! I've added some foil to act as the mirror and the little tutus are crafted from pleated washi. Those poor owls are clinging onto the barre for dear life!

Next up is a mini card using the Rounded Rectangles set
with the Tweet On You stamp set & the Hello There die set
Add in the Bold Greenery Dienamics
and you've a fun mini card to send to anyone who just needs a little pick-me-up.
I posted this one yesterday on Instagram, but thought it went well with the selection as it uses the same products listed plus the fab Dainty Scallop Coverup
Do take a look at the rest of the MFT release, there's bound to be something there you really love/want/need! Ha ha!

See you next week, with my ballet shoes on!