Here Comes The Sun

Thought I would play along with a couple challenges today - Glitz Designs and Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday challenges.

Both challenges this week involve glitter.  I'm generally not a huge glitter fan....it's just generally messy and I have enough mess that I don't really need more.  But then I thought why not use my Wink of Stella pen?  Happily that's exactly what the ladies at Simon Says Stamp are showcasing this week.  I love it when a plan comes together!

I used the Sunshine in My Soul papers.  I have to say this is one of my favorite Glitz releases from last year, and I think the most underated.  It was a mid-season release last year so didn't seem to get as much play as the others, but it is just so pretty.

I really wanted to showcase this sunburst pattern pattern paper.  If you look closely at it you can see some bubbles/circle bokeh like pattern on the paper.  I used the Wink of Stella pen to go over those circles.  Another mostly solid blue paper was used as the base/mat, and then I die cut the alphas in yet another gold paper.  The alphas were run through my 1 1/2" sticker maker.  While they were still stuck to the plastic, I added glitter to them with the Wink of Stella.  Then I adhered them to the front panel.



Some dimensional adhesive was used to attach the front panel to the card base and then some clear and gold sequins were added for a little extra pop.  I really like how they play with the glittered bokeh circles.

It rained all day yesterday, so I'm hoping that the sun really does come out today!

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock:  Glitz - Sunshine in my Soul 6x6 pad; PTI - Kraft cardstock
Other:  Lawn Fawn - Cole's ABC dies; Zig - Wink of Stella pen; Neat & Tangled - Clear and Gold Sequins; CTMH - Dimensional Foam Tape and Liquid Glass; Tombow - Mono Adhesive

The Best Grandparents

Another late night post from me.

I thought I would play along with a few challenges that are ending soon - Verve's February Diva Dare, Viva La Verve, and Glitz's February challenge (pink and gold).

The sketch is from the first Viva La Verve sketch of the month.  I really loved the modern feel of the sketch and the play of squares/rectangles and circles.



I used papers from Glitz's Uncharted Waters collection and a Plain Jane sentiment that I had sadly not yet inked up.  The Diva Dare this month is to make a 'perk up' card.  I don't have any Verve coffee stamps, but plenty of encouraging/pick me up sentiments.  I think this is such a great sentiment, and will surely make an appearance on some Grandparent's Day cards.

With a gold challenge, you have to pull out the Gold Delicata, no?  The stripes were created using the thinnest strip from Neat & Tangled's On the Strip 2 set.

I played around with some different mats for the sentiment piece, but ultimately decided on some vellum because I wanted something really subtle.

Finally, I finished it off with some gold sequins, because sequins make everything better right?

Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening!

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock:  Glitz - Uncharted Waters 8x8 paper pad; Avery Elle - Kraft Cardstock; Recollections - Vellum
Stamps:  Verve - Promoted Plain Jane; Neat & Tangled - On the Strip 2
Ink:  Tsukineko - Gold Delicata
Other:  Neat & Tangled - Gold Sequins; Tombow - Mono Adhesive; CM - Custom Cutting System, Circles