One Last One For Christmas In July

Hi Everyone! Ok I had to do one last one for Christmas in July! It seems appropriate that for this last one I amso used up the last of my Merry Mint Sparkle Blend. So without further ado, a smple Christmas shaker card. This is a pretty simple one that you could easily reproduce for making a batch of cards. I am using my Queen and Company Circle Shaker kit and one of the 6x6 Paper Pads from Doodlebug.  Enjoy!

 

So get ready for the new August Release coming out, and to grab the Sparkle Blends July Release before it is gone, as well as all of the amazing Sparkle Blends, head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. And, take a look on the Doodles Paper Playground blog, Facebook page and in the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on Facebook to see all the fun things going on!

I do hope you enjoy this project and can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs!

Judy

Yappy Howl-idays

Hey Friends! I am popping into today with another collab guest post from Doodles Paper Playground and The Rabbit Hole Designs. Today I have combined DPP's Oh Christmas Tree and TRHD's Pawlidays stamp set.

For my card today, I stamped out the image and two of the sentiments to create the focal image on some watercolor paper.

Using a muted pallette, I watercolored in the image. (Is it just me, or are these two simply too cute!). The watercolor paper got adhered to an A2 card frame.

I added a bunch of the green Oh Christmas Tree sparkle blend sequins onto the floor of the card, hoping it looked like the pups knocked over holiday baubles.

I also added some little stars into the christmas tree added a large star to the top of the tree, and a couple of sequins around the sentiment.

So, did it work? Was I able to make the Sparkle Blends work with the watercolor art? I like to think I did, but there are still moments when I wonder. Let me know in the comments below what you think. Until then, happy crafting.

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Merry Christmas

And now for a little more Christmas in July! I am bringing you a Sparkly Christmas Tree! Check this out!

This project features the fabulous Oh Christmas Tree and Old St. Nick Sparkle Blends. These two work together so well and allowed me to use the fabulous elements from both blends to give me tiny Santas, Tiny Christmas Trees, stars for both the sky and to decorate the tree. There are so many fun elements in these blends!

I created my background using Catherine Pooler Inks in Juniper Mist, Suede Shoes and It's A Boy, and have applied these with Taylored Expressions Blending Brushes. I then used Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillsides to create my snowy layers and attached these with Scor-Tape. Then I stamped and colored up the tree from a stamp set from Stamps of Life called Christmastree2stamp and cut it out with the coordinating die set. I colored it up with Copics in G03, G05 and G09. The sentiment is also from the same set and I stamped it using the same Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink. I then adhered the Sparkle Blends to my project using a combination of glue dots and On Point Glue.

To see more of the Sparkle Blends July Release as well as all of the amazing Sparkle Blends, head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. And, take a look on the Doodles Paper Playground blog, Facebook page and in the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on Facebook to see all the fun things going on!

I do hope you enjoy this project and can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs!

Judy

Hope & Joy

So today I am bringing you some Elvely goodness! Check out these two cuties!
This project features the fabulous Merry Mint Sparkle Blend. I have used it not only in the shaker but also to top off their fun hats!

I have created the shaker using circle dies as well as a die that says Hope & Joy. These adorable elves are from a stamp set from Stamps of Life called elves2stamp and I have used the matching dies as well to cut out these cuties. The present is also from the same set.  I have colored up the images using Copics in G03, G05, G09, E11, E21, E00, R27, R29, R39 and YR31. These fun papers are also from Stamps of Life in a 6x6 paper collection called Hope & Joy Collection.

To see more of the Sparkle Blends July Release as well as all of the amazing Sparkle Blends, head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. And, take a look on the Doodles Paper Playground blog, Facebook page and in the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on Facebook to see all the fun things going on!

I do hope you enjoy this project and can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs!

Judy

Candy Twist

Hey Friends! It's EK and today, I am popping in with a little guest designing here at Doodles Paper Playground.

Earlier this month, DPP had a chance to collaborate and play with The Rabbit Hole Designs for a Christmas in July crafting palazzo, and today I am getting to play with not only DPP's recently released Sparkle Blends, but The Rabbit Hole Designs (TRHD) recently released holiday dies and stamps.

Today I am using the new Old St. Nick Sparkle Blend pack and Candy Twist die set from TRHD.

I started my project today by die cutting two piece of crafting paper with the Candy Twist die. One piece was simply a piece of cardstock, the second a piece of red adhesive foil. I have never played the foil paper before, so, there was a bit of a learning curve. I however thought it would be really cool if I could use the die cut in each of the other projects and get a cool two for one.

The red foil was a little hard to work with, so it simply got adhered to a piece of white cardstock. The Christmas cardstock got a piece of acetate to the back of the die cut opening.

The die cuts then got adhered into the openings, and I added back a few of the candy swirl die cuts back into the openings.

The holiday cardstock card got prepped to become a shaker card and I added the Old St. Nick Sparkle Blends got added to the opening. Both card faces were added to an A2 card.

The cards needed a sentiment, so I stamped a sentiment from The Rabbit Hole Design's new Kringle stamp set and embossed it in red embossing powder onto some trimmed cardstock.

The trimmed cardstock got a fishtail trimmed and added to the two cards.

Several Old St. Nick sequins were added to the face of the red foil card, keeping it simple.

I figured the paper of the printed cardstock was busy enough, that I let the sparkle blends inside the shaker do the work all on its own.

Let me know if you have a favorite card from the two today in the comments below. Until then, happy crafting!

Christmas Shaker Card by Annie

Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a fun shaker card featuring 

the New July Release Sparkle Blend called Oh Christmas Tree.

Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blend: Oh Christmas Tree

This green & gold blend is a more subtle holiday offering of flat square, 

flat round & cupped round sequins, with a sprinkle of gold stars in two sizes

--finished with adorable Fimo slice Christmas Trees, 

tiny gold frame gift packages & big holographic tree confetti, 

making it perfect for all of your holiday needs!

Here is my shaker card.

This is the card standing up. I got a shadow from my lights. 

That's why I am sharing the card laying down as well

Laying down.

A close-up of the shaker bits

This is the inside panel of the card.

Materials Used:

Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blend: Oh Christmas Tree

Angela Poole Designs: Cold Day, Warm Heart Stamp Set

Stampendous: WindowRama Box Card Frame

Maker's Movement Die: Versa Dies Circle - Perfect Foam Cutters

Rinea Foiled Paper: Glossy Emerald/Gold Foiled Paper

Tsukeniko Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black

Tsukeniko Versa Fine Ink: Onyx Black

Distress Oxide Ink: Broken China

Distress Oxide Ink: Shaded Lilac

Copic Markers: R27, G02, G14, E50, E17, E23, E35

Nuvo Glitter Drops: White Blizzard

Nuvo Crystal Drops: Simply White

Imagine Crafts: Tear It Tape

Art Glitter Glue

Maker's Movement: Double-Sided Foam Adhesive

Acetate

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

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if you create a project with our Sparkle Blends. 

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Ho. Ho. Ho

Hi Sparkle Blends Fans! Today I am bringing you some more Christmas in July cheer featuring the big guy in all his sparkly jollyness! And I am using the perfect blend! His very own specialty blend, Old St. Nick! Have a look!

For this project I used a stamp and die set that is one of my favorites from The Stamps of Life and it is called Santa2Stamp and Santa Dies. I used the matching die set to create the shaker opening rather than using it to paper piece his hat. I added a layer of acetate behind and foam tape to create my shaker pocket.

To make my santa super textured, I colored him up with Copics, but then added texture to his mustache and beard with a Snow Marker from Marvy Uchida.

This is the first time I have used this. You add the marker where you want the texture and then hit it with your heat gun and it poofs up! So totally fun! Then I added Stickles Glitter Gel in Moon Dust to the brim and the poof of his hat. I am totally loving how this all came together.

To see more of the Sparkle Blends July Release as well as all of the amazing Sparkle Blends, head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. And, take a look on the Doodles Paper Playground blog, Facebook page and in the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on Facebook to see all the fun things going on!

I do hope you enjoy this project and can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs!

Judy

Still Christmas In July

Hey Sparkle Blends Fans! Judy here! Today I am sharing another fun and sparkly Christmas In July project with you!

Check this out. This project uses an older cover plate die from Queen and Company that cuts out a basic Christmas Tree. I put some seriously sparkly silver glitter paper behind it, and some green glitter on top. And then in all my shaker spots I used Sparkle Blends Merry Mint. I also added the star on top of the tree with a gold star from the Oh Christmas Tree Sparkle Blend. I then finished up with stamping a sentiment from an older Stamps Of Life Stamp Set called Santa2Stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto some plain white cardstock and trimmed it down to fit at the bottom of my card.

To see more of the Sparkle Blends July Release as well as all of the amazing Sparkle Blends, head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. And, take a look on the Doodles Paper Playground blog, Facebook page and in the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on Facebook to see all the fun things going on!

I do hope you enjoy this project and can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs!

Judy

A Floral Christmas Card

Hello Crafty Friends -Annie here with a quick and easy card featuring 

the New July Release Sparkle Blends.

Today I used Old St. Nick and Merry Mint along with a die

from The Rabbit Hole Designs called Candy Twist

Here's the card I created. I used the Candy Twist die to make

 some Christmas Flowers.

Materials Used:

Doodles Paper Playground: Old St. Nick

Doodles Paper Playground: Merry Mint

The Rabbit Hole Designs: Candy Twist

Rinea Foiled Paper: Emerald/Emerald Starstruck

Rinea Foiled Paper: Ruby/Ruby Starstruck

Rinea Foiled Paper: Jade/Jade Starstruck

Hero Arts Stamp: Celebrate Everyday CL498

Recollections Brand 110lb Cardstock: White and card base

Recollections Brand 65lb Cardstock: Medium Green

Tsukeniko Versa Fine Ink: Onyx Black

Art Glitter Glue

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

Be sure to tag us Doodles Paper Playground on social media -

if you create a project with our Sparkle Blends. 

There is also a new Facebook group where you can share the

creations you have made with Sparkle Blends!

Come check it out, share some inspiration!

Sparkle Blends Fan Club

I Sea It's Your Birthday

I Sea It's Your Birthday 

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For this card I decided to see what I had in my pre-colored images that would go with the Opal Sparkle Blend. I decided to go with an ocean theme as the colors of the images that I found were perfect for the sequins!

I die cut my base panel.

I put a double layer of foam tape on the outer frame piece.

I wanted to use the inside as the back of my shaker so I placed

it on a piece of paper that I will be able to trim

 down after adding my frame.

I put two images on the inside of the shaker. 

I used a single layer of foam tape to add a little depth to the shaker. 

Then I added the sequins. These are sooooo pretty! 

The pictures do not do them justice.

I added the frame and trimmed any of the white backing that was visible. 

I added a few images to the bottom of the card.

I thought that this card would be perfect for 

my nieces birthday since she loves mermaids.

I added a birthday banner and fixed the mermaid.

I also added a few sequins to the frame, they are just so pretty!

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For this project I used the Opal Birthstone Collection Sparkle Blend.

There are more great Sparkle Blends over at the 

Doodles Paper Playground Etsy Shop!

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Come check it out, share some inspiration!

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