You're the Sunflower

 I think I love these Sparkle Blends too much. And if anyone actually gets that song reference, I'm impressed! But not as impressed as I am with these Sunflower Sparkle Blends.

I created this card for someone very special to me, who's friendship is a bright ray in my life. I wanted to convey something radiant. And since I am in love with this Layering Sunflower stencil from Photoplay, I thought it was the perfect match for the "Sunflower" Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground. This blend is filled with warm golden tones but has brown shimmer pieces that really make it glow. The clay slices give it a very organic feel and the small discs really balance out the colors. I loved that I was able to use the different elements on the outside of the card to accentuate different parts of my stamped image. This adorable girl and flower pot are part of "Bloom Stamp" from Sassy and Crafty. They have a very diverse, amazing selection of stamps. I used an Echo Park stencil to lightly make a background pattern with the new Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. The girl and flower were colored with Copics. The sentiment strips are Brutus Monroe's Conversation Clippings.

I really enjoyed creating this card for a very special person. The card needed a little something extra and Sparkle Blends always do the trick!

Gawrsh!

Hey Sparkle Blends Fans! Are you getting Goofy this weekend? I am with this card that features a Goofy hate along with  So Matcha Fun Sparkle Blend. I am using the  Queen and Company  Magical Characters Kit 1 which really is a perfect blend for So Matcha Fun. I have also used a combination of Lawn Fawn dies in my stash for my layers. Have a look!

I really adore how this came out!

Head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. and grab your favorites!!!!!! And as always, 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

Sip, Sip, Hooray!

Hey Sparkle Blends Fans! There are so many reasons to celebrate so today I am bringing you a card that does exactly that! I am playing with So Matcha Fun Sparkle Blend. I am pairing it with Bottoms Up Drink Kit from Queen and Co. along with some of their foundation dies as well as a few Lawn Fawn dies. This blend just works so perfectly and makes this card just pop! Have a look!

I really adore how this came out!

Head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. and grab your favorites!!!!!! And as always, 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

Happy Birthday To You

Happy Saturday Sparkle Blends Fans! I don't know about you but I never seem to have enough birthday cards on hand. So I have this fun one for you today. It is featuring a Sparkle Blend called Amber's Birthday Bash Sparkle Blend. This is such an amazing blend and I am finding it goes with so much! I am using a cover plate die from Taylored Expressions along with an older Lawn Fawn Frames set and stamps for both the presents and the sentiment from Taylored Expressions. I did my stamping with Versafine Ink and then heat embossed using my Gina K. Clear Fine Embossing powder to make those elements pop a bit. Have a look!

 

 

I really adore how this came out!

Head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. and grab your favorites!!!!!! And as always, 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

Brighten My Day - Candy Corn Sparkle Blend

Brighten My Day

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I started with ink blending my panel.

I flicked some metallic yellow and gold paint on it as well.

Then I used a sun die from Lawn Fawn 

to cut the shaker window.

I rotated the sun so it would stand 

out against the back ground.

I white heat embossed this sentiment. 

I covered the back of the panel 

with a double layer of foam tape. 

I added the sequins and placed 

a second acetate sheet to close them in. 

I added the panel to my card base. 

I added sequins to the front of the card to finish it off. 

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For this card I used the Candy Corn Sparkle Blend

This is a really fun blend, I love anything with 

yellow and orange is a close second!!

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There are more great Sparkle Blends over at the 

Doodles Paper Playground Etsy Shop!

You can use my code FAWN10 for 10% off your order.

There is also a Facebook group where you can share 

creations you have made with Sparkle Blends!

Come check it out, share some inspiration!

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 Jurassic Party

The life of this party is the Sparkle Blends “It’s A Party”, a great blend for any celebration. Take a close look and you will see all the fun this sequin mix provides. The shimmery base of the blend is black and white sequins. What really brings this blend to life though, is the colorful mix of party hats, cakes and streamers. The various colors make this a versatile blend that will liven up any party. Head over the shop and get the party started today!

I definitely had an epic time creating this card. It was such a fun, simple design to create thanks to Brutus Monroe card panels and Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blends. This background came in the April Inspiration box. I foiled it with Green Deco Foil. To make the shaker window, I used an exacto knife to cut around the leaves. The cute dinosaur and cake are from the "Prehistoric Party," stamp set also in the April box. I colored those with Copics. The final touch is from the Prehistoric Conversation Clippings, an easy way to finish off a card with a great sentiment. 

Vellum Birthday Shaker

 Hello! Alison Heikkila here.  I wanted to share the vellum shaker card I made during last night's FB Live for Doodles Paper Playground. I had a lot of help from the viewer's and my daughter Rhiannon during the Live and collectively, this is what we came up with. If you would like to watch the replay, you can check it out HERE.

I won't get into too many details here since you can watch the whole process in the FB Live, but here's the info on the products I used.

Flutter By Butterfly Sparkle Blend: Doodles Paper Playground
Mandy's Flowers Stamp Set: Simon Says Stamp (appears to be no longer available)
Vellum with glitter: Paper Company
Birthday Blooms Stamp Set: The Greetery
Birthday Blooms Die Set: The Greetery
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens: Kuretake
Salvaged Patina Distress Ink: Ranger
Points of Interest Stencil: Picket Fence Studio
VersaFine Clair Ink in Monarch: Imagine
VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black: Imagine
Foam Tape: Pear Blossom Press

How perfect is the Flutter By Butterfly Sparkle Blend with the rest of this card? The colors are absolutely perfect together. And as you shake the card, you can see a few of the butterflies floating around in there. This is such a pretty Blend.

I always enjoy making shaker cards, of course, but it becomes more special when I get to create a card with suggestions from the viewers. They get to help me make decisions and the results are always fabulous! Please be sure to visit the Sparkle Blends Shop on Esty to see the all of the available Sparkle Blends, as well as joining the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on Facebook. Use my discount code, “ALISON10” to save 10% off of your purchase, not including Bundles. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Poppin' Up To Say. . .

 Poppin' Up To Say. . . 

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For this card I used a shaker card kit from Queen and Co.

It included the card, foam spacer, acetate sheet and a cover cut out.

I placed a base panel on my card so my shaker 

windows would have a colored background.

I placed the foam piece so I could figure out where to stamp my sentiments. .  .

Perfectly lined up after one re-do!

Then I removed the backing paper and 

attached the foam piece to the card.

I added the sequins. 

I glued a few sequins to the background 

so that they would always show in the window. 

Then I placed the top panel onto the card. 

This was a great kit to use, it lined up very easily.

I pulled these images from my pre-stamped stash

and colored them to go with my sequins.

I put a slit in the toaster so my pastry 

looks like it is poppin' out.

Then I added sequins to the 

front to finish the card.

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For this card I used the Wonderland Sparkle Blend

I picked out the wonderland themed 

pieces so I could make a 

non-wonderland card. 

Now I have lots of extra elements for when 

I use the blend on a themed card!

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There are more great Sparkle Blends over at the 

Doodles Paper Playground Etsy Shop!

You can use my code FAWN10 for 10% off your order.

There is also a Facebook group where you can share 

creations you have made with Sparkle Blends!

Come check it out, share some inspiration!

Sparkle Blends Fan Club

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Unfrogettable

That's what this Sparkle Blend is! Wouldn't you kiss a frog to get a cute card like this? "Kiss A Lot Of Frogs" has everything you need for a perfect fairytale.

From the frog to the crown, and even the kiss—this story will definitely have a happy ending. Throw in all the different shaped sparkles and your frog will get his kiss.

The sweet guy on this card is colored with Copics and mounted on my favorite glitter cardstock from Brutus Monroe. The sentiment is from the Fern and Willard set from Photoplay.

You don't want to miss this blend so hop on over to the Sparkle Blends Shop and grab your fairytale ending! 

You Quack Me Up

Today I am bringing you some more magic! I was looking for a Sparkle Blend with a blue mix of sparkle and I landed on Baby Shark Sparkle Blend. I am pairing this with with my Magical Characters Kit from Queen and Company. From this set I have used the Donald Duck hat dies and foam shaker, along with the paper packand sentiment that is included in the kit. I then added some solids to pull my layers together.This is such a perfect combo! I just pulled out the little sharks from the mix and presto, Donald Duck!

I really adore how this came out!

Head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. and grab your favorites!!!!!! And as always, 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

Mother's Day Card - Ocean Beauties

 Mother's Day Card

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I stamped my flower image on the base panel.

I positioned my stencil over the panel and 

placed my image mask on top of the stencil.

If I were mass producing this card, placing the mask 

on top of the stencil would save me so much time!

I would easily be able to use the stencil without 

having to reapply the mask!

There are a few places where my stencil moved.

  I did not use any adhesive to hold it down. . .

I will be investing in some Pixie spray for sure!

Even though I did not use watercolor paper,

 I did color my images with watercolor paints.

I die cut my panel down to size.

And added sequins to finish off the card.

I did not add any sentiment. . . 

I think I will be using this as a Mother's Day card

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I used sequins from the Ocean Beauties Sparkle blend on this card

I chose the sequins from the mix that matched my flowers.

Mixes with multiple colors can give you different 

looks depending on which ones you use!

It's a great way to get a few different looks from one sequin mix.

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There are more great Sparkle Blends over at the 

Doodles Paper Playground Etsy Shop!

You can use my code FAWN10 for 10% off your order.

There is also a Facebook group where you can share 

creations you have made with Sparkle Blends!

Come check it out, share some inspiration!

Sparkle Blends Fan Club

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Now, Get Out There and Create Something Amazing!!

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