2 FB Live Cards

 Hello! Alison Heikkila here. Today I am sharing 2 shaker cards that were made during FB Lives for Doodles Paper Playground. The first, I made with a stencil, and the second, my husband Gene actually made with a stamp that he likes. I'm not going to get too much into the details, as all of the info you need is in the FB Lives. The links to my Live is HERE and HERE because FB decided to cut out on me part of the way in. The link to Gene's Live is HERE.

As I mentioned above, I used a stencil to create my shaker. I thought the new April Showers Blend was perfect with this older umbrella stencil from Dreamweaver/Stampendous. My cloudy sky was done with Distress Oxides and the Cloud Edger stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

Here you can see some of the sweet little elements that are in the April Showers Sparkle Blend. I adore those little Kawaii clouds. There's also plain clay clouds, teeny umbrellas, and iridescent raindrops. If you'd like to see how this card came together, definitely check out the links at the top of the post.

Gene decided that he not only wanted to use this beautiful Butterfly Stretch stamp from Stampendous, but he wanted to make a see-through shaker card. He chose to use the Clearly in Love Sparkle Blend so that you can still see the butterfly easily. I love the stenciled background he made using VersaMagic inks and a Brutus Monroe stencil.

He colored the butterfly using Copics and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Markers, and Kathy Rac's "Color Plucking" method of coloring. You can see that when you open the card, the shaker is completely see-through and there's a sentiment on the inside of the card. It's from Stampendous' Amazing Woman stamp set and inked with VersaFine Clair ink in Monarch.

I think both of these cards are fun, and have a unique twist on shakers. I love that Gene joined me for another FB Live. I love when he gets to interact with the folks watching, and I think he did a stellar job on his card. 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. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Sail Shaker

 Greetings! Alison here. For one of my most recent FB Lives for Doodles Paper Playground, I created a card that used Stampendous' Gift Occasions die set. You may have also seen that card here on my blog. If not, check out the FB Live HERE, or the blog post HERE. I like to try to have at least one sample to show my viewers before we get started with the project, so that's what I am sharing today with you. I created this card just to show folks what was in store for the evening's Live, and I have to say, I am really happy with how it turned out.

The Gift Occasions die set comes with 4 fun designs plus one extra plain rectangle die. I won't go into full details on how to make this, because I do cover the entire process in the FB Live. In this shaker, I used the "Clearly in Love" Sparkle Blend, which is just perfect for giving the feel of waves in the water. On the background panel of the card, I used a few sequins from the "Ladybird" Sparkle Blend, just to add some more pops of red.

I like using clear Sparkle Blends for things like this because it doesn't take away from what's inside the shaker. It only enhances it. Clear Sparkle Blends like this will always be a staple for my shaker cards. My background paper is from Lawn Fawn, and I used a die set from Simon Says Stamp for my sentiment.

This card is giving me warm, summery vibes and I love it. Quite a change from the bitter cold we have on Long Island today. 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. I'll have a new FB Live on the Doodles Paper Playground FB Page this Thursday at 8PM EST. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Eating Disorders Awareness Hop

Welcome to the #EDAWCardHop 

Hey Divas, it's EK.  Today a whole crew of crafters are getting together to help bring awareness and discussion about Eating Disorder on both Instagram and Youtube. Each platform is showcasing a whole slew of different crafting projects sport the color purple, the color that represents of Eating Disorder Awareness.

Eating Disorders are complex mental illnesses with physical manifestations. The myths and misconceptions surrounding these illnesses often serve to perpetuate the stigma that prevents so many folks from receiving life-saving support and treatment, so today we’re hopping along to raise awareness and hope for these very underserved (but prevalent) disorders.

There is a whole slew of sponsors getting involved in this hop to help encourage people to move along each of the stops along the way, and one of the sponsors is Doodle's Paper Playground. Today, I have create two projects, one for YouTube and the other for Instagram using some different Sparkle Blends. Make sure you pop over to both of my accounts to join in on the hopping fun.  And, there might just be a few other Design Divas from Doodles Paper Playground with their own gorgeous projects.

To see how I created this card using the Clearly In Love Sparkle Blend, pop over to Youtube.

If you want to start at the beginning of the Youtube hop, head to Candice’s video.

This is my project for the Instagram Hop featuring the blend Grown Up Grape Juice. To join in on this hop, pop over to my Instagram page Here.

For the full Instagram hop list & giveaway details head to CandoodlesCreations.

Let me know what you think about the two different hops in the comments below, and please if you or someone you love is suffering from an Eating Disorder, please reach out for help.

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (Canada): https://nedic.ca/contact/
National Eating Disorders Association (USA): https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-
support/contact-helpline
BEAT (UK): https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services
Butterfly Foundation (AUS): https://butterfly.org.au/get-support/helpline/

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