You're All That

Hello! I shared a card I made for one of my sisters the other day. You can check it out HERE. Today, I have a card for my other sister. Her favorite colors are green and hot pink (her hair is often hot pink, in fact), so I knew I needed to use the Flamingo Tropic Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground.

I found this adorable dig from Stamp Anniething, called All That and a Bag of Chips and I thought she was perfect for my sister. I colored her with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens and fussy cut her out.

I used a Fitted Frame from Stampendous to cut out my shaker window, and then, using Rose Bud Memento Ink, I stamped bags of chips from an old Beth Duff Designs stamp set all over the background. I found a fun paper scrap to put inside my shaker window that went really well with the Flamingo Tropic Sparkle Blend.

You can see in the photo above the different shades of pink and green that are in this Blend. I love the little flowers and gems too. There are also flamingo sequins, but I omitted them for this card. It's a bright, bold, and happy Sparkle Blend, and it's perfect for my sister.

My sister called me right away when she got her card in the mail. It was an unexpected surprise, and she really loved it. I hate that I can't see my sisters right now, but I'm hoping that the cards I gave them put smiles on their faces. Have you checked out the new Sparkle Blends Shop yet? Be sure to head on over to see all of the Blends that are currently available. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Hot Pink Eight Pocket Shaker

Hello.  Gail here today guest designing for December and January here at the Doodles Paper Playground.  Today I made a large shaker element for my card.  OK, the whole card is a shaker element! I had a real fun time with this one!!

I did originally intend to add an image and a sentiment but once I had put it together I decided it was too pretty to cover up.  It also means it can be displayed in landscape or portrait, and of course, all those little sequin bits mean you just gotta give it a shake!! 

I've used Flamingo Tropic Sparkle Blend.  It's a fun mix of lime green and hot pink with pineapples, palm trees and flamingo's!!  What a blast. 

To make my card I used Winnie and Walter's new Peppermint Zone die cut.   I cut it from pink glitter card, purple craft foam and green designer paper.  Then I backed the pink glitter cut with a piece of acetate. 

I used a craft knife to remove some of the sections from the green and purple cuts to give me 8 shaker pockets. 

Then I layered it all up and Voila!!!  Love that the individual pockets keep the sparkle blend from sinking to the bottom of the card.

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you get a chance to be crafty today and play with some sparkle.  Hugz