Flamazing!

Hello! Alison Heikkila here. I've got a full panel shaker card to share today for Doodles Paper Playground. I combined two beautiful Sparkle Blends for this card, and the end result is beautiful. I am a huge fan and collector of flamingos. I just love them. But for some reason, I just hadn't gotten around to using the "You're Flamazing" Sparkle Blend yet. So I pulled out a fun stamp set from Hampton Arts and got to work. I had been wanting to make a full panel shaker for a while, as it's been a long time since I made one.

I created my background using 2 stamps from Stampendous' Jungle Greenery set with 2 colors of VersaColor Inks. That layer came out pretty soft, so I used one of the leaves from my Flamingo stamp set from Hampton Arts with Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide on top. I love how it looked, so I stopped there. Then, I added adhesive tape to the back, and wrapped packaging from a stamp set around the background. I adhered 3 sides only, so that I could drop in my Sparkle Blends from the 4th side.

All of those lovely shades of pink sequins are from the "You're Flamazing" Sparkle Blend, while the green and whites are from the "So Matcha Fun" Sparkle Blend. I love those 2 combined, and it really ties the entire card together. I inked up the flamingo with Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, and Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide. I used Kitsch Flamingo around the edge of my card base too. I used the fantastic "Dude" from Simon Says Stamp, with some Spring Green foil and the Deco Pen from Therm O Web, and a sentiment from Lawn Fawn.

Full panel shakers are so much fun, and they are pretty simple to make...no foam or dies required! Plus, you get a ton of movement! I love the tropical vibes from this card, plus pink and green are one of my favorite color combos. Please visit the Sparkle Blends Shop on Etsy to see the entire new collection, plus some new goodies that Amber has added to the shop! And make sure you join the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on FB to always get fantastic inspiration on how to use those Sparkle Blends. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

I Love you Very Matcha!

Greetings! Alison here. It seems like one of the big trends right now are drinks that go beyond coffee. Boba or Bubble Tea and Matcha Tea are super popular right now, in and out of the crafting world. Truthfully, I've never had either, but I'm drawn to the fun colors they come in! One of the newest Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground is called "So Matcha Fun," and it's a delightful green mix.

When I think of drink related images, I immediately think of Mug Life from Ink Road stamps. As I mentioned last week, it's one of my all-time most favorite stamp sets, and it is just perfect for this Matcha Bubble Tea card. I colored the drinks with my Zig Clean Color markers, and I even added the little "bubbles." I didn't make them perfect circles, because I've noticed in pictures that the drink isn't transparent. You can see most of the individual bubbles, but not completely. I used a heart die from Lawn Fawn and some fun polka dot and chevron paper for the top layer and under my shaker window.

Here you can see how pretty this Sparkle Blend is. I used craft foam, which is on the thin side, for my shaker, so I did omit the little clear "bubbles" that are in the Blend. They add so much interest, but they're too thick to use with craft foam. I'll use them when I use foam tape though.

My sentiment is on Kraft cardstock and is from The Rabbit Hole Designs' Perfectly Blended stamp set. I inked the edges of my white card base to coordinate with the rest of the green on the card.

I think all of these elements work so good together, even though they are from all different companies. Once again, it is a ton of fun to create a card around a Sparkle Blend. And even though this one is based on a drink, the greens in it are so pretty, you can absolutely use it for many occasions. The new Sparkle Blends are sure to make you smile, so I hope you’ll visit the Etsy shop to see all 7 of the new release. Be sure to use my code, “ALISON10” for 10% off of your total order, with no minimum. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!