Sparkle Blend Canvas

Hey Everyone!  It is EK Gorman from ekgorman designs and I popping in today as a guest designer today!  Do you ever find that you have too many sequins lying around and don't know what to do with them?

Well, today I am sharing a really fun way to help deplete your stash!  It started with my kiddo who asked for a canvas that was nothing but sequins...an obvious request by an eight year old girl.  But how do you create a canvas that is just sequins...  Well I figured out a method and I thought you might enjoy seeing the process.

I started with a 4x4x1.5 inch canvas I picked up at my local box store.  I also grabbed some metallic blue acrylic paint.

I painted the sides of the canvas with the metallic canvas, leaving the top white.

Then using some rose colored wax, I blended a little around the top of the canvas. 

Then to hold the sparkle blends to the canvas, I spread a thick layer of Golden Heavy Gel medium.

I then added some Conversation Hearts sparkle blends to the gel, pressing the sequins into the medium.

I then repeated the process with both the Springtime blend and Easter Basket blend.  I left a little line between each group so that they would not mix.

I then added some Liquitex Matte Medium over the blends to help lock the sequins into place.

Then poured some Clear Tar Gel over the whole canvas.

The Clear Gel is self leveling and will really seal the blend under a protective silicon over everything, forever locking the sequins into place.

I let the tar run over the edges to create some more visual interest on the canvas.  It takes 24 hours for the clear tar to cure, but when it does it is transparent and ultra shinny!

When the tar finishes curing, you end up with a little piece of art!

I just love how the light catches this mini canvas.  Needles to say, my child has already hung this bit of girly goodness in her room!

Chameleon Hello

Chameleon Hello

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I used the magic picture changing die from Lawn Fawn 

to create my color changing chameleon.

I used ink blending and masking to create the two images 

and then die cut the pieces out.

Here is the assembled sliding image.

I used the add-on frame and some Spiffy Speckles paper.

For the bottom portion of my card I did some ink blending

 and die cut some banners so they would match my colored chameleon 

and die cut a scalloped circle.

I placed my banners and die cut circle. . . 

Placed the picture changer at the top and then added my die cut sentiment. . . 

I added matching sequins to the front of the card to help tie all the colors together!

I used two Sparkle Blends on this card. .  .

Copper Penny and Springtime

I picked out pink and orange sequins that matched the 

color scheme of my card. . . .

It is a great way to be able to use specific blends even if all the colors in the blend do not match your project!

There are more great Sparkle Blends and a large assortment 

of items for all your crafty projects over at White Rose Crafts!

There is also a new Facebook group where you can share 

creations you have made with Sparkle Blends!

Come check it out, share some inspiration!

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Kitchen Shaker

Hello! Alison here. Today I have a new shaker card to share, but this one is very special. My husband and I are redoing our kitchen. It's a major job that we are doing ourselves, but we are so excited about it. We ordered cabinets through a home improvement store, and when you do that, you need to actually sit down with a "Kitchen Designer" to get everything ordered correctly. We knew what we were getting, so it was really just a matter of the woman helping us plugging in the dimensions and item numbers. But she was wonderful to work with, and was really helpful with some of the questions I had. I decided to make her a thank you card. But not just any card. And not just any shaker card, either. I decided to create a kitchen that looked pretty close to what ours will look like. Take a look.

My staring point was the new Springtime Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground. The colors were pretty close to what I'll be using in my kitchen. And of course, I was very inspired by the Baked with Love and Sprinkled with Joy stamp sets from Lawn Fawn. They are the perfect combination of images to make an adorable kitchen. I started off by stamping an coloring more images than I would use, but I wasn't sure which I was going to need, so it was better to have too many and save them for another card down the road. I colored everything with Zig Clean Color Markers.

My oven was a major focus because that was going to be my shaker. Plus, I am super excited about the appliances I'll be getting. We've decided on Cafe Appliances from GE in Matte White, and I colored this oven to look as close as possible to the real thing. It's not exact, but it's a good representation. Look at those beautiful colors in the Springtime Sparkle Blend! The pinks and turquoises are so beautiful, and i love the touches of green and yellow.

Making the cabinets on this card was very intimidating for me. I'm not one for precise measurements and straight lines. I prefer organic edges, bumps and curves, etc. But, I took a few deep breaths, grabbed my ruler and T-Square, and created a kitchen. Once the cabinets and counter tops were "installed," I drew in handles with a Spectrum Noir Metallic marker in Antique Bronze. Then, I started to decorate. I chose my elements and began playing with placement. I cut a line in the bowl so that I could sit my eggs and spoon inside of it. I made sure the prettiest cupcake was placed carefully on the stand.

I also added a sign using an older sentiment stamp from Stampendous. It was the finishing touch on this special card. I love how it came out, and I am proud of myself for really jumping in to a style that makes me uncomfortable. I made sure to write down all of my measurements in case I decide to replicate this card for my husband as a "job well done" card.

As fun as this card is, the shaker is really the "icing on the cake." See what I did there? The card would be cute without it, but otherwise pretty static. The Springtime Sparkle Blend really brings it to life! To see this and all of the other available Sparkle Blends, please head over to White Rose Crafts LLC. I'd love to know what kind of card or other project intimidates you. Did you take the plunge and give it a try? Did it turn out better than you expected? I'm glad I tried this, and I love how it looks. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Sunshine and Spring Time

Hey Doodle fans.  It's EK from ekgorman designs, and I have the honor of guest designing agin over at Doodle's Paper Playground with a few of their newly released Sparkle Blend sequin mixes.  I decided to create a double shaker today using some of the beautiful spring themed blends.

Today I pulled out the Sparkle Blend Packs

Springtime

and

Sunshine

I started by stamping out this sweet little Love Muffin stamp set from Your Next Stamps onto some watercolor paper.

Then using my xacto knife and my nippers, I trimmed out the frosting on the the little cupcake.

I colored in the rest of the image using my Zig Watercolor brush pens.

I then die cut out a frame in some teal paper, added some acetate, and adhered in the center of it my stamped image.  Using three dimensional tape, I created boarders around the frosting and around the frame so I could add two separate blends.

Inside the frosting I added the new Springtime Sparkle Blend mix with its soft pinks and pastel colors.  In the larger area I added the new Sunshine Sparkle Blend sequin mix.

I just love how this card came out today.  I think it the colors are just so much fun and perfect for this time of year!

Thanks for peeking in today.  Make sure you pop over to White Rose Crafts, the exclusive carrier of the Sparkle Blend sequins and check out all that they are carry.

Hello Spring Shaker

Hello! Alison here. We're finally really feeling Spring in New York, and I am so happy about it. I'm not a fan of the cold at all, and seeing the flowers begin to pop out of the ground makes me feel so good. The beautiful weather we've been having really inspired my shaker card for today. Also, I've been really loving the rainbow backgrounds that Laura Bassen makes, so she also inspired me.

I knew I wanted to make a shaker, so I began to play with different elements. First, I colored these chicks from the Simply Celebrate stamp set from Lawn Fawn, and I fussy cut them. I colored them with Zig Clean Color Markers, and the colors I used helped me to choose what Distress Oxides I would use for my background. These colors also helped me to choose which Sparkle Blend(s) from Doodles Paper Playground that I wanted to use, which turned out to be Easter Basket with a little bit of Springtime.

I thought the Petals Background stencil from Stampendous went really well not only with the chicks, but the Sparkle Blends too. I used Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxides with Mini Ink Blending Tools. The rainbow these colors created is just beautiful, and I will need to use this combination again. You can see in the photo above the soft, pretty colors and fun shapes in the Sparkle Blends. Look at the little bunny heads and swirls!

The window was created with a Lawn Fawn die from the Magic Color Slider Die set, and I backed the shaker window with a piece of Lawn Fawn cardstock from the Really Rainbow 6" x 6" pack. I topped the window with a Sugar Script "hello" die cut from Birch Press. I loved pulling together all of these elements and colors. I think this finished card is adorable.

As a reminder, Doodles Paper Playground came out with 6 new Sparkle Blends this month. If you haven't checked them out, you can go back to view previous blog posts here, as well as going to the White Rose Crafts LLC shop. White Rose Crafts is the exclusive retailer for Sparkle Blends. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

A Shaker Quote Card...

Hello Sparkle Blends Fans! Its time for my make for Doodles Paper Playground! I made a little cheerful sentiment card to share this week.

I am using a new Sparkle Blend for this fun little card. It is called Sunshine and it is bright, cheerful and full of super fun shapes and beads. I love the micro mini beads but there is so many cute shapes in the blend. I like them all!

The sunshine blend is a bright, cheerful blend of lemony yellows, chartreuse, white and transparent, iridescent butter shades—you’ll want to use this blend on all of your happiest projects.
As always, the Sparkle Blends are only available at White Rose Crafts LLC. Stop by the Sparkle Blend Fan Page on Facebook or stop by Instagram to see what is happening. Happy Crafting!