Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Cheesecake Shaker Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card that my husband made. If you have been a follower of mine for a while, you know that he enjoys crafting with the kids and I. For the past couple of months, we've been having a crafting afternoon, where we each make cards using new Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground. He came up with this card (using Ladybird) all on his own, and I didn't do anything on it. I taught him a few techniques, but he did everything himself.

He created a cloudy background and then layered a beautiful tree stencil on top with a brown glitter gel. As it dried, he used a punch to cut his layers of grass, and he die cut his cake (from Stampendous' Birthday Numbers Dies Set) several times to create a shaker. He also stamped out his tree stump (from Lawn Fawn).

This Sparkle Blend is so cute, and I adore those ladybirds (which is what the UK calls ladybugs). I love how Gene has them crawling up to the cheesecake. He made a cheesecake, because at the time, it was only a few days before International Cheesecake Day, and he looooves cheesecake. He even used Nuvo drops to make his cherry topping!

Gene added a lot of texture and dimension with foam tape, the texture paste, the ladybugs, and all of his other little details. And I like that it's not a birthday card.

He worked really hard on this card, and I am so proud of him for trying so many new techniques at once. His design was solid from the beginning, and I had nothing to do with that aspect of the card. He's a fast learner, and he had a really good time playing with all of these things. I can't wait to see what he makes next! I'd love it if you let Gene know what you think of his card. I hope you’ll visit the Sparkle Blends Shop on Etsy to see all of the currently available sequin mixes. Sparkle Blends are made in small batches, only once, so once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. You can use my code, “ALISON10” to save 10% off of your order (not including Bundles). Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!



Monday, August 17, 2020

Who Doesn't Love Baby Shark!

Happy Monday Everyone! Let's start out the week with some resin fun! Yes I am still playing with resin and still getting the hang of it. So check out this super fun necklace i came up with using Baby Shark Sparkle Blends Sequin Mix!
I actually wanted the resin to cure with bubbles to make this feel like the sharks were swimming.
I really love how this came out. The Sparkle Blends are so totally perfect for resin projects as the way resin works allows all the color and sparkle to actually be magnified and works with the light that filters through the resin. It also does ot require any extra steps like sealing the sequin blends, so it is fun and fast! And you get the added benefit of being able to see the sparkle blends from different angles catching so much light!

Make sure you check out the new August Release and grab it before it is gone, as well as all of the amazing Sparkle Blends. So head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. And, 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

Friday, August 14, 2020

August Sparkle Blends Release Inspiration Blog Hop

Its time for our August Sparkle Blends Release Inspiration Blog Hop! We have 12 amazing new Sparkle Blends in this release & our amazing team of talented designers has been hard at work creating some really creative inspiration projects to showcase them!!



If you act quickly, there even a few discounted Release Bundles left for order that include 2 free gifts; PLUS you will receive a pack of Glow In The Dark Bubbles with every order of $10 or more (while supplies last)!

Want a chance to win one of these 6 awesome prize packs?
"Pineapple Garden" Sparkle Blends
Craftin Desert Divas "Be A Pineapple" mini stamp set
Scrapberry's "Grey" Pigment Ink Cube
Approx. $10.00 value

"Bee Creative" Sparkle Blends
Clearly Besotted "Bee My Honey" mini stamp set
Hampton Art "Cornflower Blue" dye ink cube
Approx. $10.00 value

"Flutter By Butterfly" Sparkle Blends
Clearly Besotted "Bye Bye Butterfly" mini stamp set
Scrapberry's "Blue Shimmer" pigment ink cube
Approx. $10.00 value

"Baby Shark" Sparkle Blends
Clearly Besotted "Under The Sea" Mini Stamp Set
Hero Arts "Soft Sky" ink cube
Approx. $12.00 value

"Citrus Tornado" Sparkle Blends
W Plus 9 "Main Squeeze" 4x6 stamp set
Craftsmart "Yellow" dye ink cube
Approx. $20.00 value

"Kiss A Lot Of Frogs" Sparkle Blends
Your Next Stamp "Frogie Love" 4x6 stamp set
Craftsmart "Green" dye ink cube
Approx. $20 value


Make sure you leave comments on all blog hop posts! Comments must be posted no later than 11:59pm Eastern on Sunday, August 16th 2020. You must comment on all blog hop posts linked below to be eligible to win. Winners will be posted here on the blog, as well as on the Doodles Paper Playground & Sparkle Blends Fan Club Facebook pages on Tuesday, August 18th, 2020.

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Use Coupon Code: AUG15OFF to take 15% off your total order.
(Excludes August Release Bundle. Can not be combined with other coupons or offers. Can not be applied to previous Purchases. Offer ends August 22nd, 2020.)
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We hope you enjoyed our Blog Hop today & that you found some inspiration in these fantastic examples!

Stay Crafty,
Amber