Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

Christmas with a  French flavour.  This is another one I can use properly now I'm learning French (and know what they mean!).

I hope you enjoy your petit visit to France at Christmas in this card.


Stamp Butterfly: Kaisercraft
Stamp JNoel & J Fetes: Paper Xtra
Stamp script on tag: Hero Arts
Stamp postmark & little flourish: Hampton Art
Eiffel Die: Dienamics
Papers: from stash
Shared on challenges:
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/hls-november-sketch-challenge.html
http://citycrafter.blogspot.ca/2015/11/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-286.html
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/week-335-christmas.html
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.nz/2015/11/november-challenge-anything-christmas.html

Global Christmas

A Christmas tree with sentiments in many languages, isn't it great?  I've had this stamp for a long time now, and every year I get it out again.

This time it is stamped, cut out with fancy craft scissors, Kindyglitzed and edges inked, attached with dimensional foam.  It has a double separate star in gold mirror card.  Great non-traditional colours really suit our southern Christmas too!

Stamp: Stampendous
SnowflakeDies: Impression Obsession
Border punch: Fiskars
Embossing folder: Sizzix
Papers: Couture Creations







Shared on Challenges:
http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/11/mojo-monday-422-contest.html

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.nz/2015/11/november-challenge-anything-christmas.html

herd of zebras?

Herd of zebras?
 Here is a card using one bold zebra stamp repeated over and over... with just a splash of colour.  I really enjoyed doing this even though it is really quite a simple design.  I think it shows the stripes and the stamp off well.


Stamp: Judikins
Ribbon
Small black gem.

Shared on challenges:
Stripes
B&W splash of colour

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/welcome-to-another-challenge-here-at.html
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/october-recipe-challenge-black-and.html

Heart sparkle

Challenges: Sparkle; Monochrome; Sketch; Dies- punches; B&W pop of colour.


I find it really difficult to make 'mushy' cards and this is about as close as it gets!  I like simple and I didn't want lots of colours competing either, so here it is.

I really like this sketch, and even though I decided to stick with the hearts this time, it really is versatile and could have any detail instead.



Heart Die: Provocraft
Stamp: Heidi Swapp
Papers: Couture Creations
Sparkly heart stick-on: Rosie's Studio
Embossing folder: Sizzix


Shared on challenges:
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-334-sparkle.html
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.be/2015/11/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-252.html
http://vlvsketches.blogspot.co.nz/2015/11/viva-la-verve-october-week-5-recap-and.html
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/dies-and-or-punches.html
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/october-recipe-challenge-black-and.html

Snowkisses

Challenges:  Winter Blue; Monochrome; Sparkle; Sketch.

This image of a snowman blowing kisses is just so cute... and fortunately I have a die of kisses & hugs.
Wintry monochrome blue colour scheme and a bit of sparkle with the brad and the brushed silver card for the XOXO ... is it a sentiment?  ... yes, it is!


DigiStamp: From the Heart Stamps
Glimmer: Wink of Stella clear (on snowman)
Papers:  Couture Creations
Diecut XO: Provocraft
Diecut snowflakes (2): Impression Obsession
Sparkle Brad:  Rosie's Studio

Shared on challenges:
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-334-sparkle.html
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.be/2015/11/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-252.html
http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2015/11/02/i-heart-card-sketches-w-a-twist-125/sketch125/
http://www.wheretheheartischallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-3.html

Summer Christmas

Well doesn't that look relaxed and cool?  Here in the  southern hemisphere we celebrate Christmas in the heat, hence he is happy to have the odd ice crystal around, mainly in the drink, and a bit of R&R in the water.

Sketch125: From the Heart Stamps

Digi image: Bugaboo, coloured with Reno pens
Sentiment stamp: Alys Paterson
Die, snowflakes: Impression Obsession
Die, santa hat: Memory Box
Papers: Couture Creations
Shimmer: Wink of Stella on tummy and splashes

Shared on challenges:

http://citycrafter.blogspot.ca/2015/11/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-286.html
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.fi/2015/10/challenge-43.html  Christmas with twist of pink
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards.html

Awesome

Special Birthday

One of the special things about being a cardmaker is our ability to personalise. 

I used torn pieces of scrap paper as a mask and inked the landscape; and used diecut clouds as a reverse stencil.  THEN I made the message up from a selection of stamps that just make a great message.
The little birds are diecut and attached with dimensional foam.
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For this person the dreaded 40th birthday is turned into a positive (I hope).

Stamps: Inkadinkado and Technique Tuesday
Inks: Distress inks
Diecuts: Couture Creations

Shared on Challenges:
http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-27-birthday-winners-of-ch-26.html
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2015/11/challenge-84.html

Merry

I love using non-traditional colours for Christmas.  This year my tree is going to be decorated in purple and turquoise ... probably ... or maybe lime green and gold ...

Anyway here's to a purple and pink Christmas! with piercings!


Die curve: Spellbinders
Die Trees: Couture Creations Forest
Die Purple tree: Couture Creations
Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts
BPaper: Francheville

Shared on challenges:
http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/11/paper-piercing-challenge.html
http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-43.html
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/week-335-christmas.html
http://citycrafter.blogspot.ca/2015/11/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-286.html

Singing the Blues

This little fella is counting the snowflakes as they fall.

Its is an ATC but would work equally well for a card.  I love the colours and the shaded effect of the blues (which are the stamped part - it is a negative stamp).  It works really well against the punched out snowflakes at the bottom which exposes the card underneath which happens to be covered in crystal glitter.  Beak & legs are drawn in gold pen; bird coloured in black pen.  Snowflake embossed silver.


Main Stamp: Hero Arts
Snowflake stamp: Alys Paterson




Shared on Challenge:

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-16.html
http://www.wheretheheartischallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-3.html

Kingfisher Blue

Photo inspiration & stunning colours meant this was always going to be a simple card.  And I love black and white with a pop of colour!  Can you see he has a black and white collar?  Such a classy dresser!




I made the background card with the wax paper resist technique from Splitcoast Stampers.  I used glossy photographic paper and various blue shades of distress inks.  I think the pattern looks a bit like feathers (entirely accidental!).

Diecut bird: Spellbinders Bird Call
Word die: Heidi Swapp (cut white & black)

Shared on Challenges:
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-333-photo-inspiration.html
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/october-recipe-challenge-black-and.html
http://www.craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.no/2015/11/challenge-84.html
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/10/himcr-223-freestyle.html

Meilleurs Voeux

Meilleurs Voeux - Best Wishes

I have been learning French and now have the opportunity to use my French stamps for a lot more things than merci/thank you!  I love this petit tres beau French monsieur and decided to use him for the sketch/challenge.  His hat, scarf and baguettes are paper pieced.  Before printing monsieur, I used distress inks to make a blobby patch to put him on and give him colour.

Digi Image: From the Heart Stamps
Flag die: Couture Creations Party Banner; 
Zigzag circle die: Spellbinders sprightly sprockets;
Frame die: Dienamics Stitched rectangle Stax
Embossing folder: Docrafts Chequered
Sentiment stamp: Paper Xtra, silver embossed

Challenges:
sketch & twist http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2015/10/26/i-heart-card-sketches-with-a-twist-124/
Dies/punches http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/dies-and-or-punches.html
Unlimited: http://abc-challenge.blogspot.ca/2015/11/u-is-for-unlimited.html

bonjour

Bonjour tout le monde!

Viva la paper piecing - it's such fun, a great way to try out a new hat and scarf ... and isn't monsieur tres beau?  In black & white with a pop of colour.  I like the contrasting combination of loose and tight (splosh of colour : fussy cutting).












Image: From the Heart Stamps
Sentiment stamp: Hampton Art
Background inks: Distress Inks
Sentiment ink: Hero Arts

Sketch reversed.

Shared on challenges:
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/lucky-dip-week-248.html
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/october-recipe-challenge-black-and.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-20/
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/week-385-with-sami-stamps.html

white poinsettia

Poinsettias are traditionally the flower of Christmas, however I don't like red ones, so here's a white one.  I made it a top fold card for a change too.

I wanted a wreath look without using a wreath, so tinkered with the clock, taking the middle out, wrapped it in gold cord and hey presto! a wreath.  I also like the off the edge look.


FlowerDie: Marianne
Clock die: Kaisercraft
Flourish die: Dienamics
Sentiment stamp: HeroArts, gold embossed








Challenges: Christmas: Holidays; Anything goes; Off the Edge
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/hls-october-christmas-challenge.html
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-168-holiday-winners-post.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-20/
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/99-off-edge.html

Journey

As you know, I love using sketches and always find them challenging.   I wanted this to be able to be a masculine card, hence no ribbons or bling.  I do love that bronze metal star though.


This card uses a mixture of papers from my scraps bin.  Some are slightly distressed, but all are different, and I like how they go together. 

Die: Kaisercraft clock
Sentiment stamp: Kaisercraft
bronze stickon brad: MME

SketchSaturday384
shared on:
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/week-384-with-random-fan.html

Sweet

Who doesn't think lemonade just sounds like summer?  Freshly squeezed lemons, some honey, maybe some fizzy water, a sprig of mint,  mmmmmhhmm, what a treat.   Maybe in a hammock under a shady tree?  We are just coming up to summer here so the citrus trees are loaded. Or maybe it's winter where you are, how about a hot lemon drink to get some natural vitamin C?  You don't need to have a cold to enjoy it!

To give someone a treat in the card, how about popping in a recipe for homemade lemonade, or sachets of instant?

Lemon stamp: A Day for Daisies
DrinkyGlass stamp: Sorry folks, it was just in my scrappy box of tricks, probably given to me by someone else
Sentiment HeidiSwapp
Strip of d/s tape and crystal glitter.  Images coloured with Reno pens.  Some Kindyglitz and wink of stella white.



Challenges:  LIM - Sketch 17
A Dayfor Daisies - Treat
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/sketch-time-week-247.html
http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/adfd-showcase-take-two-pumpkin-heads.html

skyline

I like using black to set off other strong colours (lovin' that orange and black) and it also gave me an opportunity to use dies that maybe don't get used so often.

I like the strong shapes and simple look.   I hardly ever use orange ... ok make that almost never .. but I like it here.  But I do like using black.

Sometimes shapes or images are the inspiration, sometimes  colour.  Lots of orange inspiration at the moment!



shared on:
Come&GetIt-Use Orange; GetCreative -Halloween colours; pinspiration - photo; Bugaboo - photochallenge

 

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/10/use-orange.html

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-26-halloween-colors-winners.html

http://www.pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/pinspirational-challenge-152.html

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/october-photo-challenge-bugaboo.html

hello girls

Make your mark, Anything goes

I love this stamp and can use the  whole stamp or just one of the girls. I must admit I like doing their makeup!

Background stamped! stamped! stamped! Mostly with distress inks. Image embossed and coloured with Lyra watercolours.

Shared on:
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-167-make-your-mark.html
http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-332-anything-goes-option-of.html

Flower wishes

Sketch Mojo; Autumn colours




What a great sketch.  I've had these giant flowers forever and finally a chance to use them!  And in autumn colours which I hardly ever work in! I like it with the light blue which reminds me of those clear autumn skies ... the last grandstand of summer.


Diecut frame: Dienamics
Flowers: Petaloo
Scrap of lace & paper from stash.



Shared on:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/mojo-monday-421.html
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/150-autumn-colours.html

Hi there Lacey

VerveSketch; favourite pastels



Today I felt like doing something in soft pastel colours for this one so that the big rounds weren't too dominating, hence the mainly tone on tone palette.

Background circles die: Kaisercraft clock
Middle circles die: Nellie nesting Doilys
Stamp: Verve
Ribbon: Martha Stewart
Papers: Kaisercraft Charlottes Dream

Shared on:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/viva-la-verve-october-sketch-week-4.html
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/favourite-brights-or-pastels-why.html

Chickie Whines

Sketch Saturday 383 (turned)


Sometimes Chickie just gets fed up with having birthdays and whines a bit. 
Blue card: corners diecut , stamped with grapes and vines, laid over patterned paper, then onto white base card.  Extra leaves stamped onto green patterned paper and cut out , laid over stamped background.  Chickie image printed, coloured with Reno pens, a little touch of white gel pen and kindyglitz.  Image and sentiment matted onto black card and adhered with dimensional foam.


Main Image: From the Heart Stamps & sentiment
Vines & Grapes: Fiskars stamps


shared on:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/week-383-with-drawn-with-character.html

Welcome

Mojo Sketch

This is a pretty cute image by Bugaboo, but I think I'll have to make his lips a bit more smiley - it looks like he's going to burst into tears!



I needed to make this card as we recently had new neighbours move in. I coloured the Bugaboo image with Reno pens.  Sentiment printed on the computer.  The wine card is diecut with Spellbinders.  I like the combo of lime green and wine.

shared on:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/mojo-monday-419.html

Hhhhhhh...............

Halloween; Colour inspiration

I did this for grandchildren... and I guess it gets you thinking like a child, so a good exercise all round.  I must admit my favourite is the fat little spider.

I used to have a pet spider called Harry living in a corner of my kitchen window.  He lived there for most of a year, keeping other insects under control, keeping to himself, and living peacefully.  UNTIL, one day when I was at work, my mother (who was staying for a few days) thought I was a bad housekeeper and got to work.  Poor Harry.  :-(
Now I keep a fake spider in the window of my cabinet which amuses the grandchildren, who thought it was a real one for a long time.  It still keeps me amused.  It drives other adults crazy!

Made with mainly diecutting and using traditional colours.  Black acrylic paint used to 'dirty' the orange circle.

Shared on:


http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-25-halloween-winners-of-ch-24.html

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-color-inspiration/

Fall-ing

FallY'all; One layer autumn

I know it's autumn in the northern hemisphere, but we are just in spring! That makes is very hard to think 'autumn' when we are just longing for warmth and sun and blossom.

I was thinking about this and relating it to the sentiment.  Just imagine what the life of a leaf is like: springing out of a branch as a tiny dot, stretching and growing and spreading out into a big, grownup leaf.  Dancing around in the sunshine and breezes, maybe conversing with a visiting bird or butterfly, having a shower on dry, thirsty days in summer.  Then in autumn, changing into your vibrant coloured coat ready to wave goodbye in a clear sky and stiff breeze, knowing your coat isn't enough to keep you warm through the winter, but leaving behind the bud promise of another leaf in the spring. 

Kaiser antique gold spray.  Leaf clear stamps, stamped using both sides, distress inks.  Sentiment stamp.  Gold pen border handdrawn.

OOOhhhh I love getting inky.







shared on:

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/10/happy-fall-yall.html

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/week-245.html

Lacey

Black lace; Sketch Saturday, Monochrome

I think inside every grown woman is still a little girl that likes dressing up, what do you think?  This gorgeous image seemed just right to go with lace, so I've called her Lacey.  I love colour, but enjoy working in monochrome as it seems to add another element of challenge.

Image: A Day For Daisies, coloured with Reno pens
Paper background: Couture Creations Hearts Ease paper pad, distressed
Paper lace: Joanna Sheen, cut out and torn
Diecut tag: Cuttlebug
Also stamped sentiment, pearls, black lace & ribbon, Wink of Stella, Kindyglitz.

Shared on:
http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/week-382-with-simon-says-stamp.html

http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/take-two-october-2015-club-kit.html

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/monochrome-or-colour-why.html

gorgeous woman

Paper piecing

Stamped image on caramel card and also on patterned paper for headwrap (paper piecing).  Stamped sentiment.  Matted on dark brown and also on gold mirror board, then onto orange embossed base card.


I love this stamp because this woman looks so elegant, calm, and at ease with herself (all the things I am not!). 






Shared on:
http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/hls-october-cas-challenge.html

Autumn Butterfly

One layer autumn, autumn colours


White base card, spritzed with Kaiser antique gold.  Reverse stamped butterfly using three distress inks, then right side stamped with sepia Versafine ink. Antennae drawn in with gold pen.  Sentiment Kaisercraft stamp - "leave some room in your heart for the unimaginable".  Corners rounded.

This kind of process always make me feel very 'arty' and I usually get in a real mess, but I do enjoy it anyway!








shared on:
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/week-245.html

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/october-challenge-colours-of-autumn.html


http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/october-challenge-warm-autumn-colours.html

roundness

Circular

What a lot of rounded cardness!  I tend to go for simple designs.  I like the wonky overlapped circles on this one too.

Diecut card with scallop from black card.  Tore green mulberry paper.  Diecut circles from red card.  Stamped sentiment attached with dimensional foam & red gem in centre.  Green bow to finish.

Dies: Spellbinder scallop nestie, Cuttlebug circles.
Stamp: HeroArts.

shared on:
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/149-circular-cards.html

ribbon

Ribbon

I used double sided paper to make this trifold card, and slipped a plain blue card inside with the sentiment stamped on.  The flower is three circles of different sizes, distressed, spritzed with water, crushed, and then opened out when dry.  The ribbon is the most important item because it holds the card closed.

Shared on:
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/98-ribbon.html

Live Simply

October cornucopia


We don't have Thanksgiving as a holiday here in New Zealand, and if we did it would likely be called Harvest Festival and held in April which is our autumn.

While I was colouring this image, I thought how fortunate we are here with good clean water & air, healthy food and no war.  It really does make me feel thankful, knowing what some people elsewhere in the world have to endure.


Image: From The Heart Stamps, coloured with Reno pens
Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts
Paper: Rosie's Kraft Basics

Shared on:
http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2015/10/02/free-stamp-of-the-month-october-2015/

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-166-anything-goes.html



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Pear Tree

CAS Christmas

I have always loved the images of the partridge in a pear tree song at Christmas.

Stamped image & sentiment.  Image coloured with Lyra watercolour crayons, touches of Kindyglitz.

I like the subtle colour and simple look.



Shared on:
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-clean-and-simple-christmas/

Falling leaves

96 Fall


I stamped the green card with a script stamp in a tonal colour, not too obvious because I wanted it to be the ground.  Then inked the trees stamp in various colours of ink with the colours grading downwards, as they do in autumn.  Matted onto pearlish brown card with a wide border at the bottom. Punched leaves , scrunched them, inked and spritzed colour over and adhered them with fine dimensional foam.

Shared on challenge:
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.nz/2015/09/96-fall.html

Love rose

CAS Colouring





Stamped rose, coloured with watercolour pencils, then washed over with water brush.    Turquoise tissue paper lightly stuck leaving edges free, cut out rose attached with dimensional foam at leaf and flower.  Stamped sentiment.









Shared on challenge:

http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/hls-september-cas-challenge.html

Snowman

Holidays

This snowman stamp is DIY, you can mould his body and make him/her any shape you want.

Stamped in red ink, stamped again with black ink on scraps and paper pieced, hat, scarf and buttons.  Coloured his nose with pencils and cut him out.
torn paper for the snowy ground,  and punched snowflakes in two sizes.  All arranged onto a dotty paper. 

I think he looks a happy man and is off to a celebration of the confederation of snowpersons!

Stamp:  Stampendous

Shared on challenge:

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-163-and-winners-post.html

Christmas bird

Sparkle


I love a vintage-y look but with a modern twist, does that make sense?

This bird looked like it was sitting on a twig while it is snowing.  Paper lacey border along the top, and matted in the same paper as the dark strip.  All layered.  The diagonal chevrons are sparkly adhesive ribbon.  Finally I punched snowflakes, layering the larger one, added them with dimensional foam, topping them with gems.  I like the muted effect and soft colours although that is not my usual palette.

All the papers came from the same paper pad, including the bird.


Shared on challenge:

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2015/09/148-sparkle.html

travel

Travel

Punched a notebook top on white card, stamped sentiment in different shades of blue.  Used a page out of a map book, curled the corner.  Stamped a bicycle, matted and tied embroidery floss around, fraying the ends.  Stamped 'fun' on a giant brad.  On the blue base card, a trail of footprints wanders up the page.
I have arranged everything at 'whoopsy' angles to create a sense of casual movement and, I hope, fun.


Shared on challenge:

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/09/travelvacation-theme-challenge.html

Something Sweet

Something sweet, sparkle


I have this jar stamp and was looking for things to put in it, so after a quick supermarket visit, I photographed a pile of these sour worm sweets, printed on computer, stamped the jar over and cut it out. I stamped the lid on gold paper and inked it.  Make a tag, distressed it, added a gold reinforcer. Stamped the sentiment, isn't it perfect?  then cut out three of the sweets, glued and covered them with sparkly sugary glitter - and they look just like the real thing!







Shared on challenge:

http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-328-something-sweet.html

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.co.nz/2015/09/148-sparkle.html