Are you ready for a new challenge over on the Pink & Main Challenge Blog? With a theme like “summer”, I’m sure you have a project you can enter for the chance to win some great prizes! I used the new “Sunny Hello” stamp set with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens to create this bright and […]
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Sweet Hummingbird Card
The ruby-throated hummingbirds have just started to migrate back into my area in the last week or so and I am so excited! We usually see two sets of them in our yard every year and have several feeders out to try and prevent any potential hummingbird wars. I love watching these little guys and hearing […]
Sparkly Domed Birthday Card
Pre-teens are some of my favorite people to make cards for…I get to experiment with new ideas and use lots of sparkle and bright colors and they love it all! So today, I decided to just have some fun with this card. I started with the “Party Time” stamp set. The cupcake and sentiment were stamped in […]
Simple and Sparkly Daffodil Card
I’m sure after that huge snowstorm last weekend, a lot of you are ready for Spring…so here’s a sparkly daffodil just for you! This card uses another image from one of the stamp sets created with the Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens in mind, “Springtime“. These sets tend to include simpler images that give you lots […]
Sparkly Newborn Baby Card
Some friends of mine are just about to have their first baby, so I wanted to make them a special card to celebrate the occasion. We don’t know if it will be a boy or a girl yet, but I knew I couldn’t go wrong with soft, Spring-like colors. And it seemed like a safe […]
Sparkly Treat Bag Topper
I’m taking a break from the coloring and cards today to share some easy treat bag toppers I made with just a handful of dies from Crafter’s Companion. Although mine is a birthday topper, the designs and colors I used could just as easily work for Valentine’s Day or Easter…both of which are quickly approaching! […]
Poppies With Love
Just stopping by quickly today to wish everyone a Happy New Year and share a clean and simple card I made by watercoloring with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens. This gorgeous bunch of flowers is a Sheena Douglass image called “Poppies“. I stamped it on some Crafter’s Companion Watercolor Cardstock along with a sentiment from “Home from Home” in Versafine […]
Sparkly Florals Card
After weeks of Christmas cards and other holiday projects here on my blog, I really thought it was time for some bright and cheerful florals. This card uses the new Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens from Crafter’s Companion. These can be used in very similar ways to other water-based markers, so here I’ve just watercolored these beautiful hibiscus […]