This week's Make It Monday Challenge over at Papertrey Ink is glitter detailing.  Hold the phone! Glitter?! YES!

Now you must know I have a love/hate relationship with the sparkly stuff; if I am near it I get it in my eyes & hair, on my face & children, and sometimes even on my husband. I have learned that Stickles glitter glue works better for me than the loose kind. 

I used the Canvas & Linen impression plate on New Leaf cardstock and then embossed it with a Sizzix folder, sewed the perimeter, and added glitter with gold Stickles.  

I embossed the sentiment, added a strip of Scor-tape to help me pleat the ribbon, and attach it quickly. 

The die cut & stamped poinsettia got some foam adhesive for dimension and it also helped it sit better on the pleated ribbon.  I applied clear Distressed Stickles all over the green center and dotted gold Stickles on top. 

The inside got some stamping love with off-the-edge poinsettias.  I used another sentiment from Christmas Poinsettia set on the inside, which I placed in the Fillable Frames #4 image--it fit nicely too! 

Thanks for looking! 

Paper: PTI - New Leaf & Stampers' Select; Staples - white cardstock; The Paper Studio - red
Stamps: PTI - Christmas Poinsettias & Fillable Frames #4
Ink: PTI - New Leaf & Pure Poppy; Versamark - Watermark
Dies: PTI - Christmas Poinsettias
Embellishments: Ribbon Boutique - red satin ribbon; Filagree - gold embossing powder; PTI - Canvas & Linen IP; Sizzix - diamond embossing folder; Stickles - Gold; Distress Stickles - Clear Rock Candy; white thread

I find that I create sympathy cards on an as needed basis.  When I needed one for a wonderful family from my church, I began right away.  I grabbed my gladiolus stamp, some Copics, and this sweet sentiment.  

It says, "Know that you are surrounded by caring thoughts and loving prayers."  After masking off the sentiment, I added Copic lines to define it, and then stamped the flowers on top.  (This was a MIM technique a few weeks ago.)

I used a clear Spica glitter pen on the yellow areas for a pretty shimmer and Glossy Accents on the orange stamens.  Each one has a nice dollop of glossy height.  The butterfly was stamped from Beautiful Butterflies set, cut out, and glued only on its center so the wings lift up slightly. 

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Paper: PTI - Plum Pudding, Winter Wisteria, and Stampers' Select White
Stamps: PTI - Year of Flowers: Gladiolus, Healing Touch Sentiments, Beautiful Butterflies
Ink: PTI - Plum Pudding (old formulation) and Berry Sorbet, Memento - Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Atyou Spica Glitter Pen - clear; Glossy Accents; Copics - YR16, Y11, Y15, Y19, YG11, YG13, YG17, BV0000, V01, V12, V15, V17, 0 (colorless blender)

For this week's MIM challenge, I chose to do a masculine birthday card with Dot Spot.  I always forget about this set, but I like it a lot.  I used a good old Sharpie to make my border line.

Instead of stamping a dot in the center, I glued a silicon drop to them.  I picked these up last year at a tiny scrapbook shop.  They were sold in unmarked bag for dirt cheap and they take Copic marker beautifully.  They actually look like beads of water in person.

The inside I kept sentiment free so I could write a nice lengthy note.  :)


Thanks for stopping by!


Paper: PTI - Rustic White
Ink: PTI - Enchanted Evening, Simply Chartreuse, Orange Zest
Stamps: PTI - Dot Spot and Think Big Favorites #16
Embellishment: Sharpie - ultra fine navy, handmade silicon drops