Eureka! Stamps Challenge-Make it Sparkle

Hi and welcome to my post for the

Eureka! Stamps Blog Challenge!

This week our theme is

"Make it Sparkle"

For all the particulars about the challenge visit

The Eureka! Stamps Blog

For my card I chose to use

"Snow Background" (#27301)

"Snowman Balloon" (#11805)

"Snowman To and From" (#23705) and
"Hi!" (#digi4506)

from Eureka! Stamps.

 For the background I stamped

"Snow Background"

onto black card stock with VersaMark ink. 

I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I got some fine craft glitter ready then reheated the embossing,

while it was still hot, I sprinkled it with the glitter.

Since the embossing is hot, it is sticky and the glitter sticks to it.
Both of my snowmen are only parts of the image.
The smaller snowman is
"Snowman Balloon"
I stamped him onto white card stock,
colored him with FlexMarkers,
used a glue pen to cover him with glue,
added Sticky Powder
(also available through Eureka! Stamps)
heated it and while it was hot and sticky,
I added glitter. 
I fussy cut the snowman,
cutting off the bottom, gathered part of the balloon.
I used the same process to make the larger snowman from
"Snowman To and From"
and fussy cut the parts that I wanted to use.
I adhered the snowmen to the black background,
 then layered it onto a white card stock base.
The "Hi!" was printed onto white card stock
from my computer and cut to size, dash lines added
 then adhered to my card.
I hope you can see all the sparkle and shine on this card.
And I hope you won't be afraid to use glitter,
it really perks up a card or project.
Thanks for stopping by today,
I hope you have been inspired
and will join in the fun of the
Eureka! Stamps Challenge.
There is plenty of inspiration from our design team,
so I hope you will take a few minutes
 to check out their blogs and leave a little love
for them while you are there. 
We all love getting comments!
Come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!



QKR Stampede July Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Today is the first QKR Stampede Blog Hop with the new

Design Team Ladies. 

I'm pleased to be joining them for this hop

and welcoming them all to the team. 

Although I'm not a "full" team member,

I will be joining them from time to time for hops.

I will also be posting projects made with my QKR images here on my blog and from time to time on the QKR company blog.

If you have just happened upon the hop, you will want to start at the beginning.  I know you won't want to miss meeting any of these talented ladies and seeing what they have to inspire you.

If you have come from Katie's Blog, you are on the right track.

This month for our intro hop the theme is "anything goes" so I have decided to show you one of the Christmas cards I've made.

(I'm trying to get done early this year.)

Sorry for the poor photo, the cardstock is foiled and even without the flash it has a glare. 

I know it looks kind of plain, but when you open those little windows,

that's when you see the best part of the card.

The images I have used are available through QKR Stampede as well as our sister company Eureka! Stamps.

"Christmas Balloon" (#ES16402)

was used for the first window.  I stamped it onto white cardstock and colored it with FlexMarkers, then covered it with Glossy Accents.

"Reindeer Balloon" (#ES2606)

was used for the second window.

Again, colored with FlexMarkers

 and a bit of Glossy Accents used on his bells and nose.

Snowman Balloon (#ES11805)

was used for the third window.

He was colored with FlexMarkers and covered with Stickles.

I hope you will take a minute to check out the whole

"Balloons/Holders" category in the QKR Stampede store,

 there are tons of great images, not only for Christmas,

but for other occasions too.

Now I'm sending you off to see what lovely project

Marleen

 has for you on her blog.

Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment if you will and come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!