Just a Touch of Sparkle

 I pulled out an older Altenew stamp set for this one. When I saw older....I mean like.... from their first year. LOL! But... you GUYS! It's the Boston skyline and I rarely get that in a stamp or anything else, so this ha always been one of my favorites. I used some color blocking based on a Jennifer McGuire technique video for the design and I really like how it came out.

I stamped an embossed the image in white and then used blending brushes to apply the ink, masking off a strip for the sentiment. I pulled the sentiment from the Concord & 9th Christmas Cottage stamp set, as I have always loved Christmas time in the city and it just suited this card so well. 

And then, what did I pull out? None other than good old fashioned Stickles! I added just a touch of sparkle to the card to finish it off. It sparkles. It makes me happy. The end.

I hope you have a super terrific day!

April Showers and Such

April Showers and Spring Flowers! Yup! It's Spring time (at least on half the planet) and this week we want to see you inspired by the April Showers and Spring time flowers! The Design Team is using Memory Box products this week. You don't have to use them to play along, but we'd love to see how you use them if you have some on hand! 

I had a little bit of fun with the Raindrops Texture stencil from Memory Box on this card, along with the fun new Avery Elle Super die set. I added a Bazzill Vellum heart cut with the Sketch Heart die from Simon Says Stamp. I used my Wink of Stella to add both shadow and shimmer to the edge of the skyline created with the die cut.

The sentiment comes from the Simon Says Stamp Sending and Wishing stamp set (a new MUST HAVE...for reals, though..I love this sentiment set!) and is simply embossed on a little banner at the top of the card. A few small hearts in a bright color finish off the card and add a little punch!

Now it's YOUR turn! One lucky participant in the challenge this week, will win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! You know you want that to be you! You have to enter to win! 

Have a Happy!