Happy Birthday with Sparkles

I made this card in a class taught at the Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo last year in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was the first time I went and it was a blast! The Friday night class was a table-hopping fun time. You get to make about 10 cards and learn new techniques and use new products at each table. You sit with the same group, so you get to be craft buddies by the end.

We used a printed piece of acetate (the Eiffel Tower) and backed it with sparkle paper and then added the fun colored corners and silver stickers. This was easy and so pretty irl. Here's a close-up of the glittery goodness. This pic came out blurry, but you can see the sparkle a little better when that happens, so I went with it. 

If you like a night of learning for not much money, this is a great way to do it and they have expos all over, every year. The next two days, there's a bunch of stores set up with make and takes and lots of goodies to purchase. I thought it was well-done and the expo area was easy to find. 

The things I was introduced to were the printed color acetate sheets, just right for cardmaking and the silver thin line stickers that seem to finish off a card just right. I did purchase some of these. I also was introduced to a bunch of new companies.

Happy Monday!
Chark

It's All About The Bling

So, at the Fort Wayne Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Show, I made these two cards with Mary from Stamp On It and we did the same technique twice. You take a printed acetate, back it with adhesive glitter paper and then adhere to a card and decorate with outline stickers. Best part is that it takes moments to make and has a pretty big impact.

Here's the close up of the glitter paper.

 

And here's the fall scene acetate. So pretty. If you click on the photo, you'll be able to see the white glitter better.

 

Here are the stickers I had to have. Can't wait to use the animals. And the coffee cups should be fun. See how unassuming those line stickers are? They don't look like much, but they add just a perfect touch. I used silver ones on the Paris card.

Happy Wednesday!
Chark