FOSTV78 - Let's Add Some Sparkle to Life

Hello and welcome to a new week - the last one of June - scary how quickly time flies!

Last week we made Birthday cards and that was a hit with everyone so hopefully this week's challenge "Cards that Sparkle" or "Add some Sparkle" will be as well.

I used a card base (the handbag) that I have had for ages with the peacocks set (Be a Showoff) and handbag set (You've Got Style) from Marks Finest Papers.  Sticking on the sequins was a challenge but other than that the card came together easily.  I used metallic pencils and H2Os to give a sheen to my card.  Gems and the sequins give the sparkle.

MFP Blog Hop - Be a Showoff

April Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured April 16
Columns & Topiaries

Featured April 17

Be a Showoff

Featured April 18
Honor & Glory
 Featured April 19

Birds & Trees

 

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on April 20,2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday April 19,2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"Zoo Friends"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"You May Bow"
                                                         

                                           

 For today's set I have made 3 cards - two of them follow the same design and just use different sentiments and colours.  I used a variety of Memento dewdrop ink pads for these two and on the first card I coloured the gems with Copics.

Sorry one of my gems has dropped off - sorted now!

My third card uses one of the peacock images along with some peacock paper I managed to print.  On this card I used embossing powder in a vibrant blue, Copic markers to add colour and Cuttlebug embossing strips along the bottom.  I have tried to make this card based on this week's Sketch with a Twist.

 I have entered cards 1 and 3 at Craftin Divas who have a challenge going on related to peacocks and colours!

  Thanks for checking these out. Now you need to hop over to Anjenic to see what she has to show off.