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Morning! Today I have a very glittery, shimmery card to share.  I've been dipping into a few different mediums lately, and glitter has been at the top of my list! I was on the lookout for an ultra versatile sparkle that could work with a lot of different colors, and after heaps of searching, I found one I absolutely love. Today's card features sparkly bits with this new fave as well as favorite stamps from  Wplus9  and  Pinkfresh . To start this card, I used Wplus9's Southern Summer Florals 1 . I've seen piles and piles of gorgeous cards created with this lovely set - check out a few here . But I wanted to try something a little different, so I stamped a floral cluster onto my cardstock base, with PTI's water-based inks, using colors of Pinefeather, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Lovely Lady, Blueberry Sky and Enchanted Evening.  And stamping all the bits, I used a water brush to gently go over all the designs, to give them a mut...

Hey friends! Double the fun today! It's my birthday, and it's also time for another installment of Monday Favorites!  So excited to share because for my Birthday, I received a shower of stamps from my sweet hunny! I've played with a few of these already so they've been on my list for a while, and I was sooo excited to open my bday gift and see these! I tell ya - feeling pretty spoiled. I don't even know how he pulled this off - because I was tracking these goodies in my cart. No note, no dropping hints...nada! Ok maybe just on the blog...:) Sneaky, sneaky, he is. But oh-so-incredibly-thoughtful!  Obvs these are current favorites so I'm sharing them with you all!  Here they are. Altenew - Bamboo Rose Pinkfresh Sweet Treats stamps   And  dies . You can see a card made with this set  here  and  here . Pinkfresh - Fleur 1 . I am itching to ink these up and play with a bit of watercolor. You can see newer cards I've made with these here , here , and he...

Today, I'm sharing a card I created with some of my new favorite inks, and below that I've included a feature post on why I  love using them.  I've refrained mentioning them in heavy detail here before now, because I really wanted to make sure they were worthy of getting a shout-out. I'm so pleased to say that after using them over this past year quite extensively, they  definitely  deserve a post of their own :) But before we get to that, here's a quick peek at today's card. I created this little number with just a few supplies because I wanted the inks to really shine here.  I first started with an embossing folder edger to create a subtle texture at the bottom of the card. It's such a great way to add a subtle accent, but if you don't happen to have any embossing folders such as this one, an edger die would work just as well here.  For the floral centerpiece, I used Peonies on Parade and Gran's Garden floral stamps from Papertrey Ink. I honestl...