Birds and Blooms

This is my post on the
Sparkle N Sprinkle blog today.

Hi, Diane with you today to show you how to make a fun

and glittery  background.

First start by picking out a stencil of your choice.

I used a Memory Box confetti stencil.

Add a remove-able tape to the edges of the stencil to hold it in place.

Using a Palette Knife, apply Dreamweavers White Embossing Paste.

Carefully remove your tape, starting at the sides, then the bottom piece.

Lift the stencil up from the bottom (like a hinge)

and carefully pull up, taking the last piece of tape off with the stencil.

Now the fun part!

While the embossing paste is still wet, sprinkle on

Misty Blue Glitter....isn't it pretty?

Set aside to let dry.  It does dry very quickly, however

I let mine dry a few hours, after all you wouldn't want to mess up

your just finished beautiful background.

I next laid out my Want 2 Scrap Birdhouse chipboard and Daisy Chipboard pieces

to see where I wanted to add them to the card front.

I added Versamark to each flower, then coated it with White embossing powder.

I did the same with the birdhouse, only this  time using Coffee embossing powder.

I added Brushable glue to the stem and leaves, the coated with Spirited Green

glitter.  I did the same with the flower petals using Lemonade glitter.

I set the flowers on my craft mat and filled each center with

Nuvo Crushed Grape Crystal Drops.

Nuvo Golden Sunset glitter drops were added along the edge of the birdhouse.

I stamped and fussy cut the bird from the stamp set

Secret Garden that had been colored with Copics.

Thank you for visiting with me today and I hope you will give this

background technique a try!

Entering the following challenges:
Where The Heart Is .... Sparkle and Bling ATG
Come and Get It .... Glitter and Bling
Creative Artiste's Challenge .... Chipboard~Stencils~Flowers