Glitter and Sparkle 2

Hello and welcome to my blog! This month, I'm a guest designer for Christmas Craft Creations. Nothing says Christmas like glitter and sparkle! I created this sparkly card using Gina K's Sparkle and Shine stamps.

I started by lining up all elements in my Misti. This gave me the correct spacing. I started by stamping the ball and worked my way up.

This shows the cardstock back in the Misti after heat embossing. I used Brutus Monroe's Rainbow Sparkle embossing powder for the bottom of the ornament and Metallic Silver Sparkle by Wow for the topper.

Here is the completed ornament. I used Wow embossing powder for the string, too.

I had to free stamp the sentiment, which was scary, but I got it lined up. I used the Wow embossing powder for the sentiment.

Finished card! I couldn't quite capture how much this card sparkles on camera, but it's so pretty. For more Christmas card inspirations and a chance to win a prize, check out Christmas Craft Creations blog here.

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