Thursday, April 18, 2013

Glitter Mishap

I grabbed a little container of what I thought was glitter off my desk and decided to use it on the following card. Now, I'm not sure what this stuff was/is, but it wasn't proper glitter. I'm thinking it was from the cheapie bin at Michaels, bought in a moment of weakness 'cause it was super cheap, flitter. (Meaning fake glitter.) I didn't realize it was pulverized styrofoam/pom poms mixed with a few flakes of glitter. So, in case you haven't already guessed, it didn't work so good when I put it on the card. So I was stuck with frantically wiping it off with Kleenex, which of course, made a mess.

Then I had to cover up that mess. I was afraid to reach for the a bottle of actual glitter so I went for that old standby, Stickles. But to cover up the mess, I had to be very liberal with the Stickles.



And, as you can see, I was maybe a bit too over-zealous with my liberalness.

Still, the card is for my soon-to-be-8 dd's birthday. And when it comes to 8 year old girls and glitter, I don't think there's such a thing as "too much".

Digi was a freebie from Dilly Beans.

Edited to add:  When I gave the card to my dd this morning she said, "Oooooh, I really like how (the centre of the flowers) look!"  So, I guess I was right.  

For:

Pattie's Creations:  make it sparkle
Di's Digi Designs:  all about bears
Sweet Stampin':  pastels
Corrosive Challenges:  special occasions
That Craft Place:  for a child
Dream Valley:  Happy Birthday
Pile It On:  embossing
Platypus Creek:  flowers & pearls
Catered Crop:  glitter
Come And Get It:  kids birthday cards
My Craft Spot:  anything goes
Cupcake Craft:  cute & cuddly
Oldie But a Goodie:  make it girly + something at least 6 months old - pearls, flower, kraftcore cardstock, patterned paper
Clear It Out:  anything goes + 2 or more buttons
Inky Chicks:  Happy Birthday Girl
Ladybug Crafts:  for a child or teen
Whimsical Designs:  smell the flowers
Sisterhood of Crafters:  animal antics
Crafts and Me:  bling it up
Southern Girls:  buttons
Paper-Crafting Journey:  use a sentiment
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25 comments:

  1. Darlene April 18, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Oh Jan this is SO ADORABLE!!! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘Animal Antics’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  2. DonnaApril 18, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    Gorgeous card Jan and such a sweet design! Thank you for joining in the fun at Cupcake this week :) Donna ♥

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  3. KerriApril 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    looks awesome do not worry I love it!!! do you know how many times I have done this..lol

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  4. Sherrie K.April 18, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    Your card is adorable! The image is so sweet! Love the embossing too!
    Thanks so much for joining us at My Craft Spot!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  5. DipsApril 19, 2013 at 2:22 AM

    What a fabulous card, your dd will love it! Thank you so much for joining us at an Oldie But A Goodie Challenge, keep using up all that stored stash!

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  6. NataliApril 19, 2013 at 2:34 AM

    Beautiful card with cute bear image on it. Love idea with twine and buttons.
    Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin` “Pastels” Challenge and we hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs
    Natali

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  7. Mary JApril 19, 2013 at 2:56 AM

    That is adorable, Jan! Your kraft colouring is gorgeous!!

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  8. Jacki DanielsApril 19, 2013 at 6:40 AM



    This is beautiful thanks for playing with us at PCJ this time
    Jacki xx(PCJ DT)
    http://scullduggery-cardsbyjacki.blogspot.co.uk/

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  9. MerryApril 19, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    This lovely.

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  10. UnknownApril 19, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    Oh wow this is sooooooo cute. Thanks for sharing it with us over at That craft place xx

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  11. catherineApril 19, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    This is lovely Jan and thanks for joining us over at Sweet Stampin challenge this week
    x catherine

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  12. Cindy van OorschotApril 19, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    A really sweet birthday card for your 8 year old. Thanks for joining us at Come and Get It, and oh not too much stickles for an 8 year old who loves anything that glitters, she will find it very cool.
    Cindy

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  13. Kathleen (Kath) B. HernandezApril 20, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    Indeed for daughters there's no such thing as too much glitter specially if you'd go for glitter and glam. =)

    Wonderful work! Thanks for joining the “Button It Up or Show Some Flair” Challenge at Southern Girls!

    Kathleen
    Blog: Creo by Lady Katutz
    http://creobyladykatutz.blogspot.com/

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  14. ReganApril 20, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    lol...fitter
    so cute

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  15. Laura WApril 20, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    This is adorable! I love the image, the card layout, everything! Thanks for joining us at the Clear it Out Challenge blog :) And no, a girl can never have too much glitter ;)

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  16. ChrisApril 21, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    that image is so so cute and I love your embossed hearts on the background, they look great. thanks for playing with us at Pile It ON.

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  17. RoseCApril 21, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    Jan, your beautifully colored bear looks fabulous on this very pretty embossed card. So glad to see your entry at the Crafts and Me Stamps digi team's "Bling It Up!" challenge. Hugz, ~ Rose

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  18. shellyApril 21, 2013 at 11:02 PM

    cute card the bear image is super cute and great job with fixin the flitter mess up ;) thanks for sharing with us at wwc :)

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  19. My Creative TherapyApril 21, 2013 at 11:17 PM

    Oh you are too funny...I've had many of those panic moments. Recently one of my Copics gushed a blob of ink on my almost complete image so I strategically placed a mini butterfly cutout over it. Couldn't even tell LOL! I love that bear and just spent at least 15 minutes searching the site for it. Bummer it was back in August! I love it and couldn't even find it to buy. Anyway...love the card!! I came over from Catered Crop :)

    Kathi

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  20. GaleApril 22, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    Adorable card Jan. The glitter turned out perfectly. Cute image and loving the twine. Thanks for joining us at PCJ in our Use a Sentiment Challenge and good luck. Hugs, Gale DT

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  21. KateApril 23, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    This is so sweet! I'm completely smitten with your precious little bear!

    Thanks so much for playing along with us at My Craft Spot!

    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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  22. valou250809April 24, 2013 at 4:18 AM

    So cute! thanks for playing with "SGC" this week. Good luck!

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  23. Bettina L.April 25, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    Oh this is absolutely gorgeous. Love the design with the embossing, twine and sparkle. Thanks for playing at Pattie's Creations and good luck. Hope to see you back friday for a new challenge. Bettina DT Member at Pattie's Creations Challenge! xx

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  24. NiknakApril 28, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    Awesome card! Thanks for joining us at Southern Girls Challenges!! Love happy accidents, your flowers look great!

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