Embellishing Felt with Glitter
1.    Cut self-adhesive felt (such as Queen & Co.’s Felt Fusion) to desired length. Cover work surface with scrap paper.
2.    Peel off backing from felt. Sprinkle exposed adhesive with glitter.
3.    Shake excess glitter from felt onto scrap paper. Pour extra glitter back into container.
4.    Adhere felt side of embellishment to layout.

I used this technique for the flower head above. I actually applied a second layer of glitter to the flower by adhering it with dimensional adhesive, like Ranger's Glossy Accent. Can't get too much glitter.


Adding a Glossy Effect to Ribbon
1.    Cut ribbon slightly longer than desired. (This is because sometimes the ends curl and need to be trimmed.)
2.    Apply dimensional adhesive (such as Glossy Accents) to ribbon surface in desired pattern.
3.    Set aside to dry. Once dry, trim ribbon to desired length.

This is the technique I used on the ribbon above, again adding a bit of glitter to the Glossy Accents before it dried.
  

Personalizing Glitter Embellishments
1.    Peel yellow backing from adhesive sheet (such as those created by Scrapbook Adhesives) and apply to desired paper.
2.    Cover work surface with scrap paper. Peel white backing from adhesive sheet.
3.    Sprinkle glitter over exposed adhesive and shake excess onto scrap paper. Pour extra glitter back into container.
4.    Use a template or draw freehand a design onto back of paper. Cut out the design with scissors.

For this one, I didn't read Crystal's instructions before I started. So I cut my wave shapes from the adhesive sheet, removed the backing, placed the sticker on my paper, and then added the glitter. It was a bit tricky to remove the adhesive backing from the wave shape. But it is do-able with a little patience, and I really like the way it turned out.

Hope these inspire you to bring out your glitter and glue and play a little!

Until next time,
Christine

Our recent project at the F+W weekly knit-a-long was a super cute heart pin (check here for the free pattern). Being the novice knitter that I am, I never did get two hearts to match up in size quite right...so...I made cards with them! Here's a tag that I plan on putting with the gift I got for my husband. Since the heart was kind of tattered looking, I decided to make it a theme by incorporating some grungy cardboard and less-than-perfect outlined acrylic letters. Definitely a gift handmade with love. (And here's a pic of two staffers getting in on the fun at last weeks gathering)

    Of course it's that time of year again when everything in Hallmark stores are Red, pink, and white...filled with warmth and love. Valentine's day is such a nice holiday to spend with the ones you truly appreciate and love. This will be my daughter's first Valentine's day, and although she really doesn't grasp the concept of this special day, I want her first card to be unique and obviously HANDMADE. So I gathered a bunch of scrapbook supplies and paint and created a Lucky Love card. I'm so blessed and LUCKY to have her in my life. Inspiration for the title of the card came from a four leaf clover made of hearts. Hopefully some day down the road, she'll cherish this piece of artwork and will save it for sentimental purposes. I hope this Valentine's Day treats you with lots of hugs, kisses (hershey kisses that is), and of course TLC.

Kelly