TGIM! This week’s spotlight with My Favorite Things is on the crystal collections. These 4mm Swarovski crystals are very clear and sparkly. When I say “clear” I don’t mean you can see through them, but they are not “cloudy” or plasticy like some crystals. They’re very nice and come in two different collections, spring and summer. Each package contains approximately 20-25 crystals each of four colors, for a total of about 80-100 crystals. I used the spring colors here with MFT’s Spring Collection paper pack.
Celebrate in Style
I used the green crystals on the bigger dog’s color and yellow and cotton candy Stickles on the two smaller dogs’ collars.
My Stampin’ Up mat pack/piercing template worked great in aligning the crystals. I had three crystals on the table, laid my template over them so that one was in each of the smaller holes and pressed down just enough so that the crystals stuck in the template. I added a tiny drop of glue to the back of each crystal, laid the template on my card and gently pressed each crystal out of the template, perfectly aligned. 🙂
If you’d like to play along with this week’s “Who’s That Girl” (WTG) Challenge hosted by Christina and Joanne, you can find the details here. We’re using this set, Let’s Go for a Walk, with bling. (You don’t have to use this set, so don’t let that stop you from playing, ok?)
- Time-saving idea for Copic users: Once I’ve matched my Copic markers to my patterned paper, I jot down the color numbers on the cover of the patterned paper pack. That way I don’t have to waste time figuring out the matches the next time I use that paper. (But if there are reduced images of the patterned paper on the cover, don’t write over those. You can often use them for paper-piecing small areas.)
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day! (Oh, and don’t forget to check the Bubble Bin for GREAT savings!!)
Stamps: MFT “Let’s Go for a Walk” Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Green Galore, Black; Prism Super Smooth White Patterned Paper: MFT Spring Paper Pack Accessories: Copic markers, MFT Adornments Swarovski Crystals Spring Collection, Yellow and Cotton Candy Stickles, 1 ¼”, 1 3/8” and scalloped circle punches by EK Success, Sakura black 3-d gel pen (on eyes and noses), Helmar glue (to adhere crystals), pop dots. Card size 5” x 5”.
