Sparkle

Hi everyone Happy Holidays!!! Finally it seems like Christmas here in Florida because it is actually not 85 degrees! Of course this probably won't last too long so I better enjoy the cool weather while I can.  So for my post today I created a Christmas card I am going to give to a friend who loves Christmas but hates Christmas trees ... weird yeah I know.  She loves flowers so I grabbed my 

 Tando Floral Grab bag 

and added some Stampendous Glitzy Glitter and Prima Say It In Pearl for the centerpiece and I must say I simply love it and it was absolutely perfect for the occasion.  What is so  nice about the Tando chipboard is the thickness which allows you to do so many things like ink, glue, spray and you don't have to worry about the chipboard piece becoming to flimsy to work with.

 I absolutely love how the flowers came out and the grab bag has various flower sizes which makes it that much even better!!

I hope everyone enjoyed my post for today and I wish everyone an awesome holiday and be sure to check out all the new things coming to the Tando store!!

Simply Monica

sparkle its Christmas….

Wow hasn't there been some gorgeous sparkle pieces this week…today its my turn to show you this card I have made…

Tando pieces used and covered in glitter…

Brush stroke trees

Mini bells and holly

all pieces available in the Retail shop

all with loads of sparkle…

Snowflakes card and video

I hope you have been enjoying all the sparkle on here this week.  I made this card using the ~{Set of 5 Snowflake Masks}~ and ~{Mini Snowflakes}~:

I made a video showing how I made the card. Watch out for me chasing the gem around the pack with tweezers for a while and then giving up and using my fingers!

Note the cheapo kids glitter glue - I've had it for years!

I also made a slightly smaller card using the same technique, but without the Mini Snowflake:

Kaz xxx

2nd Wednesday of December

which must mean a new post over on the Challenge blog…don't forget we have prizes for one lucky player… see you there.

Sparkle - Most Wonderful Time Arch

Hi Tando fans! Dana here sharing an arch for the Sparkle theme this week. I used the inner portion of a Large Straight Edged Arch for the base of this piece.

I covered the arch with a piece of gold glitter cardstock and then used the Joined Snowflake Mask and white mist to add a frosty pattern to the background. The snowy scene I added to the top of the arch is a sticker that I dressed up with a piece of floral trim and a pearl pen.

I embellished the top of the arch with flowers and a Holly Flourish that I painted gold. To add even more sparkle to this arch, I covered the entire piece with a coat of Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles.



You can pick up this chipboard and mask, and everything else put out by Tando, in their new Retail Shop. Use the coupon code TANDOXMASOFFER at checkout before Christmas Eve to get 10% off orders over £20.00. If you'd like a chance to win some Tando goodies, stop by the Tando Challenge Blog and join our Festive Fun Challenge!

Tando is also sponsoring the Berry71Bleu Challenge Blog this month, so click over to see what you have to do for a chance to win this amazing prize package!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Its all Sparkle this week!!!!

Yes, lots of lovely sparkle for you this week.  I am kicking it all of with an old favourite...a *Christmas Stocking* .  At the time of writing its on special offer - 2 for 1 - and its reduced!!!!  A brilliant thing for you or your kids to decorate while they are waiting for Santa!!!!!  Here is mine...

 I have painted the lower part red and added some Sparkle Medium through one of our lovely *Flourish Masks*.  I dabbed Texture Paste on the top section and then rubbed in a little Treasure Gold.  After glueing the pieces together I added teensy pom-poms to the points and a string tie.  For those short on time this little stocking would look very pretty covered with paper too!  Oh and wouldn't Bunting look amazing done with these?

Here it is necked hehe...

and the gorgeous flourish mask...

Have a fabuous Sparkly Christmas!!!!  Hugs, Karen xxx

Black, white and gold with Irit

Hello my dear crafty friends !
 My new altered project is all about Gold. (added to bare chipboards  or stamped over the painted chipboard, but still gold).

I painted this Tando Creative Bottle frame with black acrylic, then stamped Ann Butler's one single 2'' Faux Quilting Unity stamp with clear embossing ink. Then I heat embossed it with Gold EP from WOW!  and embellished with some black rhinestones.

The back paper is  glittered and embossed, so nothing more was added to this Tando  Happy title, heat embossed again with black and gold powders.

The last, but not least is this golden bow: recycled from some Lindt chocolates that I didn't like. But I sure liked the bow!

Bottle shaped frame

 Word " Happy"