Day 3 of Sparkle & Shine!

Running a little behind in the class, but I'll have the weekend to catch up.  Today lesson was about liquid applications.  Kristina Werner presented a video on Nuvo drops and Shimmer pens. 

I received a new card kit today, and was eager to try it out.  It was the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero kit, and it featured mermaids and sea life.  Perfect for a little bit of shimmer!

I started off by using the included ocean waves stencil, blending the three Hero Arts inks that were included in the kit.  I then went over it again with a light blend of the lightest ink, as the white areas looked a bit too stark for my liking.  After I was done with that, I got out my Imagine Crafts Frost Shimmer Spray and gave it a light coat to add some sparkle and interest. 

I stamped the mermaid sitting on a rock, and three of the little starfish in Momento Tuxedo Black ink, and colored them with my Copic markers.  After they were colored, I added some sparkle with my Wink of Stella Clear Shimmer Brush. 

I stamped a sentiment from the kit on the card front in one of the included inks, then die cut the mermaid and starfish with the matching dies.  One starfish was attached flat to the front, while the other two and the mermaid were added with foam tape for dimension. 

 

When it was done, I added a row of Nuvo drops in front of the sentiment to add a little more detail and draw attention to it.  Unfortunately, I didn't think of it until after I'd taken the photo.