Even though I am feeling icky (and wish I had a dollar for every time I've sneezed tonight!), I decided that I would make something cheery. How about something with lots of fun colors and lots of glitter!
The stamped image is one of my Whipper Snapper stamps, called Heart Bug & Flower. I stamped it on white paper, colored the image with markers, and then added a very fine clear glitter over nearly the entire image. Ooooh la la, lots of sparkles!
The sentiment on the little tag is from my Sweet Expressions cling set, a personal favorite of mine. While I was working on this card, the heat from the lights on my desk became too much to take, so I turned on the ceiling fan to catch a little breeze. Without thinking, I opened my glitter container to add glitter to the sentiment banner. I scooped up a spoonful of glitter and itty bitty sparkles went EVERYWHERE! Whoops! Glitter and ceiling fans don't really go very well together... So much for a clean desk! *grin*
Even though this card took me so very long to finish, I'm glad I took the time to make it. I know just who I'm sending it to, too!
Happy Weekend!
*sniffle, sneeze, cough*
I love this card it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I loved the background paper. It looks like a quilt. Very pretty.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 30, 2011 at 04:46 AM
Even when you're sick as a doggy, you make beautiful art! This is such a wonderfully bright and sparkly card, the lucky recipient will be thrilled!
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | January 27, 2011 at 09:49 PM
This is a fabulous card Anna!! Love that glitter!
Posted by: Janine | January 24, 2011 at 07:52 AM
This is a "wowie" Anna! Just gorgeous with all that delicious sparkle!
Hugs!
Posted by: Sharli | January 23, 2011 at 06:05 PM
Those sparkles are fabulous and definitely cheery!!!! Sending well wishes your way.
Posted by: Kimberly O'Rosky | January 23, 2011 at 01:22 PM
Just catching this adorable card and lovin that sparkle! Sure hope you and Alan both recover from the "sickies" soon.
Posted by: Ida | January 23, 2011 at 09:17 AM
Very pretty! The glitter was the perfect touch!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | January 23, 2011 at 08:48 AM
What a bright and cheerful card. I sure wish you felt more like the card! Get better VERY soon. We miss you, you know :)
It decided to glitter some cards one HOT day when the ceiling fan was on, ooops I was finding glitter everywhere for some time. LOL. Then there was the fairy dust in mu purse story. Jeez... Big Warm Hugs from very cold Iowa....
Posted by: Carol Dee | January 23, 2011 at 07:29 AM
Even being sick your creations are over the top "WOW's"!!!
Posted by: Carol | January 23, 2011 at 07:18 AM
Cute. I love that quilty paper. I was teaching a class once and the ceiling fan was on low when we pulled out the glitter. I'm glad I wasn't the one that had to clean the house. The teenage girls thought it was too cool.
Posted by: lacyquilter | January 23, 2011 at 05:41 AM
Well THAT's an interesting use of glitter to alleviate a nasty cold. I never thought of turning on the ceiling fan to help inhale the airborne glitter. Lemme know if it helped clear up those sinuses. Your card is beautiful!
Posted by: Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye) | January 23, 2011 at 05:23 AM
WONDERFUL!
This is cheery, all right!
I love your coloring and how the papers go with it all!
And...after all...what is more cheery than glitter!
Posted by: Juliana Swanson | January 23, 2011 at 04:56 AM
Sweet and adorable - hope you get over the sinus thing soon.
Posted by: SueB | January 23, 2011 at 02:59 AM
so pretty, love the colours and the pretty glitter.xx
Posted by: Rach | January 22, 2011 at 11:53 PM