Creating a Vintage Candle Glow + Video for TPD Stamps

As an avid card maker, each project that I create is, "my new favorite".  So, of course, today's project is,,,,,, my new favorite!  Seriously though, this was super fun to create and I adore how it turned out.  I'm using the "Holiday Greetings" stamp set from Two Paper Divas Stamps and have done some no-line watercoloring, along with creating a super cool vintage glow around my candle.

Here's a close-up of my glowing candle.  If you've never done no-line watercoloring, basically, you're just using a very light colored ink such as a beige or light gray, to stamp your image so there's no dark outline.  I used Mama Elephant Moonlight pigment ink then watercolored with my Tombow dual brush markers.  I would recommend that you color in your candle wreath first, then color your candle, being especially careful not to let your colors bleed.  My papers are from Anna Griffin and I even added a little splatter of DecoArt Multi-satin Cotton Ball paint to my candle, to give it an artsy touch.  

To me, the most satisfying part of creating art, is having a vision and being able to translate that vision.  I imagined an old time, glowing vintage candle, the kind found in old story books or old children's Bibles..... I think I successfully captured that image that was dancing in my head.  It looks just like a photograph.  At least, I think so.

If you'd like to see a short video on how to create that candle glow, click the link below to view my YouTube video.  I'd love it if you'd leave a comment and a thumbs up while you're there.  It's a super easy technique and will be worth your time to take a peek.  I'll also be sharing my project on Instagram for #thedailymarker30day coloring challenge.   You can find me @wavingmywand on Instagram. 

https://youtu.be/cMIDnf96yOM

Purchase Holiday Greetings, here.

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Sparklers and Glitter with TPD Stamps

How fun is this new Sparkler stamp from TPD Stamps?  The 4th of July was always HUGE with our family when I was growing up.  As kids, our parents would light those sparklers and we would hesitate to grab them for fear of a spark burning our hand.  But, once we got past that initial fear, the fun began... drawing swirly circles in the air until that last spark petered out, then starting all over again with a newly lit sparkler and haggling for the colored ones.  Remember that?  Of course, all the men would be up on the hill, lighting the most massive fireworks you ever did see. 

This card came together quickly and was pretty easily done.  I wanted black cardstock, to bring out that sparkly, glittery goodness, and I thought my WRMK acetate would be great to pair with it to bring out the bits of blue glitter glue on my cardstock, yet still allowing the black to come through, between those blue stripes.

It's a bit difficult to capture glitter in all it's shiny glory.   To get the effects that you see, I heat embossed my sparklers with Versamark and white embossing powder, then filled in the space on the stick with clear glue and dusted with DecoArt Glamour Dust extra fine glitter.

The sparks were enhanced with Stickles glitter glue with more shades of glitter glue on the background.  The sentiment is from another TPD Stamp Set called "Mason Jar Accessories #1", which I thought was the perfect quote to accompany my sparklers.  I sponged the edges of  the torn white cardstock with my Powder Puff chalk ink and wrapped some pretty red wired beads around  the ends, hot glued on the backside.

Just draw on some extra fireworks and tap little dots all over your background with the glitter glue to finish it off.  This is such a pretty card in person with all that sparkle and perfect not only to celebrate summer and Independence Day, but to share with someone special that lights up your life; a teacher, friend, or that special girl or guy in your life.  Have fun with it!

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the new May release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Additional supplies: Coredinations black cardstock, Stickles Glitter Glue Mercury, Christmas Red and Lagoon, Tombow mono aqua glue, foam squares, Score-tape, Neenah white cardstock 

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