Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Double D Challenge: Sparkle and/or Shine

 


The Double D blog is sparkling and shining today!  That's our challenge to you.  Glitter or gleam, your choice.  Just look at the pretty inspiration board:




Gosh, I wish I could show sparkle the way it's depicted in the inspiration photos.  It will glitter spectacularly in person, and sparkle beautifully through the camera lens, but by the time it's translated to the computer it's mostly gone.  Try to imagine a shimmery white base, glossy black oval, glittery silver fancy oval, and a sparkly black resin dot.  It's just so darned pretty in real life!



I pulled from my spare parts, friend shares, and oldies but goodies to make another Christmas card for the 2024 stash.  The only thing not ancient is the Spellbinders sentiment banner.

The prize offering for this challenge guarantees plenty of sparkle for a random winner:



Will you be a random winner or a creative winner?  Either way, we hope you'll play along just for fun because it's a treat to see what you make.

Take care and enjoy your day!


Paper:  Shimmer white, Neenah white, silver glitter cardstock, glossy black  Dies:  Spellbinders Classic Ovals and Elegant Ovals, Wild Rose Studio Lacy Snowflake, Spellbinders Make it Merry Sentiments  Other:  Doodlebug Sprinkles sparkly resin dot, Sizzix Snowflake #8 embossing folder, foam tape to pop up sentiment



29 comments:

Loll said...

Wonderful card that has both glitter and gleam, Leslie! Always great to use things from your stash too! xx

Pauline said...

Leslie your card is so beautiful. I can just imagine all the glitter. Amazing card. Love your design. It's always so nice to create a card with items from your stash! Have a wonderful day, and as always thanks for sharing.

Donna Phelan said...

So elegant! Love that silver glitter paper and all of that lovely texture! Awesome!

Birgit said...

It's a beautiful card Leslie, that truly does sparkle and shine. Yay for you for using up some older supplies too! I love it when that happens.

Diane said...

What a beauty this card is with all it's glittery and shiny goodness, kind of looks like our landscape outside right now, all white and sparkle-y!! A fabulous use of your 'older' stash that looks like it was all made to go together!!

crafty-stamper said...

Absolutely gorgeous card love the beautiful dies,embossed snowflakes and the sparkle.
Carol x

Yogi said...

A beautifully simple card with a nice touch of glimmer. Have a great day

Cat Craig said...

Its a gorgeous card Leslie. I can imagine the sparkle and shine from the picture and your description.

Darlene said...

OH WOW Leslie ... this is SO SO pretty! I can only imagine how gorgeous it must be IRL. Love your overall design ... perfect inspiration! Thanks! Stay warm!

Vicki said...

Gorgeous, Leslie! The black/white/silver combination is beautiful. Love all of the snowflakes and shimmer.

Marcia Hill said...

I totally hear ya on not being able to capture all the shimmer and shine on our sparkly cards Leslie, but I sure can imagine this one sparkling to the high heavens!! And how fun to create with a little bit of this and a little bit of that and end up with a beauty like this! Lovely, lovely card my friend and another for the Christmas stash...YAY!!! Hugs. :0)

Donna Ellis said...

What a fun mood board and fabulous card creation, Leslie! I have that pretty same Wild Rose snowflake, and have forgotten about it! Hmmm, I need to dig it out and see what I can do with it. Your card is lovely and sparkly! It looks especially magical with the dry embossed background. What a perfect card for this week, with the whole nation freezing and seeing icy snow everywhere! Wishing you a beautifully cozy week. Does Sophie keep your feet warm? huggers, de

laurie said...

SO pretty! I love glitter....may have to enter this one!

I Card Everyone said...

I hardly need to use my imagination, Leslie! Your card is gorgeous and the glitter card, and sparkling black magical enamel dot are so lovely!
[and I'm sooo happy to see the angel's hair hasn't been packed away!]
=]

HilaryJane said...

It is beautiful and I can imagine all the sparkle. Love the texture from your embossing folder too xx

Nanny's Pansy Patch said...

Oh my! What a great challenge! Your card definitely met this challenge! Who doesn't love shimmer and shine! How great you had spare parts and goodies to put together to make this beautiful card with a perfect snowflake. Have a great weekend!

nancy littrell said...

OMG..a must see on our next IRL visit, Leslie...Such a Gorgeous Glittery, Shiny and creative designed card using beauties from your stash. Awesome to get your 2024 Christmas stash growing too:-) OMG...Can you believe all our rain for January?!? Everything is so soggy, but at least it is warm and NO snow:-) Good time to create too:-) Love and Hugs...Nancy

Margaret said...

Such a pretty card. I'm sorry that the sparkle doesn't translate through the camera lens, but I bet it is so pretty IRL. So impressed with how you put your cards together with this and that you found in your stamping room.

Bonnie said...

It's a shame the camera doesn't catch all that sparkle and shine. But we all know how beautiful it is IRL, Leslie! A stunning card!

Lisa Elton said...

I see the sparkle and shine, Leslie and it's fabulous! This is a lovely and elegant card!

Doni High said...

I love the black and white combination and the sparkle and shine makes it awesome!

Lynette said...

Well, this is certainly beautiful, Leslie!! I can imagine the sparkle IRL - gorgeous!

aussie aNNie said...

Creativity and beauty all in one show.. Great design ♥

Conniecrafter said...

Oh how I wish I could see all the sparkle, isn't it something how things can change from real life to a picture, I even have that problem with some colors not showing true. I love the pretty layering you have done here with these die cuts and I love the flowing banner sentiment with it too!

Judy Woodland said...

So, so pretty. I love that stylized snowflake! Great take on the challenge, my friend. And aren't you clever to get started on your Christmas cards for this year!!

Barbara said...

Thanks for your description of your card I can really see the shine and sparkle. I sure wish there was a way to photograph it better, but I believe you. Our company left today and you have inspired me. There will be crafting in my near future,

Pam Sparks said...

So fun to come see what you've been up to! You always have products I haven't seen before! Perfectly January I say!

Cindy Beach said...

What a regal and elegant card! Love this beauty, Leslie!

Carol L said...

This is such an intricate and beautiful creation with those fabulous die cut pieces and a wonderful embossed background too. it's just amazing and a feast for the eyes with that big sparkly button in the center.