January Brings All Things New - Glitter Queens January Blog Hop

It's that time again... Time for our monthly blog hop with the Glitter Queens 😍 

We're kicking off the New Year featuring all things NEW from the 2018 Sale-A-Bration and/or Occasions Catalogs. I don't know about you, but I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sooooooo many things from these new catalogs! I honestly had a REALLY hard time figuring out what I was going to feature this month... 

 Since I couldn't make up my mind, I finally settled on sharing 3 cards with you. 😍

But don't worry! They are all created using basically the same materials 😉 Let's take a look!!

For my first card I started with some shimmery white card stock and simply doused it with water before sprinkling on some of the amazing Brusho Crystal Colours using the green, blue & yellow...  (( the trick here is to saturate the paper before adding the crystals so that they start spreading right away.))  I also sprayed more water in some areas after I had sprinkled the crystals to get the desired effect of mixed colors before setting it aside to let it all dry.

Once the card stock was dry, I used my aqua painter to add quite a few droplets of water. The water droplets spread and give a pretty cool  droplet effect adding more texture and movement to this deep sea background.

Here's a closer look at the finished mermaid shaker card 

😍 I've Gotta Say, I'm TOTALLY loving Brusho!!! 😍

For my next card I followed the same steps as the first, but used mainly Green with just a bit of blue to brighten up the color ** It is so fun to add colors to get just the right look your going for ((makes me feel like an artist...if only for a moment! 😉)) Next, I stamped the dragon using Memento Black then cut him and the flame out with the coordinating dies and my trusty big shot. 

I just LOVE how the sparkles from the Shimmery white card stock shine through the colors on each of the cards to add that extra special touch!!!😍

This last card is my FAVORITE!!!  I totally love  the vibrancy and depth of color. I followed the same steps as above except this time I taped off the edges using some washi tape from my stash so that I could get a clean water color type boarder. It also helps a little with the paper bending since we are using so much water here.

I used mostly the blue crystals for this card but I also added a little red to give a slight purple tint. ** Again my tip here is LOTS & LOTS of water... You really have to have a good amount of water so that the color spreads and blends.  Next, I added the adorable unicorn that has been kissed with just a touch of pink 💝 and then finished it off with a pretty bow and my favorite sparkly sequins 💖 So pretty and FUN!! 

Thanks for stoping by today! I hope I have inspired you to try out the new Brusho Crystal Colours for yourself.. 💞 By the way, You should totally try them!  You won't be sorry you did!!! 😉😍😃

Now let's keep on hopping and check out what the rest of the FABULOUS Glitter Queens have been up to for this months hop 😍   

Up Next on the hop is Tracy

Here is a complete list of all the Glitter Queens Hopping along with us this month 😍

💫 Dawn Griffith

💫 Dee Slater

💫 Michelle Veller ** you are here

💫 ** up next Tracy Bradley

💫 Davette Strange Miller

Thank you so much for hoping along with us today!

Creative Blessings,

Michelle 😘

List of the products used on todays cards

Brusho Crystal Colour [144101]	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101910]	Aqua Painters [103954]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Magical Day Clear-Mount Bundle [145985]	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212]	Silver Embossing Paste [145646]	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]	Window Sheets [142314]
Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]