Hot Mess Success #6 ~ Sparkle!

 Hi friends ....

happy weekend!

Today's card is card #6 for the *Hot Mess ~ Success* card group 

where the best item on the crafting menu is whatever is the messiest! :)

Each month, the hostess chooses a theme 

and we (Barb, Jeanette, Terry and I) create 

a messy card using a messy technique.

This month, our hostess is Jeanette and her theme is sparkle.

The fun part about this group is that I have been pushing

 the boundaries of my comfort zone

and trying new things each month.

So for January ..

no better time than like now to play with my watercolor glitter inks!

This is the first time I've used the Brea Reese Watercolor inks

and I must say ...  these inks are a super!

I'm using the word ink ~ it's a liquid bottle

and trust me - one drop goes a LONG way!

They are sparkly and glittery and very - VERY - messy

which made for lot of fun :) 

The Brea Reese watercolors are so rich and vibrant.

They have tons of pigment and are very concentrated - 

you have to shake, shake, shake your booty the bottle to activate the sparkle!

The mica settles to the bottom and you have to be vigorous 

with the shaking/mixing but once you do - it's worth it!

If I had to sum it up in one word,

 I'd say it's similiar to Tattered Angels glimmer mist spray in the form of peerless watercolors.  almost. 

I used a paintbrush, only a couple drops of ink, and water ~

and brushed the watercolor onto cardstock. 

It dries VERY fast ...

I didn't even have time to get the heat gun out, it was that fast!
 

My card is using the reindeer from CC Designs

and a little scene of snowbanks with vellum paper 

and placed behind the triple stitched frame. 

I added a couple drops of water to the BR watercolor inks

and brushed it across a piece of heavyweight cardstock.

I wish the photograph could show you the true shimmer and sparkle.
If you see the close up above, it SHINES!

It's like fairy dust over the photo just gleaming!

 

There is also a little bit of shimmer in the vellum I chose.
It's actually a leftover from a previous project and I saw it,
ran it through the cutter with a snow bank die cut.  
Perfect!
No throw aways!

You can also see Barb, Jeanette, Terry's 
messy cards on their blogs today.

I'm smiling (at myself) for creating a card with Christmas

and holiday lights since we took "Christmas' down from our house

on the 1st day of January when The Kid was home on winter break.

It's all back to normal and nothing is out of place ♥

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Except ... note to self ...

 next time, wear gloves.

Because once it's on your hands, it stays on your hands, LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!
Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly

Card entered into:  As you see it #216 - sparkle