Product Review: Wink of Stella Glitter Brushes Part 1

Have you ever used a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush?
If you have been to the LBH lately we have been featuring these brushes on lots of projects and make & takes!

We challenged our LBH Media Team this month and sent them all a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.....
Keep reading to find out how they used their Wink of Stella Glitter Brush and what they thought about this new glittery tool!

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Lindsey Banner's Wink of Stella Review

This Wink of Stella brush pen works beautifully.  I received the color Gold in my Media team Kit!
I will say we started on a rough foot, to get it started you have to remove the black ring and when is says gently squeeze- squeeze it even more gently.Even with the initial flood I created, once I wiped it back and forth a few times I was ready to go.I tried some script handwriting, doodles, lines, dots, just about everything and it was wonderful. 
The brush tip allows you to create fine lines and broad strokes without a masterful know

ledge of calligraphy.  It’s very easy to use and the effect is unmatched by any product I have used.
I have the gold color and it’s sparkle is terrific.  With one stroke it’s a light sparkle, with multiple passes its bold and tints the paper a fantastic shimmering yellow-gold tone.   It works amazing on dark papers, used on black cardstock the effect is gorgeous.  I’ve used this brush pen on just about everything I make lately. A touch here and there, a few dots or outlines- it creates so much interest and a remarkable shadow effect. 

​ In this application I colored over the Authentique, Crush- Impression paper. 

It’s a white-ish paper with some ruled lines in it.  This was done with about 3 passes and the color is amazing.  Maybe you also notice I made a few dashes on the bow to create a shadow effect.

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Vicki Chrisman's Wink of Stella Review

Hi everyone, Vicki here to share a card I made with some shimmery accents added with my Wink Of Stella Glitter brush. I received the color Silver in my Media Kit! I used my Wink of Stella Glitter brush to highlight the edge around the printed saying I used on my card, also on the little diamond at the top and to go over the letters themselves.  I was so amazed at how easy the brush was to use. The fine tip made even the smallest areas easy to fill and finest lines easy to trace over.  The fact that you have this constant flow without having to dip the brush tip or re prime, make using this a dream.  I only wish the beautiful results were easier to capture with the camera, so that I could show off the shimmery look of the finished project to you a better.  Hopefully in the last photo where I tipped the card to the light you can at least see the shimmer a bit, but it still doesn’t do justice to how it looks in real life.  A beautiful added touch that really finishes of  a project.



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Nadine Carlier's Wink of Stella Review

Nadine used her Wink of Stella Brush to add the finishing touches on her Layout.

I created some flowers onto the background using a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush in Gold.

To create the flowers, I pressed the side of the brush onto the paper to make a petal. Repeated it 5-6 times in a circle to create the flower. Depending on how much of the tip you press down on its side will determine how big your flower is. I suggest practicing a few times on a scrap piece of paper before trying it on your layout. This was the 1st time I have ever used the WOS and I absolutely loved it. I love how smoothly they go on and the amount of glitter that shows up on the paper is stunning. I will definitely be getting more of these in other colors!

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Angi Barrs' Wink of Stella Review

I love making party favors and used the kit to make mini popcorn buckets.

I used small glass mason jars and dressed them up with Pink Paislee's Bella Rouge collection.

I decorated the front of the jars by using wood pieces and a heart chipboard from the same Pink Paislee collection. I used the Wink of Stella brush (Silver) to color the wood piece. After it dried I added on an additional embellishment for a layered effect. The brushes are a great way to jazz up your embellishments. It works great on a variety of surfaces.

All in all, I give the brushes a thumbs up! They are quick, easy, and did not leave a mess behind.

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Susan Tidwell's Wink of Stella Review

This is Susan Tidwell with a review of the Wink of Stella Brushes. Let's just say they are awesome and I LOVE them! They give beautiful shimmer to your projects and are versatile and easy to use. Be sure to keep the packaging when you first open the marker and follow the easy but explicit directions for opening and priming it! Below I share several different techniques with the Wink of Stella (WOS) Red Glitter Brush I received in my LBH media team kit this month.

 I created this layout using the beautiful "Crush" paper collection from Authentique. This paper collection is Valentine and heart-themed but the papers worked very well for a baby layout!
(This layout was an exercise in limited supplies. My daughter delivered her baby 5 weeks early and as I was preparing to leave home for an undetermined amount of time I grabbed my media team kit and a few supplies hoping to be able to create while I was out of town.)

 I used the WOS on the handcut heart shape to make the light pink card stock darker to coordinate better with the patterned papers. First I colored the heart with Bubble Gum gelato and wiped with a baby wipe to smooth out the texture. I colored over this with the WOS to deepen the color and add shimmer.  I also used the marker to color some of the hearts in the patterned paper pieces and to edge the "Sweet" title I had cut from one of the papers.

 

I also used the WOS to color directly on a stamp which I stamped randomly in the background.

This adds some pretty shimmer to the stamped images. It's very important to clean the stamp immediately to remove the marker before it dries.These wonderful markers are such fun to use and come in a range of scrumptious colors. They are available at the Little Blue House.
I would love to see what you do with them!


These Wink of Stella Glitter Brushes jazz up any project you are working on! You can now purchase every color of
Wink of Stella at the LBH or in our Online Store!

Our team had sooo much fun creating with this product that we are featuring another whole day on the Blog for this Product Review!
Make sure and subscribe to the Blog & follow along tomorrow with more great tips and inspiration using these Wink of Stella Glitter Brushes!!

Love Bug Feature: Layout "Creating Interest"

Hello everyone! 

Vicki here today to share a new love themed layout with you that I created using the Pink Paislee Bella Rouge Collection  . I was excited to create a layout of our son and daughter in law using this beautiful line for my first LBH project.  

      

 

  Supplies you will need:

 Pink Paislee Belle Rouge Bloom paper

Pink Paislee Lovely  paper

Pink Paislee Belle Rouge 4x4 card pack

12x12 cardstock: black and pink

Pink Paislee  Belle Rouge chipboard sticker pack

Letter stamps and ink 

Large scalloped scissors

Sewing machine

General scrapping supplies: scissors, trimmer, adhesive, pencil.

I'm a lover of details on a layout. Fun things to make your eye want to wonder around the page. So  today I'm sharing just a few ways I did that on this layout.    First of all I loved being able to highlight their hands with a photo inside this chipboard  photo holder from the sticker pack.

I can hardly stand not to machine stitch on my projects.  I think it's fun and adds so much texture and interest.  Cutting out these hearts to layer and stitch on for part of my background , I thought would be a great start for a "love" themed layout.

In the photo above you can see my adhesive laying out.  I am a big fan of using a temporary (non permanent) adhesive to set up my layouts before I put things down permanently.  I love having the option of being able to  adjust things to see how I like it before I totally commit. When layering a lot, using just a little bit of the temporary adhesive to hold things in place while you decide makes a huge different.  When I am stitching, I don't want to get my machines needle getting  all gummed up with adhesive, so I usually just put enough temporary adhesive in the center of the piece that I'm going to stitch around, just to hold it in place while I'm stitching.

 

Below you can see the hearts once they are stitched into place.  I derided to  add my journaling  to the top in strips, that I also stitched down.

I am also a huge fan of contrast. Adding something as simple as a scallop border of that beautiful bright, yellow/gold on top of that black  really makes it stand out.   Knowing the eye will be drawn over there, makes the perfect place to add a meaningful stamped word.

Before I'm ever finished with a layout I enjoy going back and seeing if there are other areas on the layout that a little accent might  just finish off.  In this case, it was the tiny hear added to the upper left had corner of the photo.   ahhhhh.... now it feels complete. :)

I love hearing little tips and tricks other crafters use as they create. I hope you enjoyed some of mine. All these beautiful papers and embellishments are available to purchase at the Little Blue House and in the online store at www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com.  Thanks so much for letting me share. Don't forget to leave a comment below! You might be the Lucky Winner for a Blue Bag of Goodies from The Little Blue House.

Vicki

Love Bug Feature: Sweet Treats with Angi Barrs

Hello LBH fans!

Angi Barrs here with a fun way to use your LBH products for a fun Love Bug Valentine's Day project. I love making off the page projects and wanted to make some treats for my students!

I used the Pink Paislee Bella Rouge collection along with glassine bags, dies, doilies, and embellishments. Of course you need a delicious sweet treat for this project.

Dies are a great way to use with your paper collections. I used my dies with Bazzill cardstock from the LBH to cut out a Polaroid photo shape. I then adhered and layered everything on top of each treat bag.

Once you add your sweet treat you are good to go!

Tip: I always use adhesive dots to pop up my embellishments a bit.

It's a great way to add dimension to your projects.

If you would like to create these Sweet Treats, all the items I used are available at the Little Blue House and in the LBH online shop at www.thelittlebluehouseonline.com.

Come back tomorrow for another Love-Inspired Project...

I hope you all liked my Love Bug treat project!

Have a creative day, 

Angi Barrs
www.cokiepopaper.blogspot.com 

P.S. Don't forget to post a comment...All who comment on any of the LOVE BUG posts will be entered into a drawing to WIN a LOVE BUG Prize Bundle! The WINNER will be announced on Valentine's Day!!! XXOO XXOO

"Love Bug" Mixed Media Layout Tutorial

Happy Sunday!
Today is the 2nd day of our LOVE Bug Blog Feature.

Today, Nadine Carlier is sharing a Love-Inspired Layout featuring her unique, artsy style! Read on to see her full tutorial...

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Hey everyone! Nadine here, sharing my 1st LBH project with you all. I was super excited to get to use the new Pink Paislee Bella Rouge Collection for my project this month. I hope you get as "love-inspired" as I did using this collection.

Pink Paislee Bella Rouge

Mixed Media Layout Tutorial

Supply List:
1. Spatula or old credit card/gift card
2. Gesso
3. Perfect Pearls or Paint and spray inks
4. Spray Mister
5. Pink Paislee Bella Rouge paper collection or 4-5 patterned papers
6. Pink Paislee Bella Rouge embellishments or other embellishments
7. Wink of Stella Glitter Brush
8. Distress Ink and Blender
9. Standard scrappy supplies... adhesive, scissors, paper trimmer
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1.  Apply some Gesso with a spatula or an old credit card or gift card onto your background paper. Try to make it as uneven as possible leaving some areas thicker than other areas. Don't worry about drying it yet.

Tip: I like to save the plastic from packages to pour my Gesso in and to mix paints in.

2. Add some Perfect Pearls (I used pink) or paint into the Gesso. I like the Perfect Pearls because I wanted the metallic look that it gives. Paint will work just as well, you just wont get the the metallic look to it. Apply the Gesso mixture randomly over your 1st Gesso layer with your spatula or plastic card.

3. Then randomly sprinkle some Perfect Pearls (I used gold) onto your background paper. Using a water mister, spray the Perfect Pearls that you just sprinkled until it is wet. It will look almost like its melting when it's wet enough. Don't worry if the water puddles up some onto the paper. The Gesso will cause it to do that. Placing something heavy on all 4 corners of your paper to hold it down from curling up you can either leave your page for a few hours to dry or you can use a heat gun to speed up the drying process. If you use a heat gun make sure to not hold it too close to the paper or in one spot for too long or the Gesso will start to bubble.

(Before Water)

(With Water)

 

4. Once the background paper is dry you can now add your paper layers and embellishments. I layered a picture of my daughter from last years daddy/daughter Valentines dance over one of the frames in the Bella Rouge Chipboard Sticker Pack and 2 papers from the collection. Cutting each of the papers slightly bigger then then your picture and angling them in different directions from one another. I cut the beautiful title from one of the Bella Rouge 4x4 Card Pack. I absolutely LOVE the Frayed Flowers & Charms.

5. For the finishing touches I created some flowers onto the background using a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush in Gold. To create the flowers, I pressed the side of the brush onto the paper to make a petal. Repeated it 5-6 times in a circle to create the flower. Depending on how much of the tip you press down on its side will determine how big your flower is. I suggest practicing a few times on a scrap piece of paper before trying it on your layout.

6. After creating the flowers on my layout I added a few white enamel dots and flicked some black spray ink onto the background. To flick the ink onto my page I unscrewed the top off the bottle and tapped the tube that was in the bottle over my page with something hard like a pencil or pen. Make sure to cover your picture on your layout with a scrap piece of paper before doing this. I have ruined a few pictures by not covering it. Around the outside edges of the background paper I applied some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot with the Tim Holtz Blending Tool.

Here is my completed page with some close up pictures. Hope I inspired you to give it a try!

Thank you for looking and happy scrapping!
Nadine
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We hope you have a super Sunday and remember to leave a comment and YOU will be entered into our LOVE BUG prize drawing! Winner of the LOVE BUG Prize Bundle will be announced on Feb. 14th!!!

Keep Creating,
Miss Tracy :)

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