Last day of class and I’m so sad.  This was the last day of videos to watch but I’ve still got lots of projects lined up (so that makes me happy!). The last day of class was all about Embossing.  I love embossing and it’s something that I do all the time so I really …

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I’ve really been enjoying the class but it’s been a little difficult to keep up.  There are so many things that I want to try from the past 4 days but I’ve now moved on to Day 5. Day 5 in the Sparkle & Shine class is all about techniques with Paste and Mousse.  I …

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I have to admit that I have had Pearl Ex in my stash for many years.  And, I’ve tried a few times to use it, but was always left unhappy with the results.  After watching the videos from Day 4 of the Sparkle & Shine class, I learned how to use the Pearl Ex and the …

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Wow, the techniques in Day 3 videos are awesome and not something that I’ve seen before.  We learned how to make eyes with Nuvo drops, then how to make realistic rain drops with glossy accents, and how to create more dimension by applying many layers of glossy accents. I just recently acquired Nuvo Crystal Drops …

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I watched the videos and the techniques from the Sparkle & Shine online class and Day 2 is all about foiling.  This was definitely more my speed than the Day 1 Glitter.  I love the shine of the foil and all the different colors.  It’s not messy like the glitter and I think makes a …

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