{"product_id":"leave-a-little-sparkle-project","title":"Leave a Little Sparkle Project by Sarah Donawerth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere’s just something about the color pink. It’s feminine, cheerful, sophisticated. It’s one of my favorite colors to work with because there’s so many different effects that can be conjured with the color pink. For this ornament, I opted for an antique, distressed look. I also incorporated my favorite pattern — book text — to add to the vintage quality of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLeave a Little Sparkle Project Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMix white \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paints?page=2\"\u003epaint\u003c\/a\u003e with a very tiny amount of magenta paint to create a light pink color. Paint the base of your ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a plastic or latex makeup sponge, swipe the edges of your pink base with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/inkpads-and-cleaners\"\u003ebrown ink\u003c\/a\u003e. If using StazOn, work quickly because the ink is permanent once dry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStamp \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-stamps-words-and-phrases?page=3\"\u003etext\u003c\/a\u003e across pink base with brown ink.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\"\u003egel medium\u003c\/a\u003e, glue a piece of Mélange \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-tim-holtz?page=2\"\u003etissue wrap\u003c\/a\u003e to the top piece of your ornament. Let dry, then brush on a thin layer of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\"\u003ewhite gesso\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMix \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ice-resin-collection?limit=25\"\u003eRelique Powders\u003c\/a\u003e together with about 80% ivory and 20% raspberry to create a light pink.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply light modeling paste through circle \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stencils?page=4\"\u003estencil\u003c\/a\u003e, and then sprinkle the wet modeling paste with mixture of Relique Powders. Melt well with heat tool to thoroughly blend colors. Note: The modeling paste can bubble if heated too long. Experiment on a scratch paper to find the right balance between heating time and distance of the heat tool from the page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue fancy ornament pieces together with gel medium or adhesive. Add \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-tim-holtz?page=2\"\u003eSmall Talk Stickers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTie lengths of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/twine\"\u003egold metallic twine\u003c\/a\u003e or velvet ribbon through top hole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 593px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1502-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1601-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-May-Jun-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-1503-Somerset-Studio-May-Jun-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-July-Aug-2014\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-1404-Somerset-Studio-July-Aug-2014-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eAbout the Artist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarah Donawerth is the Marketing Assistant and Copywriter at Stampington \u0026amp; Company. Follow her as she crafts whatever her heart desires at: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahdonawerth.com\"\u003ewww.sarahdonawerth.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c; font-family: times; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eFavorite Food: \u003c\/span\u003eGluten-Free, Nut-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c; font-family: times; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eInterests: \u003c\/span\u003eKnitting, crochet, crafting, violin, puppies, and \"Downton Abbey\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c; font-family: times; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eFavorite Quote: \u003c\/span\u003e\"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.\" – Jane Austen, \"Pride and Prejudice\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452529959063,"sku":"PROJ-1057","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1057__11346.1558405449.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793513","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/leave-a-little-sparkle-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}