• Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

all the sparkle

jessica frost-ballas

  • home
  • about me
    • about
    • creative resume
    • disclosure
    • house tour
  • Disclosure
  • craftroom
  • video tutorials
  • patreon
  • contact

Add a little sparkle…(part 4) with a sparkly giveaway!

24 Sep

Good morning!  Whew, this is my final post in my sparkle series!  You can find the first three posts here, here, and here!  Today I'm using two more conventional methods of adding sparkle to cards and one old but not so well-known technique using an everyday household item! For my first card I ... View Post

Comments:
18 Comments
Categories:
card-making, crafting
Tags:
altenew, glitter ritz, hero arts, simon says stamp

Add a little sparkle…(part 1)

16 Sep

Good morning!  If you're a regular reader of my blog you know that I usually can't resist adding a little extra sparkle to my cards, whether it be through shimmer sprays, embossing powders, perfect pearls, etc.  I decided it would be fun to make a bunch of cards using various methods to add sparkle ... View Post

Comments:
25 Comments
Categories:
card-making, crafting
Tags:
altenew, distress ink, iridescent medium, lawn fawn, papertrey ink

Crafting Cues: Watercolor Powders and a Giveaway!!

8 Sep

Click the image above to visit Ruby's post! Good morning!  I am super excited to be introducing a new collaboration with my very good friend, Ruby, of A Rare Ruby Crafts!  A few months ago we were discussing our mutual love for various stamp companies and sets (#crafthoarders!) and were lamenting ... View Post

Comments:
54 Comments
Categories:
card-making, crafting, crafting cues
Tags:
altenew, brushos, cas-ual friday stamps, crafting cues, hero arts, lawn fawn, mama elephant, paper smooches, shaker

Playing with Zigs and watercolor stamps!

30 Jul

Good morning!  Today I'm playing with several stamp sets from Altenew including the brand new Watercolor Wonders!  I decided to try using them with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and this was the result: There's definitely a bit of a learning curve with this stamp set but I'm looking forward ... View Post

Comments:
2 Comments
Categories:
card-making, crafting
Tags:
altenew

From Places Abroad – Tunisia (Altenew Challenge)

26 May
www.allthesparkle.com Altenew Painted Butterflies

Good morning!  I totally fell in love with the Altenew Challenge inspiration photo this month and was happy to find a little more time to play along!  This was the first card I posted earlier this month: And here are today's cards: As I mentioned in my post for A Blog Named Hero yesterday ... View Post

Comments:
2 Comments
Categories:
uncategorized
Tags:
altenew, embossing paste, hero arts, stencil

Butterfly Reflections Ink: Metallic Hello

13 May

Good morning!  Today I'm over at Butterfly Reflections Ink sharing a card featuring some gorgeous Altenew stamps and a new (to me) technique!  Here's a look but head on over to Butterfly Reflections Ink for all the details! I'm also entering this card into the Altenew May Challenge: From ... View Post

Comments:
6 Comments
Categories:
butterfly reflections ink, card-making, crafting, design team
Tags:
altenew, vellum

Happy Apple Blossom!

1 May

I apologize for the delayed post....that's what happens when I get busy watching Grey's Anatomy (#byeDerek) and coloring in my new Hex Chart! Anyway, Happy Apple Blossom!  For those of you who don't live near Winchester, VA our area has a huge annual festival in early May.  There are parades, a ... View Post

Comments:
3 Comments
Categories:
card-making, crafting
Tags:
altenew, papertrey ink, wplus9

A Blog Named Hero: Poppies and Texture Paste!

25 Apr

Good evening!  Today I'm over at A Blog Named Hero sharing a card created with Hero Arts and this month's collaboration partner, Altenew!  I'd love for you to stop by and say hi! :) ... View Post

Comments:
1 Comment
Categories:
ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team
Tags:
altenew, hero arts

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Next Page »
Jessica About Me Photo
Hi, I'm Jess! Thanks for visiting my blog where I share my adventures in cardmaking and papercrafting! I hope I can inspire you to craft with a little extra sparkle!

Subscribe Via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email!

Join 3,248 other subscribers

Crafty Sales (updated regularly)

Favorite Crafty Shops

Previous Posts

Instagram

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

Disclosure

I design for several companies because I truly love their products! Anything I recommend on my blog is something that I genuinely love and regularly use. I do not get paid for product reviews and I will never recommend a product that I do not like or would not use.

I am affiliated with several of my favorite crafty companies which means I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you!!) when you click on one of my links and make a purchase through the store.

You can find my full disclosure as well as a list of the companies I am affiliated with HERE. Thank you so much for supporting me!

Most Popular Posts

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Swatch Card Download and a revelation!
Nuvo Drop Swatch Chart (+printable!)
My Favorite Cards of 2016 (+GIVEAWAY!)
VIDEO: Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combos with Kitsch Flamingo
(VIDEO) Alcohol Ink Background in Real Time + Celebrating 10K Subscribers Video Hop WINNERS!
Cookbook Obsession
Christmas Card Challenges #17: Color Challenge
Sunset Ink-Blending with Distress Oxide Inks - Gina K Designs August 2020 Release (+VIDEO!)
Christmas in July Week 3 (+VIDEO and a GIVEAWAY)
Seasons Givings Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

Copyright

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Copyright © 2025 · Bloom theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2023 · All The Sparkle