Hi everyone,
It’s challenge time again! Our Design Team is back this month with lots of inspiration for this month’s challenge … Are you ready?
All that Glitters – Glitter can add lots of fun to our stamped or die cut creations. For our challenge this month add Silk Microfine Glitter in some way to your card, scrapbook layout, etc. Use glitter directly on your stamped images, include it on the background, or add it to your scene. Warm or cool, subtle or bold, let’s have some glittery fun.
In case you haven’t heard the news from last month, Elizabeth Craft Designs released brand new glitter colors in 3 new Glitter Pallettes! Each Glitter Palette includes five 1/2 oz jars of file new ECD Exclusive Colors. Earth – Copper Bronze, Moonbeam, Rich Red, Ice Teal and Vintage Teal; Beach – Pebble Blue, Silver Sand, Sand Dunes, Ocean Blue and Midnight Blue; Bloom – Rose Red, Petal Pink, Lilac, Periwinkle and Crystal Clear.
There are many different ways that you can incorporate Silk Microfine Glitter into your projects. If you are interested in learning more ideas check out our Technique Friday with Els Silk Microfine Glitter Tutorials here. Kelly Booth also has an interesting technique using Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter which you can find on this Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog Post.
For our Challenge today we are giving away a $20 Gift Card to use on the Elizabeth Craft Designs website to 3 winners.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this blog post below or on the Designer Challenge post on our Facebook page and answer this question: Which of the new Silk Microfine Glitter Palettes is your favorite, Earth, Beach or Bloom?
We will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing.
The winners will be announced on Friday, May 18th, here on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.
Now let’s take a look at the wonderful creations our talented Design Team has created for the Challenge this month. For more information about the cards, click on the designer’s name under each card to be taken to the designer’s blog post.
Tanja Kabel starts us off this month with this adorable “Celebrate” card. To create her card Tanja has used the Bird Day Party Clear Stamp set with coordinating dies; Small Flowers; Words 1 – Celebrations and Dashing Rectangles die set. Watercolor Paper and Silk Microfine Glitter in Copper Rose and Cool Diamond were also used on this card.
Samantha Klaebe has created this pretty floral thank you card for our challenge. To create her card Samantha has used the Daisy die set along with the Banner Sentiments Clear Stamp set with coordinating dies. Silk Microfine Glitter from the Earth Palette and Spring Peridot were also used on this card.
Frances Byrne has created a monochromatic “Congrats” card to share with us today. To create her card Frances has used the Fitted Hexagons; Dashing Rectangles and A Way With Words – Congrats die sets. White Soft Finish Cardstock and Silk Microfine Glitters from the Beach Glitter Palette were also used to create this card.
Marilyn Scheller has used Silk Microfine Glitter in a rainbow of colors to created her rainbow card for us today. To create her card Marilyn has used Rainbow Sky and Dashing Squares die sets along with the Spring Sentiments Clear Stamp set. Silk Microfine Glitter in True Red; Cool Diamond; Orange; Spring Peridot and Beach Glitter Palette (Pebble Blue & Ocean Blue) were also used on this card.
Laura Gilhuly has created an awesome Christmas themed scrapbook layout for our challenge today. To create her layout Laura has used Stitched Rectangles; Dashing Squares; Stitched Circles and the Poinsettia die sets. Silk Microfine Glitter in True Red and Cool Diamond to create her project.
Karen Nofziger has created two cards using the Glitter and Lace Technique. To create her cards Karen has used the Dashing Rectangles; Color My Flowers Clear Stamp set with coordinating dies. Silk Microfine Glitter from the Bloom Glitter Palette and White Soft Finish Cardstock were also used on these cards.
Elena Anderson has created a masculine themed card for us today. To create her card Elena has used Fitted Hexagons; Blackboard Alphabet; Summer Drink (small heart) and Words 2 – Thinking of You die sets. White Soft Finish Cardstock and Silk Microfine Glitter from the Beach Glitter Palette set were also used on this card.
Sandy Diller has created a glittery 4th of July Twisted Easel card for her card today. To create her card Sandy has used 4th of July; Blackboard Alphabet; Blackboard Numbers; Postage Stamp Rectangles and Words 1 – Celebration die sets along with the Summer Fun Sentiments Clear Stamp set. White Soft Finish Cardstock and Silk Microfine Glitter in Earth Palette; Warm Diamond and Royal Blue.
Selma Stevenson has created a glittery floral card for our challenge today. To create her card Selma has used Garden Notes – Dahlia; Garden Notes – Chrysanthemum; Garden Notes – Ostrich Fern; Flowers Lace Frame and Dragonfly die sets along with White Soft Finish Cardstock and Silk Microfine Glitter from Beach Glitter Palette; Earth Glitter Palette; Bloom Glitter Palette and Sea Glass & Cool Diamond.
Tina Guigui Dornbaum has created this pretty glittery lantern card for us today. To create her card Tina has used Party Lanterns; Stitched Fishtail Banners; Stitched Rectangle and Words 2 – Celebration die sets along with ModaScrap Fly & Scrap Patterned Paper Pack.
Sara Torzullo has created a special glittery card for “Mom” for her card today. For her card Sara has used Dashing Squares; Blackboard Alphabet die sets along with Color my Flowers Clear Stamp set. Soft Finish Cardstock in White and Dark Chocolate and Pebble Blue and Silver Sand Silk Microfine Glitter from the Beach Glitter Palette were also used on this card.
Christine Pooler is up next with her glittery card in shades of pinks and purples. To create her card Christine has used Garden Notes – Love in a Mist; Garden Notes – Ivy Vine; Stitched Fishtails and Word Set 2 – Thinking of You die sets along with White Soft Finish Cardstock and Bloom Glitter Palette.
EK Gorman has a beautiful glittery tropical scene to share with us today. To create her card EK has used Palm Trees and Stitched Squares die sets along with Love Sentiments Clear Stamp set. Soft Finish Cardstock in White and Dusky Sky and Silk Microfine Glitter in Leaf Green; Copper Silk; Royal Blue and Earth Glitter Palette were also used on this card.
Katelyn Grosart is getting prepared for Father’s Day which is coming up next month. To create her card Katelyn has used Feathers; Dashing Squares; Dashing Circles; Stitched Circles; Celebration Flags; Vintage Gentleman; Words 3 – Happy Holidays die sets along with White Soft Finish Cardstock; ModaScrap Thinking About Polinesia & Wood Effect and Silk Microfine Glitter in Chocolate & Beach Glitter Palette.
Suzanne Cannon has created a fun glittery magical wand for our challenge today. To create her wand Suzanne has used Fitted Stars; A Way With Words – Happy Birthday; A Way with Words – Magic die sets along with Silk Microfine Glitter in Vintage Pink and Copper Rose.
Kelly Booth has a fun glittery tropical scene on her card today. To create her card Kelly used Palm Trees; Stitched Hexagons; Fitted Hexagons and Words 2 – Thinking of You die sets along with the Earth Glitter Palette.
Thank you for visiting our blog today. We hope you enjoyed seeing all the wonderful creations our Design Team created this month and that it has inspired you to create some projects using Silk Microfine Glitter. Don’t forget to visit our designers’ blogs by clicking on their names to find out more about each project.
Ekaterina Oleynik uses glitter as the background for her negative die cut sentiment. To create her card Ekaterina has used Blackboard Alphabet die set and Spring Sentiments Clear Stamp set along with the Earth Glitter Palette and White Soft Finish Cardstock.
Luciana Telesca reminds us to “Make Time for You” with her card today. To create her card Luciana has used Dashing Rectangles; Take Time For You die sets and Floral Background Clear Stamp. White Soft Finish Cardstock and Petal Pink Silk Microfine Glitter from the Bloom Glitter Palette were also used on this card.
If you would like a chance to win our giveaway, be sure to leave your comment on TODAY’S blog post. We will select three lucky winners in a random drawing and the winners will be announced here on our blog on Friday, May 18th.
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I hate when you make me choose. I love them all. But if I had to pick one (it usually depends on what kind of mood I’m in) today would be Earth. It’s a bit chilly and wet out, so I’m a bit grounded.
I love all the glitters sets, but I think my favorite is the Bloom set. Beautiful cards!
Beautiful new collection !
I think every card can use a touch of pretty glitter ?
I love your ultra fine glitters! The new color palettes are amazing and as much as I like blue tones I was drawn to “Beach”, but when I saw “Earth” I know I would use it much more and love those colors.
Earth is definitely my favorite palette! But ALL of your colors are beautiful! They’re like chips, “you can’t have just one!” I want them all! LOL!
I love all the new palettes! If I had to choose thought my favorite out of the three is “Bloom”
I love them all but if I had to choose it would be the Beach collection.
Love these and beach is my favorite.
Love the new BEACH glitter. Got mine last week and haven’t stopped using them.
Wow!!! All of these cards and layouts are truly amazing ! The glitter truly makes the card sparkle and shine to pick a favourite glitter set is impossible love them all!
These are all so beautiful and I do live near the beach…however…I think the earth tones are my favorite. There is something warm and inviting in each shade, so first I’d buy this set…then the rest! They really are all versatile! TFS and the chance to win. “)
PATRICIA BLADES
Love all the cards and they are so unique and beautiful. I like all the colours but i like the earth tones the best
I love the Beach silk microfine glitter.
I keep putting off using this as it looks really hard. However I have downloaded your instructions and bought some paper and glitter and now just need to pluck up some courage.
Fabulous sparkly inspiration from the team. Really hard to choose a favourite, but I think I like the Beach collection best.
Beach is my favorite…..hands down! ?
Lovely cards . Earth is my favorite, but Beach comes in a close second. and One of each please.
These examples are great! It’s difficult to choose, but I guess I like the bloom the most.
Love the earth palette. Cannot wait to take your class at the Chantilly scrapbook expo to learn how to work with the glitter.
I love your new products you showed. My favorite glitter set from you all is the beach. I live by the ocean so I love the beach. Thanks for giving us a chance to win and have a great week.
My favorite is the Bloom Set as it will add much color to any flower stamp I have.
Though all beautiful, I’d have to pick the beach palette as my favorite.
This is a super hard choice but I’m going to have to go with the Beach Set since it has been a very long cold winter here in Ohio!
I luv them all!
All these samples were wonderfully done. Love the creativity everybody has shared with us. Beach has got to be my favorite out of the three excellent choices. Can’t go wrong with any of the choices.
Wow, lots of pretty inspiration and so much sparkle!
I need some of your glitters.
Love using micro Fine glitter! Choosing one palette is so hard. They are all great. Earth would be my 1st choice. Thanks for the great card samples.
Definitely the Earth Palette. It gives a variety and love the moonbeam.
Wow! I really love glitter, so this is a really tough decision! Beach, Earth, or Bloom. I think I’ll pick Bloom because I have 4 girls.
Great cards and I really have to make a card with a lot of glitter. Difficult to choose but I think I go with the Earth set (because there is turquoise in it…).
I love the earth colors. They remind me of Autumn as the leaves begin to change with the sunset of reds and pinks among the blue sky before the night is over.
beach is definately my Favorite!!!!
So many beautiful projects! I really like the Beach set of glitters!
All are so lovely! But having to choose, I would choose BLOOM. So pretty!
These cards are so pretty! Love all the glitter ! The Earth set is my favorite !
These are amazing cards with amazing colors! I’m having a hard time picking one set as I like them all but I guess I’m leaning toward Beach just because it’s almost summer time.
I’m in love with all the new palettes of micro fine glitter, but my favorite is the Beach Colors. I have tons of ocean, fish, shells, and nautical stamps and dies so I will use the beach colors the most. My second favorite is the earth colors! So very glad you have come out with these great new colors!!!!!
This was a hard decision, but I decided on the Earth Pallet Collection as my favorite glitter colors.
I love the Beach colors. They will blend together beautifully.
Blues make me feel so refreshed, so I have to go with Beach.
All three are wonderful, but my favorite is Beach. Love your dies – love all the laying pieces!! Thank you for all the
fun you provide.
I love the Earth tones, I can’t wait to make some fall cards using it
I’m really drawn to the colors in the Beach collection. I use those the most in my crafting.
Would have to be “EARTH”!
The Earth set is gorgeous! I will be adding that to my list of must haves. It’s a good thing That i have a Birthday around the corner! ?.
They are all beautiful but if I were going to pick one I wold have to say Beach would be my favorite
So hard to choose! But, if I have to pick one I’d go with Beach.
It is really hard to chose a single palette. I believe I’ll have to go with the Bloom palette. It has a greater variety. Thank you for sharing all the samples. They are super!!
I must say that it would be hard for me to choose which of the pallets I like the most. The biggest reason that I like all three is because at the Orlando scrap Expo Els herself sold them to me. It was a real thrill to meet her. I told her that we spent many a happy evening together as I am on her blog or other posts.
All the microfine glitters compliment cards so beautifully! However, I am currently liking the beach collection! Love all those ocean colors. Can’t wait to get some!
love them all but the beach glitter is my favorite
Beach is my favorite.
Goodness, such pretty shiny inspiration. If I HAD to choose just one, it would be Beach.
I love Elizabeth Crafts products. They help you design such professional and finished pieces. All the pieces above are amazing. So beautiful and creative. The products Elizabeth Crafts sells are extremely high quality and durable. Everything they sell helps any crafter look like a real “Pro”.
Absolutely love bloom.
Beach color palette is my favorite, if I must choose! They’re all such pretty and vibrant colors!
Love all EC glitters, but love, love flowers so naturally BLOOM is the favorite.
These three glitter sets are absolutely awesome, but if I have to pick my favorite it would be “Earth” as it has my favorite colors in it. I do love the “Celebrate” card by Tanja Kabel.
I would say Earth has a slight edge. Love all of them!
Love all three palette but Bloom is my favorite!
I love the beach glitter
So very hard to choose but I love the earth set. I am in love with the great glitter choices
Love all three palettes but Bloom is my favorite!
Amazing cards! Love all that glitter but my favorite Silk Microfine Glitter Palettes is Earth.
Hugs, Majda
I love all the glitter. My favorite is earth collection. The colors are beautiful. I really like the tropical miss you card.
Beautiful cards…. I love glitter and the way it helps with the beauty of cards…. I love the Beach themed colors….
I think i like all the colours but since blue is my favorite colour i think i like the beach one because this has lots of blues in it
Beach is my favorite for sure!! I just found out about these glitters at the Great Lakes Mega Meet this last weekend and I’m so hooked. Must have every color!!!!
Thank you Kelly Booth for giving me the idea of adding the double sided adhesive on top of stamped colored design and then topping it with the fine glitter. This is similar to the glitter napkin technique but more versatile and easier. I never thought of this working. So glad you posted this. It will be the next project I do. I love the new glitter colors. All the projects shown here are beautiful. Good job everyone.
I love the earth colors, they are so pretty and go with so many things!
I think my favourite glitter palette is the Earth one. I love teal, and the two teals in that grouping are fabulous. I really like the two blues in the beach group of glitters as well, though they are all lovely of course. There are so many lovely glitter colours made by Elizabeth Craft. It would be so neat to have all of them. 🙂
Beach glitter pack is my favourite , but the rest would be on my want list.
Love the bloom collection. Blues are my favorite
color and always hope to see it included. All
of the collections are fantastic so it’s hard to
focus on just one. thanks for sharing so
many wonderful projects.
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Such a beautiful assortment of cards! As for my favorite Microfine Glitter Palettes I guess I would have to go with Earth and then Bloom! But all 3 sets have very pretty colors to them!
All very pretty cards. I really like the wand..very cute! It would be perfect to make several of those to give away at a small child’s birthday party. I like the palm set too. The ECD microglitter is my favorite!
Wow, these cards are awesome! I love how you used the glitter on masculine cards too because I don’t ever think to do that but it looks great. My favorite colors are probably Beach, followed by Earth.
All of these cards are just gorgeous, but since my favorite color family is blue I think my favorite glitter palette is the Beach Palette. I don’t use glitter that often but these microfine colors are so beautiful that I can’t resist them!
Such a tough question!!! If I HAVE to choose, I’d say the Bloom collection. Really like all three!
Such gorgeous projects. I love all the sets, but beach is totally my favorite pallet!
My favourite is the Beach set. Love the colours!
Wonderful projects. Love that sweet little bird card. My favorite glitter set would have to be the bloom since I love flowers so much.
My favorite is the beach. I’ve used it for so many projects already and I’ve only had it a short time.
These are all such great inspiration cards it’s difficult to pick a favorite. As far as the glitter sets….it’s impossible! However, I am going to choose Bloom.
What a wonderful assortment of ideas to inspire me. From France’s congrats to Selma’s dragonfly card. Bloom would be my glitter choice. Thanks
I’ve changed my mind so often on which themed colors are my favorite that I just had to stop and remind myself to pick ONE. That’s Earth, though I must say they really are all my favorites.
I love the.beach collection
Fun to see different ways to add a punch of glitter to your project. I was influenced by the design team inspiration samples. For my favorite palette I choose Earth. It is so rich.
They are all gorgeous, but I think my favorite is Beach!
I love all the new colors but beach is my favorite.
Bloom is my favorite! All of them are just beautiful actually! Love all the beautiful creations!
I LOVE all the cards. This new glitter is amazing. Very hard for me to pick a favorite. I have looked at them several times. I THINK Bloom and Beach are my favorite and then Earth only because I probably would use them more but then you never know…. The cards are spectacular…
Love them all but my favorite is the Bloom Set.
Fabulous cards. Love
all that glitter. I really
love the colors of the
Bloom set!
Carla from Utah
Amazing cards! I just ordered the Beach Set of microfine glitter, so far that’s my fav. It reminds me of the time Els visited the Monterey Dunes house of our dear friend, MJ. We had so much fun crafting jewelry and other treasures! I think Els took away a few sand dollars from the walk we took on the Monterey coastline. Memories…
Love all the glittery colors, but my favorite one is the Earth set. The colors can be used at any projects.
Earth colors are my favorite. I love making feathers.
Beach is my favorite by far. I have already used them and LOVE them. Earth is also a favorite. The colors with these sets are gorgeous!!! The congrats card and beach scene are my favorite cards.
Since I live in Florida on the beach of course my favorite is the beach themed colors. But I love the mountains so I love the earth tones also. Just too many to choose from. I want it all. Love your work. Enjoyed seeing you and your team in Orlando a few weeks ago. It just doesn’t happen long enough. We need a craft show twice a year. Hint, hint.
Great colors. My favorite is the Earth set.
Love the 4th of July and the Palm Tree cards. Love all of the colors, will have to buy many of them for use on my cards. I use the glitter all the time, because I like all of my projects to sparkle. My favorite is the country/western cards I make with Boots, Hats and guitars all made with glitter accents.
Wow I love ❤️ your glitters and out of the new ones I love ❤️ ?