NBUS goodies, NBUS technique

I have 2 cards to share today--both about to be mailed.  First up is a spinner card for PTI MIM.  Don't think I've ever made an interactive card--just not on my list of things I want to do. However, when Lizzie showed how it spins when the recipient opens the card, I got a big smile on my face--so fun!  

All the red is from sponged festive berries Distress Ink & the blue hearts are colored with a Summer Sky Memento marker. The embossing folder actually has tiny hearts which are covered in Frosted Lace Stickles & the blue hearts are covered in Diamond Glaze.  I really like using this tag from PTI Tiny Tags for the technique, but might try another one, too. The word friend is in the Tiny Tags set & the sentiment is by A-Muse.  I trimmed the banner by hand & mounted it with foam tape just in the center for a bit of dimension.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday.

Next is a card using 2 new dies for the first time:  Memory Box Bingham Heart & SSS Painted Hugs.  I've had the MB Grand Heart for several years & have wanted a coordinating fancy heart die.  Couldn't justify the expense, but last year I saw it included in a sale & that was that!  It cut like a dream & I'm thrilled to finally own it.  Maybe for my next card I'll actually pair it with the Grand Heart as I'd planned.  

I colored the heart with a blue Spectrum Noir sparkle pen--first time to use it as I never got around to coloring snowflakes for Christmas cards.  I grabbed a scrap of cardstock to put under it while I colored so I wasn't wasting all that gorgeous blue sparkle!  I brushed on a bit more so I could use it to cut the hugs die.  I really love the size of the word--just right for cards. If you look close you can see a dark blue shadow layer.  I had it white, but didn't look right.  Fortunately, the adhesive didn't hold, so I lifted the word off & colored the shadow with a dark blue pen.  Now it's attached with Diamond Glaze & is not about to move!

The card front is sponged with Distress Inks lucky clover & cracked pistachio.  I tried to make the edges darker & left a small area almost white.  I spritzed heavily with Perfect Pearls--just love that shimmer which compliments all the blue sparkle. I'm really drawn to color & have bought a lot of things because the color appeals to me.  That includes 7 bottles of Liquid Pearls which I mostly just admire & never use.  Turns out the Mint Green was just the right color to add a few dots to the heart. I'm entering Outside the Box, Darnell's NBUS #9 & SSS Work It Wednesday. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.