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At shows we sell a bunch of the Quickie Glue pens because it is such a fabulous pen! With that thought in mind, I am sure that the majority of you reading this have a Quickie Glue pen, and if you don’t, then you *need* to get one Psstt – we sell them in the P K Glitz store.

Title: A New Start
Supplies:
Glitter: Mint, Crystal, Light Yellow, Pink, Peach (P K Glitz)
Quickie Glue Pen (P K Glitz)
Cartoon kit: March 2010 (Dixie Pieces)

I loved the design on this paper from We R Memory Keepers and it helped to reinforce my photos. I decided to cut out around the tops of the houses and place some of my photos behind, but it still looked a little “flat”. This is where my Quickie Glue pen came in handy along with the new line of Crystals. I outlined the grass and the buildings with the glue pen and sprinkled coordinating glitter colors onto the areas that I had used the glue pen on. I love how just the touch of glitter made these buildings, trees, and grass really pop.

I used some Puffy Paint to outline my clouds and while the paint was still wet, I added some Crystal glitter which gave the clouds some sparkle. Can’t you just see the sun reflecting off of those puffy clouds? (You will want to make sure the paint is dry before adding glitter to any of the other areas of your layout.)

Now that the rest of my layout sparkled and shined, my title looked flat. What was I to do? I could start over and create the title from Sticky Paper and a coordinating glitter – maybe Sea Mist or something similar. Or, I could use my Quickie Glue pen and some Light Yellow to highlight the title. I chose the latter and what a statement my title made!

It didn’t take long, maybe 10 minutes to add the glitter to this page and it was well worth the extra time it took. Get out your Quickie Glue pen and start adding some P K Glitz glitter to make your projects sparkle and shine!

Hi Everyone! Here is my first card for the P K Glitz blog! How exciting!! Lots of bling and glitter!! I decided to do a “Friend” card in honor of the new Friends we meet in the cyber world!!

Title: Friend
Glitter Glitz: Lagoon (P K Glitz)
Ritzy Ditzy Glitz: Turquoise (P K Glitz)
Sticky Tape (P K Glitz)
Cardstock (PTI)
Designer Journal Tag (Anna Griffin)
Ink (Tim Holtz)
Leaf (Prima)
Patterned Paper:  Farm Fresh Scrapbook Paper (October Afternoon)
Ribbon (Websters Pages)
Rhinestone Accents (Best Occasions)
Vintage Transfers (Melissa Frances)

Don’t forget to come back and check out all the Designers items…It will be a great month! Oh and…
I made the vintage sheet music flower on this card and next week….I’ll share with you how I did it!!!! Have a Happy Day!!

Hugs,
Colleen

Title: Thanks a Bunch!
Glitter Glitz:  Poppy Jasper, Squash Blossom (P K Glitz)
Sticky Paper (P K Glitz)
Paper: American Crafts Moda Bella, Making Memories, and DCWV
Button: Autumn Leaves
Sticker: SRM Stickers, Quick Cards
Fibers: Making Memories
Punch: EK Success (Corner) and The Paper Studio (Circle)

Trying to beat the winter blues I decided to create some really dazzling spring flowers using P K Glitz glitter, WonderFilm, Ritzy Ditzy Glitz, and a few other items!

I thought the flowers would be a beautiful accent to these tins that I purchased at the Dollar Spot in Target. I used attached the pattern paper to the tins using  1/2 inch Sticky Tape and then I put a strip of 3/8 inch Sticky Tape along the top edge and applied a coordinating glitter to the tape. For just a little more bling, I used my Quickie Glue pen and some glitter crystals to accent some of the patterns in the paper. For the final touch, I attached one of my Dazzling Flowers to a ribbon bow and attached it to the top of the tin using 1/2 inch Sticky Tape. Isn’t Sticky Tape so versatile? I just love it!

The pink and blue tins hold my distress inks

The orange tin holds my Colorbox Cat Eye inks

The green tin holds my templates and stencils

Supplies:
Glitter Glitz: Sea Mist, Mint Green, Tropical Rain, Crystal, Peach, Light Yellow, Cotton Candy, Light Pink (P K Glitz)
Ritzy Ditzy Glitz: Gold (P K Glitz)
WonderFilm (P K Glitz)
Sticky Tape: 1/2 inch, 3/8 inch (P K Glitz)
Quickie Glue Pen
E P Max: Crystal, Peach, Blue (P K Glitz)
Patterned Paper: Sweet Celebration (Bella Blvd)
Patterned Paper: Basics 101 (Creative Imaginations)
Flowers (Prima)
Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)
Border Punch (E K Success)

So how do you find out how to make these cute flowers that are sure to have you dreaming of spring? Just go to the P K Glitz website home page and you will find the complete video tutorial there!

Check out our other P K Glitz videos and become a subscriber so you can be notified of our latest videos.  http://www.youtube.com/user/PKGlitz

For those of you who are waiting on pins and needles to see the announcement of the new Design Team members for P K Glitz, we are going to have to ask you to wait just a little longer. The whole decision making process is taking a little longer than what was originally expected so please be patient.

In the meantime, we realized that our existing design team has never been formally introduced so I would like to start off by introducing  myself.

I am  Tammy and I am living with my wonderful husband and very quickly growing teenage son on a small farm in North East Texas.  It seems that all of my life I have been involved in some sort of crafting.  In 1995 I began scrapbooking – at my husband’s request. Now I have someone to blame for my addiction In 2001 my art took on a whole new form when I discovered rubber stamps.

I met Jim and Janelle Marshall (owners of P K Glitz) at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington, Texas. Their booth was hopping with customers and they were needing help so they hired me at the recommendation of Andrea (who you will meet tomorrow).  By the following year Janelle had decided to form a design team and asked me to join the team and as the saying goes “the rest is history!”

I have been published in several print and online magazines and have had opportunities to teach classes both online and in person.  The best part of this industry is that I have been able to meet new friends and share my love of crafting with others.

How would you describe your style?
My style changes with my mood but for the most part my projects stay pretty clean with just a little shabby chic thrown in for good measure I have never really known how to describe the way I create.

What are your favorite colors to work with?
I love anything from Easter colors to bright yellows, pinks, greens, blues, and corals.

What do you like to do when you are not in your studio creating?
I love walking along our creek and spending time with our animals. I usually have my camera with me and try to work on my outdoor photography skills.

Do you prefer to work on scrapbook projects or make cards?
My first love is scrapbook pages, but I also like creating dimensional projects using my stash. Cards are a great way to use up extra supplies when I am done creating.

What is your favorite – P K Glitz embossing powder or glitter glitz?
It would have to be the P K Glitz glitter – especially since I have almost all of the colors. I also really like the E P Max and E P Lite embossing glitters especially when working in my scrapbooks or altering an embellishment.

Here is a project that I recently created using embossing powder and embossing glitter with the Colorful Companions stamp set from myStampBOX – a P K Glitz Preferred Partner.

Supplies:
Cardstock (Prism)
Ink (Ranger)
Embossing Ink (Emboss It)
White Pearl Embossing Powder (P K Glitz)
Black Detail Embossing Powder (P K Glitz)
Azure, Blue, & Mint E P Max (P K Glitz)
Blue Glitter Glitz (P K Glitz)
1/4 inch Sticky Tape (P K Glitz)
Colorful Companions acrylic stamp set (myStampBOX)
Mention It acrylic stamp set (myStampBOX)
Quickie Glue Pen
Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

Supplies:
Cardstock (Prism)
Ink (Colorbox)
Embossing Ink (Emboss It)
White Pearl Embossing Powder (P K Glitz)
Squash Blossom, Blue, & Mint E P Max (P K Glitz)
Mint Glitter Glitz (P K Glitz)
1/4 inch Sticky Tape (P K Glitz)
Colorful Companions acrylic stamp set (myStampBOX)
Quickie Glue Pen
Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

Check in tomorrow to meet Andrea and maybe she will let you know when the new P K Glitz design team members will be announced!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner but you still have time to make that special someone in your life a handmade card.  I was recently at an Heirloom show in Grapevine, Texas and did a cute make ‘n take at the Paper Cut booth. Of course I thought it needed a little “glitz” so I brought it home and altered it a little.

I covered the heart with WonderFilm and added Crystal Glitter Glitz to give it a lot of sparkle. I then used my Quickie Glue pen and White Pearl Glitter Glitz to add random dots on the background. As a final touch I outline the circle at the top with my Quickie Glue pen and added Black Glitter Glitz. Now my card has the sparkle it really deserves!

My son recently visited the Ft. Worth Stockshow and he got to take a couple of friends with him. They really had a great time and I wanted to create a page that reflected the day.

Supplies:
Sticky Paper (P K Glitz)
Amethyst and Gold Ritzy Ditzy Glitz (P K Glitz)
Chinese Firecracker E P Max (P K Glitz)
Crystal Glitter Glitz (P K Glitz)
Cardstock (Prism)
Patterned Cardstock (Basic Grey)
Cardstock Stickers (Basic Grey)
Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
Mask (Tim Holtz)
Flower Die Cut (BGlad Papercrafts)
Embossing Ink (Ranger)
Self Adhesive Transparency (Grafix)

Have you tried our new Ritzy Ditzy Glitz? It now has color and is a fun way to add shimmer to your cardstock as well as texture. Before starting my layout, I placed a mask across the top third of my cardstock and spritzed with Ritzy Ditzy Glitz Gold and Amethyst then removed the mask to get this subtle design across the page. Next I punched a border from P K Glitz Sticky paper and embossed it using Chinese Firecracker E P Max.

To add a bit of sparkle to the title I pressed the letters into my embossing ink pad and added Chinese Firecracker E P Max before adhering to my layout.

For the flower, I die cut the bottom two layers from patterned cardstock then spritzed them with Gold Ritzy Ditzy Glitz. The third layer of the flower (white) was die cut from P K Glitz Sticky Paper and I added Crystal Glitter Glitz. The center of the flower is made using the Brad Technique. I used Chinese Firecracker E P Max for the center.

Where can you get all of these fabulous products? In our P K Glitz store of course! Just click on “Store” in the left hand column of the blog.

Okay P K Glitz fans! We have an awesome sketch for you this month.

Janelle (owner of P K Glitz)  is very new to sketches and when I presented this card sketch to her she teasingly asked, “Do I have to use a chicken?”  The answer is “No, and besides it’s a Love Bird”.  Bottom line, the overall card is a pattern and you can insert a “heart” with a Valentine sentiment, a “flower” with a Happy Birthday sentiment, etc., etc., you get the idea. With that said, we will have a Sketch for you each month to play with.  If you are a member of Club Glitz then you get a head start on this challenge.

Rules:
*Use this card sketch to create a card or scrapbook page
*Post your final project on your blog and leave a comment on this post to a link where we can see it.
*Don’t have a blog? Use Photobucket or Flickr or simply email a photo or scan to info@pkglitz.com and put in the subject line “January Sketch Challenge”
*Use at least 2 P K Glitz products on your card or layout
*You may enter as many times as you like – the more you enter the more chances you get
*International customers welcome
*Sketch challenge ends January 31, 2010 CST
* We will randomly draw a winner and post the winning entry on
February 5, 2010

Prize:
* $25 Gift Certificate to the P K Glitz store!!

Questions?? Ask in the comments on this post or email info@pkglitz.com

And here is how some of our designers interpreted the sketch:

Andrea Cloutier

Janelle Marshall

Tammy Malone

Let’s see what you can do!

The holidays are over and new year is upon us. Now is the time to sit down and write thank you’s for all of the fun gatherings you attended and gifts you received.

The design team here at P K Glitz has put together some cards that will inspire you to create some dazzling Thank You cards!

Designer – Janelle Marshall
Sticky Paper; Silver Glitter Glitz; Silver Embossing Powder

Designer – Janelle Marshall
WonderFilm; White Pearl Glitz, Gold Glitter Glitz; Gold Embossing Powder.  (Left plastic on one side of WF, glittered the top and adhered to cardstock with big glue dot.  That kept the poinsettia WHITE

Designer – Andrea Cloutier
WonderFilm; Glitter Glitz;  Quickie Glue Pen

Designer – Andrea Cloutier
Mint and Crystal Embossing Powder; White Pearl and Chocolate Glitter Glitz; Glue Powder; WonderFilm

Designer – Diane Heyerly
Powder Keg Embossing Powders

Designer – Diane Heyerly
Silver E P Max; White Pearl Embossing Powder

Designer – Tammy Malone
Carnival Embossing Powder; Fuschia, Carnival, Tanzanite, Aquamarine, Silver E P Lite

Designer – Tammy Malone
Timber Embossing Powder; Golden Diamond E P Max; Golden Diamond Glitter Glitz; Quickie Glue Pen

If you love what you see here on the blog but want more, then check out Club Glitz. Each monthly issue is jam packed with ideas, project, and lots of inspiration!

Thanks for coming by today! We hope your New Year is a sparkling one!

These two teenage sisters from Whitesboro, TX had a great time creating Christmas ornaments this year using our WonderFilm and Glitter Glitz!

by Belle A., Whitesboro, TX

by Maria A., Whitesboro, TX

Another one of our customers from Keller, TX decided to use our stencil technique to create her Christmas cards this year.

by Patty G., Keller, TX

It is easy to see that our customers in Texas love P K Glitz products!

Send in your P K Glitz projects to info @ pkglitz.com and you might be the next one featured on our Fan Project page!

I don’t know about you, but I love calendars. I have one in my purse, on the wall, on my computer, on my desk…. well, you get the idea. You would think with all of the calendars that I have surrounding me that I would be a well organized and punctual person, but I am not! None-the-less, I still love my calendar especially the the one I am going to show you today.

This is a calendar desk set that would make a great project to complete over the Christmas holiday. It is simple and fun to do and will inspire you all year long.

So – in the spirit of the holiday season we are going to challenge you to create a calendar of your own!

Contest Rules:
*Create a 2010 Calendar using this tutorial for inspiration
* You must use 2 – 3 P K Glitz products on your project
*You need to complete at least one calendar page, but the more the better!
*Post your completed project to your blog, website, or online gallery. Don’t have one? Then send a picture of your project to info @ pkglitz .com
*Leave a comment at the bottom with a link to where you have uploaded your project
*You have until midnight, December 31, 2009 central time to complete your project.
*P K Glitz employees and designers are not eligible for this contest

Prizes?? Yes – their is a prize! A $50 Gift Certificate to the P K Glitz store!
* January 2, 2010 all entries will be upload right here on the blog
*The project with the most votes will win the contest
*Voting will start on January 2, 2010 and will end midnight, January 6, 2010 central time.
* Winner will be announced by January 9, 2010

Supplies:
Adhesive (Sticky Tape; P K Glitz)
Anti-static Powder (P K Glitz)
E P Lite (Honeycomb; P K Glitz)
E P Max (Honeycomb; P K Glitz)
Glitter Glitz (Honeycomb, Crystal, White Pearl; P K Glitz)
WonderFilm (P K Glitz)
Acrylic Frame (Walmart)
Cardstock (Back to Basics; Bo Bunny)
Cardstock (Prism)
Die Cuts (Snowflake Wonder; Spellbinders)
Digital Designs (2010 Calendar; ksharonkdesigns, 2 Little Pixels)
Digital Designs (Warm Christmas; cherpea, 2 Little Pixels)
Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap; Ranger)
Embossing Ink (Inksenssials)
Embossing Machine (Epic 6; Quick Cutz)
Embossing Tool (Marvy)
Glue Pen —–
Snowflake Embossing Folder (Provo Craft)
Wooden Beads (Indus Trading)

Calendar Instructions:

Step 1: Run cardstock through embossing machine. Once the cardstock is embossed dust cardstock with Anti Static powder.

Step 2: Lightly swipe the embossing ink pad across the raised (embossed) areas of the cardstock.

Step 3: Pour E P Lite embossing powder onto the cardstock. The E P Lite will only stick to the areas that you have covered with embossing ink.
Note: E P Lite is a translucent glitter embossing powder. This means that the color underneath will show through. I chose E P Lite Honeycomb for my project because it was complimentary to the color of my cardstock.

Step 4: With your heat tool, heat the E P Lite to melt the embossing powder. When finished adhere it to your background cardstock.

Step 5: At this point, you can either purchase a store bought calendar or you can make your own as I did. I used a digital calendar and inserted my own picture. I then printed it out and placed it on a mat prior to adhering to my background.

Step 6: I used a die cuts to make my snowflakes and added glitter glitz to each of the flakes using my Quickie Glue Pen and Glitter Glitz.
I used Glitter Glitz Honeycomb, White Pearl, and Crystal.

Step 7: To make the feet, I rolled each wooden bead on my embossing ink pad then poured E P Max onto the bead. With the bead held by a wooden skewer I embossed each one before gluing to the bottom of my acrylic frame.

Pen Instructions:

Supplies:
Glitter Glitz (P K Glitz)
Sticky Tape (P K Glitz)
Coffee Filters
Pen
Plastic Drinking Straw
Scissors

Step 1: Remove the end cap from the pen along with the pen refill.

Step 2: Begin to wrap Sticky Tape around the end of the refill. Do this several times.

Step 3: As you can see, the Sticky Tape forms a gasket so that the glitter will not leak out through the end of the pen. Replace refill into pen barrel.

Step 4: Cut the end of the drinking straw at an angle to form a “scoop”.

Step 5: Pick up glitter using the scoop you just made

Step 6: With your pen refill placed back into the pen barrel, begin filling with glitter using the scoop.

Step 7: When the pen barrel is completely full, replace pen cap.
NOTE: You may want to use some Crystal Lacquer to glue the pen cap closed so their is no chance that the glitter could spill out.

These pens can be made using any of our 72 Glitter Glitz colors!

I hope you have enjoyed this Calendar and Pen project idea! If you make one of your own, send us a picture or link to where we can see it. You never know – you just might be featured on our blog!