All that Glitters and some Flock

I'm happy to be hosting today's Back to Basics with Stampendous - the great 12-week educational series brought to you by Paper Craft Planet, Stampendous, Tsukineko and Creative Impressions. Each week the classes focus on the basic of stamping and learning more about tips and techniques to expand on those basics to bring your skills to new levels with an opportunity for YOU to participate in fun challenges. Each week we feature a generous prize package for one lucky winner random player! At the end of the series, there will be a free PDF for you to download!

This week's class and techniques have to do with incorporating Fun Flock and glitter into projects - two techniques that I just love. I have a couple of cards to share. One is this adorable little Raccoon named Rooco. I fell in love with this little critter at CHA in July and here I chose to use the image of him wrapped in his fur coat, complete with a hat, collar and cuffs adorned with Fun Flock.
And what self-respecting fan wouldn't be carrying a pendant to cheer on his team, and in this case, he rootin' for you!

My second project also uses Fun Flock and Stampendous' untra fine glitter on a card sure to make any cat lover smile. Since this week we are also featuring the fun uses of glitter, I wanted to create this cute little Fluffles card that combines the Fun Flock as well as glitter, which I thought looked really cute applied to the string of Christmas lights.
The ultra fine glitter works wonderfully on the Christmas light image and you can see the determination on fluffles face as he reaches for the little mouse who is just dropping by for a little Christmas greeting.

To decorate the inside, I also created a garland of lights along with a sentiment from the same Festive Fluffles set, leaving plenty of space for a personal note.

Supplies for Rooco Card

Stamps: Rooco-Rootin' Fur U, Rooco Fur Coat (both available from i{heart}papers)

Paper: Pure Luxury Pumpkin Spice and Chocolate Kiss

Ink: Versafine-Onyx Black, Potter's Clay and Coffee Bean

Accessories: Copic Markers, Nestabilities, Zig 2-way Glue Pen, Holiday Tinsel Glitter, Caramel Latte Tan Fun Flock, Antique Triangle Metal Loops by Creative Impressions, Stitched Ribbon by Creative Impressions

Supplies for Fluffles Card

Stamps: Festive Fluffles

Paper: Pure Luxury Rocket Red, Holiday Vintage Prints

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, New Sprout & Bamboo Leaves (Both Memento Inks)

Accessories: Corner Rounder, Glitzy Glitter - Holiday Tinsel Glitter Kit (Stampendous), Metal Swirls & Red Shimmer Ribbon from Creative Impressions: