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Michelle Last

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To bling or not to bling…

May 13, 2020 By Michelle Last

Today at Your Creative Connection we are deciding whether we should bling or not bling?

Your Creative Connection Inspiration Tour

I think adding a rhinestone or two is a really simple way to elevate a handmade card. I reckon we should all have some bling in our stash but I know some people really don’t like it. So let’s compare the same card side by side to see which you prefer?

Do you prefer bling added to a card or not?

It is very subtle isn’t it but to me the card on the left was just missing something? Here is a bigger image to give you a better view of the Ornate Thanks card.

Handmade card made using Stampin up products

I like how you can see the dots in the centre of the flowers and I did add a subtle dab of ink with a sponge dauber in Bermuda Bay to create some contrast but it is still missing something to me.

I love the die cut detail on the edge of the card and the muted colour palette and the Tufted 3D Embossing folder added just the right amount of embossed detail on the card base. But it was just missing something…..

Thank you card handmade

So I added some bling, not too much, I did consider adding it to the dotted edge of the Dark Grey die cut but it was way too much for my liking.

Thank you card with rhinestone bling

One of the hardest things to do is to add something and make it look random. I added the single rhinestones on the card base and that subtle detail really made a difference to me.

Handmade thank you card

Another simple technique which can also elevate a card is heat embossing. I use it regularly on my cards and this time I embossed the ‘thanks’ in white and ‘ever so much’ in Silver.

Delicate die cut border

So which do you prefer? Do you use bling? Have you tried our rhinestones? Ours are adhesive back, there are 140 in a pack and there are 3 sizes in each pack. 3mm, 4mm & 5mm, all for £4.75.

Let’s go and see what the other Your Creative Connection participants have made and if we have convinced you to bling or not bling. Next up is Claire on our Inspiration Tour. Click the next button below to see what she has created.

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Just in case you lose your way around the globe, below is a list of participants…

Kristine McNickle – New Zealand
Jenn Tinline – Canada
Jennifer Pauli – Germany
Janneke Dijkstra – de Jong – Netherlands 
Michelle Last – UK – You are HERE
Claire Daly – Australia
Dawn Olchefske – USA 
Barbara Meyer – Austria

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy seeing creativity from across the globe.

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I am here to help, have a great evening!

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Comments

  1. Jenn Tinline says

    May 13, 2020 at 9:18 pm

    Very pretty cards. And I agree, the blinged one is just that bit more prettier. Love how you placed your bling!

    • Michelle Last says

      May 14, 2020 at 10:19 am

      Thank you Jenn, it has to be bling doesn’t it? x

  2. kim fee says

    May 13, 2020 at 9:27 pm

    absolutely gorgeous

    • Michelle Last says

      May 14, 2020 at 10:05 am

      Thank lovely Kim xx Miss you beautiful x

  3. Julie Reardon says

    May 13, 2020 at 9:49 pm

    this should never be the question… bling, always bling <3

    • Michelle Last says

      May 14, 2020 at 10:05 am

      Julie, you made me chuckle this morning. Of course its a dumb question, bling is always the answer and glad I tempted you to the embossing folder and border punch 😉

  4. Julie Reardon says

    May 13, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    p.s. I HAD no interest (zero) in this embossing folder or border punch… so thanks for that 🙂

  5. Marlene Salvato says

    May 13, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    Is that actually a question – ha! Bling of course…

    • Michelle Last says

      May 14, 2020 at 10:04 am

      I couldn’t agree more Marlene 😉

  6. Brenda Just says

    May 14, 2020 at 1:15 am

    Definitely Bling Michele lovely card xx

  7. Claire Daly says

    May 14, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    Love your beautiful card Michelle. I sure am going to miss that Tufted embossing folder. It was a fave of mine. I am go for the bling as well 🙂

  8. MaryLou Moroski says

    May 14, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    It is like make-up on women as long as you do not see the Bling before the main focus and the the Bling is just to enhance the “main focus”

    • Michelle Last says

      May 14, 2020 at 2:54 pm

      Love that analogy 🙂

  9. Dawn Olchefske says

    May 14, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    The Bling has IT!

  10. Janneke says

    May 14, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    With bling of course Michelle ;O)
    Your cards are amazing!

  11. Pam says

    May 18, 2020 at 1:43 pm

    With bling naturally cards are bare without it

    • Michelle Last says

      May 20, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      I totally agree Pam x

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