ETCETERAS: Cork & Gold Glitter Coasters with Lifestyle Crafts

For this month’s Lifestyle Crafts tutorial, I stepped away from a paper project and experimented with die cutting cork. As I become  more comfortable with my Lifestyle Crafts Evolution tool I’m trying new things and get to be a little more creative with the projects.

ETCETERAS: Mod Podge Stencils

Raise your hand if you love Mod Podge. I know, I love it too. Now Mod Podge has some great new products that make crafting with Mod Podge even more fun.

CELEBRATIONS: Easy Glitter Tape Place Cards

Nothing dresses up a table like pretty place cards. It makes everyone feel special to have their name marking their reserved spot at the table. These glitter tape place cards are super quick and easy to make and will add a touch of glitter and elegance to my holiday table.

CELEBRATIONS: Glitter Ornament with Dimensional Magic

Oh... hello December, where did you come from? It's sort of strange to rush into the holiday season when you still have Thanksgiving leftovers in your refrigerator. But here we are and I lucked out and happen to have a holiday ornament post all ready to go. I participated in UCreate's Handmade Ornament Series a few weeks ago and now is a perfect time to reshare my ornament. Of course, I couldn’t resist using a little glitter to start off my holiday crafting season.

CELEBRATIONS: Dressed Up Acorn Caps

I still have hundreds of acorn caps leftover from last year. I especially love the ones with the little baby acorns still attached.

Inkling: glitter & gold covered mini notebook

Every now and then you just need a little glitter in your life. And nothing brightens up a day more than gold glitter.

Celebrations: a glittery new year countdown

Have I mentioned my glitter obsession this holiday season? Maybe once or twice or ten times. I’ve been sticking glitter to a lot of things but this by far has been the most fun.

Inkling: glitter tags and boxes

I’m really into glitter this season! Here’s a quick and easy project that will add some sparkle to your plain tags and boxes.

Celebrations: it takes a glitter village

Every year I like to change up my holiday décor. Some years have been all natural elements but this year I’ve gone glitter crazy!

Giveaway: plaid folkart extreme glitter paints

Photo Credit - Plaid Enterprises, Inc.

Have you used Plaid Paints? Chances are if you craft, you probably have. They have an extensive line of products that include; FolkArt paints, Gallery Glass, Mod Podge and more.

Photo Credit: Plaid Enterprises, Inc.

Plaid is introducing new Extreme Glitter paints in; Aqua, Confetti, Royal Blue, Champagne and Fuchsia. I’m excited to help introduce the new products by giving away a starter set.

If you’ve ever crafted with glitter, you know what a mess it can be. Glitter everywhere! With these paints, there’s no mess.

I tested out the paints on a few projects from my archives. Here are some of my pressed flower tags jazzed up with Royal Blue Extreme Glitter paint.

My white parchment paper flower with Champagne Extreme Glitter paint.

Skeleton Leaves take on a whole new look with the glitter paint.

The paints are easy to use and clean up is a breeze.

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Here’s what you need to do to enter the contest for a chance to win a starter pack of Plaid FolkArt Extreme Glitter paints.

1. Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect (on the right sidebar)
2. Leave me a comment and tell me how you would use the paints (anonymous or “no reply” comments will not be eligible unless you include your email address).
3. Contest will run from Thursday, August 18, 2011 (1:00 a.m. PST) until Tuesday, August 23, 2011 (6:00 p.m. PST)
4. Contest is open to U.S. residents only
5. I will draw a winner from the comments and announce the winner on Wednesday, August 24, 2011

For extra entries, Tweet or post to Facebook about this contest and leave me a comment letting me know.

Good luck!