MIM #63/Unscripted Sketches #155

This week's Make It Monday from Papertrey Ink has me, for once, feeling hip and "with it."  Groovy, even!  The technique to try is glittered die cuts.  Which I do all. the. time.  Woo hoo!  :-D  By far, I use the glittered die cut technique most with PTI's "By the Numbers" dies.  On birthday cards and anniversary cards especially.  Below is the latest one I've made, for a friend's big 6-0.

 
Glittering really is so easy when you use the Xyron.  A folded piece of paper under your work to catch the stray glitter takes care of most of the mess . . . and I bought a teeny battery-operated vacuum made just for crafting that quickly and easily scoops up any strays, and even has a receptacle that you can recover beads, pearls, etc. from in a flash.  I highly recommend it, and I was going to be all cool and include a link to it, but in googling, I see that it's no longer available.  :-(  However, I did find 2 still for sale on eBay.  Unfortunately, by the time you pay shipping, it costs about double what I paid.  Grrr.

I am also entering this card in this week's Unscripted Sketches Challenge #155--they are a new-to-me blog and not only is #155 a sketch challenge, but a Piggyback Challenge--an additional option to include in your project.  Since we just celebrated Earth Day, the piggyback is to use something recycled on your project.  Most of my card is recycled:  the card base & bottom stamped area are from a card I made and rejected last year, and everything else (except the glittered numbers and button) is made from scraps.  I loved doing this, and I think I'm going to try to make "recycled" cards more often!  Here is Unscripted Sketches' sketch (as you can tell, I flipped it):

 

Supplies
stamps:  PTI--Say It With Style, Big Birthday Wishes, Asian Fusion, Four of a Kind
paper:  PTI--S.S. White, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist
ink:  PTI--Summer Sunrise; Versafine--Onyx Black
other: Dies--PTI--By the Numbers; Spellbinders Large Scalloped Squares, Classic Squares, Scalloped Circles; Embossing Powder--Filigree Clear; Glitter--Recollections; Twine--Divine Twine; Ranger--Tiny Attacher; Button--PTI Summer Sunrise; Tulle--Michaels; Punch--E.K. Success; Corner Chomper