My Favorite Crafty Things: Finishing Touches

Welcome back to My Favorite Crafty Things 2016! I apologize for the delay in the series. After holidays, I was invited to go to the White House to check out their holiday decor. It was wonderful! So I am back to finish up the series within the next week.

Today I am focusing on my favorite “finishing touches” from 2016. I also have big giveaways (below) and my store discounts are back:

Simon Says Stamps is offering my readers $10 off purchases of $75 or more! Use the code “JENFAVES” through 11:59pmEST on 12/13/16 when shopping HERE.

Let’s get going…

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This video shares some of my favorite “finishing touches”… such as sparkles, bling, and more.

[All products are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails. Affiliate links may be used. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]

If you are interested in any products, click on one of the abbreviations under the product images… SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson or the manufacturer’s abbreviation…

GIFT GUIDE

This list of Favorite Crafty Things also makes a great gift guide. Feel free to pass along this link or print the page and circle what you are interested in. Don’t forget the discount code above!

See you in a few days for more of My Favorite Crafty Things 2016. You can keep up to date on all the topics HERE… and for my lists from 2015, click HERE.

GIVEAWAYS

Prize time!! Today I have giveaways for TWO lucky winners! You could win one of these prizes:

  • $50 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp (You rock, Heidi!)
  • 10 Bottles of Nuvo Drops

For your chance to win a giveaway, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 12/15/16 telling me your favorite finishing touches for your cards. (The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too.)

See you soon with more videos!

 

[Please note that I purchased most of the products in this post personally, but not all. However, the decision to include them in this list was my own. I truly like these products and companies.]


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722 thoughts on “My Favorite Crafty Things: Finishing Touches”

  1. Joanne C. says:

    I love sequins and Wink of Stella and use them often ony cards. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

  2. I really like enamel dots & other dimensional items but have the hardest time adding them sometimes

  3. Mary Rang says:

    My favorite is adding a little shimmer!

  4. ChristineZ says:

    I am always amazed that the addition of some small element, be it enamel dots, bling or sparkle, takes a card from nice to awesome! The Nuvo drops are perfect – there are colors available that I love. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and expertise. My cards have come a long way since I started following you!

  5. Disha says:

    Oh, I love adding finishing touches to my cards cause that’s what makes it complete. Without any hesitation, glossy accents would be my most loved finishing touch because its just so subtle and adds the right amount of shine and interest to a card. Thank you Jennifer for giving this opportunity of winning a giveaway.

  6. Deepa Lakshman says:

    I have used as finishing touches for my cards, sequins and liquid pearls which the Nuevo drops is similar to. I recently started using wink of Stella too.

  7. Chrissy Bornfleth says:

    Thanks for all your tips Jennifer. I bought a wink of stella and did not care for it because it didn’t last very long. I know others who love it so I’m thinking that there was something wrong with the one that I purchased. I need to get one of the scraperfect tips!!

  8. Nana Griffin says:

    Well I love the Nuvo drops and use them alot so that would have to be my choice. The wink of stella is close behind though.

  9. Karen Ondes says:

    I love Ranger Accents. I just use a little to make a small item on my cards shiny and let dry over night. Thanks for the videos and thanks for a chance to win 🙂

  10. JW says:

    Anything shiny or glittery 🙂

  11. DjDoss says:

    I love adding just a touch of sparkle with Wink of Stella and the Gelly Roll stardust clear and colored pens. I also try to add a little something to backs of my cards just for fun using scraps or leftovers from the fronts of the cards. The recipients love that little extra. Thanks for this series, it’s so much fun!

  12. Annie says:

    My favorite finishing touches for my cards are Wink of Stella and Glossy Accent that I use a lot. I also like Nuvo Crystal Drops. Thank you Jennifer for your videos and for sharing useful information!

  13. Jessica Haines says:

    Nuvo drops and sequence are usually my go to.

  14. Teresa Godines says:

    I love to add anything sparkle to finish off my creations. Wink of Stella pens are perfect for that sparkle.

  15. Ranea Hasstedt says:

    My favorite is too hard. I love nuvo & sequins & glossy accents

  16. Gloria Lai says:

    I haven’t tried them yet, but I want to try the nuvo drops! I think its great that you can make your own enamel dots. You can make them into different shapes, mix colors, ohh the possibilities.
    But I love my wink of stella! I love the shimmer that it gives. Life is so much better when there is sparkly stuff around!

  17. Shelly Sweigart says:

    Thanks for the wonderful video! I have a love for sequins right now. I love that they add dimension but go through the mail easily.

  18. Betty N says:

    I like to add sequins, small gems, or enamel dots as a finishing touch. Just bought some Nuvo drops, but haven’t tried them out yet. Thanks for another great video and for the chance to win!

  19. Veronica Buckler says:

    I adore Shimmer Spritz for just that perfect amount of shimmer to my projects. Than you for another awesome video and opportunity to win!

  20. Tammy Judd says:

    I love to use sequins and glitter pens. 🙂 I love the Nuvo drops – they are fast becoming my go to, as well! Thank you for your videos and inspiration Jennifer! You really are awesome to share all of your talents with the rest of us. 🙂

  21. Jessica Jonasson says:

    Hi Jen, thanks for sharing your favs. I love sequins cause they go through mail nice but I never realized I could make my own enamel dots, that’s so cool!! Wink of Stella is so easy to use and so very pretty. Love love shimmer. We all need a little shimmer in our lives!! Thanks for opportunity to win these amazing give aways, just how do you do it???

  22. Gauri V says:

    Hi Jennifer, the Spectrum Noir Clear overlay pens add beautiful shimmer to cards. Also, the sequins add a beautiful iridescent shine and can be used in shaker cards also. Thanks.

  23. D Valdes says:

    Hi Jennifer – Once again, thank you for your very informative video with loads of ideas. For my finishing touches on a card, I love to add anything to give it some shimmer and I also love adding a bow or sequins. It all depends on what I feel will look best with the card that I’ve created 🙂

  24. Karen Martens says:

    I’ve got to make a list for my husband to get me for Christmas. So many good things that I don’t have. Thanks for the effort and great descriptions. It makes shopping somuch easier.

  25. I love using the glossy accents and Wink of Stella for shimmer.

  26. Donna S. says:

    I really like using Wink of Stella clear pens as well as adding sequins to my cards for a little shine. Thanks for showing us how to use to Nuva drops. I had never heard of them.

  27. SQUEAL!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the New Video and the Finishing touches that you shared!! I use ALOT of them myself! I LOVE Sequins and Glittered Embossing Powder!! I LOVE Nuvo Morning Dew Drops because they dry SO MUCH FAST than Glossy Accents and I also LOVE to use the Shimmer Pens!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to WIN!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

  28. Titta says:

    I like the clear Wink of Stella pen and lately I’m also using a mist I made myself with water and Perfect Pearls.

  29. franchesca says:

    shimmer shimmer shimmer! i also love twine / yarn for cute bows

  30. Sakeenah says:

    My favorite finishing touch right now is the Clear Wink of Stella Pen. I love anything that glitters or shines, so this is the icing on the cake for me. Loved this video. Thank you for sharing.

  31. Jan O says:

    I love the shimmer sprays!

  32. Jessie says:

    Lately, I’ve primarily used Wink of Stella/Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen on every card.

  33. Lynette says:

    I love the shimmer spray, and the shimmer pens, but I haven’t gotten to try them yet. They are on my list! 🙂 (A crafter’s list is always growing isn’t it!?)

  34. Debby Long says:

    I am loving sequins….. even sewn on felt.

  35. Donna Nuce says:

    I use wink of stella a lot on my cards especially on Christmas cards! Thanks for a chance to win.

  36. Glenda J says:

    I love the Wink of Stella pens and I also use the Stardust clear glitter pen. Now I’m thinking it is time to try sequins on some of my cards. Thanks for all you share!!!

  37. Ria says:

    I love adding shine and glitter at the end of my project. I feel that it adds just a nice amount of sparkle would be perfect as any finish.

  38. annie dill says:

    My favorite finishing touches are the stardust clear gel pen, and ribbon!

  39. Kristen L says:

    I like the Wink of Stella pen! It’s not expensive, but packs a great punch!

  40. Mary-Anne V. says:

    Thanks for doing this series each year…love it. I love adding a bit of glitter with a Sakura glitter gel pen.

  41. I love sparkling clear sequins!

  42. Jennifer says:

    Glimmer!! Wink of Stella and Spectrum Noir pens are my standard.

  43. Allie says:

    I love using my glossy accents but really want to try the Wink of Stella pen!

  44. Maida says:

    I like a few different finishing touches. My faves are pearls, ribbon, glitter and embossing. It depends what style of card I am doing.

  45. D Spry says:

    Anything sparkly-big fan of Wink of Stella, but also like Glossy Accents

  46. Susie says:

    I love this series every year. Even though I follow your blog and watch your videos, I still find these lists extremely helpful. Thank you for taking the time

  47. Cindy says:

    The Glossy Accents product is what I use most for gloss and dimension. It’s amazing what a big difference a little touch of something unexpected does for a card. The brush glitter pens are on my wish list next.
    As always, thank you for sharing all the inspiration.

  48. Linda Bostedt says:

    This year I have to say that sequins have taken the #1 spot on my list for finishing touches. I can not get enough of them.

  49. D.Ann C says:

    The clear Spectrum Noir Shimmer pens are my go-to finishing touch. I also use the Nuvo Drops, Faber Castel Texture Gems and Stickles… plenty of bling-o!!

  50. Debra D. says:

    So far, I really like the Wink of Stella pens and Glossy Accents for cards. The Marvy Snow Marker looks like it would be a lot of fun to use on winter scenes.

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