Sparkle N Sprinkle January 1st Reveal

 Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's 
January 1, 2015 Reveal.

This month FOUR new stamp sets are being introduced.   These sets are 20% off their regular price, until Jan. 3rd.  All the new reveal sets are available on Cling Mounted Rubber and as a digital image.  The Collector #682 is the stamp set featured in  This Month's Technique Video.

The sets are:

 Big Wet Kisses #678   (digi version DIGI678)

Ellie Retail Therapy #679   (digi version DIGI679)

Itty Bitty Robots #681  (digi version DIGI681)

The Collector #682   (digi version DIGI682)

On Jan 3rd, one Grand Prize Winner will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs listed below.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive

all FOUR of the new rubber stamp sets

(or digi sets, if you prefer)


The new SNS Creative Challenges also begins today, with lots of prizes and recognition badges.

The winner of the blog hop will be announced on Jan 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs.  This month's Blog Hop order is:

Marie Berquist
Belinda Shupe
Anita Scroggins
April Williams
Shona Erlenborn
Eret Pank
Anne Temple

(Tip: if you have a problem with a particular link, try clicking on the person's blog title to send you to their Home page.)

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My card features the Ellie Retail Therapy stamp set.  Both of my daughters share a birthday right after Christmas and my one daughter loves to shop.  This was a perfect idea for a birthday card for her.

The base of the card is two layers of decorative cardstock on an eggshell card base.  Then three rectangles, layered on a light blue, were added.   I used the Distressed Embossing Powder technique and Versamark Ink to add Midnight Madness embossing powder around the edges of the top decorative layer and each rectangle.  I also did this, using Velvet Sparkle embossing powder, to add a glittery look to the light blue layers. 

(TIP:  The glitter on the top decorative layer was already part of the design, but this affect can be created on any decorative cardstock by simply using a Sakura Glue Pen and one of Sparkle N Sprinkles semi-transparent glitters or you can also use a Versamarker and add Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set.)

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I wanted to give a more dimensional look around the sentiment so I actually die cut a circular window through all the front layers to reveal the card base.  Then I heat embossed the sentiment, using Versamark Ink and Midnight Madness embossing powder.  I added the scalloped frame by die cutting light blue cardstock with a Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Flower die, covering it with Versamark Ink and Velvet Sparkle embossing powder, and heat setting.

The image was colored with Copic Markers.  To give it a little sparkle, I added Velvet Sparkle embossing powder to the toe nails, Midnight Madness embossing powder to the belt, and Super Thick Clear embossing powder to the purse.  I popped this cutie on the card front with dimensionals.

For final touches, I added some little buttons and a little bag created with a Sizzix die.  The perfect place to tuck in a little money gift.

Now hop on over to see what my fellow designers have to share with you.  Don't forget to leave a comment with each Designer to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  Last month the winner came from my blog.  Wonder which Designer contains the Grand Prize winner this month?

We love reading your comments and hope we have inspired you as well.  If you absolutely cannot leave a comment for some reason, please email icinganne@yahoo.com with your comment and the name of the blog or Designer you are commenting about.

We hope you enjoy the New Reveals as much as we do!

 

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts December Challenge – Buttons

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge – Make your own? (Mini Gift Bag/Money Holder)

Corrosive Challenge #214 – Anything Goes

Crafts and Me December Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge #305 – Frame

Little Claire Monthly Challenge #52 - A Special Card

Penny's Challenge 208 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Anything Goes

TTCRD Challenge – Anything Goes

Not My Favorite - Sympathy Cards

It seems like I have needed a lot of sympathy cards lately.  This is not something we want to have a need for but it is a card that we can really pour our heart into.  Here are several that I made recently.

This first card is more masculine.  I wanted it to portray the idea of strength.  I used three different designer papers and some craft cardstock.  I added some shading to the image using Pumice Stone Distress Ink and a Dove Blender.  I die cut it using Spellbinders’ dies that I practically forgot were in my stash, Octagons and Scalloped Octogons.  Why have I not used these more often?  I also distressed a lot of the edges.  The image and sentiment are both from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  Details of this card can be found here.

This second card is the total opposite with a very feminine look.  I love the colors in this card.  I used a Spellbinders’ Floral Ovals die to back the sentiment, sponging the edges with ink.  Some pearls and a bow add the final touches.  Get more details on this card here.

My last card uses a digital stamp, Flower Wreath Set, from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  This is a great digital image and comes with lots of different sentiments.  I colored it with alcohol markers and die cut it using the Spellbinders’ Octogon dies, again.  I added the image, along with some rectangle on the front of a pre-made card base.  Detailed instructions for this card can be found here.

Hopefully I won’t need too many more of these in the near future but maybe these gave you some ideas in case you find the need.

E. Marie

These cards are entered in the following challenges:

Masculine Sympathy

CI Paint Inspired by: Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Challenge TPE210 - Masculine

Feminine Deepest Sympathy

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 106 – Spooled Items

4 Crafty Chicks Crazy Egg Challenge #153 {4CCC-153} – Bling

Digital Flower Wreath Sympathy

Simon Says Stamps Challenge – Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 280 – Anything Goes

A Bicycle Built For Two

Today I attended a special picnic to celebrate the 50^th wedding anniversary of one of my best friends, Beverly, at one of our local state parks.  What a wonderful occasion to celebrate and the day was perfect!!  The thought of picnics, family and love is the inspiration behind today’s card.

This card features one of the bicycle images from Sparkle N Sprinkle’s recently released stamp set, Bicycles, featuring the art of Beccy Muir.  I stamped the image and colored with alcohol markers.  The card front features two windows, cut out with various dies, with the image centered in the second window of the popped up card front.  The sentiment, included in this set, goes so perfect with this bicycle built for two.  I stamped it on a little tag die and added it with the little polka dot brad.  Full details can be found in the SNS gallery here.

Have a great weekend!!

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Basic Grey Challenge 94 – Inspired By A Song ("Daisy Bell"- Bicycle Built For Two/Used Shine On Paper Pad)

Marianne’s Design Divas Challenge - "Dies" (Used Creatables - Frame, Flowers and Scroll for first large window)

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #168 - Buttons

Crafts and Me Challenge #134 - Lots Of Layers

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge – Inspired By A Song ("Daisy Bell"- Bicycle Built For Two/Dies and Brad over 6 mo. old)

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #156:  Outdoor Fun 
Cuttin and Stampin Weekly Challenge #20 – Use A Bike (Melissa/Sunshine HoneyBee sent me) 
Die Cuttin’ Diva’s Weekly Challenge #116 – Going For A Bike Ride (Used Marianne's Creatables - Frame, Flowers and Scroll,Spellbinders’ Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles LG die, and Spellbinders’ Back to Basics Tags die / Melissa/Sunshine HoneyBee sent me)
 

Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother’s Day to all those wonderful mothers who give so much to those around them.  I made a special card just for you!!

The image is the center is a Beccy Muir digital image from Sparkle N Sprinkle, named Flower Wreath Set.  I colored it with alcohol markers and layered it on a black Flower Multi Frame Die by Nellie Snellen, along with a Cheery Lynn Designs Kiwi Spirit Doily cut from vellum.

The background is dry embossed with a Daisy Lace Frame die from Cheery Lynn Designs and layered on distressed layers.  I added a stitched look by running a piercer tool around the edge and adding SNS Gypsy Red Velvet Glitter with a glue pen.  The lacy border along the center is actually die cut using the Anastasia Border, also from Cheery Lynn Designs.

For embellishment I add pearls and buttons, along with three little white flowers created with Vellum, Spellbinders’ Rose Creations dies, and SNS Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter.  The butterfly in the center is die cut from vellum with Cheery Lynn Designs’ Exotic Butterfly die and layered on the coordinating angel wings die cut from sticker paper.  After layering them I added more Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter.

I stamped Sparkle N Sprinkle’s Beautiful Day sentiment with Memento Lady Bug ink and cut out with Spellbinders’ Back to Basics Tags die.

Hope you had a wonderful day.

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 79 - Lots of Layers

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 183 – Bingo (Pearls, Button, and Flowers) 
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 159 - "Use Glitter" 
Simon Says Stamps Challenge – Things With 
Sweet Stamps.com Challenge #116 – For Mom 
Corrosive Challenge # 174 - My sentiments Exactly 
Crafty Catz Challenge #182 – Anything Goes  
Crafty Creations Challenge 221 - Something Old / Something New (Older dies/New Digital  Image)

Craft Your Passion Challenge 161 – Floral Delights
CI Paint Inspired By: Mother's Day

FlourishesTimeless Tuesday #219 (FTTC219)- Black Accents

Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge JG0425 – Make a flower using velum; Use colors Red, Black and White; Use die cut border; Use a sentiment

One Stop Craft Challenge #228 – Add Some Glitter 
Stampin For The Weekend Challenge #34 – Button It Up 
Crafty Calendar May Challenge - Blooms and Blossoms

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #154: For a Special Woman

The Pink Elephant TPE198 – "Mother's Day Theme"

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 88 - Anything Goes 
Little Claire Monthly Challenge # 32 - 'Spring Theme & Sketch'