Having a Place to Go is Home for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog and I have a couple of eclipse cards to share with you featuring the new Vintage Country Home DIGI911.

For the base of the card, I used a Super-Adhesive Sheets and heat embossed it with Silver Detail embossing powder. I then used Tear-ific Tape 2” to adhere it to the white heavyweight cardstock.

The frame was heat embossed with Antiquities embossing powder and popped up with foam tape for dimension.

I used Altenew Bold Alphabet dies to cut the word home from the Vintage Country Home digital image. The letters were then popped up with foam tape.

Here's another look at the dimension.

The sentiment was cut with a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval die. The background layer was heat embossed with Platinum Detail and attached with Tear-ific Tape ½”. The corners looked bare, so I added Nuvo Crystal Drops Simply White.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

1) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday ~ Anything Goes

Products Used:

Stamps: Vintage Country Home DIGI911
Embossing Powder: Platinum Detail (EP326); Antiquities (EP 266); Silver Detail (EP257)
Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Tear-ific Tape 2” (SAT12); Super-Adhesive Sheets (SAS02)
Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E); Altenew Bold Alphabet
Other: Nuvo Crystal Drops Simply White (651N)

We'd love for you to participate in our monthly challenges on our Facebook page. Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Wishing You the Best Birthday Ever for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone and happy Saturday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have two birthday cards to share with you today.

For these cards, I used the new Emma's Best Birthday Digi stamp set, precolored.

For the background of this card, I used Nuvo Shimmer Powder Cherry Bomb, spritzed with water. I love these powders!! Nuvo Glimmer Paste Moonstone was applied through a Stampendous Flourishes Stencil.

On this one, I used Nuvo Shimmer Powder Violet Brocade.

On Emma's dress, I used a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen and on the cake, I used Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Midas Touch Glitter Gloss Pen. She was cut out with a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval. The edge of the oval was lightly covered with Tooth Fairy glitter. The scalloped circle behind was heat embossed with Lana Pink embossing powder, as was the butterfly. Nuvo Crystal Drops Party Pink were added for dimension.

The edge of this oval was lightly inked with Nuvo Hybrid Ink Pad Sunset Serenade in Royal Plum. The scalloped oval was covered with Caspia Sea glitter. The butterfly was covered with Purple Fig glitter.

On the inside, I used a Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die and cut out the sentiment with a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART. Tucked beneath are Marianne Design Daisy and Leaves and Memory Box Chloe Stems. The sentiment was cut out with a LaLa Land Stitched Banner and the edges were inked with Nuvo Hybrid Ink Pad Rose Garden in Pink Sherbet.

Products Used

Stamps: Emma’s Best Birthday DIGI 902
Glitter: Caspia Sea (GM2048); Purple Fig (G2047); Tooth Fairy (GM2036)
Embossing Powder: Lana Pink (EP150)
Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Tear-ific Tape 2” (SAT12); Super-Adhesive Sheets (SAS02)
Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E), Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die (1110E); Memory Box Chloe Stems, LaLa Land Stitched Banner, Marianne Design Daisy and Leaves
Other: Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Midas Touch Glitter Gloss Pen (881N); Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N); Nuvo Shimmer Powder Violet Brocade (1212N); Nuvo Shimmer Powder Cherry Bomb (1209N); Nuvo Hybrid Ink Pad Sunset Serenade (82N); Nuvo Hybrid Ink Pad Rose Garden (83N); Nuvo Crystal Drops Wisteria Purple (658N); Nuvo Crystal Drops Party Pink (690N); Flourishes Stampendous Stencil (DWLJ890); Nuvo Glimmer Paste Moonstone (953N); Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers; DL.ART Ribbon

We'd love for you to participate in our monthly challenges on our Facebook page. Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Discover Beauty Every Day for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone and happy Tuesday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a card to share with you today featuring the new Colorful Cosmos Blooms DIGI899 stamp set.

For this card, I placed Super-Adhesive Sheets over two Tonic Mixed Edge Oval dies. On the bottom one, I sprinkled Frosted Juniper embossing powder and on the top I used Cotton Candy embossing powder and heat embossed them. I printed out the pre-colored digi from the Colorful Cosmos Blooms stamp set and die cut it with a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval. The edges of the oval were inked with Pink Sherbet from Nuvo Diamond Hybrid Ink Pad Rose Garden. I added Nuvo Crystal Drops Party Pink.

I printed out a slightly larger version of the flower, fussy cut it and popped it up for dimension. I used a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Midas Touch Glitter Gloss Pen for shimmer and shine.

I used a Karen Burniston Twisted Pop-Up die for the inside.

On the pop-up panels, I used Tear-ific Tape 2” and then covered them with Forest Green embossing powder. The next layer was covered with Luau Green glitter. The flower panels were adhered with Tear-ific Tape ½” and the edges were inked with Dried Oregano from Nuvo Diamond Hybrid Ink Pad Rose Garden.

On the banner, I used Tangerine and Sugar Plum gliter and Golden Sparkle and Cotton Candy embossing powder.

A Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die was covered with a Stampendous Moroccan Mesh Stencil and then spritzed with Nuvo Mica Mist Fresh Pear. The sentiment was cut out with a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval and the edges were inked with Dried Oregano from Nuvo Diamond Hybrid Ink Pad Rose Garden.

Products Used
Stamps: Colorful Cosmos Blooms DIGI899
Glitter: Luau Green (2004); Tangerine (GM2043); Tooth Fairy (G2036); Sugar Plum (G1096)
Embossing Powder: Cotton Candy (EP121); Forest Green (EP282); Frosted Juniper (EP406); Golden Sparkle (EP106)
Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Tear-ific Tape 2” (SAT12); Super-Adhesive Sheets (SAS02)
Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E); Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die (1110E); Karen Burniston Twisted Pop-Up
Other: Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Midas Touch Glitter Gloss Pen (881N); Nuvo Diamond Hybrid Ink Pad Rose Garden (83N); Nuvo Mica Mist Fresh Pear (574N); Nuvo Crystal Drops Party Pink (690N); Stampendous Moroccan Mesh Stencil (FMS4086)

We'd love for you to participate in our monthly challenges on our Facebook page. Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Celebrate the Season for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone and happy Tuesday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a card to share with you featuring the new Cardinal and Holly stamp set.

To start off, I applied Tear-ific Tape ½” to the edges of cardstock and then covered it with Cloud Nine glitter. The next layer was covered with Luau Green glitter.

Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Dies were used for the next layers. The bottom layer was brushed with Brushable Glue and then covered  Gypsy Red glitter.

The beautiful cardinal from the Cardinal and Holly stamp set was stamped with the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform using Versamark Embossing Ink Pad and then heat embossed with Black Detail embossing powder. It was then watercolored and once dry, brushed with a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen for shimmer. I then cut it out and popped it up for dimension.

For the leaves, after they were watercolored, I used a Nuvo Glue Pen Smooth Precision and then added Luau Green glitter. The berries are Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry.

Using Tear-ific Tape 2” over cardstock, I cut out a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval and then covered it with Red Apple and heat embossed it for a cracked look. The sentiment is from the Christmas Baubles stamp set, also embossed with Red Apple.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday ~ Anything Goes

Products Used:

Stamps: Cardinal and Holly 895; Christmas Baubles 891
Glitter: Luau Green (GM2004); Gypsy Red (GM2005); Cloud Nine (GM2000)
Embossing Powder: Black Detail (EP171); Red Apple (EP276)
Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Tear-ific Tape 2” (SAT12); Brushable Glue (540); Nuvo Glue Pen Smooth Precision (206N)
Dies: Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die (1110E); Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E)
Other: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E); Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001); Anti Static Bag (99512); Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry (667N); Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N); Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404)

Be sure to leave a comment both here on my blog, as well as the SNS blog post for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month. A comment must be left on both the SNS Blog and the Designer's post in order to qualify. The winner will be announced on the 3rd of the following month, both on the SNS Blog and on the SNS Facebook page. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day :)

Merry and Bright for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog and I have a couple of cards to share with you featuring the New Christmas Baubles stamp set.

On the base of the card, I applied Tear-ific Tape ½” to the edges and then heat embossed it with Gold Detail embossing powder. For the next layer, I again covered it with Tear-ific Tape ½” and then covered it with Gypsy Red glitter.

For the next layer, after using a Anti Static Bag over the surface of the cardstock, I used a Tim Holtz Stamp Platform to stamp the holly image from the Christmas Baubles set several times with Versamark Embossing Ink Pad and then heat embossed it with Gold Detail embossing powder. I also embossed the sentiment with Gold Detail embossing powder. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink to highlight the embossing.

The berries are Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry.

For the poinsettia, I covered a Wild Orchid Crafts poinsettia with Brushable Glue and then covered it with Starfire glitter. Isn't the sparkle amazing??!!

The ornament was stamped with a Tim Holtz Stamp Platform with a Versamark Embossing Ink Pad and then heat embossed it with Gold Detail. It was then colored with watercolors and once dry, I used a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen to give it shimmer. I then used Nuvo Crystal Drops SimplyWhite for dimension, and while it was wet, I sprinkled it with Cloud Nine glitter for some added sparkle. Using Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5”, I cut the ornament out and popped it up with foam tape for dimension.

SNS Products Used

Stamps: Christmas Baubles 00-891P6

Glitter: Cloud Nine (2000); Gypsy Red (2005); Starfire (1017)

Embossing Powder: Gold Detail (EP168)

Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Brushable Glue (54)

Other: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E); Nuvo Crystal Drops SimplyWhite (651N); Nuvo Crystal Drops Red Berry (667N); Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N); Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001); Anti Static Bag (99512); Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404) Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers; Watercolor Paints

Be sure to leave a comment both here and then head on over to the SNS Blog and leave a comment there as well for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month!! There will be new projects on the SNS Blog every day to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

For Someone So Special For Sparkle N Sprinkle

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAYS!!

Hello, everyone and happy Saturday!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a couple of greeting cards to share with you today.

These cards feature several products found in the Sparkle N Sprinkle Shop.

The papers are from Maja Designs. The flowers and laces are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the crinkle ribbon is from DL.ART.

The amazing background sparkle is NUVO Glimmer Paste Moonstone applied through a Prima stencil.

Along the bottom side, I used NUVO Crystal Drops in Raspberry and Wisteria.

A Super Adhesive Sheet was applied to a Tonic Mixed Edge Oval Die and covered with Crystal Ice glitter.

The sentiment is from the Pretty Blooms stamp set. It was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with White Detail on a Joy Crafts banner die. The circle of hearts is an Avery Elle Heart Frame die.

This butterfly was heat embossed with Cotton Candy embossing powder.

And this one was covered with Sugar Plum glitter.

Be sure to leave a comment both here and then head on over to the SNS Blog and leave a comment there as well for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month!! There will be new projects on the SNS Blog every day to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

SNS Products Used

Stamps: Pretty Blooms (113)

Glitter: Sugar Plum (1096); Crystal Ice (1058)

Embossing Powder: White Detail (298); Cotton Candy (121)

Adhesives: Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02); Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04); Versamark (VM001)

Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval Die (SAS02); Elizabeth Craft Leafy Branch; Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage; Avery Elle Heart Frame; Joy Crafts Banner

Other: NUVO Crystal Drops Raspberry (657N); NUVO Crystal Drops Wisteria (658N); NUVO Crystal Drops Antique Rose (789N); NUVO Glimmer Paste Moonstone (953N); Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1797E); Tonic Spring Cut Scissors; Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers; Wild Orchid Crafts Lace; DL.ART Crinkle Ribbon; Prima Stencil

Kindness is Always Beautiful for Sparkle N Sprinkle

Hello, everyone!! It's my turn to post on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog and I have a couple of cards to share with you today featuring the newly released Bearded Iris stamp set.

SNS is starting something new this month. Instead of a traditional blog hop, the designers will begin showcasing the new stamp sets on the 5th of each month, and a winner of a $20 gift certificate to shop at SNS will be chosen at the end of each month. The winner will be chosen from comments left on both the SNS Blog and a mystery designer's blog.

For these cards, I used the new Bearded Iris 889 stamp set. Using a Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E), I applied Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001) to the stamp, and then heat embossed it with Black Detail (EP171) embossing powder. Next, I applied Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02) to cardstock and cut it with the Tonic Double Detail Jewelled Crown (1143E) die. It was then covered with Crystal Ice (G1058) glitter. A Nuvo Crystal Drop SimplyWhite (651N) was added. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART.

For the corners, I used the same technique, applying Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02) to cardstock and cutting it with Tonic Double Detail Jewelled Crown (1143E) dies. This time, I heat embossed them with Super Thick White (EP355) embossing powder. I love the texture!!

I colored the Bearded Iris 889 with watercolor paints and then I went over it with a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N) for sparkle. Using Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404), I cut around the bloom and popped it up for dimension.

I absolutely love the Glitter Stencil Background Technique Demo Donna showcased in the video HERE and had to try it. First, I applied Sticker Paper (99558) to cardstock and cut it with Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E) die. Then I ran a bar of Hawaiian Coconut Oil Soap (SOAP) over the back of a Stampendous Moroccan Mesh Metal Stencil (FMS4086) so it wouldn't stick to the sticker paper. Then I placed it on the sticky paper and applied Sugar Plum (G1096), Lacy Lilac (G1033), and  Purple Fig (GM2047) glitters. The next step is to peel off the stencil, which comes off easily since the Hawaiian soap was applied, and then cover the remaining sticky paper with Crystal Ice (G1058). I encourage you to try this technique...it's addicting!!

A Taylored Expressions Banner Die was cut with vellum, and the using Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001), the sentiment was stamped and embossed with Gold Detail (EP168) embossing powder.

Be sure to leave a comment both here and then head on over to the SNS Blog and leave a comment there as well for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS!! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month!! There will be new projects on the SNS Blog every day to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

SNS Products Used:

Bearded Iris 889

Glitter: Crystal Ice (G1058); Sugar Plum (G1096); Lacy Lilac (G1033); Microfine Purple Fig (GM2047)

Embossing Powder: Black Detail (EP171); Gold Detail (EP168); Super Thick White (EP355)

Adhesive: Sticker Paper (99558); Super Adhesive Sheets (SAS02); Nuvo Glue Pen Smooth Precision (206N); Tear-ific Tape ¼” (SAT01); Tear-ific Tape ½” (SAT04)

Dies: Tonic Mixed Edge Oval (1456E); Tonic Double Detail Jewelled Crown (1143E); Elizabeth Craft Branch, Frantic Stamper Foliage; Taylored Expression Banner Die

Stencil: Stampendous Moroccan Mesh Metal Stencil (FMS4086)

Other: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform (1707E); Versamark Embossing Ink Pad (VM001); Nuvo Crystal Drops SimplyWhite (651N); Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen (888N); Hawaiian Coconut Oil Soap (SOAP); Tonic Spring-Cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors 6.5” (404); Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers; Watercolor Paints