Sparkle N Sprinkle December Blog Hop

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's  Dec 1 Blog Hop!

This month the Designers were given a Surprise Package full of products found at the SNS Shoppe and were asked to create projects with these products.  So sit back, enjoy the Hop and get ready to have those creative juices flowing!

On Dec 3rd, ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected from the comments left on the Designers' blogs listed below. Please leave a comment with each Designer in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  You never know who the Mystery Designer will be that has the winning comment.

The Grand Prize Winner, which will be announced on the SNS Facebook page and on the SNS Blog, will receive a $20 gift certificate to go shopping at the SNS Shoppe.

 The Blog Hop order this month is:

Anne

Shona

Jess

Belinda

Marie

Eret

Irit

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

We would also like to thank all the Guest Designers who joined us this year: Diane, Ashley, Ani, Chris, Irit, and Jess.  It was a pleasure having each of you on the team as Guest Designers!

We hope you enjoy the Surprise Package Blog Hop as much as we enjoyed creating projects for it.  Thanks for joining us and remember to comment on each of the Designers' blogs to be eligible for the Grand Prize.

Wonder who the Mystery Host will be this month????

The Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge also begins today.  There are lots of prizes and recognition badges.  Come check out how you can become a SNS Featured Artist as well.  The theme is always Anything Goes using Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder, and/or Flock.

Have you checked out the SNS YouTube Channel featuring Demo Donna?  If not, then you are in for a real treat.  Subscribe today to get all the latest Demo Donna tips and techniques!

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In my surprise package I received a wooden Christmas Stocking and some Red Diamond Mesh so I decided to make an ornament.  I covered the front and back of the main stocking shape with designer paper, using brushable glue.  I sanded the edges so it fit exactly.

Then I ran strips of 1/8” Tear-ific tape around the edge.  I covered this with Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder and heat set.  I wanted the gold to extend onto the designer paper so I used the Distressed Embossing Technique and added more of the Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder.  Then, still using 1/8" Tear-ific Tape, I added strips of the Red Diamond Mesh.

For the top section, after covering the back with the designer paper and adding the embossing powder around the edges with Tear-ific Tape, I added white embossing paste.  I tapped on it lightly to give it extra texture and then covered it with Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft.  I let this dry and then gently used the Distressed Embossing Technique to add a little more Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder around the top edges of the embossing paste.  I adhered this piece to the top of the stocking, tucking ribbon in between to use as a hanger.

The next stop on our blog hop is Eret.  Head on over, but don't forget to leave a comment.  Thank you for hopping by.

E. Marie

Sparkle N Sprinkle November Reveal Blog Hop

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's
 Nov 1 New Reveal Blog Hop!

We have FIVE new stamp sets to share with you today.  These new sets are 20% off until Nov 3.  So once you finish the blog hop, head on over to the store and start shopping.  All of the new sets are available on cling mounted rubber or as a digital image. 


The sets are:

Woofie's Birthday 758   (digi version DIGI758)
 Birthday Queen 759   (digi version DIGI759)
Puddles 760   (digi version DIGI760)
Chicken Run 761   (digi version DIGI761)
Splish Splash 762   (digi version DIGI762)


On Nov 3rd, ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected from the comments left on the Designers' blogs listed below. Please leave a comment with each Designer in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  You never know who the Mystery Designer will be that has the winning comment.

The Grand Prize Winner, which will be announced on the SNS Facebook page and on the SNS Blog, will receive ALL of the new stamp sets released this month (or the digi versions, if preferred).


The Blog Hop order this month is:

Irit
Jess
Belinda
Anne
Shona
Marie
Eret

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

We hope you enjoy the New Reveal Blog Hop as much as we do.  Thanks for joining us and remember to comment on each of the Designers' blogs to be eligible for the Grand Prize.

Wonder who the Mystery Host will be this month????

The Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge also begins today.  There are lots of prizes and recognition badges.  Come check out how you can become a SNS Featured Artist as well.  The theme is always Anything Goes using Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder, and/or Flock.

Have you checked out the SNS YouTube Channel featuring Demo Donna?  If not, then you are in for a real treat.  Subscribe today to get all the latest Demo Donna tips and techniques!

I chose to use the Chicken Run set for my card.  I love the rooster silhouette and there are a lot of great sentiments.

The card background was run through an embossing folder and layered on black and the red card base.  A piece of cardstock was covered with Versamark Ink and the new Super Thick Black embossing powder and heated from beneath to create a thick glossy black.  While still hot it was pressed onto the embossing folder, then cut into three strips and added to the card front, lining up with the embossed design.

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The sentiment was embossed in White Detail EP on a black oval and popped up on a layer covered with the new Checkers embossing powder.  I love how this mix of colors looks on the card.

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The rooster is heat embossed with Black Detail embossing powder and die cut with Spellbinders’ Labels 8.  The Checkers embossing powder was sprinkled on top and heated from the bottom.  This was layered on a slightly larger die cut edged with the new Super Thick Black embossing powder.

I think this new stamp set and these new embossing powders make a great combo.

I hope you have enjoyed this reveal hop.  Your last stop is Eret.  Her project is worth the wait!!

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenge:

Scrapy Land Challenge #28 – Embossing (heat or dry - PLUS using any brand of die Scrapy Land sells)

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Jo’s Scrap Shack Challenge FFC #112 "Anything Goes"

LoveTo Scrap! Challenge LTSCB #64 - Anything Goes!

Eureka Stamps Challenge #164 - Pets & Animals

4 Crafty Chicks Crazy Egg Challenge #270 – Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Dies And / Or Punches

Ooh La La Challenge Challenge #192 – Embossing

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #207 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Sketch

House Mouse Easter

Except for all the little jelly beans, this cute little image represents how I have felt lately.  Despite colder weather, my little kindergarten students definitely have spring fever.  We took them to our local zoo for an educational program and then we walked around a checked out the various animals.  They were so full of energy but it was so fun to watch their excitement over each animal, especially the 2 week old baby monkey.  At the end of the day I probably looked just like this little House Mouse five minutes after I after I arrived home.

House Mouse and Friends’ challenge this week is to case this card.

I chose to use this fun image.  

I stamped it three times and cut out various parts of each, tracing Spellbinders’ egg nestability dies.  I layered these behind a light purple layer with windows die cut from the same dies.  I tucked a little Easter grass at the bottom of each window and added a little metal wand used to die eggs.  This was all layered on light green and a white card base.

Glad those jelly beans weren’t real – I would have munched them the whole time I was creating.

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenge:

HM&F Challenge HMFMC190 - Anything Goes with option to *CASE this Card*

Gruffies And Guests Challenge #15 – Flowers & Ribbon + option of Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts March Challenge:  Spring Colours

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge - Lines or No Lines (& why – definitely lines because I think this shows off the image details better))

Corrosive Challenge #220 – Our Animal Friends

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards Challenge # 87 ~ Something Yummy To Eat OR Drink

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge R#219 - Easter

All Sorts Challenge Week 304 – Feature A Creature 
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 366 – Easter

Papertake Weekly Challenge – A Cut Above