Sparkle N Sprinkle Celebrating Summer Blog Hop

WELCOME!!!

It's the Sparkle N Sprinkle Celebrating Summer Blog Hop!

If you hopped here by way of Karin Martin's super, fabulous blog,  then you are in the right place!  Otherwise, you might like to start from the beginning at www.sparklensprinkle.com/blog to become eligible for 5 fabulous prizes.   To be eligible for the prizes, all you have to do is leave a comment on each designer's blog.  You MUST leave a comment on each blog to be eligible though.   Three of the prizes are given by individual designers and no one knows who they are so it's important to comment on them all!
Here's a complete list just in case you got lost along the way.

www.sparklensprinkle.com/blog
April Williams   http://stampwillydesigns.blogspot.com
Marie Berquist  http://craftemarie.blogspot.com
Shona Erlenborn   http://shonasstampingstage.blogspot.com
Julie Zippel  http://backtobasicsandbeyond.blogspot.com
Shanna Shands   http://scsdesigns.blogspot.com
Barbara Bruder  http://www.artandsoulcreations.blogspot.com
Angie Blasingame    http://hopemorestudio.blogspot.com
Karalee Ingram  http://kareescardsandcraftsofcourse.blogspot.com
Jill Jacobsen   http://www.stampinhands.com
Gerlinde Townsley   http://mycreativecorner-gerlinde.blogspot.com
Charlene Driggs   http://www.paperandinkplayground.com
Karin Martin   http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com
Brenda Smalle   http://www.rubberroomantics.blogspot.com  (that's me!!!)

Yep - as always, I'm the end of the line..

I always think of summer as water - could be a lake, could be a pool, could be a river, could be a stream or could be the ocean - but always water.   I grew up in Maine - so it was the lake - lived in NYC for many years - so it was Rockaway Beach or the Hamptons - in Texas - it was the pool and then Florida - beaches, beaches, beaches and my backyard pool!   Now in sunny Arizona, it's the Salt River for tubing or the pool...  missing the ocean a little :(  BUT - it's not a far drive to visit.
Swimming, tubing or just lounging on the beach or by the pool (did I mention that I'm the lazy river kind of gal LOL).  Plop me on a float and I'm good to go.
My first card is an oldie....   just a CAS card from way back... it features one of the stars of Stamp Set 360 - Pigs on Parade... add some CS using an embossing folder and a little bling in the way of some of  SNS fabulous glitters - an adorable sunglass brad and done.  It was one of my first endeavors using my Copic Markers.  I think I've improved bunches since then :)

 

Card number two is a tropical beach scene as the sun is going down with all of that sparkle bouncing off the beach and the water.  Reminds me of my years living in Florida and of many trips to to the Caribbean - lots of sand - lots of water (there's that water again) and the palm trees.

Couldn't make a decision on this one - so here it is with two different background colors - I like them both - so instead of making a decision - I'm showing them both.

 

 

I started with a piece of Super Adhesive Sheet attached to white cardstock - after running it thru my Grand Caliber using the Grand Labels 11 die, I simply tore one section of the top protective covering at a time - adding my glitter layers as I went along.  There's glitter "under" the beach too, but I added a little Tahiti Beach Mudd Puddles for texture and a few little shells from  Mudd Puddles Sea Life.  The images were all colored using Copics, fussy cut and attached while the Mudd Puddles was still wet and using dimensionals on the top to raise them up.  A slightly messy project, but lots of fun and much blingier in person.

I decided before I added the Mudd Puddles to the beach, that I wanted a little more texture - so dug out my new Spellbinders Embossability folder - Sea Beauty.

Last, but not least - here's what you need for it all.  This is a small card I made from a template that was to have been a corset, but just screamed swimsuit to me.  I found this old Stampin' Up designer paper that worked perfectly for it.  No stamping involved - only pearls and glitter (Sea Shell and Bubble Gum) added to embellish the design on the paper.  Quick, easy and fun!  

This card opens from the top.  

Hope you liked my summer fun...the design team has really outdone themselves once again!  

Don't forget - you MUST leave a comment on each and every blog to be eligible to win one of the FIVE fabulous prizes....   THREE of them are on individual blogs and no one knows which blogs they are!   Don't miss out and check back on the SNS Blog on Saturday for a list of the winners.

See some things you just need to have right now???   Here's a link back to the SNS store.

Thanks for hopping with us!

May 17-18 Celebrating Summer

Don't forget to check in on May 17th at the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog for the Celebrating Summer Blog Hop.  There will be FIVE prizes in all - so mark those calendars as the design team has some awesome things for you to see!   I know I've been lax in updating my blog this month, but life just keeps getting in the way!  Plus, I have to say, I've had a bit of a creative block :(   Working on that :)

It's been a while :(

Guess I've been pretty derelict in my blogging duties this last few weeks!   Did demo duty at the Sparkle n Sprinkle booth in Mesa, Arizona the 13th & 14th of April and then again in Manchester, NH last weekend.  Just trying to keep up with everything else in between LOL.   I'll be in Arlington, Texas for the Great American Scrapbook Show on May 31-June 1 and 2.  Love to see anyone that's in the area.  Stop by and say hi.
 My brother and sister-in-law are due in from Seattle tonight and we've got lots of fun things planned for them.  My plan is to hit my craft room next week and try to catch up and have some things for my blog :)
Here are a couple of shots from the Manchester show.

Whew!!!  Booth's set up and we're ready to rock!

Margaret's getting the register ready.

A couple of our customers.

Crafters come in all sizes!!!

MESA CKC SCRAPBOOK CONVENTION

Okay - now that I've recovered from the Mesa Show - here's a quick peek at Make & Take Margaret, Bling It On Brenda & Ask Ann getting ready to rock the show!   Also - a few snaps of the booth.  We had so much fun showing off Sparkle N Sprinkle's amazing Embossing Powders, Glitters, Stamps and all the other fun products!!!  Judy Bennett, who was one of Sparkle N Sprinkle's previous blog hop winners drove up from the Tucson area to meet us - it's always fun to put a face to a name.  
I'll be off to Manchester, New Hampshire in two weeks to do it all again!

Make & Take Margaret - Ask Ann - Bling It On Brenda

If you're in the Manchester, NH area, stop by and say hi!  I'd love to meet you.  I'll be the one covered in glitter LOL.

REALLY!!!

This is excitement at it's best!   Charlie just loves life....   This was a pretty simple layout and the bling was all added using Tear-ific Tape for the stripes on the side and Super Adhesive Sheets punched into circles and letters from an alphabet template.   I used Orange Surprise & Navy glitters from Sparkle N Sprinkle and also Yellow Gold glitter tinsel.  Added a few buttons and Voila!!!  Can you tell he's a Syracuse fan....   Mom & Dad are both alumni.

 

 

On The High Seas

Had some old photos from San Diego a few years ago when we went to see the Tall Ships.  Thought they'd fit nicely with the new stamp sets from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  Most images are from Set 458 - Treasure Hunt and some from Set 459 - A Pirate's Life.    I embossed random images on the woodgrained cardstock using Pebbled Copper embossing powder from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  The images were "fussy cut" and added using dimensionals.  A little bling finished it off - Mudd Puddles Breeze Sea Glass with a sprinkle of Sparkling Snow glitter.  Had an old piece of netting that was perfect for the part!

Here's a close-up of the pirate and the Mudd Puddles.

Charlie in the Bahamas Part II

Got to play with a product called Mudd Puddles this weekend, so decided to try a scrapbook page with Charlie's Bahama pictures.  They're fun beach glass type embellishments that come in jars mixed with an adhesive.  You just spread it on like frosting.  I decided to add a little more "bling" to it and added a little Sparkle N Sprinkle Waterscape glitter to the mix....now it appears like the sun is shining off the glass on the beach.  Before adding the Mudd Puddles, I used a sea sponge and sponged on a little Versamark randomly to my beach and embossed it with Sparkle N Sprinkle's Hit the Beach embossing powder.  To add a little "shimmer" to the water part of the page, I brushed on Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue and used both Waterscape and Waterfall glitters.  The Bahamas "tag" was made using a Super Adhesive Sheet layered onto cardstock - run thru my Grand Caliber using the Spellbinder's Fancy Tags III die - peeled off the top protective layer and added Champagne glitter.

 Here's a close-up of the Mudd Puddles Breeze Beach Glass & the "water" with Waterscape & Waterfall glitters added.

Here you can see the die cut with the Champagne glitter and the Hit the Beach embossing powder on the beach with the Flip Flops Beach Glass added to the Beach.