Sparkle N Sprinkle Monochromatic Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Monochromatic Blog Hop!!!

If you arrived here by way of Karin Martin, then you're in the right place.  If not, you may want to start back at the beginning at the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog to make sure you don't miss out on any of the fabulous prizes!

You must comment on each and every blog to be eligible.

Several of the prizes are "hidden" on various designer blogs.

I decided to use Set 477 - Serena Mermaid for my hop card.  

Instead of doing the traditional "sea" colors of blue, I decided to go with green.  My jumping off point was this fun green, sparkly mesh that I found at Scrapbook Expo in Anaheim at Mon Ami Gabi.

It was a great fit with Sparkle N Sprinkle's  Velvet Glitter - Luau Green.  I used the Luau Green as an accent on Serena after coloring her with my Copic markers and also on Super Adhesive Sheets to make the glittery green band under the image and the frilly leaves poking up on the green mesh.   The leaves were die cuts from Spellbinder's Foliage 2 set.  The Velvet Glitters are just awesome on the Super Adhesive Sheets and the Tear-ific Tape!  I also used my old standby, Sparkling Snow Glitter on her hair and body.

In addition to the funky mesh, I used a braided green ribbon (May Arts) in pieces sticking up like sea grass and then added some ribbon roses (May Arts).

    

Hope you enjoyed my monochromatic endeavor and the hop.

I'm the end of the line - hope you were inspired by our awesome design team!

Don't forget - make sure you comment on everyone's post to be eligible for prizes.  Prizes will be posted on the SNS Blog on Saturday - be sure to check back to see if you won!

Here's the hop rotation in case you missed anyone.

April Williams www.stampwillydesigns.blogspot.com

Barbara Bruder  www.artandsoulcreations.blogspot.com

Shanna Shands   http://scsdesigns.blogspot.com

Jackie Smith  www.stamping4you.blogspot.com

Marie Berquist  http://craftemarie.blogspot.com

Dawn Bennett  http://dipndotscreations.blogspot.com

Julie Zippel  http://backtobasicsandbeyond.blogspot.com

Keri Brown  http://gotstamps.blogspot.com

Brigita Skopas  http://gitascreations.blogspot.com

Karalee Ingram  http://kareescardsandcraftsofcourse.blogspot.com

Cammy Vietzke  www.stampingtime.blogspot.com

Anne Temple  www.annemade-anne.blogspot.com

Shona Erlenborn  http://shonasstampingstage.blogspot.com

Karin Martin  http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com

Brenda Smalle www.rubberroomantics.blogspot.com   (that's me)      

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!
Don't eat too much chocolate :)

   

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Stamping on Glitter

Hi all
I just had a technique published in the Weekly Scrapper put out by Scrapbook Expo on Stamping on Glitter.  Diana had contacted Margaret at Sparkle N Sprinkle to see if she had anything set up on this technique - and voila! ....  we had been thinking about it, but hadn't gotten around to it yet.....
Here's the link...it's a fun project and works on flocking too...
http://www.weeklyscrapper.com/stamping-on-glitter/

Brenda

I'm ba-a-a-a-ck :)

Sorry I haven't posted anything for a while, 

but have a few things set up for this week :)

I've been a little busy and out of town.  

Spent almost two weeks in Brooklyn helping out 

with new grandson, Sam and his big brother, Charlie.  

Sam made his debut on Aug. 9th in record time.  

Went directly from there to Chicago to work with Margaret at the 

Sparkle N Sprinkle booth at the St. Charles Scrapbook Expo.  

We were joined by Karla McPeak

who is the sister of one of the SNS Design Team members.  

It was a fabulous show and we 

had so much fun that Karla will be helping us

 again in Kansas City in Oct.

Here are a couple of photos:

Sam King

Grandpa - Charlie - Sam - Nanny

Sam King after having grown a bit

Charlie King

Karla - Brenda - Margaret

at the St. Charles show

Stay tuned for actual cards to be posted!!!

I KNOW!!!

Can you stand it LOL

Upcoming Blog Hop & Other Things

I had all good intentions this month, but once again have barely been in my craft room! Got to get in there this weekend as Sparkle N Sprinkle is having another blog hop. This one is called Our Furry Friends and as we have two Bichons, perhaps my theme will be dog related - BUT - who knows what idea will hit me when the time comes.

 

As you can see, the possibilities are endless.  Join the SNS Design Team on Aug 2-3 and see what fabulous creations they've come up with.

On another note, I was in Puyallup, Washington at the Fairgrounds last weekend working the Sparkle N Sprinkle booth at Scrapbook Expo.   My hubby, Dennis and my friend, Ann helped out in the booth and we had a blast visiting with all the Washington crafters.

While we were there, we tied in the trip with a visit to my brother, Randy & my sister-in-law Jan's and their menagerie (3 llamas & 3 labs/lab mixes).  Had a great visit - got to see Rainier only flying in and the first day - it was covered by clouds the rest of the time - UNTIL the day we left LOL.

 

Here we are getting ready for the show!

 

Ann decided to try her hand at demoing and did a fabulous job!

 The ever elusive Mt. Rainier.  It's actually quite near where my brother lives.

 

Here are Coco and Susie

 

And here's Burns

  Boris

Natasha

(yes - they're just missing Rocky & Bullwinkle for those that remember)

 

And here's Wiley

We finished off our trip with a pre-planned Mariners/Yankees game and found out on the day of the game that the Mariners had traded Ichiro to the Yankees and it was his first day in his Yankee uni.  The Yankees won - which was icing on the cake for us - being Yankee fans :)

 All-in-all it was a lovely visit, but it's always nice to be back home.

Stay tuned for the blog hop and I promise to try and do much better on the day to day posts :)