Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog Hop - AT THE BEACH

Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle

AT THE BEACH Blog Hop!!!

 

 

 

If you arrived here by way of Shona Erlenborn's blog

and her amazing creations, then you are in the right place. 

If not, you may want to go back to the beginning

so you don't miss anything.  The full line-up will be listed.

 

www.sparklensprinkle.com/blog

Here in sunny Arizona it's been over 100 degrees already. 

We're always in beach mode!

I know for some of you in the cold, cold areas - it seems as if

summer will never arrive.  We've decided to try and help

you get in the mood for summer fun...

 

Last hop I did a travel scrapbook album and decided to do a smaller

at the beach version.  No photos this time, as I used the fun 

Beach Babes Stamp Set 473 for my album and I have grandsons,

not granddaughters - so left it blank for your imagination.

 

 

 



The album was created using Stampin' Up DP and the album cover

used the cardboard piece that comes in the DP package.

The album is 6" x 11" - scored in at 5" on each side.

If you Google Back to Back Bookbinding - you should

find a fabulous U-tube video from Heidi Swapp.

I decorated the cover using Sparkle N Sprinkle's 2 1/2" Tear-ific Tape.

Check out the Tips & Techniques section on their website

for instructions on Glitter Masking.

The Hibiscus is from Stamp Set 451 - Hummingbirds & Flowers and

is highlighted using Orchid Rose Velvet Glitter from SNS.

 

Without further ado - meet Olive, Penny & Molly.

 

 

Here's Molly!

 

Here's Penny!

 

Here's Olive!

 

The photo and image panels are made with

Spellbinder's Labels 28 dies.

The girls and the hibiscus are colored with my trusty Copic markers

and highlighted with various shades of SNS Velvet and Ultra Fine

Glitters as well as a variety of Mudd Puddles Beach Glasses & Sands.

The phrases in the circles are layered onto cardstock that was

covered with 2 1/2" Tear-ific Tape and punched out with

a scalloped punch and covered with Luau Green Velvet Glitter

Check the gallery for full instructions and products used

if you'd like more info.

 

Hope you enjoyed my little album as much

as I enjoyed creating it!

Here's the design team list
Donna Ellis  *  Marie Berquist  *  Cindy Keogh  *  Barbara Bruder
Keri Brown  *  Cammy Vietzke  *  Karin Martin  *  Brigita Skopas
Jackie Smith  *  Dawn Bennett  *  Karalee Ingram  *  Anne Temple
April Williams  *  Shona Erlenborn  *  Brenda Smalle (that's me :O)

 

Don't forget - to be eligible for prizes you

must leave a comment on each and every

designer's blog.  The hop runs for two days

so lots of time to get those comments in.
Winners will be announced on Saturday, May 11 -
don't forget to check back to see if you won!

 

If you see something you want to check out further,

here's the link the SNS website :

www.sparklensprinkle.com

 

 

 



My Favorite Technique Blog Hop

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's, My Favorite Technique Blog Hop!

If you've hopped over from Karalee's blog, then you're in the right place.

If not, then perhaps you'd like to start at the beginning www.sparklensprinkle.com/blog
 so you don't miss any of the fabulous creations the
 Design Team has come up with.

PLUS - there are prizes hidden along the way.... 
you don't want to miss out on those....  

To ensure that you qualify for those prizes along with

the other prizes available, be sure to leave a comment on each and every blog.

I had such a difficult time selecting a favorite technique, that I'm doing
a combination of several.  I just love coloring with my Copics,  accenting with glitter and using my new favorite Velvet Glitters in various ways (glitter masking, using embossing folders on glittered cardstock and just adding it to my shapes for extra pizzaz).
Then there are all those beautiful Spellbinder Dies....

My favorites list just keeps going on and on and on........you get the picture...

At any rate, here's my card.  It's using Sparkle N Sprinkle's 

new stamp set #490 - Spring Florals.

After coloring the image with my Copics and die cutting it into an oval, I used Super Adhesive Sheets to create the glittered gold backdrop for the panel.  Check out the Tips & Techniques section called Glitter Masking to see how that's done. Also included in the Glitter Masking is how I made the gold and fuschia scalloped border with the gold glitter panel that's been embossed using a Sizzix embossing folder.  

 

I just love the new Spellbinder die set called 5 x 7 Elegant Labels 4 - that's what I used for the cream and shimmer green background pieces.  The small floral print panel has distressed edges and it's all topped off with a rose seam binding bow, a few rhinestones, a yellow pearl, and four yellow plastic floral and rhinestone embellies....

Here are a couple of close-ups.

 

This shows off the Glitter Masking.

 This shows a little of the detail you get when using an embossing folder

after glittering up some cardstock using either the Tear-ific Tape (2 1/2" size) or

the Super Adhesive sheets and covering them with the beautiful Velvet Glitters.

Sparkle N Sprinkle's Ultra-Fine glitter line works equally as well with both techniques.

I really meant to highlight my flower with the Frosted Carmine Velvet Glitter, but picked up the wrong bottle instead - so Goldenrod Velvet  Glitter it is.....

Hope you've enjoyed the hop.....this is the end of the line.

If you see some things you can't live without, here's the link back to 

the Sparkle N Sprinkle on-line store.

Don't forget to check back to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog over the weekend

to see if you've won a prize....

Just in case you got lost along the way, or want to re-visit another of the 

Designer's blogs, here's the blog hop rotation complete with links.

Marie Berquist  http://www.craftemarie.blogspot.com
Dawn Bennett http://www.dipndotscreations.blogspot.com
Cammy Vietzke  www.stampingtime.blogspot.com
Barbara Bruder  www.artandsoulcreations.blogspot.com
Karin Martin http://www.karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com
Jackie Smith  www.stamping4you.blogspot.com
Julie Zippel  http://www.backtobasicsandbeyond.blogspot.com
Shanna Shands  http://www.scsdesigns.blogspot.com
April Williams  www.stampwillydesigns.blogspot.com
Brigita Skopas  http://gitascreations.blogspot.com
Shona Erlenborn  http://www.shonasstampingstage.blogspot.com
Anne Temple  www.annemade-anne.blogspot.com
Karalee Ingram  http://kareescardsandcraftsofcourse.blogspot.com
Brenda Smalle www.rubberroomantics.blogspot.com     YOU ARE HERE

 

Thanks for hopping with us.....

Kitty Glitter

Here's a sweet little kitty from Stampendous that's been stamped on Sparkle N Sprinkle's Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter which was layered onto their Super Adhesive Sheets and die cut. I then colored the image with my trusty Copic markers.  It's a simple card, but cute.  

The background was done using one of my favorite embossing folders from Stampin' Up 

and layered with Spellbinder labels.

 

Here's a close-up.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Happy Valentine's Day a little early

Wishing everyone a very wonderful Valentine's Day.
I've been so busy that I've barely seen my craft room.   First CHA in Anaheim and then two weeks later, back in Anaheim for the first Scrapbook Expo show of the year.  Sparkle N Sprinkle is giving classes this year and a fabulous Make & Take.  If we're in your area, come and check it out!
Most recently, just came back from our annual anniversary trip to Las Vegas.  Lots of fun and great weather this year.  Of course, we managed to make our annual donation too.

Here's a cute little image from Sparkle N Sprinkle from Stamp Set 480 - Amore.  She's stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink - Colored with Copic Markers and highlighted with Sparkle N Sprinkle's new Velvet Glitters - Cloud Nine and Frosted Carmine.  I stamped the wings twice and added them with dimensionals.   Topped it off with some white lace, some dark rose seam binding and a pretty Prima flower.

The glittery band around the image was created using Sparkle N Sprinkle's Tear-ific Tape in the 1/8" size and topped with Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter.

Hope you enjoy it .....

Collapsible Box

How cool is this box!!! My friend, Ann found the pattern for a really easy box that goes together fast and can collapse to store! Perfect size for gift card or small gift. You can get two of them out of one 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of CS.

For decoration, I used a piece of Super Adhesive Sheet from Sparkle N Sprinkle, placed it on white CS, then used a Spellbinder Die to cut it out.  The CS I used was a little too heavy and it didn't cut out all the beautiful little pieces - so I went with it!  It made it all raised up at least - so I covered it with SNS's Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter and then cut a plan one out of white CS to layer on top.  Finished it off with a velvet brad that I had laying around and some skinny ric-rac from May Arts and VOILA!

 

Here's the box semi-flattened.  

It's only taped together on the sides - the ric-rac holds the bottom and top together!

Here's a close-up.

Want to try it???  Here are the measurements.

For one box:

one 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of CS

Score with the 8 1/2" side on the left at 1" and 4 1/2"

Turn and score at 1"  -  4"  -  5"  and 8"

Clip the two corner sections off the "short" side

Cut down from the 5 1/2" side to the score lines to create your box.

Tape only the side flap.

Use a craft knife and cut a slit a little wider than the ribbon you'll use 

in the center of each of the front and back panels - top and bottom

Thread the ribbon thru and you're done!

So Many Cookies - So LittleTime

 So Many Cookies - So Little Time.....    Santa's got to eat all those cookies.....  

It's making me hungry!!!

This is a fun image from Inky Antics that I've colored with my Copics 

and glitzed  up using Sparkle N Sprinkle's fabulous new 

Velvet Glitters -  Gypsy Red and Cloud Nine.  

I just love the feel of them and what a shine they produce.