Spunky Valentine

Happy New Year and
Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's January 1 Reveal.

We hope you enjoy all the new SNS products in 2014.
Among them are new, less expensive stamp sets, our own line of digital stamps, and an exclusive line of designer papers to match our glitters and embossing powders.
This month we are featuring four fun new stamp sets by artists Michelle Perkett and Beccy Muir (whose design team is also showcasing her new images) 
and EIGHT chances to win

Four chances in our "January 1 Reveal" Contest
 and
four more chances with the SNS monthly challenge where the monthly theme is always 
"Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking."

The Spunky Valentine stamp set is available on line or is included in Jazzy Jill's Technique Video for the month.

Isn't Spunky cute? I decided to glitter him up  for Valentine's Day using Purple Potion velvet glitter GM2001. I also used Gypsy Red velvet glitter GM2005 on the border and edges of the heart.

Here is a closer view. You can also click here to see the instructions for making this card.

Four Winners (one for each new stamp set) will be selected by Random.org during the Designers Mystery Party. Winners will also get to choose one Glitter and one Embossing Powder to go with their new stamp set.

#521 Spunky Valentine

#525 Dress Up

#528 Cinderella Slipper

#527 Rocco with Roses

How the Mystery Party works:

On four of the participating blogs below, a Commenter will be selected to receive the prize. 

No one knows who the FOUR Mystery Designers are, so you may wish to visit each blog to leave a comment.

The winners will be announced on January 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs:

Eret Pank

Marie Berquist

April Williams  ( ME )

Anne Temple

Belinda Shupe

Emmy van den Heuvel

Mayra Duran-Hernandez
Shona Erlenborn
Anita Scroggins

Donna Ellis
Jazzy Jill's Video Technique Kit
Beccy Muir's design team

Each of the four stamp sets are available at 20% off 

as part of our 2014 NEW YEAR specials. 

Promotion valid through January 3. 
You may also phone the SNS Shoppe to place your orders.

online store


Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day. Now on to the very talented Anne!


Challenges entered:

Challenges 4 Everybody:  Anything Goes
Pumpkin Spice:  Anything Goes
Rogue Redhead: Winter Holiday
Splendiferous Creations:  Celebrations

Merry Christmas!

Hi Everyone! I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends. I want to share a Christmas card I made using Sparkle N Sprinkle's new Winter Wonderland stamp set 517.

  Sparkling Snow glitter G1003 was used around the edges and on the scene.

       I also decided to make a different fold on the card using a flap at the top.

For further instructions on how to make this card, please click here.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day and a blessed Christmas!

April

Holly Jolly

Hi Everyone and welcome to my blog! Christmas will be here before you know it. I still have a couple of gifts to get so I had better hurry! Aren't these Penny Black images the cutest? Looks like they are ready for Christmas!

I had fun using my new Spellbinders snowflake dies. I sparkled them up using Star Dust Stickles glitter.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered : 

All That Stickles:  Happy Holidays

Die Cuttin'Divas:  Happy Holidays

Eureka Stamps:  Anything Christmas

Paper Take Weekly: Christmas

Penny Black:  Christmas

Rogue Readhead Designs: Winter Holiday

Through the Purple Haze:  Here Comes Christmas

Magic Speckle Technique

Hi Everyone! I hope you are having a good day. I want to show you a technique using this fabulous Magic Speckle embossing powder from Sparkle N Sprinkle! I just love the shimmery look it gives. I know you will love using it too.

First I cut out my frame and patted it with Versa mark ink. Then I sprinkled the Magic Speckle embossing powder randomly over the frame and heat set it. I did not want to completely cover the frame because I wanted a patina look.

This is pretty just by itself. But like I said I was aiming for a patina look.  So I patted the frame again with Versa Mark ink and randomly added embossing powders and kept repeating the first step until I had the look I wanted. The Magic Speckle embossing powder adds such a nice look with the other powders.

I also used a little of the Magic Speckle embossing powder on my swirls to give them some shimmer and texture.

On the butterfly I just used the Magic Speckle over the whole image. What a beautiful, pearly effect it gave!

I also experimented with using the Magic Speckle embossing powder on patterned paper and I just love how it looks too.

There are so many ways to use this amazing embossing powder. I hope you have fun experimenting on your own. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!

April

Sparkle N Sprinkle supplies used:

1. Magic Speckle embossing powder EP175
2. Green Marbled Christmas embossing powder EP449
3. Ocean Marbled embossing powder EP438
4. Blue Silver embossing powder EP446
5. Gold embossing powder EP169
6. Black Detail embossing powder EP171
7. Spring Floral stamp set 490

Snow Much Fun

Hi Everyone!  Do you have your Christmas cards almost finished? LOL!  I am happy to say mine are done. Now to get them addressed and sent! Here is a cute snowman from the Sparkle N Sprinkle  Snow One Like You stamp set 515 . He looks like he is having fun out there in the snow. The night "sky" is a piece of Shimmer Sheetz behind the window. The light reflection on it looks like the aurora borealis. The swirls on the card are from the Flourishes Two set 520. I used the newDiamond Dust glitter G1116 on the swirls, window and snowbank. Doesn't it sparkle beautifully? What gorgeous glitter to use on winter cards! For full instructions on my card, please click here. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas season.

                              Here is a view of the card with the window closed.

Challenges entered:

Card Makin' Mamas -- Happy Holidays
Crafty Hands -- Season's Greetings/Winter
DRS Designs -- Glitter It Up
Fab N Funky -- A Touch of Frost
Fashionable Stamping -- In the Holiday Spirit
Sweet Pea Stampers -- It's Cold Outside

Christmas Fun

Hi Everyone! I hope you are having a good day. I want to share a card I made for the Basic Grey and House Mouse challenges. I just love this House Mouse stamp. I purchased this stamp when my boys were snowboarding a lot. They always had a great time on them. It was fun watching them doing flips and tricks and flying down the mountain! I miss those days now that they are grown and we don't go as a family anymore. I am getting too old to ski since I have not been in many years. I am afraid I might break a bone now! LOL!

I used Basic Grey papers from the Basics, Out of Print and Green at Heart packs. White Liquid Applique was used for the snow and then I added Stickles glitter to make the "snow" sparkle.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Basic Grey -- Happy Christmas
House Mouse and Friends -- Anything Christmas

Holiday Wishes

Hi Everyone and welcome to my blog. I know you are gearing up for Christmas. I hope you will take some time to relax and enjoy the many wonders of this blessed season.

Here is a tag I made for Tim Holt's 12 Tags of 2013 ( Dec.) challenge. I love the frosted film that he used. You can see Tim's demo here. I do not have any of frosted film, but it is certainly on my wish list! I made a version of this of my own. .

I laid acetate on top of a Super Adhesive sheet from Sparkle N Sprinkle that had one side peeled off. I then cut out the flower shapes using the Tattered Flowers sizzix die. Transparent Sparkle glitter form Sparkle N Sprinkle was used on the back side after the protective sheet was removed. This gave the acetate a frosted look. I then sponged on permanent ink colors to the front of the flowers and leaves.

I used a stipple brush to pounce Versa Mark ink over the flower and tag and then added Sparkle N Sprinkle Belgian Cream embossing powder over it to look like snow.

On the swirl I used the new Green Marbled Christmas embossing powder also from Sparkle N Sprinkle.

Once again, thanks for stopping by. I hope your day is great!

Challenges entered:

12 tags of 2013 -- December

ALBC -- Christmas Cheer

Craft My Life -- Anything But a Card

Craftin Desert Divas -- Tags

Creative Creations -- #24 Make Your own Flowers

Dream Valley -- Anything But a Card

Feeling Crafty -- Christmas

Simon Says -- With a Flourish

Beautiful Geraniums Winner

Hi!  Thanks to everyone who played in Sparkle N Sprinkle's recent "Beautiful Geraniums" Mystery Party. We enjoyed making the new projects, and hope you enjoyed browsing. 

We released one new stamp set and Jazzy Jill's latest Technique Video Kit:

I was the Mystery Designer for the contest. With 22 comments left on my blog, Mr. Random.org was used to generate our Commenting Winner.

Congratulations, Jean Bullock!

Thank you for checking out the products and sample cards. 

Jean, will you please e-mail SNS_Artist@tampabay.rr.com with your mailing address, choice of one glitter and one embossing powder which can be used with your new stamp sets, and we will get your prize in the mail!

A big thank you to all for joining us in this kick off.

(and for visiting all our blogs)

hugs always from The Sparkle Team,