Seaside Dream

Hi Everyone! I hope you have been enjoying your weekend. Yesterday I went to the Stamp Scrap Art Tour convention here in our area! It was fun shopping, seeing fellow stampers and getting together with friends! Least to say I have some new "toys" to play with. I am entering this side step card in Joan's Garden's challenge this week. I have not made a side step card or many beach themed cards recently, so this was fun! I used the digital stamp -- Princess Oceana -- from Sparkle N Sprinkle. Thanks for stopping by. I always appreciate you taking the time to take a peek! Have a great week!

Window Card

Hello! I hope you are having a good day. I want to show you the project we did at my local stamp club on Monday! We made a cute window card. It was fun seeing what everyone did. I got two new cats the beginning of this year and I have enjoyed their antics, so I just had to use these cats from Sparkle N Sprinkle to go in my window. My cats love looking out the window for hours! Thank you for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

Technique Tuesday -- Scratch N Sniff

Hi and welcome back to Sparkle N Sprinkle Technique Tuesday! I took a week off because of the holiday. I hope you had a great one! I have not done this technique in ages, but it is a fun one for kids and big kids alike! I love interactive cards don't you? Well, hop on over to the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog to see how you can make a neat scented card.

First I stamped my images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink because I then colored with alcohol inks.

Next I mixed Black Cherry Kool Aide with Winter Berry embossing powder.  I bought invisible Kool Aide (clear) in a watermelon/kiwi flavor because I wanted to color my images and emboss in clear. Sometimes the Kool Aide color is too dark . So I mixed the invisible Kool Aide and clear embossing powder together. Make sure to use SUGAR FREE Kool Aide so that when you heat the mix it doesn't have the burnt sugar smell. I mixed half Kool Aide and half embossing powder.

Use an embossing pen to color the areas you want embossed.  I embossed the cherry using the Winter Berry mix and the cupcakes using the clear mix.

Finish coloring and assemble card! Tell the recipient to scratch the cupcakes for a sweet aroma.

P. S.     I have also heard that you can add chocolate pudding to embossing powder for a chocolate aroma! Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

April

Sparkle N Sprinkle supplies used:

1. Sweet Treat Cupcakes 374
2. Winter Berry Embossing Powder EP411

Sparkle N Sprinkle Sketch Challenge

Happy Sunday! I hope you have had a good weekend. It is beautiful and cooler here today. I made a card using the sketch for the Sparkle N Sprinkle September challenge. You are welcome to join and you will be eligible to win a stamp set of your choice! You can see the challenge here. Here is the sketch and my card. I used one of the new digital stamps by Michelle Perkett called Angelic Mermaid. I also used Sea Glass Mudd Puddles for the pretty bubbly embellishments! I have really had fun using these! Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have a good week!

Butterfly Frames

Hi! I just can't seem to stay away from playing with my new Stamping Gear! There are so many looks you can get from just one stamp! I used a butterfly from the Sparkle N Sprinkle Fancy Butterflies set 437 on each frame! I love the lacy look of each one and they all look different!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

12 Tags of 2012 -- September

Happy Labor Day! I hope you are enjoying your holiday. It is raining here, so I have been organizing some things in my craft room and making a tag for Tim Holtz's challenge. You can see his demo by clicking here. I have really enjoyed making these tags each month and learning some new things along the way! Thanks for stopping by. Again, have a great holiday!

Stamping Gear Medallion

Hi Everyone! I made a card using the Stamping Gear that I demoed below. I decided to cut out one of the frames using a scalloped die. I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend. Keep safe!