Sparkle N Sprinkle Puppy Love Valentine's Day card

Today's card is a card using Sparkle N Sprinkle's December release, called Puppy Love. It is such a sweet stamp set!! I used the digi stamp version , and I also die cut the card panel using the Swirling Frame Layering Tonic Die and some tear-ific tape and glitter. Let's check out this fun card.

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Puppy Love digi stamp set [DIGI3146M]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Raspberry Soda glitter [G1052]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Tooth Fairy glitter [GM2036]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Frosted Carmine [GM2011]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Golden Wheat [GM2026]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Sparkling Snow [G1003]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 3/4" Tear-ific Tape [SAT05]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Mini Wobbler [AWS12]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Dimensional Glue [539]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Brush [SG1400]
Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen [206N]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive [200N]
Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen [888N]
Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat [1914e]
Tonic 12" Advantage V Blade Trimmer [159e]
Tonic Swirling Fame Layering Die Set [1462e]
Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]

This puppy makes me so happy! I sized the digital image, using my computer in a word program. I sized the puppy, then sized the balloons and layered them behind the pup! This is one of the things I love most about digi stamps - you can make them any size you want and put anything in the foreground or background. So much fun! After everything was sized to what I wanted, I printed two copies of the image, onto white cardstock, using my color ink jet printer. I fussy cut out one of the pups. I rolled on some Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen to the hearts on the pup's shirt, and sprinkled on Frosted Carmine glitter. I also drew a bit of glue pen onto the pup himself, and sprinkled on Golden Wheat glitter. I swiped some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen onto his nose and eyes, and then covered both with a squeeze of Sparkle N Sprinkle Dimensional Glue. I mounted this pup onto a Mini Action Wobbler and adhered it onto the card panel.

For the big heart, I had also sized the sentiment onto the balloon heart. I squeezed on some Dimensional Glue onto the exclamation point, and sprinkled on Sparkling Snow glitter. I rolled on more Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen onto the heart for some accents, and sprinkled on Tooth Fairy glitter. This gave the heart a little extra pop!

I also decorated the image. I die cut it with Tonic's Swirling Frame Layering Die Set and then layered some 3/4" Tear-ific Tape behind the edge. I pressed Raspberry Soda glitter into the tear-ific tape which adhered to the adhesive that appeared through the frame edge. I burnished in the glitter with my finger tool and then dusted off the unadhered glitter with my Glitter Brush. This really made the white cardstock pop too, and is such a fun and easy way to add a lot of sparkle to the card! I layered this over a pink cardstock and fussy cut it to have the pink just peek out of the edges. I layered all of this over a black card base.

This was a really fun and easy card to make. Those digi stamps really make it easy - and I used the pre-colored digi image as well, so I didn't have to spend any time coloring, I just got to decorate and have fun! I know you will love this sweet Puppy Love stamp set. You gotta get it - perfect for our upcoming Valentine's Day!


And, this is my last post for Sparkle N Sprinkle. It has been an absolute pleasure and honor being on this company's Design Team since 2015. I cherish the memories I made with these amazing gals. I miss you all, already!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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A Big Birthday Wish Mobile

Hi! One of the December stamp releases for Sparkle N Sprinkle is A Big Birthday Wish, which is fantastic! I love big, bold sentiments and this one delivers! And we all need birthday stamps. Just sayin'. I wanted to do something a little different for this birthday wish, so I created a mobile, and made all the parts involved, by printing out digi paper and die cutting shapes. Let's check it out!

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle products:
A Big Birthday Wish stamp set [00-931P8]
Violets for You stamp set [00-925P5]
Violets for You digi stamp set [DIGI4008FS]
Sparkle embossing powder [EP107]
Orange Marmalade embossing powder [EP323]
Cherry embossing powder [EP228]
Anti Static Bag [99512]
1/4" Tear-ific Tape [SAT01]

Other products:
Tonic 12" Advantage V Blade Trimmer [159e]
Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform [1707e]
Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]
Tonic Hexagon Layering Basics Die Set [1521e]
Tonic Scalloped Circles Layering Basic Die Set [1455e]
Tonic Swirling Frame Layering Die Set [1462e]
Jewel Picker [91GR-C]
Versafine Onyx Black ink [VF-82]
Versamark ink [VM-001]
Sunset Serenade Diamond Hybrid Ink Pads [82N]
Nuvo Blue Babe Crystal Drops [693N]
Nuvo Red Berry Crystal Drops [667N]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive [200N]
Hai Diamonds Sequins [Q3-006]

I love embossing powder! To create the sentiment panel, I treated cardstock with the Anti Static Bag, then inserted the cardstock in the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform. I lined up my stamps, adhered them to the lid, and then inked them up with Versamark ink. I stamped them onto the panel, and sprinkled on embossing powder. I used Orange Marmalade for the "birthday" and Cherry for the "happy". I die cut the cardstock with Tonic's Swirling Frame Layering Die Set and then ink blended some purple ink onto the edges of the die cut, while the die was still on the paper - this creates a subtle white border! I then traced the die onto some solid cardstock and fussy cut it out. This gave me a slightly larger "frame" to layer behind the die cut panel.

I created the "dangles" too, for this mobile. I printed out some of the Violets for You digi papers, and then die cut them with Tonic's Hegazon Layering Basics Die Set, and layered them together (more on this below). I stamped out the butterflies, onto more of the Violets for You digi papers, with the Sunset Serenade Diamond Hybrid Inks, and then overstamped them with Versamark (using the Stamp Platform). I sprinkled on Sparkle embossing powder and heat set them. This gave the butterflies a bit of color, gloss, and sparkle! I layered them onto the "dangles" using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

Here is another close up of the top of the mobile. I die cut a layer with black cardstock, using the Toni Swirling Frame Layering Die Set, and my Tonic Tangerine. I layered this under the sentiment panel, and placed all of these onto a repurposed chipboard tag. I punched holes in the top and strung some ribbon. I also stamped out some violets, like the butterflies noted above, and adhered them on the top and along the dangles too. I squeezed on some Nuvo Crystal Drops in Red Berry and Blue Babe. I also used my Jewel Picker to pick up and place some Hai Iridescent Diamonds onto the panel too. These are SO AWESOME!

And another image of it hanging. I used big and little dangles on the top and bottom and the butterflies and violets for the middle, for each line of dangles.

And finally ... here is how I created the dangles. I die cut five of the same sizes of hexagon for each "dangle" ball, from the Violets for You digi papers I printed out. I scored them down the center, and then folded them. I used Tear-ific tape, and placed it inside two opposite edges. I adhered five together to create the dangle ball. I fussy cut out the violets and butterflies, and adhered them to vellum circles I die cut using Tonic's Scalloped Circle Layering Basics Die Set. Here are all the dangles, before I started stringing them together.

Here is one of the balls, almost finished. I left one edge unadhered, until I wrapped it around the line to dangle it. I squeezed on a strip of Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, inside the dangle ball to attach to the line inside. I peeled off the last bit of release paper and adhered the ball shut. This worked really well to hold the dangle ball onto the line.

This was a really fun project to make! I was really happy with how it came out, and I think I might have to do some more mobiles and other dimensional projects in the future! And, this A Big Birthday Wish stamp set is fantastic! I know I will use it a lot!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Koi Pond Beauty

I don't even know where to start for this card ... I LOVE the new Sparkle N Sprinkle Koi Pond Beauty set, one of Sparkle N Sprinkle's November releases, and I wanted to make a card with swirling water and koi swimming in layers ... and this is what I came up with. Let's check it out!

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Koi Pond Beauty stamp set [00-918P5]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder [EP280]
Sparkle N Sparkle Robin's Egg embossing powder [EP468]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Caribbean embossing powder [EP234]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Skylight embossing powder [EP212]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Ocean glitter [G1126]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Waterfall glitter [G1071]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 1/8" Tear-ific Tape [SAT02]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 1/4" Tear-ific Tape SAT01]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 1/2" Tear-ific Tape [SAT04]
Anti Static Bag [99512]
Versafine Onyx Black ink [VF-82]
Nuvo Watercolor Pencils - Hair & Skin Tones [521N]
Nuvo Watercolor Pencils - Brilliantly Vibrant [520N]
Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen [888N]
Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes [850N]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive [200N]
Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen [206N]
Tonic Mini Blender Brush Set [1558e]
Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die Collection [1110e]
Tonic Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat [1914e]

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform [1707e]

Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

To create the card, I started prepping my materials. I prepped my watercolor cardstock with my Anti Static Bag. Then, I used the Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform to stamp out the koi fish, leaves, and plants multiple times on watercolor cardstock, and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I sprinkled on Clear Detail embossing powder and heat set them. I colored them with the Nuvo Watercolor Pencils, in both the Hair & Skin Tones set and Brilliantly Vibrant set. I lightly colored the fish with the watercolor pencils, without filling in the whole area, then I used the Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen to move the watercolor pencil around. This gave it some shine and gradation! Then, I fussy cut out the koi, leaves, and plants. I also cut strips of 1/8", 1/4", and 1/2" Tear-ific Tape, about 8-12" long. Then, I adhered the glitters (Ocean, Waterfall) and embossing powders (Skylight, Caribbean, Robin's Egg) to the strips. After covering one full side of each strip of Tear-ific Tape, I pulled off the release paper from the opposite side, and re-dredged the Tear-ific tape through my pile of glitter or embossing powder. Once all the strips were covered, I heat set the embossing powder strips. I also ran some blue cardstock through my Tonic Tangerine and die cut out the die shapes with Tonic's Jasmine Sunset Layering Die Collection. Here are all the parts of the card, before I assembled everything.

As I was building the card together, I ran the Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen along the outer edge of one of my die cut panels. I let the glue dry to a tacky finish, then applied the Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes. I rubbed in the flakes into the tacky adhesive, then brushed off the remainder with the Nuvo Mini Brush. This whisks away all the un-adhered gilding flakes.

I adhered strips of the glittered and embossing powdered Tear-ific tape to the panel as well, and swirled all these colors together to make the card look like swirling water. Koi tend to swarm and they swirl all around one another trying to get in the best position. I tried to recreate that swirling frenzy! I put the fish at different levels and layers inside the swirling tear-ific tape waves.

Here is another shot of one of the plants, which really shows the amazing shimmer from the Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss! This card is super sparkly in person!

I also added a bit of Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen in random spots on each koi fish, and after it was tacky, I adhered more Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes. This gave the fish just a little extra pizzazz.

I have seen a lot of koi ponds, and the way the fish react when they see something and they all mass around looking for handouts makes me happy! The swirling frenzy always occurs ... especially if you have some koi food in your pocket :) I can't wait to see what you create with this stamp set!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Old Tractor Dirt Tracks card [08.15.2018]

Hi! Today's card is a card I created using Sparkle N Sprinkle's new Old Tractor stamp set, which is one of the stamp sets in the August release. I stamped the tractor, embossed it and colored it, and also made mud splatters and dirt tracks as part of the card too. Let's check it out!

Sparkle N Sprinkle Supply List:

The Old Tractor stamp set [00-910P5]
Reflection glitter [GM2007]
Campfire glitter [GM2042]
Hickory glitter [GM2044]
Rose Gold glitter [GM2023]
Starry Night glitter [G1048]
Canary flocking [FL108]
1/4" Tear-ific Tape [SAT01]
  Clear Detail embossing powder [EP280]
Antiquities embossing powder [EP266]
Versamark ink [VM-001]
Anti Static Bag [99512]
Stampendous Cutting Border Dies [DCP1009]
Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform [1707e]
Tonic Framed Screens - Blocked Parquet & Garden Trellis Die [1445E]
Tonic Will's Hand Dream Miniature Moments Die Set [1886E]
Tonic Ornate Frame Layering Die Collection [1111E]

Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat [1514e]
Mirror Card High Gloss Emerald Green [9454E]
Mirror Card Satin Effect Honey Gold [9487E]

Memento Tuxedo Black ink [ME-900]
Versafine Onyx Black ink [VF-82]
Photo Play Rhapsody Collection Pack [RH2456]
Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen [206N]

I stamped the tractor stamp using my Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, and stamped it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, a Copic friendly ink. I colored it with Copics, and then placed it back inside my Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, inked up the stamp (which I had not removed from the platform!) with Versafine Onyx Black ink, and stamped the tractor again. The Versafine ink is tackier, which allows embossing powder to stick to it. I sprinkled on Clear Detail embossing powder and heat set it. This made the lines really black and dimensional. So cool! I die cut the image using my Tonic Tangerine and then die cut a larger oval from the Mirror Card High Gloss Emerald Green cardstock and layered these together. Awesome! I also die cut some of the Photo Play Rhapsody Collection Pack patterned paper and layered it behind the tractor oval image panel. I also die cut the bottom edge with the Stampendous Cutting Border Dies and also die cut a strip of Mirror Card Satin Effect Honey Gold with the same die to create a framed border.

I blinged up the tractor too! I rolled on some of Nuvo's Smooth Precision Glue Pen onto some areas of the tractor, including the lug nuts. I sprinkled on Reflection glitter and created some extra sparkle on this manly tractor!

I also rolled on some of the Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen onto the flowers, and sprinkled on some Canary flocking and lightly pressed it in. I let it dry, then dusted off the excess. This gave the flowers some extra dimension and made them fuzzy! So adorable!

Although this stamp set has some really fun sentiments, I opted to use a Tonic die for the sentiment instead. I die cut out the sentiment using black cardstock, from the Will's Hand Dream Miniature Moments Die Set. I also die cut the sentiment shadow using the Mirror Card High Gloss Emerald Green.

As I was creating this card, I kept envisioning muddy "tire tracks" since the tractor tires are pretty knobby. They would throw up a lot of dirt and mud ... so I came up with a solution ... I pulled out a die (see more info below!) and created my own stencil to make the tire tracks. I laid it across the bottom portion of my card, and stenciled some embossing paste through the stencil. I moved the stencil around to get multiple, overlapping tire tracks. I sprinkled on several glitters in the (sparkly and awesome!) mud and dirt colors. I used Campfire, Hickory, Rose Gold, and Starry Night. I also splattered on some of the Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen in areas too to get more of a "smear" of dirt and mud to go along with the tire tracks. This part was a lot of fun! I also made some glitter twine. I got a strip of 1/4" Tear-ific Tape and pulled off a short bit of the release paper. I twisted the Tear-ific Tape and then pressed it into some Reflection glitter. I kept removing a small portion of the release tape, twisting it, and then pressing it into the glitter until my whole strip was glittered up and turned into "twine." Demo Donna has a great video on this technique and it sure is a favorite of mine! Also, to finish off the card, I swiped some Versamark ink along the outer edges of the card panel, and sprinkled on Antiquities embossing powder and heat set it. This gave a bit of a rustic edge to the card panel which is really cool in person!

Here is a photo of the "stencil" I made using a piece of white cardstock. I die cut the tire treads using a die from the Tonic Ornate Frame Layering Die Collection. This die cut out the negative spaces which were perfect to be repurposed into tire treads!

This was a really fun card to make ... anybody who has had to drive any rig through the soft spring dirt will instantly feel the warm breeze and mud on their face!

I can't wait to see what you create. Remember to post your creation in our Creative Challenge on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Vintage Country Home Shadowbox Card [07.30.2018]

Hello from Designer Chris! Today's card is a digital card shadow box, using one of Sparkle N Sprinkle's latest July release stamp sets! This set is the Vintage Country Home and you couldn't get any more awesome than this set! Let's check out the shadow box card I created.

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Vintage Country Home digi stamp [DIGI911DE]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Hickory glitter [GM2044]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 24 KT Gold glitter [GM2038]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Easy Green glitter [G1077]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Waterfall glitter [G1071]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Waterscape glitter [G1108]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 1/4" Tear-ific Tape [SAT01]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 3/4" Tear-ific Tape [SAT05]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Brush [SG1400]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive [200N]
Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen [206N]
Nuvo Copper Penny Crystal Drops [654N]
Tonic Swirling Frame Layering Die Set [1462e]
Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]
Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

I started out by sizing this image from the Vintage Country Home stamp set on my computer, using Word. I used a pre-colored image to make it quick and easy! I printed it and then started die cutting and glittering! I die cut out the image using the Tonic Swirling Frame Layering Die Set and then rolled on some Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen to strategic places, and sprinkled on glitter. I used Waterfall glitter for the clouds, Waterscape glitter for the windows, Easy Green for the trees and grass, and 24 KT Gold for the door and window frames. Here is a close up of the Vintage Country Home all sparkled up!

I also glittered up the outer edge. I laid a strip of 3/4" Tear-ific Tape to the backside of the image's die cut edge. I burnished in Hickory glitter, which adhered to the Tear-ific Tape which was exposed through the negative spaces of the die cut swirl edges. Here is a close up of awesome Hickory glitter!

I printed out the sentiment, and cut each letter individually. I blended some ink to the outer edges of each word in the sentiment. I adhered the sentiment to the front of the shadow box, and dropped on some Nuvo Copper Penny Crystal Drops to the sentiment words too. I also added Nuvo Copper Penny Crystal Drops on the back and middle layers of the shadow box, and "smeared" some of the drops as well with my finger tool to give the card a little more distressed look. I also finished up the shadow box. I die cut two larger swirling frame dies, and then scored the edges of the cardstock and stacked them all up to make a shadow box. It worked out great!

For more card tutorials, please click on my blog, Puppy Kisses and Paper Dreams.

I really like shadow boxes, and this card came together pretty quickly and easily. I love using digital images because they can be sized and manipulated in multiple ways, and these ones from Sparkle N Sprinkle come both pre-colored and not-colored so you can do what you want with them!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle My Wild Rose gate-fold card [06.18.2018]

Hi! Today's card is a June reveal card from Sparkle N Sprinkle. I used the digital version of the My Wild Rose new stamp set. Check out the card I made, which can showcase versatile uses of the digital stamp set!

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle My Wild Rose digital stamp set [DIGI898BC]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Gecko glitter [GM2045]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Margarita glitter [GM2032]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Butterscotch glitter [GM2051]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Peach Bellini glitter [G1140]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 2-1/2" Tear-ific Tape [SAT15]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Brush [SG1400]
Tonic Mixed Edge Rectangle Layering Basics Die Set [1457e]
Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering Die Collection [1110e]
Nuvo Custard Cream Embellishment Mousse [827N]
Nuvo Yellow Bird Glitter Drops [769N]
Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen [206N]

Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat [1514e]

I used the digital image, and sized the sentiment to how I wanted it on my computer. Then, I printed it out onto white cardstock. Then, I die cut the sentiment panel with a Tonic Jasmine Sunset Layering die, using my Tonic Tangerine (AWESOME!). This die cuts these really cool little flower spaces. I laid some 2-1/2" Tear-ific Tape behind the die cut and trimmed it to fit. I burnished in Gecko glitter. Such a gorgeous glitter! I also squeezed on some Yellow Bird glitter drops under the sentiment.

I created this card to be a bit of a gatefold card. I added multiple flowers from My Wild Rose and layered them up to create a rose panel. I copied it and reversed it to create a second mirror image. I printed it out using my color printer, then fussy cut around the edges. I scored and adhered the flaps behind my card panel. I also die cut another piece of cardstock using Tonic's Mixed Edge Rectangle Layering Basic Die Set. I swiped some (beautiful!) Custard Cream Embellishment Mousse from Tonic. This dried really quickly. As soon as it was dry, I adhered it onto the black card base, and then adhered the panel and gatefold panel onto the yellow rectangle.

And, of course, I blinged up the roses! I rolled out some Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen onto strategic rose areas and the leaves. I colored the leaves with Margarita glitter, and the roses with both Butterscotch and Peach Bellini glitters.

This was a really fun card to make, and those Wild Roses make me so happy. What an amazing stamp set! I can't wait to see what you create - and you can post your creations in our Creative Challenge on Facebook. The June Challenge is open until June 25. All you have to do is use a Sparkle N Sprinkle stamp set! Check it out!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Happy Holidays card [05.28.2018]

Hi! Today's card is in preparation of the holidays coming up! Summer isn't quite here yet, but it is never too early to start getting holiday cards ready :) Today's card is using the Happy Holidays stamp set from Sparkle N Sprinkle's May release, along with some glitter, embossing powder, and Tear-ific Tape, and some Nuvo hybrid ink and Crystal Drops. Let's check it out!

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Happy Holidays stamp set [00-897P8]
 Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder [EP280]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Forest Green embossing powder [EP282]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 24KT Gold glitter [GM2038]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Brush [SG1400]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 1/4" Tear-ific Tape [SAT01]

Versamark ink [VM-001]
Anti Static Bag [99512]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive [200N]
Nuvo Safari Green Hybrid Ink [215N]
Nuvo Woodland Green Crystal Drops [663N]
Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops [651N]
Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform [1707e]

Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat [1514e]

I started by die cutting a collage picture frame type border from my stash, from green cardstock using my Tonic Tangerine machine. Then, I cut the same die using white cardstock. After this step, I stamped each individual white cardstock piece and inlaid it into the collage frame. Below is one of the inserts. To make this one, I stamped out the Happy Holidays sentiment, using my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform. I inked up the stamp with Versamark Ink, and stamped it. To make sure I got all the detail, I inked up and stamped again, right over top the same spot (the Stamp Platform works great!). I sprinkled on Forest Green embossing powder and heat set the sentiment. I placed the small leaf stamp onto an acrylic block, inked up the leaf with the Nuvo Safari Green Hybrid Ink, and stamped it onto scrap paper, and then immediately stamped it onto the piece of cardstock. I did this to get a second generation stamp image which isn't as dark as the first generation. I did this several times to get the lighter color to give some background to this panel.

This stamp set has a really great long scripty sentiment too. Because I focused the largest panel for the Happy Holidays sentiment as the statement piece, above, I wasn't sure how to incorporate this sentiment since all the panels were smaller than it, but I really wanted to incorporate it this card. I decided to do the trick from above, and stamp a second generation sentiment onto a panel, to make it provide some texture and background to the card while using the sentiment. Here is what it ended up looking like. I really like it.

Here are two other panels that I stamped out. I did some first generation and second generation stamping on these panels to get some different color shades. I also stamped over the leaves with Versamark ink and sprinkled on Clear Detail embossing powder and heat set it. This gave the leaves a shiny covering!

Here is the full card. After inlaying all the white pieces into the collage frame, I adhered strips of 1/4" Tear-ific Tape along the outer edge of the card base. I adhered the collage frame section into the center of the card base, and then burnished in some 24KT Gold glitter into the rest of the exposed Tear-ific Tape. I squeezed on some Woodland Green and Simply White Crystal Drops in places across the card, and this card was done!

Be sure to leave a comment both here on my personal blog, and hop over to the SNS blog post and leave a comment there as well for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month. A comment must be left on both the SNS Blog and the Designer's post in order to qualify. The winner will be announced on the 3rd of the following month, both on the SNS Blog and on the SNS Facebook page.

This card was fun to make, and this stamp set is really versatile and a lot of fun. I can't wait to see what you do with it!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Aster Garden tag [05.21.2018]

Here is one of my Sparkle N Sprinkle May reveal stamp projects. I made a tag, using some digi stamps. I started out with the newly released Aster Garden digi stamp set, and used the sentiment, which reads: "Beautiful minds inspire others" which I think is a wonderful sentiment. I also used some of the digi papers from the Floral Surprise Papers set, which was released a few months ago. It is really fun to use different stamp sets together - and these two worked out so well together. Let's check out the tag I made using these two digi sets, and a tag base. Here it is!

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Aster Garden digi stamp [DIGI893BC]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Floral Surprise Papers digi paper set [DIGI4006FS]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Super Thick White embossing powder [EP355]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Pink Fizz glitter [GM2050]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 2-1/2" Tear-ific Tape [SAT11]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Brush [SG1400]
Tonic Swirling Frame Layering Die Set [1462e]
Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes [850N]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive [200N]
Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops [651N]
Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen [888N]

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform [1707e]

Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat [1514e]

I sized and printed the sentiment and layered it over a pink paper background from the Floral Surprise Papers digi set. I printed out the sentiment and background, and then die cut it using my Tonic Tangerine machine, and a Tonic Swirling Frame Layering Die Set die. I layered it over a piece of 2-1/2" Tear-ific Tape, trimmed it with my scissors in the shape of the die cut sentiment label, then burnished in some Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes. I also printed out another digi paper from the Floral Surprise Papers set, and sized it to fit the size of the tag. That background paper is a bit of a newsprint with flowers and a humming bird, which you can see further below. I painted the tag with some white gesso, and let it dry. Then, I sized the background digi paper and layered it over the tag and adhered it down with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. I sprinkled on some Super Thick White embossing powder. Because this embossing powder is really chunky and it is best to heat from below - which wouldn't have worked out well because my tag was so thick (chipboard), I decided to heat up my oven to about 200 degrees Fahrenheit, and I placed my tag onto a cookie sheet layered with parchment paper. I slid this into the oven for a few minutes, and the embossing powder melted perfectly! I removed it from the oven, let it cool, and then I used foam tape to adhere the sentiment panel onto the tag. After this step, I felt like I had too much space between the sentiment and the edge of the tag. I pulled out some 3D dimensional glue dots, and adhered them to the tag. I sprinkled on Pink Fizz glitter and burnished it into these glue dots. This turned out really cool! Check out those globules of pink glitter! Awesome!

I also wanted more dimension. I pulled out some light pink flowers from my stash, brushed on some Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, and then sprinkled on more Pink Fizz glitter to tie all the colors together. I adhered the pink flowers around the sentiment panel.

And, here are the gorgeous flowers and that sweet hummingbird on the digi Floral Surprise Papers. I did paint over the paper with a light layer of gesso, which toned down the paper a bit. I also brushed on some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss Pen over the hummingbird and flowers. This photo captures some of the sparkle, but it is much more sparkly in real life!

And, here once again, is the full tag. Once I was done decorating it, I pulled out some white and pink ribbons from my stash and tied them onto the tag.

Be sure to leave a comment both here on my personal blog and then head over to the SNS post and leave a comment there as well for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month. A comment must be left on both the SNS Blog and the Designer's post in order to qualify. The winner will be announced on the 3rd of the following month, both on the SNS Blog and on the SNS Facebook page.

I really enjoyed using these two digi stamp sets, the Aster Garden which has gorgeous flowers and some amazing sentiments, and the Floral Surprise Papers set for the two backgrounds. It is really fun to combine several sets together, like I did here, to really stretch your stash and create more!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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Sparkle N Sprinkle Cardinal and Holly card [05.16.2018]

Hello! Today's card is from the Sparkle N Sprinkle May 2018 release. This cardinal stamp was so gorgeous, so I used it for my first reveal card for May. Let's check out this awesome stamp and card!

Supply List:

Sparkle N Sprinkle Cardinal and Holly stamp [00-895P5]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Brush [SG1400]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Golden Sparkle [EP106]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Clear Detail embossing powder [EP280]
Sparkle N Sprinkle Aztec Gold [G1006]
Sparkle N Sprinkle 2-1/2" Tear-ific Tape [SAT15]

Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform [1707e]

Tonic Tangerine machine [138e]

Tonic 12" Wide Base Craft Guillotine [454a]

Tonic Easy Clean Craft Mat [1514e]
Tonic Sunray Venus Layering Basics Die Set [1450e]
Tonic Autumnal Oak Die Set [1431e]
Anti Static Bag [99512]

Versafine Onyx Black ink [VF-82]
Versamark ink [VM-001]

Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue Pen [206N]

Nuvo Winter Cranberry Glitter Accents [943N]
Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops [650N]

I really loved this sentiment and had to use it with my card. This stamp set has a couple sentiments, but this one was my favorite! I stamped it with my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, using a gold sparkle pigment ink from my stash. I stamped the sentiment, then sprinkled on Clear Detail embossing powder and heat set it. Then, I die cut out the cardstock using my Tonic Tangerine and a Tonic Sunray Venus Layering Basics Die Set die. I also used the same die and traced around the outside edge onto black cardstock and fussy cut it out to make a mat for the die cut sentiment.

I also decorated my card panel. I started out by laying down a strip of 2-1/2" Tear-ific Tape. I die cut some leaves from the Tonic Autumnal Oak Die Set from sparkly green cardstock. I pressed the leaves into the Tear-ific Tape, and then pressed the stamped and colored Cardinal die cut panel as well (more about that below!). Then, I burnished in some Aztec Gold glitter to all the rest of the exposed Tear-ific Tape. This Aztec Gold glitter is super sparkly and so beautiful. It was perfect!

And here is my Cardinal! I stamped out the Cardinal and Holly stamp with Versamark Ink, again using my Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform. I stamped the cardinal and then sprinkled on Golden Sparkle embossing powder and heat set it. I colored the bird with brush markers, then die cut the image with Tonic Tangerine and Tonic Sunray Venue Layering Basics Die Set. I also used the die to use to trace around it and fussy cut out a mat for the bird panel. I also squeezed on some Nuvo Winter Cranberry Glitter Accents to the inside of the berries. I also squeezed some Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops into the upper corner of the card base as well.

Be sure to leave a comment both here on my personal blog and also on the SNS blog post too, for your chance to win a $20 gift card to SNS! One lucky winner will be chosen from one of the Designers' posts on the last day of each month. A comment must be left on both the SNS Blog and the Designer's post in order to qualify. The winner will be announced on the 3rd of the following month, both on the SNS Blog and on the SNS Facebook page.

This cardinal is gorgeous, and I love the holly and berries as part of the stamp. The sentiments are really fun, and very versatile. I know you will love it!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a magical day!

-Chris

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