Monday, October 18, 2010

It's a Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog Hop!


Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Fall Inspiration Blog Hop! If you hopped here by way of Joan Petty's blog, then you're on the right track. If you've arrived from somewhere else, you might want to start from the beginning, at the SNS blog, so as not to miss anyone's remarkable cards! At least one prize is involved. The more visitors we have, the more prizes will be awarded, so tell your friends! 
To become eligible for a prize just:
Leave a comment at each designer's blog about her card and who you think has the Hidden Birthday Prizes
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For my card today, I used the  Asian Carp stamp set. I stamped my main images on inchie matboard squares using VersaColor Charcoal ink, and then embossed them with Clear Detail Embossing Powder. I colored them with Copic markers and then added a little Spica Gel pen to the fish and flowers. Each edge of the inchies was also colored with a Copic marker.  The background was made by stamping again in VersaColor Charcoal and then embossing the flowers with Clear Detail Embossing Powder.


Now hop on over to the amazing Julie Warner who will be sharing her spin on Autumn!


Stamps: Asian Carp Stamp Set by Sparkle N Sprinkle
Paper: Inchies by InchieArts, Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, Textured Orange, DP by DCWV
Ink: VersaColor Charcoal, Copics
Accessories: taupe grosgrain ribbon, MS border punch, K & Co. brads, Mark Richards squares, paper piercer, Clear Detail EP, Spica Gel pens






Saturday, October 16, 2010

Gothic Snow

I just adore these snowmen! Aren't they the cutest ever? I made this card for last Wednesday's SCS Sketch Challenge 302.


I used images from Sparkle N Sprinkle's Gothic Snow stamp set. I stamped with Charcoal VersaColor ink and then embossed with Clear Detail Powder. The snowmen are painted with Brushable Glue and then I sprinkled Crystal Ice Glitter on them. The sentiment is stamped with Polar Blue VersaColor and then embossed with Ice Rink Embossing Powder. All available at Sparkle N Sprinkle. My farmhouse is colored with Copic Markers.


You will want to be sure and stop back on Monday for an amazing and fun Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog Hop.  Lots of prizes and fantastic autumn designs from the Sparkle Team!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Gothic Snow Stamp Set by Sparkle N Sprinkle
Paper: PTI White, Bashful Blue, DP by The Paper Studio
Ink: VersaColor Charcoal and Polar Blue, Copics
Accessories: Spellbinders dies, Ornare piercing template, paper piercer, stick-on snowflake, Crystal Ice Glitter, Ice Rink EP, Basic Grey lace doily border, Brushable Glue


Friday, October 15, 2010

A Fall Get Well


Today I want to share a beautiful new set with you from Rubber Stamp Tapestry.
The set is called Seasonal Splendor and is one of several new fabric stamping sets at RST.  You can see how beautiful it works on paper too! Check out the RST Blog and you might win one of their beautiful sets.  Click here to see some gorgeous tutorials and for a chance to win!

Stamps: Hope You're Feeling Block Stamp and Seasonal Splendor Stamp Set by Rubber Stamp Tapestry
Paper: Whisper White, Baroque Burgundy, Kraft, , Perfect Plum, Basic Grey DP
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Cuttlebug EFs, Spellbinders dies, sewing machine, EK Success border punch, PTI twine, circle punches



Monday, October 11, 2010

Feel the Joy


Yesterday afternoon was our last performance of "The Hound of the Baskervilles".  We had a fun cast party afterwards, where we all played a game called Sing Star.  It was pretty funny, and although I only knew two songs of the whole night, I was on the right team. :) 

So today I feel the joy of having my evenings free - for this week at least, as the next show begins on Sunday. I am the Assistant Director for that one, so no lines to learn, or costumes to fit, or hair to put up.  I will post some pics from the show later this week.

Today I want to show you a card I made for today's SCS Technique Challenge - Wet Paper Stamping.  Joan has a fabo tutorial here.  I used the Feel the Joy kit from Unity for my card. I stamped first in Really Rust and then did my overstamping in Soft Suede. It was a fun technique and very easy.  Try it!


Thanks for stopping by today!