Happy Smiles to all my dear blogging friends and to new followers
Carmen, Barb, Jenny, Maria, Tanti K, Gabriela, Michelle, Danielle, Gabriela, Leeann and Naomi
This month Sparkle N Sprinkle is featuring five versatile stamp sets.
Two of the sets are perfect for Christmas.
Many SNS customers said they promise themselves to make Christmas cards but something always comes up. So this month's technique kit uses the pretty Red Cardinal drawn by Rosiland Solomon.
The Winter Cardinal stamp set is available by itself on line.
It is also included in Jazzy Jill's Technique Video for the month.
AND it can be purchased as a digital image.
AND it can be purchased as a digital image.
"Anything Goes with Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking."
click here for complete directions to my card
it was actually a simple card because the embossing makes it look great!
Debuting stamps sets (please click image to enlarge)
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| Born to Shop #554 |
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| also available as a digital image here |
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| (also available as a digital image here) |
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| Iris Frame #532 |
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| Springtime Spunky #537 |
How the SNS Mystery Party works:
On Five of the participating blogs below, a Commenter will be selected to receive a prize.
On Five of the participating blogs below, a Commenter will be selected to receive a prize.
No one knows who the five Mystery Designers are, so you may wish to visit each blog to leave a comment. Winners will also get to choose one Glitter and one Embossing Powder to go with their new stamp set. Winners will be announced on March 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs:
April Williams
Anne Temple
Anita Scroggins
Donna Ellis
Shona Erlenborn
Eret Pank
Mayra Duran-Hernandez
Emmy van den Heuvel
Belinda Shupe
Marie Berquist
Jazzy Jill
Eret Pank
Mayra Duran-Hernandez
Emmy van den Heuvel
Belinda Shupe
Marie Berquist
Jazzy Jill
Each of the five stamp sets are available at 20% off.
Promotion valid through March 3.
You may also phone the SNS Shoppe to place your orders.
You may also phone the SNS Shoppe to place your orders.
I did it! I made a card which folds flat!
proudly taking a bow before the audience - and laughing at myself
Even with the two layers of extra thick Stardream Cardstock, it weighs an ounce, so can be mailed in a single-stamp envelope, folded with the top flap closed, or with the Z-fold left in tact.
My card is 6" tall and 7" wide when the Z-fold is left in place.
Or it may be folded "in half" and is only 6" x 5.25".
I'll "cheap out" with a rectangular envelope so the Post Office will accept it.
Not sure what type of fold this actually is because the card completely morphed on its own.
Can it be counted as a Z-fold?
Like everyone else, I want to make my Christmas cards a little all year long, so my card uses the new Cardinal and Peace images.
The Cardinal is stamped with Rhubarb Stalk Memento ink and colored with Copics. With this color ink, there is no dark outline to the stamp.
Also used are stamps from two other SNS Christmas sets (listed below). They have been heat embossed with Tuscan Sun and Tuscan Star EP. To add a touch of red and green to the aged gold, Chantilly Glitter was added to the distressed panel in front, and the greenery in the other 2 panels.
(Wahhh! the glitter colors do not show up in the photography - so sorry!)
I dug out some Stardream cardstock which had not seen the light of day for at least 5 years and decided to use a gold-brown motif for a change. That luscious brown is laced with gorgeous metallic gold throughout! It's beautiful!
The cardinal on the front is looking out over his winter wonderland at his friend on a distant tree.
Where the fold is between the sentiment and winter wonderland, I created a bit of a "hinge". There are actually 2 folds 1/8" apart. This accommodates the thick Stardream Cardstock Layers and prevents the 2 panels from rubbing against the glitter on each side.
Standing up:
proudly taking a bow before the audience - and laughing at myself
Even with the two layers of extra thick Stardream Cardstock, it weighs an ounce, so can be mailed in a single-stamp envelope, folded with the top flap closed, or with the Z-fold left in tact.
My card is 6" tall and 7" wide when the Z-fold is left in place.
Or it may be folded "in half" and is only 6" x 5.25".
I'll "cheap out" with a rectangular envelope so the Post Office will accept it.
Not sure what type of fold this actually is because the card completely morphed on its own.
Can it be counted as a Z-fold?
The Cardinal is stamped with Rhubarb Stalk Memento ink and colored with Copics. With this color ink, there is no dark outline to the stamp.
Also used are stamps from two other SNS Christmas sets (listed below). They have been heat embossed with Tuscan Sun and Tuscan Star EP. To add a touch of red and green to the aged gold, Chantilly Glitter was added to the distressed panel in front, and the greenery in the other 2 panels.
(Wahhh! the glitter colors do not show up in the photography - so sorry!)
I dug out some Stardream cardstock which had not seen the light of day for at least 5 years and decided to use a gold-brown motif for a change. That luscious brown is laced with gorgeous metallic gold throughout! It's beautiful!
The cardinal on the front is looking out over his winter wonderland at his friend on a distant tree.
Where the fold is between the sentiment and winter wonderland, I created a bit of a "hinge". There are actually 2 folds 1/8" apart. This accommodates the thick Stardream Cardstock Layers and prevents the 2 panels from rubbing against the glitter on each side.
Standing up:
Sparkle N Sprinkle Products Used:
Winter Cardinal Stamp Set #518 (also available in digital image)
Winter Wonderland Stamp Set #517 (also available in digital image)
Holiday Foliage Stamp Set #475 (also available in digital images)
Sakura Quickie Glue Pen #053482384809
Winter Wonderland Stamp Set #517 (also available in digital image)
Holiday Foliage Stamp Set #475 (also available in digital images)
Sakura Quickie Glue Pen #053482384809
Spellbinders: Grand Stately Circles, Grand Labels Four
Copic Markers: R05, R29, R56, R59, W03, G21, G94, YG67
Ink: Antique Linen (Distress), Galaxy Gold (Brilliance), Rhubarb Stalk (Memento)
VersaMark Ink
VersaMarker
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White, Brown-Gold Stardream, Gold Stardream
Embossing Powder: Tuscan Sun EP414, Tuscan Star EP426
Glitter: Chantilly G1041, Fire Engine Red G1007
Brushable Glue #540
Challenges this card is playing in:
Warm Florida Hugs,
Copic Markers: R05, R29, R56, R59, W03, G21, G94, YG67
Ink: Antique Linen (Distress), Galaxy Gold (Brilliance), Rhubarb Stalk (Memento)
VersaMark Ink
VersaMarker
Cardstock: Neenah Solar White, Brown-Gold Stardream, Gold Stardream
Embossing Powder: Tuscan Sun EP414, Tuscan Star EP426
Glitter: Chantilly G1041, Fire Engine Red G1007
Brushable Glue #540
Challenges this card is playing in:
- ABC Christmas Challenge (Feb 19) - D is for Die Cuts (3 die cuts used) 3/3
- Christmas Card Challenges #13 - Anything Goes Christmas 3/1
- Fab N Funky Challenges #205 - Christmas 3/3
- Craftin' Desert Divas (Feb 24) - Glitter it Up - 3/1
- Crafty Cardmakers #110 - Come Fly With Me (must use bird) 3/1
- Crafty Girls Challenges #12 - Anything Goes 3/3
- Little Miss Muffet Challenges - #80 - Anything Goes 3/3
- Jellypark Challenges - "Things With Wings" - 3/12
- Stampin' for the Weekend - "Sparkle N Shine"{lots of EP (2 colors) , and lots of Glitter (2 colors) sorry that my camera could not capture all the glitter and shine very well - 3/12
Warm Florida Hugs,
