April Showers Reveal - Sparkle N Sprinkle

March 27, 2021 - note:

THIS SET IS NOW AVAILABLE AT JAN'S DIGI SHOP. It is $4.00 and contains 10 images, including a colored version.

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's April 1 Reveal.

A very special welcome to new followers: 
Dr. Sonia, Kitty, Chrissy, Debs, Kimberly S, Pat N,Carmen and Susan.

singing, "April Showers bring May Flowers"...

This month 5 new stamp sets are being introduced. Until April 3, the sets are 20% off their regular price. The April Showers stamp set by artist Jan Mahew is available on Cling Mounted Rubber, as a digital image, and is also included in Jazzy Jill's Technique Video for the month.

April Showers #555P7

*NEW* also available as 

digital image here.

Ellie the Elephant #553P7

Flamingo Bay #512P6

*NEW* also available as 

digital image here.

Diamond Medallion #530P7

*NEW* also available as 

digital image here.

Crackle Background #609P5

On April 3 five winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs listed below. Each winner will receive a new stamp set, and the choice of one embossing powder and glitter to go with their new set.

The new SNS Creative Challenges also begins today, with lots of prizes and recognition badges. This month, if you use a Sparkle N Sprinkle image in your Challenge project, not only will you become a Featured Artist, but your name will be entered in a separate drawing for 3 Ultra Fine Glitters and/or Embossing Powders.

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

Anne Temple

Anita Scroggins

Steff Munnings - new designer!

Donna Ellis (me!)

Shona Erlenborn
Eret Pank
Mayra Hernandez
Emmy van den Heuvel
Belinda Shupe
Marie Berquist
April Williams
Jazzy Jill

My card today is a feat!

It is flat! (for mailing)

  It is small! A2 size. 

 Normally I make size A7 (5" x 7"), so this truly was a difficult card to make in my book.

          Still, there is plenty of sparkle. (giggle)

The card "jacket" is white and covered completely with Sparkle N Sprinkle Teal Velveteen Microfine Glitter. Painted with Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue and immediately dredged with glitter, it only took about 30 minutes to dry completely, even in Florida's humid weather. The excess was brushed off, and the jacket was glued to the pink card base. AND the glitter stays in place.

The sweet little image was heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle White Detail embossing powder, then colored with Prismacolor pencils.

The darling sentiments are heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle Mediterranean embossing powder, tied with sparkly fibers, and adhered onto the umbrella handle. The umbrella was first heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle By The Lake embossing powder, then coated with Sparkle N Sprinkle Pink Lady Cosmic embossing powder to create texture and a unique marbled look, similar to rain.

The raindrops are first embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle White Detail embossing powder and then lines were drawn with a VersaMarker next to each white line, and heat embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle By The Lake embossing powder.

Spellbinder's Classic Square dies were used to create the window card and jacket.

directions to re-create this card are here.

Remember that the new stamp sets are 20% off through April 3, and three of them are available in our digital store as well (see above for the links).
Thanks for stopping by today! I always appreciate your visits!

Products used:

Sparkle N Sprinkle April Showers #555P7
Sparkle N Sprinkle White Detail embossing powder EP 298 (main image)
Sparkle N Sprinkle By The Lake embossing powder EP400 (umbrella)
Sparkle N Sprinkle Pink Lady Cosmic embossing powder EP337 (umbrella)
Sparkle N Sprinkle Mediterranean embossing powder EP417 (sentiments)
Sparkle N Sprinkle Teal Velveteen Microfine Glitter GM2017 (card jacket)
Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue #540
Sakura Quickie Glue Pen
VersaMark Ink 712353310018
VersaMarker 712353210011
Cardstock: Pink Stardream, Teal, Pale Pink, Kraft, white

Prismacolor Pencils: Deco Pink, Blush Pink, Precious Red, Light Aqua, Deco Aqua
Stream Water Base Marker
SB Grand Ovals (behind doily)
SB Classic Squares (create window card base and jacket)
SB Labels Nineteen - S4-311
IO Umbella Die049-A
Cheery Lynn Swedish Spring Oval Frame FRM 135

This card is submitted to the following Charming Challenges:

1. The Kraft Journal - #165 Inside and Out - use Kraft CS and follow inside-out theme 4-6
2. The Paper Nest Dolls - #7 Anything Goes - 4-11
3. Use Your Stuff - #129 Die Cuts - 4-6 (used 7 die cuts listed above)
4. Allsorts Challenge blog - #252 Use Those Dies (used 7 die cuts listed above) 4-3
5. Speedy The Fox (MFP) Challenge - #205 Use a Negative from die cut (square dies used to create window card and jacket 4-3
6. Word Play Saturday - March "Anything" (two sentiments on front) 4-5
7. Alphabet Challenge - Mar28 "D is for Die Cuts" - 4-7
8. Crafty Cardmakers - #113 "You've Been Framed" (use frame) 4-13
9. Izazovi I Slatkisi Challenges #30 Embossing (used 4 colors of embossing powder) 4-2
10. Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #224 Anything Goes 4-3
11. Cut It Up Challenges - #41 Anything Goes (7 die cuts) 4-1

Stamping hugs,