SNS EXTRAVAGANZA KICKING OFF 2017!

Hi! I hope your holiday celebrations were deeply memorable, and that 2017 is full of promise for new beginnings. Thanks for joining me today.

I am kicking off the New Year as a guest designer for the SNS Extravaganza 2017 with TEN new, fantastically-eclectic rubber and digital stamp sets PLUS a brand new artist joining the SNS team!

My projects use a combination of the digital and rubber images:

IT IS ALL ABOUT FUN AS YOU HAVE NEVER ENJOYED IT!
It's Demo Donna on the SNS YouTube Channel!

Subscribe today to REVEL IN all the latest Demo Donna tips and techniques! But even more - PREPARE TO BE ENTERTAINED!  Each week a new technique is shared, and each month, a new video kit is revealed!

BEGINNING TODAY: The easy-peasy Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge. 

There are lots of prizes and recognition badges.  We would love for you to be a SNS Featured Artist as well.  The theme is always Anything Goes using Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder, and/or Flock.

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's

 January 1, 2017 New Reveal Blog Hop!

We're starting the New Year off with a BANG! 

We have a huge reveal to share with you - our largest ever!

 There are TEN new stamp sets (one is a digi-only set) being released this month!  These new sets are 20% off until January 3, 2017.  So once you finish the blog hop, head on over to the store and start shopping.  

This month's sets include: 

    friendship, 

        Valentine's, 

            encouragement, 

                Easter, 

    birthday, 

        St. Patrick's Day, 

            Spring, 

                and celebrations. 

We hope you like the assortment! 

Our newest artist is Heather Valentin of Lacy Sunshine Stamps!

Emily Showers of Love 831   (digi version DIGI831)

Right Beside You 812  (digi version DIGI812)

Milton Friendly Giraffe 817  (digi version DIGI817)

Cattleya Orchid Friendship 818  (digi version DIGI818)

Easter Chicky 820  (digi version DIGI820)

Party #1 821  (digi version DIGI821)

Party #2 822  (digi version DIGI822)

Eggs-traordinary Kindness 825  (digi version DIGI825)

Edward Elephant - St. Patrick's Day #1 828   (digi version DIGI828)

Edward Elephant - St. Patrick's Day #2   DIGI3129  (DIGI ONLY)

On Jan 3rd, ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected from the comments left on the Designers' blogs listed below. Please leave a comment with each Designer in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  It's always a mystery which Designer will have the winning comment.

The Grand Prize Winner, which will be announced on the SNS Facebook and on the SNS Blog, will receive ALL of the new stamp sets released this month (or the digi versions, if preferred).

The Blog Hop order this month is:

Jess

Diane

Chris

Eret

Donna (that's me!)

Anne

Belinda

Shona

(*Tip: if you have difficulty with a particular link, try clicking on the Designer's blog title to send you to their Home page.)

My projects use a combination of both digital and rubber sets from Bugaboo's famous Edward Elephant - with the cutest sentiments and accessories!

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Business Size Card #1

Images: 

Digital Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #1, (shamrocks)

Rubber Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #1 (embossed background)

Embossing Powder: White Detail EP298,

Glitter: Meadow Spark G1014 (clover), Spirited Green G1070 (hearts)

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green

The lucky clovers were printed at a very large size, painted with SNS Brushable glue, and coated with Meadow Spark G1014 ultrafine glitter. The clover in the square is layered.

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green center each leaf cluster for visual pleasure and texture.

The Drop make perfect centers every time and never leave a peak or stringy appearance.

The patterned paper was randomly stamped with VersaMark and heat set with White Detail EP298.

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Business Size Card #2

Images: 

Digital Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #2, (clover)

Rubber Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #1 (sentiment),

Ink: Memento Cottage Ivy

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green

Glitter: Spirited Green G1070 (bow)

The digital 3-leaf clovers were printed in large scale format, colored with Copics, with a little Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green painted on and dropped in the center. It gives a little bit of shine to the clover.

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Standard Shape card 6" x 7.5" flat for mailing

Jackpot! Edward and his friends win!

Images:

Digital Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #1 (enlarged Edward scene), 

Rubber Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #1 (sentiment), 

Digital Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #2, (clover border)

Ink: Memento Cottage Ivy (sentiment)

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green (on clover leaves)

Stitching accompanies the clover border which has been fussy-cut on the right side. The clover again has been painted and embellished with Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green after being colored with Copics.

Edward is darling and unabashed in all his "pink and green" glory!

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Last, but not least - the easel card

Images:

Digital Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #1 (Edward circled, 4-leaf clover border), 

Digital Set Edward Elephant St. Patrick's Day #2, (3-leaf clover leaves, sentiment)

Glitter: Meadow Spark G1014 (glittered circle),

Embossing Powder: Silver Pearl  EP391 (brad),

Sticker Paper (glittered circle), 1/4" Tear-ific Tape,

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green

Here is my creative process, complete with boo-boos, of course!

Print border of four-leaf clovers, color with Copics and Nuvo Crystal Drops - Woodland Green. Trim and distress with ink on edges. This is the "Stop" for the card front.

Die cut SB Teardrop Circles from Sticker Paper. Place the die cut Edward image in the middle of the sticker paper, pressing firmly. Then burnish in the Meadow Spark G1014 glitter around the edges of the teardrops. The glitter is now firmly adhered with the image.

Sparkle N Sprinkle Products shown under each card above.

Other Products:

Dies: SW Pierced Circles, SB Teardrop Circles, SB Grand Big Scallops, SB Grand Circles, SB Oval Regalia, MBox Beloved Hearts,
Punch: MS lacy hearts border

On the Home Front:

My white Christmas cactus finished blooming.
They will be severely trimmed then rooted in March for new plants to give to friends:

Fabulous Challenges I'd like to support:

1. 4 Crafty Chicks #331 Anything Goes! 1/6
2. All Sorts Challenge #396 "Something New" (new stamp sets, new techniques with rosette and Nuvo Crystal Drops), 1-6 
3. Crafty Gals Corner #103 Blogaversary and Anything Goes! 1/5
4. Crafting with an Attitude #22 Anything Goes  1/5
5. My Time to Craft Challenges #337 "Something New" (new stamp sets, new techniques with rosette and Nuvo Crystal Drops), 1-26 
6. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #17 Anything Goes 1/15

stamping hugs,

de

December Blog Candy Winner! And new Candy

Hi!

Thanks for leaving a comment for the blog candy.

Those who left comments can see their names here.

The prize is:

The chance to win a $25 gift certificate valid at the Sparkle-n-Sprinkle on-line store 

or at their booth in one of their many Shows throughout the year.
Sparkle N Sprinkle sells many fine art products, rubber stamps and digital images.

Now, Mr. Random Dot Org has made his selection:

And the winner is:

Becky Partan of My Stamping Adventures 

Looking forward to sending this to your loving home.

Please contact me with email address.

And now...

for my next blog candy.

The candy is for my regular followers:

Tonic Studios #224 Birds on a Branch and Bird & Birdhouse Dies:

Sorry for the glare in the photos - it's still in the plastic.

If someone from out of the country wins, I'll remove the plastic because it changes the postage from $9.50 US to a more manageable $2.00 US. Just warning LOL

So please leave a comment to be eligible!

The drawing will be on February 28, 2017, 

or 

when my Google Friend Connect reaches 415

or

when my my Bloglovin' Reader reaches 150

(giggle - is that enough options?)

Please leave a comment below if interested.

sweet Florida Sunshine hugs,

A Little Wine, Anyone? {Sparkle N Sprinkle}

YAYYYY! You are here!

Now we can share some wine! I have a fun Sparkle N Sprinkle card share for a new Cardz 4 Galz challenge!

Badges are awarded for the Spotlight Winner and Top Picks.

Challenge #37 theme is selected by teamie Babs - Anyone For Cocktails?  

so get crafting and show us your favorite cocktails!
Challenge ends on December 21.

My sparkly card has two borders using a Fleur de Lis theme. The bottom portion is actually the flap of the card front. I used a strip of 1/2 inch Tear-ific tape on the inside, burnished Sangria Star EP424 embossing powder on it, and heat set:

This card uses 4 colors of embossing powder:

Sangria Star Embossing Powder

1) The base of the card is white, with the front portion having been punched with a Fleur de Lis border punch by EK Success. On the interior flap is a strip of Tear-ific tape burnished with Sangria Star Embossing Powder  EP424 and heat set. The edges of the watercolored panel are heat set "distressed" with the same EP. 

2) The wine glass was colored with Copic Markers, coated by a VersaMarker Pen, then dredged with Clear Detail embossing powder and heat set, to give it a shiny appearance.

3) The sentiment is stamped in VersaMark and heat set with White Detail embossing powder.

4) The "pink" leafy vine was die cut from white paper, colored with copic marker, "colored" with VersaMarker, and heat set with Opaline Embossing Powder (one of my favorite EPs for its versatility).

Opaline Embossing Powder

Here is the card against a white background. Unfortunately, the white border becomes lost. But the white surely does show off all the richness of the "grapie" goodness!

Here is a close-up of the Clear Detail embossing powder on the wine glass. I love the Burgundy Glitz Glitter color with the deeper "wine" colors:

Burgundy Glitz Glitter

The water color panel was created using Nuance Watercolor Powders.

Using a Sakura Quickie Glue Pen,



I sprinkled a little more Burgundy Glitz Glitter along the water color panel. It looks like sparkling wine dancing across the page:

We want to see all you LUSHES out there!

Oooops!

I mean,

we want to see all your luscious cocktail creations!

Link it up here: Cardz 4 Galz

On a Personal note:

Sigh! Our last bean crop before that unexpected, heavy freeze we had 2 weeks ago:

Yesterday we awakened to a very humid 75F (24C) and
in a few days we are expected to have another freeze.
I feel badly for the farmers - and all the wildlife!

My Christmas cacti have begun blooming!

Have you ever seen a white one? This one is getting ready to bloom!

Products Used:

• Images: Sparkle N Sprinkle - Chianti Wine Rubber #450, (also available digitally here), and Wine Tableau Rubber Stamp Set #449
• Dies: SB Classic Scallop Ovals Petite, SB Fleur de Lis borderabilities, Sue Wilson Pierced Ovals, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish, IO Heart Set (die cut one, fussy cut another)
• Glitter and EP: Burgundy Glitz Ultrafine Glitter G1047, Clear Detail embossing powder (on goblet), White Detail embossing powder (sentiment), Sangria Star Embossing Powder EP424 embossing powder (the distressing), Opaline Embossing Powder (on pink leaf vine)
• Punches, Nuance Watercolor Powders (background), Copic Markers, DL Art Ribbon, 

Challenges I'd like to Support:

1. 4 Crafty Chicks Challenges #328 No Pattern Papers! 8/15
2. 613 Avenue Create #192 Anything Goes 12/31
3. A Bit More Time to Craft #33 Anything Goes 12/13 (sep post day aft)
4. Artistic Inspirations #169 Anything Goes 12/20 (sep post)
5. Classic Design Team Open Challenge blog #9 Anything Goes 1/1
6. heARTful Stamping Challenge #1 Anything Goes 1/4 (1st Mon)(weekly Mondays)
7. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #47 Anything Goes 12/14
8. Robyn's Fetish Challenges #345 "Square or Rectangle Cards" 12/11
9. Scrapy Land #55 Anything Goes with SL Dies 12/19 (dies listed above)
10. Unicorn Challenge Blog "Add Some Glitter" (Glitter trail in middle of card, Glitter in the Embossing powder on edges of card, Glitter around the stamp image panel, Glitter on heart)
11. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #16 Anything Goes 12/15

Thanks for stopping by!