Blog Hop! Bella Grown Up and Grace The Dancing - fairies {Sparkle N Sprinkle}

Hello, Stamping Friends!

Today is the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog hop, revealing new stamp sets.

Also today, Bella Grown-Up Fairy and Grace the Dancing Fairy are helping me out! I hope you enjoy what they have done for you.

But first, a little business to take care of:

Sparkle N Sprinkle's February New Stamps Blog Hop

The stamps are 20% off until the 20th of the month. A blog hop winner will be awarded a $20 gift certificate to the on line store, good for any merchandise. Winner is chosen from the comments left on the designers' blogs, so hop to each blog and leave a comment. Winner will be announced on the 20th on both the SNS Facebook page and the SNS blog.

The Blog Hop order this month includes our new designers:

  
Lisa
Irit
Diane
Chris
Donna
Sabrina
Jess
Eret
Anne
Shona

We are pleased to bring you:

Pretty Blooms 
Rubber Stamp Set
Digital Set including colored images

Happiness Greetings
for sentiments on your card front or inside.
Rubber Stamp Set
Digital Set  including colored images



Snowman with a Heart Digital Stamp set  including colored images



Whispers of Comfort - Hydrangea
Rubber Stamp set
Digital set  including colored images



Bonnet Birdie - Chirp!
Rubber Stamp Set
Digital Set  including colored images



Balloon Bunch 
Rubber Stamp set
Digital set  including colored images



Win a gift card to the SNS store by playing in our monthly ANYTHING GOES Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge group on Facebook. The challenge runs from the 1st through the 25th. 

Now for my cards!
(apologies for so many photos)

Today's card shares feature "Grace" the Dancing Fairy and "Bella" Grown-Up Fairy. I've never used an abstract sketchy images before, nor have I used a faceless image. It was far easier than I imagined, and I'm looking forward to playing with some of the other darling fairies in the Fairy Reflections line.

First I die cut butterfly wings from the packaging of the Wings and Things Monarch and Princess Wings die set:



This is my mask for creating the background. I dampened watercolor paper, and put the butterfly mask on the watercolor paper, then spritzed with watered down reinkers. I switched colors, moved the butterfly mask, and spritzed more. I also stamped and heat embossed a few small butterflies from the Swallowtail Butterflies Rubber Stamp Set with Pink Lady Cosmic EP.

After spritzing the background, and letting it dry, I created a white frame:



Next, I adhered the entire frame and background to a dry embossed pearlescent background...



...only to determine that I wanted to heat emboss a sentiment on the background. Not sure if the stamped image would "take" with so many layers under it, I was grateful for the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, that let me stamp a few times before applying the EP:



The sentiment came out great!



Some Dimensional Glue was applied and Fuchsia Glass Glitter GG16C was applied. It's much easier to use because it doesn't "fly around" from the static in the air. In the crevices of the glass glitter is Diamond Dust which is slightly chunky.
The Verdi's Waves Flourish is "glittered" with Mulberry Star EP427.

Bella Grown-Up fairy is colored with Copics after being stamped with Plum Memento ink.

The Fairy Reflections line includes stamps and dies. The dies are two-piece sets so the stamp can be cut out, or both dies can be used together for a detailed silhouette die cut.




Grace the Dancing Fairy includes assorted new products from the SNS:

After heat setting with Silver Detail Opaque embossing powder,
 Grace was colored with Tombow markers.
I lightly applied color,
and used a damp brush to move the color around.

This technique would work well with any color intensity or color combination.

I will use watercolor paper next time, though.

The Silhouette fairy is heat set with Morning Glory embossing powder (also glittery).

The other die cuts were heat set with Wisteria Opaque embossing powder. It has a bit of iridescence to it.

and a sentiment with Silver Detail Opaque EP to match the fairy:

Tonic's Handmade Embossed Paper - English Lace has an unexpected quality.
On one side, is a matte cottony paper embossed with daisies. Colors from any medium can be added to this side.

The "right" side has a lovely polished finish with what looks like real stitching in lace!

Before adhering the pretty white die cut to the pink base, I wanted to add a little Bubblegum glitter.

Thanks for popping by. For more design inspiration, please hop on over to the very talented Sabrina!

Products Used in Grace Dancing Fairy:

Sparkle N Sprinkle:

• Stamps: SNS Dream Catcher Maiden Rubber Stamp Set #865 (also available digitally here), Tonic Studio's "Grace" Reflections (Dancing Fairy) STAMP 1304E (presently on clearance!)
• Tonic Dies: "Grace" Reflections (Dancing Fairy) Die Set 1204E, Mozart's Blossom Flourish die set #1757E, Perfect Harmony (musical score) die set #1176E
• Tonic Handmade Embossed Paper - English Lace 9801E
• Embossing Powders: Morning Glory EP390 (Cosmic Opaque with a touch of sparkle), Silver Detail Opaque, Wisteria Opaque (has a bit of iridescence), Anti Static Bag (prevents errant powder)
• Glitters: Bubblegum G1088
• Dry Adhesive: Tear-ific Tape (for Layers), Dimensional Tape (dancer)
• Wet Adhesive: Nuvo Glue Pen Large Tip, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive (with fine tip)
• Inks: Spun Sugar Distress, VersaMark  (need a refill?)
• Other dies: Spellbinders Oval Regalia S4-492 (sentiment), Spellbinders Diamondessence S4-491 (circle), Sue Wilson Double Pierced Circles Set B
• Other Papers: Mixed Media Paper, Pale Pink, White, Purple
• Tombow Markers, paint brush

Products Used in Bella Grown Up Fairy:

Sparkle N Sprinkle:

• Stamps: Embossed Butterflies from SNS Swallowtail Butterflies Rubber Stamp Set, Sentiment from SNS Happiness Greeting Rubber Stamp Set 886,  Tonic Fairy Reflections Bella rubber stamp #1303E  (presently on clearance!)
• Tonic Dies: Verdi's Waves Flourish Die Set 1760E, Fairy Reflections Bella die set #1203E, Wings and Things Monarch and Princess Wings die set 1933E
• Embossing Powders: Opaline Cosmic EP359 (creamy, iridescent, transparent), Pink Lady Cosmic EP337 (creamy, slightly iridescent, perfect for detail embossing), White Detail EP298, Mulberry Star EP427, Anti Static Bag (to prevent unwanted EP)
• Dry Adhesives: Tear-ific Tape in 1/8", 1/4" and 1/2" (double sided, tears easily). I also used the 2.5" tape for the backing because the pearlescent paper does not play well with wet adhesives.
• Wet Adhesives: Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive (with fine tip), SNS Dimensional Glue
• Glitters: Diamond Dust (slightly chunky) G1116, Fuchsia Glass Glitter GG16C, Starfire Ultrafine G1017
• Neenah Classic Solar White for Copics
• Inks: Memento Plum, VersaMark 
• Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
• Papers: Lavender Pearlescent, Purple fun foam, white, watercolor, plastic from the butterfly die packaging, Neenah Classic Solar White for Copics,
• Other Dies: Spellbinders 5x7 Cardmaker Rectangles A and B, Martha Stewart Daisy Edge
• Embossing Folder: Love Triangles by Craftwell
• Copic Markers
• Watercolor Sprays (for background)
• Fun Foam (backing for frame and fairy).
• Feather (behind feather in her head gear)

Challenges I'd like to play in please:

1. International Art and Soul #26 TEXTURE 2/19 (Bella Card)
2. Pile It On Challenge #139 3D Embellishments 3/4 (Bella Card)
3. The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge (Feb) Anything Goes Fantasy 3/3
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Always Stamping Hugs,