Grandest Chick!

Hi there and Happy Spring!

Today I have an Easter card for you combining the fun digi set 945: Easter Parade with the Easter Parade Stamp Set 945. 

To begin with I printed out the little duck and cut the paper so that he would be in the top right hand corner, leaving enough space for his other two pals! Another duckling was printed out, as was the little chick. These last two were fussy cut. 

The eggs were stamped with Distress Inks Fossilized Amber and Wilted Violet and were then given a coat of Clear Detail and then heat set. That produced nice shiny eggs. I fussy cut them to make them look like the chicken and ducklings had just hatched!

The ducklings and chick were flocked with Canary Yellow with some smooth precision glue. Pinkerbell glitter was added to their ears in the same manner. 

Using the same glue pen I added Lemonade glitter to the yellow flowers on the chick's bonnet. 

Dimensional Glue was then added to all the ribbons, wellies and feet and set aside to dry. This gives a raised glossy look when dry.

The sentiment from the stamp set was stamped in Versamark and was then heat embossed in Black Detail. I then sponged some Memento Dandelion ink around the edges of the card. 

The front panel was layered to purple, then to a yellow layer before the white card base. I then mounted the second duckling with mounting tape along with the eggs. The little chick was attached with a wobble. I added some Violet Galaxy Nuvo Crystal Drops to pull out the purple elements of the card. 

 That finished off my card for today. 

I hope you've enjoyed my share today. Below are the products used in my card.  You will also receive an extra 10% off anything in the Sparkle N Sprinkle store by using my code ShonaDT10 at the checkout.

Easter Parade Digi 945

Easter Parade Stamp Set 945

Black Detail Powder (EP171)

Clear Detail Powder (EP280)

Versamark

Dimensional Glue #539

Nuvo Smooth Precision Glue

Pinkerbell (G1130)

Canary (FL108)

Lemonade (G1091)

Nuvo Crystal Drops Violet Galaxy

Action Wobble

I'd like to join in the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #24: Use a Critter
Crafty Animals #24: Must use animals
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #3: AG

Have a great day!

Shona

Happy Fourth of July!

Hi there,

Today I'd like to share another Sparkle N Sprinkle June Reveal card, using both the fun little Baxter Pup Stamp Set 901, along with the digi version of the set.

I began by printing out little Baxter and after fussy cutting with my 5" mini scissors, I added Versamark ink both from the pad and the Versamarker pen to apply Clear Detail to the flag and his nose before I heat embossed.

I printed out the flag from the digi set. Cloud Nine and Gypsy Red were added to the white and red stripes with the Nuvo Medium Glue Pen. Cloud Nine was applied to the stars with the Quickie Glue Pen.

I stamped Baxter in Black Shadow Hybrid Ink on the stamp platform, for good coverage.

He was then colored with various Nuvo alcohol markers. After fussy cutting, Elephant Gray flocking was applied to his muzzle with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

Craft Perfect Mirror Card Ruby Red and Cobalt Blue were used for the card base. A red shiny banner was die cut from the red piece first on the Tangerine.

Then this was layered to the Cobalt Blue and then a white card base.

The sentiment was stamped, using the stamp platform, in Nuvo Empire Blue ink and before it dried, this was heat embossed with Clear Detail.

I used the curve of the banner die to cut the sentiment out.

The sentiment and banner were added to the top right hand corner and some Double Denim Crystal drops were added above the sentiment. Both Baxters each got a googly eye using the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

The little stamped Baxter was attached with Craft Perfect Foam Pads and the bigger digi version was attached with an action wobble, so that he could wave his flag!!

Here is the list of the products that I used to make my card:

Baxter Pup Set 901

Baxter Pup Digi

Clear Detail Embossing Powder (EP280)

Nuvo Clear Mark Ink

Versamark Ink

Hybrid Ink: Nuvo Black Shadow, Empire Blue

Stamp Platform

Tangerine

Nuvo Smooth Precision Pen

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

Nuvo Medium Glue Pen

Quickie Glue Pen

Cloud Nine (GM2000)

Gypsy Red (GM2005)

Elephant Gray (FL111)

Nuvo Alcohol Markers: Plum Tomato,

Ultramarine, Hay Bale

Nuvo Crystal Drops: Double Denim

5” Mini Scissors

Craft Perfect Mirror Card: Ruby Red, Cobalt Glaze

Action Wobble

Craft Perfect Foam Pads

La-La Land Craft Die: Flag Banner

Mounting Tape

Googly Eyes

I hope I've inspired you to pick up some of these fun products. If I have please
stop over at the SNS Creative Challenge. All you need to do is use a Sparkle N
Sprinkle stamp in your creation (don't have any stamps? No problem - you can
pick up one of the free digis to use!) The challenge is open until June 25th and
the winners will be announced at the beginning of July. Can't wait to see your
creations!

Thanks for stopping by,

Shona

Won't You come in to my Garden?

Hi there,

Today I'm here to share with you my first June Reveal card. I used the sentiment and rose from the My Wild Rose Set 898, along with a stencil and some of the new Nuvo Mica Mist Silver Smoke to create my card today.

I actually only used the sentiment and the single rose from the set as I wanted to try out the new Nuvo Mists with a stencil. I began with spraying the Silver Smoke Mica Mist through a stencil (TCW Mini Butterfly Meadow) on to white cardstock. These Mica Mists have a lovely pearly sheen to them.

I then tried it on black cardstock.

Since I couldn't decide which version I liked better, I decided to use both. I tore the white piece diagonally and attached it on top of the black version. I used 1/4" Tear-ific Tape around the edges and some Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive along the ripped edge to make sure it would lie flat and match up well.

I used the left-over sprayed piece of the black cardstock for the sentiment, as I loved the mottled look. So the piece of scrap cardstock was put in the Stamp Platform and stamped with Nuvo Clear Mark and was then heat embossed with White Detail.

I then ran it through the Tangerine with the Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles die.

I then stamped the single rose from the set on to pink card with Nuvo Clear Mark ink and heat embossed with Black Detail. This was then fussy cut using the 5" Mini Scissors.

The card was assembled with the sprayed background being layered to the same pink cardstock that I stamped the rose on. Then the sentiment was added with Craft Perfect Foam Pads. Two little pink roses were then tucked in behind the sentiment and the stamped rose.

Nuvo Crystal Drops Party Pink were then added to the little flower ends.

... and that finished off my card for today.

Here is a list of the products that I used for my card, most of which can be found in the Sparkle N Sprinkle store:

My Wild Rose Set 898
White Detail (EP298)

Black Detail (EP171)

Nuvo Clear Mark Ink
Stamp Platform
Tangerine

Nuvo Mica Mist Silver Smoke

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

¼” Tear-ific Tape

Nuvo Crystal Drops: Party Pink

5” Mini Scissors

Craft Perfect Foam Pads

TCW Stencil Mini Butterfly Meadow

Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles

2 roses

I'd like to join in the following challenges:
Craft Stamper June Challenge: Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open June Challenge: Anything Goes

I hope you have enjoyed my share today? Please give these new Mica Mists a try - they really do have a lovely sheen to them and there are many pretty colors to choose from. Also, don't forget to check out the Facebook Creative Challenge! Fun contests and certificates to be won! All you have to do is submit a card where you used a Sparkle N Sprinkle stamp (and if you don't have a stamp you can use one of the free digis). Go check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today,

Shona

Bearded Iris Mother's Day!

Hi there,

We are on our second snow day today, after an accumulation of a foot of heavy snow, with many downed limbs, including on top of a part of the fence. So I took my extra time, from my cancelled regular activities to make my Mum's Mother's Day card. While I was lying in bed yesterday morning not needing to get up I was thinking ... Easter is very early this year, that means so is UK Mother's Day and on checking ... sure enough it is this Sunday!! Yikes! I hope it will get there in time.

I used the new Bearded Iris Set 889 from Sparkle N Sprinkle, stamping the image in Safari Green Hybrid Ink using the Stamp Platform, as I wanted to stamp over it again after coloring it in.

I heat embossed the image with Sparkle and it gave a raised, glittery outline.

I decided to color the image with my new Hybrid Ink Diamonds. These are the new hybrid mini ink pads by Nuvo. There are four sets and I used the Rose Garden Collection which includes Pink Sherbert, Spanish Sangria and Dried Oregano. I dabbed the ink pads onto an acrylic block and used my Nuvo Water Brush to pick up the ink.

I then put the finished colored image back in the Stamp Platform and inked the stamp with Nuvo Clear Mark and heat embossed with Sparkle again.

I then made my base for my easel card. Only cutting the bottom flap with the outline die from the Tonic Loopy Lace Ovals Die. I put a double piece of scrap card at the fold of my easel, so that when I ran the cardstock and die through my Tangerine, the machine's tension would let me know when I had gone far enough. Hope the picture below explains what I did?

A piece of Super Adhesive Sheet was attached to a piece of cardstock and the outline and biggest frame die were run through the Tangerine.

Then only the outline die was run through the Tangerine with a piece of white cardstock layered with Super Adhesive Sheet. The protective backing was removed and then the Loopy Lace Frame was layered to the sticky surface. Gecko Velvet Glitter was applied to the sticky areas of the frame. Then the protective backing was removed from the frame and Margarita was applied to the main piece.

The image was die cut with the Sizzix Dotted Ovals Die and was mounted to the glittery frame with
Mounting Tape.

I stamped the sentiment from the MSE Mother's Day Innies and Outies in the Hybrid Green ink,
using the Stamp Platform again, as it was a detailed image and I wanted to stamp it twice.

The Happy Mother's Day from the same MSE set was stamped in the Safari Green ink on white
cardstock and was die cut with a smaller Dotted Oval die. This was attached to the bottom of the
card base with mounting tape, so it would act as a stop for the easel card.

I added Nuvo Bottle Green Crystal Drops to the sentiment and some to the Iris image.

Hope you've enjoyed my share today? Below you will find a list of products that I used in making this card, which can be purchased over on the Sparkle N Sprinkle website.

Bearded Iris 889

MSE Mother's Day Innies and Outies

Hybrid Inks: Safari Green

Hybrid Inks: Rose Garden Collection:

Pink Sherbert, Spanish Sangria, Dried Oregano

Nuvo Clear Mark

Sparkle (EP107)

Nuvo Water Brush

Nuvo Crystal Drops Bottle Green

Margarita (GM2032), Gecko (GM2045)

Tonic Tangerine

Stamp Platform

Super Adhesive Sheets

Tonic Loopy Lace Ovals Die

Sizzix Dotted Ovals

Mounting Tape

I'd like to play along in the following challenges today:

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge March: Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 45: Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters First Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by on this sunny, snow-melting day!

Warm hugs,

Shona