Sparkle N Sprinkle November Reveal

Welcome to the November
Sparkle N Sprinkle New Reveal Blog Hop! 

We are pleased to reveal the following new stamp sets this month.

The sets are:

Cat's Meow 870
(Digital Version: DIGI870B)

Snowman Couple - Christmas 872
(Digital Version: DIGI872BG)

Botanical Orchid Flowers 874
(Digital Version: DIGI874J)

You are definitely going to want both the digi version as well as the rubber version because when you purchase the digital versions, there are lots of extras that aren't available otherwise.  These extras can include additional images, additional sentiments, digi papers (in some cases), and a cut file.

The new sets are 20% off until the 20th of the month.  Head on over to the SNS store once you've finished the Blog Hop and start shopping.

SNS is always adding new products and new product lines to the store.  So stop by often to see what's new!


One GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be announced on the 17th of the month.  One of the Designers is our Mystery Host and the winner will be selected from comments left on her blog.  You must leave a comment on each of the Designers' blogs in order to be selected as the winner, as you never know who the Mystery Host will be.  This is checked for compliance.

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be announced on the SNS Facebook page and on the SNS Blog and will receive all the rubber stamp sets revealed this month.

The Blog Hop order is:
(Tip: if you have difficulty with a particular link, try clicking on the Designer's blog title to be directed to their Home page.)

Chris
Diane (you are here)
Shona
Belinda
Anne
Donna
Eret
Jess

We hope you enjoy the New Reveal Blog Hop as much as we enjoy creating new projects for it.  Be sure to visit the SNS Blog for even more inspiration.  Something new is posted most every day.

Did you know that SNS has a You-Tube Channel?  If not, then you are in for a real treat.  Subscribe today to get all the latest tips and techniques!

The Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge group is on Facebook.  

This is a closed group (just trying to keep out spammers), but we want anyone who to participate to join.  Click on the link and join in on the fun today!

The Creative Challenges run from the 1st - 25th of each month.  A SNS image (either rubber or digi) is required.  If you don't have any yet - no worries - there are some freebies located on the Home page of the SNS website.  Just scroll down the page a bit to see them.

The Creative Challenge Winner and Top Three will be posted on the last day of each month.  The winner will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the SNS store.

Please review all the Challenge Rules before submitting your photo 😀.  We can't wait to see what all you create using SNS images.

Now onto my card.
I used the new adorable stamp set a Cat’s Meow .
Let me tell you how I made it.

I started out by stamping six kitties.

Each kitty was then colored with Copics and fussy cut with

Tonic Mini Scissors 5”.

I used one of the glitter pens on two different kitties for the eyes (green pen)

from the Nuvo Glitter Markers Midnight Shadows.

The kitties were then set aside.

We were each sent 3 samples of and crafted papers and I thought one of mine looked

like a basket weave..

Well, low and behold it just happened to have the name

Craft Perfect Embossed Paper Spice Basket 

so I made a basket for all my kitties to set in.

Well, low and behold it just happened to have the name

Craft Perfect Embossed Paper Spice Basket 

so I made a basket for all my kitties to set in.

I made a background by stamping one of the sentiments

with Versamark.

Then embossed with Coffee embossing powder.

I ran Tear-ific Tape ¼”  down each side and then added 

Sunset glitter down each edge, using the Glitter Brush  to brush off any excess.

 NuvoGlitter Drops Golden Sunset were then added in each corner.

The panel was then adhered down to black card stock

using Tear-ific Tape ½”.

I added a flower to the basket by first stamping the flower in Versamark,

then embossing with Red Apple  embossing powder and coloring with Copics.

I did the same for the leaf but this time using Key Lime embossing powder.

Both were fussy cut using the Tonic Mini Scissors 5”.

A tiny bow was added to one of the kitties.

Here is the finished card once again.

Next on the hop is our very lovely and talented Shona.

Entering the following challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday .... Fury Friends
Addicted To Stamps .... Use more then one stamp (I used 3)

For your convenience is a list and links of products used.

Stamps:  Cat’sMeow 870,

Build A Flower 811

Glitter:  Sunset G1040

Embossing Powder:  Key Lime EP219,

Coffee EP459, Red Apple EP276

Other:  NuvoGlitter Drops Golden Sunset 757N,

Glitter Brush SG1400

Craft Perfect Embossed Paper Spice Basket 9792E

Tear-ific Tape ¼” SAT01

Tear-ific Tape ½” SAT04

Nuvo Glitter Markers Midnight Shadows 172N

Versamark VM001

Tonic Mini Scissors 5” 816E

Misc.:  Copics, Ribbon scrap

Give Thanks

I have been busy busy getting ready for my friend Dar to visit

from Dar's Crafty Creations.

I had to laugh when I told her I had to clean out the room 

she was going to stay in and she said, 

oh don't worry all I need is a bed as she NO idea that the room 

was absolutely loaded with stuff, as I had been working on

the 'idea' of downsizing and emptied out a huge linen close

AND a walk in closet all into that room to sort.

Started it in July and never got back to it,

so I had a MAJOR clean up before she got here...whew!!

So, all that being said, I promise I will make it around to your blogs soon

and have a couple of important emails to answer too,

just busy like I said and exhausted!

But we are on day 3 and having a ball!

The card I have to day is an easy one....

using a Tutti Designs die 'Fancy Pumpkin'

and a dollar stamp from Michael's, twine

and a few sequins, it's done!

Entering the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks .... Give Thanks

Tic Tac Toe .... Sentiment-Fall Colors-Twine 

Let's The Sparks Fly

A new challenge begins today at

The Sisterhood of Crafters and is being hosted by our lovely 'sistah' Darlene.

She has chosen the theme of

'Let The Sparks Fly'

meaning we want to see lots of  'sparkle' on your creations.

One of the things that brought this card to surface

was the small bit of scrap paper laying on my desk.

It was soft and pretty so I just went with building off of it.

After adhering the scrap down to my card base, 

I ran a strip of Sparkle N Sprinkle 1/4" Tear-ific Tape down one side

and burnished Golden Wheat glitter on.

This is a very fine glitter and one of my favorites as it is such a 'soft' color.

Next, I used Spellbinders Adorning Squares to stamp my image on.

The image is an  OLD SU (2000) stamp 'Stipple Butterfly'.

First time using for me, however I purchased this at a garage sale used.

I stamped first in Versamark,

then applied  'Hit The Beach'  embossing powder.

This embossing powder is interesting as not only does it have glitter in it,

but has a 'sheen' to it as well.

If you could see this IRL, you would notice it around the outside of the image.

To finish I stamped a sentiment (another oldie from SU)

first in Versamark, then heat set with Gold Detail embossing powder.

So head on over to The Sisterhood of Crafters and see all the

beautiful work by my 'sistahs' and join in with us!

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper .... Patterned Paper ATG

Neighborhood Scene

It's that time again where the entire Design team comes together at

The Cutting Cafe blog

to show all our wonderful creations.

This time we were assigned to created with the cut files of either

Welcome to The Neighborhood Scene (the one I chose)

or

Happy Fall Scene card.

I turned my houses into little winter houses.

I added a course glitter to the trees.

used Nuvo Crystal Glitter DropsWhite Blizzard around the roof tops

and the window ledges

and Sparkle N Sprinkle Sparkle to the grass to look like snow

Nuvo Enamel Drops Ebony Black were used for the door knobs.

So make sure to pop on over to The Cutting Cafe blog on the 7th to see all

the fun creations from my TCC sisters!

Just by leaving a comment there you could win any 3 cut files of your own!

Entering the following challenges:
613 Create ....ATG Twist 3D card

Christmas Angel

With Christmas fast approaching (hush my mouth!)

I have lots of Christmas cards to share that I made for the 

Tutti Designs store that never got put in there...sigh.

Kind of sad as I worked my fanny off making 102 cards,

but that was when the hurricane hit Florida

and well, lets just say 'time ran out'.

But I can show them here

and my first one is using the Tutti Designs Framed Angel.

I love this die as it covers an entire A2 card size, but leaving just enough 

of an outside frame of your card stock underneath to show.

I used a shiny/patterned paper for the die cut and a metallic paper in red underneath.

The ribbon is from RRR and a bit darker grey then it is showing.

I added a snowflake button to the center of the bow.

Entering the following challenges:

QKR Stampede .... Angels

Really Reasonable Ribbon .... ATG with ribbon

Old Fashioned Things

This is  my post on the

Sparkle N Sprinkle blog today

Hi, Diane with you today with my second 'country' card using the set

Farm Fresh Cows Set 2.

I die cut a rectangle ,
then die cut a circle out of that
I coated the entire outside piece with the Large Nuvo glue pen
then coated with Autumn Spice microfine glitter.

The basket image was stamped in Versamark
them embossed with Pumpkin Pie Marbled embossing powder...YUM!
I colored in the eggs with Copics

I used a black card stock for the base and a very country green gingham
designer paper for the background

A stitched rectangle was die cut
and using the TH Tonic Stamp Platform, Versamark
and Black Detail embossing powder
I was able to stamp and emboss my sentiment perfectly on the die cut.

I outlined the sentiment using a pen from the 
Nuvo Glitter Markers Northern Lights set.

The cows were stamped with Versamark,
then embossed with Midnight Madness glitter.
This is one of the embossing powders with glitter in it...
I just love all the sparkle the embossing has!

I finished by tying a hemp cord bow around the entire card.

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Here is a list of products used for your convenience. 

Stamps:  Farm Fresh Cows Set 2 #878

Glitter:  AutumnSpice GM2030,

Embossing Powder: Midnight Madness EP252,

Pumpkin Pie EP442, Black Detail EP252

Other:  VersamarkVM001

Nuvo Glue Pen Lg. 204N

Nuvo Glitter Markers Northern Lights 171N
TH Stamp Platform 1707E

Misc.:  Circle Die

Designer Paper

Hemp Cord

You're The Best

Well it is getting to what I call

'the ugly time of the year', I know not a very pleasant word.....

the leaves have mostly fallen off all the trees

and are all over the place...

the gardens are dead and the hosta's are frozen, turning their leaves yellow,

it's soggy out and we don't see much sun.

I am more then ready for Spring!

I have a card today for a man or boy using a fun silhouette die

by Tutti Designs called 'Fishing Buddies'.

Instead of using the 'normal' black for the silhouette,

I cut it from a brown/tan card stock and turned it into a more 'fallish' card.

I die cut a few fall leaves (Impression Obsession) from my scrap papers

and added a sentiment.

though the picture doesn't show it well, but all the leaves are embossed

with little 'leaf veins'.

Entering the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corners .... Harvest Colors

The Male Room ....Silhouettes