Category: Sparkle Creations

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps 2nd Anniversary Hop!

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Hi, crafty friends! I’m so excited to be a part of the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps 2nd Anniversary Hop!

We’re celebrating Sparkle Creations’ 2nd Anniversary, and we are also showcasing the release of 4 new SCRS images this month — Birthday Cake Emily, Festive Rin, Party Time Oliver, and Your Highness Lucy. They are ALL available in the store NOW!

We’ve assembled an all-star lineup consisting of our Current Design Team, DT Alumni and Guest Designers. (I was the April 2011 Guest Designer for SCRS and was part of the DT from May – December 2011!)

If you happened here by chance, and want to start at the beginning…you can visit the SCRS blog or use the complete list below!

Here’s my card featuring the ever-so-lovely Birthday Cake Emily:

AND…you can’t have a hop without prizes, right? We’ve hidden TEN single stamp prizes along the way and one lucky hopper will win the ENTIRE July release!

All you need to do is leave some love at every stop along the hop. You have until 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, July 15 to leave comments on ALL the blogs for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on the SCRS blog on Monday.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck and happy hopping!

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Christmas Card Challenges #31 – Monochromatic

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Happy Sunday! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge, and this week, we’re going monochromatic!

All of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on our blog so we can stop by and leave you some love!

It’s not necessary that you use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but we sure love it when you do! My card uses various shades of green, and features Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps’ Christmas Tree Ruby!

I think the hardest parts of making this card were not coloring the image, and using all those shades of green! 

supplies: card base, patterned paper (Echo Park), sentiment stamp (Signature Christmas – Papertrey Ink), border punch (Fiskars), ink, colored card stock (Stampin’ Up – Old Olive), stamp (Christmas Tree Ruby – Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), metal die (Spellbinders Labels 25), ribbon, buttons (from stash).
Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to see the fun and festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa (who was our June Guest Designer and is our newest team member!), Margo, Michele, Pat and Stephanie!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week & don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

Christmas Card Challenges: Woodgrain!

Happy Sunday! I’m back with a new Christmas Card Challenge for you! This week, we’d like you to use woodgrain on your card!

All of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on our blog so we can stop by and leave you some love!
It’s not necessary that you use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but we sure love it when you do!
For my card, I used some pale blue woodgrain paper, and colored Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps’ Caroling Josh as my main image!

Supplies: woodgrain paper (aMuse Studio), patterned paper (Basic Grey – Nordic Holiday), sentiment stamp (Papertrey Ink), cardstock (Stampin’ UP!), ink (Brilliance Graphite Black, SU Night of Navy). Copic markers (skin – E00, E01, E11, R02;hair –  E70, E74, E77, E79; earmuffs, mittens – R24, R29, N6, 110; scarf – YG23, YG25, YG63; jacket – W2, W3, W4; jeans – B95, B97, B99, 0; shoes – E87, E89; candle – E41; candle flame – YR12, Y00, YR30; book – B91, B93, R29, YG63; shading – C0, C2, C4), adhesive pearls, card base.
Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to see the festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Flutter By Wednesday #197

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Happy Wednesday! For this week’s Flutter By Wednesday challenge, we’re being sponsored by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!

Since we have a prize/sponsor this week, please enter only once…the only other requirement for this challenge is to include your butterfly, fairy or angel!

Here’s my card, featuring Rollerblading Chloe:

Supplies: card base, patterned paper (Basic Grey – Plumeria), image stamp (Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps – Rollerblading Chloe), sentiment stamp (C.C. Designs/AmyR Sentiment Stamps – Be Happy Rubber Stamps), Copic markers, mini brads, foam tape, scalloped circle punch (Fiskars).

Hope to see your card at the Flutter By Wednesday blog! And, be sure to stop by the other Flutter By DT Members’ blogs to see what they created for this week’s challenge: Danni, Anna, Harriet, Karen, Kristie, Leanne, Lynette, Mary, Michelle VP, Nancy, and Peggy!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

colourQ #118

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Hope you had a wonderful holiday season! Sorry I’m running a little behind today! I meant to take my picture last night and schedule my post, but my camera was still in my suitcase from the holidays, and my early-rising husband had already gone to bed!

Thanks to everyone who submitted projects for last week’s challenge…there were so many gorgeous entries! I hope you’ll find time to play along with us again this week!

Here’s my card for this week’s colourQ challenge (#118)!

Supplies: card base, felt snowflakes and cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), border punch (Martha Stewart Crafts), image and sentiment stamps (Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), button, twine, patterned paper (Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses, Echo Park Dots & Stripes, aMuse Studio red woodgrain), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance), Copic markers, decorative scissors.
And here are our colors for this week…don’t they make you look forward to spring?

To be considered for this week’s colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, January 8 at noon Central Time! Don’t forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.

As always, The rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some fantastic and fun projects with this week’s colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the left under the thumbnail of this week’s challenge colors.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create with this week’s colourQ!  

December Karber Preview: Fairy Set!

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If you missed yesterday’s first sneak peek of this month’s releases at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, click here to check out Hockey Oliver! All of the new stamps will be available on Saturday, December 10 in the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps store!

I’m pleased to bring you a peek at the Karber clear stamp set for this month! It’s a fairy set, and comes with three fairy stamps, two sentiments and two accent stamps (a star and a rainbow).

I used one of the fairies, a sentiment and the star accent for my card:

Supplies: card base, image and sentiment stamps (Karber Fairy Clear Set), patterned papers (Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses, Crate Paper Snow Day), Spellbinders die, Stickles, Copic markers, foam tape, brads, cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of the Karber Fairy stamp set. Sparkle will be giving away a Karber Fairy stamp set to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer’s blogs (list below).

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Karber Preview Team to see the magical cards they’ve created with this month’s stamp release! And while you’re there, leave them some love for your chance to win the Karber Fairy Set!

Corinne Mercado
Kadie Ensley
Margie Cortina
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator (you’re here!)

After you’ve visited the team, visit the SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

And by the way…

Karber is giving away a Spellbinders Grand Calibur to one lucky customer! For your chance to win, either purchase digis from the Karber Shop or rubber stamps from the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store. The contest runs until January 7th! For all the details, visit the Karber blog!

And, Josh is the featured character this month at the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Unscripted Sketches #135

Happy Saturday! It’s time for another Unscripted Sketches challenge!

Just when I thought I was done with my Christmas cards for this year, I’m pretty sure there are a few more left to make! I think the hardest part is figuring out what the design will be! This week’s sketch at Unscripted Sketches would be a very easy one to work with!

Here’s my card (I rotated the sketch):

Supplies: image stamp (Snowbunny Lucy – Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), sentiment stamp (Imaginisce), snowflake stamp (aMuse Studio), ink (VersaMark, Tsukineko Brilliance – Graphite Black, Stampin’ Up! – Chocolate Chip), embossing powder, gem brad, Copic markers, patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye), card base.
Here’s our sketch for this week! Instead of the four smaller pieces, I substituted one larger accent.

 I hope you’ll find time to play along with us this week! Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team: Arielle, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan! You can link up your entry for this week’s challenge at the Unscripted Sketches blog! See you there!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps: Karber Preview!

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by to check out my card for the Karber Stamps sneak peek! This stamp set will be available along with the other two new Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps this Saturday, November 12!

Here’s my card, featuring the new Karber set, “Hawaii Kawaii”!

Supplies: card base, patterned paper (Basic Grey Lauderdale mini pad, Bo Bunny Double Dot  – Sunflower), card stock (Stampin’ Up!), Copic markers, foam tape, adhesive pearls, Spellbinders dies.
The set also comes with an additional sentiment (Mahalo) and a cute pineapple stamp that some of the other Karber team members used on their cards! 

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Karber’s “Hawaii Kawaii”. Sparkle will be giving away Karber “Hawaii Kawaii” to one lucky person! 

For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer’s blogs (list below). Then visit the SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Corinne Mercado
Kadie Ensley
Margie Cortina
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by!

P.S. If you subscribe to the Sparkle Creations Monthly Scoop, you already know that Rin is this month’s featured character! All Rin stamps are 15% off starting this Saturday until November 24th!

If you don’t subscribe to the SCRS newsletter yet, it’s easy to sign up! Just visit the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps blog and enter your e-mail address under the “Subscribe” link near the top right side of the page!

Unscripted Sketches #130

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Happy Saturday and welcome back for another Unscripted Sketches challenge! I flipped this week’s sketch and used it to make a Halloween card. I found that this sketch is very versatile, especially if you change it by flipping it or changing the dimensions of the four rectangles!
Every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it…make a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There’s no right or wrong way, as long as you’re using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation!
Supplies: image and sentiment stamp (“Franken Josh” by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), paper (Cosmo Cricket Haunted & Basic Grey scraps from Green at Heart and Oxford mini pads), brads, cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), card base, ink (Tsukineko Brilliance in Graphite Black), Copic markers.

Here’s our sketch for this week! I hope you’ll find time to play along with us!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Unscripted Sketches Design Team: Arielle, Billie, CherylAnn, Debbie, KathyJo, Linda, Loes, Rudlis, Sarah Kaye, and Susan!
Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Don’t forget to link your entry for this week’s challenge at the Unscripted Sketches blog! See you there!

Crafty Contagion Challenge: Pumpkin inspiration!

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by for a closer look at my card for the latest challenge at Crafty Contagion!

It’s a new challenge blog that my group of stamping buddies (the Stamping Together Divas) set up for us to share cards and projects we’ve made, to challenge each other and inspire YOU!

We issue a challenge every two weeks, and I hope you’ll find some time to play along with us!
This week, PUMPKINS are our theme! Whether you’re inspired by the color, a jack-o-lantern, pie, a pumpkin spice latte, or something else, we’d love for you to play along!
Here’s my card! I was inspired by the color of pumpkins and the richness of fall colors! I sent the card to my Mom a few days ago:
Supplies: Copic markers, image and sentiment stamps (Autumn Rin – Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), paper (Bo Bunny), ink, cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), gold gel pen, adhesive rhinestones, twine, embossing folder (Cuttlebug), button.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what pumpkins will inspire you to create for our challenge! Make sure to link your entry at the Crafty Contagion blog! See you there!