Wetlands {Sparkle N Sprinkle July Reveal}

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's

 July 1 New Reveal Blog Hop!

We have five new stamp sets to share with you today.  These new sets are 20% off until July 5.  So once you finish the blog hop, head on over to the store and start shopping.  All of the new sets are available on cling mounted rubber or as a digital image.  

We are happy to announce a new partnership with Bugaboo Digi Stamps beginning with this Reveal.  Now you will be able to get some of your favorite Bugaboo digi images in rubber!

The sets are:

Milton Catching Snow Flakes 787 

(digi version DIGI787)

  Christmas Skates 789 (digi version DIGI789)

  Wetlands #1 790 (digi version DIGI790)

Wetlands #2 791 (digi version DIGI791)

Deer Duo 797 (digi version DIGI797)

On July 5th, 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.  (Checked for compliance.)  You never know who the Mystery Designer will be that has the winning comment.

The Grand Prize Winner, which will be announced on the SNS Facebook page 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:

Belinda
Anne
Marie
Jess
Eret
Diane
Chris

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

We hope you enjoy the New Reveal Blog Hop as much as we do.  Thanks for joining us and remember to visit and comment on each of the eight Designers' blogs to be eligible for the Grand Prize. (Checked for compliance.) 

 Wonder who the Mystery Host will be this month????

The Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge also begins today.  There are lots of prizes and recognition badges.  Come check out how you can become a SNS Featured Artist as well.  The theme is always Anything Goes using Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder, and/or Flock.

Have you checked out the SNS YouTube Channel featuring Demo Donna?  If not, then you are in for a real treat.  Subscribe today to get all the latest Demo Donna tips and techniques!

Now for a bit about my project.

My card features both of the new stamp sets released this month: Wetlands #1 and Wetlands #2.  I used the digi versions to create my scene and changed the colors that some of the images were printed in.

I then added Copic markers to create the water and Pan Pastels were used for the sky and the scalloped frame (Spellbinders-Grand Scallop).  Dimensional Glue was added to the leaves and then covered with Green Iris glitter.  This gives lots of dimension to the scene.  I also placed the ducks behind the leaves, giving even more of an impression that the leaves are in the foreground.

For the cattails, I combined Reeds 1 and 2 into one single clump and printed these separately from the rest of the scene.  I then fussy cut them out, added Dimensional Glue to the ends of the cattails and covered it with Dark Chocolate flock.  I also pop dotted the reeds.

The backing mat was dry embossed using a Sue Wilson Designs embossing folder (Climbing Vines).  The sentiment, which is part of the Wetlands #1 set, was printed out and die cut using an older Spellbinders die (Ribbon Tag Trio Two).  The edges of the die cut were distressed with Distress Ink (Blueprint Sketch).  I also added a strip of 1/4" Tear-ific Tape down the center of a strip of ribbon and covered it with Black Ice glitter.

Your next stop on the Sparkle N Sprinkle Monthly Blog Hop is Marie.  I know she has something special for you too.  Be sure to visit each of the Designers and leave a comment on their blogs for your chance to win all five of the new stamp sets revealed this month.

Happy Hopping!