Flower Cart {Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog Hop Reveal}

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's

 August 1 New Reveal Blog Hop!

We have five new stamp sets to share with you today.  These new sets are 20% off until the 3rd of the month.  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.  

The sets are:

Eskimo Kisses 788 (digi version DIGI788)

Pool Friends 792 (digi version DIGI792)

Get Your Craft On 794  (digi version DIGI794)

Stella-Happy Meds 796  (digi version DIGI796)

Flower Cart 798  (digi version DIGI798)

On August 3rd, 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.  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:

Anne (you are here)

Shona

Jess

Eret

Diane

Chris

Belinda

(*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 comment on each of the Designers' blogs to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  

 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 fun fold card:

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To start out I created a twisted triple mat card using the Flower Cart image.  This triple mat technique has been around for a while and I saw this twisted version on someone's blog (within the last 6 months) but I don't remember where.  If you happen to know whose, please let me know so that I can give her credit.

This is an easy technique where you cut out all the white cardstock bases, lightly add a small amount of adhesive on the back of each panel after you've placed them at the angles you like, and then stamp your image.  The mats are all 1/4" larger than the panels.

The outside black panel was stamped with one of the sentiments that came with the set.  I used a Sakura glue pen to highlight the flowers and leaves and then added Pinkerbell and Pistachio glitters.  On the inside, I stamped the single rose and added more glitters to the image.

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I colored the image with Copic markers and then added glitter to various flowers (Bubble Gum, Lemonade, Cherry Lemonade).  I also added Lemonade glitter to the umbrella and Black Ice to the cart base.

As a finishing touch, I took a scrap piece of watercolor paper, added some Nuance pigment powders (Turquoise, Golden Yellow, Bright Yellow, Scarlet, Orange) to it and spritzed it with water.  Once it was dry I die cut the butterflies from a Memory Box die (Butterfly Delights).

I'm the first stop on this month's New Reveal Blog Hop.  You next stop will be Shona and I know she has something special for you.  Be sure to leave a comment on all the Designers' blogs for your chance to win all five of the new stamp sets revealed this month.  Happy Hopping!