Coffee Time

Sparkle N Sprinkle debuted seven new stamp sets this month, most of them coffee themed.  This is the Coffee Time stamp set and I decided to use the digi version (DIGI694).  

When I saw the set, it was calling out to be paper pieced.  So, after printing the image several times and quite a bit of fussy cutting, my table and chairs were all set.  The chair backs and legs were covered with Princess Anna Fuchsia glitter, as was the frame (which is a Memory Box die - Victorian Frame) for the sentiment.  The frame is darker than the chairs because I incorporated the Coloring on Glitter technique using a black Copic marker over the Princess Anna Fuchsia glitter.  Glossy Accents was added to the fussy cut coffee cups and Bubble Gum glitter was sprinkled in the wet adhesive. Once the Glossy Accents dried, the cups had a sparkly looking glaze.

The backdrop for the table setting was dry embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder (Bricked). Distress Ink (Pumice Stone) was used to ink up the embossing folder before it was run through my machine so that the debossed areas would already have color to them.  

Sweetheart Frog

Sweetheart Frog is of two Valentine's themed cards revealed this month from Sparkle N Sprinkle, although I used non traditional colors.

The image is colored with Copic markers and Dark Chocolate flock was added to the cat tails. Purple Dust glitter enhances the wings of the dimensional dragonfly and Aqua Marine glitter gives sparkle to the rings of water around the lily pads.  White Detail embossing powder accents the edges of the card base and was also used for the sentiment.

For more detailed instructions, please visit my SNS Art Gallery page, here.

Sunflowers

Sunflower from Sparkle N Sprinkle is another new reveal this month.  The technique I used for this card is the Coloring on Glitter technique.

I stared out by stamping the image with Memento ink (Rich Cocoa) and then covering the stamped image with a Super Adhesive Sheet.  Then I die cut the image with a Spellbinders Beaded Circles die. Using an Exacto knife, I then cut through the beaded edges protective sheet (without cutting all the way through).  After exposing the adhesive, Sunset glitter was applied to the outside ring of beads and Cloud Nine Velvet glitter was applied over the center of the die.

Next I added color to the flower using Distress Markers.  Adhesive backed pearls were placed along the outside ring.  Burlap ribbon and a heat embossed sentiment (using Distress Ink and Clear embossing powder) are final touches to the card.

Christmas Town

Die-Versions is celebrating Christmas in July with it's newest release.  Today's card incorporates two of the 34 new dies released this month - Tis the Season Sweet Wordlet and Christmas Town Scene Whispers die.

This new die just shouted that it needed sparkle.....so I gave it lots of sparkle.  I first die cut the Christmas Town Scene from black cardstock, covered the die cut with VersaMark and then heat set it using Velvet Sparkle embossing powder from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  Love how this sparkly embossing powder looks on dark cardstock.

Next, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock slightly smaller than my scene and repeated the process of heat embossing it with Velvet Sparkle embossing powder.  After adhering the white cardstock to the back of the black cardstock, I used markers to color some of the glittered areas.

Using the new Tis the Season Sweet Wordlet, I die cut the sentiment from white cardstock and used the card base to give it color.  A quick and easy way to insert those tiny little filler parts of the letters is to apply adhesive to the back of the words and then insert the little pieces.  To eliminate the rest of the stickiness behind the sentiment, I added Lavender Iris glitter and burnished it in with my fingertip.  Not only does it cover up the rest of the adhesive, it also adds a touch more shimmer to the project.

Paper piercing and ribbon are the finishing touches to this pretty quick and easy Christmas card.

Be sure to visit the Die-Versions blog often to see what great projects the rest of the DV Dynamos have come up with.

Pumps

Time for a new challenge from Pattie's Creations and its all about getting sparkly.  This can be interpreted in a number of ways - gems, spritz, glitter.  Glitter is the way to go for me.  You can never have too much glitter, can you?

I've used the Pumps and Flowers digi image from Pattie's Etsy store and the technique I used is called "Coloring on Glitter."  (Basically, you cover your image with glitter and then color it with whatever medium you like best.  If using a rubber stamp, cover the cardstock with glitter, stamp your image, and then color it.)   How fun and super sparkly!  The entire image is covered with double sided adhesive and Cloud Nine glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  After burnishing the glitter to make sure it was firmly adhered, I took out my Copic markers and began coloring the image.  Since I'll never have a pair of Louboutin shoes (which are known for their red soles), I decided to make a funky pair of my own.  I also added a turquoise gem to the center of the flower just in case there wasn't enough sparkle :-)!

For those of you concerned that this will ruin your Copic marker tips, it doesn't as long as you are careful.  I try to use the side of the tip a bit more and don't press down with the point.  I also wipe off any stray glitter that might get on the point before replacing the cap.

Now it's your turn to Get Sparkly and show us what you've got.  You'll have two weeks to upload your creation to the Pattie's Creations Design Challenge blog.  While you're there, check out how the rest of the team got their sparkle on.  Have a super sparkly day!

Purse Papers

Welcome to another fun Blog Hop from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  This month the theme is Anything But a Card.

Are you like most of us fumbling in your purse for a scrap of paper to write something down on?  Well, I found a solution to this age old problem in this fun tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers - Purse Papers.  It's a miniature folder that holds slips of papers approximately 3" x 5" and can be held closed with ribbon (like I've done), small magnets, or velcro.

To create this cute project, I stamped the Free Spirited Hat Ladies from Sparkle N Sprinkle onto a square of cardstock covered with Cloud Nine velvet glitter and then colored with Distress Markers (or you can also use your Copic markers).  You can view the complete instructions and all the techniques used, here, in my SNS Art Gallery.  Glitter, embossing powders, embossing folder, spritz sprays, and bling - lots of fun elements in this project.

Hopefully you arrived here from Shanna's blog; if not, you will want to start at the beginning at the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog.  (You can also see the complete blog hop list there.)  Be sure leave each of us a comment in order to be eligible for some super prizes.  Plus three of us are Mystery Hosts and winners will also be chosen from these comments as well.

Your next stop is Brigita.  Happy hopping.  Hope you get lots of inspiration to create something other than a card.