Sparkle N Sprinkle February Reveal

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's 
February 1, 2015 Reveal.


This month FOUR new rubber stamp sets and two new digi-only sets are being introduced.   These sets are 20% off their regular price, until Feb. 3rd.  All the new reveal sets are available on Cling Mounted Rubber and as a digital image.  Iris Garden #687 is the stamp set featured in  This Month's Technique Video.

The sets are:


Seasonal Trees #680   (digi version DIGI680)
Sleep Over #686   (digi version DIGI686)
Iris Garden #687  (digi version DIGI687)
Berry Sundae #688   (digi version DIGI688)
Wild About You #DIGI692 (digi only)
Stanley Valentine #DIGI693 (digi only)


On Feb 3rd,  one Grand Prize Winner will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs listed below.  The Grand Prize Winner will receive
all FOUR of the new rubber stamp sets (or digi sets, if you prefer)


The winner of the blog hop will be announced on Feb 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs.  This month's Blog Hop order is:


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

Don't forget to leave a comment with each Designer to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  We love reading your comments and hope we have inspired you as well.  If you absolutely can not leave a comment for some reason, please email icinganne@yahoo.com with your comment and the name of the blog or Designer you are commenting about.


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The new SNS Creative Challenges also begins today, with lots of prizes and recognition badges. 
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Did you know we are having a Guest Designer Call?   Click here for all the details.  The deadline is February 15.  Good luck to all of you who apply!
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We hope you enjoy the New Reveals as much as we do!  Last month the winner came from Anne's blog.  Wonder which Designer contains the Grand Prize winner this month?

Here is a look at my project this month!
I have used the Seasonal Trees #680 for my layout. I love how flexible this stamp set is!!  My papers are Graphic 45 from the new Home Sweet Home collection. 

 I stamped and heat embossed the image using Cappuccino EP and then colored the trunk with Tombow Markers. For the leaves, I layered two different colors of ink and then trimmed it out. 

I also used the Journal Mixed Media #606 for this layout - both on the chipboard above and on the cream cardstock behind my photos.  I used Moss EP to give the chipboard pieces some extra texture. The cute little bits on top of the chipboard are from Maya Road. 

I added a bit of stitching to the center of my layout for some visual interest. The Alpha stickers are from Carta Bella. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I really appreciate it. I have had a lot going here at the house, we lost one of our kitties and our older black lab within two weeks of each other. I am hoping to get back my crafting mojo back pretty soon. 

 





 

Valentine Decor with Smoothfoam

Hi everyone, today I have a great project to share with you using Smoothfoam. This year I am trying to stay ahead of the game with my holiday decor- so I am pretty happy that I am getting my Valentine Day stuff done in January!


I started with the 12" Smoothfoam Scrapbook Page Mount and used the new Authentique Crush papers to decorate. I layered several pieces of paper, inking and distressing the layers as I went.

The photo is one of the journal cards from the paper line- I really like the vintage feel!  To back the photo I used a piece of Perforated Aluminum from MD Hobby and Craft- the pattern is Lincane. I cut it to size with their amazing tin snips - really those things are GREAT.


I used the same pattern to create an accent piece using a Sizzix die and my die cut machine. I love the visual impact it adds to my project without adding bulk!

Do you Pin? I would love for you to follow me on Pinterest and leave your link in the comments section below so I can find you as well. You can never have too many friends on Pinterest, right!




CHA Recap Part 1

Hi everyone, I had lots of fun and saw so many amazing things at the CHA (Craft Hobby Association) Convention in Anaheim last week. It is so exciting to be able to go and see the new products each year. Here are some of the photos I took while walking the show floor- these products are will be shipping soon! We ordered lots of them for The Crafty Scrapper so keep your eye out for all the goodness to come.

 Of course, my very first stop on the show floor was BAZZILL - because you know I love that paper!


Pink Paislee, Heidi Swapp, and Bazzill had a Make N Take going on the first morning of the show, and I was lucky enough to get in on it! I have a very cute canvas album to finish up- you can see it in the photo to the left here; the one with the silver star on the cover. And the star is all in sequins, which makes it even better!


Next up was the Faber-Castell® Design. Memory. Craft. Booth- they had some fabulous Mixed Media products to release this year and I can't wait to get my hands on them!



We R Memory Keepers has some really cute new albums - and you know I love their albums! And the new FUSE tool was one of the hits of the show. I can't wait until these ship so I can play with it! We will be having Demos at the store, so stay tuned.






Kaisercraft always has beautiful papers and embellishments and this year was no exception.






















I was lucky enough to be able to take a mini-class at Bo Bunny to play with some of their new products and I absolutely love the new Glitter Pastes! I have a couple that were released last year, but I am pretty sure I am going to need all of them!  They are also releasing some really pretty laser cut chipboard pieces that you will be seeing in my upcoming classes.


I don't know why I don't have more photos of the Authentique booth- because they really are on of my favorite paper companies! Somehow I came home with one photo of this really happy paper line.  I will be featuring this in an upcoming class for a home decor project.

 



Ruby Rock It had some really cute items for cardmakers.


 Wendy Vecchi had some fabulous stamps this time around, plus beautiful new colors of ink and embossing powders!





















 OK- for all the Disney scrapbookers out there- this is the best embellishment I have sen in a while! They are not shipping yet, but they will be on the way this spring. These are from Jesse James Beads/ Dress It Up Buttons and they are the cutest things EVER.  There are many more varieties and I can't wait to get my hands on them.



 Of course, stencils are right up there on my list of things to have and there were some great ones released this spring.

 


 I was so excited to see the new ADHESIVE ribbons at May Arts booth. You know you want some- who doesn't? There are lot's of these on the way to the store!


















If you are a Filofax fan- these new journals from Pink Paislee are the same size as a Filofax and they are so cute!  They have the most amazing accessories to go with them too - so if you are looking to streamline your everyday memories, this is a great way to go and we will be having some classes using these great books.





















 So we all know I am a big fan of the Tsukineko brand of inks which is under the Imagine Crafts label and they had some great additions to the line up this year. There are several designed for mixed media art and you are going to love them!






The Delicata ink is a metallic ink that works on dark and light papers and is suitable for very detailed stamps. 








The StazOn Studio Glaze creates a Stained Glass effect on glass surfaces WITHOUT BAKING. It is available in all the StazOn colors and it is amazing stuff.
















The Amplify! Is very cool for adding dimension to your projects- use directly from the bottle and heat set to puff it up!







Of course, we have all been drooling over WRMK new rolling totes- with an optional cup holder no less! They are available in some yummy colors.









 That's it for today- I will have more later in the week, including all the photos from the Ranger booth!  Thanks for stopping by today.







Love Valentine Banner Class

Hi everyone- no I have not fallen off the face of the earth, it just seems that way! I had a great time at CHA and I have some wonderful stuff to share over the next few days so check back in.

Today I want to show off my fabulous new class- a beautiful Valentine Banner made with the new Authentique papers. 

This class is fun and EASY and we will be playing with some fun new products to achieve texture. Add in some die cutting and glitter and you can't go wrong!

Sign ups are taking place now  The class is January 31st at 10:30am at The Crafty Scrapper. Be  sure to reserve your space now!

I have more class previews and some CHA photos coming all week long - so stay tuned!