The
SNS website was giving some grief, so we are a bit later with this month's
reveal. We have all been waiting eagerly to share these wonderful new
sets and our creations!
This
month Sparkle
N Sprinkle is introducing EIGHT new rubber stamp sets and 5
new digital sets. Through May 21st, the rubber stamp sets are 20% off
their regular price.
The beautiful Nesting Bird set is
available
on Cling Mounted Rubber
as a digital image
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The new stamp sets are:
If you would like a chance to win one of these
sets, please visit each designers' blog (see list below) to see how they have
used these new sets and leave a comment. On May 21, Eight winners
will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs. Each
winner will receive a new stamp set, and the choice of one embossing powder and
glitter to go with their new set.
The blog hop winners will be
announced on May 21
on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs.
My
first project is a card, using the new Floral Flourish. This large
flourish is perfect for cards and scrapbook pages. I decided to use it to
create a decorative edge/frame around my card. I stamped it with
VersaMark Ink, heat embossed it with Moss Star Embossing Powder, and colored it
using Tombow Markers.
For
the sentiment, stamped and heat embossed it on a scalloped oval die cut.
I sponged ink around the outer edge and then created a mask with a window and
sponged yellow ink on the actual sentiment.
All
of this was layered on blue, yellow, and a green card base.I
I
recently missed my local stamp club meeting to visit my daughter and spend time
finishing her wedding invitations (yes, I will share these soon). One of
our dear members shared an awesome little mini album and two of my friends gave
me the instructions when I came back and showed me what they made. I just
had to make one and our new Garden Silhouette set was just perfect for this
project.
I
used a template to create the white base and sponged ink on all the
edges. Then I used six coordinating pieces of designer cardstock and dark
brown cardstock and started to add my layers.
I
used two different designs on the outside of the album, and created the little
round fastener to hold it shut with twine. I used a glue pen to add
glitter to some of the design on the cardstock, though the camera only picks up
part of this.
For
the first pages, I simply stamped the floral image in brown, along with the
sentiment. I used the little flowers and grass from the top section of
the watering can image along the bottom of each section. Once again I
added glitter to the background design. It really adds and wish it showed
up in the picture.
For
the second section, I laid the two sections side by side and stamped the one
image across both. Then I filled in with more of the little flowers and
grass. I added two different glitters to the butterflies in the
background.
I
laid the sections side by side again for this third section and then added the
clay pots to one side. I stamped the sentimenton a rectangle of another
coordinating cardstocks, then rounded the corners and sponged with
ink. This time I chose to ink parts of the stamped image instead of the
background.
For
the fourth section I used this sweet kitty silhouette and cut out the sentiment
with a Spellbinders Label Four die. I added glitter to the background
swirls and flower centers.
The
fifth section is once again stamped side by side with the flower image and the
sentiment was a simple rectangle with the corners rounded and the edges
inked. The stripes in the background and the leaves and swirls on the
sentiment piece were glittered.
The
instructions I followed indicated to cut off the last little piece on this
section, but I chose to just fold it in and create a pocket. I combined a
lot of the different images for this grand finale. Then I used a
sentiment from the new Nesting Bird set for the little tag. Of course,
there is more glitter added to all background designs.
You
can find the detailed instructions for this album in the gallery here. Also, watch for a complete tutorial
with template on the SNS blog and in the Tips and Techniques soon.
Don't
forget to leave a comment to get entered for a chance to win. Then head
over to see what my fellow designers have created for you. Make sure you
check out the SNS Creative Challenges for the current
challenge.
Have
a wonderful week!
