SCRS Challenge #58 -- Anything But a Card

It's time for an all new Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge! Each week we will post an all new challenge at this time (9 PM PST on Mondays). For all the details, please visit the SCRS blog. This week's challenge is to make ABC (Anything But a Card)!

This is our final challenge of August, so we'd like to say a HUGE thank you to our fabulous guest designer, Silvia Rodriguez! Thank you for joining us, Silvia! We appreciate all of your hard work and gorgeous creations!

I used Bookworm Ruby to make a corner bookmark for Sabrina. Here's a link to the SCS tutorial on how to make a corner bookmark. Above is a view on one of her favorite books, Silverlicious. Here's a detail shot:

For more SCRS inspiration and details, please visit the SCRS blog to see the design team's wonderful creations and their individual blogs for more details:

Silvia Rodriguez, August Guest Designer

Alice Wertz

Amber Hight

Elena Joldersma

Kadie Ensley
Kim Yu

Mary Johnson

Piali Biswas

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Bookworm Ruby (Sparkle Creations)
Paper: Off to School (Fancy Pants), Red, Island Mist (Prism); Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Standard Circles, Scalloped Circles (Spellbinders); Border punch (Fiskars), Markers (Copic),  Frosted pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), Red line tape, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Mojo 206 -- Live the Life You've Imagined

Hello! It's time for a new Mojo Monday sketch (#206).. I hope you will join us for Round or Square week!

My sentiment is from Verve's Words of Wisdom, which I thought went well with the "Dream" on the patterned paper. I used the Rounded Rectangle Die for both of my rectangular panels, die cutting one in vellum so I wouldn't cover up the patterned paper and turning one sideways. I added a pearl button and some twine to the center of my flower, which is is cut using the Loopy Blooms Die Set. I also added some natural twill, shiny gold pearls (from Pizzazz Aplenty).

Here's a look at Julee's fabulous sketch:

I hope you will play along with us this week! Please visit the Mojo Monday blog for all the details and to see the wonderful creations by the Mojo Makers! You can also visit their individual blogs for more details:

Carole Burrage

Debbie Carriere

Julee Tilman

Maria Gurnsey

Mary Fish

Sarah Bigelow

Teresa Kline

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Words of Wisdom (Verve)
Paper: Lost & Found 2 Rosy (My Mind's Eye), Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah), Cream vellum, Brown specialty (used for loopy bloom)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Rounded Rectangle Die, Loopy Blooms Die Set (A Cut Above Dies by Verve); Natural Twill, Button, Twine (May Arts), Shiny gold pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

CR84FN37 -- Inspired by Butterflies

Hello! It's time for another CR84FN Challenge! Thank you to all who joined us last time.. it was fun viewing all of your fabulous creations! For the next challenge (CR84FN37), our color palette is Light Blue, Turquoise, and Neutral. This challenge will last for 2 weeks. The lovely photos in the graphic above are courtesy of Martha Stewart.

Butterflies are just one of those classic beauties, and I don't see them ever going out of style! I used the MFT set, Inspired By - Butterflies. I stamped, colored and cut this one out, then I popped it on top of my layers. I love the size of the butterfly images in this set, so I'm sure you'll be seeing them a lot more.. :)

For all the CR84FN challenge details, please be sure to visit the CR84FN blog HERE. I hope you will join us this week.. I can't wait to see what you create! For more inspiration, please visit my fellow design teammates:

Andrea Matthews

Deborah Frings

Heather Jensen

Lisa Somerville
Mona Pendleton
Sue Lelli
Suzanne Czosek

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Inspired By - Butterflies (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Pixie Glen (Prima), Hawaiian Shores (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Antique Linen Distress (Ranger)
Accessories: Die-namics File Tab (My Favorite Things); Markers (Copic), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Seam binding, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

TE August Key Ingredients

Hello! I'm just popping with a quick post today. I thought I'd show you a simple card that I made with this month's Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients kit.

If you're not yet a Key Ingredients subscriber, I hope you'll consider joining us! Take a peek around to find all the information you need to know about our kit club! Click here to learn more about subscribing or click here for our FAQ page!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Hangin' Out - At the Beach (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients Kit
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Palm Tree Die, Small Scallop Border Die (Taylored Expressions), Ribbon, Rhinestones, Word Sticker (Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients Kit), Markers (Copic), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

JustRite Cling September Release -- Shabby Chic Labels Four

Edited to add direct links.

Hello! Welcome to Day 3 (the final day) of JustRite Stampers September release! We are introducing 3 cling sets that were previewed at Summer CHA in July. All sets work well together, so you may see some of the designers using images/sentiments from multiple sets. Today we are introducing CL-02190 Shabby Chic Labels Four.

Once again, I used the post card words from CL-02190 Greetings from Paris and die cut with the largest rectangle from JB-08950 Nested Frame Dies. Next, I stamped one of the ornate labels from CL-02190 Shabby Chic Labels Four, added some color to the roses with Copic markers, then I die cut it with the coordinating Spellbinders Labels Four Nestabilities. I added a little tag (also using the Nested Frames Dies) with my sentiment and tied it on with twine.

Detail shot:

Here's a complete look at CL-02190 Shabby Chic Labels Four:

For more details, please visit the JustRite Inspiration blog for the official introduction of this set. Also, here is a complete list of links with projects using Shabby Chic Labels Four that you will not want to miss:

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken 
Debbie Olson
Mona Pendleton
Kellie Fortin 
Michele Kovack 
Kazan Clark
Sankari Wegman
Kathy Jones
Stephanie Kraft (you are here)
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
JustRite Stampers: CL-02190 Shabby Chic Labels Four, CL-02195 Greetings from Paris
Dies & Punches: JB-08950 Nested Frame Dies, Labels Four Nestabilities, Fleur de Lis Doily Motifs (Spellbinders)
Paper: Lost & Found 2 Sunshine (My Mind's Eye), Dark Chocolate, Rustic Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Antique Linen distress (Ranger)
Accessories: Markers (Copic), Twine (May Arts), Flower, Pearls (Kaisercraft); Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

JustRite Cling September Release -- Greetings from Paris

Edited to add direct links.

Hello! Welcome to Day 2 (of 3) of JustRite Stampers September release! We are introducing 3 cling sets that were previewed at Summer CHA in July. All sets work well together, so you may see some of the designers using images/sentiments from multiple sets. Today we are introducing CL-02190 Greetings from Paris.

I started by stamping and embossing the postcard words onto vellum, then I die cut with JB-08950 Nested Frame Dies. I stamped one of the sentiments (From Paris with Love), die cut a tag and tied it onto my seam binding.

Detail shot:

Here's a complete look at CL-02195 Greetings from Paris:

For more details, please visit the JustRite Inspiration blog for the official introduction of this set. Also, here is a complete list of links with projects using Greetings from Paris that you will not want to miss:

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken 
Debbie Olson
Sharon Harnist
Mona Pendleton
Michele Kovack 
Kathy Jones
Stephanie Kraft (you are here)
Kellie Fortin 
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship 
Kazan Clark
Sankari Wegman

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
JustRite Stampers: CL-02195 Greetings from Paris
Dies & Punches: JB-08950 Nested Frame Dies, Fleur de Lis Doily Accents, Tags Trio (Spellbinders)
Paper: Lost & Found 2 Blush (My Mind's Eye), Pink (Prism), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah), Vellum
Ink: Versamark Watermark, Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Pearls (Kaisercraft), White embossing powder, Seam binding, Rose (Prima), Twine (May Arts), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

JustRite Cling September Release -- Bon Voyage

If you are looking for my Sparkle Creations card, please scroll down or click HERE... Thank You!

Edited to add direct links.

Hello! Welcome to Day 1 (of 3) of JustRite Stampers September release! We are introducing 3 cling sets that were previewed at Summer CHA in July. All sets work well together, so you may see some of the designers using images/sentiments from multiple sets. Today we are introducing CL-02185 Bon Voyage.

I started with a sheet of patterned paper that went well with the Paris theme, but I decided to tone it down a bit by adding some cream vellum over it and did some distressing. I stamped the element in the left corner and used one of the ornate labels to frame my simple sentiment. My label was die cut with Spellinders Labels Twenty Nestabilities.

Detail shot:

Here's a complete look at CL-02185 Bon Voyage:

For more details, please visit the JustRite Inspiration blog for the official introduction of this set. Also, here is a complete list of links with projects using Bon Voyage that you will not want to miss:

JustRite Inspiration
Becca Feeken 
Debbie Olson
Mona Pendleton
Michele Kovack 
Stephanie Kraft (you are here)
Kellie Fortin 
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Heidi Blankenship 
Kazan Clark
Sankari Wegman

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
JustRite Stampers: CL-02185 Bon Voyage
Dies & Punches:Labels Twenty Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Circle punches (EK Success), Corner Chomper
Paper: World Traveler (Teresa Collins), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah), True Black (Papertrey Ink), Vellum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamagic Wheat (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Lace, Pearls (Kaisercraft), Ribbon, Stick pin, Distress tool, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

SCRS Challenge #57 -- For a Special Teacher

It's time for an all new Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge! Each week we will post an all new challenge at this time (9 PM PST on Mondays). For all the details, please visit the SCRS blog. This week's challenge is a Primary color challenge -- Red, Blue, Yellow (you may use 1, 2 or all 3 colors plus a neutral).

These colors make me think of school, so I pulled out Backpack Oliver for my card today. I am always in need of teacher cards, so I'm adding this one to my stash.

Sparkle Creations is sponsoring Card Patterns this week. Play along for a chance to win Cruisin' Chloe and Traveling Josh! For more details, please go HERE. Here's their sketch that I used for inspiration on my card today:

For more SCRS inspiration and details, please visit the SCRS blog to see the design team's wonderful creations and their individual blogs for more details:

Silvia Rodriguez, August Guest Designer

Alice Wertz

Amber Hight

Elena Joldersma

Kadie Ensley
Kim Yu

Mary Johnson

Piali Biswas

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Remember, you still have until this Friday (August 26) to save on all Oliver stamps!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Backpack Oliver and sentiment (Sparkle Creations)
Paper: Report Card, Schoolhouse (October Afternoon); Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Classic Cream (Neenah), Vellum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Standard Circle Nestabilities-SM, LG, Nested Lacey Pennants (Spellbinders); Upper Crest border punch (Fiskars), Corner Chomper, Markers (Copic), Natural Twill, Twine (May Arts), Apple button, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Mojo 205 -- Birthday Wishes For You

Hello! It's time for a new Mojo Monday sketch (#205).. I hope you will join us this week!

I had a chance to play with some of my new Verve goodies this week! Instead of a round sentiment/image panel, I stamped the frame from Tag Time and die cut with the matching A Cut Above Curvy Bookplate Die (LOVE this!). My sentiment is from another new set, Making a Statement. In case you missed it, Verve is celebrating 4 years with a big Anni-VERVE-sary sale... HERE!

Here's a look at Maria's fabulous sketch:

I hope you will play along with us this week! Please visit the Mojo Monday blog for all the details and to see the wonderful creations by the Mojo Makers! You can also visit their individual blogs for more details:

Carole Burrage

Debbie Carriere

Julee Tilman

Maria Gurnsey

Mary Fish

Sarah Bigelow

Teresa Kline

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Tag Time, Making a Statement (Verve)
Paper: Lost & Found 2 Blush (My Mind's Eye), True Black (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: Memento Lilac Posies, Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: A Cut Above Curvy Bookplate Die (Verve), Small Scallop Border die (Taylored Expressions), Arrow border punch (EK Success), Script Texture embossing folder (Provo Craft), Twine, Sheer Ribbon (May Arts); Button, Rhinestone flourish, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

CR84FN36, Week 2 -- Ticket to My Heart

If you are looking for my Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients post, please scroll down or click HERE... Thank you!!

Hello! It's week 2 for the current CR84FN Challenge! If you haven't played along yet, you have just under another week to play in CR84FN36. Our color palette is Yellow, Kraft and Neutral. The lovely photos in the graphic above are courtesy of Martha Stewart.

I had a little time this morning, so I decided to create something for fun (that's what this challenge is all about :)). Sabrina started school this week, and while I know that's a good thing for her, I still miss having her at home with me. This card is for my sweet girl...

I pulled out some of My Favorite Things goodies and got to playing! I started by stamping, coloring and cutting out the sweet girl from PI - Sunflower Girl. For my sentiment, I layered a couple of tickets that I created using Die-namics Just the Ticket and stamp set. Instead of stamping the heart from the stamp set, I added a rhinestone heart to the ticket as well as a few yellow gold (though they photographed darker) rhinestones from Pizzazz Aplenty.

For sketch inspiration, I used this week's My Favorite Things WSC Getting Sketchy #33 from My Favorite Things. All the challenge details can be found HERE:

For all the CR84FN challenge details, please be sure to visit the CR84FN blog HERE. I hope you will join us this week.. I can't wait to see what you create! For more inspiration, please visit my fellow design teammates:

Andrea Matthews

Deborah Frings

Heather Jensen

Lisa Somerville
Mona Pendleton
Sue Lelli
Suzanne Czosek

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: PI - Sunflower Girl, Just the Ticket (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Blissful - yellow (Authentique), Vintage Attic Treasures (Melissa Frances), Harvest Gold, Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Die-namics Just the Ticket, Jumbo Scallop Dies, Ruffled ribbon (My Favorite Things); Markers (Copic), Twine (May Arts), Heart rhinestone, Gold rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients Blog Hop!!

Hello! Welcome to the first Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Blog Hop! Today, we are showcasing the August Key Ingredients kit! Each month, we show you 6 days of projects on the Key Ingredients blog to get your creative juices flowing. In case you missed any of this, please be sure to check out the Key Ingredients blog HERE.

With the fun, whimsical patterns and great embellishments (including letter stickers) in this month's kit, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to make a scrapbook layout. Sabrina just started 3rd grade this week, so I made a first day of school layout (layout is 8.5" x 11"). I added a couple of felt clouds (die cut with the Clouds Duo Die) and popped them with foam tape.

For the title, I first die cut a label using the Take Note 3 Die. Next, I added my title using a combination of letter stickers and my own handwriting). Here's a detail shot:

I also stitched on a sticker ("you're the best") onto my photos, tied ribbon and added a few rhinestones (all included in the kit). The Dr. Seuss quote is from The Places You'll Go (which is currently on sale!).

Please be sure to check out the other Key Ingredients designers for some wonderful inspiration! Here's the complete hop list:

Taylor Van Bruggen

Corinna McGregor

Jessica Diedrich

Lea Lawson

Monika Davis

Rachel Sztonyk

BOGO Half-Off Special Offer for New KI Subscribers!

Become a KI subscriber before August 31 and in addition to receiving the August kit you will also receive our July KI kit for 50% off (while supplies last)! To take advantage of this Buy One Get One Half-Off special offer you must purchase a 6 month KI subscription using your credit card. Click HERE to take advantage of this special offer by selecting the appropriate BOGO subscription!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: The Places You'll Go (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: August Key Ingredients (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Take Note 3 Die, Clouds Duo Die, Small Scallop Border Die (Taylored Expressions); Ribbon, Letter and Word Stickers, Rhinestones (August Key Ingredients); Felt, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Taylored Expressions August Blast from the Past Blog Hop!!

Hello! I'm excited to be participating in the August Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop! Each month, Taylor invites her customers to participate in this fun hop and feature Taylored Expressions Stamps! The theme for our hop is Collector's Anonymous. We're encouraged to use all of those ribbons and other embellishments that we crafters tend to hoard... :)

If you happened here by chance, please check the full list of participants at the bottom of this post!

I stamped and colored the Summer Wreath and die cut it with the matching Seasonal Wreath die. My sentiment is also from Summer Wreath. I also added a layered butterfly (cut from vellum) using the Butterflies die.

My patterned paper, cardstock, and rhinestones are from the Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients kit. My ribbon and button are from older Taylored Expressions kits. If you are unfamiliar with these kits, you can learn all about them on the Key Ingredients blog, HERE.

I used Sankari's fun sketch for my layout:

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Summer Wreath (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients kit
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Seasonal Wreath die, Butterflies die (Taylored Expressions), Ribbon Tag Trio Three, Classic Square Nestabilities-LG, Scalloped Square Nestabilities-LG (Spellbinders); Rhinestones (Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients kit), Ribbon and Button from older TE Key Ingredients kit, Twine (May Arts), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

SCRS Challenge #56 -- Love You

It's time for an all new Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge! Each week we will post an all new challenge at this time (9 PM PST on Mondays). For all the details, please visit the SCRS blog. This week's challenge is a sketch challenge (sketch designed by the fabulous, Kim Yu)!

Before I show you my challenge card, I thought I'd let you know that tomorrow, we will be sponsoring a Paper Craft's giveaway on Facebook tomorrow. Be sure to check it out for a chance to win Karber Reading Millie, Karber Breakfast Leslie, Cafe Lucy and Bookworm Ruby! Here's a link to the Paper Craft's fan page: http://www.facebook.com/papercraftsmagazine.

I pulled out Valentine Oliver for my card today. I love sketches and all the layers on this one made for a lot of fun!

For more SCRS inspiration and details, please visit the SCRS blog to see the design team's wonderful creations and their individual blogs for more details:

Silvia Rodriguez, August Guest Designer

Alice Wertz

Amber Hight

Elena Joldersma

Kadie Ensley
Kim Yu

Mary Johnson

Piali Biswas

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Valentine Oliver (Sparkle Creations), Sentiment from Happy Phrases (Verve)
Paper: Lost & Found 2 Rosy (My Mind's Eye), Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Markers (Copic), Natural Twill, Button, Twine (May Arts), Foam tape.

Mojo 204 -- With Sympathy

Hello! It's time for a new Mojo Monday sketch (#204).. I hope you will join us this week!

I am slowly chipping away at the sympathy cards that we are needing to send out to our extended family. I used Forever in Our Hearts today and paired it with some new My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 2 Breeze paper. For once I stuck pretty close to the sketch, just adding a trio of small roses, some twine and a pearl from Pizzazz Aplenty.

Here's a look at Julee's fabulous sketch:

I hope you will play along with us this week! Please visit the Mojo Monday blog for all the details and to see the wonderful creations by the Mojo Makers! You can also visit their individual blogs for more details:

Carole Burrage

Debbie Carriere

Julee Tilman

Maria Gurnsey

Mary Fish

Sarah Bigelow

Teresa Kline

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Forever in Our Hearts (Verve)
Paper: Lost & Found 2 Breeze (My Mind's Eye), Dark Chocolate, Rustic Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Standard Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Double-Ended Banner Tags (Papertrey Ink), Photo Corner punch (EK Success), Seeing Spots embossing folder (Provo Craft), Roses, Twine (May Arts), Pearl (Pizzazz Aplenty), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

CR84FN36 -- Thoughts and Prayers

Hello! It's time for another CR84FN Challenge! Thank you to all who joined us last time.. it was fun viewing all of your fabulous creations! For the next challenge (CR84FN36), our color palette is Yellow, Kraft and Neutral. This challenge will last for 2 weeks. The lovely photos in the graphic above are courtesy of Martha Stewart.

Unfortunately, our extended family suffered the loss of a couple of family members in the last week. I don't typically have sympathy cards in my stash, so I will be making several over the next weeks or so. For this one, I combined a couple of sentiments from MFT's Clearly Sentimental About Sympathy. I went with a muted yellow instead of a happy yellow. My base patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two Sunshine collection.

For sketch inspiration, I used this week's My Favorite Things WSC Getting Sketchy #32 from My Favorite Things. All the challenge details can be found HERE:

For all the CR84FN challenge details, please be sure to visit the CR84FN blog HERE. I hope you will join us this week.. I can't wait to see what you create! For more inspiration, please visit my fellow design teammates:

Andrea Matthews

Deborah Frings

Heather Jensen

Lisa Somerville
Mona Pendleton
Sue Lelli
Suzanne Czosek

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Sympathy (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Lost & Found Two Sunshine (My Mind's Eye), Kraft, True Black (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Die-namics Open Scallop Edge, Die-namics Retro Rolled Flower (My Favorite Things); Petite Oval and Scalloped Petite Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Felt, Pearl brad, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Sparkle Creations August Release -- Cheerleading Emily

Hello and Welcome to Day 4 (the final day) of previews for the August release for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! Sparkle is releasing 2 new SCRS images and 2 new Karber and they are available in the store NOW! Today we are previewing the final new SCRS image, Cheerleading Emily and sentiments, "I'M YOUR #1 FAN" and "GO, FIGHT, WIN"!

If you liked Football Josh (previewed 2 days ago), you'll LOVE Cheerleading Emily! Isn't she just the cutest?!

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Cheerleading Emily. Sparkle will be giving away a Cheerleading Emily to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the and comment on the Emily post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Alice Wertz

Silvia Rodriguez, August Guest Designer

Kim Yu

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Cheerleading Emily (Sparkle Creations)
Paper: Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink (My Mind's Eye), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah), Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamagic Wheat (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Labels Eight Nestabilities, Nested Pennants (Spellbinders); Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Markers (Copic), Ribbon, Twine (May Arts); Button, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

TE August Key Ingredients Peek

If you are looking for my Sparkle Creations card, please scroll down or click HERE.. Thank You!

Hi there! Have you seen the new Taylored Expressions August Key Ingredients? Taylor kicked things off yesterday and the team will be showing some fabulous projects for the next several days on The Key Ingredients Blog this week! Today is Day 2 of August projects, and it is my day to show what I've come up with..

Here's a little sneak peek of my project (if you'd like to see more, please click HERE and you will be taken directly to my post on the KI blog!)..

If you're not yet a Key Ingredients subscriber, I hope you'll consider joining us! Take a peek around to find all the information you need to know about our kit club! Click here to learn more about subscribing or click here for our FAQ page!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sparkle Creations August Preview -- Football Josh

Hello and Welcome to Day 2 of previews for the August release for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! Sparkle is releasing 2 new SCRS images and 2 new Karber images this Saturday! Yesterday, some of the team previewed one of the new Karber images, Shopping Millie. Today we are previewing a new SCRS image, Football Josh and sentiments, "GO TEAM GO" and "TOUCHDOWN"!

I paired this sweet (I mean, rugged) image of Josh with some patterned paper from the Crate Paper School Spirit collection.

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Football Josh. Sparkle will be giving away a Football Josh to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the and comment on the Josh post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Alice Wertz

Silvia Rodriguez, August Guest Designer

Kim Yu

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Football Josh (Sparkle Creations)
Paper: School Spirit (Crate Paper), Classic Crest Classic Natural White (Neenah), Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Vintage Photo Distress (Ranger)
Accessories: Tags Trio (Spellbinders), Markers (Copic), Twine (May Arts), Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.

Sparkle Creations Challenge #55 -- Inspiration Photo

It's time for an all new Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge! Each week we will post an all new challenge at this time (9 PM PST on Mondays). For all the details, please visit the SCRS blog. This week's challenge is an inspiration photo challenge!

For more SCRS inspiration and details, please visit the SCRS blog to see the design team's wonderful creations and their individual blogs for more details:

Silvia Rodriguez, August Guest Designer

Alice Wertz

Amber Hight

Elena Joldersma

Kadie Ensley
Kim Yu

Mary Johnson

Piali Biswas

Shaela Odd

Simonne Clay

Sparkle Smith

This is release week at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! Peeks begin tomorrow night!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies ~
Stamps: Bicycle Chloe (Sparkle Creations)
Paper: Journey (Authentique), Elephant (Bazzill), Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah)
Ink: Memento London Fog (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Petite Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Edgers 2 and Tin Types Impression plate (Papertrey Ink), Markers (Copic), Twill, Divine Twine, Button, Foam tape, Thread, Sewing machine.