SparkleNSprinkle December Reveal!

Hello everyone!

I can't believe it's the last reveal of the year!  Wow - time sure flies!

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's
 Dec 1 Surprise Blog Hop!

This month the Designers were given a Surprise Package full of products found at the SNS Shoppe and were asked to create projects with these products.  So sit back, enjoy the Hop and get ready to have those creative juices flowing!


On Dec 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 a $20 gift certificate to go shopping at the SNS Shoppe.


The Blog Hop order this month is:

Anne
Shona
Jess *you are here!
Belinda
Marie
Eret
Irit

(*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 would also like to thank all the Guest Designers who joined us this year:Diane, Ashley, Ani, Chris, Irit, and Jess.  It was a pleasure having each of you on the team as Guest Designers!

We hope you enjoy the Surprise Blog Hop as much as we enjoyed creating projects for it.  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!

While we didn't reveal any NEW stamp sets, we were given a goodie bag FULL of products to play with.  I didn't know where to start - so I grabbed the Nuance Powders & Cherry Blossom stencil and went to work!

 Here is my supply list:

Watercolor Paper {98543-PAD}

Friendship Flowers Stamp {00-702P5}

Brocade Backgrounds {00-398P4}

Magenta Nuance Dye Powders (Blue, Purple, Yellow/Orange) {MNUM}

Golden Wheat Microfine Glitter {GM2026}

MiniMister {10762}

Glue Pen {quicky}

Black Detail Embossing Powder {EP171}

Stazon Ink {TSZR41}

Versamark Ink {VM-001}

Dreamweavers Cherry Blossom Stencil {DR-LG644}

Amethyst Spray Embossing Powder {EP319}

Tear-ific Tape {SAT-04}

Hyacinth Cardstock {98122}

Foam Squares {01615}

Bleach

Water

Phew!  That's a long list :)

First, I started by laying my Cherry Blossom Stencil overtop of a piece of Watercolor Paper.  Then, I took my Nuance Magenta Powders and tapped randomly over top of the stencil.  Using my MiniMister, I sprayed the paper & stencil to activate the watercolor powders.  Then, I carefully removed the stencil and immediately flipped it over onto another piece of Watercolor Paper to make a print.  This is how I created the background (I used the print piece!).  It's pretty neat how no two are alike when using these amazing powders!

After I let the paper dry, I then took the Butterfly stamp from Brocade Backgrounds, inked it up with Stazon Ink and randomly stamped twice on the background.  Using a fine tip paint brush, I used bleach to remove a bit of the watercolor from inside the butterfly's wings (sort of like reverse painting!).  Once I removed enough color, I once again let the paper dry. While it was drying, I stamped another butterfly onto a scrap piece of watercolor paper and used the Nuance Magenta Powders to watercolor it.  Then, I fussy cut it out.  On all 3 butterflies, I used the Quicky Glue Pen to outline and then added Golden Wheat Mircrofine Glitter for added sparkle!  I also randomly scribbled on the background with the Glue Pen and added the Golden Wheat Glitter to my doodles. 

I added a piece of Tear-ific tape along the bottom of my background and sprinkled on Amethyst Spray Embossing Powder, then heat set it.

My sentiments came from the Friendship Flowers stamp set.  I used Versamark Ink to stamp them, then sprinkled on Black Detail Emobssing powder & heat set.  I once again used the Nuance Magenta Powders to watercolor the "Friendship" sentiment.  They are so cool to work with and have a bit of a sheen to them.  I added Foam Squares to the back of the sentiments & butterfly to attach them to the background.  I mounted them on a piece of Hyacinth Cardstock and then onto the card base, all using Tear-ific Tape.

I hope you liked my creation for this reveal - I sure had fun making it!

Good luck in the Blog Hop!  Up next in the hop is Belinda and you can find her blog here.

Until next time,

Jess