Royally Purple Roses

Hello friends!

I am SOOO excited to share another fun SparkleNSprinkle June Reveal project with you today!  This handmade card just screams "royal" to me - what is a more classic color combo than purple and gold?

Here is my SNS Supply List:

My Wild Rose Stamp Set 00-898P6

Amethyst Spray Embossing Powder EP389

Tonic Craft Perfect Papers - Satin Effect Honey Gold 9487e

Nuvo Marker Pens 328n - Palma Violets

Nuvo Marker Pens 325n - Irish Clover

Versamark Ink VM-001

1/2" Tear-ific Tape SAT04

Sweet Lilac Crystal Drops 668N

Crushed Grape Crystal Drops 662N

Silver Moondust Glitter Drops 756n

Anti-Static Bag 99512

Black Detail Embossing Powder EP171

This card has a fun fold feature (try saying that 10 times fast! LOL). Want to know the trick? Fold your A2 Card base the traditional way (in half). I scored the front of the card in the middle and folded it back over! Simple as that!  So when it opens, you see the entire inside. Really - it is that easy!! 

Let's color!  

I stamped my focal image from the My Wild Rose stamp set (isn't it GORGEOUS?) onto a piece of white Neenah cardstock. using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Amethyst Spray Embossing Powder. Next, I grabbed my Nuvo Marker Pens from the Palma Violets and Irish Clover collections and set to coloring. I think the blending came out fantastic, don't you? These pens are so much fun to work with!!!  I also use the Colorless Blender Pen. (You can see in the photo I was also playing with coloring using the Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens!!)

I trimmed the image down and use a matching piece of purple cardstock to mat the image for the card front. Next up came embossing on the gorgeous Tonic Mirror Cardstock!!!  Grab your Antic Static bag and let's get embossing.

First up, I rubbed the Anti Stati Bag across the mirror cardstock and then I stamped the rose image multiple times, creating a beautiful border edge (this piece is going to be on the interior of your card - so you want the roses "peeking" off the edge). I used the Amethyst Spray Embossing Powder again and heat set. 

  

Use your Tear-ific Tape to adhere it to the inside of the card. Isn't that rose image GORGEOUS???

The sentiment was stamped using Versamark Ink and embossed with Black Detail Embossing Powder. Another rose was added on the front panel as well. Finally, Sweet Lilac Crystal Drops, 

Crushed Grape Crystal Drops and Silver Moondust Glitter Drops were added as accents - look how fine you can make your drops!

I hope you enjoyed this elegant handmade card!  I just love the combo of gold and purple together, don't you?  I hope to see you again really soon!!  I also love reading your comments - they mean a lot to me!!!

See ya next time!

SparkleNSprinkle - Lovely Magnolia

Hello friends!

I have a really beautiful "Lovely Magnolia" Card to share with you today for SparkleNSprinkle!  I just fell in love with this gorgeous stamp set!

Supply List:
Lovely Magnolia Stamp Set #853
Tonic Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens - Aqua Splash 908n, Evergreen Fern 902n, Soft Rose 911n
1/4" Tear-ific Tape (SAT01)
Black Detail Embossing Powder (EP171)
Versamark Ink (VM-001)
Clear Embossing Powder (EP120)
Ballerina Pink Glitter (GM2024)
Sparkling Snow Glitter (G1003)
Nuvo Small Glue Pen (202N)
Tonic Floral Craft Kit (380)
Nuvo Jewel Drops - Key Lime 645n

Let's get creating!

Of course I started by making flowers!  I stamped a bunch of the flower images onto a piece of white cardstock using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed them with Black Detail Embossing Powder EP171. Using my Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens (my new favorite watercoloring tool!), I colored them in. For this card, I focused on the aqua greens & blues and used the Aqua Splash, Evergreen Fern and Soft Rose colors.  After they were dry (they dry extremely quickly!) I fussy cut out each image. 

  

Next up, I started on my background panel. The patterned paper I chose had a bit of a watercolor pattern to it, so I didn't have to add much else!  I randomly stamped the smaller Magnolia flower all over the panel using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed with Clear Detail Embossing Powder. It's so hard to tell in the pictures, but this gave such a subtle, pretty texture to the background.  I added 2 strips of 1/4" Tear-ific Tape (kindof in the style of a ribbon around a present!), removed the protective backing and sprinkled on Ballerina Glitter. I burnished it in well with my finger tool :)

  

Finally, it was time for assembly!  I tied a small piece of white&gold ribbon around the base of the flower and adhered it to the panel using foam square for extra dimension. The sentiment was directly stamped to the background paper with Versamark Ink and embossed with Black Detail Embossing Powder. The entire panel was added to a blush pink card base using the 1/4" Tear-ific Tape. I added some small drops of Key Lime Jewel Drops for even more texture and the finishing touch was some Sparkling Snow Glitter added to the flower using the Small Nuvo Glue Pen!

  

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I had fun making it!  See you very soon with even more projects! I'm hoping to add videos in the near future - I just have to get brave enough to do so!

See ya next time!

Jess

Supply List:

Lovely Magnolia Stamp Set #853

Tonic Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens - Aqua Splash 908n, Evergreen Fern 902n, Soft Rose 911n

1/4" Tear-ific Tape (SAT01)

Black Detail Embossing Powder (EP171)

Versamark Ink (VM-001)

Clear Embossing Powder (EP120)

Ballerina Pink Glitter (GM2024)

Sparkling Snow Glitter (G1003)

Nuvo Small Glue Pen (202N)

Tonic Floral Craft Kit (380)

Nuvo Jewel Drops - Key Lime 645n

OTHER Supplies:

White Cardstock

Gold & White Ribbon

Watercolor Design Patterned Paper

Blush Cardstock

SparkleNSprinkle - Sitting Pretty Kitty#1

Hello friends!

Today's SparkleNSprinkle card is featuring the Sitting Pretty Kitty Stamp Set!

Supply List:

Sitting Pretty Kitty #835

Versamark Ink VM-001

SNS Dimensional Glue Black Detail Embossing Powder EP171

Fuchsia Crushed Glass Glitter

Rosa Embossing Powder EP462

1/4" Tear-ific Tape SAT-01

Tonic Dies - Mixed Edge Rectangles 1457e

Jewel Drops - Rose Water 647N This adorable little pretty card was a snap to make! :)  I started by stamping the focal image with Versamark Ink and embossing with Black Detail Embossing Powder.  I grabbed my watercolor paints and got the image all prettied up!  Soooo cute!  To the centers of the flowers I used SNS Dimensional Glue to add Fuchsia Glass Glitter.  SOOO pretty!  The layers were cut using the Mixed Edge Rectangles and adhered with 1/4" Tear-ific Tape!  Finally, a few Rose Water Jewel Drops were added for a final touch.  The sentiment was stamped using Versamark Ink and embossed with Rosa Embossing Powder.

See ya next time!

SparkleNSprinkle - Leafy Spring Flower Wreath #2

Hello friends!

I have another gorgeous card for SparkleNSprinkle today featuring the Leafy Spring Flower Wreath Stamp!

Supply List:

Leafy Flower Spring Wreath #815 Stamp Set

Versamark Ink VM-001

White Detail Embossing Powder - EP298

Crystal Drops - Woodland Green 663N

Jewel Drops - Rose Water 647N

Jewel Drops - Limoncello 644N

1/4" Tear-ific Tape SAT-01

Berry Bliss Embossing Powder EP313

Memento Ink - Angel Pink

Fabulous Grape Embossing Powder EP380

As I always say, this card was quite simple to make! ;)

First, I stamped the wreath image using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with White Detail Embossing Powder. After it was cool, I used a sponge to apply the Angel Pink Memento Ink all around the edges of the card front as well as all over the embossed wreath. This sure made the wreath pop out of the page! 

 

Next, I grabbed the Woodland Green Crystal Drops and squeezed some out on a palette.  I took my aquapainter, carefully picked up some of the drop, then diluted with the water and painted the leaves of my wreath! Such a neat technique!  You can water it down as much as you want to get the desired effect.

   

I stamped the ribbon area out on a piece of white cardstock using Versamark Ink an heat embossed it with Fabulous Grape Embossing Powder. I used the painting technique once again to paint the ribbon using Rose Water Jewel Drops.  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark and heat embossed with Berry Bliss Embossing Powder. Angel Pink ink was used again to make the sentiment pop out. The sentiment was fussy cut out and attached using foam squares. I added a piece of ribbon for a bit of extra effect (adhered with 1/4" Tear-ific Tape of course!)

Finally, to finish off the card, I added Rose Water & Limoncello Jewel Drops!

I hope you love this card as much as I do!  See you next time,