You Make My Heart Sing

Hi Friends!
Well, it seems I'm tardy to the party once again, but here is my card for this month's Dueling Darlings duel, none-the-less!

Here is my card using Ukelele Josh from Sparkle Creations!

I wanted to thank our awesome Diva hostess with the mostess, Judy, for an AMAZING kit this month! Judy, you REALLY spoiled us! And what a fun theme that Judy and Paola came up with too. Music definitely speaks to each of our hearts in different, but significant ways.

We were also asked to dedicate a song to our fellow Darlings and I dedicate, "Thank you for being a friend," the theme song from the Golden Girls. Each and every one of these ladies have been true blessing in my life and I'm so thankful to be part of this group.


DIVAS
Kelly
Carol
Barb
LJ
Judy
Kadie (me)
Tami

DAZZLERS
Melina
Debbie
Terry
Paola
April
Darlene

You Capture My Heart

Hi Friends!
I hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!

I've got another fun card for you using this week's Deconstructed Sketch #120!

I'm making the long drive home from Disney today and soon to be back in Seattle. I have lots of pictures though to keep the memories fresh in my mind!
I couldn't help but think of sight-seeing and travel when I was creating my card for this week. So I chose to use this fun New York Josh stamp from Sparkle Creations and pair him with papers from My Mind's Eye.

I hope you'll play along with us! Be sure to check out the fabulous creations of the other Deconstructed Sketch Girls!
See you back here next week for Sketch 121!
Sketch Girls:
Judy
Cresta
Joni
Dawn
Arielle
Jen
Kadie
Lori
Sheri
Tracey

Happy 3rd Birthday, Sparkle Creations!

Hello and Welcome to the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps 3rd  Anniversary Hop! Not only are we here to help Sparkle celebrate 3 years of SCRS, but we are also officially releasing 4 new SCRS images this month -- Paris Lucy,  London Charlotte, New York Josh, and Seattle Chloe. They are ALL available in the store NOW!

For my card, I've used Seattle Chloe and paired her with papers from Basic Grey Oxford. I LOVE LOVE this stamp!!

We have assembled an all-star lineup consisting of our Current Design Team, DT Alumni and Guest Designers. Click on all the links below to participate in our anniversary blog hop!

What's a hop without prizes? We've hidden TEN single stamp prizes along the way and one lucky winner will win the ENTIRE July release! All you need to do is leave some love at every stop along the hop. You have until 11:59 PM EST on Sunday to leave comments for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on the SCRS blog on Monday. Good luck to all and Happy Hopping!

Orange You Glad

Hi Friends!
It's Monday and I'm back with another challenge for The Pink Elephant!

For this week's challenge #157 all you need to do is use ORANGE in your card or project and link back to The Pink Elephant blog!

For my card I've used Party Time Oliver! He is was brand new this weekend in celebration of Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps 2nd Anniversary! Isn't he sweet? Check out their 4 NEW stamps in the STORE now!
I've paired Oliver with papers from Amuse Gingham and Kaisercraft Devonshire. The buttons are Basic Grey Lime Rickey, the twine is from Papertrey Ink and the brads are Craft Essentials.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll play along with us at The Pink Elephant this week! In the meantime, check out what the rest of Ella's Girls have created to Orange-y inspire you!

(p.s. this post has been updated from it's original version. Following the close of the SCRS Bday party, it has been updated to use the same card for the TPE challenge. Thanks to all who joined in celebrating SCRS's bday!!)

A Bit O' Luck

Hi Friends!
Welcome back for another bright and sun-shiney Thursday and a new sketch over at The Deconstructed Sketch! This week we're rolling out sketch #42 and it's another AWESOME one!

For my card I've used Leprechaun Oliver from Sparkle Creations Rubbers Stamps and I've also joined forces and used the numbers challenge over SCRS. :) I've paired Oliver with papers from My Mind's Eye and K & Company and colored him up in Copics and a bit of platinum Stickles.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you'll join in the sketchy fun this week!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson

Karber's Fairy New Release

Hello there! We're in the midst of the December release for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and today is the Karber Rubber Stamps preview! This month some FAIRYs are making their way into our hearts with a set of 5 cute stamps and 2 sentiments.
For my card I've used the Tooth Fairy stamp in this set and went for a whimsical, garden feel. I've paired the wee fairy with papers from Cosmo Cricket Pixie, Prima flowers and SU ribbon. I also used a bit of Stickles for her wings and wand.

And that's the Tooth Fairy! Be sure and check out all the other FAB previews for this set and while you're at it, Karber is having a BIG Giveaway!! Check out all the details HERE...you could win a GRAND CALIBUR!

Also, as always, Sparkle will be giving away the Karber Fairy set 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 SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Corinne Mercado
Kadie Ensley
Margie Cortina
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator

Sparkle Creations Deconstructed

Hi Friends!
It's Thursday again and I'm back with another FAB Deconstructed Sketch for you. And since it's the first of the month (can you believe it's December??) we have another FANTASTIC sponsor and a prize up for grabs as well! So without further adieu, here is Deconstructed Sketch #29!

This week our sponsor is Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and for my card I've used SnowBunny Lucy. I've paired Lucy with papers Jillibean Soup, ribbon from SU and buttons from Basic Grey.
I hope you'll join us this week; one lucky participant will win a stamp from SCRS just for playing along!

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out how all the Sketch Girls have used sketch 29!

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

Winter Wishes

Hi Friends!
It's challenge time over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! And challenge #69 is another two week challenge. This time it's another fun sketch by our very own Kim Yu! I always LOVE working with Kim's sketches. All you have to do is use any SCRS stamp of your choice to create a card or project inspired by this layout and then submit your creation to the SCRS gallery for your chance to win!

For my card I've used Rin and Snowman and paired her with papers from Cosmo Cricket. I colored Rin with Copic Markers and used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink for the border shading. The pearls are Kaisercraft and the ribbon is American Crafts.

We'd love for you to play along in this week's challenge! Oh and I do have to mention that I mirror-imaged this sketch when I created my card--you probably noticed :) You can flip it any which way that works for you when you make your card or project! One challenge participant will win a stamp from SCRS! Be sure to pop over to the Sparkle Creations Blog and check out all the sketchy inspiration!! Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!!
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Alice Wertz
Corinne Mercado
Jen Shults, November Guest Designer
Kadie Ensley
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd

Oliver vs Josh

Hi Friends!
It's challenge time over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! And challenge #68 is another two week challenge. This time we're issuing a Team Oliver vs. Team Josh challenge, in honor of the new Twilight movie coming out this Friday.

I don't know about you, but I personally think both Oliver and Josh are cutie pies, so you don't really need to make an allegiance for this challenge, you just need to pick either Oliver or Josh and make a card or project using that stamp. :)

For my card I've used Caroling Josh and paired him with papers from Echo Park Paper. I colored Josh with Copic Markers and used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink for the border shading. The buttons are Basic Grey Jovial and the ribbon is SU Real Red.

We'd love for you to play along in this week's challenge! One challenge participant will win a stamp from SCRS! Be sure to pop over to the Sparkle Creations Blog and check out all the sketchy inspiration!! Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Alice Wertz
Corinne Mercado
Jen Shults, November Guest Designer
Kadie Ensley
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd

Aloha!

Hello and HAPPY HAPPY Friday!
Today I have a preview of the brand new Karber Rubber stamp set that will be available at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps in just a few short days!

Karber's Millie is going to Hawaii!! Sounds good to me! Actually, I just returned to Seattle after visiting Florida and it's quite the shock to my system coming back to 35-40 degree weather! I could use a little bit of the ALOHA spirit (and weather) that Millie is shaking our way today!
This new set come with 4 stamps and 2 sentiments and they are all on clear poly.

For my card I've paired Hawaii Kawaii Millie with papers from My Mind's Eye Six By Six: A Beautiful Life paper pad and a bit of hand stitching.

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Karber Hawaii Kawaii Millie. Sparkle will be giving away this Karber set 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 SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Corinne Mercado
Kadie Ensley
Margie Cortina
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator

No Coloring??

Hello, Friends!
It's time for another fun challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! This week SCRS #66 is create a card or project WITHOUT COLORING!! Yes, it's true--not an early April Fools! BUT, it's actually quite a fun challenge. All you have to do is create a card or project, using your choice of SCRS stamp and do not color with crayons, markers, colored pencils, paint, etc...

For my card I decided that I really wanted to make it look like a polaroid photo. So I stamped Bicycle Chloe, created a little snapshot frame and voila! The paper is the last (sniffle sniffle) of my SU Kraft CS, the ribbon is also SU--Bermuda Bay, the pearls are Kaisercraft and the sentiment is from MFT. OH and there are Stickles on Chloe's scarf.

We'd love for you to play along in this week's challenge! One challenge participant will win a stamp from SCRS! Be sure to pop over to the Sparkle Creations Blog and check out all the sketchy inspiration!! Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!!

The Sweet Smell of Pumpkin

Hello, Friends!
It's time for another fun challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! This week SCRS #65 is another beautiful photo inspiration! All you have to do is create a card or layout, using your choice of SCRS stamp and the photo below (for full size photo please go to SCRS Blog).

For my card I've used Karber's You Are So Sweet (Leslie) again and paired her with papers from Papertrey Ink--a fabulous combination of patterned papers for Fall! Leslie is colored in Copics and embellished with MME Lost and Found Burlap and a button from Basic Grey. And the sentiment is included in this super cute set. Nothing says "loving from the oven," like some YUMMY Pumpkin Bread (and a pumpkin spice latte to compliment)! I'm dreaming of that wonderful aroma right now!

We'd love for you to play along in this week's challenge! One challenge participant will win a stamp from SCRS! Be sure to pop over to the Sparkle Creations Blog and check out all the sketchy inspiration!! Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!!

Farming Oliver

Hello, Friends!
It's time for another fun challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! This week SCRS #64 is another super fun sketch created by Kim Yu! All you have to do is create a card or layout, using your choice of SCRS stamp and this sketch!

For my card I've used Farming Oliver and paired him with papers from My Mind's Eye Six By Six, All Spice--a fabulous combination of patterned papers for Fall. Oliver is colored in Copics and embellished with hand stitching and a button from Basic Grey. And the sentiment is PTI.

We'd love for you to play along in this week's challenge! One challenge participant will win a stamp from SCRS! Be sure to pop over to the Sparkle Creations Blog and check out all the sketchy inspiration!! Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!!

How Sweet It Is

Hi Friends!
Happy Friday!
Are you excited for the weekend? I know that I am ! Bring.It.On. :)

As you know, October has begun, so that means a round of new stamps are arriving at Sparkle Creations and today is day 2 of the release day previews!

My card today features a new Karber stamp set called 'You Are So Sweet,' that will be released in CLEAR cling rubber and includes 4 stamps and 2 sentiments. I used little Miss Leslie and her cupcake friend for my card and paired her with some new papers from the Cosmo Cricket Clementine collection. I also did a bit of my hand stitching for this one.

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of 'You are So Sweet.' Sparkle will be giving away 'You are So Sweet' to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs below. Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Leslie post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Corinne Mercado
Kadie Ensley
Margie Cortina
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Piali Biswas
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator

You're So Special

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Hello, Friends!
It's time for another fun challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! This week SCRS #63 is another super fun color challenge! All you have to do is create a card or project, using your choice of SCRS stamp and use the colors BLACK, BLUE and ORANGE! I must have had my radar on last week, because my Witchy Millie card fit this challenge to a tee! But this is such a fun color combo, I just had to color up something new for you this week too!

For my card I've used SCRS Bicycle Chloe and paired her with those super fun My Mind's Eye Mischievous papers again. And for some added flare, I've also used ribbon from SU (I promise this is more matchy matchy in real life--the pic doesn't do it justice), clasp from Making Memories, button from Basic Grey, flowers from Kaisercraft, and a touch of my hand stitching. Oh and the sentiment is from PTI.

We'd love for you to play along in this week's challenge! One challenge participant will win a stamp from SCRS! Be sure to pop over to the Sparkle Creations Blog and check out all the colorful inspiration!! Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!!

Happy Halloween

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Hello, Friends!
It's time for another fun challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! This week SCRS is sponsoring the Inspirational Card Sketch, so we thought we'd go ahead and make the ICS sketch, the SCRS challenge #62 too! All you have to do is create a card or project, using your choice of SCRS stamp and use the sketch below! And voila, two challenges in one! How fun is that!!

For my card I've used Witch Millie and paired her with the new Mischievous papers from My Mind's Eye and Lime Twist Twine (also from MME).

We'd love for you to play along in this week's challenge, both over at SCRS and ICS as well! One challenge participant will win a stamp from SCRS! Be sure to pop over to the Sparkle Creations Blog and check out all the sketchy inspiration!! Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT Tuesday!!