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Showing posts with label Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps. Show all posts

Friday, September 29, 2017

Happy, Happy Birthday!

Hi folks,

Sharing another October birthday card today!




card details:

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Shopping Emily - It's Your Birthday!

Hi folks,


Today I'm sharing another card for an October birthday.

I haven't played with my stamps from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps in a while but I thought this one would be perfect for my turning 13 niece.




card details:

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

It's your birthday!

Hi folks,

Just thought I would pop in and share the card I made for dearly beloved's nephew's birthday.



card details:

  • finished size: 5 x 5, white card stock base
  • patterned paper: Echo Park "All About a Boy"
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Party Time Oliver", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E11, E93, E21, E23, E25, E27, B91, B93, B95, B97, N3, N5, YR15, YR16, YR18, YG21, YG23, YG25, B0000)
  • layout: Sketch Saturday #382
additional challenges for this card:
As always, thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

You're a star

Hi folks

Today I'm sharing a card I made for my nephew. I usually make him either an end of school year, summer or beginning of school year card. This year....well, it's kind of a combo end of school/summer card.




As usual, he had a fantastic report card and, even though he isn't really into summer sports (he's more a computer geek like me), I thought this would be a fun image to use so I could use this sentiment. He really is a star in my books!

I've actually had Baseball Oliver (Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps very own boy of summer) for ages but it's my first time using it. I actually had to put it on EZ-mount because I hadn't done that yet. Yay for using a stamp that hasn't been used yet!


card details:

  • finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base
  • patterned papers: Echo Park "A Boy's Life"
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Baseball Oliver", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E11, E01, E02, E00, R21, E13, E15, E17, E53, E55, E57, E59, T0, T1, T2, T3, T5, T4, BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG02)
  • sentiment: PaperworksCo Zach & Zoe Sports Series 1
  • Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Verve Ribbon Banner Die
  • layout: one of my own!

challenges for this card:


As always, thanks for stopping by!

Friday, October 25, 2013

Unscripted Sketches #226

Hi folks,

Back today to share ANOTHER October birthday card - this one for my eldest niece.



I'm STILL not finished with all the October birthdays. There are still a couple more to come so I had better get busy and get those last few cards finished!


card details:
  • finished size: 4.25 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
  • patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Indie Chic "Saffron"
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Karber Denny Clear Stamp (sorry, I think this set might be retired from SCRS but Karber does have digi images available at their site here), coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, BG90, BG93, E50, E51, E53, Y11, Y13, RV00, RV02, RV04, RV69)
  • sentiment: Verve "Borderline"
  • Basic Grey Indian Summer buttons, grey satin ribbon from my stash
  • layout: Unscripted Sketches #226
additional challenges for this card:
As always, thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Forever & Always

Hi folks,

As some of you may know, I have just returned from a quick little visit to Newfoundland where I took part in my brother's wedding.

Today, I am sharing the card I made for him and his new bride in order to celebrate the happy occasion - yep, that's ANOTHER one to add to the list of October events in my celebrations calendar! It's getting quite crowded in there now!!! Might be time to make a new perpetual calendar!

Anyways, here is their card - in their wedding colours. Black and hot pink.



Funny thing with this card is that I STARTED out with the Mojo Monday 273 sketch (from LAST year) - but it didn't wind up that way. I wound up just winging it because of the size of the image, the sentiment and size of card I wanted to make.

card details:

  • finished size: 6x6, textured Bazzill black card stock base
  • patterned papers: My Mind's Eye
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Mr and Mrs", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, C0, C1, C3, C5, C6, C7, C8, RV66, E23, E25, E27) with a little sparkle from my Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star to outline her veil.
  • black satin ribbon, sheer white ribbon and self-adhesive gems from my stash
challenges for this card:
As always, thanks for stopping by! 

Friday, October 18, 2013

Mojo Monday 315 with Video Game Oliver

Hi folks,

Well, today is my nephew's birthday - he is now a teenager! This is the card I made for him to celebrate the big day!



card details:

additional challenges for this card:
As always, thanks for stopping by!

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Soccer Josh - SCRS Challenge #115

Hi folks,

Long time no blogging! I've been VERY busy this past week as we were preparing to head to Newfoundland for my brother's wedding. Yesterday was a very long day for us - flying half-way across the country and then driving half-way across the province. Today, we've basically been recovering. Mother Nature was kind enough to oblige us with a crappy weather day (raining all day and windy to boot!) so we didn't get out and about to walk along the beach or to go sight-seeing around the peninsula. I had lots of time on my hands so I figured I may as well get to writing up a few blog posts.

Of course, this past weekend was Thanksgiving here in Canada so we spent Thanksgiving day with my dearly beloved's family. In addition to celebrating Thanksgiving, we also celebrated the recent birthday of the youngest nephew. He is a VERY sporty little boy so I decided it was high time that I get around to mounting my "Soccer Josh" stamp so I could ink him up for his card.




card details:

additional challenges for this card:
As always, thanks for stopping by!

Friday, July 19, 2013

Sparkle Creations Rubbers Stamps Challenge #109

Hi folks,

I'm back today to share a fun card for the son of a friend of mine.




card details:

  • finished size: 5x5 inches, white card stock base
  • patterned paper: Echo Park Paper "A Boy's Life"
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Video Game Oliver', coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E50, E51, E53, E31, E33, B91, B93, B95, B97, C0, C1, R22, R24, R29). There's a big sale on over at SCRS until the end of July - 30% off so now is a great time to stock up!
  • sentiment: Verve "Small Celebrations", stamped in CTMH Holiday Red
  • large red star brads from my stash
  • layout: Sunday Sketch and Stamp #165
challenges for this card:

Sunday, April 14, 2013

SCRS 102 - Washi Tape Challenge

Hi folks,


So, I have a terrible confession to make. I was REALLY, REALLY late sending home my Easter cards this year. I think it was a combination of no mojo, the blahs, feeling overwhelmed and my birthday and Easter falling on the same day.

I finally got around to making the last of my Easter - well, Spring cards now....so off they went into the post today (express - ouch that was pricey) along with the little Easter/Spring prezzies for the nieces and nephew.

I REALLY wanted to use one of the boys from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on the card for my nephew, so I checked out my stash of stamps to see what I could mod for Easter/Spring.






So, what do you think? Does it work? I thought about using Video Game Oliver but I'm saving that one to use for his birthday.

Normally, Backpack Oliver is holding an apple for back to school for the teacher, but I swapped out the apple for an Easter Egg instead. I think that the sentiment I used ties in very nicely, what with the back-pack on his back and all.

I also dug into my stash of crafting supplies for some washi tape that I could use so I could play along with this week's challenge over at the SCRS blog.




Believe it or not, I have very little in my stash when it comes to washi tape (anyone want to recommend a good source so I can remedy that terrible error?). But I thought this one would work well with the papers I chose (it was part of a crafty present from my dear friend Tanya - along with the crinkly ribbon).

card details:

additional challenges for this card:
Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, March 18, 2013

SCRSC100 - Game on!

Hi folks,

Well, I officially go into the books as bad girlfriend with this one. I HAD wanted to give this card to my dearly beloved for his birthday, but events conspired against me last week and I ran out of time to make my sweetie a birthday card. I wound up BUYING him a card instead. However, since I purposely bought this stamp to use on a card for him, I HAD to make it all the same this weekend and give him a little "after" birthday present as well. Yep, ANOTHER video game.



card details:
  • finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, black card stock base, grey card stock mats
  • patterned paper: Studio Calico "Classic Calico Collection Volume 2"
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Video Game Oliver", coloured with Copic markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E04, E50, E51, E53, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, Y35, B28, R24, G007, G00, G02, G03)
  • sentiment: Verve "Purely Sentimental"
  • Spellbinders: petite ovals, classic squares
  • brads from my stash (those among you are familiar with XBOX controllers might recognize the little pattern that I created with the brads - chuckle, chuckle)
  • layout: Sparkle Creations Rubbers Stamps Challenge #100
additional challenges for this card:

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sparkle Creations Challenge 99 - Lace

Hi folks!

Yay it's Tuesday and today marks the beginning of a new challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and I get to play along again as a guest DT! How cool is that?





For this challenge, we would like to see you use lace on your projects. That could be a pretty lace ribbon, a lovely lace flower, a lace panel, a lacy patterned paper, a lacy doily, a lacy edge punch, a lacy die cut......whatever strikes your fancy as long as it is lacy!

I recently saw a tutorial posted online over at Really Reasonable Ribbon about making rosettes from lace ribbon. As luck would have it, I have oodles of self-adhesive lace ribbon in my stash from a deal I picked up on Pick Your Plum some months ago (saved me one of the steps in the tutorial!). So, I decided to try my hand at making my little lace flower for this card.



If you look carefully you will see that the panel behind the Celebrating Chloe image has a scattering of lace doilies as well!

Be sure to check out the rest of the inspiration projects from the design team back at the Sparkle Creations blog. Then, get crafty and link up your project using a Sparkle Creations image before the challenge deadline to be eligible to win some new Sparkle Creations rubber for your collection!

And don't forget, Sparkle has a fantastic sale on right now so be sure to place your order before it ends!



card details:
  • finished size: 5 x 6.5 inches, white card stock base, CTMH Cocoa card stock for mats
  • patterned paper: My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart "Be Happy"
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Celebrating Chloe", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E21, E23, E25, E27, E81, R00, R22, R21, R20, R27, BG10, BG11, BG13)
  • sentiment: Verve "Borderline"
  • lace ribbon, twine and button from my stash
additional challenges for this card:

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Mid-Challenge Reminder - Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps

hi folks,

Just a reminder that it is week #2 of Challenge 98 over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps

The current challenge is a colour challenge - yellow, brown, light pink and bright pink.



There is plenty of inspiration again this week from the DT so be sure to stop by and check out their creations.

And don't forget that Sparkle is having a fantastic sale until the end of February - a great opportunity to add to your stamp collection!


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Big News with SCRS98

Hi folks!

So I have been just about bursting with excitement for .... well, some time now, as I was asked a little while ago if I would be interested in being a Guest DT for the month of February for.....

Sparkle Creations {Rubber Stamps}


Interested? Oh yes! You betcha! If you have been a follower of my blog for any length of time, you KNOW I love to use the images from SCRS. Truth be told, my collection is constantly growing and there are very few of the SCRS images which I don't already have (even if they haven't yet seen ink in my craft room).

The current challenge over at the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog is a terrific colour challenge!




Yummy! Yellow, brown and two shades of pink. So, get your thinking caps on and start digging through your crafty stash! Or, if you are like me, pop out to your favourite LSS and pick up a little crafty treat for yourself. I indulged myself with a new paper pad for this challenge!



I picked up the "In Bloom" 6x6 paper pad from My Mind's Eye and, to my delight, it had these three wonderful papers. I fell in love with the pretty flowered paper - with it's shades of pink and barest hint of yellow. I matched it up with the pretty two-toned pink paper on the bottom and the soft yellow as a background for Bookworm Ruby. Then into my stash for the bright pink lace ribbon I picked up some time ago as  "Pick Your Plum" deal and the CTMH Blush curly paper clip.

Be sure to stop by the SCRS blog for more inspiration from the DT. You can also find their posts here on their personal blogs:



And don't forget to link up your own creation (featuring an SCRS stamp) back at the SCRS98 challenge post for your chance to win the monthly draw for some SCRS rubber of your very own! You have until February 24th!

card details:
  • finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, CTMH Cocoa card stock base
  • patterned paper: My Mind's Eye "In Bloom"
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Bookworm Ruby", coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E50, E51, E53, E23, E25, E27, E35, E49, E57, E59, RV17, R81, R83, YG95)
  • sentiment: Verve "Amazing Wishes"
  • layout: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #177
  • self-adhesive lace ribbon I picked up from a "Pick your plum" deal a few months ago
  • CTMH Blush curly paper clip from my stash
additional challenges for this card:
Oh....and don't forget, Sparkle has a fantastic sale on for the month of February! A great time to snap up any images that are missing from your collection!


Saturday, December 29, 2012

For Sweet 16 Birthday #2

Hi folks!

Back today with the birthday card I made for Sweet 16 #2. If you saw the previous post, then you will see that I used the same technique of just stamping the image and not colouring it.


card details:

  • finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
  • patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Happy, again fussy cut to get the flowers and sentiment in just the right spot, edges ink distressed with Memento Rick Cocoa Ink
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubbers Stamps "Celebrating Chloe", stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa
  • sentiment: Verve "Small Celebrations"
  • half back pearls from my stash
  • Spellbinders Petite Ovals
challenges for this card:
Thanks for stopping by!!

Friday, December 28, 2012

For Sweet 16 Birthday #1

Hi folks,

Today I'm sharing one of two Sweet 16 birthday cards for the daughters of a dear friend of mine. One daughter has her birthday on December 23rd, the other is on January 7th. There is a BIG semi-formal party planned for January 5th with three of their friends and I am looking forward to celebrating their big days.

I wanted to do something a little different with both of their cards that I have seen so many other card making bloggers do so very well. Just stamp the image - no colouring!




I quite like  how this turned out actually.

card details:

  • finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
  • patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart - Be Happy (first time using these papers from my stash!),  fussy cut to get the bird/doily/flowers and quote in just the right spot, edges distressed with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink
  • stamped image: Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps "Cupcake Ruby", stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa
  • sentiment: Verve "Joyful Blooms"
  • embellishments: turquoise half back pearls from my stash to coordinate with my papers.
  • EK Success Scalloped Scallops border punch
challenges for this card:

Friday, December 21, 2012

Sketch Saturday 238 with Snow Bunny Lucy

Hi folks,

I'm still working at getting my Christmas cards finished up for this year. This one is for another of my nieces.




card details:


Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

SCRS Challenge 94 - Snow!

Hi folks,

well, the Christmas card crush is on for me now. I REALLY have to get the cards finished for my nieces and nephews before the end of this week as I have to get them in the mail (express post - AGAIN!) to get them to them in time for Christmas. So, you're going to see a "few" Christmas cards posted over the week or so as long as I can find the time to work on them.

This Christmas I am finally getting around to inking up LAST Christmas' stamps from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps (I know....it takes me a while to work my way through all my stamps). For my second eldest niece, I though this Snow Angel Ruby would make a for a fun card. (Don't tell anyone but even at 40+ I STILL make snow angels whenever I find a nice clear patch of snow!)



card details:

  • finished size: 5.5 x 5.5 inches, kraft card stock base
  • patterned papers: Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly (wow now that's what I call digging in to your stash - this paper is date stamped as a 2009 release. Yes, it takes me a while to work my way through all my paper as well).
  • stamped image: Snow Angel Ruby from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, coloured with Copic Markers (E000, E00, E01, E93, E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, RV11, RV32, RV42, B000, B0000, W00)
  • sentiment: Verve "Merry & Bright"
  • Spellbinders: Petite Circles, Create a Flake #1
  • gems from my stash
  • layout: Sketch Saturday #237
additional challenges for this card:
Thanks for stopping by at this busy time of year! Hope all of your Christmas preparations are going better than mine! 

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Sparkle Creations Sketch Challenge #93

Hi folks,

Well I finally got around to working on this year's Christmas cards today. I decided to go through my stash of pre-coloured images so that I would feel like I was getting a bit more accomplished.

I wanted to play along with this week's sketch challenge over at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and, as it happened, I had this Elf Oliver image already coloured up and waiting to be put onto a card. (ETA - exactly one year ago today I posted a card using this exact same image! How's that for a coinky-dink? Guess I better not give this one to the same person!)




card details:

additional challenges for this card:


Friday, November 16, 2012

Hockey Oliver, eh!

Hi folks,

wow! Long time no crafty! It seems like even though I've had the best of crafty intentions the last few weeks, something always comes up to keep me from getting crafty. Today I did find time to get inky - I had taken the day off to take care of some cat issues and while kitty was at the vet, I played in the craft room.

Tomorrow is another family birthday celebration - dearly beloved's eldest nephew. I picked up this image from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps some time ago, with him in mind. What can I say? Canada - hockey is a favourite sport.




card details:

Now I'm not sure if I CAN/SHOULD enter this card for the most recent challenge over at SCRS. The SCRS Challenge #92 is a colour challenge that uses grey, green, light blue and dark blue. Now that's how this card started out - why I chose the papers that I chose - they have all those colours. HOWEVER, I couldn't leave well enough alone and just HAD to add that pop of red for his uniform. Ummmm...maybe I'll enter it anyway and let the DT decide if my extra pop of colour is a little too much...

Thanks for stopping by!