SCRS May Release Day!!

Here we are! It's release day for Sparkle Creations - yay! Say hello to Lemonade Ruby!

Paper: My Mind's Eye; Stamps: Sparkle Creations; Border punch: Stampin' Up!; Baker's twine: Twinery. Memento ink, copics, adhesive foam, Ranger stickles, gems.

I was so afraid of cutting the image into pieces, since there are some really thin spots. Luckily I managed my fussy-cutting without Ruby losing an appendage, haha :)

Alright, now be sure to visit all the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Lemonade Ruby. Sparkle will be giving away this new stamp to one lucky person. For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (listed below). Then head over to the SCRS Blog and comment on the Ruby post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment. The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday on the SCRS blog!

Christy Sugiarto - May Guest Designer
Danielle Lounds
Joni Wilson
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd  <--- you are here
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

 
  

Sparkle Creations May Sneak Peek!!

Hello hello!! Today is the first day of sneak peeks for Sparkle Creations - yay! We didn't have a release last month so I'm sure you're all anxious to see what we have in store this month. Well, wait no longer - say hello to Gardening Charlotte!

Paper: scrap stash; Stamp: Sparkle Creations; Border punch, ribbon: Stampin' Up!. Memento ink, copics, gems.

I love the little Gnome... isn't he so cute, keeping Charlotte company?! :)

Alright, now be sure to visit all the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Gardening Charlotte. Sparkle will be giving away this new stamp to one lucky person. For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (listed below). Then head over to the SCRS Blog and comment on the Charlotte post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment. The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday on the SCRS blog!

Christy Sugiarto - May Guest Designer
Danielle Lounds
Joni Wilson
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd  <--- you are here
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

  

SCRSC104 - Lemonade Challenge

Hello hello!! This week's  Sparkle Creations challenge is a lemonade challenge.
 
I took the lemonade challenge a bit literally - I love this image of Swimming Lucy sipping a tall one, and I decided to use the colors pink and yellow to play off a "pink lemonade" theme. :)

Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Paper Makeup (sentiment). Memento ink, copics, pearl, gems, baker's twine, washi tape.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Christy Sugiarto - May Guest Designer
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, May 19th at 9pm PST to enter.

Happy stamping!

 

SCRSC103 - Sketch Challenge

Hello hello!! This week's  Sparkle Creations challenge is a sketch challenge! Be sure to stop by the SCRS Blog to get a look at the sketch. :)
 
I liked the sketch this week, but when I was moving the pieces around on my card the tilted image panel just wasn't working, so I straightened it out. I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of vellum for the tag, and I really like the transparent look of it. :)

Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Stampin' Up! (sentiment); Flower: floral supply. Memento ink (image), StazOn ink (sentiment), copics, pearl, gems, adhesive foam, vellum, smooch accent ink.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Holly Flores
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, May 5th at 9pm PST to enter.

Happy stamping!

 

SCRSC102 - Washi Tape

Hello hello!! This week's  Sparkle Creations challenge is to use washi tape.

I made a card awhile ago that used this same kind of layout where the main image was layered to look like a Polaroid picture. I liked it so much that I decided to try it for this challenge, and I love the way it turned out! :)

Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Amuse (sentiment); Flower: floral supply. Memento ink, copics, pearl, adhesive foam, washi tape.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Holly Flores
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, April 21st at 9pm PST to enter.

Happy stamping!

 

SCRSC101 - Inspiration Challenge

Hello hello!! It is Spring Break for my kiddos and we are all playing at Legoland right now - so fun! :) But of course I had to pop in and share a card with y'all. This week's  Sparkle Creations challenge is an inspiration challenge.

I was feeling in a CAS mood when I put together this card... I really like having these standard-sized, flatish cards on hand for easy mailing. :)

Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Amuse (sentiment); Baker's twine: The Twinery; Butterfly punch: Martha Stewart Crafts. Memento ink, gems, corner rounder, smooch accent ink, copics.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Rosemary Bridges - March Guest Designer
Holly Flores
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, April 7th at 9pm PST to enter.

Happy stamping!

 

SCRS March Release Day!!

Here we are! It's release day for Sparkle Creations - yay! This month's release is for the boys, and since Josh was rocking it on the court yesterday, today Oliver is hitting the greens! Say hello to Golfing Oliver!

Paper: Echo Park (blue), scrapbin; Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), computer generated sentiment; Border punch: Stampin' Up!; Baker's twine: We R Memory Keepers. Memento ink, copics, adhesive foam, corner rounder, smooch accent ink.

I printed the sentiment on my computer because I wanted to use this card for my dad for Father's Day. He loves golf, so I am {super} excited about this stamp! :)

Alright, now be sure to visit all the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Golfing Oliver. Sparkle will be giving away this new stamp to one lucky person. For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (listed below). Then head over to the SCRS Blog and comment on the Oliver post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment. The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday on the SCRS blog!

Danielle Lounds
Holly Flores
Joni Wilson
Kim Yu
Rosemary Bridges - March Guest Designer
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

 
  

SCRS March Sneak Peek!

Hello hello!! Today is the first day of sneak peeks for Sparkle Creations - yay! We didn't have a release last month so I'm sure you're all anxious to see what we have in store this month. Well, wait no longer - say hello to Basketball Josh!

Paper: Echo Park; Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Paper Makeup (sentiment); Border punch: Stampin' Up!; Baker's twine: We R Memory Keepers. Memento ink, copics, adhesive foam, corner rounder.

This sentiment isn't one that comes with the image, but I wanted to use it for this card to make it a congrats/encouragement card. :)

Alright, now be sure to visit all the rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Basketball Josh. Sparkle will be giving away this new stamp to one lucky person. For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designers' blogs (listed below). Then head over to the SCRS Blog and comment on the Josh post. You have until midnight EST tonight to comment. The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday on the SCRS blog!

Danielle Lounds
Holly Flores
Joni Wilson
Kim Yu
Rosemary Bridges - March Guest Designer
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

 
  

SCRSC100 - Sketch Challenge

Hello hello!! Can you believe we're on our 100th challenge? So much fun! :) This week's  Sparkle Creations challenge is a sketch challenge.

Suitcase Ruby is one of my favorite SCRS stamps. I always mask out her mouth and draw a little smile instead though... I just don't like her confused little face otherwise, haha.

Paper: My Mind's Eye; Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Yellow Umbrella Designs (sentiment); Scallop border punch: Stampin' Up!. Memento ink, gems, corner rounder, paper doily (Wilton), copics.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Rosemary Bridges - March Guest Designer
Holly Flores
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, March 24th at 9pm PST to enter.

Happy stamping!

 

SCRSC99 - Lace

Hello hello!! This week's  Sparkle Creations challenge is to use lace.

This is one of the original eight images that Sparkle released and it's still one of my favorites - Charlotte is just so sweet! I stamped the tag with a mini sentiment from my stash.

Paper: My Mind's Eye; Stamp: Sparkle Creations. Memento ink, gems, ticket corner punch (Stampin' Up!), paper doily (Wilton), lace trim (JoAnn's), copics, nesties, adhesive foam.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Sheena Brooks - February Guest Designer
Holly Flores
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, March 10th at 9pm PST to enter.

Also, the sale is still going on for a few more days!! Be sure to snag any you've been eyeing before they're full price again. :)

Happy stamping!

 

The Grim Creeper... a Valentine Blog Hop (stalker style)

{Happy Valentine's Day}, everyone! Today a few of my friends and I decided to host a Grim Creeper Blog Hop, featuring some fun little sayings and images to satisfy the stalker in all of us. (hehe)

While I was at CHA, Technique Tuesday was displaying this new stamp set of theirs with a shovel and dirt and whatnot. We had a laugh thinking of the creepy ways that the set could be used, so for my card I decided to play on that.

This is the outside...

...and the inside.

What do you think? Funny but creepy, right? Lol! I showed it to John and his expression was priceless - he didn't know whether to laugh or be concerned about me, haha.

Alright, now be sure to hop along and see what the rest of the ladies have put together... you can bet I'll be {stalking} their blogs myself! ;)

 

SCRSC98 - Color Challenge

Hello hello!! This week's  Sparkle Creations challenge is a color challenge.

Although these colors aren't traditionally Valentine's-y, I had some old Valentine paper that matched {perfectly}, so I went with it. :)

Paper, border punch: Stampin' Up!; Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Amuse (sentiment). Tsukineko ink, Ranger stickles, gems, adhesive foam.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Sheena Brooks - February Guest Designer
Holly Flores
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, February 24th at 9pm PST to enter.

Also, since we don't have a release this month, Sparkle is having a sale {all month long} in the SCRS store!!

Happy stamping!

 

SCRSC97 - Sketch Challenge

Hello hello!! This week's Sparkle Creations challenge is a sketch challenge.

I struggled with this sketch, but with some rotating and tweaking I think I finally managed to get it to work for me. :) 

Paper: Basic Grey; Stamps: Sparkle Creations (image), Paper Makeup (sentiment). Stampin' Up! ink (blue), Versafine ink (black), paper doily (Wilton), baker's twine, gems, adhesive foam.

Be sure you stop by the SCRS blog to see all the samples from the DT and read the details on what you can win for participating. This week, the following designers have samples to share with you:

Sandy Allnock <---- January Guest Designer
Holly Flores
Kim Yu
Shaela Odd <--- that's me!

If you're ready to play along be sure to link it up to the challenge post on the SCRS Blog. You have until Sunday, February 10th at 9pm PST to enter.

Happy stamping!

Blessed are those that mourn

Some friends of ours announced several months ago that they were expecting their first child. We were so happy and excited for them! Then they found out it was actually twins (wow!) and their mentality shifted. Still excited, but TWICE as excited.  However, as with many things in life, there were complications... their sweet little girls were born very prematurely and lived only a short time. My heart broke for them, and while nothing I can say or do will ever be adequate, I made and sent them a card to let them know they aren't alone.

Paper: My Mind's Eye; Stamp: Paper Makeup. Versafine ink, gems.

I can't even imagine the pain and grief of losing a child, let alone two children. But I understand the pain of losing a loved one, and the comfort that comes from kind words and cards from friends. I hope this helped, even a little bit.

I came back from CHA all gung-ho about crafting... but my 3 kiddos all got super sick and then I was in bed all day yesterday and most of today. Talk about losing momentum! Hopefully we'll all be good by next week though. :)

Winter CHA 2013 highlights

In a word... it was awesome. {Awesome!!} I had so much fun - my face hurt from smiling and my stomach ached from laughing so much. :) It was exactly what I needed to get myself out of my creative slump. I also came back feeling recharged and better able to handle the stresses of life. :)

I have too many pictures and way too many stories to share, so here are just a few highlights from my trip . I haven't edited these photos yet, so you get them in all their point-and-click glory, lol.

First and foremost, it was fabulous getting to hang out with my girls... love these ladies!

Thanh, Aileen, Peggy

Suzanne, Sparkle

I also got to hang out with Yumi & Fumi (Renate and Leanne), Lisa Hjulberg and Jessica Diedrich - and I finally got to meet my girl Jen Evans! :)

Beignets in Downtown Disney... my mouth is watering just looking at this photo, lol

Woot woot! I made the Greeting Farm "Wall of Fame" - 5 cards!

Saw some great stuff at the show... loved so many things!!

I got to meet Becky Higgins and Ali Edwards, two of my crafty/scrappy heroes

And last but not least... what would a trip to Cali be without a last-minute stop at IKEA?! ;)

It was a fantastic trip, and I'm so glad I went. I'm super excited that the summer show is going to be here in Vegas in July... yay for free room and board AND getting to see some of my peeps again, lol! :)