Sparkle N Sprinkle’s Spring Fling Blog Hop

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle’s Spring Fling Blog Hop.  It has certainly felt like spring around here lately with all this warm weather and flowers starting to bloom.  We are celebrating all the different aspects of spring such as St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, or whatever the word “Spring” inspires.  The hop is from February 9 – 10 and winners will be announced on Saturday, Feb. 11^th between 3-7 PM EST on the SNS blog.   If you came here from Shanna Shands’ stunning blog, you are in the right place.  Otherwise you may want to go back to the SNS Home Blog to get all the details and start from the beginning.  You won’t want to miss anything.

Now for the important information – the prizes!!  One lucky person will win the Grand Prize – a Stamp Set of the winner’s choice on cling!  A second person will win a Stampette Set of the winner’s choice on cling!!!   There are also three more prizes hidden on three different designers’ blogs.  To be eligible for the grand prizes you MUST leave a comment on each and every blog.  Here is the list of the designer blogs to visit:

SNS Home Blog addy:  http://sparklensprinkle.com/blog

Karalee Ingram    http://kareescardsandcraftsofcourse.blogspot.com/

Julie Zippel    http://backtobasicsandbeyond.blogspot.com/

Jill Jacobsen  http://www.stampinhands.com/

Shanna Shands    http://scsdesigns.blogspot.com/

Marie Berquist     http://craftemarie.blogspot.com/ (You are HERE)

Jessica Griffin     http://canyoupixelthis.com/

Charlene Driggs    http://www.paperandinkplayground.com/

Angie Blasingame     http://hopemorestudio.blogspot.com/

Eleanor Jenkins     http://stampinginva.blogspot.com/

Barbara Bruder     http://www.artandsoulcreations.blogspot.com/

Gerlinde Townsley     http://mycreativecorner-gerlinde.blogspot.com/

Karin Martin     http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com/

Lana Clarke     http://sweetpeaspapercreations.blogspot.com/

April Williams     http://stampwillydesigns.blogspot.com/

Shona Erlenborn     http://shonasstampingstage.blogspot.com/

Amanda Reed    http://cardscatsandcopics.blogspot.com/

Brenda Smalle     http://rubberroomantics.blogspot.com/

SNS Home Shoppping :   http://www.sparklensprinkle.com/

My first card is using an adorable image called Little Bunny.  I cut him out and popped him up on top of a pink oval filigree and decorative paper with a Spellbinder tulip medallion die tucked behind.  The sentiment, Happy Easter, is heat embossed with an embossing powder called Sangria Star.  It is one of the new Tuscany Embossing Powders.  Both stamps are available as individual stamps at the Sparkle N Sprinkle store and full details for this card can be found here.

My next card is using the new Bunny & Chicks image which is also part of a recently released set, Celebrate Life.

I embossed this image using one of my new favorite embossing powders, Teddy Brown.  I also used a square of Neenah Classic Solar White Cardstock and colored with markers.  I rounded the corners, layered it on pink, and popped this onto a light blue square with the edges punched with a corner/border punch.  This is all added to a square card base with layers of yellow polka dot and shimmery yellow floral designer papers.  The sentiment is from the Welcome Spring Set, which is also included in the Celebrate Life set, and is punched out and popped up at the top.

For embellishments I added pink ribbon, a pink flower, a pink heart pin, and two blue flower stems that I made using wire, "Tear-ific" Tape, Dimensional Glue, Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft, and Fascination Glitter.  For the shorter one I added the dimensional glue to the end of a floral wire and dipped it in the Sparkle N Soft and let it dry.  For the taller one I simply wound some of the tape around it and dipped it in the Sparkle N Soft.  I added small dots of the dimensional glue to each of these and sprinkled them with the glitter.  The 2^nd one with the tape was quicker to make but I think the first one had more of the effect I wanted.  For the final touch I added three yellow pearls.

Well, it is time to head over to Jessica Griffin’s gorgeous blog to see what wonderful surprises she has for you.  Don’t forget to leave a comment first to have a chance at one of the prizes.

Thanks so much for hopping by.   Remember to check back on February 11 to see if you are a winner!!  Also, just a reminder that through the end of the month, the Sparkle Team presents Art Deco, Fantasy, People and Gail Burton images on special – 15% off!  To view all our specials, which also include a few glitters, embossing powders, and flocking – just click here.

E. Marie

These cards are entered in the following challenges:

Happy Easter Card

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Center February Challenge – Say It With Flowers

All Sorts Challenge Week #140 – Free and Easy Pt. 1

Catch The Bug February Challenge – Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad Challenge #156 – Fresh Spring Colors

The Pink Elephant TPE134 – Happy 3rd Birthday ELLA! /Use pink...a lil' pink or a lott'a
Flourishes You’ve been FRAMED: a Noon Time Challenge! – Frame

Some Bunny Loves You Card

Simon Says Stamps Challenge – Love Is In The Air

Bling It On February Challenge #13 – Love

CES Challenge #71 – Give Me Wings

Crafts and Me Challenge #69 – Use a New Image

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C122 –  Make a Scene

Delightful Sketches Weekly Challenge – Love

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 55 - Polka Dots

Lexis Creations Challenge #58 - Love

DYSU #58 – Love

Everybody Art Challenge #179 – Love

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #135 – Cute Critters   GDT

One Stop Crafts Challenge #168 – For The One I Love

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #88 - Feel the LOVE (plus a sentiment)

Stamping Sisters In Christ Challenge #125 - Create a card/project that shows love

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #117 - Sketch