Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Our Furry Friends Blog Hop. If you arrived here from Brenda’s beautiful blog, you are in the right place. If not, you might want to start at the Sparkle N Sprinkle Blog for all the details.
The hop runs through August 3rd and there are FIVE great prizes available. To be eligible for the prizes all you need to do is visit each designer’s blog and leave them a comment. THREE of the prizes are from three different designers – if you miss comments on their blog – you miss out on a chance for a prize! The winners will be announced on Saturday, August 4th on the SNS blog!
Here’s the line-up….
Marie Berquist (You are here!!)
I have several projects to show you today. There are so many adorable animal stamps that I had a hard time deciding which ones to share.
My first card uses an older stamp, Leo. He is stamped and colored and then the mosaic design is created over him, using April’s Mosaic Backgrounds technique in Tips and Techniques. I used Spellbinder Dies to create the framing around Leo and added the Wild Thing sentiment. Full details on this card can be found here.
Sparkle N Sprinkle has just started to sell the wonderful digital stamps from Michelle Perke. One of these new images is Woofie in the Snow. This adorable image is also available in rubber in the Woofie's Christmas Stampette set. I stamped it on vellum and heat embossed with White Detail Embossing Powder and used markers, a dove blender, Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft, Starfire Glitter, and some dry embossing to bring out the design. The sentiment is part of the stampette set and was heat embossed with Pine EP. Go to the gallery here for more details.
This card was kind of last minute. I used the Kitty Trio image and layered it on a decorative background created with Tear-ific tape, border punches, glitters, and embossing powders. The sentiment is Little By Little, embossed with Moss EP. Check for details on this card in the gallery soon.
Just a reminder that through the end of the month, the Sparkle Team presents all the stamp images in the Animals, Dogs & Cats and Insects categories on special – 15% off! To view all our specials, which also include a few glitters, embossing powders and flocking – just click here.
Now it is time for you to head to Shona’s sparkling blog and see what wonderful creations she has for you. But before you leave, don’t forget to leave a comment. Have fun hopping!!
These cards are entered in the following challenges:
Leo/Wild Thing
Crafts and Me Challenge #95 – Green With Envy
Puppy Wishes
Sweet Stampin’ Challenge - Christmas in July
Clearly Inspired Challenge #56 (CIC56) – Get Wet
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge PPMC50 - Seeing Double
Ooh La La Challenge #110 – Recipe (1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellishments)
Lexis Creations Challenge #170 – Christmas In July
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #92 – Focus On The Ribbon
Little By Little
One Stop Craft Challenge #193 – Just Good Friends
Stampin For The Weekend Challenge #14 – Photo Inspiration
Sketch Saturday Challenge Week #218 – Sketch
Simon Says Stamps Challenge – Kristina’s Inspiration
Oh Marie, you always delight. What wonderful cards. I'd be very hard pressed to pick one favorite.
ReplyDeleteI luv Leo he is just to cute I like the mosaic technique you used. Woofie in the snow on the vellum is cool I just ordered that stamp and cant wait to receive it. The Kitty Trio those cats are sweet nice cards thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI do like your Leo stamp and coloration. The mosaic look gives the card a very interesting touch. Thank you for sharing your designs.
ReplyDeleteJan Hobbs
Great group of cards Marie! LOVE the mosaic look on Leo - looks really really cool!
ReplyDeleteMarie, What a great line up of cards. One is better than the other. My fav is the kitty trio, it is the cutest!!But I have 3 cats of my own.
ReplyDeleteSuch great cards! I love the mosaic on the lion card. I love Woofie and the cats are so sparkly! Great job!
ReplyDeleteCute cards with a variety of techniques!! My fav is the kitty one:) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMarie, fantastic variety of cards! The mosaic tile technique looks amazing with the lion and the green and white - looks like he is in the jungle! Your coloring is sweet. I always forget to white emboss on vellum. Every time I see a card done with that technique, my heart melts at the elegant beauty. All the elements on your Woofie card make it spectacular. You have such a way of putting things together! Maybe we should do an embossing on vellum segment for the T&T section? LOL hint. Your glittered kitty card is DAZZLING! Love all the different shapes, colors, and fantastic sparkliness of your darling card. The photography is perfect! Thanks for sharing, Marie.
ReplyDeleteLove the Leo card. Great background!! Looking forward to giving that one a try.
ReplyDeleteLori Gugan
What an awesome array of techniques Marie. I think my favorite has to be Leo (sitting in the jungle). Very clever!
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE the Kittens. Amazing. Selma
ReplyDeleteMarie, you have such wonderful cards for this hop! All of that glitter is to die for!
ReplyDeleteHi Marie, Wow they are all absolutely stunning cards, xx
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, especially Woofie. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThose kittys are just too cute! Love the different colors of glitter and the dog card is simply amazing! What a great job you did on that technique!
ReplyDeleteMarie - Love how you did the lion with the scraps of rubber mosaic technique. I've done that, but with scraps of CS & DP - similar but both are fun ways to use up your "junk"
ReplyDeleteWoofie is just adorable on the vellum and love the die cut! You've done a great job coloring the kitties and love the tape masked background! They're so much fun.
Wow! All your creations are just fantastic. I really love what you create each hop. Great talent my dear!
ReplyDeleteI love the mosaic lion. The cats are just adorable. and the new MP Christmas pup is adorable!
ReplyDeletegreat job, as always, Marie! Love all three of them, but my favorite is the vellum Woofie - just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wondeful Christmas card you've designed! The colors and shimmers are fantastic and that sheer white bow is a real eye catcher!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for playing along with us at Top Tip Tuesday!
Remember you can enter up to 3 projects and 3 tips.
Have a great one!
Lisa xx
Your furry friends are adorable. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas. THANK -YOU!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are great. I love Woofie in the snow. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteLOVE the mosaic effect on your lion card. What a great idea - so creative!
ReplyDeleteLeo is cute, but I absolutely love the card made with the digital stamp! It is really gorgeous! Great work.
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are great but Woofie is my favorite. I love the embossing.
ReplyDeleteThe mosaic pattern over Leo is really interesting and unique. The kitty trio card is really pretty and glittery.
ReplyDeleteOn spot again, Marie. Loved all the cards and techniques, but my fav is the embossing on velum. I absolutely love that technique and the way that it looks. This is really a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteI love them all. The mosaic Lion is adorable and I just love Woofie!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are beautiful! All of your projects are beautiful. The vellum card especially. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI like the mosaic with Leo, it looks like he's hiding in the grass. They are all 3 very cute.
ReplyDeleteI like the mosaic with Leo, it looks like he's hiding in the grass. They are all 3 very cute.
ReplyDeleteYour lion card is perfect for all the males in my family. Our last name is Lyons.
ReplyDeleteGreat job as always, Marie!!!
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These cards are so wonderful! I love the lion!! And Wolfie is too cute!! And your kitty card makes me want to get my glitter out!! Awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas with the glitter flowers and the mosaic background. Your Woofie card is gorgeous in person!
ReplyDeleteOMG this is amazing. your cards are Beautiful love the colors and the layering. the Attention to Detail is perfect. I really love love the Xmas one its So so Cool thanks for sharing
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Love the look of the mosaic... Haven't tried that one yet... I will have to play!! Tfs....
ReplyDeleteOh Marie, these cats are adorable, your design and colours fabulous - great glittering such wonderful colouring!!
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Heather xx
Thanks so much for joining us with the Simon Says Stamp challenge.
your cards are adorable! Thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week. That vellum image is so clever - love that!
ReplyDeleteLove the 'wild thing' idea and the reminder of the mosaic
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The white detail embossing powder on vellum is a great look!
I love the effect of stamping on vellum - it's made a lovely wintry scene. Thank you for playing at Sweet Stampin' this week. Tracey x
ReplyDeleteYour projects are gorgeous! I especially like the lion card! So unique!
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable cards! Love all the sweet images that you used!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!
Hugs...
Melissa
Great cards! Love Leo. The techniques and layers on the second card are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are brilliant! But ya just have to love the kittens and this is coming from a dog lover! lol Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Marie, love the very cute kitty. Thanks for joining us at Sketch Saturday.
ReplyDeleteDonna x
What a really cute card love the colour pallet, layout, Sentiment & image. Thank you for playing along at OSCC, Janet
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in at Sweet Stampin' with your lovely Christmas card! Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeleteI love all three cards. Great techniques! I really love that you used white embossing powder on the second card. It really makes it look great.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are great. I will have to try the mosaic technique.
ReplyDeleteLaurie
Loved the kitty trio. You can never have too much glitter.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card (as well as other ones ))). Beautiful ribbon with bow and amazing with embossing image.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin` “Christmas in July” Challenge and we hope to see you again soon.
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Natali
I love all of your cards the xmas one is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week
Wendi
What a great line up of cards those stamps are so cute :D Thank you for joining us at Crafts and Me and good luck.
ReplyDeleteHuge hugs
Amy
P.S. I have started a new challenge and there is a chance to win some follower candy HERE
Fabulous cards - love your techniques especially the mosaic background.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at OLLCB this week and hope you'll join us again.
Best wishes, Sharon
Fabulous selection of cards all so beautifully designed, the images and colours look super, thank you for joining us at OLLCB
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Lorraine x
What a lovely selection of cards. Your Christmas one is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it with us at OLL this time.
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Dawn xx
Great few cards love that they are all totally different too! Thanks for playing along at Top Tip Tuesday this time for our Focus on Ribbon challenge, hugs Samantha :0)
ReplyDeletePS don't forget you can enter 3 projects and or 3 Tips too! xx
These are so nice cards. I appreciate the designs. These are looking so creative.
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