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Winter Release Inspiration Week & Giveaway – Day 1!

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Hello and welcome to Sunbird Spark’s Winter Release Inspiration Week! Big thanks to those who played along in our Re-Branding Giveaway in our last blog post. Before we get to announcing the lucky winner, let’s take a closer look at some of the new products from our latest release! We have some beautiful samples from our Creative Team and we cannot wait to show you!

Make sure to make it all of the way to the bottom to find out who’s lucky winner from last week, AND for a chance to win a Stencils 360°™ Friends Ed. stenciling tool! Now first let’s take a look at some awesome projects!

These have got to be some of my favorite products since we launched our first collection! The 80s Pixel Party stamp set & coordinating Crisp Cuts, along with the coordinating 6″x6″ stencil! Featuring the most iconic and beloved characters from a hit 80s video game, these stamps will take your crafting to a whole new level!



These are perfect for encouragement cards, “just because” cards, or for any children, grandchildren, or loved ones who are into video games!

I love the dark background that Mimi created for this card and how she heat embossed the dots with white embossing powder! I particularly love how she brushed the white embossed sentiments over with Mustard Seed Distressed Oxide Ink which gives a glowy effect that captures the essence of video game vibes!

I also created a card with this set. I used the coordinating 6″x6″ stencil and blended the dots in Honeysuckle from the Velvety Dye Ink Spring Palette on white cardstock. I then stamped out the my images in playful colors and freely arrange them on the panel, and finished it off with a white heat embossed sentiment on Grand Piano – Heavyweight Premium Cardstock. This card was so fun and easy to make!

Next, we have the Build A Santa Stand-Alone dies. This Santa is just too adorable! With this set, you can create your own jolly Santa in no time, perfect for all your holiday crafting projects. It’s super easy to assemble, and even kids will love it. My son and I had so much fun playing with these dies the other day!

I absolutely adore this non-traditional Santa that Candice created! The silver glittery costume is just too cute, and the contrast with the cobalt blue background is stunning! For an extra touch of flair, she stamped “JOY” in a watermark pattern using the Dots In Harmony sentiments. The sentiment itself is from the Magical Christmas Sentiments set. Such a beautiful, creative design!

Here’s a more traditional take on Santa, also crafted by Candice! She created the elegant gold background using the rectangular stencil from the Spatial Concept Trio Stencils 360°™. The bright red costume and snowy white beard are just perfect, and I love how she added texture to the white areas for that perfect finishing touch! The sentiment is also from the Magical Christmas Sentiments set. Such a charming design!

Not it’s time to reveal the lucky winner from last week’s Blog Giveaway. The winner is:

Congratulations Mary-Anne V, you’ve won a $40CAD Gift Card! Please send an email to info@sunbirdspark.com to claim your prize!

Read on to see how you can join in on this week’s GIVEAWAY!  In this Winter Release Inspiration Week, we are hosting 2 SEPARATE GIVEAWAYS, one on this BLOG and the other on our INSTAGRAM page!

BLOG Giveaway (Here):

  1. Leave a comment below (today is Day 1 of our Inspiration Week)!
  2. Be sure to follow our blog over the next few days. Starting from Day 2 through Day 5 of Inspiration Week, leave a comment (up to three comments per person) on EACH of our blog posts. We can’t wait to hear from you!

INSTAGRAM Giveaway:

Hop over to our Instagram page (@sunbird_spark) and look for the Winter Release Inspiration Week Giveaway Post, follow the instructions there for a chance to win!

We will randomly pick out two lucky winners, one from this BLOG and one from our Instagram page. Each winner will receive a Stencils 360°™ Friends Ed. stenciling tool!

You have until December 8, 9:00pm PST to enter. We really hope you will play along with us! Two winners will be announced on our Blog and on Instagram on Inspiration Week Wrap Up day – December 9!

I truly hope you’ve enjoyed today’s showcases of the 80s Pixel Party stamp set & coordinating Crisp Cuts, the coordinating 6″x6″ stencil, and the Build A Santa Stand-Alone dies!

We will continue to have lots of wonderful products and projects to showcase this week so don’t forget to visit us again tomorrow! Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a lovely day!

Sharon for Sunbird Spark

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Our First Digital Stamps Collection is HERE!

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Hello crafty friends! I’m super excited to announce that our first four new digi stamps have hit the store! But before we get to them, we have another little surprise! Today we have the talented Guest Designer Jennifer Rustioni sharing her gorgeous card inspiration with us!!

As most of you know Jennifer‘s creations are always so mesmerizing! Her no-line coloring techniques are off the charts! Even though Christmas is now over, it is never too late to look at another one of her beautiful Christmas Card inspirations!

She chose a kraft card stock (Neenah Desert Storm) for her card. This adorable image is from the Greetings From Santa stamp set.

At first I thought it was done using watercolors but it was actually Copics that did the trick. It is almost hard to imagine that the Copics can create this watercolor vibe with such a soft dreamy tone and so much dimension! The kraft cardstock just elevates the look!

Today, we also have Mimi who’s created a very inspiring sample using one of our new Digital Stamp set, In Love With London.

Mimi uses the software Pixelmator Pro for Macs for designing her card. For those of you who are not familiar with Digital Stamps, you do not need any fancy programme to open or work with them. Even a simple programme like Word can be used to play around with the images and designing your card!

I just love the scene! I love how she modify the Big Ben image from the set to create a much wider image for the background! I like how she positioned the big red bus in front of the building as it creates depth to the card!

Another good thing about digital stamps is that you can copy and paste them easily as many times as you want. Here she copied a bunch of the potted plants to create the look of a street café – so clever!

Thank you so much Jennifer and Mimi, your inspirations are so charming!

Thank you for stopping by, head over to ppstamps.com to check out the new collection of digis now!

Sharon for Penguin Palace

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Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

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Hi everyone! Christmas is less ONE WEEK away and we have a gorgeous Christmas Greeting Card to share! This card features Mr. and Mrs. Claus from Greetings From Santa and is created by our Guest Designer Yan Au!

This card is truly perfection! I love the bright & cheery color palette Yan chose and her watercoloring technique is just phenomenal!

I love the gold accents, highlights and shadows. The curved snowy background reminds me of a beautiful snow globe!

Thank you so much Yan, your creation is remarkable!

Sharon for Penguin Palace

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A Warm Christmas Greeting with Guest Designer Cheryl!

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Happy Friday everyone! We are super excited to have Cheryl Luu Guest Designing for us today!

This gorgeous background was created using the Poinsettia Stencils 360°™ together with the Stencils 360°™ tool. By simply ink blending the individual elements on the stencil with different colors (no masking needed), and rotating it at 45 degree intervals, this beautiful poinsettia wreath is complete!

I just love the traditional Christmas color palette, so bright and festive!

The adorable Mr and Mrs Claus and the sentiment are from the Greetings From Santa stamp set. Cheryl did an awesome job coloring this image!

The pop of gold, the contrasting sentiment strip in black and the hearts embellishments tie everything together flawlessly!

Thank you so much Cheryl! Your card is amazing!

Sharon for Penguin Palace

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Winter 2022 new release 4th anniversary

We Are Celebrating our 4th Anniversary with a New Release! Join Us for 5 days of Products Reveal and Giveaways!

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Hello Crafty Friends!! The wait is over! We are super excited to kickoff the 5 Days Countdown to our 4th Anniversary New Release! We have some awesome new products to showcase so be sure to stick with us for the next 5 days!

Since this is our 4th Anniversary release, we are stepping it up and will be giving away a $20 Gift Certificate to our shop on EACH of the 5 Days of count down. Here’s how you enter to win:

• Starting today, leave a comment on EACH of our 5 Countdown Blog Posts by 9:00p.m. PST 4 Dec (note: maximum 3 comments per person per blog post)

• One winner will be randomly selected from EACH Countdown Blog Post. And all 5 winners will be announced on our blog on 5 Dec.

So be sure to come back each day to participate for a chance to win!

Our New Release includes 5 new stamp sets & coordinating dies, 6 new sets of circular stencils from our Stencils 360° collection and 5 new stand-alone dies. I’m sure there’s something you’ll love so let’s jump right in! Today is the showcase of Greetings From Santa & its coordinating dies, A Better Place (Save the Earth) stamp set & coordinating dies, and the Woodland Scene Builder Layered Dies.

Greetings From Santa

Smile! Santa’s coming to town! This 4” x 4” clear stamp set is THE perfect option for everyone on your holiday card list! Let this adorable couple bring your loved ones the warmest holiday wishes!

I ink blended this background using Distress Oxides in Black Soot, Pine Needles and Cracked Pistachio for an aurora palette.

I splattered some white ink for the added visual interest. I used the Fairyland Alphabet Dies on Santa Heavyweight Premium Cardstock to spell out my sentiment Merry X’Mas. My image was Copic colored and adhered to my panel with foam tape. To finished off I added some white gems to compliment the flurry backdrop.

For the second card I went for a totally different vibe. For the background I used some iridescent glitter gel on the Crystal Snowflakes Stencil.

I wanted to create a peaceful monotone so I colored my image in greyscale. I then white heat embossed sentiments on Grand Piano using sentiments from Magical Christmas Sentiments and adhere three of them onto the panel in a playful configuration.

A Better Place (Save the Earth) and Woodland Scene Builder Layered Dies

You can make a difference! Spread the importance of planting a tree by giving a handmade card! This whimsical stamp set is the perfect way to spread this very important message of saving the environment and loving our planet earth! This set coordinates with the Woodland Scene Builder layered die set. This specially designed layered dies also makes THE perfect background for all your adorable woodland creature stamps!

To set the scene I used the 3 dies on different colored cardstocks namely the Grand Piano, Hot Fudge, Apple Green and Christmas Tree. They layered together flawlessly to give wonderful dimension for the card.

For more details, I blended some Distress Oxides and added paint splatters on some of the pieces.

I then Copic colored the image and adhered it on the top. I also stamped out a heart warming sentiment “You Make the World a Better Place” on the inside to complete my card.

I hope you enjoyed today’s showcases and inspirations. Leave a comment below before you go and let me know which is your favorite card! Be sure to come back tomorrow for more Product Previews and Giveaways!

Sharon for Penguin Palace

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