Friday, July 13, 2012

SCRS 2nd Anniversary Hop

 Welcome to the Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps 2nd Anniversary Hop! I can't believe that it has already been two years since Sparkle has selected me to illustrate for her stamp company. I love illustrating the 8 characters we've came up with together, seeing them being released monthly and used to create wonderful cards and crafts by the talented stampers!
Not only are we here to help Sparkle celebrate 2 years of SCRS, but we are also officially releasing 4 new SCRS images this month -- Birthday Cake Emily, Festive Rin, Party Time Oliver, and Your Highness Lucy. They are ALL available in the store NOW!

We have assembled an all-star lineup consisting of our Current Design Team, DT Alumni and Guest Designers. If you happened here by chance, you are in the right place...the hop starts HERE -- please see the complete list below.

What's a hop without prizes? We've hidden TEN single stamp prizes along the way and one lucky winner will win the ENTIRE July release! All you need to do is leave some love at every stop along the hop. You have until 11:59 PM EST on Sunday to leave comments for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on the SCRS blog on Monday. Good luck to all and Happy Hopping!
Lastly, above is a little "Happy 2nd Anniversary" illustration I came up with using the four new releases. Below are their rough stages!  


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62 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 13, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    Your images are getting cuter and cuter, Aki! Keep up the great work!

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  2. CuteNCrafty MommyJuly 13, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Love that you have them all together. Amazing!!!

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  3. SemSeeJuly 14, 2012 at 3:29 AM

    Two years on and I STILL can't get enough of your art, hehe! I know you know I think you're amazing, but I will say it again - you're such am AMAZING artist Aki! Love every single image you and Sparkle have come up with, and I look forward to many more! And I love your illustration above and how Lucy really is the centre of attention, lol! Thank you Aki for sharing your talent! xxxxx

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 15, 2012 at 1:02 PM

      Thank you for such a lovely comment! I am also a big fan of yours and always, ALWAYS look forward to seeing all the beautiful cards you come up with using the stamps!

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  4. ~amy~July 14, 2012 at 4:55 AM

    Really love your art...fabulous!

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  5. StampingbugKerryJuly 14, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    LOVE your artwork and characters and really enjoy seeing your design process from start-to-finish. You're fabulous!!! Congrats!!!

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 16, 2012 at 3:32 PM

      Thank you for your lovely comment! Enjoy the blog hop!

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  6. Holly AKA KopyKatJuly 14, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    So great with all of them together, love this new release!

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  7. *Alison*July 14, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    WOW! So fun.. i like them all together too..off to the hop.. hugs

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  8. UnknownJuly 14, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Amazing! I love seeing the sketches. The illustration with all four of them is just great!

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  9. HeatherJuly 14, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Love your work, and love seeing the 'rough' versions :)

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  10. terriavidreader (IN-USA)July 14, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    Some great things have happened in the last two years!! Congrats.

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  11. UnknownJuly 14, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I'm so blessed to be able to work with your images, Aki! Just LOVE them all!

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 16, 2012 at 3:30 PM

      Thank you Stephanie. Sparkle is lucky to have such a wonderful DT and I am privileged that my images are used by wonderful craft creators like yourself! Looking forward to seeing more beautiful creations by you too! :D

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  12. MimiJuly 14, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Awesome work over the past two years!! Congrats! ;D

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  13. Sparkplug17July 14, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    We're so blessed to have you as such a wonderful illustrator and thanks for all the hard work!

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 16, 2012 at 3:28 PM

      Thank you for such a wonderful 2 yeas Sparkle! Hoping for more wonderful years to come! YAY HAPPY 2years!

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  14. Sheri GilsonJuly 14, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Love your amazing images!! Congrats!!

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  15. ThelmaJuly 14, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Congrat's! Your work is amazing...thank you for illustrating such cute images for us to stamp with!!

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  16. Lena95469July 14, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    Congrats! I love your work , its all so adorable!

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  17. JammieJuly 14, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    What an amazin artist you are! Baking is my passion so I love the cupcake addition and the cake as well.... Must have them! Lol. Congrats!

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 15, 2012 at 1:10 PM

      Thank you Jammie for your comment! Awww, I left the cupcake out in this illustration! I am not the greatest Baker... so when I get hungry I tend to draw yummy food, then go out to the store to stock up on sweets and snacks. :D

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  18. Beth aka BR-TJuly 14, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    I love your illustrations, if I could use a pencil in this fashion ...

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM

      Thank you for your comment :) I still have a lot to learn as a pencil user too!

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  19. UnknownJuly 14, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    thank you Aki, for sharing your lovely images with us :) they're so much fun to work with.

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 15, 2012 at 1:05 PM

      Thank you Odessa. Good luck with winning the stamps!

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  20. Dawn WoolfJuly 14, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    You are so talented Aki! Thanks for sharing!!

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  21. Suzanne BierJuly 14, 2012 at 11:28 PM

    Love how you make the characters come to life...they are all adorable...I love seeing the "behind the scenes" parts of your creative process! :)

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 15, 2012 at 1:04 PM

      Thank you Suzanne, always nice to receive a nice comment! Will do my best to keep providing good posts! :D

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  22. La Papera GiallaJuly 14, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Lucy, Ruby and all your other characters are lovely! I always look forward the new releases!

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  23. Anita BraddockJuly 15, 2012 at 1:08 AM

    How Beautiful love the Images great job. they are super cute. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
    abbraddock@msn.com

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  24. AlinaJuly 15, 2012 at 2:42 AM

    Wonderful release! Happy anniversary!

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  25. MargoJuly 15, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Your illustrations are so wonderful - congratulations on 2 years!

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 16, 2012 at 3:25 PM

      Thank you! Enjoy the rest of the blog hop!

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  26. KanataNewfJuly 15, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    So very cool to see the illustrations that are the basis for the stamps. Congrats on two very successful years illustrating for SCRS.

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 16, 2012 at 3:24 PM

      Thank you for commenting! Good luck with the blog hop!

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  27. AnonymousJuly 15, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    Aki, your work is just beautiful! You are very talented! I just love that we can share it with others through stamping! Thanks for everything you do and hope to see much more! :)

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    ~Spike

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 16, 2012 at 3:23 PM

      Thank you for such a lovely comment Spike. Hugs to you too!
      Aki

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  28. Lisa's Creative NicheJuly 15, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    Such beautiful work! congrats on 2 great years!

    Lisa

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  29. ShaelaJuly 15, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Fantastic work once again Aki - I should send you my children's book manuscript and have you draw some rough illustrations and give me a quote, lol. Beautiful!

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    1. Aki ArtJuly 16, 2012 at 3:22 PM

      Oh how exciting! I'm always open for new commission work. Thank you for commenting!

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  30. Thanh VoJuly 15, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Wonderful work, Aki! Thanks for such fab illustrations.

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  31. yyamJuly 15, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    You are an amazing artist Aki! Love the intricate details on your images. :)

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