Artfully Articulate: October 2015

Friday, October 30, 2015

All Hopped Out!

This week the Stampendous Design Team has been featuring ideas using the wonderful adhesive products from Glue Dots. They make putting together your projects so easy with no fuss and muss!

As our fans know we love a contest while we hop, so three lucky commenters will win a prize package that includes:

Glue Dots® Craft Dots 3/8”
Glue Dots® Mini Dots 3/16”
Glue Dots® Removable Dots 3/8”
DCS5080 Create Christmas Die Set by Stampendous®
MGK02 Christmas Micro Glitter Kit by Stampendous®
CRS5080 Cling Create Christmas Stamp Set by Stampendous®

Today I used Craft Glue Dots to make a fun, glittery accent piece for my tired little bunny!

Supplies
Stampendous
HHW02 Bunny Basket
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
EK20 Spring Sparkle Embossing Kit
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Acrylic Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Copic Sketch Markers - 0, Y15, Y17, BG01, BG10, YG11, YG23, RV02, RV06, E31, E33, E93, B0000, BV0000, BV00, BV02, BV08, YR000, W1, W4, C1
VersaMarker
May Arts Ribbon
Heat tool
Double-sided tape
Foam tape
Craft Glue Dots
Mini Glue Dots
Zutter 1/2" corner rounder

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/4" piece of green cardstock in half to form a top fold A6 card

Step 2:  Place Craft Glue Dots randomly on a 1 5/8" x 4 1/2" piece of Mixed Media White paper, sprinkle with the colors from the Spring Sparkle Embossing Kit, tap off extra powders, heat set, trim any Glue Dots that hang over the edge of the paper

Step 3:   Stamp the Bunny Basket on a 3 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Mixed Media White Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black and color with Copic markers, round the corners

Step 4: Use a VersaMarker to add some Sparkle Embossing Powders to the eggs and pink accent on the basket, heat set

Step 5:  Adhere small 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips of green cardstock to the long edges of the embossed Glue Dots, then to a 2" x 4 5/8" pink mat, adhere to the left hand side of the card front

Step 6:  Adhere the Bunny Basket to a 3 5/8" x 4 3/8" pink mat with rounded corners

Step 7:   Use foam tape to add the Bunny layer to the card

Step 8: Tie a small bow with May Arts ribbon, attach to the basket handle with a mini Glue Dot

Thanks for hopping with us this week! Now HOP over to these blogs for more great ideas:

Stampendous Stamps Blog

Pam Bray

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Janelle Stollfus

Pam Hornschu

Wendy Price

Tenia Nelson

Lea Fritts

Glue Dots Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Black-eyed Beauties!

As our fans know we love a contest while we hop so three lucky commenters will win a prize package that includes:

Glue Dots® Craft Dots 3/8”
Glue Dots® Mini Dots 3/16”
Glue Dots® Removable Dots 3/8”
DCS5080 Create Christmas Die Set by Stampendous®
MGK02 Christmas Micro Glitter Kit by Stampendous®
CRS5080 Cling Create Christmas Stamp Set by Stampendous®

Today is also Dreamweaver Thursday, so I created this bright card using the Dreamweaver Black Eyed Susan stencil (LJ902)

Supplies
Stampendous
FREG026 Aged Black Embossing Enamel
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Dreamweaver
DWLJ902 Black-eyed Susan Stencil
DWLL332 Picasso Stencil
DWGHB-6 1/4" Brush #6 Gold Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Core'dinations cardstock
Pebbles Basics Honeycomb Dot 751375
Rubber Embossing Mat
Big Shot Die Cut Machine
Brilliance Ink - Sunflower Yellow, Pearlescent Orange, Pearlescent Thyme, Coffee Bean
Memento Tuxedo Black
VersaMark Pen
Heat Tool
Removable Tape
May Arts Ribbon
Glue Dots Minis
Double-sided tape
Beacon Adhesives FabriTac
Copic Y35

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of yellow cardstock in half to form an A7 top-fold card

Step 2:  Edge a 5" x 7" piece of decorative paper with a coordinating marker, then adhere to the front of the card

Step 3:  Place the stencil face down (so you can't see the stencil number) on the large platform of a die cut machine, place a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white cardstock over the stencil (I like to mist my paper with a little water first), add a rubber embossing mat, two clean cutting plates, a put stack through the machine

Step 4: Remove the embossed image and stencil from the machine, place face up on your work surface and tape the stencil in place over the embossed image with removable tape

Step 5:  Use 1/4" stencil brushes and the Picasso tool to add color to the embossed image, remove and clean stencil

Step 6:  Use a VersaMark pen on the centers of the flowers, sprinkle Aged Black Embossing Enamel, tap off extra enamel, heat set, let image cool

Step 7: Adhere the flowers to a 4 3/8" x 5 5/8" dark brown mat, then to a 4 5/8" x 5 7/8" yellow mat

Step 8:  Attach some May Arts green ric-rak across the lower part of the card front with Beacon Adhesive FabriTac

Step 9: Adhere the flowers to the card front and use Glue Dots to add a May Arts Ribbon bow near the lower right side of the card

Here are the links for today:

Stampendous Stamps Blog

Pam Bray

Kristine Reynolds

Louise Healy

Pam Hornschu

Laura Drahozal

Glue Dots Blog

Happy Creating,
Louise

Monday, October 26, 2015

It's all about the dead!

I know, kind of a creepy title right?! Well, that's our Stampendous Design Team theme this Halloween week! We're featuring our favorite skeleton, skull, and overall spooky Halloween images with you for a final thrill before the big day! PLUS we have a Hop with Glue Dots this week!

Just comment on both company blogs and all the design team posts for our hop with Glue Dots. Commenting is open until Sunday, November 1st at 11:59 pm and winners will be announced sometime on Monday, November 2nd. See Official Contest Rules.
I created this canvas for the Stampendous July catalog. It features the new Raven Skull stamp (CRR228). Add a few die cut leaves using the Leaves Die Set (DCS5068), a fun background, some May Arts ribbon and cool button, and hocus-pocus you have a great Halloween decoration!

Supplies
Stampendous
R228 Raven Skull
DCS5068 Leaf Die Cut Set
CRS7001 Cling Brush Strokes
Creative Palette
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus
Canvas Core 10" x 10" Canvas CVS1135
Neenah Papers Classic Linen Cover Epic Black 80# 08126
Graphic 45 Happy Hauntings Collection, Word Play 4500527
Bazzill Lupine cardstock
Chameleon Color Tones - NU3, YL2, YO3, OR4, RD4, VO4, BK4, CB
Acrylic Paints - Yellow, Orange, Red, Olive Green, Black
Brayer
Brilliance Moonlight White
Memento Tuxedo Black
Beacon Fast Finish
Beacon ZipDry
1/2" Glue Dots
May Arts Ribbon
Double-sided tape
Foam Tape

Instructions

Step 1:  Paint a 10" x 10" canvas with black acrylic paint, dry well

Step 2: Stamp the edges of the canvas with the Brush Stroke stamp inked with Moonlight White, and a 4 3/8" x 5 5/8" piece of black cardstock that has torn edges

Step 3: Tear a piece of decorative paper to fit the canvas and ink the edges with black ink, attach to the canvas with Beacon Fast Finish, dry well

Step 4:  Use the Creative Palette, acrylic paints and a brayer to create a fall colored background on black cardstock, dry well, use the Leaf Die Cut set to cut some leaves

Step 5:  Stamp the Raven Skull on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white mixed media paper, tear the bottom edge, color with Chameleon pens, mat on a black mat 4 3/8" x 5 5/8", and then a mat of Lupine 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" with a torn bottom edge

Step 6:  Arrange the stamped black mat, Raven Skull, leaves and ribbons on the canvas, attach with double sided tape for the papers, 1/2" Craft Glue Dots for the ribbons, leaves and embellishments

Stop over at these blogs for more "un-dead" and Glue Dot fun!

Stampendous Stamps Blog

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds
Alison Heikkila

Glue Dots Blog

Happy Creating,
Louise

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Mix and Match Fun!

Welcome to Stampendous' Dreamweaver Thursday. This week we are mixing things up a bit with the wonderful products from Stampendous, Dreamweaver, and the fabulous stamps from NK Studios. Better yet, there are PRIZES involved!

Prizes

Comment on our blog and that of each designers blog posting this week for our Getting Messy theme. Be sure to mention where you live when you comment. One lucky commenter from the US will win a prize package! For our US commenters see Official Rules.
A prize package includes:

Cling Fiesta Stamps Set
Jumbo Acrylic Stamp Handle
Cling Marks Stamps Set

Australian fans, one lucky commenter will win a great prize package from our Australian Distributor The Stencil Specialist. Let us know where you live when you comment.

We said three prize packages, right? Our UK Distributor Woodware Craft is joining in and will also give away one prize package! How cool is that!

This fun card combines products and techniques from Dreamweaver, Stampendous and NK Studios!

"Eeeeek! A Spider!"

Let's start with the background:

Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of black cardstock
Use a palette knife to put a small dab of Silver Embossing Paste on your craft mat
Use your finger to pick up some paste and spread it around the black paper, you don't have to make it even, or cover everything, just swipe a thin coat on the paper (I kept all my swipes going the same direction), let dry, this only takes a couple of minutes because it's such a thin layer
Use the background stamp from the NK Studios Grunge stamp set (NKCRS03) and Radiant Neon Electric Orange ink from Tsukineko to stamp the image two or three times on the dry Silver paste, clean the stamp
Repeat the stamping using Electric Green, clean the stamp and then Electric Purple
Sprinkle the image with Stampendous Crystal Embossing Powder and heat set, this gives the background a lot of sparkle!
Edge with a black marker

It's hard to get the silver paste to show right in photos, but it gives an awesome shine to the background!

For the Spider Web:

Stamp the background pattern on black paper using the same three inks and the Crystal embossing powder, heat set, let cool
Tape the Spider Web stencil (DWLJ816) to the embossed black background with removable tape
Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Silver Embossing Paste to the web, remove stencil, sprinkle with Crystal embossing powder, heat set being careful not to overheat, let cool
Tape the Spider stencil (DWLS28) over the web with removable tape
Use a palette knife to apply Glossy Black Embossing Paste on the spider, remove stencil and sprinkle lightly with Fran-tage aged wine embossing enamel, heat set
Trim the top and left edges close to the center of the web, then tear the "web" edge to the size you want

The sentiment:

Use Electric Purple ink on black paper to stamp the HAPPY HAUNTINGS words from the Halloween Haunts Perfectly Clear set (SSC1227), sprinkle with aged wine embossing enamel, heat set
Stamp part of the NK Studios background stamp in the corners, sprinkle with Crystal embossing powder, heat set
Tear the edges around the saying, ink edges with Electric Orange and Green

To assemble the card:

Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of orange cardstock in half to form an A2 top fold card
Rouge the edges of the orange card with the Electric Purple ink
Attach the background layer to the card front
Attach the spider web to the upper left corner of the background
Use foam tape to add th sentiment
Thread two small orange buttons (from Buttons Galore) with purple floss and attach them to the sentiment using Mini Glue Dots

For more ideas, go to these Designer's blogs:

Stampendous Stamps

Lea Fritts (DW)

Louise Healy (DW)
Alison Heikkila (DW)
Pam Hornschu

Pam Bray

Laura Drahozal

Happy Creating,

Louise

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Harvest Celebration!

Fall is my favorite time of the year! I love the crisp, cool days and being able to snuggle under blankets at night. When I think of fall these are the things that come to mind: apples, grapes, scarecrows, pumpkins, hayrides...well you understand! It's just a wonderful season.

To celebrate fall, I've created a tag that you could use on a bottle of wine or cider when you are invited to parties during the upcoming holidays. It was super easy to make which is an added bonus!

This week our Stampendous Design Team is featuring stamps from the NK Studios collection. If you haven't seen these yet, you're in for a treat. They are wonderful designs that look great in a variety of styles. I used the Grunge set for my tag.

NKCRS03 Grunge

The design of circles reminded me of a cluster of grapes, so that's how I used them.

I stamped the image 3 times on black cardstock and sprinkled them with aged wine embossing enamel. These aged enamels are fabulous! They are a combination of colored and metallic powders are get so textured when you heat them. I LOVE them all! Check them out at the Stampendous website by clicking HERE. After heat embossing them, I cut out two whole "clusters" and cut individual "grapes" from the third. I used foam tape to add more grapes to one cluster.

Of course, I needed some leaves for my grapes so I got out my Jumbo Leaves set (CRS5052) and the Leaf Die Cut Set (DCS5068).

CRS5052 Jumbo Leaves

DCS5068 Leaf Die Cut Set

Stamp the leaf three times with VersaMark on green cardstock, sprinkle with aged copper embossing enamel, gently tap off extra powder, heat set. Use the matching die to cut out the three leaves. I thought the green paper was too stark so I rouged some Memento Cottage Ivy and Grape Jelly ink over my leaves too.

Cut a tag 3 1/4" x 6 1/4" from the same green paper, rouge it with the Cottage Ivy and Grape Jelly inks. Stamp a sentiment if you want and emboss it with the aged copper. I used the Congratulations stamp from the Say It Today set (SSC1190) from Stampendous.

Use Craft Glue Dots or liquid glue to arrange your grape clusters and leaves on the tag. The jute bow is from May Arts Ribbon, as is the beautiful purple ribbon used to add the tag to the wine.

Now check out more great creations using NK Studios designs at these blogs:

Stampendous Stamps
Louise Healy
Jamie Martin
Janelle Stollfus

Happy Creating,
Louise

Friday, October 16, 2015

Buttons Galore Hop!

We are SO EXCITED to be hopping with Buttons Galore and More this whole week. We have some fun projects to share that all include an abundance of buttons that were so generously sent to our team.

Buttons Galore and More provides a wide selection including specialty designed embellishments for celebrations, holidays, and various other events and themes. Find a plethora of choices on their website at Buttons Galore and More!

Prizes

Three (3) prize packages that include:

Cling Create Christmas Stamps Set
Create Christmas Die Cut Set
Assortment of Buttons

"Trick or Treat"

Supplies
Stampendous
HMV21 Daisy Face Rubber Stamp
NKCRS02 Wired
Acrylic Handle
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®Acrylic Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Neenah Classic Linen Cover Epic Black #80
Chameleon Pens - YL2, YO3, OR4, BR5, NU1, CG8, CB
Brilliance Ink - Rust
Foam tape
Double-sided tape
Craft Glue Dots
Orange floss
Buttons Galore buttons

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 4 7/8" x 9 1/2" piece of green cardstock in half to form a side fold card

Step 2:  Cut a 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of light orange cardstock, and stamp the dot pattern in the background with Brilliance Rust ink. Adhere to a 2 5/8" x 4 3/8" piece of black cardstock, then to the left side of the card front.

Step 3:   Stamp the Daisy Face on a 3" x 3" piece of Mixed Media White Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black and color with Chameleon Pens.

Step 4: Trim the image to 2 3/4" wide, up about 1 1/4" from the bottom, then around the flower around the face. Mat on black and trim around the image leaving about 1/16" of black showing all around.

Step 5: Adhere the image to the card front with foam tape

Step 6:  Put some thread through three small buttons, adhere along the left edge of the orange layer with Craft Glue Dots

See all the details up close!

Here's the list of who's "buttoning" today!

Stampendous Blog
Kristine Reynolds
Lea Fritts
Pam Bray
Jamie Martin
Laura Drahozal
Pam Hornschu
Louise Healy
Janelle Stollfus
Wendy Price
Tenia Nelson
Buttons Galore and More Blog

Happy Creating,
Louise

Thursday, October 15, 2015

But-tons of Fun!

We are SO EXCITED to be hopping with Buttons Galore and More this whole week. We have some fun projects to share that all include an abundance of buttons that were so generously sent to our team.

Prizes

Three (3) prize packages that include:

Cling Create Christmas Stamps Set
Create Christmas Die Cut Set
Assortment of Buttons

Owl Buddy DWLL3039

This was very easy to create. Here's how I did it:

Tape the Owl Buddy stencil to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of decorative cardstock with removable tape
Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply a coat of Matte Black Embossing Paste, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning later
Press the buttons on the wet paste, using a variety of colors and sizes, let dry
Use the matching Owl Buddy die to cut the owl negative from black paper (save the pieces for another project)
Use two layers of black foam tape around the edges of the die cut piece and put it over the buttons
Use mini Glue Dots to add four pieces of orange May Arts ribbon around the owl
Thread some May Arts jute through four buttons and add them to the corners of the ribbons using more Glue Dots

Check out more great ideas with buttons!

Stampendous Blog
Wendy Price (DW)
Lea Fritts (DW)
Pam Bray (DW)
Pam Hornschu (DW)
Alison Heikkila (DW)
Louise Healy (DW)
Laura Drahozal (DW)
Kristine Reynolds (DW)
Buttons Galore and More

Happy Creating,
Louise

Monday, October 12, 2015

Buttons Galore!

We are SO EXCITED to be hopping with Buttons Galore and More this whole week. We have some fun projects to share that all include an abundance of buttons that were so generously sent to our team.

Prizes

Three (3) prize packages that include:

Cling Create Christmas Stamps Set
Create Christmas Die Cut Set
Assortment of Buttons

To be eligible, you must be a US resident, comment on our blog and that of each Stampendous designer’s blog posts each day of the hop and tell us in what state you live. Stampendous Official Contest Rules apply. Deadline to comment for our prizes is Sunday, October 18, 2015. Winners will be selected by random.org and we’ll announce sometime on Monday, October 19th.

Wait! There is even more! Be sure to comment and tell us where you’re from, because our Australian Distributor The Stencil Specialists are sponsoring a prize for one friend “down under” to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise goodie from their terrific stock of Stampendous merchandise!

Buttons add such a fun accent to cards and projects! Buttons Galore generously sent each of us some of their fabulous buttons to add to our projects featured in the Stampendous October 2015 catalog (which was released this week!). There will be "Buttons Galore" on our posts this week so stop at the Stampendous Blog each day for a list of designers posting that day!

Head over and "Like" their Facebook Page too. Here's their link Buttons Galore and More – Facebook Page. And of course, you'll want to check out the Buttons Galore Blog !

Today I am sharing a sweet little card I made for the October catalog (just a one day break from Halloween!). I just love this cute little mouse in his chocolate egg enjoying all those delicious jelly beans! I know it seems early to start thinking about Spring and Easter, but with all we have to do in the next couple of months, we need to plan ahead! Besides, this is a very quick and easy card!

"Relax and enjoy!"

Supplies
Stampendous
HMM11 Jelly Bean Break
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®Acrylic Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Stripe Paper
Copic Sketch Markers - YR000, YR04, YR15, Y02, Y15, Y17, YG03, YG23, E09, E13, E15, E27, E47, C1, W2, RV02, RV06
Double-sided tape
Glue Dots
Buttons Galore buttons

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of pink cardstock in half to form a top fold A2 card

Step 2:  Cut a 2" x 5 1/2" piece of the stripe paper, adhere a 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of brown cardstock along the back of one long edge so only about 1/4" shows, adhere to the bottom of the card front so the brown edge is up towards the middle of the card

Step 3:   Stamp the Jelly Bean Break on a 2 3/8" x 3 1/2" piece of Mixed Media White Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black and color with Copic markers

Step 4: Adhere the image to a 2 1/2" x 3 5/8" brown mat, then to the card front

Step 5:  Put some thread through three small buttons, adhere to the bottom edge of the image with Mini Glue Dots

There, I told you it was easy! Be sure to enjoy more button ideas at these designer's blogs today:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Louise Healy
Buttons Galore and More Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Flaunty, Haunty Kitty!

What a fun week, really month, this is on the Stampendous Design Team! We are having a Spook-tacular time sharing our Halloween ideas with all of you! Halloween happens to be one of my favorite holidays and I was sad when my kids grew up and moved away and there was no one to decorate for anymore. But of course I came to my senses and realized I could decorate just for ME, exactly how I wanted the decorations to be! So each fall I dig out my favorite things and make a few new things (that's half the fun isn't it!). Now I have my two granddaughters to share in the excitement too.

Our theme of "Got It? Haunt It!" seemed just purr-fect for our Dreamweaver Retro Sitting Cat (DWLL3020), because cats love to flaunt their stuff, don't they! This little kitty is very Flaunty AND Haunty!

"I've Got It!"

I paired this jaunty cat with the Design I beam stencil (DWLX7028) for a really retro look, as well as the sentiment and hat from the Stampendous Witchy Legs set (SSC1230).

Witchy Legs SSC1230

Here are the instructions:

Stampendous:
SSC1230 Witchy Legs Perfectly Clear Stamps™
Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Orange Micro Glitter

Dreamweaver:
DWLL3020 Retro Sitting Cat Stencil
DWLX7028 Design I Beam Stencil
DWDGKP Glossy Black Embossing Paste
DWLM2010 Paste Spreader
DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife

Plus:
Cardstock by AMuse, Basic Grey,Hanko
Copic Sketch Markers - Y00, Y15, Y17, YR68, YG11, YG03, BV0000, BV00, BV02, BV13, W1, W2, W6, 100
Glue Dots
Double-sided tape
Foam tape
x-acto knife and cutting mat
Removable tape
Glue Pen
May Arts Ribbon

Instructions:

step 1 Fold a 7" x 10" piece of orange AMuse cardstock in half to form an A7 card
step 2 Tape the cat stencil to a 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" piece of distress orange paper with removable tape, use the palette knife and paste spreader to apply Glossy Black Embossing Paste, remove stencil, let paste dry thoroughly
step 3 Tape the I Beam stencil to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of distress orange paper with removable tape, use palette knife and paste spreader to apply Glossy Black Embossing Paste, remove stencil, let paste dry thoroughly
step 4 Cut a 5" x 7" piece of decorative purple background paper, edge with a black marker, adhere to the front of the card
step 5 Cut a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of distress orange paper, edge with a black marker, adhere to the purple layer placing it closer to the top than the bottom
step 6 Stamp the Hat from the Witchy Leg set of a scrap piece of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black, color with Copic markers, cut it out
step 7 Stamp the saying from the set on a 1 1/8" x 2" piece of distress orange paper with Memento Tuxedo Black, color the edges slightly and edge with a black marker
step 8 Mat the saying on a 1 3/8" x 2 1/4" piece of Lavender cardstock also edged with black
step 9 When the paste is dry, edged the I Beam piece with a black marker and adhere to the orange mat on the card
step 10 When the paste is dry, edge the Cat piece with a black marker, use an x-acto knife to carefully make a slit around the right ear, also make a slit in the hat so it will slide over the cat's head, use a glue dot on the back of the hat to hold it in place
step 11 Cut a 3" x 4" piece of lavender cardstock, edge with a black marker, adhere the cat to the lavender mat then to the I Beam layer
step 12 Use foam tape to add the sentiment
step 13 Use a glue pen around the brim of the hat and sprinkle with Orange micro glitter, then do the corners of the saying too

See the shininess of the Black Glossy Paste!

Glitter makes everything flauntier!

Hope you're having a howlin' good time with our team this month. Here's the list of flaunty ideas for today:

Louise Healy

Pam Hornschu
Alison Heikkila

Several of our designers are also participating in Smeared Ink’s 31 Days of Halloween, so be sure to check out the Stampendous Blog each day in October for their links.
31 days of Halloween banner

Happy Creating,
Louise

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Got It? Haunt It!

Well here we are in October already! That means the Stampendous Design Team is sharing a lot of "Spook-tacular" ideas with you every day this month! Check out all the details over at the Stampendous Blog.

Our weekly theme is "Got It? Haunt It!" and we're showcasing many of the great Halloween stamps and stencils that were featured in the Stampendous July 2015 catalog. Here's what I'm flaunting for you today:

"Haunting by Moonlight!"

I had so much fun creating this little scene. It was easy with the wonderful Stampendous Spooky House set (SSC1229)! This set contains everything you need to stamp a spooky Halloween scene.

Spooky House SSC1229

Here are the instructions:

Stampendous:
SSC1229 Spooky House Perfectly Clear Stamps™
Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper® lavender
jillibean soup Cream style corn paper (jbwl255)
Neenah Classic Crest Cream Cover 80#
Copic Sketch Markers - Y00, Y02, Y06, Y35, YR15, YR21, BV00, BV02, BV08, YG03, YG06, YG11, YG17, YG63, E31, E33, E37, E27, W2, W4, W6, B97, C1, 100
Glue Dots
Double-sided tape
Foam tape

Instructions:

step 1 Fold a 6" x 10" piece of Lavender cardstock in half to form a top fold card
step 2 Stamp the spooky house stamp near the right side of a 3 3/4" x 4 3/4" piece of cream cardstock, then stamp it again on a post-it-note and cut it out for a mask
step 3 Place the mask over the house and stamp the ghosts
step 4 Stamp the moon, fence pieces, cat and tombstones, then stamp the branch with the owl on the left edge of the scene, stamp the owl on a post-it-note, cut it out, place it over the owl and stamp more branch tips, stamp the two little jack-o-lanterns on a scrap piece of cream paper, oh, and don't forget a little of the spruce tree stamped on the right edge!
step 5 Color the scene however you want, I used Copic markers to create my moonlit scene, edge with a black marker
step 6 Mat the scene on a 4" x 5" piece of Lavender cardstock
step 7 Stamp the saying from the set on a 1 3/8" x 2" piece of cream cardstock, color to match the background of the scene and edge with a black marker
step 8 Mat the saying on a 1 1/2" x 2 1/8" piece of Lavender cardstock also edged with black
step 9 Edge a 4 5/8" x 5 5/8" piece of the patterned orange paper with a black marker and adhere to the card front
step 10 Adhere the spooky house scent to the center of the orange layer
step 11 Cut out the two little pumpkins, edge with an orange marker, use mini glue dots to attach one to the house scene and one to the saying
step 12 Use foam tape to add the sentiment

But wait, there was no sentiment on picture I showed you! That's because I couldn't decide where to put it because I loved the house scene, so I'm going to let YOU decide! Leave me a comment with which placement you like the best!

Lower left, hides the graveyard

Lower left, but not so low!

Upper middle, hides one ghost

Upper right, hangs over the card, needs a larger envelope

Upper right, hides the moon :(

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Louise Healy

Happy Creating,
Louise