Gingerbread Joy!

The Stampendous Design Team has been busy for the last several months creating lots of samples with the great new stamps and stencils that were released in July and we are so happy to share them with you! This week's theme of "Baked Just For You!" features the adorable Gingerbread Baker set (CSD07).

 

Yesterday I shared the new Gingerbread Baker Clear Stamp and Die Set   on a fun little bag, perfect for sharing cookies with teachers, friends, mailman, whoever!

Today I've created a fun card from this versatile set and a background from the Dreamweaver Stencils line:

Stampendous:

CSD07 Gingerbread Baker Clear Stamps and Dies
Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver:
DWLJ891 Holly Swirls Stencil

Plus:

My Colors Cardstock - Tropical Bay
Cream Cardstock
Kraft Cardstock
White Cardstock
Graphics45 Good Cheer, Yuletide Greetings

Copic Sketch Markers - RV13, R27, BG10, BG72, 100
Distress Inks - gathered twig
Foam Tape
Fine Line Black Marker
Die Cut Machine
Removable Tape

Instructions:

1. Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of Tropical Bay cardstock in half to form an A6 card
2. Cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2 " piece of cream cardstock
3. Tape the Holly Swirls stencil to the cream cardstock and tape in place with removable tape
4. Use the fine line black pen to outline the openings of the stencil, remove stencil
5. Color the holly design with Copic Markers
6. Adhere a 1 3/4" x 4" piece of Yuletide Greetings near the bottom and a small strip of Good Cheer where the papers meet
7. Adhere background to the card front
8. Die cut the Gingerbread Baker from a piece of kraft cardstock, the hat from white, the apron from Good Cheer, and the bowl from Yuletide Greetings
9. Stamp the face on the die cut image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, color the cheeks with the R27 and RV13 markers
10. Shade around the edges of the Gingerbread Baker with the gathered twig ink
11. Edge the apron and bowl with a black marker, use the fine line black pen to outline the pocket, lines on the bowl, and the baker's hat
12. Color the hat with BG10 and BG72,  color the back side of the Heart, the stripe on the bowl and spoon on the bowl with R27
13. Adhere the apron and hat to the Gingerbread Baker, use foam tape to add the baker to the card front
14. Use foam tape to add the bowl to the baker making sure to have foam tape behind the heart, add the red heart to the opening

Here's a close up:

Go to the Stampendous Blog! for a list of today's designers. 

Happy Creating,

Louise

Sharing is Best!

It's that time of year again! Time for Fall/Halloween/Christmas ideas from the Stampendous Design Team! We've been busy for the last several months creating lots of samples with the great new stamps and stencils that were released in July and are so happy to share them with you! I did share this one right as these were released, but it's the perfect project for this week's theme of "Baked Just For You!". 

I love making lots and lots of cookies during the Christmas season. It's really the only time of year that I do so much baking any more. While my family would like to hoard them, I like to share them with everyone, so the new Gingerbread Baker Clear Stamp and Die Set made me very happy! Here's a cute way to share cookies with teachers, friends, mailman, whoever!

Stampendous:

CSD07 Gingerbread Baker Clear Stamps and Dies
EP100 White Opaque Embossing Powder

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
HT400 Embossing Heat Tool

Plus:

My Colors Cardstock - Sandy Beach
Cream Cardstock
Whiskers Graphics Paper Bag - kraft with dots

Copic Sketch Markers - R29, E31, E33, E37
Brilliance Ink Rocket Red
VersaMark

Creative Impressions Ribbon - 80234 1/4" Red and Green Gingham
Beacon Adhesives FabriTac
Zutter 1/2" corner rounder
Scrapbook Adhesive White Foam Squares

Instructions:

Step 1:  Cut a 3 1/2" x 4 " and 1" x 1 1/2" piece of cream cardstock, and a 3 1/4" x 4" piece of Sandy Beach cardstock
Step 2:  Die cut the Gingerbread Baker from the Sandy Beach cardstock

Step 3: Stamp the face and buttons on the die cut image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Step 4:  Shade around the edges with Copic markers, using the R27 on the cheeks and buttons
Step 5:  Ink the Ric Rak stamp with VersaMark and stamp the arms and legs, sprinkle with white embossing powder, heat set

Step 6: Ink the checkerboard pattern stamp with Brilliance Rocket Red and stamp along the bottom edge of the larger piece of cream cardstock, repeat several times to create the checkered table cloth look, round the top two corners, edge with R27 marker
Step 7:  Tie the red and green ribbon around the cream piece near the top of the stamping, tie a know near the right side, adhere to the front of the bag

Step 8: Use foam squares to attach the Gingerbread image

Step 9: Stamp the "Homemade" saying on the small piece of cream using Tuxedo Black, round all the corners, edge with R27, adhere with foam tape

Step 10: Stamp the "Baked just for you by:" image on the back with Tuxedo Black

Go to the Stampendous Blog! for a list of today's designers. Be sure to check back tomorrow for another idea featuring this adorable set!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Advice from a Tree!

Welcome to the finale of this week's blog hop! The Stampendous Design Team was provided some great tools from the folks at Perfect Paper Crafting to use with our beautiful Stampendous products to create LOTS of wonderful ideas for you!

Tools For Crafting with Stampendous and Perfect Paper Crafting

Of course, if we are having a Blog Hop there must be Prizes!

Prizes

There will be 3 prize packages available during our hop! Each winner will have the chance to win one of the following prize packages, a Perfect Ruler and Pop-Up Die Set combo package, a Mini-Perfect Layers and Pop’cessories Die Set combo package, or a Perfect Airbrush, 1 – Holly Pattern Stencil and 1 –Holly Scroll Stencil combo package. US winners only, see Official Contest Rules for details.

Today I am using the Forest Sayings set from Stampendous, Chameleon Markers and the Perfect Airbrush Spritzer from Perfect Paper Crafting. This set has everything you need to create a beautiful card. I made a fall birthday card, perfect for everyone you know who has a fall birthday (especially if you need a more masculine card!).

Stampendous:

SSC1224 Forest Sayings Clear Stamps
MMW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

Plus:
Cardstock - Olive Green
Green Patterned Cardstock
Perfect Airbrush
Chameleon Markers - OL3, NU3, BR5, OR4, RD4, BL3, BK4

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of Olive Green cardstock in half to form an A6 card

Step 2: Stamp the tree and saying from the Forest Sayings set on a 3 1/4" x 4" piece of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Step 3:  Use the Airbrush and markers to add color to the top of the tree, the "ground", and the "sky"', I used the two brown markers directly on the trunks, and the green to create a horizon line, edge with the black marker
Step 4:  Adhere the airbrushed image to a 3 1/2" x 4 1/4" green mat
Step 5:  Adhere pieces of the two patterned papers to the card front, add a strip of green across where the two papers meet

Step 6: Adhere the tree image and you're done!

Here's a close up of the airbrushed image:

Check out more great ideas:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Janelle Stollfus

Jamie Martin

Tenia Nelson

Lea Fritts

Louise Healy

Perfect Paper Crafting Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise

Layered Birthday Wishes!

Welcome to this week's blog hop! The Stampendous Design Team was provided some great tools from the folks at Perfect Paper Crafting to use with our beautiful Stampendous products to create LOTS of wonderful ideas for you!

Tools For Crafting with Stampendous and Perfect Paper Crafting

Today I'm sharing a  card I designed for the July catalog. It pair the Dreamweaver Cardinal Stencil with one of Dreamweaver's Happy Birthday stencils. But wait, this doesn't look like a Cardinal! By using blue tones instead of reds, you can change the whole look of this stencil. I think he looks pretty good as a Blue Jay too!

Of course, if we are having a Blog Hop there must be Prizes!

Prizes

There will be 3 prize packages available during our hop! Each winner will have the chance to win one of the following prize packages, a Perfect Ruler and Pop-Up Die Set combo package, a Mini-Perfect Layers and Pop’cessories Die Set combo package, or a Perfect Airbrush, 1 – Holly Pattern Stencil and 1 –Holly Scroll Stencil combo package. US winners only, see Official Contest Rules for details.

Stampendous:

MMW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Dreamweaver:

DWLM110 Cardinal Stencil
DWLM150 Happy Birthday Small Stencil
DWLL332 Picasso Stencil

DWDEP Regular Embossing Paste

DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife

DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

DWBHB-3 1/8" Brush #3 Blue Handle

DWGHB-6 1/4" Brush #6 Gold Handle
DWNHB-12 1/2" Brush #12 Natural Handle

Plus:
My Colors Cardstock - Winter Lake, Ocean Side
Memento Inks - Bahama Blue, Danube Blue, Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, Rich Cocoa
Brilliance Inks - Sunflower Yellow
Mini Perfect Layers
Foam Tape
Removable tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of Winter Lake cardstock in half to form an A6 card

Step 2: Tape the Cardinal stencil to a 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of white cardstock and Happy Birthday to a 1 1/4" x 4" piece of white cardstock with removable tape
Step 3:  Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply a coat of Regular embossing paste over the Cardinal, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning, let paste dry
Step 4:  Use  a 1/2" stencil brush to apply Bahama Blue ink to the Happy Birthday, add Danube Blue to the lower part of all the letters, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning
Step 5:  Place the clean, dry Cardinal stencil over the dry pasted image and use stencil brushes and the Picasso tool to apply color, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning

Step 6: Adhere the Cardinal to a mat of Winter Lake, use the Mini Perfect Layer tool to trim a 1/8" edge all around, adhere to a mat of Ocean Side, trim, then to a mat of white, trim, adhere to the upper left side of  the card front
Step 7:  Adhere the Happy Birthday to a mat of Winter Lake, then a mat of Ocean Side using the Mini Perfect Layer tool on each layer

Step 8: Use foam tape to add the Happy Birthday to the card front

Check out more great ideas:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Jamie Martin

Lea Fritts

Louise Healy

Perfect Paper Crafting Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise