Heart Bouquet

The Stampendous Design Team has taken a break from Holiday designs this week to share some of our favorite creations from the October release. These designs are focused on Spring! Here's one of my favorite Laurel Burch designs from the October release.

Stampendous:

LBCR011 Cling LB Heart Bouquet
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

My Color Cardstock - Wildflower, Sweet Potato, Mint Julep
Bazzill Bright Pink
Copic Markers - Y35, YR04, YR18, R22, RV09, V15, B04, B06, B28, G17, YG07
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Wildflower cardstock in half to form a card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the image on a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of white, color with Copic Markers

Step 3:  Cut out the image along the edge of the image frame, edge with 100 (black marker)
Step 4:  Cut a 3" x 6 1/2" piece of the Bright Pink cardstock, tear the bottom edge, adhere to the left side of the card front, ahdere a 1" x 5" piece of Mint Julep across the center of the card front
Step 5:  Cut a 5" x 6 1/2" piece of Sweet Potato cardstock, tear all edges, adhere over the green and pink layers

Step 6:  Use foam tape to add the image to the center of the Sweet Potato layer

See the Stampendous Blog for more creations using the new designs.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Fish Bowl Dive

The Stampendous Design Team is taking a break from Holiday designs this week to share some of our favorite creations from the October release. These designs are focused on Spring! Here's one of my favorite House Mouse designs from the October release paired with the fabulous Decor Dream background stamp!

Stampendous:

HMCR111 Cling Fish Bowl Dive
DCR104 DECOR Cling Dream
SSC1272 Brushed Wishes PCS
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

My Colors Cardstock - Sweetie Pie, Tuscan Sun
Black Cardstock
Copic Markers - R30, R81, R85, Y00, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y21, YR18, E33, E35, E50, E51, E53, E95, W0, W1, W3, B0000, B000, YG0000, YG17, YG23
Memento Rose Bud Ink
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Sweetie Pie cardstock in half to form an A7 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Fish Bowl Dive and sentiment on white paper,  color the image with Copic Markers

Step 3:  Place the Dream stamp rubber side up on a table, ink with Rose Bud, carefully lay the front of the card over the ink, hold it in place a put a piece of copy paper over it, use a brayer over the paper to transfer the image, carefully remove the paper and card, repeat the process for a 1 1/2" x 5" piece of Sweetie Pie
Step 4:   Adhere the stamped piece of Sweetie Pie to a 2 1/2" x 5" piece of Tuscan Sun, then to a 2 5/8" x 5" black mat, adhere the strip towards the left side of the card front

Step 5:   Trim the colored image to 3 3/4" x 4 3/4", mat on a 3 7/8" x 4 7/8" piece of black, use foam tape to add the image to the card front
Step 6: Trim the sentiment to 1 3/8" x 1 3/4", mat on a 1 1/2" x 1 7/8" piece of black, use foam tape to add to the upper right corner of the image

Head over to the Stampendous Blog to see more creations using the new designs!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Polar Bear Play

Welcome to Stampendous and Scrapbook Adhesives Hop!! This week we’re having some sticky fun with our good friends at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®. They’re so sweet and generous to us, always, and we really love fantastic adhesives!!! (are all card makers as excited about adhesives as we are?) They make the most wonderful products, and I love using them to create terrific projects for you to see! The team will be posting all week and on the Scrapbook Adhesives blog.

So, stick around, (get it?) for some amazing inspiration, new holiday products and PRIZES!!

Here’s how you’ll enter – Use this RAFFLECOPTER LINK to be included. U.S. Mailing addresses only. As always our Official Rules are HERE.

Today I'm sharing a card that uses some of their foam squares to create embellishments!

Stampendous:

CRQ233 Cling Polar Bear Play
SSCL106 LB Cardinal Border PCS
GL220U Crystal Multi Glitter

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
My Color Cardstock Madras Blue, Cloak Gray
Copic Sketch Markers - B0000, B000, B00, BG0000, BG000, BV20, BV25, W0, W1, W3, W5, 0
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D White Foam Squares
Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
Small Paint Brush

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of blue cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2:  Stamp the Polar Bear Play on a 3" x 3 3/4" piece of white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic markers

Step 3: Use a small paint brush to apply some glue to the background of the bears and sprinkle the wet glue with Crystal glitter, tap off extra, let dry
Step 4: Stamp the "Peace Upon The Earth" sentiment from the LB Cardinal Border set on a 7/8" x 1" piece of white cardstock, mat on a 1" x 1 1/8" piece of gray
Step 5:  Adhere a 3 3/4" x 4 1/2" piece of white cardstock to a 4" x 4 3/4" piece of gray, adhere to the card front
Step 6:  Adhere the Polar Bear Play to a  3 1/4" x 4" piece of gray, then to the card front
Step 7:  Use foam squares to add the sentiment to the upper left corner of the image
Step 8: Take the release paper off one side of 3 white foam squares, sprinkle them with glitter, adhere them to the lower right corner of the card front

Head over to the Stampendous Blog for more ideas and today's links!

Happy Creating,
Louise

Cattails Scene

Autumn is here! Cool days, cooler nights, I love it! This is one of my favorite seasons (Spring is the other). I am NOT a hot weather girl! Plus Autumn brings the start of the holidays! 

Stampendous has so many beautiful stencils for making fabulous projects and fall cards. This week the Stampendous Design Team is sharing some ideas for Autumn creations featuring stencils. I'm sharing an easy card that could be used for many occasions, birthdays, sympathy, happy autumn, just because...well, you get it.

Supplies:

Stampendous:

Acrylic Handle

Dreamweaver:

DWLL3035 Cattails Scene
DWDMBP Matte Black Embossing Paste

DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife
DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

Plus:

My Color Cardstock - Tuscan Sun, Sweet Potato, Harvest Orange
Watercolor Paper
Distress Inks - peeled paint, spiced marmalade, mustard seed
Mister bottle with water
Removable Tape
May Arts Ribbon

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of Tuscan Sun cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2: Cut a 3 3/8" x 4 1/2" piece of Watercolor paper, swipe the ink pads directly on the acrylic handle trying not to mix the colors too much, spritz with water, spritz the paper with a little water then "stamp" the paints in the center of the Watercolor paper, carefully remove the acrylic handle
Step 3: If necessary, use a water brush or small paint brush and water to move the colors a little and blend, let inks dry thoroughly

Step 4: Tape the Cattails Scene stencil to the Watercolor paper, lining up over the painted area, with removable tape
Step 5: Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Matte Black Embossing Paste over the design, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning later, let paste dry

Step 6: Adhere the image to a  3 5/8" x 4 5/8" mat of Sweet Potato, then a 3 7/8" x 4 7/8" mat of Harvest Orange
Step 7:  Adhere a piece of green ribbon around the layered image, securing in the back, adhere to card front, and glue a small matching bow on the ribbon

Here's a fall mirror project I did quite a while ago. Click here for the original post with instructions. It features the Long Cattail stencil and the geese.

Check the Stampendous Blog for more Autumn stencil ideas.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Snowman Peeking

"Falling for Decor Cling Stamps" is our theme this week for the Stampendous Design Team. We were fortunate to receive these wonderful stamps from the July release to create great samples for you! There are 5 designs that are all amazing!

This great new line of stamps are 8” X 8”, this cling rubber stamp background is perfect for creating home decor pieces, cards, scrapbook pages and more. The pattern is easily repeated across a large area. Today I created a winter background with the new Decor Cling Snowflake stamp. It is the perfect backdrop for the adorable Snowman Peeking stencil!

 

Supplies:

Stampendous:

FMS4078 Snowman Peeking Metal Stencil

DCR102 Decor Cling Snowflakes

GL220U Crystal Multi Glitter
FREG048 Ice Blue Embossing Enamel

SSH88 Decor Handle

Dreamweaver:

DWDGWP Glossy White Embossing Paste

DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife
DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

Plus:

My Color Cardstock - Deep Indigo
BoBunny 12" Powder Blue Vintage 12PBV968
White Cardstock
VersaMark Ink
Heat Tool
Creative Impressions 1/4" Pastel Blue Glimmer Ribbon
Removable Tape
FabriTac
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Deep Indigo cardstock in half to form a card

Step 2: Stamp the front of the card with the Snowflake stamp inked with VersaMark, sprinkle with Ice Blue Embossing Enamel, tap off extra powder, heat set
Step 3:  Tape the Snowman Peeking stencil to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of the Powder Blue Vintage with removable tape
Step 4:  Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Glossy White Embossing Paste over the design, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning later, immediately sprinkle the wet paste with the Crystal Glitter, tap off extra, let paste dry
Step 5: When the paste is dry, trim the image to 3 5/8" x 5", mount on a 3 7/8" x 5 1/4"  piece of White cardstock, then to a 4" x 5 3/8" piece of Powder Blue Vintage 

Step 7:  Use foam tape to add the Snowman to the card front
Step 8: Use FabriTac to add a piece of Pastel Blue ribbon on the card front, add a small matching bow

See the Stampendous Blog for more samples using these beautiful new stamps!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Folk Tree

It's hard to believe summer is at an end. We've already been enjoying the cooler evenings, but not really liking the earlier sunsets! The end of summer means we better get moving on creating our holiday cards because they'll be here before we know it. 

This week the Stampendous Design Team has been sharing some the beautiful tree images from Stampendous.  Here's another simple, yet elegant, Christmas card that will take you hardly anytime and will impress everyone!

Supplies:

Stampendous:

FMS4039 Folk Tree Metal Stencil

Dreamweaver:

DWDPP Dreamweaver Pearlescent Embossing Paste

DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife
DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

Plus:

My Color Cardstock - Spearmint
Graphic 45 Yuletide Greetings 4501188
Copic Marker BG72
Removable Tape
Creative Impressions White Crepe Ribbon
Craft Glue Dots
Foam Tape

Instructions:

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

Step 2: Cut a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of the Graphic 45 paper, edge with BG72, adhere to the card front
Step 3:  Tape the Folk Dove stencil to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Spearmint cardstock with removable tape
Step 4:  Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Pearlescent Embossing Paste over the design, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning later, let paste dry
Step 5: Use the BG72 marker to color the white ribbon, let dry, tie into a small bow

Step 6: When paste is dry, use foam tape to add the tree to the card front
Step 7:  Use a Craft Glue Dot to add the bow

See the Stampendous Blog for more tree images!

Happy Creating,

Louise