Flowers and Sunshine

Summer is in full swing and it's already JULY!!! How does that happen so quickly! Time flies when you're having fun, right?

Today I say farewell to my amazing, talented and loving Stampendous Design Team family. I will miss being part of this wonderful team (but not the deadlines so much!). A huge "Thank You" to Fran and the Stampendous team for placing so much faith in my work all these years, I truly feel blessed to have been a part of your creative family.  Most of all, to our utterly amazing, outstanding, lovely and positive Laura, what would I have done without your encouragement and love throughout it all! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being such an inspiration to me.

I thought this beautiful Mum Blossoms stamp, paired with the lovely sentiment from the Cling Coneflowers set, was the perfect combination to bid adieu to my team family. I will keep posting and linking to the Stampendous group when I can. Love you all!  XOXOXOXOXOXOXO, Louise

Stampendous:

CRW198 Mum Blossoms
CRS5104 Cling Conflower
DCP1005 Fitted Frames Set A

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Orange, Blue Shimmer
Copic Markers - B91, B93, B95, B97, RV000, RV32, RV34, RV09, R29, YG01, YG03, YG06, Y08, Y13, YR04, YR07, YR09
Pink Sheer Ribbon
Foam Tape
Die Cut Machine

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of orange cardstock in half to form an A7 card

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Mum Blossoms image on a 4" x 4" piece of white cardstock, color with Copic Markers, trim to 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Step 3:  Stamp the sentiment on a 3" x 3" piece of white cardstock, use the fitted frames set to die cut the sentiment and a matching blue mat, adhere the two layers together
Step 4:  Tie a pink sheer ribbon around the card front and tie a bow near the right side
Step 5:  Adhere the Mum Blossoms to a 4" x 4" blue mat, then a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" white mat, adhere to the left side of the card front

Step 6:   Use foam tape to add the sentiment near the right side

Happy Creating,

Louise

Coffee Break

HMCR114 Cling Coffee Break

Stampendous:

HMCR114 Coffee Break

TC58 Quest Texture Cube
SSC1281 Greetings Galore PCS

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Kraft, Turquoise
Brilliance Ink - Coffee Bean
Copic Markers - BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18, E31, E35, E39, E42, E44, E49, E51, E95, W0, W2, W4

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Kraft cardstock in half to form an A7 card

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Coffee Break image on a 4" x 4 3/4" piece of white cardstock, color with Copic Markers
Step 3:  Adhere the colored image to a 4 1/4" x 5" Turqoise mat
Step 4 :  Use Coffee Bean ink to stamp the image from the Quest Texture Cube around the edges of the card front
Step 5:   Adhere the Coffee Bean image at an angle on the card front

Step 6:   Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the sentiment on a 5/8" x 1 3/4" piece of white, mat on a 7/8" x 2" piece of Turquoise
Step 7:  Use foam tape to add the sentiment to the card front

See more samples at the Stampendous Blog.

Happy Creating

Louise

Peony Umbrella

HMD Peony Umbrella

Stampendous:

HMCP95 Cling HMD Peony Umbrella
DCP1006 Fitted Frames Set B
DCP1009 Spring Borders Die Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

My Color Cardstock - Lime Pop, Mint Julep, Pink Carnation
Copic Markers - BG000, BG10, YG01, YG03, YG06, YG91, E01, E31, E35, E37, E51, E95, R81, R85, R89, 0
Foam Tape
Die Cut Machine
Zutter 1/2" Corner Rounder

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Lime Pop cardstock in half to form an A2 card, use the Zutter corner rounder to round all four corners

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the image on a piece of white cardstock, color with Copic Markers
Step 3:  Use the fitted frames set to die cut the image and a matching Mint Julep mat, adhere the two layers together
Step 4:  Use one of the dies from the Spring Borders Die Set to cut one long edge of a 2 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Pink Carnation cardstock
Step 5:  Adhere a 1/2" x 5 1/2" strip of Mint Julep behind the uncut edge of the pink layer, leaving about 1/8" of the green showing, then adhere both to the bottom area of the card front

Step 6:    Use foam tape to add the Peony Umbrella image to the center of the card

See the Stampendous Blog for more samples.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Lemon Sour

HMR119 Lemon Sour

Stampendous:

HMCR119 Cling Lemon Sour

SSC1283 Big Words Thanks PCS

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Kraft,  Light Aqua, Gray
Brilliance Ink - Pearlescent Chocolate
Foam Applicator
Copic Markers - Y00, Y02, Y06, Y08, R81, R85, B0000, W0, W2, W3, W5, E01, E31, E42, E44, E51, E95, 0
Foam Tape

Instructions:

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

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Lemon Sour image on a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of white cardstock, color with Copic Markers
Step 3:  Adhere the colored image to a 4" x 5 1/4" gray mat
Step 4 :  Tear the top edge of a 6" x 2 1/4" piece of Kraft cardstock, use a foam applicator to brush the Chocolate ink along the torn edge and the other three edges, adhere to the card front
Step 5:   Tear a thin strip of Kraft cardstock, ink edges and adhere to the bottom edge of the colored image

Step 6:   Tear other strips of Kraft, ink edges and adhere randomly to the Kraft cardstock on the card front to create a sandy appearance
Step 7:  Use foam tape to add the Lemon Sour image to the card front
Step 8: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Missing You on a scrap of white, trim close and adhere to a small gray mat, adhere to the upper left corner of the Lemon Sour image

There are more great House Mouse samples at the Stampendous Blog.

Happy Creating

Louise

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Flutterbye Cake

The Stampendous Design Team is sharing samples from the Laurel Burch line. These are fun and easy to color and pair with great papers. There is a coloring guide on the Stampendous website.

Stampendous:

LBCR013Cling LB Flutterbye Cake

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Orange, Dotted Pink, Black
Copic Markers - Y17, Y35, YR04, YR09, R22, RV09, RV19, V15, FV2, B02, B04, B06, B69, BG01, YG01, YG07

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of orange cardstock in half to form an A7 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the LB Flutterbye Cake image on a 5" x 6" piece of white, color with Copic Markers, 

Step 3: Trim close to the image border on the top, and sides, tear the bottom edge
Step 4:  Mat image on a 4 1/8" x 6 1/4" piece of Black cardstock, tear the bottom edge
Step 5:  Adhere a 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" piece of dotted pink cardstock to the cardfront

Step 6:  Adhere the LB Flutterbye Cake image to the pink layer

See more Laurel Burch samples at the Stampendous Blog.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Celebrate Your Spirit!

The Stampendous Design Team is sharing more Laurel Burch images this week. Here's one I did a while back with the LB Sun Chase (LBW011) and LB Celebrate Dreams (LBG001) sentiment. 

Stampendous:

LBCW011 Cling LB Sun Chase
LBCG001 Cling LB Celebrate Dreams

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Green, Orange, Yellow, Blue
Copic Markers - Y17, Y32, Y35, RV09, V15, BG01, BG13, B04, YG07
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of green cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Sun Chase image on a 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" piece of white, color with Copic Markers, tear a an edge around the outline

Step 3: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the sentiment on a 1 3/4" x 4 1/4" piece of white, color with Copic Markers, tear a an edge around the outline, mat on a piece of blue cardstock with torn edges
Step 4:  Cut a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of orange cardstock, tear edges, adhere to the card front
Step 5:  Cut a 2" x 5" piece of yellow, a 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of blue, tear the edges on both, adhere over the orange

Step 6:  Use foam tape to add the Sun Chase and sentiment to the card front

See more Laurel Burch samples at the Stampendous Blog.

Happy Creating,

Louise

My Dream For You...

The Stampendous Design Team is sharing more images from the wonderful Laurel Burch line of stamps. There is a great coloring guide for these at the Stampendous website.

Stampendous:

LBCM002 Cling LB Cat Love
LBCH001 Cling LB My Dream
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Dark Pink, Dark Purple
BoBunny 12" Orange Citrus Vintage 12OCV937
Copic Markers - B02, B04, RV19, R29, FV2, YG07, YR04, 100
Black Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of dark pink cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the LB Cat Love image on a 3" x 4" piece of white, color with Copic Markers, trim to 2 3/8" x 3 1/2", edge with the 100 marker

Step 3: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the sentiment on a 1 5/8" x 2 3/8" piece of white, edge with the 100 marker
Step 4:  Cut a 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"  and a 2 1/2" x 3 1/4" piece of dark purple cardstock, tear edges, adhere the images to the torn mats
Step 5:  Cut a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of the Orange Citrus Vintage paper, edge with the YR04 marker, adhere to the card front

Step 6:  Adhere the LB Cat Love to the upper left area of the card, use foam tape to add the sentiment to the lower right side of the card

See more Laurel Burch samples at the Stampendous Blog.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Let's Celebrate!

The Stampendous April 2018 catalog has so many wonderful images. Today I paired the adorable House Mouse Tossing Confetti (HMP93) with a sentiment built from the new Big Words Happy PCS (SSC1282) set to create this darling card!

Stampendous:

HMCP93 Cling Tossing Confetti

SSC1282 Big Words Happy PCS

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Turquoise, Black
BoBunny 12" Kiwi Vintage
Copic Markers - BG10, Y26, Y32, YR30, W0, W2, W4, W5, E51, E95, YG03
Black Foam Tape

Instructions:

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

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Tossing Confetti image on a 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" piece of white cardstock, color with Copic Markers
Step 3:  Adhere the colored image to a 3 3/8" x 4 5/8" black mat
Step 4 :  Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the sentiments on 1/2" x 1 1/4" and 1/2" x 1 7/8" strips of white, adhere to small turquoise mats
Step 5:   Adhere a 1/2" x 6" strip of black behind one long edge of a 2 1/4" x 6" piece of Kiwi, leaving about 1/8" of black showing, adhere to the bottom edge of the card front

Step 6:   Use foam tape to add the Tossing Confetti image to the card front
Step 7:  Adhere the two sentiments to the image

See the Stampendous website for more samples and to purchase this darling stamp!

Happy Creating

Louise

Mystical Mare

Here's another wonderful Laurel Burch stamp from Stampendous. This Mystical Mare (LBP013) image is "out of this world"!

Stampendous:

LBCP013 Cling LB Mystical Mare

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Dotted Pink, Blue, Black
Copic Markers - Y17, YR04, RV06, RV19, B02, B06, YG07, G17

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of dotted pink cardstock in half to form an A6 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, tear all the edges

Step 3: Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of black paper, tear edges, adhere the colored image on the black mat
Step 4:  Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of blue cardstock, adhere the matted image to the blue layer
Step 5:  Adhere the matted image to the card front at an angle

See the Stampendous Blog for more Laurel Burch samples.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Happy Birthday Cat

I just love the Laurel Burch collection at Stampendous. They are fun and easy  to color, there's a great coloring guide on the Stampendous website! This great Happy Birthday Cat was part of the April 2018 release!

Stampendous:

LBCP012 Cling LB Happy Bday Cat

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Purple, Black
Bo Bunny 12" Kiwi Vintage 12KV913
Copic Markers - Y17, Y32, YR04, YR18, RV09, RV19, V15, B06, YG07, 100
Black Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of purple cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Happy Bday Cat image on a 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" piece of white, color with Copic Markers, trim close around the outline, edge with the 100 marker

Step 3: Cut a 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of the Kiwi paper, tear bottom edge
Step 4:  Cut a 3 5/8" x 5 1/2" piece of black cardstock, tear bottom edge, adhere cat image to the black mat
Step 5:  Cut a 1 1/4" x 4 3/4" piece of black tear each of the long edges, adhere to the card front about 1 1/2" up from the bottom edge

Step 6:  Use foam tape to add the Happy Bday Cat to the card front

Go to the Stampendous Blog for more Laurel Burch samples.

Happy Creating,

Louise

A Bunch of Love

The Stampendous Design Team is sharing some of our Laurel Burch creations with you this week. If you haven't seen these wonderful designs, you can check them out on the Stampendous website.

My card today features the sweet LB A Bunch of Love (LBP007) stamp from the April release.

Stampendous:

LBCP007 Cling LB A Bunch of Love
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

My Color Cardstock - Poolside, Black Suede
BoBunny Pink Punch Vintage 12PPV951
Copic Markers - E13, E21, E31, Y17, YR04, YR09, R22, RV06, RV09, RV19, V15, YG07, BG01, BG13

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Poolside cardstock in half to form an A7 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 leaving a small border of white around the top and two sides, tear the bottom edge
Step 4:  Mat image on a 3 5/8" x 6" piece of Pink Punch Vintage, tear the bottom edge of the pink
Step 5:  Mat both on a 3 7/8" x 6 piece of black, tear the bottom edge

Step 6:  Adhere the matted image to the card front

For more beautiful Laurel Burch samples, see the Stampendous Blog.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Tree Circle

Another beautiful new stamp from Stampendous! This Tree Circle (CRW201) stamp is nostalgic and modern all at the same time! The Greetings Galore PCS (SSC1281) gives you a LOT of sentiment options.

Stampendous:

CRW201 Cling Tree Circle

SSC1281 Greetings Galore PCS

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Blue, Green, Black
Copic Markers - YG01, YG03, B000, B00, 100
Foam Tape

Instructions:

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

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Tree Circle and sentiment images on pieces of white cardstock, color Tree Circle with Copic Markers
Step 3:  Trim the Tree Circle around the edge, use the 100 marker to edge it
Step 4 :  Trim the sentiment to 1" x 2 3/4", mat on a 1 1/8" x 2 7/8" piece of black
Step 5:   Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of green cardstock, adhere to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of black then to the card front

Step 6:   Adhere the Tree Circle to the right side of the card front
Step 7:  Use foam tape to add the sentiment

See the Stampendous Blog for more ideas!

Happy Creating

Louise

Wisteria Circle

This beautiful new  Wisteria Circle (W202) stamp from Stampendous makes a simple, elegant card in no time! It colors up quickly and paired with a pretty border die from the Spring Borders Die Set (DCP1009) and a beautiful ribbon, you have the perfect card for Sympathy, Birthday, Anniversary...well, you get the idea!

Stampendous:

CRW202 Cling Wisteria Circle

DCP1009 Spring Borders Cutting Dies

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Tan, Brown
Copic Markers - BV02, BV23, BV25, BV29, B91, E42, E44, E47, YG93, YG95, YG97, 0
Die Cut Machine
Olive Green Crepe Ribbon

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6 1/2" x 10" piece of tan cardstock in half to form a card

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Wisteria Circle on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock, color with Copic Markers
Step 3:  Use the dotted scalloped die to die cut the right edge of the image
Step 4 :  Adhere the image to a 4 3/8" x 5 1/2" brown mat
Step 5:   Tie a green ribbon around the card, tie a knot, bring the ribbon ends around to the back and adhere

Step 6:   Adhere the Tree Circle to the card front

See the Stampendous Blog for more ideas!

Happy Creating

Louise

Bird Bath Sharing!

The new stamps from the Stampendous April catalog have been released! This week we are featuring the gorgeous Cling Moroccan Tile (6CR007) background stamp. I absolutely LOVE this stamp! It looks great stamped in different colors to match your design and can be used vertically or horizontally. I think it makes the perfect background for the adorable Bird Bath image from the House Mouse Designs line at Stampendous!

Stampendous:

HMCR120 House Mouse Bird Bath

6CR007 Cling Moroccan Tile

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Lime Green, Dark Brown
Brilliance Ink - Pearlescent Lime
Copic Markers - E31, E35, E37, E39, E51, E95, Y13, Y21, Y26, YR24, YG01, YG03, YG06, R30, R32, R35, W0, W3, W5, BG0000, BG000, BG01

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Lime Green cardstock in half to form an A7 card

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Bird Bath image on a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock, color with Copic Markers, trim to 3 3/4" x 5"
Step 3:  Mount the colored image on a 4" x 5 1/4" Dark Brown mat
Step 4 :  Stamp the Moroccan Tile image on a 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" piece of white cardstock using Brilliance Pearlescent Lime ink, line up the design along one edge to stamp again to fill the paper
Step 5:   Adhere the Moroccan Tile layer to the card front, adhere a 1/2" x 6 3/4" strip of Lime Green about 1 1/2" up from the bottom of the card

Step 6:   Adhere the Bird Bath image to the card front

See the Stampendous Blog for more ideas on using the beautiful Moroccan Tile stamp.

Happy Creating

Louise

Congrats!

This week marks the release of the Stampendous April 2018 catalog! We are excited to start sharing our samples with you!

We are starting by featuring the new Everyday Chicks Clr/Die Set. This adorable set of chicks and accessories has matching dies. Some of the dies are small, so you can either leave them together or snip them apart, whichever you prefer.

Of course, the chicks are adorable, but I wanted to show you how versatile the stamps in this set can be when paired with other great new stamps like the Big Words Happy PCS (SSC1282). Here's an idea for a fun graduation card (because graduation season is right around the corner!).

Stampendous:

SSC1282 Big Words Happy PCS
CSD20 Everyday Chicks Clr/Die Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Gray, Olive Green, Black
Memento Ink Pear Tart
Memento Markers - Pear Tart, London Fog
Black Foam Tape

Instructions:

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

Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the diploma and graduation hat images from the Everyday Chicks set randomly all over a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of white cardstock, color the hats with the Pear Tart marker, and use the London Fog marker to accent the edges of the diplomas
Step 3:  Adhere the colored image to a 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" black mat, adhere a 1/2" x 5" strip of black behind one long edge of a 1 5/8" x 5" piece of olive green, leaving a small edge of black showing, adhere to the bottom edge of the colored layer, then adhere all to the card front
Step 4 :  Use the Pear Tart ink to stamp the "congrats", from the Big Words Happy set, on a 1 5/8" x 3 7/8" piece of white cardstock, then use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the "you did it!" over the "congrats", adhere to a 1 3/4" x 4" piece of black
Step 5:   Use black foam tape to add the sentiment to the card front

See the Stampendous Blog for more ideas using the Everyday Chicks set.

Happy Creating

Louise

Happy Easter!

Wishing you a Happy Easter! This is an oldie but goodie featuring the Easter Egg Border Stencil (DWLM253) with stamps from the Bible Journal PCS (SSC1250) and the Painted Wishes set (SSCM5002) to create a fun Easter card.

Supplies:

Stampendous:

SSC1250 Bible Journal Perfectly Clear Stamps
SSCM5002 Painted Wishes House Mouse
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver:

DWLM253 Easter Egg Border Stencil
DWLL332 Picasso Stencil
DWNHB-12 1/2" Brush #12 Natural Handle

DWGHB-6 1/4" Brush #6 Gold Handle Brush

Plus:

Light Yellow Cardstock
Graphic45 Cardstock Cosmopolitan 4500920
Little Yellow Bicycle Tiny Green Stripe Cardstock TI-102
Brilliance Ink - Sunflower Yellow, P. Orange, P. Coral, P. Lime, P. Lavender
Copic Sketch Markers - RV11, R32, Y06 YG03, 100
Rubber Embossing Mat
Die Cut Machine
Removable Tape
Creative Impressions 1/4" Lime and Pink Gingham Ribbon
Fabri-Tac
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9" piece of Light Yellow cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2: Tape the Egg stencil to a 1 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of  white cardstock with removable tape
Step 3: Use 1/4" stencil brushes and the Picasso tool to apply color to the egg design, remove and clean the stencil
Step 4: Place the egg stencil face down (so you can't see the stencil number) on a paper towel and pat the stencil with the Lavender ink pad until the stencil is well coated

Step 5: Place the inked stencil on the platform of a die cut machine, carefully place the stenciled image face down on the stencil, tape in place if desired, add a Rubber Embossing Mat and two cutting mats, run through the  die cut machine to dry emboss the image and transfer the Lavender ink to the background
Step 6: Let the embossed image dry for a minute or two then trim to 1 1/8" x 5 3/8", adhere to a bright yellow mat (1 1/4" x 5 1/2"), then to a pink mat (1 3/8" x 5 5/8")
Step 7:  Cut a 1" x 1" piece of the Graphic45 paper and stamp the Happy Easter from the Painted Wishes set using Memento Tuxedo Black, edge the piece with a black marker, adhere to a 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" bright yellow mat

Step 8: Stamp the dotted bracket from the Bible Journal set twice on a piece of white paper, color with Copic markers, cut out, edge with a black marker
Step 9: Cut a 2" x 6"  piece of the Graphic45 paper, edge with the RV11 or R32 marker, adhere to the top edge of the card front
Step 10: Cut a 2 1/2" x 6"  piece of the Tiny Green Stripe paper, edge with the YG03 marker, adhere to the bottom edge of the card front
Step 11: Wrap a piece of the ribbon around the middle of the card and attach with Fabri-Tac
Step 12:  Tie a small bow and adhere to the ribbon using Fabri-Tac
Step 13:  Adhere the Easter Egg Border layer to the bottom area, center the Happy Easter in the top portion, use foam tape to add the brackets around the Happy Easter

Stop over at the Stampendous Blog for more samples of great Stampendous products!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Hello Sunshine!

This week the theme for the Stampendous Design Team is  "A Sunny Hello!". This darling little Wooly Lamb stamp is gone from the Stampendous website, but it is available from other online retailers. I think it makes an adorable card appropriate for several occasions! Think baby, Easter, 1st birthday, spring...see, many occasions!

Supplies
Stampendous
CRF237 Cling Wooly Lamb
SSC1239 Spring Sentiments Set
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver
DWLJ907 Small Damask Stencil

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Bazzill Basics cardstock
Rubber Embossing Mat
Big Shot Die Cut Machine
Copic Sketch Markers - Y08, YG23, R81, R85, BG10, BG32, BG72, B0000, B60, T2, C1, 0
Removable Tape
May Arts Ribbon
Foam tape
Double-sided tape

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of turquoise cardstock in half to form a top fold A2 card
Step 2:  Place the Damask 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, and put the stack through the machine
Step 3:  Remove the embossed image from the stencil, trim to 4" x 5 1/4", adhere to the front of the card
Step 4:  Stamp the Wooly Lamb on a 2 1/2" x 3" piece of Mixed Media White Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic markers
Step 5:  Adhere the Wooly Lamb on a 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" turquoise mat, then to the front of the card
Step 6:  Add a piece of  May Arts scalloped ribbon tape across the bottom of the Wooly Lamb mat
Step 7: Stamp the sentiment from the Spring Sentiments set on a piece of white cardstock, trim close, mat on a turquoise mat
Step 8:  Use foam tape to add the sentiment


See the Stampendous Blog for more Sunny ideas!
Happy Creating,
Louise