Celebrate the Season!

The Stampendous Design Team is "Celebrating the Season!" this week by sharing some of the beautiful Stampendous and Dreamweaver designs released in the July 2015 catalog. There are so many wonderful images, it's hard to choose!

This beautiful stamp is call Magnolia Rose (W149) and would make a fabulous Christmas card this season! I kept my card very simple so the image would really shine.

"Christmas Bouquet"

Supplies
Stampendous
W149 Magnolia Rose
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus
Bazzill Pink cardstock
Bazzill Lime Green cardstock
Chameleon Color Tones - GR3, OL3, YG3, RD4, YO3, BR5, CB
Double-sided tape

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 5" x 10" piece of pink cardstock in half to form a top-fold card

Step 2:  Stamp the Magnolia Rose on a  4" x 4" piece of white cardstock and color with Chameleon pens

Step 3:  Tape the image to a pink mat (4 1/4" x 4 1/4")

Step 4:  Attach two small squares (2 1/2" x 2 1/2") of lime green cardstock to two opposite corners of the image

Step 5:  Tape the image to the front of the card

For more celebrations of the season, see the Stampendous Blog each day:

Stampendous Blog

Louise Healy

Alison Heikkila

Pam Hornschu

Janelle Stollfus

Happy Creating,

Louise

Fun Fall Flying!

Fall Fun is our Stampendous Design Team Theme for this week. I love Fall so this theme is right up my leaf-blown alley!  I shared this card in August right after our July catalog came out, but we weren't really in the Fall spirit yet, so I'm posting it again because I just love how much fun they are having!

My mischievous little mice are called "Fence Falling", and are featured in the July 2015 Stampendous Catalog.   Don't they just look like they are having a ball playing this game! I colored them with Chameleon markers, then mounted them on a fall background that I created using the Creative Palette and acrylic paints.

Supplies
Stampendous
HMR42 Fence Falling
Creative Palette
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus
Bazzill cardstock Bitter Chocolate
Chameleon Color Tones - NU1, NU2, OL3, OR4, BR5, RD4, YL2, YO3, CG8, BK4, CB
Acrylic Paints - Yellow, Orange, Red, Olive Green
Brayer
Delicata Golden Glitz
May Arts Ribbon 368-15-16  1.5" green, and Jute SM10
Double-sided tape
Foam Tape

Instructions

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

Step 2:  Use the Creative Palette, acrylic paints and a brayer to create a fall colored background on White Mixed Media paper, dry well, cut to 4 3/4" x 6 3/4", swipe the Delicata ink pad across the background, attach to the front of the card

Step 3:  Stamp the Fence Falling on a  4" x 5 7/8" piece of white cardstock and color with Chameleon pens, mat on a dark brown mat 4 1/8" x 6 1/8"

Step 4:  Add the green ribbon along the right side of the card, gather it in the middle with a small piece of Jute

Step 5:  Use foam tape to add the image to the card front

There's more mischief brewing over at these designer blogs:

Stampendous Blog

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Louise Healy

Happy Fall,
Louise

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!

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®

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

Pumpkin Cat

It's Pumpkin Pie week for the Stampendous Design Team. No, we're not all making Pumpkin Pies, though that sounds like a great idea!  I like to use the recipe on the Libby's Pumpkin can, it turns out perfect every time. What recipe do you use for your Pumpkin Pie? It's one of my favorites. I even found a recipe on Pinterest for a crust-less one. It was good, but what's the point of pie without the crust!
Anyway...here's my creation for you today. This little black cat looks like he's trying to make Pumpkin Pie out of this Jack-o-lantern!

"Hop on Top!"

Supplies
Stampendous
R232 Pumpkin Cat
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock Palo Verde
Bazzill Basics cardstock Yellow
Neenah Papers Classic Linen Cover Epic Black 80# 08126
Chameleon Color Tones - YL2, YO3, OR4, BR5, GR3, CG8, CB
May Arts Ribbon Black Jute
Double-sided tape

Instructions

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

Step 2:  Stamp the Pumpkin Cat image on Mixed Media White Paper and color with Chameleon pens, trim right next to the design background

Step 3:  Tape the yellow paper to a black mat, the colored image to a black mat, then tape the image to the yellow layer

Step 4:  Wrap a piece of black jute around the image 3 times and tie a bow

Step 5:  Tape the image to the card front

This cute stamp makes for a very quick and easy Halloween card.

For more "Pumpkin Pie" inspiration, stop over at these designer's blogs:

Stampendous Stamps

Pam Hornschu

Louise Healy

Some of our team members will be participating in a Blog Hop with Spellbinders starting tomorrow, you should check it out over at the Stampendous blog tomorrow, there will be prizes!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Christmas Greetings!

Here's another cute little all-in-one stamp from the Stampendous July 2015 catalog. This sweet little Robin  is bringing Christmas Greetings to all in a quick, adorable card!

W160 Robin Greetings

Supplies
Stampendous
W160 Robin Greetings
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Dreamweaver
LJ891 Holly Swirls

Plus
Neenah Papers Classic Crest Cover Solar White 80#
Neenah Papers Classic Linen Cover Red Pepper 80#
Chameleon Color Tones - RD4, YG3, CG8, BL3, NU1, BR5, YO3, YL2, CB, BK4
1/4" stencil brush
Brilliance Ink Thyme
May Arts Ribbon
Beacon Adhesive Fabri-Tac
Zutter 1/2" corner rounder
Double-sided tape
Foam Tape

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 5" x 10" piece of red cardstock in half to form a square card top fold card, round the corners

Step 2:  Lay the Holly Swirls stencil on a 2 1/2" x 5" piece of white paper  and use a 1/4" stencil brush to stencil Thyme ink over the design, remove the stencil, round the corners and brush more ink over the background

Step 3:  Stamp the Robin Greetings image on Mixed Media White Paper (4" x 4") and color with Chameleon pens, trim around the image and edge with the black marker

Step 4:  Cut another piece of white paper 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", round the corners, use the Chameleon BL3 and CB pens to color around the outside edges, edge with black, mat on a 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" red mat that had been edged in black

Step 5:  Tape the holly background to the top edge of the card

Step 6:  Use Fabri-Tac to add the ribbon around the middle of the card

Step 7:  Use foam tape to add the Robin to the card

The list of today's "All in One" participating designers:

Stampendous Blog
Lyn Bernatovich
Louise Healy
Kristine Reynolds
Pam Bray
Jamie Martin
Amy Hurley-Purdie

Happy Creating,

Louise

Christmas is coming to town!

Yes, Christmas is coming faster than I can believe. Once September arrives, it seems like the holidays are just around the corner.  This cute Christmas Train from the Stampendous July Catalog says it all!

This week the theme for the Stampdenous Design Team is "All in One", those stamps and stencils that have an image and a sentiment all in one design. This helps speed your card making during the busy holiday season.

W159 Christmas Train

To create this simple card follow these instructions:

Supplies
Stampendous
W159 Christmas Train
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock Sea Water
Neenah Papers Classic Linen Cover Red Pepper 80#
Chameleon Color Tones - CG8, BK4, BL3, BL6, RD4, YG3, CB, D
May Arts Ribbon Black 1/4" ric-rak AAR10
Beacon Adhesive Fabri-Tac
Zutter 1/2" corner rounder
Double-sided tape

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 5" x 10" piece of blue cardstock in half to form a square, top fold card, round the top corners

Step 2:  Stamp the Christmas Train image on Mixed Media White Paper and color with Chameleon pens, trim around the image and edge with the black marker

Step 3:  Cut another piece of white paper 4" x 4 1/4", round the top corners, use the Chameleon Detail pen and a ruler to create a background similar to the train background, tape to a red mat that has matching rounded top corners

Step 4:  Use Fabri-Tac to add two rows of ric-rak near the bottom, tape the train above it

The list of today's "All in One" participating designers:

Stampendous Blog
Pam Hornschu
Louise Healy
Kristine Reynolds
Pam Bray
Amy Hurley-Purdie
Alison Keikkila

Happy Creating,

Louise

Mousey Mischief Finale!

It's been a mischief filled week as the Stampendous Design Team has shared their fun creations for our "Mousey Mischief" theme! We hope you have enjoyed them as much as we enjoyed sharing them with you.

This little Skateboard Witch looks like he's running, rather "skateboarding", away from some mischief he's been in, doesn't he!? Love this little guy, he makes me smile every time I look at him. The background is done with the fabulous circle swirl stamp from the Cling Brushstroke Set. I just love this stamp, it makes a wonderful background pattern.

Supplies
Stampendous
HMV22 Skateboard Witch
CRS7001 Cling Brush Strokes
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock Lime
Bazzill Basics cardstock Lavender
Neenah Papers Classic Crest Cover Solar White 80#
Chameleon Color Tones - YG3, BR5, NU1, VO4, YO3, PK3, BR2, NU3, CG8
Brilliance Ink - Pearlescent Lime, Pearlescent Lavender
May Arts Ribbon
Beacon Adhesive Fabri-Tac
Double-sided tape
Foam Tape

Instructions

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

Step 2:  Stamp a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock with the circle from the Brush Strokes set, first using Brilliance P. Lime, clean the stamp, then stamp with Brilliance P. Lavender, edge all around with the lavender, let dry

Step 3:  Stamp the Skateboard Witch design on Mixed Media White Paper and color with Chameleon pens

Step 4:  Tape the Skateboard Witch to a Lavender mat, then a Lime Mat

Step 5:  Tape the stamped circles layer to the front of the card, then use Fabri-Tac to add a ribbon at a diagonal across the card

Step 6:  Use foam tape to attach the Skateboard Witch layer

Here's what our other mischief makers have created for you:

Stampendous Blog
Louise Healy
Amy Hurley-Purdie
Kristine Reynolds
Lyn Bernatovich
Lea Kimmel Fritts

Happy Creating,

Louise

Fence Falling

Welcome to the Stampendous Design Team weekly challenge. This week our theme is "Mousey Mischief!". You'll see lots of great creations with our wonder House-Mouse Designs stamps all week long! These little mice are sure to make you smile.

My mischievous little mice are called "Fence Falling", and are featured in the July 2015 Stampendous Catalog.  If you haven't seen the new catalog yet, you can view it online at the Stampendous website, click here.  Don't they just look like they are having a ball playing this game! I colored them with Chameleon markers, then mounted them on a fall background that I created using the Creative Palette and acrylic paints.

Supplies
Stampendous
HMR42 Fence Falling
Creative Palette
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus
Bazzill cardstock Bitter Chocolate
Chameleon Color Tones - NU1, NU2, OL3, OR4, BR5, RD4, YL2, YO3, CG8, BK4, CB
Acrylic Paints - Yellow, Orange, Red, Olive Green
Brayer
Delicata Golden Glitz
May Arts Ribbon 368-15-16  1.5" green, and Jute SM10
Double-sided tape
Foam Tape

Instructions

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

Step 2:  Use the Creative Palette, acrylic paints and a brayer to create a fall colored background on White Mixed Media paper, dry well, cut to 4 3/4" x 6 3/4", swipe the Delicata ink pad across the background, attach to the front of the card

Step 3:  Stamp the Fence Falling on a  4" x 5 7/8" piece of white cardstock and color with Chameleon pens, mat on a dark brown mat 4 1/8" x 6 1/8"

Step 4:  Add the green ribbon along the right side of the card, gather it in the middle with a small piece of Jute

Step 5:  Use foam tape to add the image to the card front


There's more mischief brewing over at these designer blogs:

Stampendous Blog

Louise Healy

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Alison Heikkila

Happy Creating,
Louise

Stampendous and Chameleon Final Hop!

Today is the final day of the Stampendous - Chameleon Blog Hop! The Stampendous Design Team has been sharing the designs from the July 2015 Stampendous Catalog with you this week! Over the next several weeks, our weekly themes will spotlight different parts of the catalog. This week our theme has been  "Christmas in July". There are so many beautiful designs to choose from, it was hard to choose just five for this week!

Our designs were colored with the fabulous Chameleon markers, so we've been having a Blog Hop this week too! You won't want to miss a day of the fun, so be sure to go back and check out the days you missed! And, of course, there are PRIZES! A huge thank you to Chameleon for providing each design team member a complete set of their great markers!

Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.

When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous and Chameleon.

The new Cozy Kitten stamp is so adorable and is easy to color. Create a fun matching background with the detail pen from the Chameleon set and color it to match the Kitty's pillow!

Supplies

Stampendous:V313 Cozy Kitten
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:Epic Black & Red Pepper Classic Linen Cover Stock by Neenah Paper®
Chameleon™ Markers (RD4, NU1, OL3, PK3, NU3, BR2, YO3, CB, D, BK4)
Gold Buttons
Double-Sided Tape
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Instructions:

1. Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of red cardstock in half to form an A2 top-fold card.
2. Stamp the Cozy Kitten on a  2 1/4" x 3" piece of white cardstock and color with Chameleon pens.
3. Use the Chameleon Detail pen to draw angled lines on a piece of white 4" x 5 1/4" cardstock and color with Chameleon pens to match the kitten's pillow.
4.  Adhere the background on the card front.
5.  Adhere the Kitten to a black mat, then a red mat, then adhere both layers to the lower right side of the card.
6.  Make a small red flag and attach to the upper left, and attach 2 buttons with Zip Dry.

Friday team members sharing ideas:

Stampendous Blog

Lea Kimmel

Pam Bray

Lyn Bernatovich

Jamie Martin

Wendy Price

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Kristine Reynolds

Tenia Nelson

Pam Hornschu

Alison Heikkila

Janelle Stollfus
Laura Drahozal

Louise Healy
Chameleon Pens Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise

Dreamweaver and Chameleons

Today is Dreamweaver Thursday and the Stampendous Design Team is so excited to be sharing the designs from the July 2015 Stampendous Catalog with you this week! Over the next several weeks, our weekly themes will spotlight different parts of the catalog. This week we are starting off with a theme of  "Christmas in July". There are so many beautiful designs to choose from, it was hard to choose just five for this week!

Our designs were colored with the fabulous Chameleon markers, so we are having a Blog Hop this week too! You won't want to miss a day of the fun, and of course, there are PRIZES! A huge thank you to Chameleon for providing each design team member a complete set of their great markers!

Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.

When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous and Chameleon.

Hmmm...can you really use Chameleon markers with your stencils?  ABSOLUTELY! Here is the Dreamweaver Snowman, pasted with Regular Embossing Paste, dried, then colored with the markers!

Supplies

Stampendous:EJS02 Spoonful of Snow Embossing Powder and Elements
EP525 Sparkle Puff Embossing Powder

Dreamweaver:
DWLG645 Snowman Stencil
DWDEP Regular Embossing Paste
DWDPK Palette Knife
DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

Plus:Tropical Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Chameleon Pens (OR4, BR5, BL6, CG8, BK4, CB)
Double-Sided Tape
Heat Embossing Tool

Instructions:

1. Fold a 4 3/4" x 12" piece of Tropical cardstock in half to form an A6 top-fold card.
2. Tape a 4 1/4" x 5 1/4" piece of Solar White cardstock to the front of the card.
3. Paste emboss the Snowman stencil on white cardstock (3 1/2" x 4 1/2") with Regular Embossing Paste using a Palette Knife and Paste Spreader, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning.
4. Sprinkle the wet paste with Sparkle Puff Embossing Powder on the snowflakes and snow at the bottom only, tap off extra, let paste dry, heat set the powder.
5. Place the clean, dry stencil back over the Snowman and use Chameleon pens to color the dry paste of the snowman, remove stencil and finish coloring.
6. Tape the Snowman to a mat of Tropical cardstock 3 3/4" x 4 3/4", then to the front of the card.
7. Sprinkle the "ground" area with Spoonful of Snow, heat from below to set.

Thursday team members sharing ideas:

Stampendous Blog
Lea Kimmel

Lyn Bernatovich

Kristine Reynolds

Laura Drahozal 

Tenia Nelson

Pam Hornschu

Alison Heikkila

Louise Healy

Jamie Martin

Chameleon Stampendous Blog Hop additional members:

Stampendous Blog

Tenia Nelson

Chameleon Pens Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise

Beary Christmas!

The Stampendous Design Team is so excited to be sharing the new designs from the July 2015 Stampendous Catalog with you this week! Over the next several weeks, our weekly themes will spotlight different parts of the catalog. This week we are starting off with a theme of  "Christmas in July". There are so many beautiful designs to choose from, it was hard to choose just five for this week!

Our designs were colored with the fabulous Chameleon markers, so we are having a Blog Hop this week too! You won't want to miss a day of the fun, and of course, there are PRIZES! A huge thank you to Chameleon for providing each design team member a complete set of their great markers!

Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.

When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous and Chameleon.

This darling stamp makes for a fun, happy holiday card. Add a little Spoonful of Snow here and there for extra texture and sparkle!

Supplies:

Stampendous:P274 Bear Sled
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
EJS02 Spoonful of Snow
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:Peeled Paint Cardstock  by Core'dinations®
Winter Wonderland Paper by My Mind's Eye
Classic® Red Pepper Linen Cover Stock by Neenah Paper®
Chameleon™ Markers (BR2, BR5, RD4, CG8, PK3, NU3, BK4, OL3, CB
Heat Tool
Double-Sided Tape

Instructions:

1. Fold a 5 5/8" x 9 1/4" piece of green cardstock in half to form a top-fold card.
2. Stamp the Bear Sled  on a  3 1/2" x 4 1/2" piece of white Mixed Media Paper and color with Chameleon pens, trim to 3 1/8" x 4 1/8", mat on a 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" red mat.
3. Sprinkle Spoonful of Snow in various parts of the background and heat from below to set.
4. Edge a piece of striped paper (4 1/4" x 5 1/4") with the red marker and tape to the front of the card.
5.  Tape two 1/4" or 1/2" strips of green cardstock on the striped paper to look like ribbon.
6.  Tape the image to the front of the card.

Wednesday team members sharing:

Stampendous Blog

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy
Chameleon Pens Blog

Happy Creating,
Louise

Nestled in Bed!

The Stampendous Design Team is so excited to be sharing the new designs from the July 2015 Stampendous Catalog with you this week! Over the next several weeks, our weekly themes will spotlight different parts of the catalog. This week we are starting off with a theme of  "Christmas in July". There are so many beautiful designs to choose from, it was hard to choose just five for this week!

Our designs were colored with the fabulous Chameleon markers, so we are having a Blog Hop this week too! You won't want to miss a day of the fun, and of course, there are PRIZES!

Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.

When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous and Chameleon.

Today I'm sharing another sweet House-Mouse Design called Nestled in Bed. Can't you just image the sugar plums dancing through their dreams! 

Supplies:

Stampendous:
HMR39 Nestled in Bed
CRS5073 Cling Filigree Set
PW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Memento™ Bamboo Leaves Ink by Tsukineko®
Kraft Cardstock
Chameleon™ Markers (RD4, NU1, PK3, YG3, BG4, OR4, YO3, BR5, CG8, BR2, NU3, CB)
Ribbon by May Arts
Double-Sided Tape
ZipDry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives™

Instructions:

1. Fold a 7" x 10" piece of blue cardstock in half to form a top-fold card.
2. Stamp the Filigree on the top of a 4 3/4" x 6" piece of white cardstock with Bamboo Leaves, use a 1/2" brush to add more green to the background.
3. Tape a 2 1/4" x 6" piece of kraft cardstock near the bottom of the filigree and color with BR2 and BR5 to look like a wood floor, add a strip of blue cardstock across the middle, then two pieces of Yellow May Arts ribbon across the blue, add to the front left of the card.
4. Stamp the Peace On Earth on a  4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white cardstock and color with Chameleon pens, trim to 4" x 5 1/4", mat on a blue mat 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".
5. Use foam tape to add the image to the front add a small yellow bow on the right hand side.

Tuesday team members playing along!

Stampendous Blog
Amy Hurley-Purdie
Janelle Stollfus
Louise Healy
Chameleon Pens Blog

Happy Creating,
Louise

Stampendous and Chameleon Color Your Week!

The Stampendous Design Team is so excited to be sharing the new designs from the July 2015 Stampendous Catalog with you this week! Over the next several weeks, our weekly themes will spotlight different parts of the catalog. This week we are starting off with a theme of  "Christmas in July". There are so many beautiful designs to choose from, it was hard to choose just five for this week!

Our designs were colored with the fabulous Chameleon markers, so we are having a Blog Hop this week too! You won't want to miss a day of the fun, and of course, there are PRIZES!

Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.

When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous and Chameleon.

Today I am sharing this quick and easy card featuring the adorable Peace on Earth stamp from the House-Mouse Designs line at Stampendous. Chameleon was kind enough to provide each design team member with the full set of their fabulous markers, so it made coloring this darling design a snap!

Supplies:

Stampendous:
HMR35 Peace on Earth
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
Sea Water Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
An Eerie Tale Abracadabra Patterned Paper by Graphic 45®
Chameleon™ Markers (NU3, OR4, BR2, YG3, CG8, CB, GR3, OL3, YL2, RD4, NU1, BG4, BL3, BR5, YO3, BV4)
Double-Sided Tape
ZipDry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives™

Instructions:

1. Fold a 6 1/4" x 10" piece of blue cardstock in half to form a top-fold card.
2. Stamp the Peace On Earth on a  4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white Mixed Media cardstock and color with Chameleon pens, trim to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8", mat on a blue mat 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".
3. Cut a piece of decorative cardstock 4 1/2" x 5 3/4", tape to the front of the card.
4. Tape the image to the front of the card.

Monday team members sharing more fun designs:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Pam Hornschu

Wendy Price

Kristine Reynolds
Chameleon Pens Blog

Happy Creating,
Louise

Dreamweaver Gone Wild!

Today is Dreamweaver Thursday for the Stampendous Design Team, and we are still going wild this week! We're all excited to share some fun designs with you for our weekly challenge of "Let's Go Wild!" Stop by the Stampendous Blog each day this week for lots of wild ideas!

Several team members are featuring the new Pen Pattern stamps from the April Stampendous catalog. They are wildly adorable and perfect for adding a few tangles to the design.  Well, not to be outshined, and in keeping with the weekly theme, I'm featuring two of the great elephant stencils from Dreamweaver. These are perfect for adding a little, or a lot of wonderful patterns to the design!

LG756 Open Elephant Stencil and a saying from
SSC1226 Wild Sayings Perfectly Clear Stamps set
FRCK04 Hot Fragments Kit - Hot Pink, Hot Lime

LL3042 Small Elephant Stencil and another saying from
SSC1226 Wild Sayings Perfectly Clear Stamps set

Sten-tangled LL3042 Small Elephant Stencil with a saying from
SSC1115 Birthday Assortment Perfectly Clear Stamps set

For all three cards, I used a Faber-Castell PITT artist pen, in black (S), to outline the image on white cardstock. I colored them with Chameleon Color Tones pens,  YG3, PK3, CG8, and CB (the sten-tangled one also had BG4).  Mounted them on fun colorful cardstock from Bazzill, and added the perfect little sayings that were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black.
The great thing is you can keep it simple, like the first two, or add several tangles for a more patterned look.  The Fragments from Stampendous are fun to add to anything using a little glue where you want to add them. Of course, a beautiful ribbon from May Arts always makes a card look better too!

Here's who else has gone wild today!

Stampendous Blog

Alison Heikkila 

Lea Kimmel

Lyn Bernatovich

Pam Hornschu 

Laura Drahozal

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Happy Creating,
Louise