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

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