Garden Frog

Here we are at the final day of our Stampendous theme of "Where the Wild Things Are"! With all the great products and images Stampendous provides me to make samples for them, it's easy to come up with samples for every theme!

This adorable little Garden Frog (F236) pairs perfectly with the Dreamweaver Mushrooms stencil (DWLL3025). The fluffy clouds in the background are easily created using the Picasso stencil (DWLL332).

Supplies

Stampendous
CRF236 Garden Frog
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
CRL265 Cling Spring Step
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver
DWLL3025 Mushrooms Stencil
DWLL332 Picasso Stencil
DWNHB-12 1/2" Brush #12 Natural Handle
DWGHB-6  1/4" Brush #6 Gold Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock 
Core'dinations Kraft-core Green
Copic Sketch Markers - Y21, YG23, YG93, YG95, YG97, G99, B0000, B60, T2, T3, W8, E53, E33, E37, R35, 100
Memento Ink Bahama Blue, Bamboo Leaves, Desert Sand, Rich Cocoa
Black Micron Pen 02
Paper distressing tool
Double-sided tape
Foam tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/4" piece of green Kraft-core cardstock in half to form an A6 card

Step 2:  Stamp the Garden Frog image on a 2 1/2" x 3" piece of Mixed Media White Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black and color with Copic markers

Step 3:  Edge the colored frog layer with a black marker

Step 4:  Tape the Mushroom stencil to a 2 5/8" x 3 1/2" piece of Mixed Media White paper with removable tape, use 1/4" stencil brushes to color only the grass and stem area of the left most mushroom, use the Picasso to shield areas you don't want color in. Use a micron pen to outline the cap of the mushroom and add circles, color with R35 Copic to a 4 7/8" x 4 7/8" black mat and adhere to the front of the card

Step 5:  Move the stencil over so the small mushroom on the right side of the stencil is next to the one just colored, and tape in place, color to match the other

Step 6:  Tape off the holes in the Picasso tool, use a 1/2" stencil brush, Memento Bahama Blue ink and the scalloped end of the Picasso to add some "clouds" above the stenciled mushrooms. Add some clouds to a 2 1/2" x 3 3/8" piece of white. Edge both pieces with a black marker

Step 7:   Stamp the Spring Step saying on a 1" x 2 1/4" piece of white with Memento Tuxedo Black, edge with a black marker

Step 8:  Adhere a 4 1/4" x 5 5/8" piece of light brown cardstock to the front of the card

Step 9:  Adhere the stenciled mushroom piece to the lower left of the brown cardstock, then the other sky piece near the upper right of the brown

Step 10:   Use a distressing tool along the edge of a 2 3/4" x  1/4" piece of green Kraft-core before adhering the frog layer to the green mat

Step 11:  Use foam tape to add the frog and saying to the card front

While the Garden Frog image is sold out on the Stampendous website, it is probably still available at your favorite retail store or site!

Today's list can be found at:

Stampendous Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise

Road Trip!

"On the road again...", can't you just hear Willie Nelson singing those words! Of course, now it will be running over and over in your mind for the rest of the day!  The Stampendous Design Team is working with a theme of "On The Road" this week. We will be featuring some of our wonderful stamps and stencils that fit this theme.

Today I'm sharing a fun card using some stencils and a great sentiment from the Campground set (SSC1253). I think it would work for a graduation card or inspiration card.

"Road Trip"

Supplies:

Stampendous:

FMS4061 Tortoise Metal Stencil

SSC1253 Campground Stamp Set

Frantage Color Fragments – Taupe, Chiffon, Ochre

MPW811 Multi Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver:

DWLG656 Plantain Leaves Stencil

DWLL332 Picasso Stencil

DWDMBP Matte Black Embossing Paste

DWDEP Regular Embossing Paste

DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife

DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

DWGHB-6 ¼” Gold Handled Brush

DWNHB-12 ½” Natural Handled Brush

Plus: 

My Color Cardstock – Grasshopper

Brilliance Ink – P. Thyme, P. Ivy

Memento Bahama Blue Ink

Copic Markers – R08, YG03, B02

Dries Clear Glue

Foam Tape

Instructions:

1. Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Grasshopper cardstock in half to form an A7 card
2. Tape the Plantain Leaves stencil to white cardstock with removable tape
3. Use the 1/4” stencil brush to apply green inks through the stencil, remove the stencil and let ink dry, clean stencil
4. Tape the Tortoise stencil over the inked leaves with removable tape
5. Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Matte Black Embossing Paste over the Tortoise, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning, let paste dry
6. Tape the clean, dry Plantain Leaves stencil to white cardstock with removable tape
7. Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Regular Embossing Paste over the image, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning, let paste dry
8. On a 4 ½” x 6 ½” piece of white cardstock, stencil the Plantain Leaves several times along the bottom edge and up the left side using the green inks
9. Use the Picasso stencil to create “clouds” in the “sky” area using a ½” stencil brush and the blue ink
10. Adhere to the card front
11. Place the clean, dry Plantain Leaves stencil back over the dry paste and use the green ink to stencil with color, cut out leaving a small white edge all the way around
12. Cut out the dry Tortoise image
13. Stamp the saying on a 1 ¼” x 2” piece of white cardstock, color with markers and mount on a 1 ½” x 2 ¼” piece of Grasshopper
14. Adhere the Tortoise to lower right area of the background
15. Use foam tape to add the Plantain Leaves to the lower left corner and the saying to the “sky” area
16. Apply the Color Fragments across the bottom area using a Dries Clear Glue

Head over to the  Stampendous Blog  for a complete list of today's designers.

Happy Creating,
Louise