Mice Job!

Wait!!! March is over! When did that happen!  It seems like time flies by faster and faster every year. The good news is this means winter is pretty much over and spring is growing strong!

On the Stampendous Design Team we are already thinking about the holiday designs we will be creating soon for our July Catalog!!! But enough time for that, this week, and next week, we are featuring the House Mouse & Friends stamps combined with one of our stencils to create lots of fun cards and projects for you. 

This hop is based on the House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog. So for you to be entered to win you must play in the challenge. No commenting is considered an entry to win prizes. 

Prizes
Three entries from the House-Mouse and Friends Linky gallery, chosen at random, will win 1-House-Mouse Designs® Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp, 1 – Large Dreamweaver Stencils Background Stencil, and 1 – Jar of Embossing Paste. This contest is open to everyone!!

Design teams from the following groups are creating projects and posting on their blogs during the challenge period.

House-Mouse and Friends Monday Blog Challenge

Woodware Craft Collection Stockist (UK distributor) website

Woodware Blog

The Stencil Specialists (AUS distributor)

The Stencil Specialists Blog 

Today I've combined the Handstand Cling Stamp (HMCH03) with the fun Opto Checkerboard Stencil (DWLJ915)  on this card:

Stampendous:

HMCH03 Handstand Cling Stamp
SSC1216 Beary Mice Perfectly Clear Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver:

DWLJ915 Opto Checkerboard Stencil

Plus:
My Colors Cardstock - Grasshopper, Cafe Ole
Copic Sketch Markers - W0, W2, W4, E42, E93, B60, YG03
Memento New Sprout Ink
Rubber Embossing Mat
Die Cut Machine
Foam tape
Buttons Galore
Craft and Mini Glue Dots
May Arts Ribbon

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of green cardstock in half to form an A2 card
Step 2:  Place the Opto Checkerboard stencil on the big platform of the die cut machine, spritz a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white cardstock with a fine mist of water and lay the paper on the stencil, place the rubber embossing mat on the paper, then 2 new cutting plates and run the stack through the machine

Step 3: Remove the stencil, swipe the New Sprout ink pad over the embossed image until you get the amount of color you want, trim to right along the design on all sides
Step 4:  Cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of brown cardstock and adhere the embossed Opto Checkerboard to the mat then to the card front
Step 5:  Stamp the saying on a 1/2" x 1 3/8" piece of white cardstock, swipe the edges with the New Sprout ink, mat on a 5/8" x 1 1/2" piece of brown

Step 6: Stamp the mouse image on a 2 3/8" x 3" piece of white, and color with Copic markers
Step 7:  Cut a  2 1/2" x 3 1/8" piece of brown cardstock and adhere the mouse image to the mat

Step 8: Use Glue Dots to attach a brown ribbon across the card about an inch up from the bottom

Step 9: Use foam tape to attach the mouse image, and then adhere the saying to the corner of the mouse

Step 10:  Thread white floss through two green buttons and attach them to either side of the mouse along the ribbon using Mini Glue Dots

There are lots more great House Mouse & Friends designs on these blogs today:

Stampendous Blog

Alison Heikkila

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds
Laura Drahozal

Woodware Blog

Enter your challenge project on the House-Mouse and Friends blog post for HMFMC #215 Use Stencils HERE!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Welcome to the Hop!

Welcome to the Stampendous and May Arts blog hop for Thursday!  Both teams have been sharing some wonderful creations this week with the products from these two great companies.

Leave us comments for a chance to win a great prize package!

The new Fitted Frames sets A and B from Stampendous work perfectly with the stencils too!

Stampendous:

SSC1242 Animal Mobile Perfectly Clear Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

DCP1006 Fitted Frames B - P, K

Dreamweaver:

DWLL482 Pineapple Stencil
DWDEPT Translucent Embossing Paste
DWNHB-12 1/2" Brush #12 Natural Handle
DWGHB-6 1/4" Brush #6 Gold Handle

DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife

DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

Plus:
My Colors Cardstock - Herb Garden
Canvas Corp Cardstock - Green and Ivory Lattice
Memento Marker - Rich Cocoa
Brilliance Inks - Sunflower Yellow, Pearlescent Orange, Pearlescent Rust, Rocket Red, Pearlescent Olive, Pearlescent Thyme
May Arts Ribbon
Mini Glue Dots
Micro glitter Gold
Foam tape
Removable tape
Paper towel

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 4 5/8" x 12" piece of Green & Ivory Lattice cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2:  Die cut a white and green layer from the nesting frames set

Step 3: Tape the stencil to the white die cut frame with removable tape
Step 4:  Use a 1/2" stencil brush to rouge a coat of yellow ink over the whole design, use 1/4" brushes to add more colors, remove and clean the stencil
Step 5:  Place the clean, dry stencil back over the colored image and use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Translucent Embossing Paste over the stencil, remove the stencil and place in water for cleaning, let the paste dry very thoroughly, it will dry with a clear, glossy finish

Step 6: Die cut a small white and green mat using the nesting frames set
Step 7:  Place the Welcome Baby stamp from the Animal Mobile set on an acrylic handle, mask the word Baby and ink only the Welcome with black ink, stamp on the small white frame

Step 8: Adhere the Welcome to the matching green mat, add a Mini Glue Dot at each end and sprinkle with Gold Micro Glitter

Step 9: Wrap  a yellow May Arts ribbon around the card front and tie a bow near the left edge

Step 10:  Adhere the Pineapple layer to the matching green mat and use foam tape to attach the pineapple and welcome to the card front

Keep on hopping:

Stampendous Blog

Laura Drahozal (DW and May Arts)

Pam Bray (DW and May Arts)

Louise Healy (DW and May Arts)

Happy Creating,

Louise

All Hopped Out!

This week the Stampendous Design Team has been featuring ideas using the wonderful adhesive products from Glue Dots. They make putting together your projects so easy with no fuss and muss!

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.

Today I used Craft Glue Dots to make a fun, glittery accent piece for my tired little bunny!

Supplies
Stampendous
HHW02 Bunny Basket
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
EK20 Spring Sparkle Embossing Kit
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Acrylic Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock 
Copic Sketch Markers - 0, Y15, Y17, BG01, BG10, YG11, YG23, RV02, RV06, E31, E33, E93, B0000, BV0000, BV00, BV02, BV08, YR000, W1, W4, C1
VersaMarker
May Arts Ribbon
Heat tool
Double-sided tape
Foam tape
Craft Glue Dots
Mini Glue Dots
Zutter 1/2" corner rounder

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/4" piece of green cardstock in half to form a top fold A6 card

Step 2:  Place Craft Glue Dots randomly on a 1 5/8" x 4 1/2"  piece of Mixed Media White paper, sprinkle with the colors from the Spring Sparkle Embossing Kit, tap off extra powders, heat set, trim any Glue Dots that hang over the edge of the paper

Step 3:   Stamp the Bunny Basket on a 3 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Mixed Media White Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black and color with Copic markers, round the corners

Step 4:  Use a VersaMarker to add some Sparkle Embossing Powders to the eggs and pink accent on the basket, heat set

Step 5:  Adhere small 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips of green cardstock to the long edges of the embossed Glue Dots, then to a 2" x 4 5/8" pink mat, adhere to the left hand side of the card front

Step 6:  Adhere the Bunny Basket to a 3 5/8" x 4 3/8" pink mat with rounded corners

Step 7:   Use foam tape to add the Bunny layer to the card

Step 8:  Tie a small bow with May Arts ribbon, attach to the basket handle with a mini Glue Dot

Thanks for hopping with us this week! Now HOP over to these blogs for more great ideas:

Stampendous Stamps Blog

Pam Bray

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Janelle Stollfus

Pam Hornschu

Wendy Price

Tenia Nelson

Lea Fritts

Glue Dots Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise

Black-eyed Beauties!

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.

Today is also Dreamweaver Thursday, so I created this bright card using the Dreamweaver Black Eyed Susan stencil (LJ902)

Supplies
Stampendous
FREG026 Aged Black Embossing Enamel
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Dreamweaver
DWLJ902 Black-eyed Susan Stencil
DWLL332 Picasso Stencil
DWGHB-6 1/4" Brush #6 Gold Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Core'dinations cardstock
Pebbles Basics Honeycomb Dot 751375
Rubber Embossing Mat
Big Shot Die Cut Machine
Brilliance Ink - Sunflower Yellow, Pearlescent Orange, Pearlescent Thyme, Coffee Bean
Memento Tuxedo Black
VersaMark Pen
Heat Tool
Removable Tape
May Arts Ribbon
Glue Dots Minis
Double-sided tape
Beacon Adhesives FabriTac
Copic Y35

Instructions

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of yellow cardstock in half to form an A7 top-fold card

Step 2:  Edge a 5" x 7" piece of decorative paper with a coordinating marker, then adhere to the front of the card

Step 3:  Place the 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, a put stack through the machine

Step 4:  Remove the embossed image and stencil from the machine, place face up on your work surface and tape the stencil in place over the embossed image with removable tape

Step 5:  Use 1/4" stencil brushes and the Picasso tool to add color to the embossed image, remove and clean stencil

Step 6:  Use a VersaMark pen on the centers of the flowers, sprinkle Aged Black Embossing Enamel, tap off extra enamel, heat set, let image cool

Step 7: Adhere the flowers to a 4 3/8" x 5 5/8" dark brown mat, then to a 4 5/8" x 5 7/8" yellow mat

Step 8:  Attach some May Arts green ric-rak across the lower part of the card front with Beacon Adhesive FabriTac

Step 9:  Adhere the flowers to the card front and use Glue Dots to add a May Arts Ribbon bow near the lower right side of the card

Here are the links for today:

Stampendous Stamps Blog

Pam Bray

Kristine Reynolds

Louise Healy

Pam Hornschu

Laura Drahozal

Glue Dots Blog

Happy Creating,
Louise

But-tons of Fun!

We are SO EXCITED to be hopping with Buttons Galore and More this whole week. We have some fun projects to share that all include an abundance of buttons that were so generously sent to our team.

Buttons Galore and More provides a wide selection including specialty designed embellishments for celebrations, holidays, and various other events and themes. Find a plethora of choices on their website at Buttons Galore and More!

Prizes

Three (3) prize packages that include:

• Cling Create Christmas Stamps Set
• Create Christmas Die Cut Set
• Assortment of Buttons

To be eligible, you must be a US resident, comment on our blog and that of each Stampendous designer’s blog posts each day of the hop and tell us in what state you live. Stampendous Official Contest Rules apply. Deadline to comment for our prizes is Sunday, October 18, 2015. Winners will be selected by random.org and we’ll announce sometime on Monday, October 19th.

Wait! There is even more! Be sure to comment and tell us where you’re from, because our Australian Distributor The Stencil Specialists are sponsoring a prize for one friend “down under” to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise goodie from their terrific stock of Stampendous merchandise!

We ARE having tons of fun on the Stampendous Design Team creating with buttons from Buttons Galore! Who wouldn't! Today I've incorporated buttons onto the cute Owl Buddy stencil from Dreamweaver, plus I used the negative of the matching die to finish it off.

Owl Buddy DWLL3039

This was very easy to create. Here's how I did it:

• Tape the Owl Buddy stencil to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of decorative cardstock with removable tape
• Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply a coat of Matte Black Embossing Paste, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning later
• Press the buttons on the wet paste, using a variety of colors and sizes, let dry
• Use the matching Owl Buddy die to cut the owl negative from black paper (save the pieces for another project)
• Use two layers of black foam tape around the edges of the die cut piece and put it over the buttons
• Use mini Glue Dots to add four pieces of orange May Arts ribbon around the owl
• Thread some May Arts jute through four buttons and add them to the corners of the ribbons using more Glue Dots

Check out more great ideas with buttons!

Stampendous Blog
Wendy Price (DW)
Lea Fritts (DW)
Pam Bray (DW)
Pam Hornschu (DW)
Alison Heikkila (DW)
Louise Healy (DW)
Laura Drahozal (DW)
Kristine Reynolds (DW)
Buttons Galore and More

Happy Creating,
Louise

Buttons Galore!

We are SO EXCITED to be hopping with Buttons Galore and More this whole week. We have some fun projects to share that all include an abundance of buttons that were so generously sent to our team.

Buttons Galore and More provides a wide selection including specialty designed embellishments for celebrations, holidays, and various other events and themes. Find a plethora of choices on their website at Buttons Galore and More!

Prizes

Three (3) prize packages that include:

• Cling Create Christmas Stamps Set
• Create Christmas Die Cut Set
• Assortment of Buttons

To be eligible, you must be a US resident, comment on our blog and that of each Stampendous designer’s blog posts each day of the hop and tell us in what state you live. Stampendous Official Contest Rules apply. Deadline to comment for our prizes is Sunday, October 18, 2015. Winners will be selected by random.org and we’ll announce sometime on Monday, October 19th.

Wait! There is even more! Be sure to comment and tell us where you’re from, because our Australian Distributor The Stencil Specialists are sponsoring a prize for one friend “down under” to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise goodie from their terrific stock of Stampendous merchandise!

Buttons add such a fun accent to cards and projects!  Buttons Galore generously sent each of us some of their fabulous buttons to add to our projects featured in the Stampendous October 2015 catalog (which was released this week!). There will be "Buttons Galore" on our posts this week so stop at the Stampendous Blog each day for a list of designers posting that day!

Head over and "Like" their Facebook Page too. Here's their link  Buttons Galore and More – Facebook Page.  And of course, you'll want to check out the Buttons Galore Blog !

Today I am sharing a sweet little card I made for the October catalog (just a one day break from Halloween!). I just love this cute little mouse in his chocolate egg enjoying all those delicious jelly beans! I know it seems early to start thinking about Spring and Easter, but with all we have to do in the next couple of months, we need to plan ahead!  Besides, this is a very quick and easy card!

"Relax and enjoy!"

Supplies
Stampendous
HMM11 Jelly Bean Break
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®Acrylic Handle

Plus
Bazzill Basics cardstock 
Stripe Paper
Copic Sketch Markers - YR000, YR04, YR15, Y02, Y15, Y17, YG03, YG23, E09, E13, E15, E27, E47, C1, W2, RV02, RV06
Double-sided tape
Glue Dots
Buttons Galore buttons

Instructions

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

Step 2:  Cut a 2" x 5 1/2" piece of the stripe paper, adhere a 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of brown cardstock along the back of one long edge so only about 1/4" shows, adhere to the bottom of the card front so the brown edge is up towards the middle of the card

Step 3:   Stamp the Jelly Bean Break on a 2 3/8" x 3 1/2" piece of Mixed Media White Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black and color with Copic markers

Step 4:  Adhere the image to a 2 1/2" x 3 5/8" brown mat, then to the card front

Step 5:  Put some thread through three small buttons, adhere to the bottom edge of the image with Mini Glue Dots

There, I told you it was easy! Be sure to enjoy more button ideas at these designer's blogs today:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Louise Healy
Buttons Galore and More Blog

Happy Creating,

Louise