Fading Flowers

The flowers are starting to fade away as the days get shorter and the nights grow colder. We'll miss these beautiful blossoms so thank goodness Stampendous has beautiful images like this Geraniums (P296) stamp to keep the beauty alive all year long! They have tons of other great floral images too!

Stampendous:
CRP296 Cling Geraniums
DCP1006 Fitted Frames B Die Cut Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
Deep Rose Cardstock
Graphic45 May Flourish 4501038
Copic Sketch Markers - R81, R85, R89, YG0000, YG93, YG95, YG97
Distress Inks peeled paint
Die Cut Machine
Foam Applicator
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of Deep Rose cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2:  Stamp the Geraniums image on a 4" x 5" piece of white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic markers

Step 3: Cut a 4" x 5" piece of Deep Rose cardstock, use the Fitted Frames B set to cut out the geranium image and a matching mat from the rose cardstock, adhere together
Step 4:  Cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of the Graphic45 paper, use a foam applicator to apply the peeled paint ink around the edges, adhere to the card front
Step 5:  Use foam tape to attach the Geraniums image

Happy Creating,
Louise

Wreath Rolling!

The Stampendous Design Team has been busy for the last several weeks sharing lots of samples of our great Halloween stamps and stencils! Now it's time to share more new images released this past July perfect for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. 

This week's theme of "A Wreath for All Seasons" features the versatile new Build A Wreath Cutting Die Set (DCP1007) from Stampendous, but doesn't leave out the other great images that fit the theme such as the adorable Wreath Rolling stamp (HMP52) from House Mouse Designs!

"Wheeeee..."

Stampendous:
HMCP52 Wreath Rolling Cling Stamp
CRY033 Cling Santa Words Rubber Stamp

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
My Colors Cardstock - Mint Julep, Firecracker
Graphic 45 HoHoHo
Copic Sketch Markers - R00, R30, R27, R59, YG0000, YG01, YG93, YG95, YG97, E51, E53, E27, B60, W1, W4, 0
Memento Inks - Bamboo Leaves, Cottage Ivy
Scrapbook Adhesive White Foam Squares

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Mint Julep cardstock in half to form an A2 card
Step 2:  Stamp the Wreath Rolling image on a 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" piece of white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic markers

Step 3: Trim image to 3" x 3" cutting around the bow and tail
Step 4:  Stamp the Santa Words image on a 1 3/8" x 5 " piece of Mixed Media White cardstock using Memento Cottage Ivy, brush Bamboo Leaves around the edges, then add a little Cottage Ivy, adhere to a 1 1/2" x 5 1/8" red matte
Step 5:  Stamp the Santa Words image on a 1 3/8" x 2 1/8" piece of Graphic 45 HoHoHo cardstock with Cottage Ivy, brush edges with Bamboo Leaves and Cottage Ivy, adhere to a 1 1/2" x 2 1/4" red matte

Step 6: Cut 4 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pieces of red cardstock, adhere to the corners of the Wreath Rolling image
Step 7:  Adhere the larger Santa Words near the bottom edge of the card front and the smaller image along the left edge above the first one

Step 8: Use foam squares to attach the mouse image to the center

Today's list:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Happy Creating,

Louise

Under the Sea!

It's O-fish-al!! The Stampendous Design Team has been sharing projects this week that we made for the April 2016 Catalog using the Graphic45 Voyage Beneath the Sea background papers. 

Prizes

Put on your underwater gear and swim through our posts and featured designer’s blog posts this week to comment because we have an ocean of goodies in three (3) prize packages. Each comment is your entry for a chance at one of the prize packages. See Official Contest Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Sunday night, April 17th .

Three winners will receive a prize package with one of our new matching sea theme stamp and die sets (Seashells, Sailboat and Mermaid Friends), Ocean Wisdom Perfectly Clear Stamp Set PLUS a sample of papers from the Graphic 45 Papers Voyage Beneath the Sea Collection.

Let's see if you can find the Graphic45 cardstock in my seascape!

"Under the Sea"

Stampendous:

CRS5090 Cling Seashells Stamp Set NEW
DCS5090 Seashells Die Cut Set NEW
PK03 Gemstone Embossing Kit NEW
EK22 Beach Embossing Kit - Golden Sand NEW
FRC05 Frantage Color Fragments Taupe
EPA50 HT400 Embossing Heat Tool
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver:

DWLM179 Sea Turtle Stencil
DWLM181 Seahorse Stencil
DWLG679 Under the Sea Stencil
DWDMBP Matte Black Embossing Paste
DWDPK Palette Knife
DWLM2010 Paste Spreader
DWGHB-6 1/4" Brush #6 Gold Handle

Plus:
My Colors Cardstock - Sweet Potato, Grasshopper
Graphic 45 Cardstock Voyage Beneath the Sea Collection - Steampunk Splash
Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa
Copic Markers - E01, E31, E33, E51, E53, W1, W2, W4, Y21, YR21, YR15, YR24, YR68, R00, R30, R81, RV11, R85, 100
DecoArt media fluid acrylics - Primary Cyan, Titanium White, Primary Yellow
DecoArt media Matte Medium
9" x 9" Shadow Box
6" x 6" x 1 1/2" Canvas
ZipDry
Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
Paint brushes
Glue Dots
White Foam Tape
Removable tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Tape the Seahorse stencil to a piece of Sweet Potato cardstock and the Sea Turtle stencil to a piece of Grasshopper cardstock with removable tape
Step 2:  Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Matte Black Embossing Paste over both images, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning

Step 3: Immediately sprinkle the the Seahorse with Carnelian Embossing Powder and the Sea Turtle with Jade Embossing Powder, tap off extra powders, heat set with heat tool, let cool, cut out images, set aside until assembly
Step 4: Stamp shells from the Seashells set with Memento Tuxedo black on the Graphic45 paper, color with Copic Markers, and use the matching Seashells Die Cut set to cut them out
Die cut 4 pieces of "coral" from the reverse side of the Graphic45 paper

Step 5:  Use your craft mat or a palette to mix some Primary Cyan and Titanium White to the color blue you like for your "sea", use a brush to paint the canvas, adding more white near the bottom for the ocean floor, dry well

Step 6: Mix Primary Blue and Primary Yellow to make green paint, place the Under the Sea stencil in the center of the canvas and use a 1/4" stencil brush to color the openings, wash the stencil and brush immediatley, let dry (the green will seep under the edges of the stencil a bit, that's what you want)

Step 7: Tape the clean dry Under the Sea stencil over the dry green paint with removable tape and apply Matte Black Embossing Paste over the stencil, remove and clean the stencil, let paste dry, swipe a little more white over the background to lighten it
Step 8:  Lay out all the pieces how you want them

Step 9:  Use a foam applicator to add some Memento Rich Cocoa in over the white paint on the ocean floor, apply a coat of Matte Medium and sprinkle with Golden Sand embossing powder, heat set
Step 10: Use foam tape and ZipDry to attach all the pieces where you want them, let dry

 Step 11:  Use the Quick Dry adhesive to apply some Taupe Color Fragments  along the bottom edge
Step 12: Use ZipDry to attach the canvas into the Shadow Box Frame, let dry

Don't miss more great creations by stopping over at the Stampendous Blog!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Glitter Challenge

Week three of our Dreamweaver Stencils and Art Glitter combined June challenge brings more great ideas of how to combine these wonderful products. Our challenge is to create wedding themed cards using the Double-Glitter Technique. Here's my version of a "Summer Wedding" card:

The stencil is Dreamweaver's Long stem rose (LL375)  and the glitters are Ultra Fine Pink Smoothie and Microfine Rock Moss with Crystal in the background. Because the colors are transparent they are very subtle, so after glittering I laid the stencil back over the glitter and used a small stencil brush to add some Brilliance Pearlescent Coral to the rose just to bring it out a little more. A small black soot mat makes the glitter layer really stand out, and the pink layer ties everything to the beautiful Graphic 45 background paper. Of course, a nice bow always adds a wonderful finishing touch. I thinks this would make the perfect card for a summer wedding (especially if it is a garden wedding).
 

Visit the Art Glitter blog and the Dream It Up! blog for fabulous inspiration from both talented design teams. We are encouraging all of you to play along with the challenge of creating with Dreamweaver Stencils and Art Glitter*, preferably using the Double-Glitter Technique with a wedding theme. Just link your creation to the Mr. Linky on the Dream It Up! blog, or email pics to lynell@dreamweaverstencils.com, for an opportunity to win one of four fabulous glitter and stencil prize packages. One winner will be chosen each week. (US and Canada only, please).

For more inspiration from the Art Glitter design team, please visit their blog for a complete list of players throughout the month.
For more inspiration from the Dream Team, here's the blog list for this week:

Dream It Up! blog
Pam Hornschu
Laura Drahozal
Wendy Jordan
Terrece Siddoway
Kristi Van Doren
Georgia Sommers
Lee Kellogg
Jessie Hurley
Liz Martin
Cyndi Bundy
Cherylynn Moser

Have a "sparkly" good week!
Happy Creating,
Louise