Visions of Sugar Plums!

Oh dear! Can you believe it's December already!!! I really need to get moving on my Christmas shopping and decorating. I probably should get busy making my Christmas cards too! Time flies when you're having fun and this week I'm having LOTS of fun helping take care of my granddaughters! So I guess I won't get much accomplished this week, oh well, it's worth it!

Our Stampendous Design Team theme this week is "Sugar Plum Wishes and Angel Kisses!".

This sweet House-Mouse Design called Nestled in Bed fits the theme perfectly. 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.

Today's team members have lots more wishes for you, just click over to the Stampendous Blog for a complete list.

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu

Amy Hurley-Purdie 

Louise Healy 

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