Embossed Ornament Mix

"Elements of Excitement" is this week's theme for the Stampendous Design Team. The projects we are sharing feature some of the "extra" products Stampendous is famous for, like embossing powders, glitters, mica, fragments, etc. I'm so lucky to be part of this team and receive these products from Stampendous to create samples to share with you!

Today my card uses Silver Embossing Paste and the NEW Ice Pink Embossing Enamel. It is gorgeous! Who uses pink for a Christmas card? ME! It is perfect for the new Ornament Mix stencil and gives it such a retro feel. 

Supplies:

Stampendous:

FMS4082 Ornament Mix Metal Stencil
SSC1266 Snowman Wishes PCS
FREG050 Ice Pink Embossing Enamel

Dreamweaver:

DWDMSP Dreamweaver Silver Embossing Paste

DWDPK Dreamweaver Palette Knife
DWLM2010 Paste Spreader

Plus:

Bazzill Brocade T1-142
Cream Cardstock
VersaMark
Cut Straw
Heat Tool
1/4" double sided tape
Removable Tape
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6 1/4" x 10" piece of Brocade cardstock in half to form a card

Step 2: Cut a 4 3/4" x 6" piece of cream cardstock, place three pieces of 1/4 tape across the center of the card, remove release paper, sprinkle with Ice Pink Embossing Enamel, heat set, and adhere to the card front
Step 3:  Tape the Ornament Mix stencil to a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Cream cardstock with removable tape
Step 4:  Use a palette knife and paste spreader to apply Silver Embossing Paste over the design, remove stencil and place in water for cleaning later, using the cut straw, sprinkle parts of each ornament with the Ice Pink powder, tap off extra, heat set (paste will bubble a little), let paste dry completely
Step 5: When the paste is dry, adhere the Ornament Mix to a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" mat of Brocade, then to the card

Step 6: Stamp the Happy Holiday on a 5/8" x 2 1/2" piece of Cream with VersaMark, sprinkle with Ice Pink, heat set, adhere to a 3/4" x 2 5/8" piece of Brocade
Step 7:  Use foam tape to add the sentiment to the card

See the Stampendous Blog for more ideas.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Glittery Boughs!

"Elements of Excitement" is this week's theme for the Stampendous Design Team. The projects we are sharing feature some of the "extra" products Stampendous is famous for, like embossing powders and pastes, glitters, mica, fragments, etc. I'm so lucky to be part of this team and receive these products from Stampendous to create samples to share with you!

Today my card uses micro glitters on the beautiful new Boughs Metal Stencil.

Supplies:

Stampendous:

FMS4080 Boughs Metal Stencil
SSC1266 Snowman Wishes PCS
MG09 China Blue Micro Glitter
MG08 Lime Micro Glitter
MG11 Red Micro Glitter
MG02 Gold Micro Glitter

GL220U Crystal Multi Glitter
DP100 Detail White Embossing Powder

Dreamweaver:

DWMPDS Dreamweaver Double-Sided Mounting Paper

Plus:

Bazzill Brick Cardstock 2-270
My Color Cardstock - Parrot, Mint Julep
White Cardstock
VersaMark Ink
Heat Tool
Angle Cut Straw
ZipDry
Creative Impressions 1/4" sheer dark green ribbon
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Brick cardstock in half to form an A7 card

Step 2: Cut a 4 5/8" x 5 7/8" piece of white cardstock and adhere to the card front
Step 3:  Cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Mint Julep cardstock and adhere a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of double sided mounting paper to it, leaving a small edge of Mint Julep all around
Step 4:  Pat VersaMark all over the back of the stencil
Step 5:  Remove the release paper from the mounting paper and carefully center the Boughs stencil on the sticky surface with the VersaMark side against the sticky surface, use a piece of release paper to press the stencil in place
Step 6:  Start  at the bottom edge and use the cut straw to apply Lime glitter  in the bough openings just up to the first ornament, tap excess glitter away from the open areas, apply China Blue glitter in the first ornament, tap off extra, keep working up the stencil changing colors as you go, work in small sections at a time so you can tap off away from areas you want to protect, rub it in a little as you go

Step 7: Use a soft paint brush to carefully brush off extra glitter from the surface of the stencil
Step 8: Turn the glittered image face down on a paper towel and carefully peel the paper off the stencil making sure to keep the stencil flat on the table, apply Crystal glitter to the background, tap off extra

Step 9: Cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Parrot cardstock and adhere to the upper left corner of the white mat on the card front, then adhere the glittered image to the lower right

Step 10: Stamp the "Season's Greetings"  on a 3/4" x 2 5/8"  piece of Brick with VersaMark, sprinkle with Detail White Embossing Powder, tap off extra, heat set

Step 11:  Layer the saying on a 7/8" x 2 3/4" piece of white, then a 1" x 3" piece of Parrot, use foam tape to attach it to the card front
Step 12:  Tie three small bows, use ZipDry to add them to each ornament

Go to the Stampendous Blog for more ideas.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Pinecone Decoration

It's "Christmas in July" for the Stampendous Design Team this week and we are so excited to share some of their great products with you! Lucky for me, Stampendous supplies team members with those great products so we can create inspirational samples for you and them! For the July 2017 catalog we also received some fabulous papers from BoBunny. Thanks BoBunny, I LOVE your paper!

Today I'm sharing my favorite image (ok, ONE of my favorite images!) from the BRAND NEW images from our July 2017 release called Pinecone Decoration, P310. It is such a classic representation of the holidays!  I paired it here with BoBunny's beautiful Wild Berry Vintage paper.

Stampendous:

CRP310 Cling Pinecone Decoration
SSC1266 Snowman Wishes PCS
AC672HSG Holo Gold Dot Sparklers
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
My Color Cardstock - Goldenrod
BoBunny Wild Berry Vintage 12WBV999
Copic Sketch Markers - E35, E42, E44, E47, E49, R01, R24, R27, R29, R39, R59, R89, R81, Y15, YR24, YG63, YG67, G99
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of Goldenrod cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2:  Stamp the Pinecone Decoration on a 3" x 4 1/2" piece of white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic markers

Step 3: Stamp Merry Christmas from the Snowman Wishes set on a 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece of white
Step 4: Adhere the Pinecone Decorations to a 3 1/8" x 4 5/8" piece of Goldenrod, adhere the sentiment to a 5/8" x 2 5/8" piece of Goldenrod
Step 5:  Cut a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of the Wild Berry, edge with R89, adhere to the card front
Step 6:  Adhere the Pinecone Decoration layer toward the lower right part of the card
Step 7:  Use foam tape to add the sentiment
Step 8:  Place a Dot Sparkler at the top of the cord on the Pinecone Decoration

See the Stampendous Blog for more Christmas in July!

Happy Creating,
Louise