Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hope this darling little design from the Stampendous House Mouse collection brightens your day!

Stampendous:

HMCP86 Cling Lucky Clover
CRR284 Cling Starry Swirls
SSC1272 Brushed Wishes PCS
DCP1005 Fitted Frames Set A
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

My Color Cardstock - Parrot, Grape Vine
Copic Markers - G12, G14, G17, B000, V12, V15, E35, E37, E51, E53, E93, YG01, 0
Brilliance Pearlescent Thyme Ink
Foam Applicator
Foam Tape
Die Cut Machine

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of Parrot cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Lucky Clover image on white paper,  color with Copic Markers

Step 3:  Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the sentiment from the Brushed Wishes set on white paper, use Fitted Frames set A to die cut the sentiment and a matching mat from the Parrot cardstock, adhere the two layers together
Step 4:   Use the Brilliance P. Thyme ink to stamp the Starry Swirls image on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white cardstock, repeat inking and stamping at edges to fill the background

Step 5:   Use a foam applicator to rouge green ink over the stamped Starry Swirls, adhere to a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of Grape Vine cardstock then to the card front
Step 6: Trim the colored Lucky Clover image so it fits on a 3 3/8" x 4 1/4" Grape Vine mat, adhere the two layers together
Step 7: Adhere a 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Grape Vine across the swirls about 1 1/4" up from the bottom edge of the card
Step 8:  Use foam tape to apply the Lucky Clover image and the sentiment

Happy Creating,

Louise

Easter Egg Juggle

House Mouse week has arrived for the Stampendous Design Team. We are sharing some of our creations from the October and January catalogs with you this week. These darling little mice are sure to put a smile on your face and that of the lucky recipient!

Supplies:

Stampendous:

HMCQ19 Easter Egg Juggle
DCP1005 Fitted Frames A Die Set
MG06 Lavender Micro Glitter
MGK05 Spring Micro Glitter Kit
MG01 Crystal Micro Glitter

MMW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver:

DWLX7011 Big Dots Metal Stencel
DWMPDS Dreamweaver Double Sided Mounting Paper

Plus:

Bazzill Pixie Dust Cardstock
My Colors Cardstock Mint Julep
VersaMark Ink
Copic Sketch Markers - B0000, BG01, BG13, BV00, BV02, E23, E27, E51, E53, E95, RV11, RV13, RV14, RV17, Y00, Y06, Y08, Y38, YR000, YR04, YR09, YG01, YG03
Foam Tape
Die Cut Machine

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of Pixie Dust cardstock in half to form an A2 card

Step 2: Cut a 4 1/2" x 6 1/4"  piece of Double Sided Mounting Paper (MPDS), adhere one side to a 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" piece of white cardstock
Step 3:  Pat the back of the Big Dots stencil with VersaMark ink, get a good coating on entire stencil, remove the release paper from the MPDS and place the stencil ink side down over the sticky paper, use release paper to press the stencil firmly against the sticky paper
Step 4:   Start with one color of glitter and apply a small amount in a hole, rub it in gently, carefully tap off extra glitter, keep working one color at a time until you have filled all the holes with colored glitter tapping off between colors, lightly brush off any extra glitter from the stencil
Step 5:  Place the stencil face down on a clean paper towel, carefully pull the paper off the stencil, keeping the stencil flat on the table, sprinkle the background with Crystal Micro Glitter, set aside

Step 6: Stamp the Easter Egg Juggle design on a 4" x 4" piece of white cardstock with the Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic Markers
Step 7:  Use Fitted Frames set A to die cut the image, cut a matching frame from Mint Julep, adhere the two layers together

Step 8: Cut two pieces 1 3/4" x 4" from the glittered Big Dots, mount each piece on a 2" x 4 1/4" piece of Mint Julep, adhere near the top and bottom of the card front
Step 9: Adhere a 1/2" x 4 1/4" strip of Pixie Dust to a 3/4" x 4 1/4" piece of Mint Julep, adhere them to the center area of the card between the two glittered areas
Step 10:  Use foam tape to attach the Easter Egg Juggle image to the card front

See the Stampendous Blog to catch up on any posts you missed this week!

Happy Creating,

Louise

Carnation Blooms

How did it get to be February already! I know, we say that every month but time really does fly by. Hopefully you are surviving the winter (or summer depending on where you are). Spring is not too far off and to help remind you of that the Stampendous Design Team is sharing samples using the wonderful Spring Borders Die Set (DCP1009). 

Today I have created a Get Well Soon card using the beautiful Carnations Blooms Stamp (P312) and a "get well soon" wish from Brushed Wishes PCS (SSC1272), but any sentiment could be used for any occasion.  The border is one of my favorites in the Spring Borders set, and, I think, is especially lovely in white or cream. It makes the card a little "fancier" and more delicate.

 

Stampendous:

CRP312 Cling Carnation Blooms
SSC1272 Brushed Wishes PCS
DCP1009 Spring Borders Die Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Light Green textured cardstock 
Copic Markers - B00, R00, R02, R05, R08, G20, G82, G85
Copic Blending Solution
Foam Tape
Die Cut Machine

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9" piece of light green cardstock in half to form a card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Carnation Blooms on white paper,  color with Copic Markers

Step 3:  Use the pierced scallop edge die cut one long edge of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of white cardstock, adhere to the card front
Step 4:   Adhere the colored image to a 3 1/2" x 5" piece of light green, use foam tape to add to the card front

Step 5:   Adhere the Pink Carnation circle to the large yellow scalloped circle and adhere to the card front
Step 6: Stamp the sentiment from the Brushed Wishes set on white, trim to fit a 1" x 1 3/8" piece of light green, adhere to near the upper left corner of the image

Go to the Stampendous Blog for more samples featuring the Spring Borders Die Set.

Happy Creating,

Louise

Fish Bowl Dive

The Stampendous Design Team is taking a break from Holiday designs this week to share some of our favorite creations from the October release. These designs are focused on Spring! Here's one of my favorite House Mouse designs from the October release paired with the fabulous Decor Dream background stamp!

Stampendous:

HMCR111 Cling Fish Bowl Dive
DCR104 DECOR Cling Dream
SSC1272 Brushed Wishes PCS
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

My Colors Cardstock - Sweetie Pie, Tuscan Sun
Black Cardstock
Copic Markers - R30, R81, R85, Y00, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y21, YR18, E33, E35, E50, E51, E53, E95, W0, W1, W3, B0000, B000, YG0000, YG17, YG23
Memento Rose Bud Ink
Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 7" x 10" piece of Sweetie Pie cardstock in half to form an A7 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the Fish Bowl Dive and sentiment on white paper,  color the image with Copic Markers

Step 3:  Place the Dream stamp rubber side up on a table, ink with Rose Bud, carefully lay the front of the card over the ink, hold it in place a put a piece of copy paper over it, use a brayer over the paper to transfer the image, carefully remove the paper and card, repeat the process for a 1 1/2" x 5" piece of Sweetie Pie
Step 4:   Adhere the stamped piece of Sweetie Pie to a 2 1/2" x 5" piece of Tuscan Sun, then to a 2 5/8" x 5" black mat, adhere the strip towards the left side of the card front

Step 5:   Trim the colored image to 3 3/4" x 4 3/4", mat on a 3 7/8" x 4 7/8" piece of black, use foam tape to add the image to the card front
Step 6: Trim the sentiment to 1 3/8" x 1 3/4", mat on a 1 1/2" x 1 7/8" piece of black, use foam tape to add to the upper right corner of the image

Head over to the Stampendous Blog to see more creations using the new designs!

Happy Creating,

Louise