Broom Fly By!

Okay, this is a totally unplanned post but I really liked the way this turned out so I decided to show it.    This is another pendant from HHH Enterprises and I love that I can create something and then replace it for something else.

Here's what I used to create this pendant

Stampendous® Halloween Charms Perfectly Clear Stamps Set

HHH Enterprises 2in Equi Triangle, Silver- Our Glass Frame Pendant 

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Copic® Markers: B97, Y21, Y23

Pencil

Here's what I did to create this pendant:

I traced the outside of the pendant with a pencil onto my cardstock

I stamped my design and colored it

I trimmed the triangle being sure to trim off a small amount inside the line on each side

I put the trimmed piece inside the triangle

This was so fast and easy!  I can't wait to make more inserts for it!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon.  Now, I'm off to take my youngest out to Trick or Treat!  Have a Happy Halloween!

Hugs,

Lea

Who?

One of my favorite new Stampendous stamps this year is the PenPattern Owl.  I have a thing for owls and I'm so pleased that they have become popular again in the design world.  There's just something about the big round eyes that I can't resist!

This is what I used to create this canvas:

P230 PenPattern Owl
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Solar White Classic Crest™ Cover Stock by Neenah®

Leafless Tree Stencil by Dreamweaver Stencils©

Canvas Board 4×6 by Artist’s Loft™

After Midnight, Slate Grey, & Lemon Zest Dylusion’s™ Sprays

1 3/8″ Circle Punch by EK Success®

Removeable Adhesive by Tombow®

Weathered Wood, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Aged Mahogany, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Fired Brick, Victorian Velvet, Spun Sugar, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters, Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Dried Marigold, Tattered Rose, Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Scattered Straw, & Black Soot Distress Markers™ by Ranger®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives®

Q-tips™

Cosmetic Sponge

This is what I did to create this canvas:

• Stamp image onto canvas and onto paper.
• Cut out stamped image on paper to create a mask.
• Punch circle to create a mask for the moon.
• Add removable adhesive to both masks and place owl mask over owl and circle mask in upper right corner of canvas.
• Spritz on blue and gray sprays and mix with fingertips onto canvas, heat with heat gun to dry.
• Remove mask for moon and dip a q-tip in yellow spray and apply to canvas, be sure to slightly extend into blue/gray to create a halo around the moon.
• Place stencil on left side of canvas and, using a cosmetic sponge, stencil tree branches onto canvas, repeat the process for the right side of the canvas but move the stencil down a little lower.
• Remove mask for owl and draw a “branch” on left side of canvas extending off the edge so image isn’t floating.
• Color image with markers

Happy Who-lloween!  Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you again soon!  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

Twas the Night Before...

Can you tell that sometimes Dream Team's "Fearless Leader", Pam Hornschu, has a hard time deciding on monthly challenges?  The team has been taking turns all month with the Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween, and we have done a Christmas collaboration with Stampendous and Core'dinations, so, the confusion should be understandable. Therefore...Happy HallowThanksMas! 

Here's my creation for today:

Here's what I used to create my card:

Dreamweaver Stencils© DG692 Nested Stockings Die Set

Dreamweaver Stencils© LG611 Stone Wall

Dreamweaver Stencils© Regular (White) Embossing Paste

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Natural White Cover Stock

Bo Bunny® Mistletoe Collection 6x6 Paper Pad

Red Cardstock

Copic® Markers: W1, W4, E43, E99

Gold Gel Pen

Red Mini Brad

May Arts Ribbon® Red/White Bakers Twine

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives®

Here's what to do to create my card:

Paste emboss stone wall, set aside to dry

Die cut medium stocking with two different pattered papers

Create card base for an A-2 card with a tent fold

Trim striped patterned paper for background

Once paste is dry, color with markers then trim edges of pasted piece

Set pasted piece on green patterned paper and write lines from poem around edges

Trim green patterned paper as shown

Adhere stocking pieces together and attach twine to stocking

Punch hole for brad in pasted piece, put brad through, attach stocking to brad

Adhere all layers as shown

As a note, when I pasted the stencil, I used my palette knife and tapped paste onto the layer I initially spread.  I wanted it to have a rough surface since a stone wall would not be smooth. I love how it turned out!

Here's the list of Dream Team players for today, please leave us some love as you go along:

Dream It Up!

Leadonna Kimmel (Me!)

Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal 

Lynn Mercurio

Pam Hornschu

Jamie Martin

Gill Wilson 

Lyn Bernatovich

Alison Heikkila

Kristine Reynolds

Kristi Parker Van Doren 

As usual, we hope you've played along with the challenge and linked your creations to the Inlinkz tool on the Dream It Up! blog.  Just in case you are wondering...NO, YOU DO NOT NEED TO POST SOMETHING WITH ALL THREE HOLIDAYS ON IT! However, you get bonus points for actually using Dreamweaver Stencils and product on your creations! And bonus points might actually earn you an extra stencil as our monthly winner...just sayin'!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll have another post for you tomorrow so be sure to come back for another visit.  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

An InLinkz Link-up

Wicked Wednesday and Smeared Ink

Hello there!  It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and today our sponsor is Smeared Ink.  Our theme this week is "Things That Go Bump in the Night."  Now, I don't know about you, but, if I had a big ol' pumpkin on my head, I'd probably do some bumping into things!  And, to really top it off, she's naked!  I don't believe I've ever colored a naked chick before, guess there's a first for everything!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Smeared Ink Hallocuties - My Favorite Spook
Smeared Ink Hallocuties - Pumpkin Head
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock
Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper™
Copic® Markers:

• Skin/Hair - E00, 11, 33, 43, 44, 47; BV02
• Pumpkin/Sentiment - YR12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 27; Y11, 15, 23, 26, 38; R22; YG91, 93, 95; E08; 100
• Shadow - C0, 1

Copic® AtYouSpica™ Glitter Pens - Red, Orange
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives®

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print off main image, color and trim to desired size
Print sentiment, color, trim closely and edge with black marker
Create  2.5" x 3.5" ATC base from black paper
Adhere image to base
Adhere sentiment as shown

We would love for you to play along with us this week, it's an easy challenge, that's for sure!  Show us your creepiest, coolest "Thing" going bump in the night!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,
Lea

Pumpkin Ride and Some Cool Jewelry

Happy Friday!  Today I have a post for Stampendous that has a fun Halloween card and two pieces of jewelry made from bezels by HHH Enterprises, so, this post may be a little longer than most.  We're celebrating all the fun pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns from Stampendous this week and I'm sharing a card I created for the catalog using Pumpkin Ride.  I love this sassy little girl!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Pumpkin Ride
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Doodlebug Design, Inc™ Haunted Manor™ Collection’s “Tombstone” and “Gallery of Ghouls” Patterned Papers
Copic® Markers (E50, E51, E53, E21, E93, E25, E27, E29, E35, E37, V12, V15, V17, YG00, YG01, YG03, YR14, YR16, YR18, YR23, YR24, YR27, Y15, Y17, C0, C1, C3, C6, C7)
May Arts Ribbon®
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives®
Glue Dots®
Cardstock by Bazill Basics Paper®
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image and color with markers
2. Trim image to desired size
3. Create standard A-2 card base with a tent fold
4. Trim patterned papers as shown
5. Adhere layers as shown
6. Tie bow and attach as shown

 Next up I have a simple leaf bezel in an antique gold finish.  This was, by far, the easiest jewelry project I've ever done!  I sure do like the results!

Here's what I used to create this project:


HHH Enterprises® 28mm Pewter Leaf Bezel Pendant, Vintage Gold
Stampendous® Paprika Opaque Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Honey Opaque Embossing Powder
Stampendous® Olive Opaque Embossing Powder
Stampendous® Caramel Fragments
Stampendous® Ochre Fragments
Fast Finish™ by Beacon Adhesive®
VersaMarker™ Watermark Ink Pen
May Arts Ribbon®
Miscellaneous Twine

Here's what I did to create this project:

1. I scribbled on the inside of the bezel with the VersaMarker
2. Next I sprinkled on embossing powder in small sections
3. Heat embossing powder until all has melted
4. Sprinkle on some fragments
5. Cover fragments with Fast Finish, set aside to dry
6. Once dry, thread ribbons through and tie

Okay, I have one more project to share with you.  I hope you aren't falling asleep yet!  This one is really fun.  One of the coolest things about this project, I can switch out the contents whenever I want to!  I can change it for seasons, holidays or occasions, whatever suits my needs.  This is a round shadow box pendant-locket so I can open it up with the flip of a hinge!

Here's what I used to create this project:

HHH Enterprises® Round Shadow Box Pendant-Locket

Stampendous® Halloween Charms Perfectly Clear Stamps Set

Stampendous® Trick or Treat Color Fragments

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink by Tsukineko

Tim Holtz® Distress Ink® in Spiced Marmalade

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Acetate Sheet

Fiskars® 1.5" Circle Punch

May Arts Ribbon®

Here's what I did to create this project:

1. Punch out white cardstock piece
2. Stamp images onto circle
3. Ink circle with distress ink and place inside pendant
4. Add in a pinch of fragments
5. Punch out another circle with acetate piece
6. Stamp bird image onto acetate and place in front glass and close
7. Thread ribbon onto pendant

I tried to give you a close-up side shot of the pendant to show the bird but it's hard to see how it seems to be floating inside.  It looks really cool in real life.

Well, that's it for me today.  Sorry for the length but I wanted to get it all in on one.  Hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend.  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Remembering for Day of the Dead

Today is a special day.  Today is my mother's birthday.  She passed away in 1965 when I was four and she was only 28.  It doesn't seem right to pass at such a young age, but, it's not my place to say when the time is right or wrong, that's up to a much higher power than me!  Since Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of lives lived, I wanted to dedicate my card today to my mother.   By all accounts, she was a warm and loving person, a doting mother to me and an extraordinary wife to my father.  Her passing changed our family's lives forever.  There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about her, wonder about her and miss her wholeheartedly.  So, thank you for indulging me today while I reminisce.  Here's my final card for the Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween as Dreamweaver's Dream Team is  participating daily.  I know it's not spooky or creepy like most but it's for Day of the Dead and happy colors are part of the celebration!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Dreamweaver Stencils© LX 7014 Daisy Background

Stampendous® Skull Roses

Impression Obsession® Remember

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Black Cardstock

ColorBox® Fluid Chalk Ink in Primary Pastels

Copic® Markers - YR02, 04; Y11, 15, 18, 38; YG61, 63, 67; BV11; C6; R24, 27, 29, 39, 85; E40

Sponge Daubers

Miscellaneous Flowers and Pearls

Scotch™ Removable Magic™ Tape

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon® Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Tape stencil onto white cardstock

Using sponge daubers, add ink randomly around stencil, as some colors will overlap, be mindful of how the colors will mix, you don't want them to be muddy

When complete, remove stencil and trim paper to desired size, set aside

Stamp image onto white cardstock and color

Stamp sentiment below image as shown

Trim stamped image close to edges and trim a mat for image from black cardstock, adhere together

Create card base from black cardstock

Adhere stenciled design to card base

Adhere stamped and matted image to card

Adhere flowers and pearls as shown

I really wanted to do something happy for today.  I appreciate your stopping by and I have some Stampendous love I'm posting today as well so I hope you'll check out that post, too.  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Aurora Wings

This week the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog is celebrating Day of the Dead with Aurora Wings.  These are lovely detailed images that are so much fun to color.  The image I've used is Santa Muerte (Full Version).  I have to tell you, I used a magnifying glass to color this image.  This isn't easy to color at ATC size but I'm pretty pleased with my results.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Aurora Wings Santa Muerte (Full Version)

Impression Obsession® Remember Clear Stamp Set

Stampendous® Detail Black Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Boss Gloss™

Copic® Markers

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon® Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image to fit ATC size 2.5" x 3.5"

Color image and trim to fit

Ink sentiment with Boss Gloss™, stamp on lower left corner of image

Add embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat image 

Trim cardstock for base to ATC size

Adhere image to cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll see you again soon.  In the meantime, play along with our challenge and show us your best Day of the Dead ATC.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Hopping with Core'dinations

Yes...SANDY Claus! All of this week, the Stampendous and Dreamweaver teams are playing with a mix of their products, along with some wonderful, SAND-ABLE papers from Core'dinations. Join us as we sand our way to the "core" of all things Christmas and the Holiday season. Of course, there will be prizes, and we give away the best...this time with a mix of fun Core'dinations products as well. To be one of three prize package winners, follow the posted link lists each day, leave a comment, and winners will be selected from these comments at the beginning of next week. This is what you might win:

Here's my project for today's hop:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Country Snowman

Dreamweaver Stencils© Embossing Folder FJ858 Greetings

Core'dinations® Core Essentials Marsh Cardstock

Core'dinations® Core Basics White 110 lb Smooth Cardstock 

Core'dinations® Sand It Set

Darice® Recycled Kraft Cards & Envelopes

Echo Park® Wintertime Collection Patterned Paper

Memento™ Rich Cocoa Ink by Tsukineko®

Tim Holtz® Distress Ink in Antique Linen

Copic® Markers - BG72, 75, 78, 93, 96; E08, 40 41, 42, 43, 44; B0000; W4, 7, 8

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon® Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp snowman image, color, trim to desired size and add distress ink around edges

Trim Core cardstock to desired size to fit embossing folder

Run embossing folder with cardstock through machine and sand cardstock to reveal core

Trim patterned paper to desired size 

Layer image, embossed piece and patterned paper together and adhere

Create bow and wrap tails around to back side of layered papers and adhere

Adhere layered stack and ribbon to card front

That's it for me!  Don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible to win a prize package.

Stampendous Impressions Blog

Team members with an (*) are also on the Dreamweaver Stencils Team.

Kristine Reynolds *

Jamie Martin *

Asia King

Wendy Price

Tenia Nelson

Janelle Stollfus

Lea Kimmel *

Pam Hornschu *

Amy Hurley Purdie

Core'dinations Designer Post - Tami Mayberry

Continue your blog hop at 

Dreamweaver Stencils Blog

*On Stampendous team as well

Dream It Up!

Kristine Reynolds*

Lyn Bernatovich

Gill Wilson

Louise Healy

Kristi Parker Van Doren

Laura Drahozal

Jamie Martin*

Lea Kimmel*

Alison Heikkila

Lynn Mercurio

Pam Hornschu*

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed the hop as well as discovered some inspiration along the way.  I've certainly enjoyed creating my projects this week.  I'll be back next week with more cards and other projects to share.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea 

Core Creations

SANDY Claus is Coming to Town!

Yes...SANDY Claus! All of this week, the Stampendous and Dreamweaver teams are playing with a mix of their products, along with some wonderful, SAND-ABLE papers from Core'dinations. Join us as we sand our way to the "core" of all things Christmas and the Holiday season. Of course, there will be prizes, and we give away the best...this time with a mix of fun Core'dinations products as well. To be one of three prize package winners, follow the posted link lists each day, leave a comment, and winners will be selected from these comments at the beginning of next week. This is what you might win:

Here's my project for today:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Snowman Friends

Stampendous® Holiday Words Perfectly Clear Stamps™ Set

Stampendous® Spoonful of Snow Embossing Powder and Elements

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Dreamweaver Stencil© LJ878 Snowsplatter Stencil

Core'dinations® Core Essentials™ Darks Assorted 6x6 Cardstock Pack

Core'dinations® Core Basics™ White 110 lb Cardstock Smooth 6x6

Bo Bunny® Powder Mountain 6x6 Paper Pad

Bazzill® Cardstock

Copic® Markers - E40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 49, 93; YR12; B0000, 000, 21, 23, 26, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99; 0 (Colorless Blender)

StāzOn™ Midnight Blue Midi Ink Pad

Sharpie® Meanstreak White Marking Stick 

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon® Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with black ink onto white cardstock, color and cut out

Run stencil and paper through die cutting mating (I used a Big Shot), sand paper lightly to reveal inner core

Trim embossed piece and lightly go over sanded spots with white marking stick

Create card base with a tent fold

Trim patterned paper to fit card base

Add spoonful mix to bottom of stamped and cut-out image and heat

Stamp sentiment with blue ink and trim closely

Adhere all layers as shown

Here's the rest of the teams posting today, be sure to leave them some love!

Stampendous Impressions Blog

Team members with an (*) are also on the Dreamweaver Stencils Team.

Tenia Nelson

Jamie Martin *

Lea Kimmel *

Pam Hornschu *

Wendy Price

Core'dinations Designer - Suzanna Lee

Continue your blog hop at 

Dreamweaver Stencils Blog

Dream It Up!

Laura Drahozal

Lea Kimmel*

Louise Healy

Pam Hornschu*

Alison Heikkila

*On Stampendous team as well 

That's it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again tomorrow for the big final hop.  You know it's going to be an awesome hop.  Have an awesome day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday and QKR Stampede

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and our sponsor this week is QKR Stampede.  The image I've used is RIP Digi and, of course, the theme is Halloween.  This image called for one thing and one thing only in my mind, here it is:

Yep, nice and simple but made me giggle pretty much the whole time I was coloring the image.  I knew what I was adding for a sentiment and I think there were a couple of times when I pretty much howled.  What can I say, I'm easily amused!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

QKR Stampede RIP Digi Stamp

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cover Stock

Basic Black Cardstock

Copic Markers - YG91, 93, 95, 97, 99;  W00, 0, 1, 4; BG000; E40, 41, 42, 97, 99

Zip Dry Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesive

Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image and sentiment, trim both to desired size

Color images with markers

Trim base to ATC size

Adhere image to base

Attach sentiment with foam square

What a fun ATC this was to create!  Hope it gave you a smile or giggle, too.  Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you again soon.  Until then, have a great day!

Hugs,

Lea

Fright Night!!

It's another Smeared and Smudged 31 Days of Halloween card and I love how this one turned out.  It's pretty much exactly what I pictured in my head when I started this project.  I'm so glad the Dreamweaver Stencils Dream Team decided to play along this year!  Here's my project for today:

Here's what I used to create this project:

Dreamweaver Stencils© Leafless Tree Die

Dreamweaver Stencils© LL525 Bats Stencil

Stampendous® Tricky Words Perfectly Clear Stamps Set

Stampendous® Halloween Charms Perfectly Clear Stamps Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Copic® Markers (YG93, 95, 97, 99; Y11, 17; C3, 4, 6)

Basic Black Cardstock

Christmas Red Stickles™

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon® Adhesives

1 1/4" Circle Punch by EK Success®

1" Circle Punch by EK Success®

Tombow™ Mono Adhesive - Removable

Here's what I did to create this project:

First I penciled in my hills just to give reference points and I stamped the tree

Next I drew the tombstones, stamped the witch and the two smaller bats

I then taped on the bats stencil and inked the one bat with a sponge

Punched out two circles, one of each size

I colored in the grassy hills and tombstones then masked them off, I also masked the area for the moon with the larger circle

Using the grays, I airbrushed the sky and then removed the masks

I colored in the moon

Next I die cut my tree and adhered it on the card front

I stamped the spider

Stickles™ were added to the bats for eyes

I created my card base and adhered the card front to the base

I colored some white scraps with the green and trimmed a few pieces of grass and adhered them

I colored another piece of white with a green marker, stamped my sentiment and adhered it to a scrap of black cardstock that I then trimmed and adhered

This was such a fun scene to create, I do hope you find it to be as spooky fun as I do!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon with yet another fun project!  In the meantime, have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea