Wicked Wednesday with Sami Stamps

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Sami Stamps.  The image I've used is Three Christmas Labradors.  Our theme this week is Cats and Dogs, easy and lovable.  I love their bewildered expressions!  So, have you "got snow?"

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Sami Stamps ©Three Christmas Labradors

A Muse® Stamps Got Snow?

Copic® Markers

Memento™ Love Letters Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine®

Radiant Neon Amplify™Ink in White by Imagine®

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cover Stock

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives

I hope you'll play along with our fun little challenge!  This is our last challenge for 2016 so you have two weeks to join us.  Let us see your cutest cats and dogs!  See you again soon!  Merry Christmas!

Hugs,

Lea

DICC with A Day For Daisies

It's time for another Desert Islands Crafters Challenge and this week our sponsor is A Day For Daisies.  The image I've used is Christmas Pixy One.  Here's the list of items to choose from for this challenge, remember, you must use at least three:

For my card, I've used 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9

Here's what I used to create this card:

A Day For Daisies© Christmas Pixy One

Copic® Markers

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Paper

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Be Merry™ 6x6 Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye™

Star Dust Stickles™ by Ranger®

Christmas Red Stickles™ by Ranger®

Tim Holtz® Distress Stickles™ in Picket Fence by Ranger®

Miscellaneous Lace Trim

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

I'd love for you to play along with us.  This is such a fun challenge.  With 10 items to choose from, you can truly make it your own.  I'll see you again soon, in the meantime, have a wonderful holiday.

Merry Christmas,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Miezo Digis

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Miezo Digi Stamps.  My ATC uses Dwarf digi, perfect for our theme this week, Things That Start With the Letter D.  Bless his heart, he has that look of hen-pecked exasperation!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Miezo Digi Stamps ©Dwarf

Copic® Markers

Copic® Drawing Pen

Neenah® Classic Crest Solar White

My Mind's Eye™Sweater Weather

Parakeet Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

We would love for you to play along with our fun little challenge!  What do you have that starts with the letter D?  See you again, soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Happy, Happy Birthday, Laura!

Today is a special day!  Today is Laura's birthday!  "Laura who?" you might ask.  Well, allow me to tell you!  Laura is our friend as well as the fearless leader of the Stampendous Design Team, she's lovingly referred to as our Fairy Stampmother and, bless her heart, she has to herd the lot of us creatives!  She wears many other hats at Stampendous, but, for me, she wears a crown.  

Happy Birthday, Laura!!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Daisy Field Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Archival Ink in Jet Black by Ranger®

Derwent® Inktense™ Pencils

Strathmore® Mixed Media Paper

Ruby Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Here's a list of my team mates that are hopping with us:

Kristine
Jamie
Pam
Wendy
Janelle
Tenia
Dee
Mark
Lea - here

Laura, I hope you have a wonderfully happy birthday with many more!  Love you bunches!

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Miss Rach

I know I'm a few days late posting but it's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Miss Rach Digital Stamps.  The image I've used is Winter Cardinal for our theme of Winter Hats or Accessories.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Miss Rach Digital Stamp© Winter Cardinal

Cozy Christmas Stamp by A Muse®

Prismacolor® Colored Pencils

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

DecoArt® Media Fluid Acrylics® Translucent White

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

My Mind's Eye™ 'Tis the Season Paper Pad

Apple Crush Smoothies Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Thanks so much for stopping by and I do hope you'll play along with our challenge, all you need is a cute winter stamp with a hat or a scarf or both!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Walking In A Winter Wonderland

Desert Islands Crafters Challenge #7 is up and running and our sponsor this week is Some Odd Girl.  The image I've used is Christmas Tree Mae Digi Stamp.  Here's our list for this challenge:

Remember, you must use at least three items from the list for your card!

For my card, I've used 3, 4 & 10, I would say 1 since my image has a ribbon but that might be pushing it!  

Here's what I used to create my card:

Some Odd Girl Christmas Tree Mae Digi Stamp

Cool Yule by A Muse Stamps

Copic® Markers

Memento™ Bahama Blue Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Grasshopper Cardstock by My Colors®

Stardust Stickles™ by Ranger®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Thanks so much for stopping by and I do hope you'll play along with a our fun challenge.  It's really a lot of fun to pick items from the list for your creation.  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Not A Creature Was Stirring...

...not even a mouse!  That's because these little Stampendous House-Mouse cuties were snuggled into stockings in front of the warm, glowing fire.  Does it get much cuter than this?

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® House-Mouse® Designs Hearth Nap

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

Copic® Markers

Creative Impressions Ribbon®

Red Cardstock by My Colors®

Blue Cardstock by My Colors®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

I had so much fun creating the warm glow with my yellow Copic!  I even took the liberty of spreading the glow out to the bow, why not, right?!  I really love these little mice!  There's just something so darling about their antics, even when they're sleeping.  

I hope you're enjoying your Sunday.  It's rainy here with a distinct chill in the air.  This is one of those days when I find myself wanting to snuggle down for a nap, not that I would fit in a Santa hat like these cuties!   I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Polkadoodles

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and we've all channeled our inner Science Geek with Polkadoodles.  The image is the Girl Science Geek and she's just the cutest!  I took a little liberty with the Periodic Table of Elements and created my own sentiment using Livermorium and Uranium to say, "Love You."  Slightly corny and VERY geeky!  Sheldon would hate it!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Polkadoodles© Girl Science Geek

Prismacolor® Pencils

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Black Micron Pen by Sakura®

We would love for you to play along with our fun little challenge!  Come on and share your inner science geek with us!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Concetta Kilmer

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Concetta Kilmer and our theme is Cinderella.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Concetta Kilmer's Cinderella's Follies

Copic Markers

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Sky Cardstock by My Colors

Stardust Stickles by Ranger

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look!  We would love for you to join our Cinderella challenge.  Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving if you're in the USA!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

That's Just Dandy!

It's Friday, Day 5 of the Stampendous and Pink Your Life Blog Hop!  It's been a fun week sharing projects with you, I hope you have fallen in love with these adorable stamps.  Today I have a dandy card to share with you created with Whisper Dandelion.  This is one of my favorites!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® PLW03 Whisper Dandelion

Stampendous® SSCM5002 Painted Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® MG01 Micro Glitter

Stampendous® MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

STF082 VersaFine™ Black Onyx Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

Copic® Markers

White Gelly Roll Pen by Sakura®

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad by Ranger®

Sky Cardstock by My Colors®

Apple Crush Smoothies Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Glue Dots® - Mini

Quickie™ Glue Pen by Sakura®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image and color with markers.

Trim image closely.

Create A2 card base from green cardstock.

Trim an oversized mat for main image from blue cardstock.

Adhere image to blue piece as shown.

Create a bow and adhere tails to back of mat.

Adhere card layers.

Stamp sentiment with VersaFine ink and trim.

Create a mat for sentiment from green cardstock and adhere.

Add white gel ink to flower dots.

Using the glue pen, adhere crystal micro glitter to flower.

Attach sentiment to card.

Prize Information:

Comment to win one of these Pink Your Life Perfectly Clear Stamps Sets (Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear Stamp Set or Whisper Fly Perfectly Clear Stamp Set! US winners only, see our Official Contest Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Monday, November 21st by midnight Pacific Standard Time.

Here's a list of my teammates that are hopping along today.  Be sure to leave them some love!

Stampendous blog

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Katy Leitch

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Lea Fritts (me)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hate to see the week come to a close.  Don't forget to comment if you wish to be eligible to win one of our prizes.  I'll see you again soon, have a great weekend!

Hugs,
Lea

Fly Away

It's Day 4 of the Stampendous and Pink Your Life Blog Hop.  Today is also Dreamweaver Thursday so my card incorporates a stencil as well.  I wanted to mimic the circles used on the image but I wanted it to seem as if they were rising up in the air like the fairy.  To do that, I used the Graduated Dot stencil and used a variety of sizes to give the feel of bubbles floating up.  Perfect for the adorable Whisper Fly set!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® SSCP106 Whisper Fly Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

Stampendous® DWLX7029 Graduated Dot Stencil

Stampendous® MG01 Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink by Ranger®

Pixie Dust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Green Cardstock

Black Pigma® Micron® Pigment Pen by Sakura®

Quickie™ Glue Pen by Sakura®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with Memento™ ink and color with markers.

Trim image closely and fussy cut around the top of the heart balloon as shown.

Lightly dust around image with distress ink.

Create an A2 card base from purple cardstock.

Trim a mat for image from green cardstock. 

Using dot stencil, randomly draw circles with Micron® pen as shown.

Adhere all layers.

Using the glue pen, add glitter to each circle.

Prize Information:

Comment to win one of these Pink Your Life Perfectly Clear Stamps Sets (Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear Stamp Set or Whisper Fly Perfectly Clear Stamp Set! US winners only, see our Official Contest Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Monday, November 21st by midnight Pacific Standard Time.

Thanks so much for stopping by to have a look!  Don't forget to comment if you want to be eligible to win a prize.  I'll see you tomorrow with another sweet card from Pink Your Life.

Hugs,

Lea

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Wicked Wednesday with All Dressed Up

If you're looking for my Stampendous posts, please scroll on down.  It's also Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge and our sponsor this week is All Dressed Up, one of my favorite digital stamp companies.  For my ATC, I've used Christmas Deer as our theme this week is Winter.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

All Dressed Up's Christmas Deer

Copic Markers

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

'Tis the Season 6x6 Paper Pad from My Mind's Eye

Firecracker Cardstock by My Colors

Stampendous Chunky White Embossing Enamel

Stampendous Shaved Ice

E-Z Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives

We would love for you to play along with our Winter Challenge!  Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Pretty As A Princess

It's the third day of the Stampendous and Pink Your Life Blog Hop; I hope you are you enjoying the projects!  Today I have two cards to share with you.  The first card uses Whisper Princess and the second card is created with Whisper Maid.  If you have any little girls, or just little girls at heart, you're going to love these two cuties.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® PLP05 Whisper Princess

Stampendous® SSCM5003 Friend Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Garden Variety 6x6 Paper Pad by Cosmo Cricket®

Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives™ for 3L®
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with Memento ink and color with markers.
Trim image closely.
Create an A2 card base from red cardstock.
Trim patterned papers and adhere to card base as shown.
Stamp sentiment with VersaFine ink and trim closely.
Create mats for each stamped image and adhere each.
Adhere main image to card.
Attach sentiment to card with foam mounting squares.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® PLP04 Whisper Maid
Stampendous® SSCM5003 Friend Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps
Stampendous® MG01 Crystal Micro Glitter
Stampendous® MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Hello Summer 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park®

Caribbean Coral Cardstock by Double Mates®

Yellow Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Quickie™ Glue Pen by Sakura®

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives™ for 3L®
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with Memento ink and color with markers.
Trim image closely.
Create an A2 card base from coral cardstock.
Trim a patterned paper mat and another larger mat from yellow cardstock.
Adhere all layers as shown.
Stamp sentiment with VersaFine ink and trim closely.
Create a mat for sentiment from coral cardstock and adhere all layers.
Attach sentiment to card.

Prize Information:

Comment to win one of these Pink Your Life Perfectly Clear Stamps Sets (Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear Stamp Set or Whisper Fly Perfectly Clear Stamp Set! US winners only, see our Official Contest Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Monday, November 21st by midnight Pacific Standard Time.

Thanks so much for stopping by to have a look!  Don't forget to comment if you want to be eligible to win a prize.  I'll see you tomorrow with another sweet card from Pink Your Life.

Hugs,

Lea

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How Does Your Garden Grow

Have you seen the new Pink Your Life stamps at Stampendous?  I am so in love with this line of stamps!  They are so adorable!  For today's card, I've used the Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear Stamps Set.  I'm lovin' this little farmer dude!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® SSCP107 Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® SSC1239 Spring Sentiments Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® MG07 Sunflower Micro Glitter

Stampendous® MPW811Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko for Imagine Crafts®

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko for Imagine Crafts®

Copic® Markers

Fireflies Cardstock by My Colors®

Magenta Cardstock by My Colors®

Quickie™ Glue Pen by Sakura®

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives® for 3L®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with Memento ink and color with markers.

Trim image as shown.

Create an A2 card base from yellow cardstock with a tent fold.

Create a mat for main image from pink cardstock.

Stamp sentiment with VersaFine ink and trim closely.

Create a mat for sentiment from yellow cardstock, adhere with sentiment.

Adhere card layers.

Attach sentiment with foam mounting squares.

Prize Information:

Comment to win one of these Pink Your Life Perfectly Clear Stamps Sets (Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear Stamp Set or Whisper Fly Perfectly Clear Stamp Set! US winners only, see our Official Contest Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Monday, November 21st by midnight Pacific Standard Time.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek.  I hope you'll love these stamps as much as I do!  I'll have another post on Wednesday so be sure to stop back by.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Lea

Acorn Harvest

Good morning!  Running a little behind on my posts!  It's time for a new challenge at Desert Islands Crafters Challenge.  Our sponsor is StarStampz but I've actually used an image from Sami Stamps called Acorn Harvest.  She's really a sweet image image to use for fall or Thanksgiving.  Here's the Itinerary for this challenge:

I've used 1, 4, 5, 6 and 8

Here's what I used for this card:

Sami Stamps© Acorn Harvest

Stampendous® Baby Balloon Perfectly Clear™ Stamps (Retired)

Copic® Markers

Memento™ Peanut Brittle Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

Antique Linen Distress Ink by Ranger®

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Bo Bunny® Apple Cider Collection

Sweet Potato Cardstock by My Colors®

Crochet Lace and Twine by May Arts Ribbon®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

I hope you'll play along with our challenge and remember, you have to use at least three items on the Itinerary.  Thanks for stopping by to take a look.  See you soon!

Hugs,

Lea

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Wicked Wednesday with Aurora Wings

It's time for another Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge and this week our sponsor is Aurora Wings.  The theme for this challenge is Anything Goes, Fall Related Challenge.  The image I've used is Autumn Rose, a beautiful elf with roses in her hair!

Here's what I used for this ATC:

Aurora Wings© Autumn Rose

Copic® Markers

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Black Micron™ Pen

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll play along with our challenge!  Have an awesome day and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Ghoulish Night

At last!  It's Halloween and a time for all things spooky and ghoulish!  My card for today is a somewhat bloody and rabid Hare Dracula from Stampendous!  I hope you've enjoyed the 31 Days of Halloween!

Here's what I've used to create this card:

Stampendous® Hare Dracula

Stampendous® Tricky Words Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Copic® Markers

DecoArt® Media™ Mister Red

Distress Inks™ in Hickory Smoke, Shabby Shutters and Fired Brick

Mandarin Cardstock by My Colors®

Eerie Paper Pad by BasicGrey®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L®

3d Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L®

Hope you have a frightfully fun night and please be safe!  Watch out for those cute little trick or treaters out there!  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Halloween!

Lea