Fast and Easy Christmas Cards

Hello!  We meet again!  Today I have a another Stampendous post featuring our "All in One" stamps. I chose to showcase two stamps, Love Was Born and Santa Paws, with two cards each.  These are fast and easy Christmas cards, perfect for when you have a larger number to create.  Each card took less than 10 minutes to create.  When time is limited, why not keep it simple!  Plus, I've used two of our  new powders, Real Red Opaque Embossing Powder and Rose Gold Fran•táge Specialty Embossing Enamel.

Here's all four cards!

Here's what I used to create this card:  

Stampendous® Santa Paws Stamp

Stampendous® Jade PEARLustre™Embossing Powder

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Recollections® Holly Day Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad

Kraft Cardstock

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to fit across
Wrap ends of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layer of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Santa Paws Stamp

Stampendous® Real Red Opaque Embossing Powder

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

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

Parakeet Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to fit across
Wrap ends of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layer of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Love Was Born Stamp

Stampendous® Rose Gold Fran•táge Specialty Embossing Enamel

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Crate Paper™ Bundled Up 6x6 Paper Pad

Peach Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing enamel, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to fit across
Wrap ends of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layer of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

This card is going into The Color Throwdown Challenge #358!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Love Was Born Stamp

Stampendous® Sapphire PEARLustre™ Embossing Powder

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Pebbles™ Family Ties 6x6 Designer Paper Pad

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to drop from top and dove-tail bottom end as shown, attach to card front
Wrap end of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layers of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

Here's a list of my teammates that are playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Lyn Bernatovich

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Bray

Jamie Martin

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Pam Hornschu

Lea Kimmel

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you enjoyed my fast and easy Christmas cards and maybe they've inspired you to make some of your own!  Have a great Labor Day weekend for those of you in the U.S.A.!

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Nikki Burnette

It’s Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette and the theme is to use some ribbon.  My image is Giselle.  She’s listed on the web site as currently unavailable.  I’m not sure why and I do apologize but, hopefully she’ll be available again soon.  She really is a lovely image!  Nikki has several mermaids on her site, so, if you don’t want to wait for this one, I’m sure you could find another that’s equally lovely.

Here’s what I used to create this ATC:

Nikki Burnette’s Giselle
Copic® Markers
May Arts Ribbon®
Blue Bling™ Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Want2Scrap® Pearls
Zip Dry Paper Glue from Beacon Adhesives
3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L® Scrapbook Adhesives®
Beige paper from my scrap stash, not sure of maker

Here’s what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color with markers and fussy cut image 
Trim blue cs base to ATC size
Trim a piece of beige scrap paper to fit along bottom of ATC
Snip off bits of leaves ribbon and trim strips of net ribbon
Adhere ribbon pieces to ATC base as shown
Using foam squares, attach beige scrap to bottom
Adhere cut out image as shown
Attach last piece of leaves ribbon as shown
Apply pearls as shown

This was a super easy ATC to put together.  I love mermaids and I really love to use the May Arts Ribbons as seaweed and sea grass, they’re the perfect addition!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  It would be awesome if you would play along with us.  Using ribbon on an ATC is certainly an easy theme for even beginners, so, if you’re feeling shy, don’t, just play!  I look forward to seeing what YOU create!

Hugs,

Lea

Seasonal Stamping With Stampendous and Spellbinders

If you're looking for my Dreamweavers Stencils post, please click here!  Thank you!

  

 

Welcome to the Spellbinders and Product Partners Holiday Blog Hop.
We are so excited to have you join us!

For the next three days Spellbinders and their Product Partners will be showcasing projects for the holidays. To view all of the great projects you’ll want to start at the Spellbinders blog. We are promoting each day of the blog hop, so we decided to share extra projects from our designers! You’ll find those here.  Here's my project for today:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Spellbinders® Holiday Picture Perfect

Stampendous® Holiday Words Perfectly Clear Stamps™

Stampendous® Chunky White Embossing Enamel

Stampendous® Detail White Embossing Powder

VersaMarker™ Watermark Ink Pen

May Arts Ribbon® 1/8 inch Curly Sparkling Ribbon

Little Yellow Bicycle® Winter Twig Collection - Snowy Window

Light Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper™

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Memento™ Teal Zeal Dew Drop

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon® Adhesives

Scrapbook Adhesives® 3D Foam Squares

Here's what I did to create this card:

Run dies through white and light blue cardstock

Adhere top die onto light blue die cut shape

Using VersaMarker™, apply ink to "ground," add embossing powder and heat

Sprinkle white embossing enamel on "sky" portion of die cuts and heat 

Create 5" x 5" card base with a tent fold from light blue cardstock

Trim patterned paper to fit on background as shown

Adhere die cut to patterned paper

Trim ribbon piece to fit and adhere as shown

Stamp sentiment with blue ink on white scrap, trim light blue mat and adhere the two pieces together, attach to card with 3D Foam Squares

Do you feel like there should be… Prizes? Oh yes, there are plenty of prizes. Spellbinders has compiled a fantastic giveaway package for each day consisting of three brand new Spellbinders dies/templates plus product from that day’s Featured Partners! Details and Official Rules can be found here.

We will also have a a prize package here on the Stampendous blog, and we bet other Product Partners will be doing the same, so visit them all each day!

Our prize package each day will be a Jumbo Penguin Duo stamp set and a Jumbo Perfectly Clear Handle, PLUS a set of Spellbinders greeting dies! To be eligible to win our Stampendous prize package, you need to comment on our blog that of each Stampendous designer in the list provided below. We’ll pick a winner each day (3) and announce them on Monday, November 24th. Eligible winners are those comments that provide a valid email and indicate a U.S. Mailing address. Here are the Stampendous Official Rules for all contests. So hop around and check them out!!

Stampendous Impressions Blog

Lea Kimmel

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Jamie Martin

Pam Hornschu

Spellbinders blog

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed our Holiday Blog Hop with Spellbinders and Partners.  I'll see you again soon!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Sami Stamps

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and we're Falling for Fall with Sami Stamps!  My image today is called Acorn Harvest.  She's just so incredibly sweet, don't you think?!

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

Sami Stamps© Acorn Harvest

Copic® Markers

Faber-Castell® Gelatos®

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Brown Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper™

Black Micron Pen

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon® Adhesives

Scrapbook Adhesives® 3D Foam Squares

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image and color with Copic® markers

Scribble some Gelatos® onto a palette and pick up and add background colors with a water brush

Create ATC base with standard ATC dimensions of 3.5" x 2.5"

Trim image to fit ATC base

Write sentiment onto scrap, ink edge and mount onto ATC

That's it for today!  We would love for you to play along with our weekly challenge.  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea