Mixing It Up

Hello, hello!!  I’m beyond excited this week as the Stampendous Design Team is playing with our BFFs over at DecoArt!  As you probably already know, Andy Skinner has designed some amazing stamps for Stampendous.  What you might not know, Andy just happens to be the DecoArt International Education Coordinator.  How cool is that job!?

Andy and his band of merry mixed media artists are playing along with us, including Julia Stratford-Wright, Mark Gould, Mel Hookham, and Jools Robertson. Plus, there will be posts this week on the DecoArt blog, too.  Since, I know you’ve already been wowed by my teammates earlier this week, I hope today’s posts will be just as awesome!  I've prepared some step-out photos just for you!

Once stencil is taped down, sponge on ink in a random fashion.  I purposely did not cover the entire area the stencil covered.

Squeeze one drop of Diarylide Yellow Media Fluid Acrylic into Regular Embossing Paste. As you can see here, I've only used one drop of Fluid Acrylic.  Since they're so highly pigmented, it only takes one drop to get amazing color results.

Mix paste and paint thoroughly.

The paste is a little lighter than I wanted so I'm going to darken it some. 

 So, I've added a little drop of Cadmium Orange hue and mixed it up.  Notice, I've used the tiniest of drops to get the perfect color!

Here's my paste, the perfect shade I wanted and ready to spread! Because it takes so little paint to tint the paste, there's not much needed

Here it is, all pasted and drying!

In the meantime, I've stamped my images, created my card base, snipped a flower stem and cut out a leaf that I stamped my sentiment on!  Once my paste dried, I added some distress ink and layered it all to form my card!

So, here's my card with a rather fun and funky sunflower!

Here's the complete list of products I've used to create this card:

Stampendous® Andy Skinner Curiosity Stamp Set

Stampendous® Daisy Thanks Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Dreamweaver LJ806 Hexagons Stencil

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Regular Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

DecoArt® Media Fluid Acrylics™ in Diarylide Yellow and Cadmium Orange Hue

Memento™ Cantaloupe, Dandelion and Rich Cocoa Ink Pads by Imagine Crafts®

Vintage Photo ID Distress Ink™ by Ranger®

My Colors® Desert Cactus Cardstock

Faber-Castell® PITT™ Artist Pen in Green Gold

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

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesive

WE HAVE AWESOME PRIZES!!

You’ll want to get your commenting fingers ready…so put down your paintbrushes! Each comment on a post this week will enter you to win a fabulous prize package! (One comment per post, per person.)  This contest is open to everyone!!  We have three packages and each has a Fluid Media Starter Kit, all three of Andy Skinner’s new Stampendous Stamp Sets, and a Jumbo Acrylic Handle. Look at this great prize!

Here's a list of my teammates that are playing along today, be sure to leave them some love:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu

Alison Heikkila

Louise Healy

Lea Fritts

Debbie Cole

Laura Drahozal

DecoArt Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll have another project for you tomorrow so make sure to come back.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day, I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Hello, Beautiful!

Hello, beautiful "Faces of Stampendous!"  It's been an amazing week of gorgeous girls and some pretty cool creations from our amazing Design Team.   Over the past week you've seen Beautiful Braid, Beauty(ful) Face, Feminine Face, The Glance, and The Look!  I decided to create a 6x6 canvas for today's project using The Look and combining my love of Copic markers and DecoArt's Americana Paints!

Here's what I used to create this canvas:

Stampendous® Cling The Look
Stampendous® Not All Wander
Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers - E11, E13, E15, E37, E19, E50, E51, E53, E93, R02, R05, B21, B23, B24
Americana® Acrylic Paints by DecoArt®:
     Warm White
     Snow White
     Spa Day
     Winter Blue
     Baby Blue
     Sapphire
     Primary Blue
     Bleached Sand
     Antique White
3D Foam Squares by 3L®
Zip Dry™ Paper Blue by Beacon
AC Moore® Studio 6x6 Canvas

Here's what I did to create this canvas:

Stamp face with black ink, color with markers and fussy cut.
Paint canvas, set aside to dry.
Paint a strip of paper with "sand" paints.
Stamp sentiment onto strip of paper and attach to canvas with foam mounting squares.
Adhere face image to canvas.

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

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Fritts

Tenia Nelson

Pam Hornschu

I love to paint and I love to stamp, so, when I get to combine my two favorite things, I'm in Heaven!  This was certainly a treat to create and share with you today.  All of the lovely "Faces of Stampendous" are perfect for cardmaking and mixed media/journaling projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a look at "The Look."  I'll see you again soon with more Stampendous goodness.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Lea

Dreamy Embossing

Hello, hello!  Do you know what today is?  It's Stampendous Dreamweaver Thursday!  For today, I've created a card using one of the techniques in Fran Seiford's new book, Embossing Powder Techniques from A-Z.  Fran is the owner and founder of Stampendous and has been using these techniques for years.  The book is absolutely amazing, very clear instructions and so easy to follow and learn from!  Also, in case you didn't already know, Stampendous is now carrying the Milwaukee Heat Tool by Wagner.  Truly one of the best heat tools out there!

I made this card using Technique P - Molten Magic. This fun technique can be found on page 38 of the book.  It's one of my favorites!

And a close-up:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Embossing Powder Techniques from A-Z

Stampendous® Heart Metal Stencil Duo Set

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LJ 896 Large Flourish

Stampendous® Real Red Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Silver Tinsel Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Regular Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Metallic Silver Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Love Always Perfectly Clear Stamps Set

Stampendous® Color Fragments in Scarlet

Stampendous® Mixed media White Paper

My Mind's Eye™ Love Me "Stamped" 12x12 Paper

Doodlebug Designs, Inc. Sweet Cakes™ Hugs & Kisses 12x12 Paper

Cloak Gray Cardstock from My Colors by My Mind's Eye™

VersaMark™ Watermark Stamp Pad by Tsukineko®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon

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

If you want to know how I created my heart, you'll have to buy the book!  It's available for purchase from most local craft stores or on-line from Stampendous.  

Here's a list of my teammates playing along today, come check it out!  

Stampendous Blog

Lea Fritts (DW and Embossing)

Jamie Martin (DW and Embossing)

Laura Drahozal (DW and Embossing)

Pam Hornschu (DW and Embossing)

Louise Healy (DW and Embossing)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll see you again tomorrow with more fun!  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

Merry Christmas!

This week at Stampendous, we’re celebrating the “Reason for the Season!”  Today I’m taking it back to the beginning when Jesus was born.  Can you imagine being in Mary’s shoes, or sandals?  Here you are pregnant, ready to give birth, and you’re having to travel across a desert!  What misery she must have been in!  The heat, the bumpy ride on an ass, all while in labor!  I’m totally in awe of Mary.  Anyway, as I reflected on Mary’s journey, I decided to create my card with that thought in mind.  

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Love Was Born

Stampendous® Dreamweaver© Stencil LL 379 Tall Palms

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Rich Cocoa Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Bamboo Leaves Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Desert Sand Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Tim Holtz® Distress™ Ink in Tumbled Glass by Ranger®

Copic® Markers

My Colors® Grasshopper Canvas Texture Cardstock

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesive

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

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with black ink on white paper and color with markers.

Cut out image and set aside.

Trim a piece of white paper to 4” x 5.25” and tape stencil down.

Stencil palms on left side and then switch to right side and stencil just the large palm.

Using a sponge dauber, add Desert Sand ink to bottom of paper.

Using a stipple brush, add Tumbled Glass ink to the “sky” portion 

Trim a piece of green cardstock to 4.25” x 11” and fold in half, top to bottom for card base.

Adhere stenciled piece to card base.

Add foam squares to back of stamped image and adhere to card.

Here’s a list of my teammates playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Laura Drahozal

Lea Fritts

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Pam Hornschu

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I have another card to share with you tomorrow so please do come back.  Until then, have a wonderful day and enjoy the season!  Merry Christmas!

Hugs,

Lea

Let's Get Paste-y!

Hello there!  It's Dreamweaver Thursday at Stampendous, thanks for stopping by to check it out!  We've been spreading the paste at Stampendous this week!  We love our Dreamweaver Stencils Embossing Paste and my favorite is the Metallic Silver that I've used today.  Here's my card:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Penned Friend Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LL437 Peacock Feather

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Metallic Silver Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Detail Silver Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memories Mists® in Sparkling Silver, Blueberry Shake, Lavender Tea, Blue Martini,  and WheatGrass

VersaMark™ Watermark Stamp Pad by Tsukineko®

Delicata™ Silvery Shimmer by Tsukineko®

Periwinkle Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Purple Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

ZipDry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

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

Here's what I did to create this card:

Trim a piece of mixed media white paper to fit stencil
Using mists, spritz and drip the colors desired onto paper, allow to dry
Tape down stencil onto spritzed paper and paste emboss with silver paste, set aside to dry
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold from purple cardstock
Trim a piece of periwinkle paper and spritz and drip with sprays
Trim a small piece of purple cardstock for sentiment
Ink stamp with VersaMark™ pad and stamp onto purple cardstock, add embossing powder and heat
Trim a piece of purple cardstock to mat stenciled piece
Once paste has dried, edge stenciled piece and sentiment with silver ink
Adhere layers as shown
Drip additional silver spray onto card

Here are my teammates that are posting today for Dreamweaver Thursday:

Stampendous Blog

Alison Heikkila

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Pam Hornschu

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel Fritts

Laura Drahozal

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll have another post for you tomorrow using paste in a slightly different way!  I hope you'll stop by and check it out.  Until then, I hope you have an awesome day.

Hugs,

Lea

Chameleon Color Tones

This week the Stampendous® Design Team has celebrated Christmas in July and Chameleon™ markers.  Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.

When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous® stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous® and Chameleon.™  Here’s my project for today:

This is what I used to create this card:

Stampendous:
R236 Crystal Angel
EP525 Sparkle Puff Dimensional Embossing Powder
FRM11 Teal Mica Fragments
MG10 Teal Micro Glitter
MG01 Crystal Micro Glitter
EP161 Winter Green Opaque Embossing Powder
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
VM001 VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
VP001 VersaMarker™ Watermark Pen by Tsukineko®

Plus:
Chameleon Markers® (BG4)
Copic® Markers (E50, E51, E53, E21, E41, E42, E43, C0)
Turquoise Mist Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Kachina Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
ZipDry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives™
Scrapbook Adhesives® 3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

This is what I did to create this card:

Using VersaMark™ pad, ink and stamp image onto white paper, sprinkle on winter green ep, tap off excess powder and heat set.

Stamp image with black ink onto separate white paper and color with markers.

Cut out angel image closely and set aside.

Trim embossed image close to edges as shown.

Create a mat from teal cardstock for embossed image and adhere the two pieces.

Create an A2 card base with a tent fold and adhere the matted image to the card base.

Take cut out angel and, using VersaMark™ pen, add ink to wings only, sprinkle on the NEW Sparkle Puff Dimensional Embossing Powder, tap off excess and heat set.

Mix fragments and glitters together and adhere to card as shown.

Allow time to for glue to dry.

Using foam squares, attach cut-out angel over embossed angel.

Did we say prizes????  Three prizes are up for grabs from commenters who post on our blog that of each designers blog during our hop this week.  Be sure to tell us where you live when commenting for a US or UK winner will receive a Cling Create Christmas Stamp Set and Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Handle from us or our UK distributor, Woodware Craft and a winner from Canada will receive a $20 USD Rewards Card to spend at our website. Deadline to comment is Sunday, July 19th, 11:59 pm PDT.  Chameleon will be offering a fantastic prize as well, so be sure to visit their blog for more details.

There is more! Our Australian Distributor, The Stencil Specialists, are sponsoring a prize for one friend “down under” to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise goodie from their terrific stock of Stampendous merchandise! Tell us where you live when you comment to be in the drawing!

Here’s the list of my teamies hopping along today for the final hop:

Stampendous Blog

Lea Kimmel (me)

Pam Bray

Lyn Bernatovich

Jamie Martin

Wendy Price

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Kristine Reynolds

Tenia Nelson

Pam Hornschu

Alison Heikkila

Janelle Stollfus

Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal

Chameleon Pens Blog

Don’t forget to leave a comment if you want a chance to win a prize!  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea

Sheltering Tree

Today is our last day of this week's Stampendous theme celebrating trees!  For today's card I've used the new Tree House Rubber Stamp.  I absolutely love this stamp!  It takes me back to my childhood and summers spent with cousins and friends.  I hope it gives you some warm fuzzy feelings about your childhood, too!

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous:
W145 Tree House
L262 Friendship Tree
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus:
Memento™ London Fog Ink by Tsukineko®
VersaFine™ Smokey Gray Ink by Tsukineko®
Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Ink by Ranger®
Tim Holtz® Tumbled Glass Distress Ink by Ranger®
Everglade Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Painted Desert Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue
Scrapbook Adhesives® 3D Foam Squares by 3L®
Copic® Markers (C1, C3, C6, C7; W1, W4, W7; YG13; YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97; G20, G21, G24, G28; R24, R27, R29; E97, E99)

Here’s what I did to create this card:

1 Stamp main image, color and trim to desired size.

2 Add distress inks.

3 Stamp sentiment and add distress ink.

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

5 Trim mats for both stamped images from red cardstock and adhere the images to the mats.

6 Adhere the main image to the card as shown.

7 Using foam squares, attach the sentiment as shown.

Here’s a list of my teammates that are playing along today, be sure to check them out and leave them some love!  

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Alison Heikkila

Thanks for stopping by today!  I’ll see you again next week with some more Stampendous love!  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea

Got Ribbon?

We’ve got lots going on this week to keep your Summer Vacation hopping with inspiration. We’re hopping all week with one of our very favorite craft partners, May Arts Ribbon.  They’re an extremely generous sponsor for us here at Stampendous and our Design Team is absolutely in love with their gorgeous ribbons, cords, strings and specialty items. You’ll find loads of beautiful May Arts on most of our samples.  

Now you’ve got a chance to check out our Design Team Inspiration as well as the Ribbonistas over at the May Arts Blog.  Be sure to comment and tell us where you’re from, because our Australian Distributor, The Stencil Specialists, is sponsoring a prize for one friend “down under” to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise goodie from their terrific stock of Stampendous merchandise!

There are Stampendous prize packages up for grabs. THREE U.S. commenters will receive a prize of their choice of any one roll of ribbon from May Arts and a $20 reward card. Tell us what state you live in when you comment.   Here are the Stampendous Official Rules.  Also, be sure to stop by the May Arts blog because they are giving away a prize, too! How’s that for an amazing week of prizes!

Without further ado, here's my card for today:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Cling Lovely Garden

Stampendous Love Garden Die Cut Set

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LJ913 Houndstooth

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

May Arts Ribbon® - 1.5" Woven Houndstooth/Nylon Edge Ribbon in Parrot Green

Memento™ Rose Bud Ink by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers - RV10, RV52, RV55, RV17; YG11, YG13, YG17

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

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

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Create an A2 card base with a top fold from green cardstock

Trim a piece of white paper to 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere to stencil

Using a 1/2" stencil brush, add pink ink

Stamp flower on white paper and color with markers

Die cut flower

Trim ribbon to width of stenciled background paper

Cut two leaves from ribbon

Adhere ribbon to background paper

Adhere background paper to card base

Glue on leaves

Using foam squares, adhere flower to card front as shown

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

Stampendous Blog

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Laura Drahozal

Pam Hornschu

Tenia Nelson

Lea Kimmel

Lynn Bernatovich

Alison Heikkila

Louise Healy

May Arts Blog

Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for our final hop for the week.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with The Octopode Factory

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and today our sponsor is The Octopode Factory!  Our theme this week is Red, White and Blue, just in time for the July 4th celebration week, and my image is Alice.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

The Octopode Factory - Alice

Wax Fruit Co. - Cocola (Bottle)

Copic® Markers - E50, E51, E53, E21, E33; B41, B45, B37, B91, B93, B95, B97; C0, C1, C3; Y21 Y23, Y26; R20, R02, R14, R17

atyouSpica® Glitter Pen in Baby Blue

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Caribbean Blue Smoothies Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tim Holtz® idea-ology® Tissue Tape - Merriment

Americana® Decou-Page® - Matte

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

Christmas Red Stickles®

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Trim blue cardstock to ATC size

Print images, color and cut out

Cut out table top, table legs and sign from scraps of paper

Adhere table pieces to ATC with Decou-Page®

Add two strips of tissue tape as shown

Adhere image with foam squares

Add Stickles® dripping out of bottle and onto floor

This image really cracked me up, especially when I gave her crazy eyes!  It's like she's realizing she just drank something she shouldn't have.  Have you ever done that?  I have.  Heeheehee!  We won't go there! 

Thanks for stopping by today.  In case you didn't notice, I have two posts today, hope you'll check out both.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea