July Catalog Sneak Peek

It's Sneak Peek week for the new Stampendous July Catalog and each Design Team Members is sharing a card they made for the catalog.  The card I chose is one of my favorites using the new Dragon Skeleton Rubber Stamp and a sentiment from last fall's Spooky Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products - 

W204 Dragon Skeleton Rubber Stamp

SSC1264 Spooky Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

6CR002 Cling Crackle Rubber Stamp

DP111 Detail Black Opaque Embossing Powder

EP210 Chinese Red Opaque Embossing Powder

VM001 VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

SSH46 Large Handle

SSH34 Medium Handle

Other Products -

DecoArt® Media Fluid Acrylics™ - Quinacridone Magenta, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide, Diarylide Yellow, Green Gold, Burnt Umber

Canson® XL® Watercolor Paper

Black Cardstock

Mandarin Cardstock by My Colors®

Archival™ Jet Black Ink Pad by Ranger®

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Trim a piece of Canson® paper to desired size for card, add drops of paint and mix with fingers
2. Once paint is dry, stamp crackle image with Archival™ ink
3. Using VersaMark™, stamp dragon image, add black embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat (don’t forget to put excess powder back in jar)
4. Stamp sentiment on black cardstock with VersaMark pad, add Chinese Red powder, tap of excess powder and heat
5. Trim sentiment closely
6. Create a black mat for main image
7. Create an A2 card base from Mandarin cardstock and adhere all layers as shown

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I'll see you again real soon!  In the meantime, have a wonderful week!

Hugs,

Lea

Moroccan Tile Time

It's time to add a little Stampendous Moroccan Tile spice to the mix!  I love this stamp!  I know, I love them all, but, seriously, this one is so beautiful!  You can use it for a background or make it the star of the show.  It your choice!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® 6CR007 Cling Moroccan Tile Rubber Stamp
Spectrum Aqua® Markers
Canson® Watercolor Paper
May Arts Ribbon®
Core'dinations® Apple Green Cardstock
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Color stamp with markers
2. Spritz stamp with water, lay paper over top and press paper onto stamp
3. Trim around stamped image
4. Trim solid cardstock
5. Tie ribbon and adhere to card front
6. Adhere layers together

I love the soft watercolor look of this image done with this technique!  I've not used this technique in a while and it was fun to do.  Thanks bunches for stopping by and I'll see you again next week with more Stampendous inspiration!  

Hugs,

Lea

Sunny Hello

How about a Sunny Hello as we welcome in the April Stampendous catalog!?  I think the whole DT fell in love with this stamp!  It's such a happy little sun, what's not to love?

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products - 

P320  Sunny Hello Rubber Stamp

DCP1006 Fitted Frames B Die Cut Set

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko

SSH46 Large Handle

Other Products -

Atlantic Shore Cardstock by My Colors

African Daisy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers by Kuretake - Haze Blue, Light Blue, Light Gray, Yellow

Spectrum Noir™ Aqua™ Markers - Yellow, Sunflower, Gold

Canson® Mixed Media Paper

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image, color and die cut
2. Die cut yellow cardstock for image mat
3. Trim blue cardstock for an A2 card base
4. Adhere all layers as shown

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll see you again next week with more new inspiration, in the meantime, have an awesome week!

Hugs,

Lea