Loving Laurel Burch

Happy Friday!  Are you ready to get your craft on for the weekend?  If you are, then have you checked out the new line of Laurel Burch stamps Stampendous is carrying?  You're going to love them!  I've always loved her bright, happy works of art and now I have the pleasure of creating my own with her images.  For my card today, I've used Laurel Burch Cling Indigo Cats Stamp Set, my favorite!

Different angles to show the gold!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Laurel Burch Cling Indigo Cats Stamp Set

Stampendous® Detail Gold Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaMarker™ Watermark Pen by Tsukineko®

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Gelly Roll White Gel Pen by Sakura®

Memories™ Mists in Strawberry Daiquiri, Stormy Water and Plum Sake

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

For more inspiration, here's a little list of who's posting today:

Stampendous Blog

Lea Fritts (me)

Alison Heikkila

Janelle Stollfus

I thoroughly enjoyed coloring these adorable cats and I'm sure you will, too!  Thanks so much for stopping by today and I'll see you again soon!  In the meantime, have a blessed day and a wonderful weekend.  Don't forget to get inky!  

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

Hopping with Canvas Corp

It's the last day of Stampendous and Canvas Corp week-long hop using their canvas shoulder bag.  I sure hope you've enjoyed the inspiration from our Design Team.  Who knew one little bag could look so different?  I really enjoyed creating mine and I hope you like it, too!

In case you missed yesterday's post, here's the back side of my bag:

Here's what I used to create this canvas bag:

Canvas Corp™ Shoulder Bag

Stampendous® Cling Daisy Mix Rubber Stamp Set

Stampendous® Friendship Bouquet (Due to it's popularity, this particular stamp is sold out, however,  Flower Path would make a wonderful alternative!)

Stampendous® Lavender Crushed Glass Glitter

Stampendous® Fuchsia Crushed Glass Glitter

Derwent® Inktense™ Pencils

Faber-Castell® PITT Artist Pen in Black

Archival Ink™ Jet Black Ink Pad

Gem-Tac™ Permanent Glue by Beacon Adhesive

Water Brush

Here's what I did to create this canvas bag:

Stamp flower images onto bag with black ink, use mask (included with stamp set) to cover large daisy and stamp leaves.

Stamp sentiment at bottom.

Draw flower stems with PITT pen.
Color images with pencils, then use water brush to bring out and set color.
Add green pencil around edges and set color with water brush.

Add glue to fuchsia flower petals, cover with fuchsia glitter and shake off excess, repeat process with lavender glitter on lavender flower.

Set aside to dry completely.

Here’s our Official Contest Rules and there are three prize packages up for grabs.  Be sure to read the rules and play along to win!

Cling Bird Blossom Stamps Set

Bird Blossom Die Cut Set

Jumbo Acrylic Perfectly Clear Stamp Handle

Canvas Corp® Canvas Shoulder Bag

Surprise Goodie Bag of Canvas Corp Product

Australian fans can comment for a chance to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise Stampendous goodie.

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

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Jamie Martin

Wendy Price

Lea Fritts

Tenia Nelson

Canvas Corp Blog

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you've enjoyed our hop with Canvas Corp and have left comments along the way.  You never know, you might just be winner.  Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea