Dreaming of Pink

That's right!  We're going to Pink Your Life at Stampendous this week!  To make it even more fun, I've added some Dreamweaver Stencils into the mix on this Clean and Simple card.  I think one of the things I love about the Pink Your Life (PYL) stamps is how they just lend themselves to bright happy colors.  For my card today, I've used the PYL Whisper Friends Perfectly Clear Stamp Set and I so love it!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Pink Your Life Whisper Friends Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Love Always Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Graduated Dot Stencil

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Copic® Markers:  RV63, 55, 17; R24, 27, 29, 32; YR04, 07, 61, 65; Y02, 08; YG11, 13, 17; G43, 46; B0000, 23, 24; E50, 51, 53

Imagine® Memento™ Ink Pads by Tsukineko®:  Tuxedo Black, Dandelion Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Lady Bug, Love Letter, Lilac Posies, Danube Blue

Imagine® VersaFine™ Ink Pad by Tsukineko® in Onyx Black

Imagine® Sponge Daubers

Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares byScrapbook Adhesives™ for 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Tape stencil to white paper.

Using sponge daubers, add inks allowing colors to overlap creating a rainbow effect.

Remove stencil and trim paper to fit a standard A2 card.

Stamp main image, color and fussy cut.

Using glue, adhere crystal micro glitter to wings.

Stamp sentiment on a trimmed piece of white paper with black ink, dovetail the left side.

Create A2 card base with a tent fold from pink cardstock.

Trim a piece of pink cardstock for sentiment, dovetail the end to match the sentiment.

Layer card as shown.

Attach main image with foam squares.

Prize Info:

Comment to win! To celebrate the new line of Pink Your Life we have 5 stamp sets to giveaway. Follow and comment on our hop each day and we’ll announce our winners early next week. US winners only, see Official Contest Rules.

Thanks bunches for stopping by today.  I hope you're loving these sweet stamps as much as I am.  Don't forget to comment to win!  Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Lea

Tiny Houses

Welcome to another day on our hop with Eileen Hull’s team using her Vintage Canister Scoreboard Die and/or her 3-D Blocks/Cubes Die with our Cottage Home and Mushroom Home sets as we take a stroll Along the Garden Path. Sit back and enjoy projects from the designers participating in today’s hop.

Here’s my project using the 3-D Blocks/Cubes Die with stamps and dies from Cottage Home and just stamps from Mushroom Home:

Here’s what I used to create this project:

Eileen Hull’s 3-D Blocks/Cubes Die by Sizzix®

Stampendous® Cottage Home Clear Stamp & Die Set

Stampendous® Mushroom Home Clear Stamp & Die Set

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LG611 Stone Background Stencil (Debuting in the April Stampendous Catalog)

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Regular Embossing Paste

Copic® Markers

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Imagine Crafts®

Memento™ Toffee Crunch Ink Pad by Imagine Crafts®

Zip Dry™  Paper Glue by Beacon

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

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Louise Healy

Pam Bray

Laura Drahozal

Pam Hornschu

Lea Fritts

Eileen Hull Blog

Three lucky winners will win their choice of Cottage Home or Mushroom Home plus precut matboard (note, not the actual die) from the Sizzix Canister Scoreboard Die. Sponsored by Sizzix. Deadline to comment is February 28th and winners will be announced early next week. See Official Contest Rules for details.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I’ll have another adorable die project for your viewing pleasure tomorrow, so, be sure to stop back by.  Have a wonderful day!

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!  

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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

Dreamy May Arts

I don't know about you, but, I love May Arts Ribbon!  There's something for every taste and every budget, and, it's so much fun just looking at all the gorgeous colors.  It's truly a feast for the eyes!  I love it when Stampendous and May Arts hop!!

Today is Stampendous Dreamweaver Thursday and I'm using a fun stencil called Swirly Heart.  It's perfect for creating a Valentine for that someone special.

Here's a close-up of the ribbon that really shows the sparkly goodness:

Here's what I used for this card:

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LJ 928 Swirly Heart

Stampendous® Dreamweaver White Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Dreamweaver LM 2010 Paste Spreader

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Metallic FX Pink Blaze

May Arts Ribbons®

Richeson's Acrylics in Scarlet, Crimson Red, Titanium White and Mars Black

Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Echo Park® "Yours Truly" Patterned Paper

Bo Bunny® "Garden Girl - Wild Flowers" Patterned Paper

Me & My Big Ideas® Pink Multi Pack Rhinestones

Studio 18® Rhinestones Strass Green

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesive

Q-Tips™

Here's what I did to create this card:

Trim papers to desired size.

Tape down paper and stencil in preparation of pasting.

Mix white paste with paints until you get the desired color, I went with a nice plum.

Spread on paste and once applied, remove stencil (put in water right away), and set aside to dry.

Once partially dry, apply Metallic FX with a Q-Tip and then heat with a heat tool to complete drying.

Using the same Q-Tip, smudge some of the Metallic FX in various spots around the paper.

Adhere patterned papers.

Create bow with 2 ribbons and adhere to card.

Adhere patterned papers to card base.

Complete card by adding rhinestones as shown.

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

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Laura Drahozal (DW and May Arts)

Pam Bray (DW and May Arts)

Louise Healy (DW and May Arts)

Lea Fritts (DW and May Arts)

Alison Heikkila (DW and May Arts)

Tenia Nelson (May Arts)

Pam Hornschu (DW and May Arts)

Kristine Reynolds (DW and May Arts)

The Ribbon Resource Blog

See Stampendous Official Contest Rules for details.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll see you again tomorrow with another fun project that showcases May Arts Ribbon with Stampendous Stamps!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

New Stencils, New Stamps, New Fun!

What a fun week we’ve been having on the Stampendous Design Team with Imagine Crafts AND new product release.   For my card today, I’ve used my very favorite Dreamweaver stencil ever!  I love this stencil and it’s really cool that it has a matching die, I know you’re going to want, no, NEED, them both!  

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

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LX7020 Leafless Tree

Stampendous® SSC1224 Forest Sayings Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper 

Imagine Crafts Memento™ Gray Flannel Dew Drop by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts Memento™ Espresso Truffle Dew Drop by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts Memento™ Nautical Blue Dew Drop by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts Radiant Neon® Electric Blue Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts Radiant Neon® Amplify!™ Electric Blue by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts Radiant Neon® Amplify!™ Electric Yellow by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts Radiant Neon® Amplify!™ Electric Orange by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts Radiant Neon® Amplify!™ Electric Green by Tsukineko®

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Look at all the yummy texture!!

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Using a stipple brush, cover a large section of the white paper with blue ink for sky.

Tape stencil to paper and apply gray ink.

Using a small flat paint brush, add espresso ink along edges to add some visual depth.

Mix blue, orange, green and yellow Amplify! inks to get two shades of green.

Stipple on Amplify! mixes for dark and light sections of leaves, heat to puff.

Paint on Amplify! mixes for grass, heat to puff.

Add little dots of blue Amplify! and heat for flowers

Create card base with a tent fold and attach card front.

(Here’s where I decided I wanted the green mixture to go all the way to the bottom of the card, so, I added more of the mix and heated it.)

Stamp sentiment with blue ink.

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

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Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal

Lea Fritts

Pam Bray

Kristine Reynolds

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Alison Heikkila

Pam Hornschu

Prize Information:

We have prizes! Three lucky commenters will receive a prize package that includes:

• 1 Radiant Neon Ink Pad and Ink Refill

• 1 Color Fragments Jar

• a Creative Palette Rectangles Set

See Official Contest Rules for details.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I sure appreciate your company and I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow with my favorite catalog project.  Until then, have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

PS  The fun comes with entering this card into the Monday Greeting Challenge over at The OutLawz!!  Come check out the fun!

Brrr, Birrrdy!

Birdy, er, Baby it's cold outside!!  Well, actually it's been pretty warm here in North Carolina, however, a cold front is headed our way.  Yuck!!  The older I get, the less I like cold weather, it makes my bones ache like nothing else can.  I do like to look at the snow, though.  It's beautiful when it's falling.  I have some woods behind my house and I do enjoy a walk through them after it's snowed.  It's so peaceful and beautiful glistening on the trees.  So, maybe I don't dislike winter as much as I thought!

This week, Stampendous has been celebrating winter in all of her glory.  My sweet little Winter Birds are enjoying a snowfall!  Aren't they adorable in their cute little hats and scarf!?  This is such a sweet stamp and I had so much fun creating this card.  The beautiful Dreamweaver Snowflakes Stencil is the perfect background for any winter-themed card, especially when sprinkled with Stampendous Crystal Micro Glitter!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® R180 Winter Birds
Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LJ819 Snowflakes
Stampendous® Dreamweaver Regular Embossing Paste
Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter
Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Radiant Neon™ Amplify™ in White by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers - E41, E42, E43, E44, W4, W7, YG93, YG95, YG97, B91, B93, B95, R24, R27, R29, R59, G40, G43, G46
Little Yellow Bicycle® "Winterings" Collection Patterned Paper
Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Zip Dry™2 Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesive
Scrapbook Adhesives® 3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®



Here's what I did to create this card:

Trim a piece of blue cardstock and tape stencil over paper, paste emboss with white paste.
Remove stencil carefully and cover snowflakes with crystal micro glitter, tap off excess glitter and return to jar.
Set aside pasted piece to dry.
Stamp image with black ink and color with markers.
Fussy cut image.
Add Amplify where there's supposed to be snow and heat to puff.
Use finger to add glue to puffed "snow" and sprinkle on glitter, tap off excess and return to jar.
Create an A-2 card base with a tent fold.
Trim a piece of patterned paper to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".
Adhere layers as shown.
Add foam squares to back of birds and adhere to the front of the card.

Here's the list of my teammates with more inspiration:

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Laura Drahozal

Lea Fritts

Pam Bray

Pam Hornschu

Louise Healy

Tenia Nelson

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed my card, I'll have another fun winter card to share with you tomorrow.  In the meantime, have a wonderful New Year's Eve and please be safe!  See you next year!

Hugs,
Lea

P.S.  I think I'm going to enter this one in the Outlawz Color Challenge!