Halloween Day 24

Welcome to Day 24 of the Stampendous 31 Days of Halloween!  The Stampendous Design Team loves Halloween and we love to share our creations, however, we also love to see what you make with our stamps.  Look below for instructions on how to play along with us, you just might win a prize!

For my card today, I've used Batty Cat Cling Set and the little mouse from Skeleton Humor Perfectly Clear Stamps Set.  I decided the mouse made the perfect little friend for the the adorable Batty Cat!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

QS5011 Batty Cat Cling Set

SSC1286 Skeleton Humor Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

MEM01Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

SSH38 Small Handle

Other Products:

Black Cardstock

love Nicole™ dark shadows paper pad

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors

Archival Ink™ Jet Black Ink Pad by Ranger®

Archival Ink™ Shadow Grey Ink Pad by Ranger®

Strathmore® Watercolor Paper Pad

We’ve got two groups of prizes we’ll be giving away. First, you can comment on our blog and those of our designers, and we’ll randomly choose winners each week to win some Halloween product love. Second, you can enter your own creation in our Challenge Link.  It will be at the bottom of every post and in our sidebar.  It looks like this:

Stampendous 31 Days of Halloween Link Up – Click Here

To enter, your project needs to be online somewhere, blog, flickr, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. Just click on the picture or words above to enter the link. If you can’t make a link to your project, email it to submissions@stampendous.com and we’ll host it for you. We will choose a winner each week from the links, winners must have a US mailing address to win, but anyone can share their projects with us.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll keep an eye out for you!

Creeping it real,
Lea

Hammock Time

Wouldn't you love to be in a hammock on a beach with the warm glow of the setting sun shining on you?  I know I would!  Here's another adorable new Stampendous® Pink Your Life stamp called Whisper Friends Hammock.  What a great stamp for cards and vacation scrapbook pages, too!

Here's what I used to create this card:

• Stampendous® Pink Your Life Whisper Friends Hammock
• Stampendous® Chunky White Embossing Enamel
• Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper
• Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
• VersaMarker™ Watermark Ink Pen by Tsukineko®
• Parrot (Green) Cardstock by My Colors® Wildflower (Purple) Cardstock by My Colors®
• Spectrum Noir™ Markers:  PL1, PL2, PL4, JG1, LG1, LG2, LG3,LG4, LG5, FL3, TN3, TN4, CR1, CR4, CR5, CR6, BP2, BP6, CT2, CT3, CT4, BT2, BT3, BT4, BT5, DR1, DR5, EB2, EB5, EB7, EB8, OR1, GB4, GB5, GB8, GB10, LV1, LV2, FS1, FS4, CG4, PP4, 1B1, DG3, TB3
• E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp Hammock image on white paper with black ink and color.
2. Using VersaMarker pen along water edge, add Shabby White Embossing Enamel, shake off excess and heat.
3. Trim image closely.
4. Frame image with purple cardstock and adhere image to mat.
5. Fold green cardstock in half for an A2, 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 inch, card base
6. Adhere all layers.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look!  I love creating projects to make you smile or inspire you to create your own!  Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you again next week.

Hugs,

Lea

Beach Baby...

...Beach Baby, there on the sand
From July to the end of September

That song was a classic summer tune and ran through my head in a continual loop the entire time I was creating this card with the new Stampendous® Pink Your Life Whisper Friends Beach Girl.  It was one of those cards that made me feel happy and young as I was creating it.  Certainly a bonus to an already adorable stamp!

Here's what I used to create this card:

• Stampendous® Pink Your Life Whisper Friends Beach Girl Rubber Stamp
• Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper
• Stampendous® Chunky White Embossing Enamel
• Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
• Poolside (Blue) Cardstock by My Colors®
• Love Nicole™ Tonal Patters 6x6 Paper Pad
• Spectrum Noir™ Markers: FS1, FS2, FS4, FS6, PL2, PL4, PL5, CR2, CR3, CR5, CR6, LG3, LG5, LV1, HB2, BP2, BP6, DR1, DR3, LG1, LG2, LG3, BT4, BT5, BT7, TB5, TB6, EB2, OR1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CG4, IB1
• May Arts Ribbon®
• E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image on white paper with black ink and color.
2. Using VersaMarker pen along water edge, add Shabby Chic White Embossing Enamel, shake off excess and heat.
3. Trim image closely.
4. Adhere image to blue cardstock mat.
5. Fold blue cardstock into an A2 card base.
6. Trim a piece of blue patterned paper for background and adhere ribbon as shown, then adhere to card base.
7. Adhere matted image to card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you like this fun stamp as much as I do.  I'll see you again soon, until then, have a blessed day.

Hugs,
Lea

Watering Can Bird

More Spring inspiration from Stampendous for your creating pleasure!  My card today features the new Watering Can Bird rubber stamp.  This stamp could be used for so many different occasions.  It’s perfect for thinking of you, birthday, or even mother’s day cards.  

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Watering Can Bird Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Fitted Frames B Die Cut Set

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers (G40, G43, G46, C0, C4, C6, E08, E09, E37, E97, E21, R21, R22, Y11, Y13, W5)

Antique Linen Distress® Ink Pad by Ranger®

Harvest Orange Cardstock by My Colors®

American Crafts® Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm 6x6 Paper Pad

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with black ink, color and die cut.

Make an A2 card base with a tent fold from orange cardstock.

Trim patterned papers as shown and adhere to base.

Using foam squares, adhere image to front of card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today to have a look.  I’ll post another spring card for you on Friday so be sure to stop back by.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Garden Wagon

Stampendous is celebrating Spring this week and my happy little card features the new Garden Wagon and Spring Sentiments.  

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Garden Wagon Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Spring Sentiments Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set

Stampendous® Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

American Crafts® Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 Paper Pad

Tumbled Glass Distress® Ink Pad by Ranger Ink®

Antique Linen Distress® Ink Pad by Ranger Ink®

Copic® Markers (E42, E43, C4, C5, C7, C9, YG11, YG13, YG17, YG63, YG67, G21, G24, G28, G40, G43, G46, YR04, YR07, YR09, R05, R08, R17, R27, R29, R89, Y15, Y17, BG32, BG34, B23, B24, B26, T0,T2)

May Arts Ribbon®

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with black ink on white paper, color and die cut.

Edge top of image with blue ink and bottom of image with beige ink.

Make an A2 card base with a tent fold from red cardstock.

Trim patterned paper for background.

Trim 3 pieces of ribbon to fit around patterned paper and adhere as shown.

Adhere patterned paper to card front.

Stamp sentiment on image as shown.

Adhere image to card front.

I'll have more Spring Inspiration for you this week, so, be sure to drop back by and check it out!  In the meantime, have a wonderful day.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday is Flying

It’s time for another Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge, are you ready?  This time around our sponsor is ppinkydollsart, and our theme is Girly Girl.  I’ve used Flying for my ATC as she’s adorable and she can fly, something I’ve always wished I could do, too!  I would love to have some pretty butterfly wings I could unfurl at a moment’s notice and fly off into the sky.  Here’s my ATC:

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

ppinkydollsart© Flying

Spectrum Noir™ Markers

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Recollections® Paddywhack Paper Pad

Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Stickles™ from Ranger®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Our challenge is going to run for a whole month this time around so you have plenty of time to create a Girly Girl ATC and join the fun.  Who knows?  You might just win!  I'll see you tomorrow with a post showcasing Stampendous and DecoArt!  Have an awesome day!

Hugs,

Lea

Noor Design Week

Over at Passionate Paper Creations, our sponsor this week is Noor Design out of the UK.  The owner,  Tracy, has some gorgeous products on her site and you can get a monthly box filled with all sorts of lovely treasures to create with.   Here's my card using products from the box and the image is LDRS Creative stamp Flowers For You.

Inside, a pocket and a notecard for you to write a message on!

Here's some other products I've used to create this card:

LDRS Creative Stamp Flowers For You

Spectrum Noir Markers

Tan Cardstock from Bazzill Basics Paper

White Cardstock from Recollections for Michaels

Stickles from Ranger

E-Z Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives

Glue Dots Craft Dots

I hope you will check out Noor Design and see what all the fun is about!  Beautiful products to create beautiful projects!  Have an awesome day and I'll see you tomorrow!

Hugs,

Lea

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Superstar Birthday

We've been celebrating birthdays all week at Stampendous!  We have so many different stamps and stencils that are perfect for creating anything from a birthday card, to invitations, to home decor, and scrapbook pages to remember it all!  Not just birthdays, but also anniversaries and all of the major holidays.  If there's a celebration to be had, chances are, we have the stamps and stencils to help you celebrate it in style!  Here's my card for today using the sentiment, Superstar Birthday, and the background stamp, Oh My Stars.  

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® R287 Oh My Stars Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® V331 Superstar Birthday Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Copic® Markers:  Y11,15; B24,26

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Spellbinders® Stars Five Die Set

My Colors® Tuscan Sun Cardstock

My Colors® Banana Pepper Cardstock

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed our weeklong celebration of birthdays.  I'll see you again next week.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Lea

Celebrating the Art of Conie Fong

Over at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends it's a week of celebrating Conie Fong Art & Design.  Conie's image are all amazing and so very sweet!  Today I'm using Abbie with Balloons for my card. I think she is just the cutest little thing with those chubby little legs!  She was so much fun to color with my Prismacolor Pencils!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Conie Fong ©Abbie with Balloons

Prismacolor™ Pencils

Kraft Cardstock

Mint Julep Cardstock by My Colors®

Tonal Patterns Paper Pad by Love Nicole™

Paddywack Paper Pad by Recollections®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

We would love for you to play along with us this week and join the fun!  I hope you have an awesome day and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with The East Wind

Hello!  It's time for another Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge and, this time around, our sponsor is The East Wind and our theme is Embellish It.  The image I've used is Lucy Loo Midnight Mermaid.

Here's what I used for this ATC:

The East Wind ©Lucy Loo Midnight Mermaid

Spectrum Noir™ Markers

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Love Nicole™ Tonal Patterns Paper Pad

Stickles™ in Aqua and Grape by Ranger®

Miscellaneous Flower

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

I opted to keep this ATC very simple as I really want the focus to be on her, not so much the embellishments even though that's the theme.  I find that sometimes keeping the embellies simple has a bigger impact on the image itself.  I suppose it's all up to personal preference!  I hope you will decide to play along with us.  It is fun!  See you again real soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Lilac Aroma

There's nothing sweeter in the spring than the fresh smell of lilacs, unless, of course, it's a Stampendous® House-Mouse® cutie enjoying the Lilac Aroma.  Then it's twice as sweet and a whole lot of fun to color!  We've been celebrating spring all week on the Stampendous blog, so be sure to check out all of the inspiration there!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® House-Mouse Lilac Aroma

Stampendous® Friend Wishes Perfectly Clear Stamp Set

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Graphic 45® Patterned Paper

My Colors™ Spearmint Canvas Cardstock by My Mind's Eye®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I'll see you again soon.  Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to check out the other great projects on the Stampendous blog!

Hugs,

Lea

Meant to Bee

Stampendous® has celebrated a week-long Bee Mine theme and, of course, I had to add my card to the hive!  I really had fun with this Honeycomb Wishes set and tried very hard to mimic a hive hidden in behind some barn wood.  This set also has some wonderful sentiments.  I love it!!

PRODUCTS USED

• Stampendous® SSC1257 Honeycomb Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set
• Stampendous® R249 Wood Background Rubber Stamp
• Stampendous® DCP1005 Fitted Frames A Die Set
• Stampendous® MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
• Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
• Memento™ Ink Pad by Tsukineko® (Grey Flannel, Rich Cocoa)
• Copic® Markers (YR20, YR21, YR23, Y11, Y15, E44, E47, E49, W2, W4, 100)
• Faber-Castell® PITT Artist Pen Black (199)
• Acetate 
• Pebbles® Garden Party 6x6 Paper Pad
• My Colors® Banana Pepper
• Pumice Stone Distress® Ink Pad By Ranger®
• E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®
• Glue Dots®

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Stamp honeycomb stamp on white paper with brown ink and color.
2. Stamp wood stamp on white paper with gray ink and trim to edges of stamp.
3. Stamp bees on white paper, color and fussy cut, snip wings off.
4. Ink bee stamp with PITT pen and stamp onto acetate twice, fussy cut each one.
5. Stamp sentiment in black ink and die cut.
6. Die cut a mat for sentiment in yellow cardstock.
7. Cut a hole in the center of the wood stamp and snip a jagged edge around hole, add distress ink around image and edges of hole.
8. Make an A2 card base with a tent fold from yellow cardstock.
9. Trim patterned paper as shown.
10. Adhere all layers as shown.
11. Ink bee legs and antennas with PITT pen and stamp onto card.
12. Adhere layered bees to card front.

Thanks for stopping by today to have a look.  I really appreciate each and every one of you.  A special thank you to those who  take the time to comment!  Hope you have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

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

Wicked Wednesday with Concetta Kilmer

It's time for the next Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge and this round our sponsor is Concetta Kilmer and our theme is "All You Need Is Love."  The image I've used is from her Owl Coloring Book and is just the sweetest little Hootie!  He was fun to color, too!

Here's what I used to make this ATC:

Enchantedezignstudio© Owl by Concetta Kilmer

Copic® Markers

atyouSpica Glitter Pens

Miscellaneous green patterned paper scrap

Neenah® Classic Crest Solar White

Vintage Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Show us some love and you might be our winner!  We would so love for you to play along.  You have until the 15th when our next challenge begins.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

New Challenge at DICC with Kenny K

It's time for a new challenge at Desert Islands Crafters Challenge!  Our sponsor this month is Kenny K Stamps and we have a fun list of items to choose from!  Here's the list:

For my card, I've used #'s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8

Here's an angled shot to show off the sparkle!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Kenny K Stamps Happy Hour

Copic Markers

atyouSpica Silver Glitter Pen

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cover Stock

Nicole Love Sweetheart 6x6 Paper Pad

Viva Decor Paper Pen in Opal

Offray Simply Sheer Ribbon in Light Pink

Metal Heart

E-Z Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives

Glue Dots Mini

You have until the 20th of February to play along so let's see what you can do with this list!  In the meantime, have fun!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Eekers Knitty Kitty

Woohoo!  Welcome back to Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge!  We had a little bit of a break and now we're back, refreshed and feeling crafty!  We're starting the year off with the super cute digis from Eekers Knitty Kitty with the theme of Cute and Cuddly.  I'm an animal lover so these are all very endearing to my heart.  The perfect sentiment I've used, along with the cute doggie paw print, is from Stampendous Dog Sayings.  Never fear, the cute little kitty paw print is from the equally clever Stampendous Cat Sayings.

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

Eekers Knitty Kitty Digis Labrador Massage

Stampendous Dog Sayings Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendous Cat Sayings Perfectly Clear Stamps

Copic Markers

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper

VersaFine Onxy Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko for Imagine Crafts

Bundled Sage Distress Ink Pad by Ranger

E-Z Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  We would love for you to join us in our challenge.  Keep in mind, we're now doing every other Wednesday so that gives you more time to play along!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Add Some Pink to Your Life

I am thrilled to share some fantastic new Stampendous stamps by Pink Your Life’s Nicoletta Zanella.  I am just in love with these sweet stamps.  I love how whimsical they are and how, no matter what I create, it puts a smile on my face.  I hope you’ll come to love these stamps as much as I do!  Here’s my card for today:

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® PLCP08 Cling Whisper Wall

Stampendous® SSCP109 Whisper World Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

Stampendous® SSC1252 Tweet Chirps Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

Copics®:  BV000, 0000; YR61, 65, 68; G40, 43, 46; R21, 22, 24, 29, 30, 32, 81, 83, 85; YG61, 63; G000, 00, 02; B21, 23, 24; R02; Y000, 00, 02, 19, 21, 23, 35, 38; YR000, 00, 14, 24, 27, 30, 31; C4, 5, 7, 9; E00, 11, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 33, 34, 50, 51, 53

American Crafts® Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm 6x6 Paper Pad

My Colors® Coral Rose Cardstock

May Arts Ribbon®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Glue Dots® Mini 

You have so many ways to win prizes! For our hop this week we are opening up to our larger community online with chances to win some new Pink Your Life stamps! Just check in with each drawing below for a chance to win! See Official Contest Rules. US winners only. Deadline is Sunday, January 22, 2017, at midnight Pacific Time.

• Add a comment on the Stampendous blog posts throughout this week. Each comment is an entry to win SSCP109 Whisper World Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
• Find our pinned post on the Stampendous Facebook Page here - https://www.facebook.com/stampendous/photos/a.276938564886.140435.106817194886/10155095899754887/?type=3. Tell us in what area you live along with your comment to win an SSCP108 Whisper Happy Wagon Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
• Pin your favorite of the new Pink Your Life products from the January catalog on Pinterest to win PLCR01 Cling Whisper Birthday and PLCP06 Cling Whisper Friendship stamps. You can find the new products on our website at http://stampendous.com/s…/whats-new/new-from-pink-your-life/
• Post to your Instagram account one of your own or a favorite Pink Your Life project AND tag with #Stampendous and #PinkYourLife in your post’s description to win PLCV02 Cling Whisper Fly High and PLCP08 Cling Whisper Wall stamps
• Tell us from your Twitter account you’re following the Pink Your Life Blog Hop AND include a #Stampendous and #PinkYourLife tag for a chance to win PLCP07 Cling Whisper Jam.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Don’t forget to come back by on Friday for the big hop.  More fun inspiration and more chances to win!  I’ll see you then.  Have a blessed day.

Hugs,

Lea