Everyday Chicks

I love the new Stampendous Everyday Chicks!  These are just the cutest little fluff balls and they really bring a smile to my face.  A short while back, I was lying in bed trying to fall asleep and I started thinking about this set.  I love words, word games, puns, fun plays on expressions, pretty much anything to do with words.  Do you get it?  Tres chic(ks) - Very pretty/three chicks in Paris!  Yeah, okay, it's corny, I know.  Still, it's just one of those things that popped into my head and it just wouldn't go away until I created this page.  So there, now my brain can move onto another project!

So, this is a journal page done with fun in mind.  I love the juxtaposition of the images.  I love the cute little cartoon-style chicks and font mixed with the more realistic-style Eiffel Tower and trees!

Here's what I used to create this journal page:

Stampendous Products -

CSD20 Everyday Chicks Clear Stamps and Cutting Dies Set
CRS5105 Cling Paris Bonjour
SSC1275 Funky Alphabet Perfectly Clear™ Stamps
ASCRS03 Andy Skinner Industrial Cling Rubber Stamp Set

Other Products -

Premieré Gesso
Archival Ink™ Jet Black Ink Pad by Ranger®
Memento™ New Sprout Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Kiwi Gelatos® by Faber-Castell®
Elderberry Gelatos® by Faber-Castell®
Arteza® Colored Pencils
Dylusions® Small Journal

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Thanks for indulging my love for words.  I'll see you again next week and until then, have a wonderful week.

Hugs,
Lea

Tangible Texture

This week at Stampendous® is all about our new Texture Cubes.  I am in love with the Quest Texture Cube I used for my card today!  It's like having all the fun mixed media tools in one cubed stamp!  It makes creating a card with what appears to be tangible texture a breeze.   It's like you can feel the splatters and the ridges and all the little dots!  So very cool!!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Products - 

TC58 Quest Texture Cube

SSC1272 Brushed Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products - 

Memento™ Bahama Blue Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Summer Sky Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Pear Tart Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Cantaloupe Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Margarita Mix Gelato® by Faber-Castell

Kiwi Gelato® by Faber-Castell

Lemon Gelato® by Faber-Castell

Cotton Candy Gelato® by Faber-Castell

Turquoise Double Dot Paper by Bo Bunny®

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card: 

1. Trim a piece of mixed media white paper to 4" x 5 1/4"
2. Cover with Gelatos and smudge around with a baby wipe
3. Stamp various sides of cube with different colors of ink
4. Stamp sentiment with black ink as shown
5. Create a bow and adhere tails as shown
6. Create an A2 card base from turquoise double dot paper
7. Adhere stamped paper to card base

There you go!  A simple, easy to create, card with bright colors sure to help you have a happy day!  Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you again next week with more Stampendous® inspiration.  In the meantime, have a blessed week!

Hugs,

Lea

Wanna See My Favorite Project?

Are you totally loving the Stampendous Design Team hop with Imagine Crafts AND our new product sneak peek.   While I haven't used any of the Radiant Neon products for this project, I've used quite a few other inks from Imagine Crafts, after all, they are my favorites!  For my canvas project today, I’ve used one of my very favorite new stamp sets, Fashion Dame!  I love this set designed by Nathalie Kalbach with it’s awesome stencil that’s included!  I love my little canvas I've created, too!

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

Stampendous® NKCRS07 Fashion Dame

Stampendous® ASCRS05 Shabby Chic

Stampendous® SSC1121 Eiffel Tower Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® W142 Vintage Contract

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

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

Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Habanero Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Spanish Moss Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Smokey Gray Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Imperial Purple Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Vintage Sepia Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

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

Imagine Crafts® Delicata™ Golden Glitz by Tsukineko®

Faber-Castell® Gelatos™ in Butterscotch, Chocolate and Red Cherry

Bo Bunny® Garden Girl Wild Flowers Patterned Paper

Copic® Markers: E50, E51, E53, E93, R05, C5

Liquitex® Matte Gel Medium

Deli Paper

Here’s what I did to create this canvas:

Cover canvas with Butterscotch Gelato™.

Lay stencil on upper half and, using a sponge dauber, ink canvas with Habanero Ink.

Repeat process on lower half of canvas leaving a gap in the middle.

Add Red Cherry and Chocolate Gelatos™ around sides of canvas.

Stamp Eiffel Tower and label stamps onto deli paper. 

Tear around stamped image and, using gel medium, adhere to canvas.

Stamp Fashion Dame and color her with markers.

Stamp jacket and skirt onto patterned paper with purple ink.

Fussy cut girl and clothing.

Using gel medium, adhere girl and clothes to canvas.

Stamp text stamp in gold ink randomly around canvas.

Run Spanish Moss ink around edges of canvas. 

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

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Lea Fritts (me)

Pam Bray

Laura Drahozal

Jamie Martin

Wendy Price

Janelle Stollfus

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 hope you’ve enjoyed this week.  Have a wonderful weekend and get your craft on!!

Hugs,

Lea

Fabulous Faber-Castell

 

This week our team is showcasing the Art Grip Aquarelles Watercolor Pencils, the PITT Pastel Pencils, and our very special guest Nathalie Kalbach is featuring the Gelatos! There may even be guest-starring roles by the PITT Artist Pens for doodling and drawing!  I hope you enjoying the colorful inspiration we have for you this week! We’ve been Blogging in Color!

3 Lucky Winners this week will get three sets of the PITT Pastel Pencils (red/yellow, blue/green, neutrals), a jar of Faber-Castell Chalkboard Paint, and $20 Stampendous reward card to choose their favorite images to color! WOW… these winners must have a U.S. mailing address (official rules here!)… BUT WAIT- Aussie Fans – The Stencil Specialist has you covered again this time!! One Australian Fan will win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil (LJ size customer choice), and one Dreamweaver Stencils Regular Embossing Paste. Wow!!

Here's my project for today:

Here's what I used to create my card:

Stampendous® Peony Spray Rubber Stamp

Stampendous Dreamweaver Stencils LX 7001 

Stampendous Mixed Media White Paper

Faber-Castell® Art Grip™ Aquarelle Pencils, #'s 119, 123, 126 & 133 (Reds)

Faber-Castell® Gelatos™ in Black Licorice, Pistachio and Green Tea

Archival Ink™ in Jet Black from Ranger®

Bo Bunny® A Gift of Love Collection, Sweetie Pie Squeeze

Limeade Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Zip Dry Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image, color flower with pencils and leaves with Gelatos

Trim closely around image

Scribble some black Gelato on a craft sheet and spritz with water

Using a large sponge dauber, lightly sponge Gelato through Damask Stencil on pink paper

Create card base from green cardstock in an A2 horizontal tent fold

Trim pink stenciled paper down to size as shown

Create a mat for stamped image from green cs and edge with Black Licorice Gelato and smudge

Adhere image to mat

Trim a piece of ribbon and wrap ends around pink paper

Adhere pink paper to green base

Attach foam mounting squares to back of matted image 

Adhere image to card base

I really wanted this card to have an elegant look with a slight, very slight, grunge look.  Something trés chic with a little bit of "oo la la."  I wanted the background to be subtle and I love that it's just peeking out behind the image.  This card turned out exactly the way I had it pictured in my head.  I always love it when that happens!

Let’s check out today’s inspiration from our designers:

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Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel

Alison Heikkila 

Lyn Bernatovich 

Pam Hornschu

Laura Drahozal

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!  We're really having fun this week creating with Faber-Castell’s awesome products.  I’ll see you again tomorrow with another project and more Faber-Castell yumminess as we complete our week with a fantastic final hop.  Don't forget to comment for your chance to win a prize!

Hugs,
Lea