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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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

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

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

That's Just Dandy!

It's Friday, Day 5 of the Stampendous and Pink Your Life Blog Hop!  It's been a fun week sharing projects with you, I hope you have fallen in love with these adorable stamps.  Today I have a dandy card to share with you created with Whisper Dandelion.  This is one of my favorites!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® PLW03 Whisper Dandelion

Stampendous® SSCM5002 Painted Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® MG01 Micro Glitter

Stampendous® MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

STF082 VersaFine™ Black Onyx Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine Crafts®

Copic® Markers

White Gelly Roll Pen by Sakura®

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad by Ranger®

Sky Cardstock by My Colors®

Apple Crush Smoothies Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Glue Dots® - Mini

Quickie™ Glue Pen by Sakura®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image and color with markers.

Trim image closely.

Create A2 card base from green cardstock.

Trim an oversized mat for main image from blue cardstock.

Adhere image to blue piece as shown.

Create a bow and adhere tails to back of mat.

Adhere card layers.

Stamp sentiment with VersaFine ink and trim.

Create a mat for sentiment from green cardstock and adhere.

Add white gel ink to flower dots.

Using the glue pen, adhere crystal micro glitter to flower.

Attach sentiment to card.

Prize Information:

Comment to win one of these Pink Your Life Perfectly Clear Stamps Sets (Whisper Garden Perfectly Clear Stamp Set or Whisper Fly Perfectly Clear Stamp Set! US winners only, see our Official Contest Rules for details. Deadline to comment is Monday, November 21st by midnight Pacific Standard Time.

Here's a list of my teammates that are hopping along today.  Be sure to leave them some love!

Stampendous blog

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Katy Leitch

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Lea Fritts (me)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hate to see the week come to a close.  Don't forget to comment if you wish to be eligible to win one of our prizes.  I'll see you again soon, have a great weekend!

Hugs,
Lea

DICC Goes to Wonderland

Hello! It's the 15th of the month, so it's time for a new Desert Islands Crafters Challenge.  For this challenge, we've taken a trip to Wonderland, thanks to our wonderful sponsor, Faery Ink!  For a complete explanation of how our challenge works, please head on over to the main Challenge Blog. Here's our itinerary for the last half of September:

1. Wonderland

2. Flowers
3. Chess/Checkers

4. Playing Cards

5. Tea Party

6. Clocks

7. Kings & Queens

8. Furry Friends

9. Seeing Double

10. Black and Red

For my card, I've used 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Faery Ink© - Ophelia in Wonderland as the Cheshire Cat

Copic® Markers

Hickory Smoke Distress Ink from Ranger®

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Doodlebug Designs Inc ©Haunted Manor Patterned Paper

Red Cardstock from Bazzill Basics Paper®

Aqua Cardstock from Bazzill Basics Paper®

White Paper Daisies from Stampin' Up!® (colored with markers)

White Pearls from Stampin' Up!®

Glazed Brads from BasicGrey®

Miniature Playing Cards

Glue Dots® Small

E-Z Runner® from Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L

3D Foam Mounting Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L®

Thanks so much for stopping by.  We would love for you to play along with us, especially all of you Alice in Wonderland enthusiasts!  I look forward to seeing your creations.  Have an awesome day!

Hugs,

Lea

Mixing It Up With Tando

The Stampendous Design Team was blessed enough to receive a fun selection of chipboard products, or “chippies” as they are called in the UK, from Tando Creative.  This awesome company is based in the UK, however, they sell quite a few Stampendous products, which, of course, makes us happy!  

For my project today, I've used some of the new Stampendous Pink Your Life stamps designed by Nicoletta Zanella.  These stamps are full of charm and designed to make you smile.

                         

Here’s what I used to create this project:

Stampendous® Whisper Friends Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Mushrooms Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Whisper Friend Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous® Crystal Multi Ultra Fine Glitter

Tando Creative Mini Theatre/Stage Tall 1

Copic® Markers

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

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad by Ranger®

Pink Buttons by Buttons Galore®

May Arts Ribbon®

Americana® Acrylic Paint in Foliage Green by DecoArt®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives™ by 3L®

Glue Dots® Mini Dots

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

Stampendous Blog

Laura Drahozal

Mark Gould

Lea Fritts

Tando Creative Blog

Prizes

To be eligible, leave a comment on the Stampendous blog, the Tando Creative blog and each designers blog. Each comment is an entry to win one of THREE terrific prize packages. This is open to commenters with a US or UK mailing address so please don’t forget to tell us where you live.

Each prize package includes a Tando Creative Mini Heart Printer Tray plus Stampendous NK Studio Fiesta Stamp Set.

Helpful Links

Shop link is www.tando-creative.co.uk/catalog

Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/TandoCreative/

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Don't forget to comment if you wish to be eligible to win a prize.  I'll see you again tomorrow with another fun project!  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea

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Puddle Play

It’s Day 5 of my Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® week-long showcase!  It’s time for some Puddle Play and, wow, do these little cuties look like they’re having fun or what?!  I'm ending the week with a splash!

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

HMR61 House-Mouse Designs® Puddle Play Rubber Stamp

MWP811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products:

Spectrum Noir™ Markers:  TN2, TN5, TN7

Copic® Markers: G03, G07, G82, G85, G94, G99; B0000, B23, B24, 41; R24, R27; YR04, YR07, YR61, YR65, YR68; Y11, Y15; R30; V12, V15; W1, W4; T2, T4, T6; E21, E23, E25, E50, E51, E53, E93

Ooh La La™ 6x6 Paper Pad by My Mind’s Eye®

Mandarin Cardstock by My Colors®

Orange Ribbon by May Arts Ribbon®

Glue Dots®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with black ink and color with markers.

Trim image to natural borders.

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

Trim patterned paper for background as shown.

Adhere image to patterned paper.

Create bow and wrap ends around patterned paper.

Adhere layered image to card base.

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

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Laura Drahozal

Janelle Stollfus

Pam Hornschu

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Fritts (Thursday Post) (me)

Lea Fritts (me)

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I've had such a good time sharing my cards with you this week.  I hope you've enjoyed it, too!  Next week will be a new theme with new projects.  Until then, have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to honor our veterans that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  Go USA!!

Hugs,

Lea

Picnic Bears

Let’s R-O-A-R for Day 4 of my Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® and friends week-long showcase!  Today the Gruffies® are visiting and they’re having a picnic.  Not just any picnic, a spaghetti picnic and that’s always fun!  I’ve done a lot of camping since I was a kid and one of my favorite camping staples was the old blue and white enamelware dishes.  You know, the splattered paint looking ones.  There’s just something about them that seems to make the food taste better than a paper plate ever could.  So, you know, I just had to make their plates look like the enamelware dishes I grew up with.  It’s those little fun details that make my day!

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

HGR04 Gruffies® Picnic Bears Rubber Stamp

MWP811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products:

Copic® Markers:  YG95, YG97; B24, B26; B0000; T2, T4, T6; YR27; Y23; C0, C1, C4; W0, W1, W4; E21, E23, E25, E27, E34, E41, E43, E50, E51, E53, E93; R30

White Gel Pen by Gelly Roll®

Sweet Potato Cardstock by My Colors®

Ocean Side Cardstock by My Colors®

Beige Twine by May Arts Ribbon®

Glue Dots®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with black ink and color with markers.

Trim closely to image.

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

Create background from blue cardstock.

Adhere image to blue cardstock.

Create “spaghetti” bow from twine and adhere.

Adhere layered image to card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Don’t forget, I’m sharing a fun House-Mouse Designs® card each day this week as the Stampendous Design Team is celebrating these adorable mice and their friends all week long!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Aurora Wings

Hello, bonjour, guten tag, hola, hallo!  It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and today our sponsor is Aurora Wings.  The image I've used is Little Lotus Sprite for our theme of Ribbon Tags.  

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Aurora Wings© Little Lotus Sprite

Copic® Markers

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Authentique® Latest and Greatest 6x6 Paper Pad

BasicGrey® Out of Print 6x6 Paper Pad

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

May Arts Ribbon®

Glue Dots®

Scor-Tape®

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color with markers and trim to fit ATC.

Trim patterned paper base for ATC.

Trim a piece of patterned paper for sentiment.

Stamp sentiment onto patterned paper.

Trim a small piece of ribbon to attach to sentiment with glue dots.

Add Scor-Tape to three sides on back of image, leaving left side off.

Adhere image to base creating a pocket for sentiment.

Slide sentiment inside pocket.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll see you again soon!  In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderfully Wicked Wednesday!

Hugs,

Lea

Dreaming of You

So, how are you enjoying the many faces of Stampendous?  Pretty darn awesome, aren't they?  For my card today, I've used Beautiful Braid rubber stamp combined with Stampendous Dreamweaver Stencil DWLG762 Fairy.  From the first time I saw this stamp, I saw butterfly and fairy wings on her back.  You will definitely see this stamp again combined with butterfly wings!

Another thing I love to do is mix the various Stampendous Essentials to get my own mix.  I love having the ability to mix the various fragments, glitters, micas and embossing powders to match my papers and colored image.  If you don't have color fragments, you need them!!  I love those delicious little flakes of color.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Beautiful Braid Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil DWLG762 Fairy

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Regular Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous® Vintage Lilac Embossing Tinsel

Stampendous® Vintage Blue Embossing Tinsel

Stampendous® Ice Blue Embossing Enamel

Stampendous® Ice Blue Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Amethyst Color Fragments

Stampendous® Purple Color Fragments

Stampendous® Mint Color Fragments

Stampendous® Hot Lime Color Fragments

Stampendous® Powder Blue Color Fragments

Stampendous® Fresh Green Crushed Glass Glitter

Stampendous® Lavender Crush Glass Glitter

Stampendous® Oceanic Crushed Glass Glitter

Stampendous® Steel Blue Crushed Glass Glitter

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaMarker™ Watermark Ink Pen by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Memory Box® Viola 6x6 Paper Collection

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon

Glue Dots® - Small 

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with black ink and color with markers.

Paste emboss fairy wings onto back of girl.

Add lilac powder to wings and heat with heat gun for molten magic technique.

Using VersaMarker™, extend wing size with marker, sprinkle on blue embossing powder, heat.

Trim image closely.

Mix fragments, mica and glitters in a separate container and set aside.

Create 6x6 card base from blue cardstock.

Trim background papers as shown and adhere to card base.

Take image and edge with VersaMark™ pad, sprinkle on ice blue embossing enamel, tap off excess.

Sprinkle on essentials mix and heat powder, this will embed the mix into the powder.

Adhere image to card front.

Using glue, adhere additional mix as shown, set aside for glue to dry, tap off loose mix and return to container.

This card might look like it was complicated to create, however, it really wasn't.  It was actually quite easy to put together and I'm so pleased with the final result.

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

Stampendous Blog

Lea Fritts

Pam Hornschu

Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll have another post for you tomorrow sharing another wonderful face from Stampendous.  In the meantime, have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea