Papermill Papermaking Perfection in Purple

Hello, again!  Today is my last post for the Earth Day hop showcasing handmade paper created with the Arnold Grummer Papermill Complete Papermaking Kit.  Today's paper is purple with bits of Shaved Ice, Crystal Micro Glitter and Royal Purple Crushed Glass Glitter.  This was made with mostly white paper and just a little bits and pieces of purple scrap papers.  I also added a few flower petals from violets my granddaughter picked in the yard.  This paper was probably my favorite, I saved the best for last!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Arnold Grummer's® Papermill™ Complete Papermaking Kit

Stampendous® Single Iris Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Anemone Smile Cling Set (for sentiment)

Stampendous® Royal Purple Crushed Glass 

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Shaved Ice

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Paper Scraps in White, Purple, and Lavender 

Parakeet Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Prismacolor® Pencils

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

This has been such a fun hop!  I've really enjoyed making my own paper and will continue to do this periodically just because I can!  Thanks for checking out my projects and I'll see you again soon!  Have a great weekend.

Hugs,

Lea

Merry Christmas

Or, in this case, Merry Chris-mouse!  The Stampendous® House-Mouse® Designs Merry Mice Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set is totally adorable!  You get 5 super cute mice doing the sweetest things along with some super sweet sentiments.  You can't really beat that!  Here's my card:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous House-Mouse Designs Merry Mice Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendous Mixed Media White Paper

Memento Tuxedo Black Future Black 

My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper

Green Cardstock by My Colors 

Copic Markers

Primacolor Pencils

Scrapbook Adhesives

I do hope you like my sweet little card with the sweet little angel mouse.  I must confess, I'm in love with this little one.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I'll see you again next week with more Stampendous goodness.

Hugs,

Lea

Let's Celebrate

Happy Friday!  Let's celebrate with a fun card using the adorable Stampendous House Mouse Designs Celebrate Friends Perfectly Clear Stamps Set.  This sweet set is from the October release.  If you're like me, you have to have all of the mice!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® Celebrate Friends Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

Memento™ Gray Flannel Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

#summer Paper Pad by American Crafts™

Kraft Cardstock

Yellow Cardstock

Prismacolor Pencils

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives™

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed my little card.  I'll have another for you next week, so, have a great weekend and I'll see you then.  

Hugs,

Lea

Christmas Greetings

Stampendous has so many wonderful Christmas greetings this year and the one I've used today just happens to be my favorite!  This is from the awesome Holiday Wishes Perfectly Clear Stamps Set and each greeting is perfect for the season.  I really love this set for my Christmas cards and I'm sure it will be a favorite staple for years to come!

And, how about this cute Brown Bear!?  He is just so cute!  He's one of the new CURIO stamps that doubles as a cute little desktop reminder to smile while you're making your cards.  What a sweet way to keep your stress level down!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products -

CUR22 CURIO Brown Bear

SSC1291 Holiday Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

SSH38 Small Rectangle Handle

Other Products -

Parrot Cardstock by My Colors®

Red Cardstock

Prismacolor® Pencils in Sepia and Burnt Ochre

Copic® Markers - E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, R24, R27, R29, R89, C0, C1

Adhesive Dots by Scrapbook Adhesives™

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp the bear image, color and trim to desired size
2. Stamp sentiment two times and color both hearts
3. Trim one heart out and set aside
4. Split the sentiment, as shown, into two different sections
5. Trim mats from green cardstock for all three stamped pieces
6. Trim an A2 card base from red cardstock and adhere all layers as shown
7. Adhere red heart in lower right corner of image as shown

Thanks so much for stopping by!  As always, I appreciate your company and I love your comments.  It's always fun to get your feedback and hear what you think of my little creations.  I'll see you again next week with more Stampendous goodness.  We're doing a blog hop with Scrapbook Adhesives so be sure and check back on the Stampendous blog each day to see who's posting that day.  See you soon!

Hugs!

Lea

Skeleton Humor

Make no bones about, these two are bone-ified funny!  Stampendous has created a gem with the new Skeleton Humor Perfectly Clear Stamps Set.  The two skeletons are actually pretty charming and the accessories are just to die for!  This is such a fun set, you're going to love it!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products -

SSC1286 Skeleton Humor Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

DCP1005 Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products -

Prismacolor® Pencils

Gamblin Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits

Parrot Cardstock by My Colors®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp skeletons on white paper, stamp a second time on scrap paper and fussy-cut for masking

Using temporary adhesive on masking skeletons, place them over stamped skeletons and stamp additional images

Color with pencils and blend with gamsol

Create an A2 card base from green cardstock and adhere image

Stamp sentiments, die cut and adhere to card front

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll see you again next week with some more Stampendous goodness.  In the meantime, have a fantastic week ahead.

Hugs,

Lea

Ice Cream Crazy

It's almost time for a new Stampendous catalog, so, before the new July catalog arrives, I want to share one more special card from the April catalog.  I have a definite love of the Stampendous House-Mouse Designs.  I know I'm not alone in this!  For today's card, I'm sharing Stampendous House-Mouse Design Ice Cream Crazy Rubber Stamp.  These mice just tickle me to no end with their cute antics and love of sweets.  My kind of mice!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products - 

HMR118 House-Mouse® Designs Ice Cream Crazy Rubber Stamp

SSC1281 Greetings Galore Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

DCP1005 Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

SSH46 Large Handle

Other Products - 

Sweetie Pie Cardstock by My Colors®

Sunflower Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Copic® Markers - R20, R22, R81, R83, R85, Y21, Y23, C0, C1, C5, E50, E51, E53, E31, E33, E35, W4, W5, W7

Prismacolor® Pencils - Cool Grey 30%, 70%, 90%

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image, color, and trim closely
2. Trim pink cardstock to 5.25” x 4” for mat
3. Trim an A2 card base from yellow cardstock
4. Die cut white cardstock and pink cardstock pieces as shown
5. Adhere all layers as shown

This is the type of the card that could be used for many different happy occasions, birthdays, graduations, congratulations, anything that calls for a happy card.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll see you next week with a sneak peek of my favorite card in the Stampendous July catalog. I think it's pretty darn cool!  In the meantime, have a blessed weekend and week ahead!

Hugs,

Lea

Welcome to Paris!

Bonjour, mes amis!  Bienvenue!  One of the things I love the most about Paris are the flower stalls.  I love flowers to begin with, but, to see the stalls with buckets and baskets full of every color of flower imaginable is a sight to behold.  Of course, everything in Paris is a sight to behold!  For today, I've created a small 6" x 6" canvas paying homage to Paris and the beautiful flowers at the markets using the new Stampendous Paris Bonjour Cling Rubber Stamp Set.

Here's what I used to create this canvas:

Stampendous Products - 

Paris Bonjour Cling Rubber Stamp Set

Cling Paris Map Stamp Set

Cling Curiosity Rubber Stamp Set

Cling Shabby Chic Rubber Stamp Set

Other Products -

6" x 6" Artist's Loft™ Canvas
Memento™ Summer Sky Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Memento™ London Fog Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Memento™ Grey Flannel Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Archival Ink™ Jet Black Ink Pad by Ranger®
Tim Holtz Distress® Crayon in Tumbled Glass by Ranger®
Prismacolor® Pencils
Liquitex® Titanium White Paint
Deli Paper
Glue Dots
3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®
Wild Orchid Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll see you next week with more Stampendous fun.  In the meantime, happy crafting!

Hugs!
Lea

Fall Arrangement

I love Fall!  Pumpkin pies and Pumpkin Spice Lattes abound!  This is MY season!  I count my blessings every day but they seem a little sweeter this time of year.  One of the things I'm especially grateful for is my opportunity to design for Stampendous and share my creations with all of you.  Thank you for following along in my creative journey and leaving me such lovely comments.  It really means the world to me!  Mwah!!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Fall Arrangement Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendous Laurel Burch Floral Greetings Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendous Mixed Media White Paper

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko

VersaFine Black Onyx Ink Pad by Tsukineko

Prismacolor Pencils

BoBunny Vintage Dot Paper in Orange Citrus

My Colors Cardstock in Wildflowers

My Colors Cardstock in Sweet Potato

May Arts Ribbon

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives

Zip Dry Paper Glue from Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image on white paper with Memento ink and color.

Trim image and set aside.

Stamp sentiment with VersaFine ink and trim.

Create mats from purple cardstock and adhere both stamped images.

Trim BoBunny paper as shown.

Create card base from purple cardstock.

Adhere ribbon and layers as shown.

This card is dedicated to all of you!  Thank you for stopping by, leaving me some love and sharing in my journey.  I appreciate each and every one of you!  

Big hugs!

Lea

Summery Sister Sun

It's the last day of July and I thought it would be fun to create a card with my favorite Tsukineko® inks for the Imagine Color Challenge that ends today.  Yeah, I kind of procrastinated on this one since I lost all of my ink pads in my house fire.  Good friends and teammates had kindly provided me with some new pads, but, alas, there were no yellows!  So, I had to force myself to go shopping and buy some yellow pads.  I'm sure you know how difficult that was! Bwahahahahaha!  The challenge color is yellow, a happy color that warms my soul!  Something else that warms my soul, Stampendous® Stamps!  It just seemed right to combine my favorite Tsukineko® inks with my favorite stamps.  So, without further ado, here's my card made with Stampendous® Laurel Burch Sister Sun and Scrolled Sunshine:

Here's a close-up showing some of the glittery goodness from the Delicata™ Golden Glitz pad:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous™ Laurel Burch Sister Sun Rubber Stamp

Stampendous™ Scrolled Sunshine Rubber Stamp

Delicata™ Golden Glitz Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Dandelion Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Cantaloupe Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Lady Bug Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Metallic Gold Prismacolor® Pencil

Strathmore® Watercolor Paper

Pebbles Family Ties Paper Pad

Blue Cardstock by Love Nicole™

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Using the Delicata™ Golden Glitz ink pad, I stamped the sun onto watercolor paper and trimmed to the size I wanted for my card.

I pressed some ink from all three Memento™ pads onto an acrylic block to use as my palette.

With a watercolor brush, I picked up ink from the block and watercolored the image, blending colors as needed.

Once the image was completed, I went back over some of the detail with a metallic gold pencil to define the features and lines that had lightened in the watercoloring process.

I edged the stamped image with the gold ink and set it aside to completely dry.

I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of the watercolor paper, first in the Delicata™ Golden Glitz and then with the VersaFine™ Onyx Black, which created a bit of a drop shadow effect.  

I trimmed the sentiment down, watercolored the background and edged it with gold ink.

I created a 5" x 5" card base with a tent fold from blue cardstock and then created mats for my sentiment and my main image from the same cardstock.

I trimmed my patterned paper for the background and then layered all the pieces together as shown.  

I used thin foam squares to attach the sentiment and, card complete!

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and I'll see you again soon!  In the meantime, enjoy your summer days, and, if you're in the southern hemisphere, may you dream of warm summer days ahead.

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 Miss Rach

I know I'm a few days late posting but it's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Miss Rach Digital Stamps.  The image I've used is Winter Cardinal for our theme of Winter Hats or Accessories.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Miss Rach Digital Stamp© Winter Cardinal

Cozy Christmas Stamp by A Muse®

Prismacolor® Colored Pencils

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

DecoArt® Media Fluid Acrylics® Translucent White

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

My Mind's Eye™ 'Tis the Season Paper Pad

Apple Crush Smoothies Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Thanks so much for stopping by and I do hope you'll play along with our challenge, all you need is a cute winter stamp with a hat or a scarf or both!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Polkadoodles

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and we've all channeled our inner Science Geek with Polkadoodles.  The image is the Girl Science Geek and she's just the cutest!  I took a little liberty with the Periodic Table of Elements and created my own sentiment using Livermorium and Uranium to say, "Love You."  Slightly corny and VERY geeky!  Sheldon would hate it!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Polkadoodles© Girl Science Geek

Prismacolor® Pencils

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Black Micron Pen by Sakura®

We would love for you to play along with our fun little challenge!  Come on and share your inner science geek with us!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Nikki Burnette

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge time and this week we're lucky enough to have Nikki Burnette as our sponsor.  Our theme this week is "Halloween Colors," pretty simple, right?!  Her fantasy art is just the coolest and always fun to color.  The I've used her Witch Stamp - Zoe for my ATC.  I really love this image.  I wish now that I had made it a tiny bit smaller to include more of the trees on my ATC.  When it's a detailed image like this one, you really want to make the image as large as you can, especially when your eyesight isn't the best!  LOL!  All part of getting older, I suppose.  This particular image comes with two versions, the one I've used and another with out the trees and moon in the background.  Both are awesome.

Here's what I used for this ATC:

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette Witch Stamp - Zoe

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Neenah® Classic Crest Solar White Cover Stock

Orange Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Purple Cardstock by Bazzill Basic Paper®

E-Z Runner™ by Scrapbook Adhesives® for 3L®

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you'll play along since this challenge is VERY easy!  I'll see you again very soon!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea