Life Is Sweet

It's already February, however, this is my first blog post of the year, and, it's an awesome one!  If you've missed my posts, it's because I've had a wrist surgery that has had me sidelined.  I'm happy to report I'm on the mend and getting my cast off in three days!  I've missed you all!

For today's post, Stampendous® is participating in the House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.  Be sure to leave a comment, because, through Stampendous®, I'm giving away a stamp picked from the comments from today's post.  How would you like to have your very own Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® Cotton Ball Rubber Stamp, or, perhaps you would like to have Popcorn Birthday?  I'll let you choose the Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® stamp of your choice from the January 2019 catalog.  It doesn't get much better than that!

Here's what I used to create this card: 

Stampendous products -

HMV38 House-Mouse Designs® Cotton Ball Rubber Stamp

SSC1298 Sweet Treats 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 -

Copic® Markers - E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, E53, R20, C0

May Arts Ribbon®

Patterned Paper by Recollections®

Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image on white paper with black ink
2. Color image, stamp sentiment beneath colored image and trim as shown
3. Create an A2 card base from pink cardstock
4. Create a mat approximately 1/4” larger than the image from pink cardstock and adhere the two
5. Trim patterned papers as shown
6. Trim a piece of ribbon to fit across the front of the card
7. Adhere all the layers as shown

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Don't forget to comment to be eligible to win.  I'll do a random drawing from the comments I receive.  See you again real soon!

Hugs, 

Lea

Heart Vines for My Valentine

Stampendous is celebrating LOVE all week long!  We have some amazing stamps to celebrate Valentine's Day or any day you wish to share the love with those you care about.  For my card today, I've used Heart Vines Rubber Stamp that was new in the October Catalog.  I fell in love with this stamp the minute I saw it, I hope you will, too.  

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products - 

W194 Heart Vines Rubber Stamp

FRM01 Pearlized Mica Fragments

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

SSH46 Large Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products - 

Bikini Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Elderberry Paper Pad by Forever in Time®

Fashionably Chic Paper Pad by Recollections®

Pumice Stone Distress Ink by Ranger

May Arts Ribbon®

Offray® Lace Trim

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Copic® Markers (RV21, RV23, RV32, E70, E71, YG95, YG97, YG99)

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image with black ink on white paper
2. Color image with markers
3. Trim image closely, distress and ink edges of paper
4. Trim pink cardstock in an A2 size with a tent fold and lightly distress and ink edges
5. Trim patterned papers for background as shown and distress and ink edges
6. Adhere background layers as shown
7. Adhere ribbons as shown and adhere to card base
8. Adhere image to card front
9. Using glue, adhere mica fragments where desired

I hope you had a pleasant Valentine's Day and felt the love!  I sure did!  I'll see you again next week with more fun inspiration from my favorite stamp company, Stampendous!

Love and Hugs!

Lea

Rose Garden

Fall has just arrived so you know what that means, right?!  Stampendous is giving you a little sneak peek into our Spring line with the soon to be released October 2017 catalog.  There are so many awesome stamps to help shake away the coming winter blues.  It's like opening the gate to your very own rose garden!  You're going to love the many florals and other lighthearted stamps that signify the changing of the seasons.  Today, I'm sharing with you one of my favorites, Heart Vines.  I love how the vines form a perfect and beautiful heart that practically screams romance and love.  It was easy to turn this stamped image into a sweet shabby chic card to share with a loved one.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Product -

W194 Heart Vines Rubber Stamp

FRM01 Pearlized Mica Fragments

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

SSH46 Large Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products - 

Bikini Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Elderberry Paper Pad by Forever in Time®

Fashionably Chic Paper Pad by Recollections®

Pumice Stone Distress Ink by Ranger

May Arts Ribbon®

Offray® Lace Trim

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Copic® Markers (RV21, RV23, RV32, E70, E71, YG95, YG97, YG99)

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image with black ink on white paper
2. Color image with markers
3. Trim image closely, distress and ink edges of paper
4. Trim pink cardstock in an A2 size with a tent fold and lightly distress and ink edges
5. Trim patterned papers for background as shown and distress and ink edges
6. Adhere background layers as shown
7. Adhere ribbons as shown and adhere to card base
8. Adhere image to card front
9. Using glue, adhere mica fragments where desired

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll have another sneak peek for you on Friday, so be sure to come back for another look.  In the meantime, have a wonderful week.

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Vera Lane Studio

Hello all!  Confession time!  The current Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge with Vera Lane Studio actually started last week.  I've been so darn busy that I'm only just now getting my post up.  I suppose it's a good thing that the challenge runs for two weeks now instead of one.  I have a whole lot of stuff going on in my personal life right now so I hope you will forgive me for being so late.  Our theme for the current challenge is "Make Your Own Sunshine."  I've used two sets, Change the World and Just Fly for my ATC.

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

Vera Lane Studio© Just Fly Set

Vera Lane Studio© Change the World Set

Spectrum Noir Markers

Copic® Markers

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Recollections® Home Basics Paper Pad

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Have you ever wished you had wings that would allow you to fly above the clouds?  I know I have many times!  I've always felt like this sentiment describes me to a "T."  I was raised in the 60's and 70's so I've always had a little hippie in me and I guess I always will!  Yep, I'm feelin' pretty groovy!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again real soon!  

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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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

It's A Wrap!

Merry Christmas!  So, about the time this post goes live, that will be about the time when I can say, "It's a wrap!"  That's when I'll be finished wrapping gifts and stuffing stockings.  I am the absolute worst about procrastinating on certain projects, let's just say, Christmas is always a project!  LOL!  It's not that I don't enjoy Christmas and all it stands for, I just feel like it has become far too commercialized and it's not enough about the true meaning.  I find myself stressing over whether or not people will love their presents and was I fair amongst the kids, etc, etc, etc!  And, since I'm always in a rush this time of year, it's helpful when I can create a card with my favorite Stampendous products that takes mere minutes to put together and is still appealing to me.  Today's card is one of those cards, quick, easy and still sweet!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Create Christmas Die Cut Set

Stampendous® Holiday Skate Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tangelo Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Recollections™ Jolly Holiday 6x6 Paper Pad

Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Inexpensive Watercolor Set

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

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

Here's what I did to create this card:

Trim a piece of white paper and wash some watercolors over it.

Die cut the presents and bow and adhere bows to the gifts.

Trim a piece of pink cardstock to create an A2 card base.

Attach a piece of ribbon to the piece of watercolored paper.

Adhere this to the card base.

Attach gifts to the front of the card.

Stamp sentiment in orange ink over largest gift.

Here's where you can find more inspiration today:

Stampendous Stamps

Lea Fritts

Pam Bray

I love the non-traditional colors I've used on this card!  It just makes me happy!  I hope you enjoy it, too.  I sincerely hope you have the merriest of Christmases!  I'll see you next year, have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea

Falling for Tombow

Hello!  So how have you enjoyed our Stampendous and Tombow USA projects the past couple of days?  Are you falling in love with the Tombow Recycled Colored Pencils as much as I have?  I must admit, I'm smitten with how beautifully these colored pencils blend.  Yep!  I have fallen in love!  Here's my project for today:

Here's a slightly different angle to show you the "texture" I created on the sweater, hat and gloves.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Whispered Wishes

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Tombow® Recycled Colored Pencils - Yellow Ochre 05, Brown 31, Black 33, Yellow Green 06, Green 07, Blue 15, Light Blue 13, Gray 34, Pink 22, Yellow 03, Chrome Yellow 04, Orange 28, Vermilion Red 26, Magenta 23, Violet 19, Purple 18

Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Recollections™ Jolly Holiday 6x6 Paper Pad

May Arts Ribbon® Twine

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesive

Here's what I did create this card:

Stamp image with black ink onto mixed media paper

Color image with colored pencils and trim to desired size 

Create a 5"x5" square card base with a tent fold

Trim patterned paper to 4.75" x 4.75" and adhere to card base

Trim a mat for colored image and adhere image to mat

Tie twine around bottom of matted image and tie a bow

Add glitter in random spots on "snowman" and "snow

Adhere image to card front.

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

Stampendous Blog

Louise Healy

Latrice Murphy

Pam Hornschu

Lea Fritts

Tombow Blog

Do we have prizes?  Why, yes, we do!  There will be 2 prize packages that include:

• Tombow Recycled Color Pencils 24 pack tin

• A roll of Tombow Foam Tape

• A Jumbo Perfectly Clear Handle

• Your choice from Stampendous Create Fall, Create Christmas, Create Winter or Create a Poinsettia Cling Stamp set and Matching Dies

To win:

• Have a US Mailing Address (See Official Rules)
• “Like” both TombowUSA and Stampendous company pages on Facebook if you use it.
• Follow @tombowusa and @stampendous on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest (or wherever you play along)
• And comment on all the blog posts from both teams all week. Including our pre-game posts Mon-Thurs and our Weekend hop Fri-Sun.
• We’ll give you until Tuesday, September 22 to get all those great comments in, then we’ll choose 2 winners on Sept 23.

Be sure to comment and tell us where you’re from, because our Australian Distributor The Stencil Specialists are sponsoring a prize for one friend “down under” to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise goodie from their terrific stock of Stampendous merchandise!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed our hop and you're inspired to give these awesome pencils a try.  I think you'll fall in love with  them!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Hugs,
Lea