I Made Paper!

I made paper, and I liked it!  This was seriously fun to do and so easy, you wouldn't believe it!  It's a great way to use your scraps, too.  I made this green paper and didn't use any green to make it.  I used scraps of yellow, turquoise and white and it became this lovely shade of green.  I added in some glitters and ended up with a gorgeous paper that I love.

Here are a couple of close-ups of the paper.  Isn't it pretty!?

Here's what I used to create this card:

Arnold Grummer's® Papermill™ Complete Papermaking Kit

Stampendous® Sunshine Daisy Cling Rubber Stamp Set

Stampendous® Sunshine Daisy Cutting Dies Set

Stampendous® Greetings Galore Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set

Stampendous® Green Crushed Glass Glitter

Stampendous® Gold Medium Halo Glitter

Stampendous® Shaved Ice

Paper Scraps

Tropical Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Yellow Twine from May Arts Ribbon®

3D Foam Squares™ by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

If you've never made paper before and you'd like to give it a try, get yourself one of these kits, you won't regret it!  Have fun!

Hugs,

Leadonna

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

Hummingbird Wishes

It's time for a sneak peek into the Stampendous® January 2019 Catalog!  I'm sharing this card I created using the new Stampendous® Laurel Burch™ Hummingbird Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set.  I love, love, LOVE this set!  I just called to me to be colored!  I'm sure you totally understand what I'm talking about.  Do you see that lovely blue-ish/purple-ish background?  That was created with Distress Oxide inks.  The rest is colored with Copics.  Pretty darn yummy, huh!?

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products -

Stampendous® Laurel Burch™ Hummingbird Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products - 

Delicata™ Golden Glitz Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Spectrum Noir™ Metallic™ Gold Plate Marker

Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink Pad by Ranger®

Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink Pad by Ranger®

Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink Pad by Ranger®

Copic® Markers

Lime Pop Cardstock by My Colors®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you love this card as much as I do and I know you're going to love the Stampendous January 2019 Catalog!  Woohoo!  It's almost here!  By the way, isn't this card perfect for Winter Solstice with the sentiment to "Drink Moonlight?"

Hugs,

Lea

Over the River...

...and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go in our adorable Stampendous CURIO Woody!  Is this not the cutest Woody you've seen in a while?  I love these old-fashioned station wagons and I had to color this one green like the station wagon I grew up with.  There was nothing better than riding in that back rear-facing seat and waving at the people behind us!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products - 

CUR18 CURIO Woody

SSC1290 Merry Words Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Other Products - 

Spanish Moss Cardstock by My Colors®

Red Cardstock

Copic® Markers - R24, R29, V15, V17, YG13, YG17, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, G29, G40, G85, G94, G99, Y13, E31, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, E71, E74, C0, C1, C5, T8, W8

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image on white paper, color and trim as shown
2. Poke a hole on each side of the tree, thread twine through and tie a bow
3. Trim a mat for the stamped image from red cardstock 
4. Trim an A2 card base from green cardstock and adhere all layers
5. Stamp sentiment as shown

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you like my simple little card and I hope it brings back some special memories and puts a smile on your face.  Have a wonderful weekend and a joyous holiday ahead!

Much love and blessings,

Lea

Llama Delivery

Special delivery!  Anytime you have gifts arriving by llama, you know they're special!  Today's card is created using one of the new Stampendous CURIO stamps, CURIO Llama, and the sentiment is from Greetings Galore Perfectly Clear™ Stamps.  Isn't this llama just the cutest!?

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous products - 

CUR21 CURIO Llama Rubber Stamp

SSC1281 Greetings Galore Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko

STF082 VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukinkeo

Other products - 

Red Cardstock

Kraft Cardstock

Copic Markers

Zip Dry by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image with black ink on white paper, color and trim as shown
2. Create a red mat for image
3. Create an A2 card base from red cardstock as shown
4. Trim a piece of kraft cardstock to 4"x5 1/4" and stamp sentiment as shown
5. Assemble all layers

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll see you again next week with more Stampendous goodness!  Until then, have a wonderful week!

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

Perfect Pairing with PaperMart

Today, Stampendous is doing a mini blog hop using PaperMart products.  PaperMart has a pretty wide range of products, but, not all of them are paper!  You should make a point of going to their website and taking a look around.  There's a lot to see!  For my project today, I chose to use one of their Gold Window Stackable Steel Tin Cans.  I love little tins of any sort and this was right up my alley.  

I happened to notice the tin was the perfect size of an Artist Trading Coin.  I enjoy creating ATC's!  It's fun to see what you can do on such a small scale.  I thought it would be fun to create an ATC with our Frog Yoga Perfectly Clear Stamps Set.  I love this set!  These frogs are just too cute!

 Top of the Tin

          

  

Inside of the Tin lid

Here's what I used to create this tin:

PaperMart® Gold Window Stackable Steel Tin Can

Stampendous® Frog Yoga Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencils Pearlescent Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous® Color Fragments (Retired)

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

DecoArt® Americana® Acrylic Paints

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

I love my little froggy tin!  I hope you'll visit PaperMart and check out their many wonderful products!  I think they pair perfectly with our stamps!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea

Merry Mice

...and Ornament Warmth House-Mouse Designs® go hand-in-hand for the perfect chilly Christmas Day.  There's just something super sweet about the Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® Christmas stamps.  As if these adorable mice weren't cute enough, at Christmas, they really shine with their adorable antics!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® Ornament Warmth Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® Merry Mice Perfectly Clear Stamps Set 

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous® Crystal Glitter Multi-Fine

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Spectrum Noir™Sparkle Pens

Spectrum Noir™ Metallic™Silver Ingot Pen

Misc. Patterned Paper

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics® Cardstock

E-Z Runner™ by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll see you again next week with more Stampendous fun!  Until then!

Hugs
Lea

Halloween Day 31

Welcome to Day 31 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!

I can't believe it's Halloween!  My most favorite day of the year!  For my card today, I've used the new Little Monsters Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set.   This is such a cute stamp set.  It comes with some great sentiments, too.  Of course, this set can also be used for monster-themed birthday parties throughout the year or a card for your favorite little monster.  

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

SSC1284 Little Monsters Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

SSH38 Small Rectangle Handle

Other Products:

Purple Cardstock by Bazzill Basics® Paper

love Nicole™ trick or treat paper pad

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Copic® Markers

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 this past month as I've played along with the Stampendous 31 Days of Halloween.  I hope you've been inspired to play along, too.  It's been lots of fun!  Watch out for those little boys and ghouls tonight.  Have fun creeping it real!

Trick or treat!
Lea

Halloween Day 28

Welcome to Day 28 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 the new Crowned Skull Rubber Stamp.   This is such an amazingly spooky stamp!  It is, without a doubt, one of my top new favorite Halloween stamps.  

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products - 

R311 Crowned Skull Rubber Stamp

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

GX257U Black Ultra Fine Jewel Glitter

FRG12C Fresh Green Crushed Glass Glitter

FRG11C Red Crushed Glass Glitter

SSH46 Large Handle

Other Products - 

Red Cardstock

Green Cardstock

Delicata™ Ink Pads in Golden Glitz, Ruby Red and Emerald Green by Tsukineko®

Frayed Burlap Distress Ink Pad by Ranger®

Copic Markers - R24, R27, R29, R89, G03, G05, G07, G09, E40, E41, E43, Y32, YG07

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

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 for creeping by!  Bwahahahaha!  I'll see you again on Halloween!!

Boo!
Lea

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

Halloween Day 17

Welcome to Day 17 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 a trio of stamp sets, Halloween Hats, Owl Be Home, and Fall Arrangement Perfectly Clear Stamps Set.   This card was actually inspired by the patterned paper.  Owl Be Home is a Christmas set but was easily made into a Halloween card just by using fall colors.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

CLD02 Halloween Hats Cling Stamps and Dies Set

CLD10 Owl Be Home Cling Stamps and Dies Set

SSC1265 Fall Arrangement Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

MEM01Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

SSH38 Small Handle

Other Products:

Kraft Cardstock

love Nicole™ vintage halloween paper pad

Tim Holtz® idea-ology® Halloween paper pad

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Copic® Markers

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 see you again in a couple of days with more Halloween fun.

Boo!
Lea