Witch Selfie

Stampendous is known for their spooktakular Halloween stamps and Witch Selfie has taken it to a whole new level of humor that today's stampers, young and old, can appreciate!  What stamper hasn't taken a selfie?  Isn't she just the cutest?

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

M339 Witch Selfie Rubber Stamp

SSC1264 Spooky Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

SSC1263 Spider Fear Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

DP111 Detail Black Opaque Embossing Powder

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

STF082 VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VM001 VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

SSH46 Large Handle

SSH38 Small Rectangle Handle

Other Products:

Delicata™ Silvery Shimmer Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Lime Pop Cardstock by My Colors®

Black Cardstock 

Copic® Markers YG13, Y06

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Using VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad, stamp witch image, sprinkle on black ep and heat
2. Trim image as shown
3. Create a mat from green cardstock for image
4. Trim a piece of black cardstock and stamp spiderwebs randomly all over in silver ink
5. On a scrap of white cardstock, stamp sentiment and color the word “Spook” with green
6. Create a green mat for the sentiment and a green card base from the same paper
7. Layer all pieces
8. Add a little green marker on the eyes and a little yellow for flash on phone

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you like our little Witch Selfie Rubber Stamp!  I think she's adorable!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs!

Lea

Wisemen Seek Him

It's the last day for this week's theme The Reason for the Season at Stampendous and I'm finishing off my week with our beautiful Wisemen Seek Him rubber stamp.  This card is so simple but it has a certain elegance, in my opinion, at least!  This card design would certainly make some super fast Christmas cards if you're like me and pressed for time.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Wisemen Seek Him Rubber Stamp
Stampendous® Detail Silver Embossing Powder
VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko
Delicata™ Silvery Shimmer Pigment Ink Pad by Tsukineko
Hug Snug® White Seam Binding
Arctic Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®
E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

I didn't have any silver ribbon to use for my project so, being the clever girl I am, I ran my silver Delicata™ pad over my white seam binding.  I wish the photo showed the shimmer you can see in real life.  So pretty!

Thank you for joining us this week and for stopping by my blog.  I'll see you again next week for another week of Stampendous inspiration.  In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,
Lea
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Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat!  It's Day 20 of the 31 Days of Halloween and my card today features Haunted Hill Rubber Stamp from Stampendous.  Given the opportunity, I would so love to live in this house!  The spooky vibe just thrills my heart to the core.  Years ago when I was just a kid, this is the kind of house I would be scared to Trick or Treat at but I would do it anyway just to prove I'm not a chicken!  LOL!  I love Halloween and all of the fun and scariness that comes with it! And, yes, in case you think you're seeing double, my card was used for part of the banner design, which is always an honor.  

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

Haunted Hill Rubber Stamp
Halloween Hats Cling Stamps and Dies Set
Olive Opaque Embossing Powder
Mixed Media White Paper
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
VersaMar™k Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Perfectly Clear Acrylic Stamp Handles in Small and Large


Other Products Used:

Olive Green Cardstock

Black Cardstock

E-Z Runner® Adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives™

3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Spectrum Noir™ Markers (OR1, BG3, BG4, BG5, EB1, EB2, GB1, GB2)

Copic® Markers (Y11, Y21, Y38, YG95, YG97, RV55, E09, E53, B95, B97, V06, C1, C5)

Here's what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp image with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink on white paper.
2. Color image with markers.
3. Trim image closely.
4. Stamp sentiment with VersaMark™ Watermark Ink on black paper.
5. Sprinkle on Olive Opaque Embossing Powder, shake off excess powder and heat sentiment.
6. Trim sentiment closely.
7. Trim green cardstock in a horizontal A2 size with a tent fold.
8. Trim a mat for image and sentiment from black cardstock.
9. Adhere sentiment to mat and set aside.
10. Adhere layers as shown.
11. Adhere sentiment as shown to card front with foam squares.

Don't forget, if you've missed some days, stop by the special page on the Stampendous blog DAILY so you don't miss any inspiration and PRIZES. There are details that you'll want to read that were shared on the first day here.

Now, I'm off to scare up some more Halloween fun and I'll see you again in a few days!  In the meantime, let's get spooky!

Boo!

Lea

Enjoy Your Day

Stampendous!® has been showcasing Creative Impressions ribbon this week, I hope you're enjoying the inspiration.  It's often subtle, but, ribbon is usually the perfect finishing touch.  Here's my card using their beautiful Mauve Crepe Ribbon.

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

Stampendous Rose Postcard Rubber Stamp

Stampendous Scrolled Enjoy Rubber Stamp

Stampendous Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous Ivory Embossing Powder

Stampendous Aged Gold Embossing Powder

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko

VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko

Creative Impressions 3/4" Mauve Crepe Ribbon

Antique Linen Distress Ink Pad by Ranger

Copic Markers

Guacamole Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper

Love Nicole Sweet Pea 6x6 Paper Pad

Studio G Self-Adhesive Pearls

Zip Dry Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives

Zots Bling Tiny Adhesive Dots

And, we have prizes!

I love how this card turned out!  I hope you like it, too!  Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you again next week.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea

Loving Laurel Burch

Happy Friday!  Are you ready to get your craft on for the weekend?  If you are, then have you checked out the new line of Laurel Burch stamps Stampendous is carrying?  You're going to love them!  I've always loved her bright, happy works of art and now I have the pleasure of creating my own with her images.  For my card today, I've used Laurel Burch Cling Indigo Cats Stamp Set, my favorite!

Different angles to show the gold!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Laurel Burch Cling Indigo Cats Stamp Set

Stampendous® Detail Gold Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaMarker™ Watermark Pen by Tsukineko®

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Gelly Roll White Gel Pen by Sakura®

Memories™ Mists in Strawberry Daiquiri, Stormy Water and Plum Sake

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives®

For more inspiration, here's a little list of who's posting today:

Stampendous Blog

Lea Fritts (me)

Alison Heikkila

Janelle Stollfus

I thoroughly enjoyed coloring these adorable cats and I'm sure you will, too!  Thanks so much for stopping by today and I'll see you again soon!  In the meantime, have a blessed day and a wonderful weekend.  Don't forget to get inky!  

Hugs,

Lea

Clowning Around

It's October 15th, already!  Only two more weeks until Trick or Treat!  So, it's also time for a new Desert Islands Crafters Challenge and this week our sponsor is Oddball Art Co.  I've used image Casey the Clown #75B for my card.  Here's the list of things to chose from for this challenge, remember, you need to use at least 3.

 

And here is my card using 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Oddball Art Co. Casey the Clown #75B

Stampendous® SSC1208 Tricky Words Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set

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

Memento™ New Sprout Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine®

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko® for Imagine®

Copic® Markers

Stampendous® Clear Lime Embossing Powder from Summer Shine Kit

Stampendous® Lettuce Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Jade PEARLustre Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Carnelian PEARLustre Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Aged Black Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Hot Lime Color Fragments

Stampendous® Black Crushed Glass Glitter 

Stampendous® Orange Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Lime Micro Glitter

DecoArt® Media™ Matte Medium

Basicgrey® Eerie Paper Pad

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Lime Green Bazzill Basics Paper®

Orange Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts® Ribbon

E-Z Runner® by Scrapbook Adhesives™

I had a lot of fun playing "mad scientist" and mixing my own embossing powder mix!  I added a little of each of the embossing powders listed above, along with the lime and orange micro glitters.  It's so much fun to mix things up and see what you come up with.  For the corners, I've mixed the lime color fragments with black crushed glass glitter and orange micro glitter.  Fun, fun, fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look!  I hope you're inspired to play along with our challenge and I'll see you again soon!  

Hugs,

Lea

Shipwrecked Sailboat

Who’s ready for a trip to the beach?   Me!  Me!  Me!  Can you see me waving my arm like a lunatic?!  I am soooo ready for a trip to the beach and Stampendous has some wonderful images to take you there, at least in your mind!  Let’s go sailing, preferably without becoming shipwrecked like this poor soul!  Actually, that might not be so bad right now!!

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Products:

CRS5089 Sailboat Cling Rubber Stamp Set

SSC1246 Ocean Wisdom Perfectly Clear Stamps

MWP811 Mixed Media White Paper

EK22 Beach 5-Jar Embossing Kit (Golden Sand)

VM001 VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad

Other Products:

Memento™ Toffee Crunch Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers:  B000, B23, B24, B26, B52, C0, C1, C4, C5, C6, C7, E41, E42, E43, R24, R27, R29, T0, YR23, YR24

Sandy Beach Cardstock by My Colors®

Scrapbook Adhesives® 3D Foam Squares by 3L®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 1/8” x 5 1/4” to stamp boat image.

Ink boat image with beige ink and carefully wipe ink away from two spots on sails to create faux rips in sails.

Stamp boat in the right center of your card base and color boat only.

Swipe VersaMark ink onto same paper to create beach.

Add embossing powder, tap off excess and heat remaining powder.

Using markers, create water and sky scene.

Create an A2 card base with a tent fold.

Adhere image to card base.

Stamp sentiment onto a piece of white paper with beige ink.

Trim a mat for image and adhere layered sentiment to card front.

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

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Janelle Stollfus

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have we whet your appetite for a beach trip?  I know I’m looking forward to my beach trip in July!  In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea

Elegant Elephant

Today’s the last day of the Stampendous blog hop showcasing our stamps designed by Nathalie Kalbach, mixed media artist extraordinaire.  For the January release this year, Nat designed 3 new and innovative mixed media sets that include a 2-sided foam stamp, a cling rubber stamp and a coordinating stencil, all of which create great options for the paper crafter and mixed media artist.  

For today’s project, I’ve used Elephant.  My daughter, Erin, loves elephants and this project is for her.  I’m going to have it framed so she can hang it in her bedroom.

Here’s what I’ve used for this project:

Stampendous® Elephant Foam Stamp, Cling Rubber and Stencil Set by Nathalie Kalbach

Stampendous® Cling Mish Mesh Stamp Set by Nathalie Kalbach

Stampendous® Cling Wired Stamp Set by Nathalie Kalbach (Retired)

Stampendous® Elegant Borders Perfectly Clear™Stamps

Stampendous® Detail Gold Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Small Damask Stencil

Delicata™ Gold Glitz Ink Pad by Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts®

VersaMark™ Watermark Stamp Pad by Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts®

Memento™ Tangelo Ink Pad by Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts®

Memento™ Love Letter Ink Pad by Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts®

VersaMarker™ Watermark Pen by Tsukineko®/Imagine Crafts®

Memories Mist™ in Fruit Punch, Mango Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Cherry Smoothie and  Bright Gold

Strathmore® Mixed Media Paper

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here’s what I did for this project:

Trim mixed media paper to 8” x 8”.

Spritz paper with fruit punch, pink lemonade, mango lemonade and cherry smoothie mists.

Using stencil from Elephant set, spritz with bright gold mist, move and repeat as desired.

Using damask stencil, sponge on Golden Glitz ink in random areas.

Ink stamp from Mish Mesh set with Love Letter ink and stamp randomly.

Ink stamp from Wired set (retired) with Tangelo ink and stamp randomly.

Using VersaMark ink pad, stamp border, add embossing powder and heat.

On a separate piece of mixed media paper, stamp elephant, add embossing powder and heat.

Using VersaMarker pen, add ink inside embossed elephant, add embossing powder and heat.

Cut out elephant and adhere to inked and stamped piece.

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

Stampendous Blog

Louise Healy

Janelle Stollfus

Michelle Rydell

Marsha Valk

Gwen Lafleur

Cheiron Brandon

Lea Fritts (me!)

Pam Hornschu

Wendy Price

Nathalie Kalbach Blog

One of the things I love about embossing the elephant twice, you get the great texture from the design but you have full coverage with the gold embossing powder.  I think this is going to look amazing framed!

We are mixing it up for three commenters during the hop. Each prize package includes all three of Nathalie Kalbach’s Foam, Cling Rubber and Stencil Stamp sets. But WAIT! This is open to everyone!  Comment on each blog post at Stampendous and that of each designer’s post on the hop this week. We’ll announce winners on Monday May 2nd.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be posting this weekend if you want to come back by and check it out.  See you soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Vintage Style

Today we're wrapping up a week of showcasing projects created using Fran Seiford's new book Stampendous recently released, "Embossing Powder Techniques from A to Z?"  It's 100 pages of everything you will ever need to know about embossing!  Today I used technique H - Vintage Cracked Glass Embossing Powder Technique on page 27.  This technique is great for "instant aging" creating a vintage or mixed media look.  Don't forget, if you need a heat gun to try these embossing techniques, Stampendous now carries the Wagner Embossing Heat Tool.  This is the best heat tool on the market!  It efficiently melts even the thickest layer of embossing enamel.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Angel Aviary

Stampendous® Cling Industrial

Stampendous® Clear Deep Impressions Chunky Embossing Enamel

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko® at Imagine Crafts®

Spectrum Aqua™ Markers in Essentials by Crafter's Companion®

Jet Black Ink Pad Archival Ink™ by Ranger®

Infinity Permanent Metallic Marker in Silver by The Write Dudes™

Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®

Grasshopper Cardstock by My Colors®

Bo Bunny® 12" Gabriella Fairest Patterned Paper

Bo Bunny® 12" Ambrosia Flowers Patterned Paper

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink Pad by Ranger®

May Arts® Ribbon and Twine

Celebrate It™ Occasions™ White Paper Flowers

10 mm White Rose Mulberry Flowers by Pizzazz Aplenty™

4 mm Light Coffee Flatback Pearls by Pizzazz Aplenty™

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

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Tenia Nelson

Wendy Price

Lea Fritts

Kristine Reynolds

Janelle Stollfus

Thanks so much for stopping by to have a look.  I hope you've spotted some new embossing techniques you're wanting to try out!  It's always fun to learn something new and this book has a ton of great information, you're going to love it!  Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you again next week.

Hugs,

Lea

A Little Antiquing Fun

Have you heard about Fran Seiford's new book Stampendous recently released, "Embossing Powder TECHNIQUES from A to Z?"  It's 100 pages of everything you will ever need to know about embossing!  Today I used technique W - Antique Embossing Powder Technique on page 68.  This technique mimics the look of old tin ceiling tiles and is one of my new favorites!

If you need a heat gun to try these embossing techniques, Stampendous now carries the Wagner Embossing Heat Tool.  This has got to be the best heat tool on the market!  I've had one for years and I love it.

For today's card, I've gone a little Western with the Horse and Rider stamp embossed and layered over Leather Flowers background stamp.  My grandfather used to do leather tooling and he created some beautiful pieces, much like this stamp!  I still remember sitting on his lap and "helping."

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Horse and Rider

Stampendous® Leather Flowers

Stampendous® Birthday Assortment Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Cling Industrial

Stampendous® Clear Deep Impressions Chunky Embossing Enamel

Stampendous® Clear Bark Embossing Powder

VersaMark™ Ink Pad by Tsukineko® from Imagine Crafts®

Memento™ Rich Cocoa Ink Pad by Tsukineko® from Imagine Crafts®

DecoArt® Americana® Sand Acrylic Paint

WorldWin® Papers DoubleMates™ in Totally Tan

Carob Cream Smoothies Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon

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

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu

Alison Heikkila

Lea Fritts

Laura Drahozal

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll have another cool technique to share with you tomorrow, so, don't forget to drop in again.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Lea