Kick up your heels...

...with Stampendous®!  Yeeee Haaaw!!! This week our team at Stampendous® is celebrating the new cowgirl images from our April catalog! These images are all available in wood mounted or Cling Rubber™.  So,  saddle up and join us for the ride while we share some inspiration with you.  I have two cards for you today!

Here's my first card,  I hope you like it!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Stamps Q195 Cowgirl Boots
Stampendous® Stamps SSC1195 Steampunk Shoes Perfectly Clear™ Stamps
Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black Ink Pad
Bazzill® Cardstock
Creative Imaginations® Patterned Paper (No collection name)
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White
Foam Mounting Squares
Scor-Tape™
Misc. Twine
Derwent® Inktense™ Pencils:

Carmine Pink (0520)
Willow (1900)
Amber (1710)
Tan (1720)
Saddle Brown (1740)

Outliner (2400)

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image, color and trim to desired size
Create card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper as shown
Stamp sentiment and trim to desired size
Create mats for both images
Cut twine into two pieces, tie them together, determine length needed and cut off excess
Adhere twine to back of patterned paper

Adhere all layers to the card base as shown

And, here's my second card for today!  I hope you like it, too!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Stamps M312 Boots
Stampendous® Stamps W126 Button Shoe Elements
Derwent® Inktense™ Pencils:

• Mustard (1700)
  
• Amber (1710)
  
• Tan (1720)
  
• Saddle Brown (1740)
  
• Willow (1900)
  
• Dark Chocolate (1930)
  
• Outliner (2400)

Memento™ Rich Cocoa Ink Pad
Ranger® Archival Ink™ Pad - Jet Black
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Natural White
Red Cardstock
May Arts Ribbon® - Ivory Grosgrain
Copic® Marker E37 (to color buckle)
Tim Holtz® Distress™ Ink in Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz® Distress™ Stain in Vintage Photo (to color ribbon)

Scor-Tape™ (to secure ribbon)
Beacon Adhesive® Zip Dry™
Foam Mounting Squares
Glue Dots®
Stipple Brush 

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp Boots image with Archival™ Ink, color and trim as shown
Stamp Elements image four times with Rich Cocoa forming a large square; trim a section out to fit an A-2 card
Trim card base from red cardstock with a tent fold and trim a mat for the boots with the same paper
Using Vintage Photo distress™ ink, ink both images doing the edges of the boots and all over for the background piece
Stain ivory ribbon with Vintage Photo Stain, set aside for a few minutes to dry
Color buckle with Copic® marker to give it a brass look to match the boot’s hardware
Thread buckle with ribbon and attach to background piece as shown
Adhere background piece to card base
Adhere boots to mat and add foam mounting squares to back of mat
Attach boots image to card base

That's if for me today!  I know I have a few team members playing along today.  I hope you'll check out there projects and leave them some love.  Next week Stampendous and DecoArt Paints are collaborating for a week long blog adventure in paint!  You won't want to miss it!   Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Lea

Imagine Crafts with Dreamweaver!

Welcome to our first ever collaboration week with Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko! We've shared all of our toys on both sides, so be prepared for Endless Possibilities! Three prize packages are available, each containing one set of each of these inks and stencils/dies. Just leave comments on each post of each day this week (June 9th - June 13th) for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 17th!

These are the prize package contents!  How cool is this for a prize?!  You know you want to win so don't forget to comment!

Here's my project for today:

Here's what I used to create this project:

Dreamweaver Stencil© LL3041 Nest

Dreamweaver Stencil© LJ806 Hexagons
Imagine Crafts® StāzOn™ Spiced Chai
Imagine Crafts® StāzOn™ Ganache
Imagine Crafts® StāzOn™ Cactus Green
Imagine Crafts® Radiant Neon™ Electric Blue
Imagine Crafts® Memento™ Toffee Crunch
Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Vintage Sepia
Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Spanish Moss
Imagine Crafts® VersaFine™ Olympia Green
May Arts Ribbon® - Burlap String
Copic® Markers BG01 & BG11Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White
Bazzill® Cardstock
Creative Imaginations© Song Bird Paper Pad by Debbie Mumm©
Beacon Adhesive® Zip Dry™
Glue Dots®
Foam Mounting Squares

Here's what I did to create this project:

Tape Nest stencil to white paper and brush stencil with various inks and stencil brushes
Add additional color around nest with inks and stencil brushes
Trim next to desired size and add sepia color around edges
Trim patterned paper to desired size
Color bird with Copic® markers to change color from yellow to blues and greens
Create card base from Bazzill® and stencil hexagons with sepia ink
Layer patterned paper and image as shown onto mats and adhere
Tie twine three times around card base and tie into a bow
Add a glue dot under bow to hold in place
Attach layers to card base with foam mounting squares

Here's the link list for the team members playing along today:

Dream It Up!

Pam Hornschu

Darsie Bruno

Isha Gupta 

Louise Healy

Sylvia Blum 

Gill Wilson

Kristine Reynolds 

Baerbel Born

Laura Drahozal 

Lea Kimmel 

Alison Heikkila

Kristi Parker Van Doren 

This is it for me today, I hope you like my card and will come back tomorrow for the final big blog hop.  I hope you left lots of comments as that increases your chances of winning one of the great prize packs.  Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Hugs,

Lea

Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo?

Ha!  He's on my card!  Along with the sweet Juliet!  Movie Magic Monthly time and we're celebrating Romeo and Juliet along with Moulin Rouge.  While I love both, Romeo and Juliet has been one of my favorite movies since I was a young girl.  I remember going to the drive-in theater to see it with my aunt and uncle and I was smitten with it from then on.  Here's my card:

I googled Romeo and Juliet images and found this one listed as a coloring page so I downloaded it, I think it's perfect. I colored my image with Copics.  My papers are Bazzill and Creative Imaginations Assemblage. I used a punch to create the tag and stamped it with a my stamp that says I love you in French.  Unfortunately, I have taken it off the wood block and don't know who the company is to give it proper credit.  I used some lovely lavender sheer organdy ribbon from May Arts and a little satin ribbon to attach the tag.  That's it, pretty simple!  I think it turned out rather sweet.  Be sure to play along and link your creation on the blog here.  I hope you enjoy my card and thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope to see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Can you dig it?

It's release day! So that means it's time for a blog hop!!!

This is an extra special hop, because you get to meet the newest little Teen Scene character! This character is close to Betty's heart, but then again, so are all the Teens, right?   However, someone was missing in Betty's little clan of Teens inspired by her and family and friends! It was only natural to add this little person!   Please say hello to Skull Castle Jude!

Now it's time to get hopping! Don't forget to hop on back to the SBS Blog at the end and grab your discount codes!!

SBS Blog

Alison

Barbara

Betty

Lelia

Cyndi

Lea (me!)
Suzi

SBS Blog

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have loved this release as much as I have!

                                                 Hugs,

                                              Lea

Surf's Up!

Cowabunga!  Meet Lifeguard Christian, today's cutie from Simply B Stamps.  He's the newest image we're previewing for the Teen Scene Summer Fun collection.  He's ready to hang 10 or handle the next beach emergency!

Don't you just love all these cuties!?  I know I do!  You will definitely want to check out the SBS blog and see what the other DT members have created.  We're half way through the release and there are four more images to preview, each one just as cute as the other.  Hope to see you back tomorrow for the next one!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Lea

Cannon Ball!

Hey y'all!  Guess what?  Betty, from Simply B Stamps, has a new collection out called Teen Scene Summer Fun.  Let's say hello to Pool Time Miller!  He's our first image for your previewing pleasure!  Doesn't he look like he's having a lot of fun? 

You may notice I gave him just the teeniest bit of sunburn.  I couldn't resist!  As hot as it is in my stamp room right now, I'm wishing I had a pool to go jump into and cool off.  This whole collection is just awesome and I know you're going to want every one!

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Pool Time Miller
Neenah Classic Crest
Bazzill
Echo Park
Copic Markers
Glossy Accents
Creative Imaginations Stick On


Directions:

Stamp image and color with Copics
Trim image to desired size and adhere onto trimmed Bazzill layer, set aside
Cut card base to desired size from Bazzill
Cut bottom layer of patterned paper to size and adhere to card base
Cut strip of patterned paper and adhere to card base and layer
Adhere layered image to card base
Add stick on
Add Glossy Accents to water in pool and on ground and allow to dry

Don't forget to check out the SBS Blog and see what the rest of the design team created and be sure to leave the ladies some love!  See you tomorrow for the next awesome image!  Who's up for a water balloon fight?

Hugs,
Lea

Yee Haw!!

Who says only boys get to ride the range?  Say howdy to Yee Haw Ali.  She's the newest image in the Jude and the Rockers Just for Fun collection from Simply B Stamps.  I love her!  Well, to be honest, I love all of Betty's images.  They're all adorable!  Anyway, back to Ali!  Please note that her skirt and vest are have no pattern, I took a cue from her hat band that did and added it to her skirt and vest.  I love how it came out and it really completes her look!

Have bubbles, will travel!

Products used:

Simply B Stamps Yee Haw Ali

Neenah Classic Crest Paper



Bazzill Paper
Creative Imaginations Paper
Bo Bunny Sticker
Copic Markers
Garden Twine
Stickles in Stardust
Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and Antique Linen

Instructions:

1.  Color image, cut to size, layer on Bazzill and set aside
2.  Cut Bazzill card base to desired size
3.  Cut bottom layer of patterned paper to size desired and set aside
4.  Cut next layer up of patterned paper to size and set aside
5.  Layer both pieces of patterned paper, add tied twine and adhere to card base
6.  Adhere image layers to card base
7.  Using pop dots, adhere sentiment
8.  Create bubbles with Stickles

Another super fun Simply B Stamps card created for your viewing pleasure!  Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team's creations.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow and see who's rockin' the blog.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Lea

Hydrangea Hope

Hello!  Welcome back!  Today I would like to share a card with you that started out with very different intentions.  By that, I mean I intended to do something along the "Fran-tage" line as in the rose card from the previous post.  However, as I started putting my card together, I decided to make it a little more spring-like and a lot cleaner than the shabby chic feel I was originally intending.  I stamped my Stampendous! Cling Jumbo Hydrangea stamp on Neenah Classic Crest with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored my image with Copics G0000, G00, B41, V0000, V01, YG61, YG63, and YG67.  Here's how it turned out:

I was pleased with my results and then I started my hunt for paper.  Ordinarily I pick out my papers first and then color.  I'm really not sure why I didn't do that this time but I really couldn't find any papers in my stash that were worthy of such a beautiful image.  (Actually, I couldn't find any that matched!)  That meant having to go to Enchanted Cottage on my lunch break to see what I could find.  Well, I found three papers that I thought would make a lovely combination so I bought them and as soon as I got home from work, I hit my stamp room determined to make another "Fran-tage" beauty.  The more I looked at the pink patterned paper from Creative Imaginations, the more I wanted to use the touching "Hope" message printed there.  I'm a cancer survivor so this is something near and dear to my heart.  I cut out my image and started playing around with the paper but I just couldn't get it configured in a manner I felt was right for "Fran-tage."  I had cut my base to be a 6" square from Bazzill.  I cut my bottom layer of patterned paper from Creative Imaginations in a 5 3/4" square.  I cut two strips of the green Karen Foster patterned paper about an inch wide and I then edged each strip with a Martha Stewart punch.  From my Creative Imaginations "Hope" paper I cut my middle panel to fit the word across the bottom section.  I adhered the punched strips to each side of the top layer and centered both top and bottom layers on my base.  In order to add some texture to my image, I added some of the new fresh green and lavender crushed glass glitters from Stampendous!  I used glossy accents to hold my glitter on and as soon as it was dry enough, I pop-dotted my image onto the card.  I added a little sheer pink ribbon with a pearl as an accent.  I chose the pearl because even with something as small as a grain of sand irritating the oyster, something as beautiful as a pearl can grow.  There are many things in life that irritate us but we can still radiate beauty from within if we choose to.  I would like to think that because of my cancer, I'm now able to see more of the beauty in life around me.  I still tend to rush through my days sometimes but I'm far more aware of my surroundings and of how blessed I am with God's grace to still be here.  So, without further ado, here's my card.  I hope (no pun intended) that you like it.

As I said in the beginning, this isn't exactly what I had in mind when I colored my image but I'm really pleased with the way it all came together.  I'm entering my card in the Stampendous! texture challenge for this month on their blog and if you haven't play along, you should!  Well, folks, that's it for today.  I hope to see you back soon.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Lea