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Greetings! I'm really in the mood to share projects with flowers this week, so today I have a card with the Blossom Trio stamp from Stampendous, along with their Big Brush Hello stamp. My full instructions are below. Supplies: Stampendous : Q235 : Blossom Trio N266 : Big Brush Hello EP514 : Bright Pink Embossing Powder EP122 : Sky Blue Embossing Powder DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A MPW811 : Mixed Media White Paper Other : My Colors Cardstock: Concord Jam, Atlantic Shore Imagine: VersaMark Ink, Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black Prismacolor Markers: 7, 8, 16, 18, 19, 25, 28, 31, 46, 53, 123, 133, 167, 168, 169 Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ-Dots Directions: 1. Stamp the image with Memento ink in Tuxedo Black. 2. Color the image using the markers listed. 3. Die cut the colored image with the Small "Q" Fitted Frame. 4. Die cut a piece of Atlantic Shore cardstock with the Large "Q" Fitted Frame. 5. Create the card base out of Concord Jam cardstoc...

Hello! Today I am sharing a new card that features the Spring Fling Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground . In my last few posts, I have mentioned how I can't wait for the last bit of Winter's cold to blow on out of New York, and today is no different. The sequin colors of Spring Fling are so cheery! I decided to also work with the gorgeous Fresh Peony stamp from Stampendous . I started off by applying gold embossing paste to my black card base by using a palette knife and the stencil that accompanies the Fresh Peony stamp set. I didn't smooth out the paste like I usually do, I kept it a little textured. Next, using hte same cardstock I used for my base, I stamped the peony and 2 sets of leaves with VersaMark Ink and heat embossed it with Detail Gold embossing powder. Then it was time to paint! I painted the flowers and foliage with my FineTec pearlescent watercolors . You can see how shimmery and beautiful the colors are. In person, the colors are even...

Hello! Today I am sharing a card that features the Mum Blossoms stamp from Stampendous, as well as one of their stencils and a 6x6 stamp. This card is bright and cheery, and feels very much like Spring. Supplies: Stampendous : W198 : Mum Blossoms 6CR003 : 6x6 Blossom Scroll Stamp DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A FMS4066 : Thicket Stencil MPW811: Mixed Media White Paper DWNHB-P : 3/8" Stencil Brush DWDEPT : Translucent Embossing Paste DWDPK : Palette Knife MG01 : Crystal Micro Glitter Other : My Colors Cardstock : Parrot, Winter Lake, Pimento, Fireflies Imagine : Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black, Dandelion,  Brillance Ink in Pearlescent Sky Blue and Sunflower, Fireworks! Spray in Tuxedo Black Tombow Dual Brush Markers: 025, 055, 126, 173, 177, 533, 553, 723, 815, 837, 985 Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ-Dots Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Glue Directions: 1. Stamp the Mum Blossoms with Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black on to Mixed Media White Paper. 2. Color the stamped image i...

Hello again! This week, the Stampendous team has been sharing projects from the October 2017 and January 2018 catalogs that we haven't had a chance to share on our blogs previously. Today, my cad features the beautiful Dutch Tulips stamp. I cannot wait for my tulips to start blooming. It should be very soon! Supplies: Stampendous: CRS5102 : Dutch Tulip Cling Stamps F241 : Everyone Wishes Stamp DP111 : Detail Black Embossing Powder FREG041 : Shabby Green Embossing Powder Other: My Colors Cardstock: Wildflower Imagine: VersaFine in Onyx Black, VersaMark Ink Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 021, 025, 027, 029, 043, 046, 050, 051, 052, 081, 082, 083, 202, 220, 222, 230, 260 Strathmore: Smooth Bristol Paper Creative Impressions: Green Chiffon Ribbon Scrapbook Adhesives: Tape Runner Glue Dots: Mini Glue Dots Artist's Loft: Watercolors Directions: 1. Stamp the Dutch Tulips on to Smooth Bristol Paper with VersaFine ink in Onyx Black. 2.Emboss the image w...

Hello! This week, the Stampendous team is catching up on projects from the October 2017 and January 2018 catalogs that we haven't had a chance to share on our blogs. Today, I am sharing a card using the pretty Mandala Flower stamp. Supplies: Stampendous : W193 : Mandala Flower MG10: Teal Micro Glitter Other : My Colors Cardstock: Coral Rose, Caribbean Sea, Fireflies, Concord Jam Imagine: On Point Glue, VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 021, 031, 033, 036, 042, 048, 050, 051, 081, 082, 222 Craft Medley: Rhythm 'N Blues Sequins Kokuyo: Dot 'N Roller Adhesive Canson Mixed Media Paper Directions: 1. Stamp the Mandala Flower on to Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine ink. 2. Color the image using the Zig Markers listed. 3. Cut the image out. 4. Create the card base out of Coral Rose cardstock, cut to the size of 5 1/2" x 8." 5. Cut a strip of Caribbean Sea cardstock to 5 1/2" x 3" and adhere it to the ...

Hello! This week, the Stampendous team is sharing projects from the October 2017 and January 2018 catalogs that we haven't had a chance to share yet. I really love the Garden Boots set, and it is so perfect for Spring.  Supplies: Stampendous : SSC1270 : Garden Boots Perfectly Clear Set SSC1272 : Brushed Wishes EP514 : Bright Pink Embossing Powder DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A DCP1006 : Fitted Frames Set B Other : My Colors Cardstock: Sky, Fireflies Bo Bunny: Pink Punch Vintage #12PPV951 Imagine: VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black, Tear It! Tape,  Zig Clean Color Markers: 025, 027, 036, 042, 050, 052 Ranger: Distress Oxide Ink in Peacock Feathers, Ink Blending Tool Nuvo Jewel Drops in Sea Breeze Canson Mixed Media Paper Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Runner, Foam Squares Directions: 1. Stamp the Garden Boots on to Canson Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black.  2. Color the image with the Zig Clean Color Markers listed....

Hello! I am excited to be sharing my second official project on the Aurora Wings Challenge DT. Challenge #65 is " Sprite Delight. " The Sprites are the reason why I fell in love with Aurora Wings in the first place. They are all so adorable, detailed, and expressive. Well, I recently got a Silhouette Cameo, and as I went through my Sprite collection for this challenge and saw the Pineapple Sprite , I knew I just had to use my Cameo to cut out a pineapple card. I colored this sweet Sprite with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then found cardstock in my stash to coordinate with the colors I used. Then I did a search online and found this PERFECT free Pineapple Mini Book SVG file  by Kim Watson to cut the card out. It was exactly what I was looking for! The "Greetings" I created myself with a font I had. I'd like to note, that I cut a second piece of the solid background, so that I could create my card back with it. I just scored it about 1/4" fr...

Greetings! Today I have a new shaker card featuring the Shooting Star Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground. I made this card to give my husband a bit of encouragement on a difficult day. I had just recently gotten the beautiful Luna the Halloween Cat stamp set from Hero Arts (I've wanted this set since October), and I thought this was the perfect opportunity to use it. I used the stretching version of Luna as my jumping off point. I stamped her with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink from Imagine , and fussy cut her out. The die I used for my shaker window is from the Stampendous  fresh Peony Cutting Die Set . I knew this was the perfect Sparkle Blend for this card, because of all the black, gold, and hints of opalescent sequins. It has a very cool vibe to it, and works really well for masculine cards. My sentiment is also from the Luna set, and I embossed it with Champagne embossing powder. My top layer is gray, and I splattered Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz , Tuxedo Bla...

Spring is almost here! I can feel it. And I cannot wait! Today, I wanted to share a card I made that feels very much like Spring to me. Although in my area, Cyclamen are houseplants, the stamp and stencil I used makes me think of all the wonderful plants that will soon be sprouting in my garden. Supplies: Stampendous : P294 : Cyclamen Stamp DWLJ825 : Jungle Leaves SSC1239 : Spring Sentiments FREG041 : Shabby Green Embossing Enamel MPW811 : Mixed Media White Paper STF082 - VersaFine Onyx Black Ink HT400 : Embossing Heat Tool Other : Zig Clean Color Markers: 043, 044, 045, 046, 081, 082, 303 Imagine: VersaMagic in Tea Leaves and Aspen Mist, Kalediacolor in Vinyard, Lilac Posies Memento marker or ink, Sponge Daubers Bazzill: Snapdragon Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Glue Directions: 1. Stamp the image on to Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine ink. 2. Color using the markers listed above. 3. Loosely fussy cut the image and set aside. 4. To create the leaves back...

Greetings! This week, the Stampendous team is super excited to share sneak peeks from the upcoming April 2018 product catalog. I'm sharing what may be my favorite project that I created for this catalog, which features Llama Delivery. Supplies: Stampendous : P319: Llama Delivery 51839 : Quest Texture Cube FMS4086 : Moroccan Mesh Metal Stencil SSC1272 : Brushed Wishes Sentiment Set DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A DWNHB -18: 3/4" Stencil Brush MPW811 : Mixed Media White Paper Other : My Colors Cardstock: Sky, Firecracker Zig Clean Color Markers: 020, 022, 023, 031, 032, 041, 044, 048, 050, 052, 053, 064, 070, 072, 084, 202, 260 Creative Impressions: 80504- Mustard Blank Twill Imagine: VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black, VersaMagic in Turquoise Gem, Memento Ink in Grape Jelly, Dandelion, Tear It! Tape Scrapbook Adhesives: E-Z Runner Canson Mixed Media Paper Dylusions: Paint in Cut Grass Fan Brush Directions: 1. Stamp Llama Delivery with VersaFine Ink on to Mi...

Greetings! Today I have a new card for Doodles Paper Playground . I decided to make a shaker card, and I did it in a way I haven't attempted before. It took me a little time to get everything just how I wanted, but when it was finished, I was really happy with it. I used the Rosey Gold Sparkle Blends for this card, which I think worked out great with the colors of my background. This particular Sparkle Blend has lots of pink and rose gold sequins, plus teeny little sequins, crystals, and micro beads. I especially love the big pink stars! I really wanted to use the Laurel Burch Tribal Cats stamp set, because the dies would cut out a nice big window for my shaker area. I started off by die cutting my black cardstock with the 3 pieces of the cat. Then I cut a piece of acetate (from the packaging of a stamp) and temporarily adhered it to the back of the black cardstock. I set my cat head up on an acrylic block, inked it with StazOn ink and flipped the cardstock and acetate combo...

Hello! Today I am sharing a card that is quick and simple to create. The bold Blossom Vase stamp can be colored up quickly, and I just added a few layers of cardstock behind it for a bright and cheery card. My full instructions are below.  Supplies: Stampendous : P318 : Blossom Vase Stamp DCP1006 : Fitted Frames Set B MPW811 : Mixed Media White Cardstock Other : My Colors Cardstock: Atlantic Shore, Fireflies Bo Bunny Cardstock: 12WBV999- Wild Berry Vintage Double Dot Imagine: VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Runner Prismacolor Markers: 4, 6, 16, 19, 25, 28, 37, 44, 46, 123, 127, 145, 168, 169 Directions: 1. Stamp the Blossom Vase image on to Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine Ink. 2. Color the stamped image with the Prismacolor Markers listed. 3. Die cut the colored image with the Small "P" Fitted Frame. 4. Die cut the Large "P" Fitted Frame out of Atlantic Shore cardstock. 5. Create the card base out of Fireflies car...

Hello! Today I wanted to share a card that I made quite some time ago, but never got around to posting. Does that happen to you too? You get a bunch of posts pre-written, but some of them just never go live? This is one of them, and shame on me for it, because this Party Peeking House Mouse stamp is so adorable! And that bright background? Super easy to make. Check out my full instructions below.  Supplies: Stampendous : HMP74 : Party Peeking Other : My Colors Cardstock : Mint Julep, Banana Pepper Zig Clean Color Markers: 022, 026, 029, 032, 038, 041, 045, 050, 051, 052, 060, 061, 064, 067, 070, 071, 080, 090, 091, 094, 302, 803, 901 Imagine : Kaleidacolor inks in Spectrum, Ink Potion No. 9 , On Point Glue , VersaFine in Onyx Black Canson: Mixed Media Paper Recollections: Brayer Beacon Adhesieves : Zip Dry Glue EK Success: Medium Corner Rounder Blue Flat Sequins Directions: 1. Stamp the image on to Canson's Mixed Media Paper with Onyx Black VersaFine in...

Greetings! All this week, the Stampendous Design Team has been playing along with the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog . It has been a pleasure sharing projects that feature the sweetest little mice. Since Easter is right around the corner, I decided to share a project with Easter Egg Juggle . This card has a lot of layers, and it was fun to create! My full instructions are below. Supplies: Stampendous: HMQ19 : House Mouse Easter Egg Juggle SSC1272 : Brushed Wishes EP514: Bright Pink Embossing Powder DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A Other: My Colors Cardstock: Coral Rose, Sky, Wildflower, Yellow Corn Bo Bunny: Kiwi Vintage Double Dot #12KV913 Imagine: VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black, VersaMark Ink Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 028, 041, 047, 048, 049, 064, 069, 071, 093, 094, 202, 302, 803, 901 Pale Gray Cardstock Scrapbook Adhesives: Tape Runner, Foam Squares Directions: 1. Stamp the House Mouse image on to Cason Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine In...

Hello there! I am very happy to announce that I will be staying on as a Doodles Paper Playground Designing Diva. I had so much fun last month as a guest, so I was thrilled when the team was asked to become a bit more of a permanent fixture. There is no new release this month, so the other Divas and I will be sharing projects using the pre-released selection of Sparkle Blends. Which, is not a bad thing, because there are so many beautiful colors and objects in each of the blends, you're sure to see something new each time you check out a project! Today, I am featuring the Unicorn Sparkle Blend, which may very well be my favorite of them all. There are so many amazing colors, including lots of opalescent sequins and gems, plus a ton of totally adorable and impossibly small Fimo pieces. Today I saw a bow, smiley faces, pizza, and an adorable purple cat when I poured the blend out to work with it. Next time I am sure I'll find something else! Check it out! Not a single stamp w...

Greetings! This week, the Stampendous Team is joining the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge to share adorable creations featuring House Mouse stamps. Today, I am working am sharing a card using the So Sweet Perfectly Clear Stamp Set . Supplies: Stampendous : SSCM5004 : So Sweet Perfectly Clear Stamps DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A EP505 : Clear Bark Embossing Powder FREG050 : Ice Pink Embossing Powder Other : My Colors Cardstock: Pimento, Brown Eyes, Coral Rose Imagine: VersaColor Ink in Brown, VersaMark Ink, VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 062, 064, 065, 069, 071, 075, 220 Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Dots Strathmore: Smooth Bristol Cardstock Directions: 1. Stamp the House Mouse with VersaFine ink on to Smooth Bristol Cardstock. 2. Color the House Mouse with the Zig Markers listed. 3. Die cut the image with the Small "E" Fitted Frame. 4. Die cut a piece of Coral Rose cardstock with the Large "E" Fitt...