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Greetings! This week, the Stampendous Design Team is sharing projects featuring our "Furry Friends." I think the pups in the "Puppy Playmates" are just adorable, so I chose to work with one of them on today's card, plus the new Scenic Meadows stamp set. My full instructions are below. Supplies: Stampendous: QS5025 : Puppy Playmates QD5025 : Puppy Playmates Die Set (Optional) QS5027 : Scenic Meadows DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A MPW811 : Mixed Media White Paper Other: Bo Bunny: Turquoise Vintage Cardstock Imagine: VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne My Colors Cardstock: Sky Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 031, 037, 060, 064, 075 Canson Mixed Media Paper Colored Chalk Pro Art: Fixative Spray Directions: 1. Stamp the dog and sentiment on to Canson Mixed Media Paper with Nocturne Ink. 2. Color the dog with the Zig Markers listed. 3. Cut out the dog using the coordinating die or by fussy cutting. 4. Die cut the sentiment with the Small ...

Greetings! This week, the Stampendous Design Team is "Under the Sea" projects. I am really excited to share this card with you, because it uses the Windowrama Die set . I have so much fun making these shadowbox-type cards. Below are my full instructions. Supplies: Stampendous : QS5028 : Porpoise Fun Stamp Set DCP1012 : Windowrama Die Set DCP1005 : Fitted frames Set A FRG10C : Shaved Ice Other : Bo Bunny: Powder Blue Vintage Cardstock #12BPV968 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 021, 037, 044, 047, 062, 063, 065, 072, 091, 092, 097, 302, 303 Imagine: On Point Glue, VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne, Tear It! Tape Canson Mixed Media Paper Ranger: Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and Faded Jeans, Ink Blending Tools Acetate Directions: 1. Stamp the Porpoise Fun image on to Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine Clair Ink. 2. Color the stamped image in with the Zig Markers listed. 3. Die cut the colored image with the circle from the Windowrama Die Set. 4. Die c...

Hello! Last week, the Stampendous Team was sharing projects featuring Laurel Burch stamps. I decided to continue with that theme with this shaker card that I made for Doodles Paper Playground. This card uses the bright and bold " Conversation Hearts " Sparkle Blend. I love the rainbow of colors in it, with the mix of shapes and sizes. Just look at the large purple heart in the upper left corner, and the blue Fimo heart over towards the right. I stamped and heat embossed my " Floral Reflections " stamp with Detail Gold embossing powder on to watercolor paper and I colored it in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens. Then I fussy cut the image out. I created my top layer of the shaker out of black cardstock, and I backed it with Bo Bunny paper from the Bella Rosa Collection . I also added a simple sentiment from the Tiny Words set from Simon Says Stamp. Overall, this was a pretty fast card to put together, yet is still has an impact because of not only the...

Hello! This week, the Stampendous Design Team is sharing projects with the "Laurel's Spirit." I decided to work with the new Dog Duo  stamp. My full instructions are below. Supplies: Stampendous : LBV011 : LB Dog Duo MPW811: Mixed Media White Paper Other : My Colors Cardstock: Wildflower Bo Bunny: 12" Blueberry Vintage Double Dot Imagine: VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 025, 032, 036, 041, 043, 045, 050, 052, 081, 082, 302 Distress Oxide Inks: Twisted Citron, Fossilized Amber, Salty Ocean Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Runner Canson Mixed Media Paper Directions: 1. Stamp the Dog Duo on to Mixed Media Paper with Nocturne Ink. 2. Color the image with the colors listed. 3. Fussy cut the image out. 4. Create the card base out of Wildflower cardstock, cut to 4 1/4" x 11." 5. Apply the Distress Oxides to a media mat and spritz with water. 6. Sweep a piece of Mixed Media White paper into the ink. 7. Dry i...

Hello! This week, the Stampendous Design Team is making project with the theme, "Balance Buddies." We have several types of animals that are giving yoga a try. I decided to work with the Downward Dog stamp today.  Supplies: Stampendous : V344 : Downward Dog DCP1005 : Fitted Frames Set A MPW811 : Mixed Media Paper Other : Bo Bunny : Pink Punch Vintage 12" x 12" Paper- 12PPV951 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 022, 027, 031, 041, 050, 065, 070, 072, 080, 303 Imagine : Kaleidacolor Ink Pad in Calypso, Ink Potion No. 9, VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne Canson Mixed Media Paper Scrapbook Adhesives : EZ Runner Large Acrylic Block Embossed Dot cardstock in dark teal Directions: 1. Stamp Downward Dog on to a piece of Canson Mixed Media Paper with VersFine Clair Ink. 2. Color the image using the colors listed. 3. Die cut the image using the Large "V" Fitted Frame. 4. Apply Calypso Ink directly to a large acrylic block, swiping the col...

Hello! Furry friends are companions that so many of us have (and sometimes love more than people!). The Stampendous Design Team is showing off some of the newest furry friends stamp sets this week. I've got a card with 2 sweet kitties today. My full instructions are below. Supplies: Stampendous : SSC1304: Kitty Therapy DCP1013: Meadow Edgers SSC1222 : Cat Sayings DCP1006 : Fitted Frame Set B DP111 : Detail Black Embossing Powder MPW811 : Mixed Media White Paper Other : Bo Bunny: Dark Denim Vintage and Powder Blue Vintage My Colors Cardstock: Brown Eyes Imagine: VersaMark Ink, VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne Tombow: Dual Brush Markers: Laying Cat: 991 & 946, Sleeping Cat: 933, 991 Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Runner Canson Mixed Media Paper Directions: 1. Stamp the 2 cats on to Canson Mixed Media paper with VersaFine Clair ink in Nocturne. 2. Color the cats using the Tombow markers listed. 3. Fussy cut the cats. 4. Create the card base out of Brown Eyes...

Greetings! Today I have a shaker card that features the beautiful Frozen Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground. Frozen is a beautiful wintry mix of blues and whites, with some very pretty snowflakes, glitter sequins, and gems. For the top layer of my card, I used some Distress Oxide Inks to get an icy cool look. I used Peacock Feathers , Salty Ocean , and Faded Jeans . I applied the inks to my craft mat, spritzed the inks with water, and then dragged my cardstock through it. I sped up the drying time with my heat tool, and reinked the cardstock. After I was satisfied with my results, I decided where I wanted my snowflake shakers (stamps and dies from Stampendous ) to be. Then, I die cut the 2 snowflakes in my Distress Oxide layer. Next, I took a piece of pale blue cardstock and placed it under the die cut layer (just sitting...not attached to anything). I placed these 2 pieces of cardstock into my Stamp Platform and held them down with magnets. Then, I fit the snowflake s...

Greetings! This week, the Stampendous Design Team has been sharing holiday House Mouse projects, and my card today is a pretty simple one. Once you've got your coloring done on the large Pine Carolers stamp, the card background comes together very quickly. My full tutorial is below. Supplies: Stampendous : HMR121 : Pine Carolers Other : My Colors Cardstock: Classic Cherry Bo Bunny: Double Dot Wasabi Vintage- #12WV982 Imagine: VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne Tombow Dual Brush Markers: 158, 177, 761, 845, 850, 856, 885, 942, 947, 977, 990, N57, N65, N75, N79, N89, N95 Canson Mixed Media Cardstock Scrapbook Adhesvies Directions: 1. Stamp the Pine Carolers on to Mixed Media Cardstock using Nocturne ink. 2. Color in the stamped image with the Tombow markers listed. 3. Trim the image. 4. Create the card base out of Classic Cherry cardstock, cut to 4 1/4" x 11." 5. Tear a corner of Wasabi Double Dot cardstock and attach to the upper right corner of ...

Hello! This week, the Stampendous team is sharing projects featuring some of the new Parisian themed stamps and dies. Before I get to my card, I wanted to let you know that I am participating in the very first Doodles Paper Playground Blog Hop , and i would love it if you could check out my other post HERE . I promise, it's worth it! On to Stampendous... For my project, I decided to work with the Fleur de Lis die that is in the Paris Bonjour die set. There is no accompanying stamp for it, so I decided to use alcohol inks to create interesting patterns for my die cuts. Also, I really wanted to use the new "hello" stamp, and have it look as though it had been die cut. I simply traced the full stamp on to my piece of vellum and fussy cut it out. Now it looks like it has been die cut! My full instructions are below. Supplies: Stampendous : DCS5105: Paris Bonjour Die Cut Set SSC1283: Big Words Thanks DCP1006: Fitted Frames Set B Other : My Colors Cardstock: Sky B...

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....

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! Today I am hopping along with Andy Skinner's amazing Design Team to share projects made with his insanely cool stamps. The latest release, found in the January Stampendous catalog, really inspired me. I especially love the Textures stamp set,which is the main set I used on my card below. I started out with the "Smoosh Technique" (yup, that's a technical term) to apply a few colors of Distress Oxide inks to my background paper. I used watercolor paper by Recollections. I applied Fossilized Amber, Wilted Violet, and Worn Lipstick to my craft mat. I sprayed the colors with water, and dipped my paper into it. Once I was satisfied with the results, I heat set the colors with my embossing gun. Then, I started to use the stamps from the Textures set by inking them with Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers, and Frayed Burlap. I needed a focal point, so I added the "Have Faith" from Andy's Unexplained stamp set. I stamped it with VersaMark Ink (after ...

Hello! This week, the Stampendous team will be sharing projects that feature the Spring Border Die collection. I need to apologize right away, as for some reason, I only have 1 photo of today's card. But I think that the design is simple enough where one shot will suffice. My piece has the floral die, as well as the Floral Typewriter Perfectly Clear Stamp set. The full tutorial is below. Supplies: Stampendous : SSC1271 : Floral Typewriter Perfectly Clear Stamp Set DCP1009 : Spring Borders Die Set: Floral Other : My Colors Cardstock: Wildflower Bo Bunny: Turquoise Double Dot cardstock #12TD300 Imagine: VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black, Fireworks! Spray in Rose Bud, New Sprout, and Desert Sand, On Point Glue Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 021, 025, 026, 027, 033, 036, 037, 041, 042, 044, 047, 050, 052, 064, 080, 081, 082, 091, 094, 200, 202, 303 Tonic: Nuvo Crystal Drops in Crushed Grape Canson: Mixed Media Paper Scrapbook Adhesives: Tape Runner Directions: 1. St...

Hello! This week, the Stampendous team is previewing some of the newest stamps that will be in the 2018 January catalog. You are in for a real treat! There are so many wonderful new images! I had a tough time deciding which to share first, but the beautiful Horse Friends stamp by Laurel Burch won out. I had a fantastic time coloring it, and I couldn't wait to share it with all of you. Supplies : Stampendous : LBP009: Horse Friends Other : Imagine: VersaFine Ink in Onyx Black Bo Bunny: Blueberry Vintage Double Dot Cardstock #12BV807 & Pink Punch Vintage Cardstock #12PPV951 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers: 010, 020, 022, 023, 024, 025, 027. 032, 033, 036, 038, 041, 042, 043, 050, 051, 070, 080, 081, 082, 083, 202, 302 Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ-Dots Canson: Mixed Media Paper Water Brush Directions : 1. Stamp Horse Friends on to Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine Ink. 2. Color the stamped image with the colors indicated. 3. Trim the image, leaving a whit...

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card for the latest Lawn Fawnatics Challenge , which happens to be a color challenge. I love color challenges, and it's been a while since I have participated in one. I used the Christmas Dreams set, which I just got through a Black Friday sale. I stamped the images I wanted to use on Canson Mixed Media Paper with VersaFine Ink and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I fussy cut all of the pieces out, and used Nuvo Drops in Sea Breeze on the ornaments (they were colored with the Persian Blue Zig first) for dimension and shine. I used some Doodlebug wood grain paper and a Sizzix die to create my "room" for the elements. The background cardstock is from Bo Bunny. I am really pleased with this card, and I love the versatility of the Christmas Dreams stamp set because of all the different elements. I think I need to make a kitty card next. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Ahoy! Today is Day 16 of the 31 Days of Halloween, and my latest project features the Stampendous image called Pirate Cove . Aye Mateys, you'll be lovin' this one! I colored this guy with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and my water brush. I fussy cut it and adhered it to a Fitted Frame die cut. I had some stiff pre-printed burlap that I attached to a card base, and then I tore some Bo Bunny red vintage paper and used some brads to secure it to the burlap. So it's not exactly Halloween, but I think it works for the 31 Days since he's a skeleton, he's creepy, and I really enjoy dressing up as a pirate. ;) I'm keeping this post kinda short today, but if you have any questions about this card, please feel free to ask. Below is the full list of Wicked Bloggers. Please stop by and give them some love. Thanks for hanging out with me today. Have a creeptastic day! Terra Black Dragon Susan LeighSBDesigns Lyneen Stampendous Stamps Lost...