21st Century Pillow Book

Hello! I've got a funny card to share with you today that uses some of Stampendous' new Fishy Fun stamps. These guys are hilarious, and I made them even sillier by adding googly eyes. This card cracks me up. My full instructions are below. Supplies: Stampendous : SSC1312 : Fishy Fun Other : My Colors Cardstock: Sky, Madras Blue, Winter Lake, Deep Indigo, Seafoam, Tropical Splash Imagine: VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne, On Point Glue Zig Clean Color Markers: Octopus: 080, 083, 803. Jelly Fish: 045, 200, 302, 803. Puffer Fish: 021, 047, 053, 222. Seahorse: 230, 220. Starfish: 064, 067. Grass: 048, 049, 400. Canson Mixed Media Paper Nuvo: Jewel Drops in Sea Breeze Googly Eyes Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Runner Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass (optional) Pale Blue Cardstock Directions: 1. Stamp the fish and sentiment on to Mixed Media Paper with Nocturne Ink. 2. Color the fish in using the Zig Markers listed. 3. Fussy cut the fish. 4. Create the card base out ...

Greetings! This week, the Stampendous Design Team has been sharing projects "Celebrate Nature." I used the very pretty Little Mushroom stamp set, along with some chalks and Zig Clean Color Markers.  Supplies: Stampendous : QS5021 : Little Mushroom QD5021 : Little Mushroom Die Set Other : My Colors Cardstock: Madras Blue Zig Clean Color Markers: Butterfly- 023, 052, 070. Mushroom- 041, 043, 045, 046, 064, 075, 096, 302, 900, 901 Imagine: VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne Scrapbook Adhesives: EZ Runner Canson: Mixed Media Paper Nuvo: Jewel Drops in Sea Breeze Colored Chalks Pro Art: Spray Fixative Directions: 1. Stamp the Little Mushroom on to Mixed Media Paper with Nocturne Ink. 2. Color the stamped image in with the Zig Clean Color Markers listed. 3. Apply colored chalk to the background of the colored image. 4. Trim the image by hand with scissors. 5. Stamp the sentiment with Nocturne Ink. 6. Use the coordinating die to cut out the sentiment. ...

Greetings! This week, the White Rose Crafts team is sharing projects using the May Subscription Kit called " Barista Blend ." This is for all of you coffee lovers out there! There is a cute stamp set from Little Acres, fantastic papers from Echo Park, and exclusive Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground, and plenty more. The kit is currently available on pre-order, so if you want it, grab it while you can! This cow is happily about to start a cup of "cowfee" and would like you to join her! I colored her with my Zig Clean Color Markers, and I added Nuvo Drops in Sea Breeze to her spectacles to make them look glassy. I inked the edges of the stamped panel with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide . I used a couple of pieces of patterned paper from the Echo Park "Coffee" collection to mat my image, and I backed it all with a cream card base from my own stash, which I inked with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide . I also added a few sequins from the older ...

Greetings! I've got a new shaker card to share with you that uses the beautiful Emerald Sparkle Blend, which is part of the Birthstone Collection from Doodles Paper Playground . Emerald is the May birthstone, Amber was able to capture some really lovely shades of green in this Blend.  To make this Blend really stand out, I kept the background of my shaker window white. As my other focal point, I used the Laurel Burch Toucan stamp from Stampendous. I colored this guy with Zig Clean Color Markers and I fussy cut him out. I put him on a mat of blue cardstock that was die cut with a Lawn Fawn die (leftover from another card).  I heat embossed a Laurel Burch sentiment that kept the card from being pigeon-holed into a specific category. My shaker window was made with an Avery Elle banner die. And let's talk about the Sparkle Blend for a minute. There are such cool shapes in it!!! There are these shard-like pieces that look like broken green glass, and I love them! Plus, there...

Welcome Rosies to the  March "Blue Skies" Blog Hop .  This month's hop will Run from today,  March 18th- Friday, March 22nd at noon EST .   And to make it more fun there is a chance for  you  to win a  $15 WRC Gift Card  just for hopping along with us and leaving a comment at each stop along the way! Once the hop has closed, we will randomly pick a winner of someone who has commented all along the way, who will be announced on the 19th on the WRC blog! And to make it more fun there is a chance for  you  to win a  $15 WRC Gift Card  just for hopping along with us and leaving a comment at each stop along the way!   And as an added bonus, do you want your work to be featured on our blog when we announce our hop winner.  Share your  White Rose Crafts projects  over on our   Facebook Gallery , and you might just be a featured project right here! Now onto the our Hop... Have you seen...

Greetings! Today I am sharing a card that features the new " Mardi Gras Parade " Sparkle Blend from Doodles Paper Playground , along with 2 of the " Sweet Treats " stamps from Stampendous.  I stamped the ice cream cone and doughnut  repeatedly all over my background with VersaFine Clair ink in Nocturne . Then I used Koi Watercolors to paint them. I mixed a few of the colors myself, like the pistachio ice cream and the frosting on the doughnut. That's always something I love to do, no matter the medium. I used some " Crushed Grapes " Nuvo Drops on the pistachio ice cream to add a bit of shine and dimension beyond the sequins I was going to add.  The "Mardi Gras Parade" Sparkle Blend is filled with shades of purple, green, and gold. It even has glitter sequins and day-glow sequins! As perfect as it is for Mardi Gras, don't pigeon hole it for just that purpose. It will work for many occasions. You can see some of the beautiful colors i...

Hello Sparkle Blends fans! I've got a new shaker card to share with you, using one of the newest Sparkle Blends from Doodles Paper Playground , called " Amethyst ." It's part of the birthstone collection, and it truly captures the brilliant colors of amethyst. Amethyst the stone comes in varying shades of purple, sometimes tinged with pink, and very often has veins of white running through it. That is exactly what is embodied in this mix of sequins, mini gems, and glitter sequins.  I chose to color up a Laurel Burch cat for this card. It's actually a holiday stamp, but by switching up the colors and design of the card, this image can absolutely be used all year long. I colored the cat with Zig Clean Color Markers, and I used Nuvo Drops to fill in the "ornaments' on the tree.  For my background, I chose to use Spun Sugar , Seedless Preserves , and  Peacock Feathers  Distress Oxides. I blended the colors together and heat set them. Then I added a Lau...

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! 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! 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!

Greetings my spooktacular fiends! It's Day 30 of the 31 Days of Halloween. Eek! It's almost the end. Today I am sharing a card that uses a stencil I used in the beginning of the month, but in a totally different way. I know that some folks are a little intimated by stencils, so my goal was to show you a simple way to use them that gives a cool effect. I used the Broom Flight stencil from Stampendous. All the possible colors that can be used and some of the smaller spaces may get some people a little anxious. But by simply spraying one side of the stencil and pressing it in to watercolor paper, you can achieve fast look. I used Cut Grass and Crushed Grape Dylusions Spray, with a teensy bit of Metallic Orange Memories Mist for a bit of a shine. My card base, which is black, has Sheer Shimmer Spritz in Gold brushed around the border. On the stenciled layer, I also dripped some Tuxedo Black Fireworks! Spray. But, I wanted some dimension and an added surprise of glow. I hav...