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Monday, March 9, 2015

Screwy Pals


I've been having some robot fun with the Screwloose N Sparky Perfectly Clear Set from Stampendous!  Not only are these great stamps for little boys, but for boys and girls of ALL ages!  Spectrum Noir markers were used to color the images so I will be submitting this to the Spectrum Noir March Challenge, stop by and take a look.

1. Stamp images from the Screwloose N Sparky set on Mixed Media White 
Paper with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, color with Spectrum Noir markers from Crafter's Companion USA. Colors used are greens CG3, CG4. Blues IB1, IB2, TB1 and BT7. Yellow GB5, CT1. Gray IG3, IG4, IG5.  Cut out and set aside.
2. Spray a manila tag with sprays, wild honey, fired brick Distress Sprays and sunset orange Adirondack spray.
3. Stamp background using one of the stamps from the Industrial set in black (due to it's popularity Stampendous and other online shops are sold out of this stamp set. As of Sunday, Addicted To Rubber Stamps had it in stock so I have provided the link!)
4.  Randomly stamp screws from the Screwloose N Sparky set in black.

5.  Glue cut out pieces to the tag, paint over image with Multi Medium Matte, let dry.
6.  Out line images with grey and black Pitt Pens.
7.  Curl wire and attach to the tag with the Multi Medium Matte and add raffia and curled wire to the top of the tag.


Click on the link above ^^  to enter to win these Cowlik stamps the last Wednesday of March!!

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Springy Tag and Holder



This tag holder and matching tag was so much fun to make, I just LOVE using kraft colored paper on my projects!  Here is what the tag looks like.

Ready for fresh air, sunshine, new leaves, and flowers blooming? Well, the Dream Team is right there with you! Our challenge for the month of March is...coincidentally...Marching into Spring. Per usual, we'd love to have you play along with us, and link your own creations to the Inlinkz tool on the Dream It Up! blog, or at the bottom of this post. Play as many times as you'd like. Those of you who workDreamweaver and/or Stampendous products into your projects receive bonus points, but everyone has an opportunity to be the winner who receives the stencil of their choice.

Don't you love using recycled objects in your projects?! Not only are you saving the planet but also saving money.  The tag holder is made from a toilet paper roll that was flattened.  I saw the idea to use a toilet paper roll for a tag holder somewhere on pinterest but I don't remember where.  Here is how my project was made.
1.  After flattening the toilet paper roll, use a circle die to cut the top portion of the roll.  Sponge all edges with Vintage Photo ink and staple the bottom of the roll.
2.  Apply Dreamweaver Stencils Crackle Embossing Paste to the center of the holder using a palette knife and let dry.  It will start to crack as it dries.
3.  Once dry, mix Dreamweaver Stencils Embossing Paste with Ranger Leaf Green Archival ink re-inker.  I just put a dab of the paste on my craft mat and squeezed 1-2 drops of re-inker onto it and mixed with my palette knife.

4.  Place Tall Wheat LL3008 stencil over the crackle and hold in place with removable tape and apply the embossing paste with the palette knife. Let Dry.
5.  Glue ribbon to the bottom of the holder with 3 in 1 glue from Beacon Adhesives.
6.  Stamp flowers (I got them from the wedding isle at Michael's and I have enough for a life time!) with Dream Text stamp from Stampendous with Timber Brown Stazon, let dry, glue to holder and add pearls to the centers. You are done with the holder.
7.  To make the tag, cut light kraft paper to 4 1/4" x 2 1/4" and cut the upper corners on the diagonal.
8.  Place stencil diagonally on tag and sponge with gesso, let dry and clean stencil.  
9.  Place stencil on tag and sponge with Peeled Paint ink.  
10.  Stamp Moment Memory by Stampendous, on tag with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
11.  Add flower and May Arts ribbon, you're done!

The "A" team would love to share their interpretations of this theme:



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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

March Giveaway Wednesday Preview



Here are the stamps that will be given away the last Wednesday of March, Cowlik Butterfly, Cowlik Cake and Cowlik Sunflower by Stampendous. They are almost new and have been used for design purposes only.  Here is a link to some super cute samples on Pinterest. If you would like to give these stamps a new home, leave a comment for your chance to win!! Winner will be picked by a random number generator and the winner will have two weeks to give me their address.  US addresses only.  Good luck!!
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Friday, February 27, 2015

Artist Trading Block Hop

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The big “block” hop day is here! It’s time to pull up your comfy chair and favorite beverage while you are inspired by what the designers are creating for their own Artist Trading Blocks.

We are thrilled to bring you a blog hop today with more amazing artist trading block projects! Our designers have created some fabulous projects for today and we know you are excited to see them.

We want to thank Eileen Hull, her amazing team and the fabulous products we were able to use this week. The idea of creating an artist trading block has changed our way of creating with new excitement. Even though we traditionally end our product partner weeks on a Friday the inspiration will continue as more projects come in and will be posted in a cumulative list at the end of each week.

We’ll choose three winners at random from the comments on all blogs in the hop. Then from those three we’ll randomly pick a GRAND PRIZE winner! Two of the winners will receive Stampendous PenPattern Petal and PenPattern Flutter cling stamps, just like you’ll see on Kristine Reynolds amazing ATB sample. They’ll also receive enough pre-cut, premium matboard from Sizzix to make two boxes of your own, plus some extra pieces for fiddly bits! The Grand Prize winner will receive the stamps as above, a whole package of matboard, AND the Sizzix die to cut your own ATB boxes! Uh, WOW! If that weren’t enough, eligibility for these amazing prize packages has expanded to include our international fans too!

Prize Package
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Here is my project


This was so much fun to make!  The chip board die as a little intimidating to me, I was afraid I would make a mistake and I only had two boxes to work with.  So I cut 6, 3" squares of Mixed Media White Paper, designed on those then glued them on.  That way if I blew it, it was no big deal!  Here is what I did;

1.  Rub Pearlescent Lime and Pearlescent Sky Blue Brilliance ink pads directly on the cut squares. 
2.  Randomly stamp script on all pieces with Sky Blue Brilliance and randomly paste emboss portions of the panels using the stencil from the Kaffee Klatsch set.
3.  Assemble the ATB box, sponge the edges with sky blue and glue on the panels using Zip Dry from Beacon Adhesives.
3.  Stamp images from the Build A Bouquet Set, color with pencils and die cut using the matching Build A Bouquet Die Cut Set.  Glue to box.


4.  Stamp sentiments from the Happy Greetings Perfectly Clear Set on Core'dinations white glitter paper with Pearlescent Lavender and Onyx Black Versafine, emboss with clear.

5.  Paint wooden beads from Build Ur Beads with DecoArt Acrylic paints and glue to the bottom of the box with 3 in 1 glue from Beacon Adhesives.
Here is a better look at the top.

Here are today’s participating designers 

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu

Asia King

Jamie Martin

Kristine Reynolds

Janelle Stollfus

Tenia Nelson

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Wendy Price

Artist Trading Block Team

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Giveaway Wednesday Winner!!

Welcome to Giveaway Wednesday!




The winner of Giveaway Wednesdays prize, picked by a random number generator is
Iris
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Artist Trading Blocks Stampendous Style

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We know this form of crafting will spark your interest and give your mojo a serious boost! That’s why we have prizes!!!  We’ll choose three winners at random from the comments on all blogs in the hop. Then from those three we’ll randomly pick a GRAND PRIZE winner! Two of the winners will receive Stampendous PenPattern Petal and PenPattern Flutter cling stamps, just like you’ll see on Kristine Reynolds amazing ATB sample. They’ll also receive enough pre-cut, premium matboard from Sizzix to make two boxes of your own, plus some extra pieces for fiddly bits! The Grand Prize winner will receive the stamps as above, a whole package of matboard, AND the Sizzix die to cut your own ATB boxes! Uh, WOW! If that weren’t enough, eligibility for these amazing prize packages has expanded to include our international fans too!

Here is what you could win!
ATB_Blog_hop_prize
Here is my project

1. Stampendous had an opportunity to meet Eileen as she traveled around the country teaching classes in her vintage trailer, Scotty. She stopped by Stampendous, and they decided a collaboration was in order. She let us have a trading block die and each Stampendous designer received enough premium matboard (Thanks, Sizzix!!) to create two blocks for our January Catalog.  Talk about being shoved “out of the box”!  So I sponged the edges of the diecut matboard with Pearlescent Orchid Brilliance and assembled the block.

 2.  I then cut paper I had painted with the Creative Palette and DecoArts paint, then cut it into 3" squares once dry.  
3.  One piece was glued to the back side of the ATB, then purple ribbon was tied around the block with the bow over the painted paper.

 4.  The other panels were then glued over the ribbon using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry.
5.  The three houses from the Family Home Perfectly Clear Set were stamped onto Mixed Media White Paper with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with Prisma pencils, then cut out. (Tuesday Tip and Trick- when coloring with pencils layer colors for example pink under purple, yellow under orange, light pink under darker think.  When you are done go over you work with a "blender pencil."  They are clear but do an amazing job at blending your colors and making them more vibrant.  All different brands are available and the one I currently have is Lyra Rembrandt-Splender.  You can pick them up in the artist section of your local craft store like Michael's, Hobby Lobby...)
6.  Glue the houses to the ATB, stamp saying from the Family Home set with Victorian Violet, cut out with the ticket die from the Build A Pop Up Die Set and glue to the ATB.
7.  For the lid a heart was cut from white paper, rubbed with Versamark ink and embossed with Shabby Pink Embossing Enamel.  Since this embossing enamel is so chunky, be sure to heat it from the bottom so it doesn't blow off.  The saying is stamped on white paper that has been stamped with one of the Andy Skinner stamps from the Industrial set.  Layer onto purple paper and pop up on the heart.

Here are today’s participating designers 

Stampendous Blog

Asia King

Jamie Martin

Janelle Stollfus

Pam Bray


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Monday, February 23, 2015

Better With Friends


This week the Stampendous Design Team will be bringing you House-Mouse Friends and Fun!  I think these little Martini Mice look like they are having a lot of fun.  Here is how my card was made.

1.  Stamp Martini Mice in black and color with pencils.
2.  Emboss the top with Jeweled Gold Embossing Powder, glue to a red panel and tie the bottom with ribbon.
3.  Stamp sentiment on blue paper in black, cut into a tag shape, sponge the edges with blue ink and layer onto a larger green tag. Add Gold cord.
4.  Layer decorative paper onto a red panel, mount pieces as shown using foam squares under the tag.
5.  Apply Dot Sparklers to the upper right of card.

Supplies
Stampendous Stamps-Martini Mice HMCQ11, Life Words Perfectly Clear Set SSC1213
Plus- Jeweled Gold Embossing Powder EP175, Dot Sparklers
Other- Authentique Paper 6x6 Latest and Greatest, Bazzill paper, May Arts Ribbon, Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Glue, Prisma Pencils, 3D Foam Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.



Give Away Wednesday
The last Wednesday of each month, I have a "Give Away Wednesday."   The first week of each month I will have a post showing the give away stamp and the winner will be picked from the list of commenters on that post. Winners must have a USA address.
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