Stampendous and DecoArt Together Again

Welcome to the Stampendous and DecoArt Blog Hop!!  This week the Stampendous Design Team will have projects for you, using the Andy Skinner line of stamps from Stampendous and paints and products from DecoArt.

Of course there are Prizes!!!!!!

Comment to win one of three HUGE prize packages that includes Andy Skinner stamps and DecoArt Media™ Paint plus more!  US winners only, see Stampendous Official Contest Rules here for more details.

Want to see all that’s in each prize package? Take a look below:

Stampendous:

• ASCRS07 Cling Handle with Care
• ASCRS08 Cling Skuldoggery
• ASCRS09 Cling Unexplained

DecoArt:

Quinacridone Magenta Cobalt Turquoise Hue Cobalt Teal Hue Primary Magenta Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide Paynes Gray Carbon Black Titanium White Prussian Blue Hue Phthalo Blue

Quinacridone Gold Diarylide Yellow Pyrrole Red Green Gold Primary Yellow Media Mister Titanium White Antiquing Cream Patina Antiquing Cream 8oz Bottle Lamp Black Americana Acrylic Paint

To make my tag, 
1.  I painted it with a layer of gesso and let it dry.  Then it was painted with Cobalt Teal Hue, Prussian Blue Hue and Green Gold.  I mixed each color with a bit of Tinting Base to lighten up the colors. 
2.  Once the tag is dry, stamp the heart image from Handle With Care on the tag with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp a second time on purple paper cutting out just the heart and glue over the heart on the tag.  
3.  The Leopard Skin Metal Stencil was used to randomly stencil the pattern using gesso.
4.  Stamp the Fragile sentiment randomly with Green Gold paint and then once with Prussian Blue sideways on the left side.
5.  Stamp Have Faith from the Unexpected set with Wilted Violet ink on white cardstock, cut a part and layer onto black paper.  Glue to tag.
6.  Add tie the top of the tag with different colors of May Arts Ribbon.

Be sure to leave a comment here then go and comment on the other Designers' Blogs to increase your chances of winning.  Good luck!!

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Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Ursula Wollenberg

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Christmas Bling

It's time again for another challenge from 

Season's Greetings Challenge Blog!

Playing along with Season's Greetings Challenge Blog (which is Christmas all year long) is a great way to get a head start on your Christmas cards, in a relaxed fashion and not in a rush!
The theme for Challenge #3, is as always "Anything Goes" or you can use the optional twist "Wet & or Dry Embossing."

After you check out how my card was made, be sure to go and see what the other talented Designers have for you today!!

This month I picked to use "Anything Goes" to make my glittery my glittery card.

Here is how it was made;
1.  I diecut gold glitter paper with the Holly Die from Stampendous and glued it to a slightly larger white panel that had the center sponged with green ink.
2.  I added red rhinestones for the holly berries and wrapped the bottom with red and white striped twine.  This was then popped up on a red top folding card.
3.  The sentiment was stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder, on a white frame diecut using Fitted Frames B from Stampendous and layered onto a larger red frame.  This was glued to the top of the card.

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Helium Ride Birthday

Today is the last day of Birthday week at Stampendous and I'm ending the week with an adorable House Mouse stamp called Hellium Ride.  Hopefully you have also visited the other Stampendous Designers' blogs this week, to see all of the great birthday stamps Stampendous has to offer and the variety of ways to use them. And for all of you House Mouse lovers, there's a House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog that you can play along with.  I'm entering this weeks challenge, HMFMC # 236 "Lets have a Party."

Here is how my card was made;

1.  Stamp image on white paper with black ink and color with watercolor pencils.

2.  Shadow around image with blue decorative chalk using a flat brush.
3.  Sprinkle the top with Shabby Blue Embossing enamel, use a brush to wipe powder off balloons.  Heat from underneath so the powder doesn't blow off.
4.  Wrap the left side with ribbon and glue to a seafoam colored card.
5.  Diecut a white and purple frame, stamp sentiment on the white frame with Onyx Black VersaFine ink and emboss with clear embossing powder.
6.  Pop up on ribbon with foam squares.

Supplies
Stampendous
HMR93 Helium Ride
SSC1256 Cake Tiers Perfectly Clear Set
DCP1005 Fitted Frames A
FREG029 Shabby Blue Embossing Enamel
EP020 Clear Embossing Powder
EPA50 Heat Tool

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My Colors Cardstock- Seafoam
Zip Dry Glue Beacon Adhesives
May Arts Ribbon
3D Foam Squares Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Watercolor Pencils
Decorative chalk
Salty Ocean Distress Ink

Take a look at what the other Stampendous Design Team members have for you today.

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Pam Bray

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

Lea Fritts

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Chunky Birthday

For my second birthday card this week, I used this super cute Chuncky Birthday stamp from Stampendous.  This once and done stamp is perfect for those birthdays that sneak up on you and you don't have much time to create.  My husband is famous for letting me know 8:00 at night that he needs a card for work, the next day.   Here is how my card was made.

1.  Stamp Chunky Birthday on white cardstock with black ink and color with watercolor pencils and do some extra shading with colored pencils.

2.  Layer onto blue paper and mount to an orange card.

3.  Randomly apply blue Dot Sparklers around the image and add Glossy Accents to the balloons.

Supplies

Stampendous

P298 Chuncky Birthday

AC672HSB Dot Sparklers Blue

Plus

My Colors Cardstock

Zip Dry Glue

Colored Pencils

Prisma Pencils

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Kristine Reynolds

Jamie Martin

Louise Healy

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Super Star Birthday

Welcome to Birthday week! This week the Stampendous Design Team will be sharing birthday cards, using stamps mainly from the January catalog.  All of my birthday cards seem to be girly but this is one can be given to anyone.  Here is how it was made;

1.  Stamp Oh My Stars on watercolor paper with black ink and emboss with clear embossing powder.  Color watercolor with Zig Pens.
2.  Stamp Super Star Birthday with black ink on watercolor paper and emboss with clear embossing powder.
3.  Watercolor the edges with a yellow Zig Pen.  Sprinkle Jeweled Gold embossing powder in the corners and heat from underneath so the powder doesn't blow off.
4.  Layer onto a blue panel, glue to the Oh My Stars panel and wrap the bottom with ribbon.  Glue to a yellow card.

Supplies
Stampendous
V331 Super Star Birthday
R287 Oh My Stars
EP175 Jeweled Embossing Powder
EPA50 Heat Tool
STF082 Onyx Black VersaFine Ink

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My Colors Cardstock
May Arts Ribbon
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens
Watercolor Paper
Zip Dry Glue Beacon Adhesives

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Stencil Love

This week has sure been fun sharing cards made with metal stencils from Stampendous and different techniques, but this is my last stencil post of the week.  This card used the double glitter technique for the heart and dry embossing for the background.  Here is how my card was made.

1.  Cut a piece of Double Sided Mounting Paper (it's sticky on both sides) the size of the Ornate Heart Metal Stencil.  Remove the backing from one side and stick to a piece of white cardstock.
2.  Rub Ornate Heart Metal Stencil with Coconut Soap and place soap side down on Double Sided Mounting Paper after removing the backing.  This step is a must!! It allows the stencil to be removed from the Mounting paper without ripping it.  Here is a link to the Stampendous INSTRUCTIONS on this technique and it says to use VersaMark as a release.  I'm sure this works great but I haven't tried it. There is also a link to a video on this page.
3.  Sprinkle the stencil with Crystal Micro Glitter and rub with finger.  Shake off excess glitter and return to the jar.
4.  Hold stencil, stencil side down over a trashcan and pull Mounting Paper off of stencil.
5.  Now sprinkle Mounting Paper with Black Micro Glitter, rub with finger and throw out excess glitter (it might be mixed with some of the Crystal Glitter).
6.  Cut heart out and set aside.
7.  Dry emboss Antique Keys on rose paper and sponge with pearlized metallic acrylic paint before removing stencil. Place the stencil in warm soapy water and clean.
8.  Layer onto black paper and glue to a rose colored card.
9.  Glue heart to the card diagonally, glue rose colored ribbon to the center and glue a key charm below the bow.
10.  Stamp sentiment on white paper with black ink, layer onto black paper and pop up on card.

Supplies
Stampendous
FMS4060 Ornate Heart Metal Stencil
FMS4053 Antique Keys Metal Stencil
SSCM5002 Painted Wishes
MG01 Crystal Micro Glitter
MG18 Black Micro Glitter

Plus
May Arts Ribbon
Paper- rose, black, white
Pearlized Metallic acrylic paint
key charm
Double Sided Mounting Paper/Sticker Paper
Coconut Soap

I hope I have inspired you to try some of the techniques with stencils that I've shared this week, I know you will love the results!

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Dragonfly Swirl

Welcome back to a week of stencils, Monday I shared a card where I sponged through the metal stencil.  My card today uses two metal stencils from Stampendous, one was sprayed and the other paste embossed.  Here is how it was made.

1.  Place the Diamond Grid Stencil on a white panel and spray with Crushed Olive Distress Spray and let dry.
2.  Place the Dragonfly Swirl Stencil on top of the dried piece and used removable tape to tape it in place and insure it doesn't slip.  Then paste emboss through the stencil with Glossy Black Embossing Paste using a Palette Knife.  Carefully remove the stencil and place in warm soapy water and lightly scrub with a fingernail brush.  Set embossed piece aside to dry.
3.  Once dry, randomly stamp script lines with Tea Dye ink and sponge edges.
4.  Stamp the words Live, Love and Laugh as shown with black ink.
5.  Glue a key charm under the left wing with Zip Dry Glue.
6.  Layer onto a larger black panel and glue to a green card.


Supplies
Stampendous
FMS4065 Dragonfly Swirl Stencil
SSC1252 Tweet Chirps
P297 Script Lines
DWLJ882 Diamond Grid Stencil
DWDGKP Glossy Black Embossing Paste
DWLM2010 Palette Knife
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
STF082 Onyx Black VersaMark

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My Colors Cardstock
Zip Dry Glue Beacon Adhesives
Key Charm
Tea Dye Distress Ink
Crushed Olive Distress Spray

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