It's Blog Hop time! Two great companies Stampendous and Sizzix will be featured in this Hop! I'm sure you've heard of Artist Trading Cards or ATC's, but have you heard of Artist trading Blocks? They are so much fun! Sizzix makes these incredible little blocks that you can use to unleash your creativity on! Creativity has many dimensions. Artist trading blocks provide a multi-dimensional canvas for your artistic expression. It’s never been easier to create, collect and share your style with Stampendous stamps and Essentials! I'll be creating 2 blocks for this hop, and today's block features lot's of super cool stamps from Stampendous!
I was thinking about all the art ideas that rattle through my head and thought....HEY! Why not create a box with a woman's face, and all her art ideas she has kept in that genius brain escaping from her head...and viola' ....my box was created!
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!
Comment deadline will be Sunday, March 8th. A whole extra week for you to vote! We will continue posting links as we receive them from the Inspiration Team, so be sure to keep checking back. You get one entry for every comment, so you don’t want to miss the chance to leave a thoughtful comment on each project. For those who tend to get lost, we’ll post a “cumulative” link list of links so far on Saturday, February 28th and Saturday, March 7th. Then you can check your progress.
To make the box featured above you'll need:
Sizzix Little Sizzles double sided mat board
Sizzix Artist Trading Block dieStampendous
Stampendous Glance Stamp
Stampendous Artist Elements Stamp
Stampendous Cling Lovely Garden
Stampendous Cling PenPattern Butterflies
Stampendous Family Home
Stampendous AS Cling Industrial Set
Stampendous Micro Glitter
White Cardstock
StazOn Ink - Black
Memento Ink - Black
Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean, Peeled Paint
Copic Markers:Y11,Y15,Y38,YG00,YG03,YG06,G07,B00,B02,BG01,V15,V17,BV08,RV02, RV04,RV06,C3,C5,C7,YR000,E41,E71,E79
Zip Dry Adhesive
Double Sided Tape
Extra Items:
Dollar Store tissue paper, yellow wire, and floral foam
4 marbles
Instructions:
1. Start by stamping one side of the box with Glance stamp using StazOn Ink. Let Dry. Use peeled paint stamp from industrial stamp and Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean, Peeled Paint Distress ink to stamp on all other sides. Let Dry. Using Double Sided tape, assembly box.
2. Color Lips and eye shadow on woman using Copics. Cut small piece of floral foam and wrap in tissue. Press into box. Glue marbles to bottom of box, and set aside to dry.
3. Stamp all stamps shown on white cardstock using Memento Ink. Color with Copics as shown, and cut out. Glue wire onto back of stamped pieces, and set aside to dry. Wipe a small amount of Zip dry onto flower center, and butterfly wings. Sprinkle with Crystal Micro Glitter. Push wire into foam.
Make sure you take a look at all the blogs
featured on this fun and creative Hop:
Stampendous Blog
Amy Hurley-Purdie
Lea Kimmel
Pam Hornschu
Eileen Hull
Amy Bowerman
Tracy Evans
Lisa Hoel
Here's some more yummy inspiration links for you. S0 sit back, get comfy, and blog hop to your hearts content! Happy Crating!!!!
Stampendous Links:
Stampendous Blog Follow Stampendous: Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * Instagram
Eileen Hull Links:
Shop Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies Follow Eileen Hull: Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * Google +* Instagram
The Artists on the Block Links:
The Artists on the Block Blog Follow The Artists on the Block: Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest
What a fun ATB!! So many wonderful colours and elements, an explosion of summer cheer! :)
Posted by: Pamellia | February 26, 2015 at 04:05 AM
What a super cool n funky atb !
Posted by: Amanda Pink | February 26, 2015 at 04:14 AM
FAB! Love all the ideas popping out of her head! : )
FYI the link on the Stampendous page is NOT to your blog page.
Posted by: D.AnnC | February 26, 2015 at 04:26 AM
She's gorgeous! Is that what the inside of your head looks like? LOL! I know that's the stuff in mine! Love it!
Posted by: Lea Kimmel | February 26, 2015 at 05:47 AM
Wow Amy this is gorgeous, love your pops of colour and the focal image is fantastic and I adore those paintbrushes. So thrilled to be a part of this hop with you. Hugs. Tracy x
Posted by: Tracy Evans | February 26, 2015 at 06:59 AM
This is beautiful. I love the paintbrushes with the colored ends. So many pretty and butterflies.
A wonderful box.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | February 26, 2015 at 07:33 AM
The butterflies looked like stained glass!! What a great design!
Posted by: Cathy | February 26, 2015 at 07:42 AM
Amazing and gorgeous - love all the beautiful goodies popping up out of that box.
isoscia at aol dot com
Posted by: Iris Soscia | February 26, 2015 at 07:56 AM
Fantastic idea! WOW! All those ideas are so organized so beautifully in her mind. This is fabulous, thank you for sharing today!
Posted by: Stampendous Stamps | February 26, 2015 at 08:08 AM
This project is right up my alley, love the paint brushes tucked in the design!
Posted by: Barbara Cobb | February 26, 2015 at 08:34 AM
I would love this on my art desk! It is so inspiring and pretty.
Posted by: Viki B | February 26, 2015 at 10:05 AM
Amy this is amazing!!! Absolutely love every single facet of this gorgeous project!!! It's totally "shelf-worthy"..hint hint... !!!
Posted by: Stampendous Stamps | February 26, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Wow Amy- I love this lady and her beautiful ideas! Such a great idea and beautifully executed. Thanks so much for working with my die!
Posted by: Eileen Hull | February 26, 2015 at 10:40 AM
Fantastic block
I did have a time finding your blog, but did see some great stuff on pintrest lol
Posted by: Rebecca MacIsaac | February 26, 2015 at 11:35 AM
Amy, your block is quite simply stunning, I love those gorgeous flowers and butterflies!
Posted by: Anne Rx | February 26, 2015 at 12:28 PM
What a lovely Spring bouquet!
Posted by: Noreen | February 26, 2015 at 12:34 PM
LOVE!!!
Posted by: Tenia Nelson | February 26, 2015 at 12:54 PM
I love this! It's my favorite one I've seen on the hop! Awesome!!!
Posted by: Michelle Trimble | February 26, 2015 at 12:59 PM
This is GORGEOUS! Love those butterflies :)
Posted by: jpscraps | February 26, 2015 at 01:19 PM
Amy this is fabulous! Brilliant use of the dramatic face and all the cool pieces you stamped and arranged in the ATB is wow!
Posted by: stampersuzz | February 26, 2015 at 03:01 PM
Absolutely beautiful! Love all the color.
Posted by: Kim Dineen | February 26, 2015 at 03:06 PM
Beautiful and so creative!! Love all your stamped images and the colors are fantastic! - xx Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Price | February 26, 2015 at 03:48 PM
Wow, this is fabulous. I love your stamped images and great fussy cutting. The cut out brushes with the colors on the end are so cool. Well done.
Posted by: Jean Bullock | February 26, 2015 at 04:23 PM
Gorgeous box with
all that lovely
filling! So pretty.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | February 26, 2015 at 04:23 PM
Absolutely fabulous!
Posted by: Gilda (McStamper) | February 26, 2015 at 06:23 PM
this is so cool. what a fun way to decorate your space or give to someone with a space.
Posted by: christi | February 26, 2015 at 06:25 PM
Wowsers! That's a fabulous block. Love it!
Posted by: Wyvern | February 26, 2015 at 06:33 PM
This is so cool! I love the bright colors and boldness of it.
Posted by: Lisa H | February 26, 2015 at 07:17 PM
This is great, I love how everything is exploding out of the box.
Posted by: Kirsten Alicia | February 26, 2015 at 10:15 PM
Fantabulisciousness!!! I love all the thoughts leaping out of her beautiful head!!! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | February 27, 2015 at 03:48 AM
FABULOUS!!!! Great box - love the modern feel of it!
Posted by: Cornelia (fun stamping) | February 27, 2015 at 10:46 AM
Beautiful explosion atc box!
Posted by: Ina Good | February 27, 2015 at 01:43 PM
This is my FAVORITE....OMGOSH!!!
I LOVE Butterflies & Flowers!!
Gorgeous - Colorful - Bright & F U N!!!
Posted by: Linda Chidster | February 27, 2015 at 10:31 PM
Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. This box would look awesome in my craft room. Definitely cheerful.
Posted by: Sharon F. | February 28, 2015 at 12:43 AM
Absolutely creative! Love the idea and the composition ^.^ thank you for sharing and inspiring
Posted by: Oxana | February 28, 2015 at 03:35 AM
Love this cool and creative idea!
Posted by: Sue D | February 28, 2015 at 08:43 AM
Wonderful, just love the colors and the style you used with this face. TFS.
Posted by: sherry butcher | February 28, 2015 at 01:52 PM
Ooooo, I just ordered the Glance stamp. Great to see it being used so artfully.
Posted by: Linda K | March 01, 2015 at 02:10 PM
I love that art is exploding out of her mind! this is how I feel sometimes!
Great, Great ATB!
Posted by: Donna | March 01, 2015 at 06:58 PM
Wow, Amy this is gorgeous! What a super fun idea!!! What a blast to play with all these goodies. Thank you for all of your inspiration and beautiful work you share.
Posted by: Jennifer Leicht | March 02, 2015 at 04:36 PM
What a fun box! Love the bright colors. Thanks for a chance at the drawing.
Posted by: Robbie | March 02, 2015 at 08:17 PM
Gorgeous! Love the bright happy feel it has x
Posted by: Amanda Pink | March 07, 2015 at 06:04 AM
Very nice!
Posted by: Sandy Small | March 08, 2015 at 08:44 AM