The Amy Doodle Of It All . . . : March 2016

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March 30, 2016

Flower Fun!

I have to share this class with you all because it's so much fun, and I have learned so much! It's a wonderful class from Kit & Clowder and it's called Elements of Nature Technique Class that there are 23 EXCLUSIVE (cannot be purchased elsewhere!) digital stamps just for class members that come with this class (for this card I used a flower stamp from Power Poppy that I already owned). It's an in depth class all about the why and how of coloring Elements of Nature with Alcohol Markers. Techniques are suitable for all brands of Alcohol Markers, with color combinations available for Copics, Spectrum Noir, and Promarker. This class also includes a breakdown of how to apply tutorials in Colored Pencils

Kit & Clowder Elements of Nature Class

Class is $52.00 Includes:
- One on one personalized feedback on every image you color with our class instructor (not just class images!)
- Video Tutorials - over 33 downloadable videos (over 26 hours of viewing)
- All class digital stamps available for FREE and exclusive for all members - valued at over $80
- Booklet - 158 page print at home theory booklet with step by steps

I had to share with you this wonderful class because it really helped me understand light and shadow, and how to get depth into my coloring. It takes no longer to color than I would have without the techniques. The time is the same, but the difference is in the order of which I do things, and how I use the colors has vastly improved for me! Just had to share!

Image is from Power Poppy

http://powerpoppy.com/collections/digital-stamps/products/tulips-in-hobnail-pitcher

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March 29, 2016

Stampendous and House - Mouse Designs Blog Hop week 1!

Buckle up because we are headed into two weeks of overwhelming cuteness because we are featuring adorable House Mouse designs! For two whole weeks we are hopping with these fine folks to bring you lots of House-Mouse inspiration:

House-Mouse and Friends Monday Blog Challenge Design Team

Stampendous Stamp Design Team

Woodware Craft Connection (UK distributor for Stampendous)

The Stencil Specialists (Australia distributor for Stampendous)

Of course there will be prizes but this hop is based on the House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog. So to be entered to win you must play in the challenge.

Prizes

Three entries from the House-Mouse and Friends Linky gallery, chosen at random, will win 1-House-Mouse Designs® Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp, 1 – Large Dreamweaver Stencils Background Stencil, and 1 – Jar of Embossing Paste. This contest is open to everyone!!

Let me kick off our two weeks of fun with this adorable House-Mouse Design called Quick Recovery. It's the perfect Get Well card to send to friends and family.

Here is how you make it:

Supplies:

Stampendous:

HMCR44 Quick Recovery

SSC109 Happy Messages

DP100 Detail Embossing Powder - white

VM001 Versamark Watermark Ink

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink By Tsukineko

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus:

Cardstock - turquoise, light turquoise, brown, white
Copic markers:
B000,B00,B02,E33,E34,E35,#79,C1,C2,C3,YR000,YR00,E15,E41,W3,W5,W7,R20,BV00,BV02,G21
Heat gun
Corner rounder
Buttons - white
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Instructions:

1) Start with 6” x 4 ½”” brown card. Stamp Stampendous Happy Messages sentiment “Thinking of you” centered on the bottom of card with Versamark Ink. Sprinkle with Detail Embossing Powder, shake off excess and heat set.

2) Cut 5 5/8” x 4 ½” pale turquoise cardstock. Round corners and glue centered 1/8” from the top. Cut 5 ¼” x 4 ¼” turquoise cardstock, round corners, and glue centered.

3) Cut 5” x 3 7/8” Mixed Media Paper, and round corners. Stamp Quick Recovery using Memento Ink, and color with Copics as shown. (COPIC TIP: To create the feverish look on your mouse lightly color a large circle on the cheeks using R20. Then go back in the center of the circle to apply more color. This will build up the color on the cheek so it blends from dark in the center, to lighter edges.)

4) Glue centered. Add buttons.

Be sure to keep hopping to reach maximum cuteness overload:

House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge Blog

Enter your challenge project in the House-Mouse and Friends InLinkz tool here

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March 25, 2016

Friday Fun - Quick Watercolor card

Ever have one of those moments where your like "Oh no! I just remembered I need a card for that thing, and I'm leaving in a couple of hours!"....ya, that's my daily routine. So I quite frequently create last minute cards. Here is a fast, and easy one that has a lot of soft beautiful colors that's perfect for spring.

You simply heat emboss your design using detail embossing powder, and watercolor with Distress Inks. Totally easy! It's dry in 10 minutes, and then you glue it to your card base, and add a sentiment! I used this wonderful stamp by Simon Says Stamp called Spring flowers, and I think it's going to be very versatile.

Supplies:

Water color paper

Distress Ink - Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover, Tumbled Glass

Stampendous Detail Embossing Powder - white

Heat Gun

Cutting Die - circle and scalloped circle

Riley & Company sentiment

Bling!

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March 18, 2016

Stampendous and Deflecto Blog Hop Day 2!

I used Stampendous Tropical Pineapple stamp to decorate my Deflecto Carousel Rotating Organizer - 9 Bins!

I measured my watercolor paper and cut it to fit, and then stamped my Pineapple using Versamark Ink and Stampendous detail black embossing powder. I heat set it, and then water colored it with Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Abandon Coral, Mustard Seed, Cracked Pistachio, and Peacock Feathers. I love the idea of pulling out the inserts and changing it seasonally!

Check out all this awesome crafty fun:

Prizes:

Here’s the awesome prizes but you must comment to win. Official Contest Rules

Deflecto prize will be three on their blog:

3-Tier Dessert Stand

Stampendous blog has THREE prize packages that include:

CRS5087 Cling Woodland Friends Rubber Stamp Set
DCS5097 Woodland Friends Die Set
SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear Acrylic Stamp Handle

Thanks for joining us this past week!

Deflecto Blog – http://deflectotocraftwith.blogspot.com/

Deflecto Website – http://www.deflecto.com/craft/

Deflecto Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/deflectocraft/

Deflecto Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/deflectocraft/

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March 17, 2016

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Happy St. Patricks Day Everyone!

I used Distress Inks candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover, salty ocean, blueprints sketch, and wilted violet.

HOTP Gold Jewel Dazzles, and some Doodlebug Paper.

The adorable Stamp is from Polka doodles.

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March 16, 2016

Stampendous and Deflecto Blog Hop Day 1!

Deflecto has great product for organization, as well as pieces that you can customize for your home or craft space. Stampendous stamps are of course my go to for customizing anything. Today I made a really fun and simple photo frame.

I used their clear frame and Stampendous Sketchy Blooms Stamp to customize my frame. I stamped the frame with Versamark, and used some Detail Black Embossing powder.

If you want to customize this for a unique gift you could stamp the Sketchy Blooms stamp several times onto watercolor paper, and paint several versions of the stamp for different occasions. For example you could paint a pastel one for Easter, a red and green version for Christmas, or perhaps black flowers with red leaves for Halloween. The possibilities are endless! I used white embossing powder, and painted in some blues and greens using my Distress Inks.

You cut it out, and simple slide it in making sure to line it up in between the frame. Viola! Customized frame that's fun for your craft room, home, or as a gift!

Be sure to checkout The Stampendous blog, it has THREE prize packages that include:
CRS5087 Cling Woodland Friends Rubber Stamp Set
DCS5097 Woodland Friends Die Set
SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear Acrylic Stamp Handle

You can find lots more inspiration here:

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March 11, 2016

DecoArt products together with Andy Skinner's new stamps!

We’re super excited this week to play with our friends at DecoArt. Mixed Media Artist and DecoArt International Education Coordinator Andy Skinner has designed some fantastic stamps for Stampendous, and we’re going to be showing them off all week long.

Andy will join us along with his team of international mixed media artists including Julia Stratford-Wright, Mark Gould, Mel Hookham, and Jools Robertson. Plus there will be posts this week on the DecoArt blog as well. Naturally the Stampendous Design Team will be checking in as well

You’ll want to get your commenting fingers ready…so put down your paintbrushes! Each comment on a post this week will enter you to win a fabulous prize package! (one comment per post, per person) Contest open to everyone!!

We have three packages and each has a Fluid Media Starter Kit, all three of Andy Skinner’s new Stampendous Stamp sets, and a Jumbo Acrylic Handle. Look at this great prize!

Andy Skinner is an incredible Mixed Media Artist that created a line of stamps with Stampendous! Therefor giving all of us the opportunity to more easily create amazing mixed media pieces!! These stamps combined with Deco Art paints can help you create projects worthy of being called fabulous!!! THE MEDIA PAINT is great for tinting embossing pastes as well. I created a 12x12 canvas project about my adorable grandson DJ.

I loved how layering the Deco paint created this faux rust kind of look, and combined with Andy Skinners chipped paint stamp and some black ink, the paint looks much older than it is. To see more on how to do this awesome technique check out this tutorial by Andy Skinner HERE.

I used Stampendous Wood Grain Stamp to create this faux wood frame. It compliments the rustic picture of my adorable grandson.

I also used Dreamweaver Gears Stencil and Silver Embossing Paste to add some visual interest to the layout. I used Dreamweaver Maple Leaf Stencil to trace onto cardstock, cut out 5 of them, glue them together to make a thick leaf. I then spread White Embossing Paste over the leaf and stamped it with Stampendous Elegant Scroll stamp. Once it was dry I used Deco Art paints to layer colors onto it.

The final touch was adding more embellishments using Andy Skinner Toxic Stamp Set, as well as Stampendous Wild sayings clear stamps to add a little sentiment.

Check out more inspiration by hopping here:

Amy Hurley-Purdie HERE

Tenia Nelson

Debbie Cole

DecoArt Blog

Links

Stampendous Facebook

DecoArt Facebook

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March 06, 2016

Shattered Fun

I found this shattered tag tutorial by Tammy Tutterow and had to make my own version of it. I love the colors she chose as well as the Shattered Tim Holtz Stencil she used. You can pop over to her blog and see her tutorial HERE. It's worth a peak, it really is quite stunning.

I love all the layers and embellishments she used, and I was really inspired by the colors ! I wanted to make a clean and simple card where the color blend was really the focal point. I want the impact, but a 15min version.