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May Arts Blog Hop Day 2!

Day 2 of the Blog Hop with May Arts and this next card has some really fun ribbon that perfectly compliments Stampendous Fairy Aviary Stamp. I love how the leaf ribbon ties into all the leaves that are growing out of the cage, and the teal check and lavender ribbon really make the green pop!

Here's how I made it:

Stampendous:

R245 Fairy Aviary

RS-L260 Relax Enjoy your Day

RS-R217 Floral Tapestry

DP102 Detail Clear Embossing Powder

SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink By Tsukineko

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

VM001 Versamark Ink Pad

Plus:

• Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper© - white, purple, light blue
• Copics:E04,E11,E21,E00,R20,E49,E79,E35,E53,Boo,B000,BV02,BV00,

BV13,E33,Y21,Y28,YG03,YG06,YG07

• Blending Tool
• Distress Ink – Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet
• Cutting Die - Tag
• Heat Gun
• May Arts Ribbon – lavender, light blue check, green vine
• Exacto Knife
• Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives
• Foam tape

Instructions:

1. Start with 5 1/8” x 6 1/8” purple card. Cut 4 7/8” x 5 7/8” light blue cardstock and glue centered.
2. Cut 4 ¾” x 5 ¾” white cardstock. Use blending tool to blend Distress Inks - Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet. Let Dry completely. Let dry completely. Stamp Floral Tapestry using Versamark Ink, sprinkle with Detail Clear Embossing Powder. Shake off excess, and heat set. Repeat until background is completely covered. Glue centered.
3. Stamp Fairy Aviary onto mixed media paper and color with Copics as shown. Cut out inside cage with exacto knife, and the rest with scissors. Glue to card.
4. Glue ribbon. Die cut tag. Blend edges with Tumbled Glass, and then stamp sentiment onto tag using Wilted Violet.

 

Keep on Hoppin' Here:

 

Stampendous Blog

Jamie Martin

Wendy Price

Laura Drahozal

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Janelle Stollfus

Rhea Weigand

Lea Fritts

Pam Hornschu

Tenia Nelson

The Ribbon Resource Blog

May Arts Blog Hop Day 1!

Is there anything better than ribbon!!! I think not! I am a self proclaimed ribbon hoarder and there is no company I love more than May Arts! I love the quality of their ribbons as well as the variety! There's even prizes for this yummy Blog Hop

This week the Stampendous designers are playing with May Arts ribbons to create the perfect cards, and for my first card I'm showing you an adorable little Balloon Bunny Stamp and some super cute yellow polka dot ribbon!

Here's how I made it:

Stampendous:

V318 Balloon Bunny

SSC1115 Birthday Assortment Stamp Set

RS-R172 Birthday Block Stamp

DCP1006 Fitted Frames B Die Cut Set

SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink By Tsukineko MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Plus:

• Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper© - white, turquoise, purple, lavender
• Patterned Paper: green stripe
• Copics: W3,W5,W7,R20,RV23,B000,B00,B02,B05,YG03,YG11,YG06,C3,C5,Y11,Y15,Y35,YR15,R11,RV21,RV13,Vo1,V04,V12
• Cutting Die – circle and scallops
• Blending Tool
• Distress Ink – Wilted Violet, Tumbled Glass
• Ribbon – yellow polka dot
• Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Instructions:

1. Start with 5” x 7” purple card. Cut 4 ¾” x 6 ¾” lavender cardstock. Stamp entire cardstock with Birthday Block using Wilted Violet Distress Ink. Glue centered.
2. Cut 4 ¼” frame from white cardstock. Cut in half and glue to card as shown. Cut 3 ¾” x 6” turquoise cardstock. Glue centered and ¾” from the bottom. Cut 2 ¾” x 7” green stripe and glue centered. Glue ribbon.
3. Cut 3 ¼” white circle, and stamp Balloon Bunny. Cut a cloud shape from white cardstock. Place around the outside of the image and use a blending tool and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to add clouds to the background. Color image with Copics as shown. Cut 3 ¾” purple scalloped circle. Glue stamped image onto purple scalloped circle. Glue centered.
4. Cut 2 ½” x 1” purple cardstock. Cut 2 ¼” x 7/8” white cardstock. Stamp sentiment using Memento black ink. Glue to purple cardstock and glue as shown.

 

Follow the hop by going here:

 

Stampendous Blog

Alison Heikkila

Kristine Reynolds

 

 

 

Stampendous and Tsukineko Collaboration!

  

Tsukineko has wonderful products, but if you get me talking about them...I'm going to talk your ear off about their Radiant Neon Inks and Amplify! First off if you read my blog you know I love Neon a little too much. Second Amplify is a fun way to add texture to any project!

Before I show you my project . . . If you have never used the Creative Palette then please take a moment to watch Fran introduce to you all the wonderful things you can do with it! Here is a video she did explaining what it's all about as well as the creative backgrounds you can make with it.

With the Creative Palette Backgrounds and the Mixed Media Possibilities are endless!I created this colorful back ground using Radiant Neon Inks and Stampendous Creative Palette!

We have prizes! Three lucky commenters will receive a prize package that includes:

    1 Radiant Neon Ink Pad and Ink Refill
1 Color Fragments Jar
a Creative Palette Rectangles Set

See Official Contest Rules for details.

Here is the card I made for the collaboration. I started with the Creative Palette and the Radiant Neon Ink refills. I really wanted to just explore and just see what evolved rather than having a sketch or a plan in my head. I made several backgrounds (and got very messy, my favorite part) and picked a background that I loved. I wanted to add some layers after that so I continued to stamp on my bright background using Stampendous Butterfly's, the NEW Andy Skinner Curiosity Stamp Set, and the square stamps from the Creative Palette Set. 

You want to know another great feature to using the Creative Palette to make cards or pages? You can't mess up! Simply play with your desired medium (paint, ink, watercolor, etc.) and then layer with Stamps! Your projects come out beautiful and unique every single time!

Instructions:

1. Create a back ground using Creative Palette, Radiant Neon Inks, and white cardstock. Set aside to dry. Trim to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and randomly stamp images of your choosing (I used NEW Andy Skinner Curiosity Stamp Set, and the square stamps from the Creative Palette Set). Round corners.
2. Cut 5" x 7" white card. Round corners. Cut 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" black cardstock, and round corners. Glue colorful background image to black as shown. Cut 3" x 1 1/4" white cardstock. Stamp sentiment and glue to black cardstock leaving 1/8" border. Glue to card.
3. 3. Stamp Butterfly onto white cardstock, and cut out. Apply Pink Amplify and Heat set. Glue Butterfly and sequins to card as shown.

 

Find More Inspiration Here:

Stampendous Blog

Jamie Martin

Kristine Reynolds

Wendy Price

Pam Hornschu

Tenia Nelson

 

Stampendous and Action Wobbles!

What could be cooler than a card that wobbles! Try adding a little action to your card by adding an action wobble! It takes your card to the next level  by adding a little wiggle fun! I thought the perfect stamp to add a little wobble too is Create Winter!

You have to see how his head wobbles, it's hilarious!!!

 

You'll need:

White cardstock

Patterned paper - different patterns within the same color family (I have blues, and greens)

Stampendous Create Winter Stamp Set

Stampendous Holiday Expressions Stamp Set

Action Wobble

Copics - B00,B000,B02,Y38,YR16,E08

Buttons - black

ZipDry Adhesive

 

Instructions:

1. Start with 5" x 7" white card. Cut 5 strips of patterned paper at different lengths and cut "V" from each end. Glue as shown.

2. Stamp Snowman onto white cardstock. color with Copics. Stamp hat, sweater, and gloves onto patterned paper and cut out. Glue snowman body, sweater, and gloves to card as shown. Attach Action Wobble to head and card.

3. Stamp sentiment and glue buttons.

 

Be sure to check out more Wobble fun here:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds (Wobble and Santa)

Janelle Stollfus (Wobble and Santa)

 

 

Stampendous and Canvas Corp Canvas Shoulder Bag!

We are hoppin' this week with Canvas Corp® and Stampendous! We are featuring this adorable little shoulder bag!

You can win AWESOME prizes! Go Here to see Official Contest Rules

Australian fans can comment for a chance to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise Stampendous goodie.

Now your going to see lots of creative ways to use this bag from my fellow design team members . . . So my choice on how to decorate it might not make sense, so let me explain. My family LOVES to save gift bags. (Alright stop judging, you know you do it too!) So when I got this little bag I knew right away I was making a Happy Birthday bag! This bag will stay in my family for years. Each family member re-gifting it back and forth over the years. My mother holds the record with a white box with a beautiful lid and bow she received from her wedding. She re-gifted that stinkin box for 35 years back and forth every year. I know we're weird . . . what can I say we have a thing for boxes and bags.

Stampendous Fronds Stamp Set

Stampendous Happy Birthday Stamp

Dreamweaver Feather Stencil

Canvas Corp - shoulder bag

StazOn - black

Distress Ink - Twisted Citron

Acrylic paint - white, pale teal, teal, purple

Paint Pen - black

Paintbrush

Instructions:

1. Start by randomly add white paint to lower right corner of bag. Let dry. Spray randomly with Distress Spray. Let Dry.

2. Place stencil and paint pale teal, teal, purple onto stencil. Remove and clean stencil. Let dry completely.

3. Place stencil over feather again and trace with black paint en. Stamp sentiment and fronds stamp as shown using StazOn ink.

 

Come check out these other inspiring ideas:

Stampendous Blog

Louise Healy

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Tenia Nelson

31 Days of Halloween Day 30th

 

It's day 30 and I saved my favorite for last!!! I hope you have enjoyed all my posts as well as everyone else Halloween fun this month. I can't wait to share with you my favorite card! I used Stampendous Skeleton Lady! She's so eerie and creepy, I love it!

 

Supplies: 

Stampendous Skeleton Lady

Stampendous Halloween Diamonds Clear Stamp

Stampendous Detailed Embossing Powder - black, and white

Versamark Ink

Memento Ink - black

Cardstock - Black, white

Glitter Cardstock - black

Distress Ink - Festive Berries, Barn Door, Black Soot

Blending tool

Masking Paper (anything will work, but I like Inkadinkado Mask Paper)

Glossy Accents

Craft Sheet

Paintbrush

Foam Tape

Zip Dry Adhesive

Glue Dots

Ribbon - black and white stripe

Black Pen

 

Instructions:

1.  Cut 4 1/2" x 7 1/2" black card. Cut corners at the top to create a tag card. Stamp card randomly with the Halloween Diamond web stamp with VersaMark Ink, and sprinkle with detailed white embossing powder. Heat set. Cut 4 1/2" x 1/2" black glitter strip and glue to the bottom of the card. Cut a 3/4" x 1" black glitter strip to the top of card.

2.  Cut 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" white cardstock. Stamp with Skeleton lady using Memento Ink. Let dry. Stamp image onto masking paper.  Cut out image (cut out skeleton and tombstones) from masking paper and gather Distress Inks. Peel backing from masking paper and place onto original image on white cardstock. Using Blending tool to add Black soot to the bottom, Festive Berries in the middle, and Barn Door to the top. Use blender tool to all the edges. Peel back mask to reveal image. (for photo samples of this technique view this post:  http://amyhurley.typepad.com/my_weblog/2015/10/31-days-of-halloween-day-22.html )

3. Foam tape skeleton lady to card. Press Black Soot Distress Ink onto craft sheet. Add Glossy Accents mix ink together. Use paintbrush to drip onto card as shown. Add ribbon using Glue Dots.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to see more inspiring Halloween fun Here:

 Stampendous Blog

Smeared Ink Blog

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 29th !

 

Day 29th and we are almost to Halloween! Since we are so close I thought I would share something extra creepy and gory. Nothing says Halloween like Zombies!!!

But wait!!! Here's the best part! We are going to create this Zombie with the Stampendous Floral Lady stamp! A normally sweet stamp gone ZOMBIE!!!

 

For a Zombie-riffic card you'll need:

Stampendous Floral Lady Stamp

Stampendous Tricky Words Clear Stamp

Memento Ink - Black

Copics ( C1,C2,C3,C5,C7,100,R23,R24,R27,R29,R59)

Distress Ink - Black Soot, Weathered Wood

Blending Tool

Paintbrush

Cardstock -  black, pale green, black, yellow, white

Cutting Dies - Circles

Acrylic Paint - red

 

Instructions:

1. Start with a 5 1/4" x 5 1/2"  black card. Cut  5" x 5" pale green cardstock. Use blended tool to ink edges and random spots with Weathered Wood, and Black Soot Distress Ink. Glue centered. Splatter with red paint and let dry.

2. Cut 6" x 1/2" yellow strip. Stamp "Enter if you dare!" sentiment repeatedly. Glue to card as shown and trim edges.

3. Cut a 4 1/4" circle from white cardstock. Stamp Floral Lady with Memento Ink and color with Copics as shown. Use blended tool to ink edges and random spots with Weathered Wood, and Black Soot Distress Ink. Splatter with red paint and let dry. Foam tape centered on card.

 

More spooky Halloween fun can be found here:

 Stampendous Blog

Smeared Ink Blog

 

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 27th!

 

It's Day 27 of 31 Days of Halloween! We are almost to the end , but we still have lots more inspiration to go! This next card is all about spooky with a sparkling graveyard scene! I used a monochromatic color scheme for this card that makes it a little dark and moody.

You'll need:

Stampendous Owl Tombstone Stamp

Stampendous Micro Glitter - Crystal

Stampendous AS Industrial Stamp

Dreamweaver Bare Tree Stencil

Dreamweaver Embossing Paste

Dreamweaver Paste Spreader

Stencil Tape

Memento Ink - black, grey

Distress Ink Re-inker - Faded Jeans

Copics (C1,C2.C3,B21,B23,B24,B28,100,Y15)

Cardstock - black, white, grey

Foam Tape

Zip Dry Adhesive

 

Instructions:

1. Start with a 5" x 6 1/2" black card.  Cut a 4 1/2" x 6 " grey cardstock, and stamp with paint chip industrial stamp using Memento Ink. Glue centered.

2. Cut 4" x 5 1/4" black cardstock. Tape stencil over black cardstock. Mix embossing paste and Faded Jeans ink to create dark and light blue paste. Spread dark paste at the bottom, and light at the top and carefully spread across stencil. Sprinkle gently with Micro Crystal Glitter. Remove stencil and let dry completely. Glue centered.

3. Stamp owl image onto grey cardstock. Color with Copics as shown. Cut out image and moon. Foam tape as shown.

 

 

More inspiring Halloween fun Here:

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Smeared Ink Blog

 

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 26!

 

Welcome to day 26 of 31 Days of Halloween!

If you haven't been with us since day 1 be sure to check out the Stampendous Blog as well as The Smeared Ink Blog to see all the Halloween fun we've been having! Today I decided to do something a little special. A mini Halloween album. For those of you who don't know I am a HALLOWEEN FINATIC! I love all things Halloween and I especially love doing Halloween make-up. I thought it would be fun to create a mini album of my Halloween Make-up looks.

I altered an all ready adorable stamp from Stampendous Eek a Boo Stamp, and in order to create some brains I used Stampendous Bowl Bouquet flower Stamp. Let me show you how I do it!

 You'll need:

Stampendous Eek a Boo Stamp

Stampendous Bowl Bouquet flower Stamp

Stampendous Tricky Words Stamps

Stampendous Music Score

Stampendous Witchy Legs Clear Stamps

Dreamweaver Bare Tree Stencil

Stampendous Detail Embossing Powder - white

Memento Ink - black

VersaMark Ink

Cardstock - black, white

5" x 5" Canvas

Copics (C1,C2,C3,C5,C7,BG40,BG93,RV23,BV02,BV00)

Acrylic Paint -Purple, white, black

Paintbrush

Glossy Accents

Distress Ink - Barn Door, Brushed Sage, Black Soot

Blending Tool

Cosmetic Sponge

Craft Sheet (or wax paper)

Heat Gun

Foam tape

Black Buttons

Front Instructions:

1. Paint back of canvas purple, and back edge black. Paint canvas front and sides with purple paint, and let dry. Mix purple and a small amount of white paint to create a lighter shade of purple. Place stencil on top of canvas and pat light purple paint over stencil with cosmetic sponge, covering canvas. Let dry.

2. Stamp Eek a Boo stamp twice onto white paper using Memento Ink. Use blending tool to blend Brushed Sage, Black Soot Distress Ink over entire stamped image, cut out. On the second stamp color the pumpkin and rat using Copics. Cut pumpkin and rat out making sure to not cut out the hat as shown. Stamp small flower stamp onto with cardstock using Barn Door Distress Ink. Color with RV23. Cut out and glue behind cut out pumpkin. 

3. Foam tape background stamp onto black cardstock and tear edges. Foam tape pumpkin on top of stamped image. Glue centered onto canvas using Glossy Accents. Tear strip of paper and stamp with "Enter if you Dare!!" sentiment. Glue onto canvas as shown.

4. Rub Barn Door Distress Ink onto craft mat. Add Glossy Accents to mat and mix with ink. Drip onto canvas and stamp as shown.

 

Back Instructions:

1. Cut 2" strips and fold every 2" accordion style. glue end pieces together to create one long album. For the cover cut 2" x 2" white cardstock, stamp with music score and use blending tool and Black Soot Distress Ink. Glue to cover. Add a little purple paint, and let dry. Stamp "If you've got it Haunt it!" sentiment with VersaMark Ink and sprinkle with White Detail Embossing Powder, heat set. Add buttons.

2. Cut 2" x 2" pictures and glue on album pages. Glue back page into canvas.

More inspiring Halloween fun Here:

 Stampendous Blog

Smeared Ink Blog

 

 

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31 Days of Halloween Day 25th!

Happy Day 25 on our 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop! Things are getting increasingly creepier as the days go by and cards progress! Today I am featuring something a little wicked! It's Stampendous Mirror Mirror Stamp!

To create this deliciously wicked card you'll need: 

Stampendous Mirror Mirror Stamp

Stampendous Halloween Haunts Clear Stamps

Stampendous Fall Micro Glitter Kit - black

Stampendous Detailed Embossing Powder - white

Memento Ink

Versamark Ink

Distress Ink - Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles

Blending tools

Glossy Accents

Paintbrush

Black glitter cardstock

White Cardstock

Buttons - grey and black

Black sequins

Green rhinestones

 Instructions:

1. Start with a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" black glitter card. Cut 3 3/4" x 4 " white cardstock and stamp with Mirror Mirror Stamp using Memento Ink.

2. Use blending tools to blend Twisted Citron at the top, Mowed Lawn in the middle, and Pine Needles at the bottom. Repeat for a more intense color. Glue to card as shown.

3. Use paintbrush to add Glossy Accents onto witch and frame, and while it's still wet sprinkle with Black Micro Glitter. Cut a strip of black cardstock, stamp with Halloween Haunts "Hauntings" sentiment using Versamark. Sprinkle with Detailed White Embossing Powder, and heat set. Glue to card as shown.

4. Add buttons and sequins.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to see more inspiring Halloween fun Here:

 Stampendous Blog

Smeared Ink Blog

 

 

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