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Stampendous "If you've got it, Flaunt it!" Day 2!

I'm featuring the Stampendous Witchy Legs Perfectly Clear stamp set for the second day this week! This stamp is super versatile and has really cute graphics! I used the witches hat to create a fashionable spooky card!

And here is how you make it:

SSC1230 Witchy Legs Perfectly Clear Stamps™
RSW141 Medallion Circle Rubber Stamp
RSW142 Vintage Contract Rubber Stamp
SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Items:

• Card stock –purple, orange, black
• Chameleon Markers: VO4,OR4,YO3,YL2,YG3,CG8
• Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
• Distress Ink- Dusty Concord, Pumice Stone
• Distress Ink – Ripe Persimmon
• Cutting Dies –circle
• Acrylic Block
• Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives
• Foam tape

Instructions:

1)    Start with black vertical card.  Cut orange cardstock and glue centered on card. Cut 3 purple cardstock strips, and stamp with Stampendous Vintage Contract stamp using Dusty Concord Distress Ink. Use circle cutting die to cut half circle from each strip. Glue as shown.

2)    Cut black strip and glue to card as shown.

3)    Die cut 3 circles from mixed media paper, and stamp with Stampendous Medallion Circle using Pumice Stone Distress Ink . Die cut circle from black cardstock. Glue pieces together, and then glue to card as shown.

4)     Stamp hats onto Mixed Media White Paper and color with Chameleon Markers as shown. Cut out, and foam tape to circles.

5)    Stamp “If you got it Haunt it” sentiment on card.

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Stampendous "If you've got it, Flaunt it!"

With Halloween fast approaching I just had to feature this adorable Stampendous Witchy Legs Perfectly Clear stamp set! You can do so many cute cards with it!!!

Look at this very sweet Halloween card you can make with this fun set!

BUT WAIT:

If you are thinking all I could use this set for is Halloween...THINK AGAIN! You could use this for Christmas, or Birthdays. Just look:

Witchy Legs

SSC1230 Witchy Legs Perfectly Clear Stamps™
SSC1215 Lacy Ovals Perfectly Clear Stamps™
SSC1207 Halloween Diamonds Perfectly Clear Stamps™
SSC1227 Halloween Haunts Perfectly Clear Stamps™
SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
DP100 Detail Embossing Powder - white
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Items:

• Card stock –purple, orange, black
• Chameleon Markers: VO4,OR4YO3,YL2,BK4CG8
• Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
• Versamark Ink
• Distress Ink – Ripe Persimmon
• Cutting Dies – scalloped circle, circle
• May Arts Ribbon – black with white      stitching
• Acrylic Block
• Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives
• Foam tape

Instructions:

1)    Start with black vertical card.  Cut orange cardstock and stamp with Stampendous Lacy Ovals stamp. Stamp Halloween Haunts cobweb in corner of orange cardstock with Memento black ink. Glue to top of card. Cut purple cardstock, and stamp with Stampendous Halloween Diamonds lace stamp using Memento Ink. Glue to bottom of card.

2)    Cut black strip and stamp with Halloween Diamonds decorative element across strip using Versamark Ink, and sprinkle with white embossing powder. Heat set. Glue to card as shown.

3)    Glue ribbon and bow as shown.

4)    Die cut circle. Die cut scalloped circle from black cardstock. Glue pieces together, and then glue centered on card.

5)     Stamp “Skull Ghoul” stamp onto Mixed Media White Paper and color with Chameleon Markers as shown. Cut out, and foam tape to circle.

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Happy World Card Making Day!

It's World Card Making Day! Card making is such a wonderful way to express your artistic ability and bless those around you with a special handmade gift! It's so great to celebrate this day with you and Stampendous! I'll be choosing one of my favorite cards I made this year. It's very simple and elegant, and packs a punch!

I created my card using the largest flower stamp from Stampendous Cling Lovely Garden . It's perfect for this technique and you can use any color scheme. I decided to go with a complimentary color scheme and use purple and yellow.

 

 To create this card you'll need:

Stampendous Lovely Garden Cling Set

Stampendous Detail Embossing Powders - white

VersaMark Ink

Distress Ink Milled Lavender

Spectrum Noir Markers - HB1,LV1,LV2, Blender, LY1,LY3,TN6

Cardstock - white, lavender, purple

Paper Artist™ 6 Layered Labels Cutting Die

Rhinestones - Clear

Circle Cutting Die - 4 1/4"

Acrylic Block

Heat Gun

Zip Dry Adhesive

Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1. Start with 4 5/8" x 5 1/2" lavender card. Die cut 4 1/4" circle from white cardstock.

Step 2. Stamp large flower onto white circle using Milled Lavender Distress Ink. Color with Spectrum Noir Markers as video shows. Foam tape to card.

Step 3. Die cut Paper Artist 3 1/4" label from purple cardstock. Stamp sentiment with VersaMark ink, sprinkle with White Detailed Embossing powder and heat set. Foam tape to card, and add rhinestones.

 

I hope today you take some time for yourself, and take a moment to express your creativity. Have a great Card making Day and be sure to go to the Stampendous Blog to see our creative designers show off their favorites too!

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Dreamweaver Thursday - Create Christmas

Being an avid stamper and collector of stamps I love it when you can see samples of how to get many looks from one stamp! I love it when the Stampendous Design Team can focus on one stamp to really show people many creative ways to get the most out of one stamp! For my post today I primarily used the stencil from the Stampendous Create Christmas stamp set, as well as my Dreamweaver Large Swirl stencil.

To create this card you'll need:

Cardstock - red, tan, white, olive green

Stampendous Create Christmas stamp set

Stampendous Holiday Expressions Stamp Set

Stampendous Music Score Stamp

Stampendous Cling Filigree Stamp Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Distress Ink - Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, Old Paper

Craft Sheet (Or wax paper)

Blending Tool

Dreamweaver Large Swirl stencil (Or you can use the swirls from Dreamweaver Swirly Heart Stencil. It has great swirls!)

Dreamweaver Regular Paste 4 Oz - white

Dreamweaver Gold Paste 4 Oz

May arts - olive ribbon

Rhinestones - clear 

Palette Knife

 1.Take Create Christmas Stencil and trace presents onto red, tan, and olive green cardstock. Use Dreamweaver Swirl Stencil, and Gold Embossing Paste to add swirls to tan present. Set aside to dry. Using craft sheet press Fired Brick ink pad onto sheet multiple times. Add White Embossing Paste to sheet, and use palette knife to mix with color. Use Dreamweaver Swirl Stencil to add red paste to olive green present. Set aside to dry. Using craft sheet press Peeled Paint ink pad onto sheet multiple times. Add White Embossing Paste to sheet, and use palette knife to mix with color. Use Dreamweaver Swirl Stencil to add green paste to red present. Set aside to dry.

2.Start with 5" x 7" tan card. Cut 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" red cardstock. Use Fired Brick Distress Ink, blending tool, and Dreamweaver swirl stencil to create background. Use blending tool and Fired Brick Distress Ink to add to edges, and glue centered. Glue 2 strips of ribbon and glue as shown.

3.Cut 2 1/2" x 6 1/4" white cardstock. Stamp with Stampendous Music Score and Old Paper Distress Ink. Use blending tool and Old Paper Distress Ink to add to edges, and glue to left side. Stamp with Filigree Stamp and Memento Ink to upper left corner and bottom right corner. Stamp Stampendous Holiday Expression "Friends are the best gifts" sentiment as shown. Add Rhinestones and bow.

4.Swipe Peeled Paint, Fired Brick Distress Ink onto white cardstock. Stamp Bow over each color as well as 1 white bow. Once they are completely dry, cut out present shapes, and glue bows to each package. Foam tape to card as shown.

 See more great ideas here:

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Laura Drahozal

Pam Hornschu

 

Happy Easter to you all!

Happy Easter!

I hope this day finds you happy, healthy, and filled with the light and love what ever your denomination might be. I hope you can fill your day with family and friends you love. If you celebrate this day alone....well know that I am sending a little love your way ; )

I made this card a couple of years ago when I first starting drawing again. It makes me laugh when ever I see it and reminds me to put as much fun and laughter as I can into everyday.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

I'm sure your thinking what do I do with a St. Patrick Days card? Well, if you are anything like me you like to send silly cards for ANY occasion! St. Patrick's day is one of them! I love to send cards with funny sayings, but I want it to be quick and simple. So how does 3 cards in 15 minutes sound?

Yep...you heard me right! With 1 sheet of patterned paper, 3 sheets of green cardstock, 1 package of Gold Jewel Dazzles, and 2 bottles of Stickles you can make  3 cards in 15 minutes! The secret is this...

Doodlebug has created this fun double sided paper that you simply cut up, glue, and add some sparkle!

This card has one of my favorite Irish blessings that always makes people laugh:

May those that love us, love us.
 And those that don't love us,
 May God turn their hearts.
 And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
 May He turn their ankles
 So we will know them by their limping.
 ~Irish Blessing

 

(It's hard to see but I used Stickles on the stitching, clouds, and the entire rainbow word!)

This style of 12x12 paper is really popular and many company's are printing sheets with all these mini note cards. This makes for quick, easy, and super cute card opportunities!  Get busy making your own quick cards today!

Lucky Clovers	Gold Dazzles	Stickles	Stickles

Color Me Monday

I decided to use my own Christmas tree for me inspiration for Color me Monday! I could have used lots of colors for this inspiration board, but I felt drawn to just using the classics If you hop over to the Amy Doodle Stamp Company Facebook page HERE you can download a free Christmas Digi stamp! You can purchase the entire Santa Clause set HERE at Amy Doodle Stamp Company!

Party Pictures of my Dollar Store Party!

So finally here are some pics from party that my good friend Carol took. Thanks Carol!

As you enter . . .

Entry way, spider protecting her egg sack and bats flying

Decor inside . . .

Heres what played on the TV all night...a flaming skull my husband made

Here's a shot with a flash so you can see some of the decor better

Here's two shots of my spooky family portrait wall one flash, one not

Doc Titus dancing it up

The Speciman Bar (AKA candy bar)

The food table

 

The food table was based on phobias...

fear of vegetables, birds, hands, cockroaches, etc

 

 

DIY Gifts

So I'm still waiting for photos of the party to show everyone, and I can't wait until they come so I can share! In the mean time November 1st kicks off my DIY gift making extravaganza! OK.....so maybe it's not an extravaganza, and more like me toiling away in my studio with a cup of tea. But a girl has to make her life exciting somehow!!

I found these really fun gift ideas this morning . . .

Love this idea for my Die Hard Pop friends. It's a great tutorial by Craft Lady Lindsay

I also love this T-Vest created by Wobisobi

These are crazy...but funny. I think it would be cooler with one of those decorative arizona tea cans. Like the one pictured below this.

I love this idea for wrapping by Rachel at Lines across my Face ...You have your child scribble all over paper (you could even have them do this with colors that coordinate with your wrapping paper). Then you cut it as the tutorial shows and create bows for your packages! Love it!

 

Halloween Reminisce Product

Did a fun Sample for Stacy's Scrap Shack with the new

Halloween Reminisce Line Halloween Party!

 It definitely got me in the Halloween spirit!