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Hi! My name is Krissy, welcome to my blog. I have been an avid paper-crafter for many years, my addiction started with scrapbooking and has evolved to card-making. It all started when I realized that I had forgotten to buy a card for my nephew's birthday. Looking at my ever-expanding collection of scrapbook supplies, I thought I'd made a card for him. Since then, I've been hooked on card-making and my scrapbooks have been collecting dust. Someday I'll get back to them... I have two beautiful boys and a wonderful & supportive husband and I work at the Preschool at our church. When I'm not spending time with my family or making cards, I enjoy being active in our church. Life is good! Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your visit.

Take time to get inky today....

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Stampendous & Staedtler Fun!

This week the Stampendous gals are teaming up with the folks at STAEDTLER to create some gorgeously colored projects featuring Stampendous & STAEDTLER.  The card I'm featuring today uses their fabulous Ergosoft Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils.  These pencils are so easy to work with and the handy stand-up box keeps them close at hand and ready to use.

The card that I'm sharing today features the Hot Air Trio and Soaring Sentiments Perfectly Clear stamps.  These stamps are part of the Stampendous April Release.  The "clouds" are from the Cling Jumbo Bird of Paradise set.  The clouds were heat embossed with Blue Magic Embossing Powder.




In case you haven't already heard, each day this week all of the participating Design Team Members are posting projects using Stampendous and STAEDTLER products.  You'll want to leave a comment every day on every blog because at the end of the week the STAEDTLER Designers will each give away one package to someone who commented on their blog this week.  PLUS each day the Stampendous Design Team members will pool our daily comments and choose one random winner for our prize package.  You don't want to miss out on the chance to win these great prizes!
Staedtler Prize Package
STAEDTLER Prize Package

Stampendous Prize Package
Stampendous Prize Package


So get ready for some beautiful projects.  Be sure to leave comments (more than just "cool" or "cute card" - show us that you really looked at the projects.  Then please share on your Facebook timeline, Twitter and Pinterest.  Tag us in your share with a @Stampendous or #Stampendous and there will be an extra big prize package at the end of the week for one lucky hopper!  Come back every day for a new list of linked artists.  

So, are you ready to get hopping?  Here's the list of today's participants..



Krissy Fossmeyer  (that's me!)

Hope all is well in your corner of the world.

Take time to get inky today!

OK....go!  

29 comments:

Kristine Reynolds said...

Beautiful card Krissy! love the coloring!

Unknown said...

Beautiful job coloring gal!!

Unknown said...

Love the look of these watercolor pencils and this great balloon image!!!Would love to win!!

Sue D said...

Very pretty and colorful!

Rhea Weigand said...

Your coloring is awesome!!!! Great design. Hugs, Rhea

barbara macaskill said...

I love the embossed clouds! The balloons are gorgeous with the watercolors and the sentiment is awesome! TFS!

Iris said...

such a pretty card

Kailash said...

Lovely card, your coloring is simply stunning on those balloons!

Denise Bryant said...

Love your coloring and the cloudy sky! Beautiful card!

Miriam Prantner said...

Gorgeous coloring and wonderful fussy cutting! Love the dimension from popping the images up!

Mary-Anne V said...

Very pretty colouring and love flourishes on the base.

Sabrina said...

Fabulous coloring!! I love those embossed clouds it really brings the whole card together!

Kathryn said...

Such a great job coloring and the clouds make me say...take me away!!

jengd said...

Gorgeous card! LOVE those popped balloons (well, popped-up... popped would be bad!) - they give it a wonderful depth.

Suzanne C said...

Beautiful balloons! Love the watercolor coloring. Wonderful!

Pat Moore said...

beautifully colored card.

Kathleen said...

Love your coloring. I really like this stamp set and the sentiments.

Ava Gavloski said...

great technique, have a blue card base with the magic of the white clouds on the front panel, well done.

Barbara said...

Love the look of this on the dark blue background. It makes the beautiful watercoloring really stand out!

craftymom205 said...

Love the card.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

Barb Turpin said...

So pretty, love the orange and teal balloon.

Unknown said...

I like how the balloons seem to be floating off the card! Those clouds are pretty neat in the background too! I love layers!

Mary W said...

So colorful - reminds me of an actual hot air balloon event I saw with hundreds of brightly colored hot air balloons up in the sky.

garnett said...

The coloring is outstanding.

StampendousGraphics said...

Terrific project, Krissy! Love how you've colored the balloons! Thanks so much for playing with our team and our hop!!

Caroline D. said...

Beautiful coloring and card!!

Tenia Nelson said...

So so pretty!!

Carol said...

Beautiful coloring on the hot air balloons!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Janis said...

I can feel myself being carried gently away.....