Shine Brightly

I'm back again today with another Inspirational Christmas card featuring Stampendous products.  Today's cards used the super sweet Shepherd Star stamp set. While I was making this card, I realized that I didn't have any gold card stock.....so, I made my own!  I inked the edges of a piece of card stock with VersaMark ink and sprinkled on Detail Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it. Super easy!  I love the sentiment that is included with this set, to highlight it a bit, I stamped the star in gold behind the sentiment.  

All of the supplies used to make this card are available at Michaels.

Be sure the check out the Stampendous blog this week to see what other Inspirational Christmas ideas the design team has to share with you.  

Take time to get inky today!

Away in a Manger

This week the Stampendous design teams are sharing Inspirational Christmas ideas.  Today I have a card I made using supplies that are available at Michaels.  This beautiful set is Nativity Carol by Stampendous.  I stamped the musical score with Tsukineko London Fog ink and then stamped the Nativity scene with VersaMark ink and embossed with Sapphire PEARLustre Embossing Powder.  The star was embossed with Detail Gold Embossing Powder.

I have to say I really love the way this card turned out, it just seems so peaceful and serene to me.  This will be headed to someone very special this Christmas season.

Be sure to stop by the Stampendous blog to see who else has Inspirational Christmas ideas to share with you.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Take time to get inky!

Sleigh Ride

I'm back again today with another card using the super-duper cute Penguin Sleigh stamp set by Stampendous.  This set is available at Michaels and you really don't want to pass up a chance to get it!  It's so cute and will be perfect for cards all winter long!  For the snow and the pom-poms, I added a bit of Crystal Embossing Powder.  

It's fun to see how different today's card and yesterday's card look - just by changing the color scheme.  Although, I really like today's card, I think I have to say the I LOVE yesterday's card.  The non-traditional color scheme was a lot of fun to work with.  But, really, with a stamp this stinkin' cute, how can you go wrong???  (you can't!)

Time to me to scoot, my friends.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you'll visit again tomorrow when I'll have a great project for quick and easy Christmas gifts.  I have a card that is SO EASY to mass produce...it would be perfect for Christmas cards or thank you notes.  

Take time to get inky today!

Happy Snow Day!

Brrr....I don't know what the weather is like in your area, but here near Chicago it is COLD!!!!  Today we're supposed to get about an inch of snow. So, this card seems perfect for today!  These little penguins all lined up in their sleigh are just so cute!  This stamp is appropriately named Penguin Sleigh by Stampendous.  It is one of the fun new stamps available at Michaels this season.  For the snow I used Shaved Ice - this stuff is "glitter to the max"! The fun snowflake paper is by DCWV from the Holiday Stack. 

Be sure to stop by the Stampendous Blog this week for more inspiration.  Our theme for this week is "Scenic Christmas", so you're sure to be inspired.  In the meantime, run out to Michaels and get this stamp set before it's gone.  It could be used all winter long, not just at Christmas.  I think I'll use it for a couple of birthday cards in January and February. 

Thanks for stopping by today - be sure to come back again tomorrow when I'll share another card made with this stamp. 

Take time to get inky today! 

Christmas Hugs to You!

Today I'm sharing a card with the super-cute Stampendous Kiddo Toyland. The sentiment is from the Stampendous Toy Train stamp set. All of the supplies used to make this card are available at Michaels.

I just love this little kiddo.  I thought I'd try something different with this card and stayed away from traditional Christmas colors.  I had so much fun making this one.  The papers in the DCWV Holiday stack are all so pretty and fun to mix and match.  After coloring the image with my Copic markers, I added a bit of Stampendous Crystal Embossing Powder.

This card is for a very special little girl.  One of the 3 year olds at the Preschool where I work, was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 liver cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.  We've been sending her cards to keep her spirits up and this one will soon make it's way to her mailbox.  If you could please keep her in your thoughts and prayers it would be appreciated.  

Thank you for stopping by today!  

Take time to get inky today!

Stampendous and Scrapbook Adhesives Stick Together

I am STUCK on Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!  All of their products are so easy to work with and you will find the perfect adhesive for every application!  On this card I used E-Z Runner Permanent Strips for the main image.  I love that the dispenser is refillable!  Then I used 3-D Foam Squares for the sentiment.  These foam square hold just about anything, the backing liner is easy to remove (a definite plus!) and they are available in black and white.  How could you go wrong?

The image on this card is Angel by Stampendous and is available at Michaels.  It is one of my favorites for this Christmas season and I have a feeling I will be using it on many of my holiday cards and projects this year.  I colored the Angel with my Copics and added Stampendous Crystal Embossing Powder to the wings and dove.  The border is embossed with silver embossing powder - I think it looks so pretty against the blue shimmer card stock.

How would you like to win a great prize package full of Scrapbook Adhesive and Stampendous products?  All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog and check out the other Stampendous design team blog posts from this week and you will be in the running for one of three prize packages.  

Don't forget to stop by and leave some love on all of these blogs, too!  The more you comment, the more chances you have to win this great prize package - you know you want it!

Stampendous Impressions

Scrapbook Adhesives Blog

Asia King

Jamie Martin

Janelle Stollfus

Krissy Fossmeyer  --- you are here!

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel

Rhea Weigand

Suzanne Czosek

Tenia Renee Nelson

Tobi Crawford
Cyndi Bundy

Thanks for stopping by today - hope all is well in your corner of the world!

Take time to get inky today!

Stampendous is Stuck on Scrapbook Adhesives

The folks at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L have very generously shared some of their fabulous products with the Stampendous design teams.  Their products are great to work with!  On this card I used their E-Z Dots Permanent Adhesive and 3-D Foam Squares in Black.  The E-Z Dots have quickly become my favorite tape runner-type adhesive.  They are easy to use and I love that the dispenser is refillable!  The 3-D Foam Squares are the perfect size and I love that they are available in black!  You should really check out all of their products!

The Kiddo Toyland stamps by Stampendous that I used for this card are available at Michaels right now.  So, be sure to check out all of the fantastic Christmas stamps and start planning your holiday cards.  Christmas is right around the corner, what are you waiting for?

Don't forget to leave a comment on this post and ALL of the other blog posts this week!  You don't want to miss out on this prize package!  Stampendous has three packages to give away, so they'll choose three random comments at the end of the week from all of the comments left on all of the design team blog posts.  So, be sure to visit everyone!

Want to know who else has some beautiful inspiration for you today?  Stop by the blogs listed below and leave them some love!

Stampendous Impressions

Scrapbook Adhesives Blog

Jamie Martin

Krissy Fossmeyer  --- you are here!

Lea Kimmel

Rhea Weigand
Cyndi Bundy

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stop back again on Friday and I'll have another Stampendous and Scrapbook Adhesives creation to share with you!

Hope all is well in your corner of the world!  Take time to get inky today!

Peacock Feather

This is a card I made a long time ago and for some reason it never got posted.  It's one I made for Michaels and is featured on their website.  Here's the link to the directions and supply list.  All of the supplies used to make this card are available at Michaels.

All of the supplies are by Stampendous I stamped the Peacock Feather with VersaMark ink and then heat embossed with Blueberry, Shamrock and Sapphire Pearl Embossing Powders by Recollections and Blue Blaze Sparkle Embossing Powder by Recollections.  Combining different colors when you heat emboss is so much fun and you'll get a different result every time.  The sentiment is from the Stampendous Happy Messages Perfectly Clear stamp set.

This is a quick and easy card to make and a good one to mass produce.  When I make a card like this, I like to make a few extra, but not stamp the sentiment.  That way, when I need a card (for whatever occasion) all I have to do is add the greeting, sign my name and it's good to go.  Great to have on hand - just in case!

Time for me to scoot - hope all is well in your corner of the world.  

Take time to get inky today!

Hi Mermaid Kiddo!

My boys keep asking to go outside and play in the sprinkler today - it's a beautiful day here!  They love to be in the water during the summer.  If they were girls, I'd swear they were mermaids!

Speaking of mermaids, I have a little cutie to share with you today.  I love this Mermaid Kiddo stamp by Stampendous!  Isn't she adorable?  I paired her up with a sentiment from the Happy Messages Perfectly Clear stampe set.  This would be a fun card to send a little girl for her birthday or a not-so-little girl just for a quick hello.  I colored this cutie with my Prismacolor pencils and added some Stampendous Aged Silver Embossing Enamel and Blue Tinsel Embossing Powder.  I though it was a fun way to mimic water and bubbles.  A few drops of Baby Blue Liquid Pearls and she is ready to go for a swim.

This was a fun card to create, I hope I've inspired you to give it a try.  All the supplies used to make it are available at Michaels stores - so what are you waiting for?  It's time to go shopping!

Before I go, I have to tell you that soon we will be "sneak peeking" the new Stampendous catalog.  Just wait till you see all the incredible new stamps! They will all be available July 20th on the Stampendous website.  PLUS Stampendous is offering FREE shipping until the end of July on any order over $50!  How great is that?

OK, time for me to get that sprinkler set up for my little Mer-boys.

Hope all is well in your little corner of the world!

Take time to get inky today!

Hopping and Stamping and Etching

This week the Stampendous Design Team got the chance to work with Armor Etch Glass Etching Cream.  What fun!  Today we've all gotten together to share a beautiful Blog Hop with you.  I have the list of all the hoppers at the bottom of this post, you'll want to visit each blog to check out the creative inspiration!

I decided to start my Christmas crafting.  I stamped Stampendous Manger Scene onto the glass from a picture frame with VersaMark ink and applied Clear Bark Embossing Powder and heat set it.  The color of embossing powder you use doesn't matter, it will all wash away eventually anyway.  Once the glass cooled (I used my Ove Glove to hold on to the glass - it gets REALLY hot!), I applied the Etching Cream and let it set for about 6 minutes.  Then it was time to take it to the sink and rinse the glass with hot water.  With just a little bit of rubbing, the embossing powder washed right off and left a beautiful image on the glass.  

I applied Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky Distress Ink on a piece of white card stock for the background.  And stamped the word "Peace" from the Stampendous Encouraging Words Perfectly Clear stamp set with VersaFine black ink.  I find myself pairing this "Peace" stamp with the Manger Scene often.  All of the supplies used to make this project are available at Michaels.

(sorry about the bad picture - I tried and tried and this was the best I could get.  *sigh*)

I haven't quite decided how to finish embellishing this frame - or if I want to leave it as is.  Somehow, the simplicity of the message seems perfect. 

Before you rush out to Michaels to buy all the supplies to make this, take time to hop along and see the beautiful inspiration the rest of the team has to share with you.  

Stampendous Impressions

Asia

Cyndi

Jamie

Janelle

Kristine

Tobi

Rhea

Jumbo Peony

When I saw this stamp, I knew I had to make a card for my Aunt Rosie with it.  Many years ago, her parents owned a Peony Farm and at one time they were the largest distributor of peonies in the Midwest.  When my Dad was a boy he would spend a weekend or two up on the farm cutting peonies and loading them into a refrigerated train car that would take them into Chicago to go to the flower market.  

When Aunt Rosie and Uncle Bob got married in the 1950s, the church was decorated with 100 dozen peonies!  I can just imagine how beautiful it must have looked and smelled!  I'm lucky enough to have three peony plants that are descendants of the original plants that were at the farm.  I love my peonies and look forward to their blooming season every year!

For this card I stamped the Stampendous Cling Jumbo Peony with VersaMark ink and embossed it with White Pearl PEARLustre Embossing Powder.  I then colored the image with watercolor pencils, matted it in black and added a luscious green ribbon before I adhered it to a pink card base.  All of the supplies used to make this card are available at Michaels. 

I can't wait to send this card to Aunt Rosie, I'm sure she'll love it.  

Thanks for stopping by today, hope all is well in your corner of the world.  

Take time to get inky today!

Agapanthus Sympathy

Sympathy cards are never easy to make.  Especially if you have to make them with a heavy heart.  I try to have a few sympathy cards on hand, so when I need one I don't have to stamp through tears.  

This card is an easy one to make and is a great one to mass produce.  It goes together really quickly and before you know it, you have a few cards for your stash.  First I masked off the top and bottom of the white panel with large Post-it Notes and then lightly sponged on Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky.  Once I removed the masks, I stamped the Agapanthus Long flower image and the sentiment from the Encouraging Words clear stamp set.  A simple black mat frames the panel before it's mounted on a blue card base.  

When you are mass-producing these, you could leave off the sentiment and wait until it's time to send this card to stamp the greeting.  This card could be used for a variety of occasions, and if the card was basically done, all you would have to do was stamp the appropriate greeting and pop it in an envelope.  Easy peasy, as my boys say.

All of the supplies used to make this card are available at Michaels.  If you haven't been to Michaels lately, you really should check it out.  I was in my local Michaels last week and was surprised to see all of the new paper crafting supplies.  Including all of the new, wonderful Stampendous products!  How fun!  I spent so much time looking at everything, I'm sure the manager thought I was getting ready to move in!

Hope all is well with you and that you'll take time to get inky today!

Mr & Mrs

It's June and that means weddings!  Within the last 6 weeks or so, two of my cousins have gotten engaged and love is in the air in our family!  

I love the simple lines of this Happy Couple stamp by Stampendous.  The coordinating Mr. & Mrs., couldn't be more perfect!  I colored this image with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with tortillons and GooGone.  Yep, really, the stuff that gets the "goo" off of stuff!  It's perfect for breaking down the pigment in some colored pencils and blends them nicely.  Who knew?

I added a bit of Perfect Pearls to the veil and gown, to mimic the Dotted Swiss Cuttlebug folder I used at the bottom of the panel.  A touch of sheer silver ribbon and VOILA!  Simple wedding card!  It would be easy to customize this card according to the wedding colors just by changing the colors of the flowers and the cummerbund & bow tie.

All of the products used to make this card are available at Michaels.  So, don't get caught at the last minute without a card for your summer weddings.  

Hope all is well in your corner of the world and that you are surrounded by love today!

Take time to get inky!

Daffodil Girl Missing You

Today's the day!!!!  It's Stampendous release day at Michaels stores!  All of the new products should be on the shelves today!  Just wait till you see all the new Stampendous goodies!  You'll want to get them all inky!   So much fun!  

The card I'm sharing today uses the Stampendous Daffodil Girl stamp and a sentiment from the Happy Messages set.  I colored this with watercolor pencils.  What a fun image to work with!

To celebrate the new release, I will be giving away a fun Stampendous prize package to one lucky winner!  Just leave a comment here before May 17th and you will be in the running!  

Now it's time for me to get going and it's time for you to run to Michaels to check out all of the new Stampendous products!  Thanks for stopping by, hope all is well in your corner of the world. 

Take time to get inky today!

Happy Couple

Good Morning! (or afternoon or evening, depending on when you are reading this, I guess.)  It's a beautiful, sunny day here in the Chicago area - I'm hoping to get outside for a bit before I go to work this afternoon.  Hate to waste a gorgeous day!

Today it so beautiful it would be perfect for a wedding, so I thought I'd share a wedding card with you today.  

All the supplies used to make this card are available at Michaels.  It features the Stampendous Happy Couple, Mr. & Mrs. and Heart Stack.  I had a fun time making the background paper and experimenting with different PearLustre Embossing Powders.  I finally settled on White PearLustre, believe it or not.  It certainly doesn't look white on this pink paper.  Which just goes to prove that you should experiment because you just never know what you'll end up with. (Plus, the experimenting is the FUN part!)  I also used a VersaMarker and added a bit of White PearLustre Embossing Powder  to the veil and bottom of the wedding gown.

Well friends, it's time for me to head outside and enjoy this gorgeous day.  Don't forget to stop by here on the 10th (just TWO days away!!!)  I'll be celebrating the new Stampendous release at Michaels stores by giving away a great prize package to one lucky winner.  Stop back here on Friday for details!

Hope all is well in your corner of the world and that you'll take time to get inky today!

Cowlik Butterfly Hi!

It's May already!?!?!?  Where does the time go?  Just a few more weeks of school at the Preschool where I work and then my boys are done on the 31st.  This year has flown by!

Speaking of time flying, it's almost time for the new Stampendous products to hit the shelves at Michaels stores.  May 10th is the big day!  To celebrate the big release, I'll have blog candy to give away to one lucky winner that day - be sure to stop back here then!

Today I'm sharing a card that uses a stamp that you can find on the shelves today!  The "udderly" adorable Cowlik Butterfly.  I LOVE this stamp!   It makes me smile every time I get it inky!  I thought this Martha Stewart Picket Fence Edge Punch was perfect for my sentiment panel.  I love the way this card turned out and will be making a few more of these for my card stash.

Stampendous Cowlik Butterfly, Happy Messages Perfectly Clear

All products used to make this card are available at Michaels.

Time for me to get "moo-ving".  Hope you have a wonderful day and take time to get inky today!

Mermaid Kiddo

Hi!  Thanks for stopping by today!  This is an exciting week for Stampendous and Michaels Stores!  On May 10th, Michaels will be adding new Stampendous products to their shelves!  I can't wait to show you more!  In honor of the new release, I'll have a drawing for some really yummy Stampendous blog candy.  Be sure to stop back on May 10th for details!

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the absolutely adorable Mermaid Kiddo stamp.  How stinkin' cute is she????  I colored her using my Prismacolor Pencils and added some Stampendous embossing powders in Aged Silver and Blue Tinsel.  I love the way the embossing powders look like bubbles when they melt!  All the supplies used to make this card are available at Michaels.

The Kiddos are all so much fun to color and play with - you *have* to check them out!

Well, friends, thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check back again soon!  I'll have more from the new release to share with you.  And be sure to stop by on May 10th for details on my blog candy!

Hope all is well in your corner of the world - take time to get inky today!

TLC Blessing

I have a slight addiction.  I admit it.  However, I don't think there's a 12-step program for it.  I'll just have to tough it out, I'm afraid.  I'm addicted to the parchment-look paper in the Spice Market Card Stock collection by Recollections (available at Michaels).  I find myself reaching for this paper ALL THE TIME.  I have actually had to stop myself from using it on more than one occasion.  But, it's just so pretty and goes with so much!  So there you have it....admitting is the first step, right???

Anyway, of course I used that card stock on this card as the card base and the panel that I stamped on.  I love this stamp by Stampendous.  It's available at Michaels and is called TLC Blessing.  I embossed it using Stampendous embossing powders.  The patterned paper is from the Latte Mat Stack by DCWV.  The paper in this stack has a fun texture to it and all the colors are really pretty.

The great thing about this card is that all of the supplies used to make it are available at Michaels.  For more details on this card, check out the directions and supply list on the Michaels website.

Well friends, that's it for me today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day and take time to get inky today.

Paris Travels

Hi!  Remember me?  Gosh, it's been a long time since I posted anything.  I really need to get my act together!!!

Today I thought I'd share a journal I made awhile back for Michaels' Stamptember event last year.  The journal has great texture on it, so to emphasize it, I ran an ink pad across the top (very lightly) to accent the wrinkles.  (Please note, this is the ONLY place you will ever see me accent wrinkles - only on paper - never on my face!)

I stamped this great Stampendous I Love Paris image on parchment-style paper by Recollections and tore the edges by hand and them "roughed" them up a bit.  I colored the flowers on the image with Copics and added a few pearls.

This was a really fun project to make - I'll be making more journals in the future.  The journal was pretty inexpensive and once decorated, would make a great gift.

All the supplies used to make this journal are available at Michaels!

Ok, time for me to skedaddle!  I'll be back again soon!  Thanks for checking in today...now it's time for you to get inky!

Shhh! It's Laura's Birthday!

Today is a very special day for us Stampendous girls!  Today we are celebrating the birthday of our fabulous Graphics Manager and Design Team Coordinator, Laura Weed!  Laura is an amazingly supportive and patient person, and I'm blessed to call her my friend!  Today a bunch of us have created and posted birthday cards for her, so hop along with us and check out the birthday wishes!  Join us in wishing Laura a Happy Birthday!

The card I have created for Laura uses the super adorable Jumbo Snowfall Pair which is available at Michaels (along with everything I used to make this card).  I chose this image because there is SNOW friend like Laura!  I created the snow by sprinkling on Winter Wonderland Embossing Powder and heating it from the underside to melt the powder.  I love how it looks like snow!

Now it's time for you to hop along and see what my team mates have created for Laura.  Don't forget to leave Laura a little birthday love!

Kristine Reynolds

Wendy Price

Krissy Fossmeyer

Lea Kimmel

Tenia Nelson

Janelle Stollfus

Suzanne Czosek

Cyndi Bundy

Yana Smakula

Mary Dawn Quirindongo

Asia King

Melinda Gleissner

Laura, before I get hopping to see what the girls have created today, I wanted to take a moment to wish you a very Happy Birthday!  You took a chance on me and I can't thank you enough!  You are my very favorite Fairy Stamp Mother!  I hope you have a wonderful day and that the coming year is blessed with good health, hearty laughter, never-ending love and many memory making moments!  

Now it's time for me to hop along.  I hope all is well in your corner of the world, friends.  Take time to get inky today!