Glory

Hi!  I'm here today with a quick post to share with you.  A friend had asked me if I would make a card for a Confirmation she was attending and this is what a came up with.

  I use the Glory Verse and Celtic Cross stamps by Stampendous.  The papers are from DCWV Linen Mat Stack and the ink is Tsukineko VersaFine Vintage Sepia.  The cross and sentiment circle are lightly inked with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

Well, that's it for me today.  I hope all is well in your corner of the world.  Take time to get inky today.

Dad's the Man!

Hi!  Thanks for stopping by today!  This week the Stampendous Design Team is celebrating dads.  And, although, my card might make you think otherwise, this is one of the Fathers' Day cards I made this year.  This card is for a single mom I know who is raising two wonderful kids all on her own and who I thought deserved a little recognition on Fathers' Day.

For this card, I inked up this fabulous Stampendous Butterfly Tune stamp twice with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I used one image as a complete panel and colored just the butterfly on the other one with my Spectrum Noir markers, then I fussy cut it. I bent the wings up a bit and glued the body on top of the butterfly on the main panel to add a little dimension. The sentiment is from the Royal Heart Quotes Perfectly Clear stamp set.  A bit of crystal glitter on the butterfly and a touch of my Sakura Stardust pen on the frame around the sentiment and this card is perfect for my no-frills friend.

Take time this Fathers' Day to remember the moms who, for one reason or another, play both roles in the lives of their children.

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

Inky Hop

Welcome back! We're on Day 5 of our collaboration with the folks at Imagine Crafts! We're just super excited about these terrific inks and the Radiant Neon just have us feeling all summer time and happy! Combining them with Stampendous Images and terrific Frantage Color Fragments has made some super cheery, bright inspiration for you!! 

I had so much fun creating the card I'm sharing with you today!  This idea popped into my head as soon as I opened the box when they came in the mail.  I first stamped this great Live Creatively stamp by Stampendous with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with Detail White Embossing Powder. Then came the fun part!

Using a fingertip Sponge Dauber, I applied the brilliant Radiant Neon Inks.  I applied the ink a little heavier toward two corners and lighter as the dots moved closer to the sentiment.  It almost creates a bokeh look.  I kept the card simple to let the inspiring sentiment and vivid inks speak for themselves.  

Remember to comment on as many posts as you can and you'll have a chance to win a great prize package. You can comment until the end of Sunday, May 25, 2014. We'll draw three random blog posts from all the posts this week, then choose a winner from each post. You must have a US Mailing address to win. You can find the Official Rules for all our contests HERE. Winners will be announced on Monday or Tuesday next week, so be sure to check the Stampendous blog to see if you are a winner! If you missed the earlier posts this week, it's not too late to comment on those. You can find them here: MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. 

Check out this inspiration today - remember to leave comments!

Stampendous Blog

Imagine Crafts Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Darsie Bruno

Janelle Stollfus

Nancy Hawes

Jamie Martin

John Creighton Petersen

Krissy Fossmeyer  that's me!

Tobi Crawford

Tenia Nelson

Wendy Price

Rhea Weigand

Lea Kimmel

Suzanne Czosek

  ***Blog Hop Hint - if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, "Sorry this page cannot be found," just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog's name), and it will take you to that blog's most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.  

Get Inky

This week we're celebrating the current neon trend with the folks at Imagine Crafts! Their new line of beautiful inks called Radiant Neon are just exactly that! They positively glow with brilliant color. And they coordinate perfectly with our beautiful Frantage Color Fragments! The potential for splashes of incredible color are absolutely endless. And you can win some, too!!

The card I have for you today features the gorgeous Stampendous Jumbo Cling Rubber Butterfly Trio and Butterfly Charms Perfectly Clear Stamps sets.  I'll be giving this card to my niece for her Middle School graduation next month, so I included the Dreams Come True sentiment stamp.

The colors I used are from the new line of Radiant Neon inks.  All of the colors are absolutely fantastic!  For this card I used Electric Pink and Electric Purple. I did first and second generation stamping (stamped once and then again without re-inking the stamp).  I also inked up one of the tiny butterflies with the equally beautiful Silver Delicata ink.  

When I went to assemble the card, instead of reaching for silver card stock, I inked the edges of a panel of white card stock with the same Silver Delicata ink.  A perfect match!  The sentiment is stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink, my very favorite ink for sentiments.  




 

We'll send three lucky winners 3 Radiant Neon Ink Pads and 3 jars of Color Fragments (we choose the colors). All you have to do to enter is to comment on as many of the blog posts this week as you can. You have until the end of Sunday, May 25th to comment. On Monday, May 26 we'll randomly choose three of the blog posts, then randomly choose a winner from each. You must have a U.S. Mailing Address to win, but we sure welcome comments from everyone. 

Here's some inspiration for today from our terrific Design Teams! Go leave them some love!!

Stampendous Blog 

Imagine Crafts Blog

Kazuko Kocho

Jamie Martin

Maureen Cronin

Krissy Fossmeyer (that's me!)

Sylvia Blum

Tenia Nelson

Cathy Andronicou

In case you missed yesterday's brilliant start to our Neon Blog Hop - Here is the link.

***Blog Hop Hint - if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, "Sorry this page cannot be found," just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog's name), and it will take you to that blog's most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Stampendous and Dreamweavers

This week Stampendous and Dreamweaver are once again teaming up to show you how stamps and stencils work together beautifully.  The Dreamweaver stencils have such beautiful designs and their embossing paste is so easy to work with.  Together, they make the perfect background for Stampendous stamps!

Today I'm sharing a card that features the gorgeous Stampendous Cling Blossom Beauty Stamp.  The flowers on her head are included with this stamp set and are a breeze to die cut using the Blossom Beauty Die Cut set.  I added a few leaves from the Cling Lovely Garden stamp set and the coordinating Lovely Garden Die Cut Set.  All of the stamped images were stamped with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I'm still practicing my coloring technique, but it sure is fun to practice!  Thanks so much to Crafter's Companion for their generosity!  

For the background, I used the graceful Large Flourish stencil by Dreamweaver.  I applied Pearlescent Embossing Paste on white card stock. Once it was dry, I lightly applied Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint Distress Inks. What a great background!  I'll be reaching for this stencil again and again! And the sheen on this embossing paste is spectacular in person!

 

Thanks for stopping by today, be sure to stop by the Stampendous Blog to see who else has a special project to share with you today.  Stop by again on Friday when I'll have another fun project to share with you!

Take time to get inky today!

Sneak Peek Week

The time has finally come when I can show you some of the new stampy goodness that you'll find in the new Stampendous catalog!  You're going to love this release! 

The card I am sharing today is in the new catalog on page 11.  It's still such a thrill for me to have my cards in the catalog.  I have to pinch myself when I see that my projects share the page with some of my stamping icons.  What an honor!

This card features the new Cling Lovely Garden stamp set.  And here's the really exciting news....Stampendous now offers coordinating die sets for some stamps.  That made making this card a breeze!  The sentiment is from the new Loving Messages clear stamp set.

First I stamped this flower with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink then colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers.  The sentiment was stamped with Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black ink.  I like this ink best for sentiments.  A bit of beautiful May Arts ribbon was the perfect finishing touch.

Be sure to keep an eye on the Stampendous website for the new products - they'll be coming soon.  

Well friends, thanks for stopping by today!  I'll share a link to the new Stampendous catalog as soon as it's available - I know you're going to love it!

Take time to get inky today!

Coloring Inside the Lines

This week the Stampendous Design Team is partnering with Tombow to bring you some beautiful inspiration!  I don't know about you, but I am ready for Spring, so I made a bright and colorful card today using some really great products!

First I inked up this beautiful Stampendous Delicate Daisy image with Tsukineko VersaFine ink in Onyx Black.  I colored the flower with my new Tombow Jelly Bean Brush Pens.  I outline each petal of the daisy with my pink marker and then used the Blender Pen to soften the lines.  How fun!  For the stem, I scribbled some of the green marker on the Blending Palette and picked up some ink with the Blender Pen to apply.  I love the soft colors that this produces.  

I sprinkled a bit of Stampendous Jade PearLustre and Pirate Gold Embossing Powders on the card base and added a touch of Gilded Mica Fragments before I heat set from the underside.  A little May Arts ribbon and VOILA my card was done!

Be sure to leave a comment here to be in the running for a great prize package and stop by the Stampendous Blog for more creative inspiration from Stampendous and Tombow!  AND....stop by again on Friday when the Stampendous Design Team will be blog hopping with the Tombow team! 

Thanks for stopping by today - take time to get inky!

Fun with Faber-Castell

This week the Stampendous Design Team received some great products from Faber-Castell to play with.  They were so generous!  Today was the first time I have used Gelatos and I can tell you it won't be my last!  The color goes on really nice and blends beautifully!

Here's the card that I created...

I first stamped this Live Creatively stamp by Stampendous with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder.  This is where the magic begins...I applied the Gelatos from the red set in vertical stripes across my embossed panel and then blended them with my fingers and wiped the excess of with a baby wipe to expose the embossing.  Doesn't get much easier than that!  

I love the ombre effect!  Now I need to go shopping to get some other color collections!

Stop by the Stampendous blog today to see who else has some beautiful inspiration to share with you today.  And be sure to leave a comment here to be entered in the drawing for a great prize package!

Thanks for stopping by today - take time to get inky!

Stampendous and May Arts Hop To It

Today's the big day for the Stampendous-May Arts Ribbon Blog Hop!  You are sure to be inspired by the creations that the gals on the design teams have to share.  To see the list of who is hopping with us today, stop by the Stampendous Blog.  

The card that I have to show you uses the super-duper adorable Cake Dreamer stamp.  This is Pebble and he is dreaming of an upcoming birthday in this fun Gruffies® image by Ellen Jareckie. This "Dream Big" sentiment is included in the Crosswords Perfectly Clear stamp set.  It is the perfect message to pair with this image!

I love this ribbon by May Arts!  My boys hate when I put ribbons or bows on cards for them to give their friends.  This is one of the few ribbons I can get away with and not have them mad at me.  

The patterned papers are by DCWV and are found in the All About Boys and the Dots, Stripes & Plaids mat stacks.  The sentiment was stamped with Tsukineko VersaFine Vintage Sepia in and the image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils.  

Ok, time for me to scoot.  After making this card, I have a taste for cake and think I need to bake while the boys are at school today.  

Don't forget to leave me a comment here in order to be in the running for some great prizes.  Stop by the Stampendous blog for more information.

Thanks for stopping by, take time to get inky today!


Now go see what our Design Team has for you today!

Jamie Martin

Janelle Stollfus (Thursday)

Cyndi Bundy

Janelle Stollfus (Friday)

Kristine Reynolds

Krissy Fossmeyer

Tobi Crawford

Lea Kimmel

Tenia Nelson

Suzanne Czosek

Bouquet Thank You

Here we are at Day 5 of our big Stampendous Release Week!  What a fun week it has been and I have enjoyed showing you the cards that I have made with these new fabulous images!  If you haven't already, be sure to stop by the Stampendous website to see all of the new products.  There is definitely something for everyone!  

The card that I am sharing with you today features the gorgeous Bowl Bouquet stamp.  I love this image and it was so much fun to color with my Copic markers!  Across the bottom of my card front, I stamped the border stamp from the Cling Jumbo Moray Dahlia set with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with Detail Clear Embossing Powder.  The sentiment is from the Say It Today clear stamp set.  This May Arts crinkle ribbon is quickly becoming my favorite - I'm starting to think I need it in every color!

Well, my stampy friends, it's been a fun week and I've enjoyed sharing my creations with you.  I hope you've had time to check out all of the great new products on the Stampendous website, I just know you'll be impressed!

Thanks for popping in today - take time to get inky!

Cap and Scroll

Have you had a chance to check out the new Stampendous release yet??? Well, what are you waiting for???  It is FABULOUS!  

I have a quick and easy card to share with you today!  It's perfect for the special graduate in your life.  I chose the colors for this card based on our local high school colors, but this can be easily changed to your local colors. What a fun way to personalize a card!  I used the Graduation Background for one panel, stamped with Tsukineko London Fog ink and the main image is Cap and Scroll stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with Marcasite Embossing Powder. 

A couple of lengths of baker's twine and VOILA!  Card is done!  Quick and easy!  This card could also be used for graduation announcements, party invitations or thank you notes.  It's so versatile!

If you'll stop by again tomorrow, I'll have one more card to share with you using some beautiful images from this new release.  If you've been keeping track that means I will have posted FIVE days in a row!  That has to be some sort of a record for me!

Thanks for stopping by today - take time to get inky!

Hats Off to the Grads

It's Release Week at Stampendous!  Just wait till you see all of the fantastic new products!  Get a pen and paper ready, you'll want to start a wish list!

The card I'm sharing today was featured in the new Stampendous catalog. It's still such a thrill for me to have MY cards in the catalog - I have to pinch myself!  For this card I first stamped Hat Toss with Tsukineko VersaFine Black Onyx ink and then masked that off and stamped Graduation Background with VersaMark ink and heat embossed Detail White Embossing Powder.  Lightly applying  Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky really accents the white embossing! The big reveal happens when you finally remove the mask! I love that moment!  A bit of red baker's twine was the perfect finishing touch!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Tomorrow I'll have another card to share with you!  Stop by the Stampendous Blog to see more products from the new release!  I know you'll be impressed!  Fran has really outdone herself this time!

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

We Can Build a Snowman

"In the meadow, we can build a snowman"

Well, now you can build a snowman on a card also, thanks to Stampendous!  With this ingenious Build a Snowman stamp set you can create cute little snowy scenes for your cards or scrapbook pages.  The interchangeable heads, bodies and arms mean you can create a ton of frosty snowmen to celebrate Christmas or Winter!  It is such a fun stamp set to work with and the possibilities are really endless!  I think I'll be reaching for this set often this winter!  

Since this was a birthday card for my friend, Kathy, I tried to stay away from traditional "Christmas colors".  I love this snowflake paper by DCWV.  I find myself using it on a lot of my winter cards.  I inked up the snowflakes with purple ink to add to my stamped panel.  Who says you can't have purple snowflakes (just stay away from the yellow ones!)

For the perfect finishing touch, I reached for my Stampendous Crystal Embossing Powder.  

Thanks for stopping by today - don't forget to stop by the Stampendous blog to see the snowman creations the other girls on the design team have to share with you.  

Take time to get inky!

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!

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!

Stampendous Travels Down Maya Road

This week the Stampendous design teams had the opportunity to incorporate Maya Road supplies into our projects.  HOW FUN!  

I decided to use the Maya Road Jonathan Chipboard Alphabet.  I inked up the letters with VersaMark ink and sprinkled on Stampendous Carnelian PEARLustre Embossing Powder and heat set it.  I love this color!  I reach for it often - if you don't have it, I think you probably need it, just say'n.

On the card base, I stamped Stampendous Jumbo Leaves with VersaMagic Red Brick and Gingerbread inks.  The main image is the adorable Stampendous Cling Leaf Girl Kiddo, which I colored with Copics.  I think she is just so stinkin' cute!

This card was so much fun to create and I loved working with the Maya Road chipboard letters.  I have so many ideas on what to do with the rest of the alphabet!  Stay tuned for more!

Be sure to check out Janelle and Lea's blogs today - they're sharing Stampendous and Maya Roads goodies also!  Plus swing by the Stampendous Blog to see what creative inspiration is waiting for you there.  Then, stop by again on Friday for our big blog hop!  You'll definitely be inspired!

Well friends, time for me to scoot!  It's been so hot here lately - I am definitely ready for fall!  I'm looking forward to bundling up in a sweatshirt like this little kiddo and playing in the leaves!

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

Take time to get inky today.

Staedtler & Stampendous Hop

Hi there!  Today Stampendous has teamed up with STAEDTLER to bring you beautiful inspiration that is sure to lift your spirits!  

The card I have to share features Stampendous Air Scapes Perfectly Clear and Soaring Sentiments Perfectly Clear stamp sets.  I love that the Air Scapes set has three different "scenes" included.  I chose to use the castle setting.  What a fun bunch of images to color!  Before I stamped the images with VersaFine Onyx Black ink on watercolor paper, I lightly ran STAEDTLER Ergosoft Aquarelle watercolor pencils across my paper.  Then I blended the colors with a wet paintbrush.  I love the way the colors blended to make the sky.  After the paper dried completely, I stamped my images and colored them using the same pencils.  I thought something was still missing, so I added a few cloud with Stormy Sky Distress Ink.  I have to admit I LOVE THIS CARD!!!!  I don't know if I can give this one away!

Each day we’ve posted the list of all participating Design Team Members. 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. Their prize package consists of:

Staedtler Prize Package

Oh yeah!! But wait there’s more! Each day the Stampendous Design Team Members will pool their daily comments and choose one random winner for our prize package – our new Hot Air Scapes and Soaring Sentiments Perfectly Clear Stamps plus aJumbo Handle to use with them:

Stampendous Prize Package

Here's a list of who's hopping today.  Be sure to leave comments along the way to be in the running for these great prize packages!  You don't want to miss out!

Stampendous Impressions

Cyndi Bundy

Jamie Martin

Janelle Stollfus

Jennifer Dove

Krissy Fossmeyer   (that's me!)

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel

Rhea Weigand

Lisa Somerville

April Derrick
Tobi Crawford

Well, that's it for me today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Now it's time for you to hop along.

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!

Hopping with Stampendous & May Arts

Today the Stampendous Gals and May Arts Ribbon have gotten together to give you lots and lots of beautiful inspiration.  When you're done with this Blog Hop you will be itching to ink up some Stampendous stamps and to embellish with some beautiful May Arts ribbon!  Be sure to check out all of the blog stops today and leave a little love along the way for your chance to win some Stampendous goodies and some May Arts ribbon!

I decided to make a baby card today.  I used the super adorable Lion Baby and Baby Stardust by Stampendous.  Both of these stamps are available at Michaels.  The ribbon is a beautiful blue Twill Stripes by May Arts.  This ribbon is gorgeous and I think I need it in every color!  I added a bit of Kaleidoscope Embossing Powder to the swirls around the quote.

Speaking of this quote, it's one of my favorites and has a special place in my heart.  We had it printed on the bottom of my oldest son's birth announcements eight and a half years ago.  It makes me smile every time I look at this stamp! 

Enough jabbering from me, it's time for you to get hopping!  Don't forget to comment along the way!

Thanks for stopping by take time to get inky today!

Stampendous Impressions Blog

Cyndi Bundy

Janelle Stollfus

Jennifer Dove

Jennifer Ingle

Krissy Fossmeyer ----  hey! that's me!

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel

Mary Dawn Quirindongo

Melinda Gleissner

Pam Hornschu

Stephanie Lee

Suzanne Czosek

Taylor Usry

Tenia Nelson

Wendy Jordan

Wendy Price

May Arts Blog

Ribbon Love

I LOVE ribbon!  And May Arts Ribbon is the cream of the crop!  It's so great to work with and they have a great selection!  

This week Stampendous and May Arts are teaming up to bring you some beautiful inspiration!  Stampendous stamps and May Arts ribbon are a perfect combination!  How could you possibly go wrong when you pair these two together?  All week design team members have great projects to share with you.  Visit all the blogs every day and leave comments to be eligible to win.  We'll choose a random blogger each day to pick a random winner.  The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win!

Today I'm sharing a fun card with you.  I used this great Stampendous Halloween Magic image and May Arts Satin Pleats Ribbon.  I also sprinkled on  some Aged Black and Vintage Lilac embossing powders.  These powders are so much fun to "bling" up a background.  

recipe:  Stampendous Halloween Magic, Happy Messages, Aged Black Embossing Enamel, Vintage Lilac Tinsel; May Arts Satin Pleats; Sakura Glaze Pen; DCWV Cafe Mediterranean Mat Stack; PrismaColor Pencils, Goo Gone, Tortillons; Tsukineko Tuxedo Black ink

Here's a list of the blogs that have projects to share with you today.  Be sure to visit them all and leave a little love for your chance to win!  And don't forget to stop back here again on Saturday for our big Stampendous/May Arts Blog Hop!

Stampendous Impressions

Wendy Price

Mary Dawn Quirindongo

Krissy Fossmeyer

Cyndi Bundy

Wendy Jordan

May Arts Blog

Ok friends, time for me to check out what my friends have all created today.  Can't wait to see their beautiful inspirations!  Have a great day and take time to get inky!