Stampendous January "Bling" Challenge

Another Saturday means another chance to get your bling on with the fabulous ladies at Stampendous . That's right, this month we are all about bringing in the New Year with some BLING! Glitter, rhinestones, sparkly stickers...you name it. Just make it shiny and get it on your project!


Today I stepped out of my comfort zone with my card - and I have to tell you IT WAS FUN!!!!! And, the best part is, I really like my card! I usually tend to use patterned designer paper on my cards, but this week I decided to make my own using inks, stamps and embossing powder. What fun!  If you'd like to make your own version of this card, all of the supplies needed are available at Michaels.

Here's it is:

recipe:  Stampendous Time Flies, Detail Silver EP, Emerald PEARLustre EP; Tsukineko Tuxedo Black, London Fog inks; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage Distress Inks, Sponge Applicator; Bazzill grey card stock; Recollections white card stock

We want YOU to play along with us! Just add you direct link to your card (make sure you've loaded it up with tons of BLING) to the linky tool on the Stampendous blog) no later than February 2, 2012 at 11:00 PM EST. You don't have to use Stampendous products to play along, but we sure love it when you do! And as an extra incentive for playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive this gorgeous Cherub Wishes Perfectly Clear Stamp Set:

Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address.

Ok, now it's time for you to check out the bling'd out goodness all of my fellow team members have created. Are you ready to be wowed?????

Stampendous Impressions Blog

Cyndi Bundy

Wendy Price

Wendy Jordan

Jennie Lin Black

Taylor Usry

Krissy Fossmeyer

Suzanne Czosek

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Melinda Gleissner

Jennifer Ingle

Can't wait to see what blingy goodness you create - be sure to upload it to the Stampendous blog. 

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

Stampendous January Bling Challenge

It's the very first Saturday of the month (wait - it's actually the first Saturday of the year!!), and that means the fabulous ladies at Stampendous have a brand new challenge to play along with. This month we are all about bringing in the New Year with some BLING! Glitter, rhinestones, sparkly stickers...you name it. Just make it shiny and get it on your project!


Here's the BLING'd out card I made for you today...

recipe:  Stampendous Vintage Crowns, Mr. & Mrs., Detail Silver EP, Amethyst PEARLustre EP; Recollections Jewel card stock pack, white card stock, pearl and rhinestone stickers; VersaMark ink; Tsukineko Platinum Planet ink; CM Oval Cutting system; Michaels 5/8" sheer white ribbon

The bling and metallic embossing are hard to see in this photo - sorry!  The larger crown in the back is stamped with VersaMark and then embossed with Stampendous Detail Silver EP.  The crown in front is stamped with VersaMark on white card stock and embossed with Stampendous Amethyst PEARLustre EP.  Both of the crowns have pearls and rhinestones on them and the oval behind the "Mr & Mrs" sentiment is also embossed with silver EP. 

Here's my attempt at a close-up so you can get a better look at the bling.  These crowns were so much fun to embellish!

Are you ready to take a look at what the other Stampendous team members have created to dazzle you today?  After you're done checking out their stampy-bling'd-out-goodness, then it's your turn. We want YOU to play along with us! Just add you direct link to your card (make sure you've loaded it up with tons of BLING) to the linky tool on the Stampendous blog no later than February 2, 2012 at 11:00 PM EST. You don't have to use Stampendous products to play along, but we sure love it when you do! And as an extra incentive for playing, one lucky person (drawn at random from all the entries) will receive this gorgeous Cherub Wishes Perfectly Clear Stamp Set: (it sure would be great for next month's Valentines!)  Due to shipping restrictions, the winner must have a US address.

Here's the list of the super-creative gals playing along today:

Stampendous Impressions Blog

Cyndi Bundy

Wendy Price

Janelle Stollfus

Wendy Jordan

Jennie Lin Black

Taylor Usry

Krissy Fossmeyer  <---- that's me!

Suzanne Czosek

Kristine Reynolds

Steph Lee

Lynn Mercurio

Pam Hornschu

Melinda Gleissner

OK- enough yapping from me!  It's time for you to check out all the blingy creations and then it's your turn to get inky!  Thanks for stopping by today - hope all is well in your corner of the world.  Take time to get inky today!

Happy Birthday, Laura!!!!

Happy Birthday, Laura!!!!!!!

Today the girls on the Stampendous design teams are all making cards to celebrate the birthday of Laura Weed, the fantabulous Graphics Manager at Stampendous.  She is smart, generous, patient, creative and funny!  Although I've never met her face-to-face, I consider her one of my friends and I hope to meet her someday.

Here's the card I made for Laura....

recipe: Stampendous Snowman Flurry, Party Invite; Tsukineko Tuxedo Black ink, Frost & Sparkle Shimmer Spritz; Recollections Glitter Card stock, sticker pearls; Offray kiwi ribbon; Primacolor pencils, Goo Gone, tortillons; Liquid Applique; Martha Stewart Snowflake punch

(I was inspired by a card I found on Splitcoast Stampers, but now can't remember who the card belonged to - sorry!)

Laura, I hope you have a wonderful day and that the coming year is full of many memory-making moments, hearty laughter, true love and good health.
 

Here's a list of all of the design team members that are sending birthday wishes to Laura today...

Melinda http://mynoteworthycards.blogspot.com/

Janelle http://rainpuddlesdesign.blogspot.com/

Taylor http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/

Wendy P http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/

Trudee http://trudee.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Jennie http://jenniebstampin.blogspot.com/

Pam http://1pamperedstamper.blogspot.com/

Lynn http://www.stamperosity.com/

Krissy http://www.paperinkspirations.blogspot.com/  <---me!

Stephanie http://blog.artycarty.com/

Kristine  http://stampingandscrapingincalifornia.blogspot.com/

Wendy J http://www.papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com/

Jingle http://www.justjingle.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Dove http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/

Rachel http://gingerbreadgallery.blogspot.com/

Cyndi http://www.scrappychickcyndi.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you all have a wonderful day and that you take time to get inky today!
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Stampendous December Color Challenge

It's the first Saturday of the month again, and that means that the Stampendous team is playing along with a NEW monthly challenge again! This month we are playing with a color challenge…to use pink, cream, gold, and/or brown in a card or project. The colors can be by way of papers, coloring implements, inks, and/or any of the fabulous Stampendous Essentials. If you've been stuck in a traditional holiday color mode, this is your opportunity to think outside the Christmas crayon box! Please join us in our challenge this month, and link your creation(s) to the InLinkz located on the Stampendous Impressions' blog (or any team member's blog post that has the collection at the bottom). You don't have to use Stampendous images and/or products on your designs…but we sure love it when you do! You have until January 5, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST to enter your creation, for the opportunity to be the one lucky random winner to receive this fabulous Stampendous prize, the Amore Frames Perfectly Clear set.



Here's my card for this week's challenge.  I've had a version of this card in my mind for a couple of weeks.  When I sat down to work on it, though, it just wasn't clicking for me and I was getting so frustrated!  Then, all of the sudden, it all came together, and I have to say I'm really happy with the outcome!  Unfortunately, today was an overcast day and the sun wasn't shining that much, so it was tough to get a good picture.  (That's what I get for waiting until the last minute!)  Anyway.....it's hard to tell in this photo, but I added pearl stickers to this pretty lady, she was screaming for some bling!  I thought she needed a string of pearls around her neck.  Oh, and incase you're wondering, the background is the Imperial Jewel stamp that I stamped 4 times.  Each time I let half of the stamp hang off of the edge of the cardstock, and all 4 of the images come together in the center of the card, under the little lady.

recipe:  Stampendous Imperial Jewel, Deco Lady, Detail Gold Embossing Powder; VersaMark Ink; Recollections ivory cards, ivory card stock, Clear Bark EP, pearl stickers; Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink; Prismacolor Pencils, Goo-Gone, Tortillons; Sheer ivory ribbon; oval cutter

 

OK, I'm done talking now.  Now what are you waiting for?  Take a few minutes to check out all the beautiful creations by my fellow team members and then it's your turn to get inky and play along with our challenge.  Here's a list of this week's players - I'm sure you're in for a real treat - they are all so talented!

Stampendous Impressions -http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com



Taylor Usry - http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/


Pam Hornschu - http://1pamperedstamper.blogspot.com


WendyJordan - http://www.papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com


Jenn Dove - http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/


Melinda Gleissner - http://mynoteworthycards.blogspot.com/


Suzanne Czosek - http://www.suzzstampingspot.blogspot.com/


Krissy Fossmeyer - http://www.paperinkspirations.blogspot.com/  <---  that's me!


Lynn Mercurio - http://www.stamperosity.com/


Stephanie Lee - http://blog.artycarty.com/


Cyndi Bundy -- http://www.scrappychickcyndi.blogspot.com/


Kristine Reynolds -- http://stampingandscrapingincalifornia.blogspot.com/


Janelle Stollfus -- http://rainpuddlesdesign.blogspot.com/


Jennie Black -- http://jenniebstampin.blogspot.com/

Jingle -- http://www.justjingle.blogspot.com/

Time for me to skedaddle and time for you to check out the above blogs and then get inky.  Hope all is well in your corner of the world today.  Our family is off to our town square for a Christmas festival, parade and lighting of the Christmas tree.  I hear Santa may make an appearance.....hope I'm not on his "naughty" list!

Encrusted Treasure Hop/Chipboard Challenge

Welcome to the Stampendous "Fran•tage Encrusted Jewel Hop"! All of us on the Stampendous Design Teams are sooo excited about this new technique...an accidental creative process discovered by our own Fran Seiford, Chief Artistic Officer at Stampendous! There is a quote that says, "There are no mistakes, just opportunities for embellishment!" How true is that? Today our super-creative-with-mistakes designers are excited to show you how you can deliberately create with gorgeous sloppiness. For more info on the process of Encrusting with the Fran•tage Essentials, check out the YouTube video HERE. Here's the list of our Encrusted Hoppers for today:

Stampendous Impressions' Blog

Cyndi Bundy

Trudee Sauer

Jennifer Dove

Pam Hornschu

Wendy Price

Taylor Usry

Wendy Jordan

Lynn Mercurio

Krissy Fossmeyer

Rachel Sztonyk

Suzanne Czosek

As you hop from blog to blog, oohing and aahing over the Encrusted Jewel fabulousness, be sure to leave some love (and your contact email) for the designers, as well as on the Stampendous blog. Your comments are your insurance that you have an opportunity to win one of four blog candy goody boxes of Stampendous Fran•tage Essentials for you to create your own Encrusted Jewel goodness (US winners only):

 Aged Black Prize Package

 

Aged Silver Prize package

 Aged Gold Prize Package

 Shabby White Prize Package

OK!  You ready to see what I created?  I decided to step out of my comfort zone this week and instead of making a card, I made a vellum candle shade.  I love the way this turned out!  Along the top edge of the vellum, I stamped the flourish from the Cling Jumbo Peony with VersaMark ink.  It's kind of hard to see, but I really like the way a watermark looks on vellum.  I then stamped just the Eiffel Tower from Eiffel Noel and embossed it with Detail Gold EP.  On the reverse side of the image, I colored the holly, berries and poinsettias with my Prismacolor pencils.  I attached the shade to a piece of chipboard that I embossed with Detail Gold EP and then added Shaved Ice around the base to mimic snow.  This was the first time I used Shaved Ice and it won't be my last!  It was "snow" much fun!  I placed a battery operated tealight inside and VOILA! 

Alright, my time here is done....it's time for you to get hopping!  I'm sure you're in for some real treats from this uber-talented group of gals!  Prepare to be wowed!!!  After checking out all of the encrusted goodness, be sure to watch Fran's video and then take time to get inky! 

Thought for the Day

I recently was introduced to Pinterest and now I'm hopelessly hooked.  I found this pin earlier.....it is one of my favorite quotes.  I had to share it with you...

Source: country-life.tumblr.com via Kristine on Pinterest

I hope you'll all take time today to do all of the above and to get inky!  I'll be back soon!

Chipboard Challenge

It's Saturday again, and that means the Stampendous team is playing along with our monthly challenge again! This month we are playing with chipboard. There are SO many different ways to use it - paint it, distress it, emboss it, stamp on it, give it some texture......you get the idea!



I used a chipboard snowflake (two, actually) on my card.  I decided to emboss the snowflakes using my favorite Stampendous embossing powders.  The bottom snowflake is heat embossed with Blue Blaze EP and the top snowflake was embossed twice.  The first layer is Winter Wonderland EP and then on top of that I used Stardust EP.  I added a cute little silver snowflake brad to the center of the snowflakes.

recipe: Stampendous  Penguin Wishes, Winter Wonderland EP, Detail White EP, Stardust EP; Martha Stewart Stars Border Punch; Sizzix Snowflake die; Michaels Silver Snowflake Brad; Prismacolor Pencils; Paper Pizzazz DP; Versamarker

Here's a list of the other team members who are playing along with this challenge.  Take a few moments to check out what they've created!

Lynn Mercurio - http://www.stamperosity.com/

Taylor Usry - http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/

Wendy Jordan - http://www.papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com/

Suzanne Czosek - http://www.suzzstampingspot.blogspot.com/

Pam Hornschu - http://1pamperedstamper.blogspot.com/

Stampendous Blog -- http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/

OK, after you've taken a look at what everyone else has created using chipboard, then it's your turn!  Our challenge to you this month is to join us in using chipboard on your cards and projects. This month we are giving away a Cling Jumbo Songbird set to a random winner. You don't have to use a Stampendous image or products to play along, but we sure love it when you do! You have until Thursday, December 1 at 11:59 PM EST to add your link to the linky tool on the Stampendous blog, and we'll draw a random winner. You can enter as many times as you'd like.


OOH!  Before I forget...did you know Stampendous is offering FREE shipping on all orders $50 or over (to US/APO/FPO addresses)?! Use the promo code FREESHIP and stock up on some goodies!!  Be sure to check out the Present in a Pail for that special stamper on your holiday shopping list.  At just $29.95, it's a great deal - order 2 and you'll get free shipping with the above code.  WHAT A DEAL!!!!


Gotta skedaddle - hope you have a great day and that you'll take time to get inky today!  Thanks for stopping by!