Rain Puddles Design

Hello Everyone! What fabulous hops for the Stampendous Catalog Release last week! We’ve shown you all of our ideas on how to use some of the newest and greatest products from Stampendous. Hope you were inspired and ready to dive in with some new goodies you'll be getting soon. For some of you those goodies are prizes and I’ve got the LONG list of winners today. Sorry about the delay in announcing my blog giveaway winner. I was a little mixed up in the schedule or just plain too excited to announce, but it's finally here! The winner from my blog had to comment on all three of my catalog posts during the week… so that lucky winner is… Please contact me with your mailing address by sending an email from my blog profile. With all the fantastic sentiments that Stampendous has in the new catalog we are going to be focusing on sentiments for the August Challenge. Wait? Isn't it still July? Yes you're right, but I get to jump the gun so you can all be the firs...

Today is our big hop day for Stampendous Catalog Release Week! I hope you've enjoyed some of my samples as well as all of my talented friends on the design team. We have a wonderful array of samples to show. I know because we've all been sharing amongst ourselves because we are just that excited about today. THREE of the bloggers today will be choosing a random commenter from their blog, and those lucky people will be announced on the Stampendous blog Tuesday, July 31 (please leave comments by Monday, July 30 at 11:59 PM PST). The more places you leave a comment, the better your chances are to win! Here's the three possible giveaways to drool over! Here's my sample today. It was so much fun to make! I think it came together pretty fast, but honestly I was just so into it I enjoyed every step of the way. The stamps I used were Cling Cherish Family , and  Scrolled Medallion  from the July catalog. The border stamp is from Jumbo Cling Amaryllis  from a...

because a feline's gotta fish! LOL Well, I really love them because Stampendous makes them adorable this summer with new images now available in stores near you or at their webstore ! I'm sharing two cards today perfect for the trendy coloring style we all do for our homemade cards. Don't let that stop you if you're not of coloring mind, it's easy to use them on pattern paper for piecing or glitter and Fun Flock or... however you want! My first card has Punkin Kitty and Autumn Words stamps . I colored with the popular Copic Markers and added some Prismacolor Pencils for some precise shading. I mean, when you mess up and want to cover it up, use colored pencils, right? lol I switched lids on my markers and picked up the darker YR for Punkin's head, so I lightened up with some colored pencils. Fishing Kiddo is THE sweetest scene stamp for a masculine card! I'm usually hard pressed to finish off a card when it's just a character image, but th...

We've interrupted the Diva Dare to say Happy Birthday to our talented, sweet, AMAZING Julee! We've gathered over at the  Verve Stamps blog for some Birthday Wishes. Please feel free to join and wish Julee a happy birthday with us! I just adore Julee! She is such an amazing lady and with Mr. Verve they have the best little stamp company ever! Happy Birthday Julee!  Best wishes for a great day... and hoping those sweet boys of yours give you extra giggles and naps! I want to tell you a bit about the flowers on this card. I made them! I was late night  web   surfing last week and came across Gabrielle Pollaco of Such a Pretty Mess . She has an amazing collection of tutorials  and one of them is making these flowers. Thank you Gabi for the great tutorials! Details: Stamps:   Small Celebrations (Verve Stamps) Paper:  Chocolate (Wausau RF), Cream (Wausau), corugate board, Olive (Wausau) Ink:  Walnut Stain (Ranger), Coral (Sta...

Hey there crafting fans! Are you enjoying the Stampendous Release week so far? My project had two transformations and I can't wait to tell you about it. BUT FIRST, there are some details that you're going to like a lot ... Giveaways! Click image to see more details about what's new in the catalog. There are daily winners! Today's winner will get the prize pack shown above! Just comment on all the designers blogs for that day and and one of the bloggers will randomly choose a winner to announce the  next day. So keep hopping with us throughout the week for as many chances to win! Some designers just want to share in the excitement of giveaways and you might happen on a blog each day that has blog candy. The winner will be notified by that blogger. On Saturday we will have an all designer blog hop! Commenters on that day will have a chance to win one of three prizes! Now here's my sample to share today. I mentioned that the card went through two tra...

I've been distressing so much that I've got a video tutorial to show for it! Head on over to Paper Craft Planet  to see it! There are seven, yes SEVEN different techniques! How many of them do you already know? The Stampendous Designers are starting today with a week of Catalog Release blog hops! Be sure to head on over to the Stampendous blog  where you'll find the  list of hops every day.  Some of the Stampendous products are so new you can only see them in stores! Go find a store near you at the Stampendous webstore . Details: Stamps:   Cling Special Delivery CRM269 ,   Christmas Background CRR144 ,    Scripty Blessings CRH287   (Stampendous!) Paper:  Ginko cardstock (Mohawk), Cream cream (Wausau), kraft wrapping paper, Kraft cardstock (Mohawk) Ink:  Tuxedo Black   (Memento, Tsukineko), Garden Green (Stampin' Up),  Tea Dye   (Ranger) Accessories:   Aged Green Embossing Enamel   (Stampe...

There are an amazing amount of new products in the July catalog! I hope you'll hang out with us this week as we share on our blogs some of the products we used for the catalog images. If you like a product you can go over to see instructions and supply lists on the Stampendous webstore! Go to PROJECTS to see some now! And then head back to the Stampendous blog every day for a list of hops! THERE ARE PRIZES!!!!!! The details will start tomorrow!

Yippee! It's Friday!  I'm over on the Verve Blog today sharing my take on this month's Diva Dare Challenge . Why not hop on over and see all the details. It might just be something you want to add to your crafty time this weekend! {From my post on Verve Stamps Blog} This birthday card is brimming with Verve goodness. I colored flowers from  Feel the Sun  Stamp Set with Copic markers and fussy cut them out. They are warming up next to A Cut Above  Rounded Scallop Frame  die and tagged with a tea cup and tag combo from the  Cup of Life  stamp set and the A Cut Above  Tiny Sweet Scallop Tag  die. The Happy Birthday wishes is from the  Hope Blooms  Stamp Set. I added some lace ribbon under the tea cup and across the band to complete the bag. Inside the bag is tea bag nestled in some tissue paper edge punched with a lace pattern. The insert is labeled with a tea bag tag and sentiment from the  Cup of Life ...

Hey there my nonCHA friends! I know those already there or heading over to CHA are not even thinking about those left at home only living vicariously through the sneak peeks and instagram shots. Well at least they are thinking to share with us, right. Seriously I love that they want to share, it makes such a great excuse to hog the computer and check out the "trends". I can't wait for it all to start rolling in. Okay I really went off topic there so I'll jump right in to my card for today. Amy Sheffer, stunning sample artist that she is, has a great sketch for this week with Viva La Verve! Take a quick look at my card and then head to your crafty space and play along. So here's my card! Now the details and deadlines if you want to join us for some fun sketchy time! One Person Birthday Sale item! Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Copic Sketch Markers Viva La Verve July 2012 Week 3 Details: Stamps:   One Person (Verve St...

Oh yes, we are making jewelry with Resin Crafts and Stampendous... All of us! It's mega Resin Hop Day! Seriously, have you enjoyed all the projects or what. I think the Stampendous team did a fabulous job with only a few people that have ever created before with resin! That has something to say for the products we used, right? Thanks so much Carmi of Resin Crafts and Stampendous! for treating us so well with supplies! Important Info Right Here! Visit each blog and be entered in our drawing for a great prize package when you leave a comment! If you don't tell us you were there by commenting, we can't include you in the drawing! We'll pick a winner from today's comments separate from the commenters throughout the week*. Get hoppin! Resin Crafts Blog  (Canadian Prize Details!!!) April Derrick Cyndi Bundy •  Janelle Stollfus  • Next...  Jennifer Ingle Krissy Fossmeyer Kristine Reynolds Lea Kimmel Lynn Mercurio Melinda Gleissner ...