Rain Puddles Design

  We are back again with some fun joining Dreamweaver Stencils and Stampendous Impressions in a full week of summer splashing fun! Summer is going strong still, so we are showing projects to bring those trips to the beach back home for memories and more! These two companies have put together a super prize package well because they love to celebrate it's going to be TWO prize sets up for grabs and you can get all the details on the Stampendous or Dream It Up website. Now that you know where to go for all the details here's my project to share: I had this jar already filled with some pebbles and seashells and I new exactly where I was going with my project for today. I started with the online video by Wendy Jordan for some great how-to using double-sided adhesive sheets with glitter. I wanted to create a shell color and texture using my Stampendous Rose and Peach Color Fragments  with Dreamweaver's  Seashell Stencil .  In the ph...

Tattered pages and uplifting sentiments are the elements of this month's Diva Dare and today I'm sharing my card designed by the inspiration of two of our Diva sisters. Find out who they are over on  Verve Stamps' blog .  Details: Stamps:   Words Cannot Express (Verve Stamps) Paper:  Ginko (Wausau), Time for Spring (Fancy Pants Design), lined paper Ink:  Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up), Old Paper and Worn Lipstick (Ranger Distress Ink) Accessories:   Joyful Blooms Die Set (A Cut Above, Verve), Banner Bundle Die Set (A Cut Above, Verve), Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set (A Cut Above, Verve), Grapefruit ribbon (  Truly Madly Deeply Ribbon Collection, Verve), chevron embossing folder (Stampin' Up), liquid pearls (Viva Decor), white pearl (Stampin' Up), 1-ply of yarn, mini stapler (Tiny Attacher, Tim Holtz Idea-ology), paper distresser (Tonic, Tim Holtz), sewing machine

I'm super sketchy these days and have yet another sketch to inspire you for the next card. It's over on Paper Craft Planet today and goes throughout the week. I've played along with the Play Date Cafe color challenge #191 Details: Stamps:   Carousel Circus (Stampendous), Life is a Circus (Stampendous) Paper:  Ambrosia (Bazzill Basics), white (Mohawk) Ink:  Vintage Photo and Tea Dye (Ranger) Accessories:  May Arts ribbon, paper edge distresser (WRMK), classic oval die cut (Spellbinders)

It's time for a hostess spot with Viva La Verve and I've got a fun one to try out! Head on over the VLV forum to get details on this months challenges and the way to get shiny new Verve! Here's the sketch: Coming up short on a card fold can be so frustrating, but this sketch is made for those shortcomings. It's optional and just for fun, so you can create using the gray area as a part of the inside of the card showing or just add it as another element in the front of the card. I've taken the color combo from the new Mixed Media Color Challenge  #3 to use light blue, teal and a neutral as the MAIN colors. Details: Stamps:   With Love (Verve Stamps) Paper:  Blue and teal (Wausau), kraft (HL), white (Mohawk) Ink:  Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand (Stampin' Up) Accessories:   Flourished Trim Die , Banner Bundle Die , Flag It Die  and Vintage Oval Die (A Cut Above, Verve Stamps), Creme Brulee ribbon (Signature Ribbon Set, Verve Stamps)...

Just before all you lucky ducks get to travel to Nevada for the CHA Create and Connect, Stampendous ( booth #1254 ) and the design team are having little sneak peeks this week! Today's a three hop list with Jamie Martin Janelle Stollfus  (me) Lea Kimmel and Tenia Nelson Once you've seen all the sneak peeks this week, head to your favorite local or online store and shop, Shop, SHOP! There will also be the entire release on the Stampendous Website July 20th, where they have FREE shipping until July 31st on any order over $50. This catalog is PACKED with lots of fun images to color. It's also got fabulous Jumbo stamps, did I mention FABULOUS Jumbo's? Okay then there are some awesome background stamps and then there is oodles of new kits. It's going to be the great idea to create your wishlist and stalk your favorite stamping and scrapbooking store for them throughout the season. If you forget what they are or spy something you really like, just drop ...

Happy July everyone! I ended up having the whole week off from my craft room. Most of that time was spent enjoying my family home on stay-cation and a little bit of time flat out on my back with muscle and hip problems. Doesn't something always seem to come up that messes with your vacation? Well, I'm back on my feet and designing again. Yay! Today's card is for a couple of my favorite challenge on Splitcoaststampers. The Mix-ability challenge and Viva La Verve! Please feel free to join these challenges they are easy and you can do them anytime. Note that if you feel like a chance at winning some shiny new Verve then there is a deadline on the Viva La Verve challenges for all of July's sketches. My card starts with the versatile sketch by Diva Charmaine. I used the Verve set Take Note from the latest release on cream cardstock to make the envelope and sentiments pinned on cork. It works to change the note by carefully sliding out the dress pin and rear...

Happy Monday everyone! I wanted to bring you a project today, but I've been in the worst of a back and hip issue the last few days and not really in any comfortable spot for long. I hope to have something for you later this week. So I'm going to share the links to Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge . It's a celebration for the 300th sketch. That's a lot of great sketches if you ask me. :) Here's just a bit of the fun and excitement that you will find on the OFFICIAL POST . And a great big Mojo Monday thank you to these fabulous companies that are helping us celebrate... Verve Stamps (2) - $50 gift vouchers (4) - $25 gift vouchers My Favorite Things $50 gift voucher The Cat's Pajamas (2) - $25 gift vouchers Waltzingmouse Stamps 1 large + 2 small sets of choice Emma's Paperie $50 gift voucher Pink Paislee Luxe Silver & Gold Freckled Fawn $40 gift voucher Pazzles Inspiration Toolkit Clearly Besotted Stamps 2 stamp sets of choice Sweet 'n Sa...