Rain Puddles Design

It is the dead of winter outside my winter, so I think it's time for a pop of spring on my blog today. I'm going to share a fun project I made recently with new Stampendous stamps and matching die sets, plus something that is really neat! I made the front of the card pretty simple because wait until you see the inside! First here's a close up of the tab die to make my little birdie pop off the card. The inside uses the new Stampendous Pop Up Stages Die Set! This set truly is the most versatile of the three sets that Stampendous has released. The background involves airbrushing after stamping and coloring a few leaves. I made a mask out of sticky notes and added it an angle for an artsy touch to the personal message area. This bird is popped out using the #3 column die from the set. To be honest I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the parts of the tree so I stamped them all separate, but in the end, I glued them all onto the branch whi...

Happy Friday everyone! I'm so glad you stopped by today because I am wrapping up the week with a grand finale post for the Pink Your Life blog hop.  There are prizes for our hop and not your usual comment to win! We love to know that you see us across the online community and maybe even where you'd like to see our projects posted. All the details for the contest are on the Stampendous blog today .  Be sure to stop by all the other designer's post and give them a quick comment, we really do love to hear from all of you! Friday Stampendous Blog Janelle Stollfus Jamie Martin Tenia Nelson Lea Fritts Louise Healy Alison Heikkila Now for my project today. You may have already spotted this mixed media frame on the Stampendous website or even from a post over at the Pink Your Life blog, but this project was created for the January 2017 Stampendous catalog! I had far too much fun creating this frame. From the stenciled background to the p...

Hey, crafty friends! It's incredible that we are already half way through January in the new year and I'm finally blogging! What better way to start off than with a blog hop with Stampendous! That's right it is blog hop time with new stamps by Nicoletta Zanella from Pink Your Life! You'll want to stop by the Stampendous blog today because there are so many ways to win stamps throughout the hop!!!! Here's my crafty project made just for the hop. I'm using the new Pink Your Life Whisper Happy Wagon Perfectly Clear Stamp (PCS) Set, plus a stole a couple stamps from Pink Your Life Whisper World PCS and Stampendous Cake Tiers PCS . I had a little bit of fun with assembling the wagon carts plus a few Whisper friends popping up for a surprise! I colored these cuties with Copic markers, a list is down below, and the background is made with gesso sponged over Cathedral Windows Metal Stencil , and then a wash of Various Ink refills d...

Hey there everyone! As promised I have one more post with Stampendous and the inspirational theme week. I'm sharing Tiny Prince stamp that is filled with so many wonderful ways to call upon the tiny babe's birth we celebrate this season. I super loved pulling out my watercolors and giving this stamp some royal hues. Happy birthday tiny prince! Supplies: Note: In this supply list affiliate links are used for Amazon (AZ) at no cost to you, though it means when you click the link and make a purchase I receive a few pennies as a commission. Stampendous (STM), Ellen Hutson (EH) and Blick Studio (Blick) links are also listed for non-affiliate shopping. Stampendous: R273 Tiny Prince Rubber Stamp ( AZ , STM ) FRL02 Gold Lux Mix ( AZ , STM ) GX802F Fine Gold Halo Mix ( AZ , STM ) STF082 Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink by Tsukineko® ( AZ , STM) SSH57 Jumbo Acrylic Perfectly Clear™ Handle ( AZ ,  STM ) Wagner HT 400 Embossing Heat Tool ( AZ ,  STM ) Plus: My Colors™...

Happy Wednesday everyone! It is getting so close to Christmas. All the family is on break, we have puzzles lined up to work on together and a few days before the presents under the tree appear in force. Even so for so many, for me and my family too, Christmas is part of our everyday life. That's what I love about my card today. The ornament stamp by Stampendous is just perfect to share the meaning that stays with us all through the year. I know it is a busy time of the year for all of you so I'm making a short sappy intro and now here are the details to my card. I'll see you back here tomorrow with one more card from my Stampendous stash! Supplies: Note: In this supply list affiliate links are used for Amazon (AZ) at no cost to you, though it means when you click the link and make a purchase I receive a few pennies as a commission. Stampendous (STM), Ellen Hutson (EH) and Blick Studio (Blick) links are also listed for non-affiliate shopping. Stampendous: ...

Oh, do we have a little surprise today for an amazingly sweet and generous lady. It is our Design Team Coordinator, that's only one of the many amazing things she does at Stampendous, Laura Weed's birthday! A few of us have put together a surprise birthday hop to celebrate her and the many years we have been blessed to know her, to be on her team and to be all the better for it! Happy Birthday, Laura! Best wishes for a fantastic day and more wonderful memories with family and friends! Geraniums Stamp by Stampendous I made my card today with Geranium Stamp  and Copic Markers. The sparkly card base was made with a mix of Detail Clear Embossing Powder, Lavender Glitter, and Star Dust Embossing Powder. Sprinkle around the edges and heat from the back. Card details are towards the end the post if you are interested, but now let's keep the hop going! Kristine Jamie Pam Wendy Janelle - you're here! Tenia Dee Mark Lea Supplies: Stampendou...

Hi, folks! It's Monday and around here the air is getting colder and I'm personally hoping for snow! While I wait I have a great little penguin to share with you today from the Stampendous set Winter Friends . Isn't he the cutest ever! He has two other wintry friends, an owl and a snowman, that share cute hats and icons for a fun exchange of gifts! This little card came together quickly with a handmade pattern paper using the free template included in the stamp set. It's snowflakes!!!!! If you want to know more information about the card just keep scrolling down the post, but I wanted to tell you that you can find more inspiration over on the Stampendous blog! Be sure to stop by there. Supplies: Note: In this supply list affiliate links are used for Amazon (AZ) at no cost to you, though it means when you click the link and make a purchase I receive a few pennies as a commission. Stampendous (STM), Ellen Hutson (EH) and Blick Studio (Blick) links are also ...