Jumbo Stampendous Blog Hop!

Stampendous is so excited to announce their latest new product line...Jumbo Cling Rubber. These super sized designs make creating dramatic greeting cards and scrapbook pages effortless, but they can do so much more! They are ideal for use on textiles, walls, and all sorts of home décor projects. We felt like the best way to really introduce you to the possibilities was to invite you to our Jumbo Blog Hop! You will not believe the amazing projects their in-house, decorative painting guru Tammie Wilson has made with these beautiful stamps. We’re going to start off our hoppin’ here with some of her amazing creations. You’ll be able to see how to make these fabulous treasures on our new series of YouTube videos very soon. For now, enjoy Tammie’s genius then hop on over to the blogs of our dynamic Design Team. You won’t believe the gorgeous possibilities of these new, jumbo designs from the mind of our own Fran Seiford.

Here we go... First up the gorgeous and fabulous Cling Jumbo Hydrangea set...

I stamped the hydrangea flowers with 2 different purple shades of chalk in and the stem in chalk ink as well. I added some violet glitter from one of the amazing Glitz sets and also added some pretty Blue Violet Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter. The sentiment is also from a terrific new set called Friendship Assortment. A really easy and fun card to make that makes a bold statement. Those Jumbo images really pop and make card making simple and beautiful.


Next up is the sweet Cling Jumbo Butterfly Pair set...

I stamped this beautiful butterfly with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copics. I added some sparkle with Multi Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter. The sentiment is also part of a new set called Sincere Sentiments. I added the background pattern using another new set called Daisy Thanks stamped with Versamark ink.

Now get to hopping... you have until Feb. 2nd to leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win some wonderful Stampendous prizes.

Here's the hopping order:

Stampendous! http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com

Cyndi http://scrappychickcyndi.blogspot.com

Jennifer http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com

Rachel http://gingerbreadgallery.blogspot.com

Wendy http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com

Thanks for visiting and Have a Stampendous Saturday!!!

Stampendous Sneak Peak!!!

Hi Friends! I'm back with another Stampendous Sneak Peak just for you. I am so excited to finally be able to share with you what I have been creating for our January 2011 catalog. Today's cards feature 2 beautiful new floral sets named Narcissus and Daisy Thanks. I love all the new floral stamps Stampendous created for the new catalog. I stamped and colored my first image with Copics and added some Multi Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter. I apologize for the photos. I was so excited to submit my cards that I forgot to photograph them at home. These pics were taken with my Iphone, so it's hard to see the glitter. Believe me it really sparkled! I added a few pearls and some lace ribbon to give it a more delicate touch.



On my second card I stamped the image and colored in the daisies using white pigment ink. I colored the center of the flowers, the stems and the ladybug using Copics. I used some Lemonade Yellow Fun Flock for texture to the center of the flowers.

I hope you enjoyed today's sneak peaks. Please be sure to join us tomorrow at 10am PST as we will be having another fun Stampendous Blog Hop. Thank you all for joining us last time and all your sweet comments. So glad so many of you won goodies last time! Everyone will have another chance to win some goodies with tomorrow's blog hop as well.

I will be attending CHA tomorrow and hope I get a chance to meet lots of you!!!
Thanks for visiting and Have a wonderful day!

Stampendous Blog Hop!!!

Hi Friends! Happy Saturday! It's been awhile since my last post, so I am very excited to be back to play along with the First Official Stampendous Blog Hop! If you have arrived here after visiting the fabulous Wendy Price, then you are on the right track. To start from the beginning just head over to the Stampendous Blog. Please see the bottom of my post for all the official Hop details. You are not going to want to miss out on your opportunity to win a fantastic prize from Stampendous. I am just thrilled to share with you 2 cards today. The first card features the adorable BlockArt Tweet Friends Perfectly Clear stamp set. This set was featured in the October 2010 Stampendous Catalog and is now available. The flower and bird images are so sweet and cute. This set was an instant favorite for me. You can now view this cute set along with many other wonderful stamps by viewing the online catalog here.

My second card is a sneak peek from the upcoming January 2011 catalog which will be revealed at CHA later this month. This Garden Beauty Perfectly Clear stamp set is gorgeous. I love all the details of this image. It was wonderful to color. The pretty butterfly images in this set really compliment the main image.

Are you ready to see more? Just hop on over a visit the amazing Cyndi Bundy to view her wonderful creations. Please be sure to check out all the Official Rules below:

Official Rules:
1. Start the hop at the Stampendous! blog then hop through all the Design Team blogs.
2. Make sure to leave a comment on each Design Team Members' post.
3. We will pick 4 random winners from all the comments left at all the sites. You must comment on EACH site to be eligible.
4. You have until Monday, January 10th at midnight EST to hop and comment.
5. Winners will be picked and notified on Wednesday, January 12.
6. We can’t mail prizes internationally, but if you want to join the hop we will email you the cute project.
7. Have fun!

DT Blog Addresses in Hopping Order:
Jennie http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/
Wendy http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/
Rachel http://gingerbreadgallery.blogspot.com/
Cyndi http://scrappychickcyndi.blogspot.com/
Kimberly http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com/
Pam http://1pamperedstamper.blogspot.com/


Happy Hopping and Thanks for visiting! Have a Stampendous Saturday!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Merry Christmas!!! May you and your families have a wonderful Christmas filled with love and happiness!!! May all your dreams come true in 2011!!!



Thank you for all for your friendship!
Love,

STMC35 - Fun Flock Challenge

Hi Friends! I'm back!!! So happy to bring you another fun Stampendous Saturday Challenge and what could be more fun than FUN FLOCK!!! I have been wanting to use some Pixie Pink Fun Flock and the Cling Cutie Bundles Set was so perfect. Isn't she so cute? I used the both Pixie Pink and Cotton Ball White Fun Flock for her hat, gloves, and jacket. Click on the photo to see the picture close up. Fun flock gives this image the perfect touch. I can't wait to send out this card. It's cold outside, so cozy up this weekend with some Fun Flock and play along with us. Be sure to check out the Stampendous Blog for the complete challenge details. You have a chance to win a wonderful Stampendous prize. Have Fun!!!


Thanks for visiting and Have a Stampendous Saturday!!!

TESC134 - Sweetest Holiday Wishes

Hi Friends & Happy Friday!!! Can you believe Christmas is just around the corner? I thought this week's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge would be the perfect opportunity to make another Christmas card for my holiday stash. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Gingerbread Man Sizzix die. Isn't he so cute? I paired up this cutie with some more wonderful Echo Park patterned paper. I love all the different colors. So festive! I also added a strip of some Bo Bunny double dot paper too. I am thinking of making something similar to this for this year's Christmas card. It's hard to resist this adorable gingerbread man. Are you ready to play along with us? Taylor will be looking for her Top Crops and it could be you. So play along and have some fun!

Be sure to visit my fabulous TESC Sketch Crew buddies for some great inspiration:
Alice Wertz
Jami Sibley
Lisa Hjulberg
Lori Craig
Melissa Sauls
Monika Davis
Sherrie Siemens
and Taylor!!!!

Thanks for visiting and Have a Happy Day!

Snowmen fall from heaven unassembled

Hi Friends! Happy Friday! I am back today to share will you a card I made using one of my favorite Stampendous products ... Class A' Peel Stickers. They have a variety of different textures and I love all of them! I used the gorgeous Jumbo Snowflakes and Jumbo Snowman in Velvet White for this card. I added some cute mini snowmen in the centers of each snowflake using the Little Snow Scarf and Little Snow Hat cling stamps. I love how the bright white snowflakes pop against the red paper. I used a small velvet snowflake for the same pop against the green and to bring out the Heavenly Snowmen sentiment. Hope you enjoyed today's card!

Thanks for visiting and Have a great day!


Rachie's Recipe:
Stamps: Little Snow Scarf, Little Snow Hat & Heavenly Snowmen (Stampendous)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Paper: Red Dot & White CS (Bazzill) and Patterned Paper (Bo Bunny)
Accessories: Jumbo Snowflake & Jumbo Snowman Class A' Peel Stickers (Stampendous), Paper Piercing Tools (Making Memories), White Gel Pen and 3D Foam Tape (Best Creation)

Gingerbread Sightings 2010

Hello Gingy Lovers! It's that time of year again! Welcome to Day 1 of Gingerbread Sightings 2010. I have searched the globe (ok, the internet) to find you as much gingerbread wonder as possible. LOL! This year is just filled with sugar and spice and everything nice. Here we go.....

1. Stampendous - Cling Cookie Memories Set
Who could resist these adorable cookies?
2. Peachy Keen Stamps - Lots of Gingerbread Lovin' here
There is a new release tomorrow and I know I spotted some new gingerbread friends :)
3. Two Scoops Rice - Super Kawaii Gingerbread here
4. Waltzing Mouse - Bountiful Baskets Additions
A basket full of gingerbread men! What a perfect gift!
5. Flourishes - Sweets of the Season
Love the vintage look of these sweet gingerbread!
6. EK Success - Gingerbread Man Large Punch
I squealed with delight over this one!!! So cute and the perfect gingerbread shape!
7. Paper Source - I {heart} Paper Source and these wonderful goodies!

I had to order the gift wrap above online, since one lady bought out the whole store of this wrapping paper. Can you imagine that? Too bad it wasn't me! LOL!

Hope you like these goodies and I will be back on the weekend to share some more with ya!

Have a fabulous day and thanks for visiting!!!

STMC30 - Happy Halloween!

Hi Friends! It's time for another fabulous Stampendous Saturday Sketch Challenge. This week I am your host and I had the perfect stamp set in mind when creating this sketch. This little vampire is too cute and very popular. I have seen him everywhere! He belongs to the spooky and sweet - Costume Kids set. I colored him up with Copics and cut him out to give him some dimension. I love that he is surrounded by bats. This wonderful Echo Park patterned paper went perfectly with this image. I added some Jolee's All That Bling star stickers for sparkle. I really hope you love this week's challenge and can play along with us for a chance to win a sweet prize from Stampendous. You can find the challenge rules here and there is even more exciting Stampendous news! Win... Without Warning!!! Stampendous is looking for blog posts featuring their amazing products and selecting a winner to award with free stamps! How cool is that? You can find all the details here along with the first winner. Stampendous is just the best! Have fun and ink up those Stampendous stamps! I can't wait to see who the next winner will be!


Thanks for visiting and Have a Happy Halloween!


Rachie's Recipe:
Stamps: Costume Kids (Stampendous)
Paper: White CS (Neenah), Black & Kraft CS (Bazzill) and Patterned Paper (Echo Park)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Accessories: Ribbon (Bo Bunny), Star Stickers (Jolee's), Border Punch (EK Success), Pinking Circle and Circle Nestabilities and 3D Foam Tape (Best Creation)

TESC132 - Fa la la la la

Happy Friday! Are you prepared for the Halloween weekend? I am looking forward to passing out candy and seeing all the cute kids. So no tricks today, just a Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge treat. Our very own super sweet and very talented, Jami, designed this week's sketch and it's just fabulous! I am using the adorable Home Sweet Home set again this week because I don't get to use this cute Caroling Cuppie enough. I paired up the image with some pretty Very Merry - October Afternoon patterned paper. I hope you enjoyed today's card and will find some time to play along with us this week. If you haven't already seen the TE 12 days of a Handcrafted Christmas, then you will have to visit Taylor's blog to see all the great creations. There are so many fabulous gift ideas and the videos make it so easy to follow along and create something amazing with Taylored Expressions.


The TE Sketch crew is looking forward to your visit. You are sure to finds lots of inspiration and be sure to leave them some love.
Alice Wertz
Jami Sibley
Lisa Hjulberg
Lori Craig
Melissa Sauls
Monika Davis
Sherrie Siemens
Rosie Hughes
and Taylor!!!!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Stamping!