Monogram Swirl Card

This happens to be another one of those "perfect for any occasion" cards. Very simple in design and simple to create. Would be great made in sets as a Mother's Day gift, for a new bride, or just to have on hand. The white panel was stamped randomly with the black swirls, adhered to a colored panel and then to the card front. Cute little Class A' Peel borders were placed just under the edge for an added pop which comes back to the punched circle stamped and embossed in black with the frame and monogram. Originally this was designed as part of a wedding set that included invites, save-the-dates, thank yous, etc. So easy to match a specific color scheme. Happy stamping!
Pam

Perfectly Clear "Classic Frames" from Stampendous (SSC147)
Perfectly Clear "Elegant Monograms Large" from Stampendous (SSC145)
Perfectly Clear "Wedding Corners" from Stampendous (SSC173)
Class A' Peel "Girly Ribbon" stickers from Stampendous (AC708K)
Midnight Black embossing powder from Stampendous (EP111)
Bazzill cardstock
Onyx Versafine ink from Tsukineko
Black ColorBox ink from Clearsnap
ribbon
double-sided foam adhesive

STMC4-Ornamental Thank You card

Here we are at week 4 of the Stampendous sketch challenges. Rachel designed a super-cute sketch for this week (check out her blog!) and all the other talented crew are busily posting their examples as well. Since I was a little swamped for time this week between sample-making for the next Stampendous catalog and projects for the class I'm taking, I decided to post a card from a previous Stampendous catalog that has a similar-if-slightly-flipped look to this week's sketch. I used two Stampendous Perfectly Clear sets to create this and embossed these images with yummy Chocolate embossing powder. Love the cute striped paper at the bottom and the bit of bling with the flower and Dot Sparkler CAP's. Hope you have a truly inspiring weekend.
Pam

Perfectly Clear "Open Ornamentals" from Stampendous (SSC1001)
Perfectly Clear "Formal Frames" from Stampendous (SSC197)
Chocolate embossing powder from Stampendous (EP117)
Class A' Peel "Dot Sparklers" from Stampendous (AC672HSS)
Versamark ink from Tsukineko
Bazzill cardstock
striped print (unknown)
oval template (Coluzzle)
brad fasteners
silk flower

Don't forget to post your own creations and link them to the Stampendous blog-site. Each week there will be two winners chosen who will win some great stuff to create with. Make sure that your link and sample include this week's sketch challenge number: STMC4! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Stacked Hearts Wedding card

As we head into the traditional wedding "season", I thought that I would post a wedding card. Could also be used for anniversary, and with a little imagination, could be designed around a whole wedding package: Save the Date, invite, thank yous, etc. Very simple, very elegant. Read back through directions for embossing on acetate from the "StMC2-Bee Friend" card below, and stamp and emboss the "Stacked Hearts" on an acetate panel. Stamp and emboss sentiment at bottom of brushed silver panel. Place acetate panel on top, punch through both layers and loop ribbon and tulle through. Add a silver charm if desired. Adhere all to metallic silver and lavender card. A beautiful card that will become a cherished memento. Happy stamping!
Pam

"Stacked Hearts" from Stampendous (N228)
Perfectly Clear "Merry Messages" from Stampendous (SSC114)
White embossing powder from Stampendous (EP100)
Thermo Acetate from Stampendous (PC75)
Bazzill cardstock (color name unknown)
white, brushed silver, metallic silver cardstock
"love" charm from Michael's wedding section
ribbon
tulle

Bee and Bouquet Mother's Day card

It's that time of year again to honor the hardest working individuals on the planet...moms. Here is a truly special card for doing just that. Takes a bit of time, but still simple to do and you know she'll plop it in a place of honor in her home and brag about her creative child! Just stamp and emboss any of the great Stampendous flowers in white on yellow cardstock and cut out. Add shading with chalk, and embellish the centers with brads. Stamp and emboss the "Mom" panel from "Feminine Friends" on the front of the card and cut slits at top and bottom to insert stems through. Add shadowing with chalk once again. Stamp the background with some of the great mini stamps that come in this set using Versamark ink. Attach your blossoms and stems to each other and insert through slit. Add an extra flower along with a stamped, embossed, and cut out bee and a ribbon tie.
To all you moms out there...milk it for all it's worth!
Pam

Perfectly Clear "Feminine Friends" from Stampendous (SSC092)
Any flowers from Stampendous
Any bee from the "Bee Happy Collection" from Stampendous
White embossing powder (EP100)
Frost White Colorbox ink from Clearsnap
Versamark ink from Tsukineko
Bazzill cardstock
chalks
brads
double sided foam adhesive

Songbird Silhouettes card

This card was created for a previous Stampendous catalog and I thought that I'd share it with you. Using the Perfectly Clear "Silhouette Songbirds" set, I stamped and embossed the birds randomly over aqua cardstock and used Chocolate embossing powder. I love the chocolate and aqua combo so much that I even have it my bedroom and bathroom. The swirls also come from this set (yeah, yeah, there she goes on and on about how much she loves the sets!) as well as the little flowers on the bottom panel. The entire card was stamped and embossed which always impresses people until they actually become stampers and realize just how simple it really is. The scalloped stripes on the magenta panel and sentiment came from a different set called "Formal Frames" which is also a personal favorite because it is so elegant and can be used in so many ways. You could change the color scheme on this card to maybe...silver and white with a touch of lavender...and you could make a beautiful wedding/anniversary card. What color schemes would you like to try with this set?

Perfectly Clear "Silhouette Songbirds" from Stampendous (SSC196)
Perfectly Clear "Formal Frames" from Stampendous (SSC197)
Chocolate Embossing Powder (EP117)
White Embossing Powder (EP100)
Frost White ColorBox ink from Clearsnap
brown pigment ink
dimensional foam adhesive
ribbon

Loopy Blooms Window Card

Here's another thank you card using the Stampendous "Loopy Blooms" Perfectly Clear set. Very simple...cut out a window using whatever template/cutting system works for you. Stamp and emboss in white the flower and sentiment on white panel. Use a inkpad as a stamp to ink over the top, let dry, wipe residual ink from embossed areas. If you like the effect of the bubbles, sprinkle a few grains of kosher salt on the image before stamping with pad. (Be sure to remove any grains from inkpad afterwards.) Stamp and emboss the cute scallop border on the front of card and add a Class A' Peel message. Embellish with a ribbon tie and Sparkler stickers.
The creativity with this set is limitless, so keep checking back for more inspiration!
Pam

Perfectly Clear "Loopy Blooms" by Stampendous (SSC1069)
Class A' Peel "Friendly Greetings" by Stampendous (AC961)
Class A' Peel "Dot Sparklers" by Stampendous (AC672HSS)
White Embossing Powder by Stampendous (EP100)
Frost White ColorBox ink by Clearsnap
Tangerine ColorBox Chalk ink by Clearsnap
Bazzill "Limeade" cardstock
white cardstock
ribbon

STMC1- Poppy Chalk Card

So here is my answer to the first week of Stampendous' new sketch challenge as discussed in the previous post. I stamped and embossed in white one of Fran's great scenic designs, "Poppy Scene". Then I rubbed Versamark ink over the top and using fine-tipped cotton swabs, I colored in the image using chalks. It helps to go slightly over the lines because when you are through chalking, you will wipe over the surface with a clean paper towel to remove color from the embossed surfaces so that they will stand out. My two circles were stamped and embossed on a coral cardstock panel using the "Formal Frames" set. Punched and added two lime circles for a little extra pop, a cute swirl clip with a metal message and ribbon attached. It's amazing how you can take one sketch and come up with so many variations. Check them all out at the sites mentioned in the last post.
Pam

Cling Poppy Scene by Stampendous (CRM234)
Perfectly Clear "Formal Frames" by Stampendous (SSC197)
White Embossing Powder (EP100)
Frost White ColorBox ink by Clearsnap
Versamark ink by Tsukineko
Decorative Chalks
Bazzill and Wassau cardstock
double sided foam adhesive
swirl clip, metal message, ribbon

Peacock Beauty Card

Jumping over to the elegant side of stamping. Once again empha-sizing embossing. The focal image Peacock Feather by Stampendous is double embossed which is very similar to Fran's Painting with Powder technique. (Check out YouTube video on the Stampendous site!) The background on that small panel was inked with Versamark and sprinkled with various Pearlustre embossing powders before stamping the feather image and embossing on top. There is a tone on tone embossing on gold cardstock using absolute favorite Champagne Gold Pearlustre from Stampendous. This Perfectly Clear set comes with the focal image, messages, frame, and minis. Love those sets! More bang for your buck. You gotta love that!

Perfectly Clear "Proud Peacock" set from Stampendous (SSC1076)
Champagne (EP226), Emerald (EP217), and Sapphire (EP218) Pearlustre embossing powders from Stampendous
dimensional foam tape
Gold ColorBox ink from Clearsnap
ribbon
blue, metallic gold cardstock

Butterflies Tiled Card

I love stamps with a mostly solid image. They are so simple to create with. Just pretty colored inks, markers, or in this case, stamped and embossed. These lend themselves well to a tiled panel. Just punch out the amount of tiles you want, place them on scrap paper with a small piece of d-sided tape, stamp over all and emboss. Remove from scrap paper and adhere to larger panel leaving slight "grout" area. The background was stamped and embossed randomly with a tone-on-tone look. Add a couple of embellishments, and "voila" (say with cheesy french accent!), you have a perfect card for so many occasions. Set aside your watercolors and emboss for a change!
Pam

Perfectly Clear "Butterfly Beauties" by Stampendous (SSC195)
Perfectly Clear "Formal Frames" (message) by Stampendous (SSC197)
Class A' Peel "Flower Chain" by Stampendous (AC669HB)
White Embossing Powder by Stampendous (EP100)
Chocolate Embossing Powder by Stampendous (EP117)
Frost White ColorBox ink by Clearsnap
Versamark ink by Tsukineko
Bazzill cardstock
scalloped print