Turtley Awesome

Today's card features Stampendous' new Turtle Fun Cling Rubber Stamp Set which is sized to work perfectly with the WindowRama Die Set. 

Here it is!

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Turtle Fun Cling Rubber Stamp Set

Build a Pop Up Die Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

VersaFine Clair™ Nocturne by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Copic® Markers used:

  Turtle: YG05, YG17, B21, G85, YR12, YR27

  Tube Coral: B12, V15, V95

  Seaweed: G43, G46

  Boat: G43, G85, E23, E25, 37, BG11, BG93

  Crab: B66, B69, B99, R14, R27, YR12

  Fish: B12 V15, YG05, YG07, B66, B69, YR12, YR27

  Sand and Sandcastles: E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49

  Sea: BG11

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah

Metallic Silver Cardstock by Neenah

Wood Necessities 6x6 Pad by My Mind's Eye

Rings Die Set by WeRMemory Keepers®

Nameplate by Spellbinders®

Hardware Die Set by Frantic Stamper

Clear Glaze™ 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 12x12 Silver cardstock in half. Score and fold one piece to form a 6x6 card. 
2. Trim a piece of the wood-grained patterned paper to 5.75" square to create the card front.
3. Use one of the rings dies to die-cut a circle from the card front..
4. Use the same die to cut a ring from silver cardstock. Set aside.
5. Use the screws from the Hardware die to cut silver cardstock and adhere the screws onto the die-cut ring. Set aside.
6. Use Memento ink to stamp Turtle Fun onto white cardstock.
7. Use Copic markers to color the scene. 
8. Add several layers of Glaze gel pen to the turtle's eyes, the fishes' eyes, the crabs eyes and claws, and the windows of the shipwreck.
9. Adhere the image panel behind the circle cut in the wood-grained card front.
10. Adhere the ring over the circle and adhere the screws to the ring.
11. Use VersaFine Clair ink to stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock. 
12. Use a rectangle die from the Build a Pop Up Die set to cut the sentiment.
13. Color the sentiment with the BG11 marker to match the sea.
14. Use one of the dies from the Nameplate set to cut silver cardstock.
15. Use the screws from the Hardware die set to cut silver cardstock.
16. Adhere the sentiment to the silver nameplate.
17. Adhere the sentiment to the wood-paneled patterned paper card front as shown.
18. Adhere the card front to the silver card.

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Toucan Do It Anniversary Card

Way back in the dark ages, we sent a punny wedding card to friends. The card featured two toucans and the sentiment "Two-Can Do It". So when I saw Stampendous' new Jungle Life Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set, I knew that eventually I'd get around to using the toucan from the set to recreate that card. However, there was only one toucan in the set and I really wanted the two toucans to face each other. Enter Stampendous' new Mirror Stamping Plate!

Here's the front view of my card.

Here's the side view of my card.

Supplies Used: 
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Jungle Life Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Mirror Stamping Plate
WindowRama Cutting Die Set
Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set
Jungle Leaves Metal Stencil
Gold Class A'Peels Stickers

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah
London Fog Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko
Copic® Markers: C6, C7, C8, R24, R27, R39, YR16, YR18, YG01, YG05, YG17, Y02, Y13, Y15, Y23, Y26, B12, B14, B24, E23, E27
Triplus® Fineliner Pens by Staedtler
White Gelly Roll® Pen by Sakura
Travel Travelogue Patterned Papers by Graphic 45
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Heart Die by Spellbinders®
Tim Holtz® Forest Moss Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Tim Holtz® Forest Moss Distress® Oxide Ink by Ranger Industries
Tim Holtz® Twisted Citron Distress® Oxide Ink by Ranger Industries
Misti® Stamp Tool by My Sweet Petunia

Instructions:

1. Cut the jungle leaves patterned paper and green cardstock to 4 3/8" x 6 3/8". 
2. Using the base die from the WindowRama Cutting Die Set, cut both.
3. Fold the green cardstock forwards on both of the innermost score lines, ~1" from either side,  to create the back of the card. Set aside for now.
4. Fold the patterned paper backwards on both of the the innermost score lines to form the card front.
5. Center the heart die on the patterned paper, tape into place with removable tape, then run through a die-cut machine.
6. Use a C8 marker to edge all edges of the patterned paper, including along the folds on either side.
7. Set the front of the card aside for now.
8. Using London Fog Memento ink, stamp the toucan onto white cardstock. Set aside.
9. Place the Mirror Stamping Plate onto the cover of the Misti. 
10. Remove the foam from the base of the Misti and place the toucan stamp onto the base.
11. Ink the stamp thoroughly with London Fog Memento ink.
12. Close the cover onto the stamp. This will leave an inked reverse impression on the Mirror Plate. Repeat if you don't think the impression is complete.
13. Remove the stamp from the base of the Misti, replace the foam, place cardstock into position secured with magnets, close the cover, and stamp.
14. Fussy-cut both toucans, color with Copic markers, and edge with the corresponding color, i.e. a C9 where the toucan is black, YG17 where the beak is green, etc.
15. Add details with the Triplus Fineliner pens.
16. Add white dots to eyes.
17. Adhere the two toucans on either side of the heart-shaped aperture of the card front, making sure that there is no adhesive where the toucans overlap the aperture.
18. Die-cut green cardstock with one of the small dies from the Fitted Frames A Die set.
19. Add the sentiment sticker to the die-cut and adhere to the card front.
20. Sponge or brush Forest Moss Distress ink over the Jungle Leaves Stencil onto the center of the card back.
21. This proved to be a bit dark, so Forest Moss Distress Oxide ink was sponged over the stencil, followed by Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink. 
22. Lift the stencil and heat set the ink.
23. Adhere the front of the card to the back of the card using a strong adhesive such as liquid glue or double sided tape.

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Elephant Remembers, But I Don't Notepad

When I saw Stampendous' new Elephant Clling Rubber and Die Set,  I wanted to think outside the box a little. Since these days, I'm a me of little brain and can't remember squat-all. Elephants are know to have prodigious memory, I decided to decorate a little notepad to jot down lists of things I'm supposed to remember. When I have a little notebook to keep in my purse,  my list gets carried around with me, rather than left at home.

I should note that the Elephant Cling Rubber and Die Set is sized to be used with the fabulous new WindowRama Die Set!

Here's the front view.

Here's the side view.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Elephant Cling Rubber and Die Set
Meadow Edgers Die Set
Meadows Edge Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
Grass stamp from the Scenic Meadow Cling Rubber Stamp Set
Picasso Metal Shield/Stencil
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko
Mixed Media White Paper

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Copic® Markers:
  Elephant: BV20, N2, N3, N4, N5
  Elephant's Ears: R81, R83, RV91
  Elephants Mouth: E04, R30, R32
Memento™ Sky Blue and Angel Pink Inks by Tsukineko
Fern Green Archival Ink™ by Ranger Industries
Tim Holtz® Life Quotes Remnant Rubs by Idea-ology®/Advantus
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
"Remember" Word Die from Tim Holtz®  Friendship Words Thinlits™ Die Set by Sizzix®
Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®
Pen Patterned Washi Tape
Kraft Notepad: Source Unknown*

Instructions:

1. Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp the Elephant onto Copic-friendly cardstock.
2. Color the elephant, die-cut him, edge him with a dark marker, and set him aside for now.
3. Sponge Summer Sky Memento ink over the Picasso stencil onto Mixed Media paper. Repeat this step with the Angel Pink Memento ink until you are happy with the "sky".
4. Die-cut green cardstock with the treeline die and the grassy border die from the Meadow Edgers die set. The grassy border die actually cuts grass blades into the cardstock, so you have to die-cut again by positioning the curved die over the grass.
5. Use Fern Green Archival ink to randomly stamp the grass borders from the Meadow Edge Perfectly Clear Stamp Set and the the Scenic Meadow Cling Rubber Stamp Set.
6. Edge all green die-cuts with the Fern Green Archival ink.
7. Layer the green die-cuts over the blue/pink stenciled sky.
8. Trim this piece to 3/16" smaller than the notebook.
9. Cut green cardstock to 1/8" smaller than the notebook as shown and use the green cardstock to mat the image panel.
10. Die-cut green cardstock with "Remember" from the Friendships Words Die Set.
11. Adhere the elephant and the sentiment to the image panel as shown using Media Matte Medium.
12. Coat the image panel with Media Matte Medium, then use the Matte Medium to adhere the image panel to the notepad.
13. Unseat the flap of the notepad, place a piece of acetate* under the cover, then add several layers of Matte Medium over the image panel onto the notepad to seal and protect them. Let dry completely before going to the next step.
14. Remove the acetate, then adhere the Washi tape to the bottom of the notepad as shown and rub on the "Note to Self" sentiment.
15. Coat the Washi tape with several layers of Media Matte Medium to seal the sentiment.

*Helpful Hint: Always save the acetate packaging for use in other projects. These pieces make great shields, covers for shaker cards, and/or invisible pieces to hang/suspend images or die-cuts.

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Happy Birthday: To or From the Cat!

Whimsy Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. As a certified cat lady, I had to use Kitty-ology, a fantastic digital stamp.

Here's my card.

I decided that I was going to create a side-step birthday card using The Stamp Doctor's fabulous  Side-Step Card Die Set. You can purchase this die which cuts and adds score lines for an A2 Side-Step card. Or you can be like me and get the whole combo which gives you a mess of other dies so that you can die-cut all the layers you'd want. Just go to the link and use the pull-down menu. OOH! Edited to add that if you use the code KathsTales, you'll get a 10% discount. Cool, eh?

You'll note that the smart kitty is colored like my cats who are mostly white with black/grey spots on their heads. Domino is a puffy long hair and his sister, Harley Quinn, has short hair and grey spots on her body. They're now a year old, having celebrated their birthday on March 21st.

Supplies used:
Kitty-ology, a digital stamp by Chrissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps
Side-Step Card Die Set by The Stamp Doctor
Lollipop Stamps - Birthday #1 by The Stamp Doctor
Circle Dies #1 by The Stamp Doctor (This set coordinates with the Lollipop Stamps!)
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Brown Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Oxford 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Basic Grey
Collectible Remarkable 6x6 Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye™
Necessities - Wood 6x6 Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye™
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko
Gathered Twigs Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger
Potting Soil Archival™ Ink by Ranger
Clear Glaze™ 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura
Kitties Stencil by The Crafter's Workshop
Copic® Markers:
  Cat's Fur: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6
  Cat's Ears and Nose:   Cat's Eyes: YG01, YG05
  Glasses: R27, R29
  Books: Y26, Y28, R27 R39, E81, W3, BG72, BG75, BG78, E23, E25, E27, W3, E40, C4, C6

Instructions:

1. Use the Side-Step Base die to die-cut a piece of 8.5" x 5.5" brown cardstock.
2. Fold along the score lines according to the instructions. 
3. Use the Side-Step Combo sets if desired. I just measured and cut the patterned paper myself.
4. Edge the patterned paper with Distress ink.
5. Adhere the patterned paper to the card base.
6. Resize and print the digital image onto Copic-friendly cardstock using a laser printer. 
7. Fussy-cut the cat and color him (or her) with Copic markers.
8. Run a black marker along the fussy-cut edges.
9. Add several layers of Glaze pen to the cat's glasses, letting the glossy gel ink dry between layers.
10. Lightly trace the base of the cat (his bum, feet, and tail) onto the wood-patterned paper using an E40 Copic marker. Fill in below to look like his shadow.
11. Using Potting Soil Archival ink, stamp the sentiment circle onto patterned paper then die-cut it with the corresponding circle die.
12. Edge the circle with Distress ink.
13. Use Potting Soil Archival ink to sponge a paw print into the center of the die-cut sentiment circle.
14. Die-cut brown cardstock using the next largest circle and use this circle to mat the sentiment.
15. Adhere the cat and the sentiment.

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Laurel Burch™ Hummingbird Box

Today I'm sharing the smallest from PaperMart's three Square Cap Top Box Wood set decorated with Laurel Burch™ Hummingbird Wishes Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set.

Top View

Side View

Supplies Used: 

Stampendous Supplies Used:
Laurel Burch™ Perfectly Clear™Hummingbird Wishes Stamp Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Square Cap Top Box Wood Set by PaperMart®

Copic® Markers:  

Black Multiliner Pen by Copic®

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White and Tan Vintage Effect Wash™ Acrylic Paint by DecoArt®

Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®
StazOn® Jet Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Black cardstock

Baby Wipes

Liquid Adhesive
Stamp Positioner

Instructions:

1. Take the boxes apart, separating the top and bottom from each of the three boxes. For this project, I've used the smallest box.
2. Mix White and Tan Patina Vintage Effect Wash Acrylic Paint. Brush over the top and sides of the top and bottom of the largest box. Let dry.
3. Repeat application to ensure full coverage, but wipe back slightly with a baby wipe so that the wood grain still shows. Let dry.
4. Apply White Vintage Effect Wash in horizontal streaks using a baby wipe. Let dry and set aside.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3, 4 with the insides of the box and the base of the box.
6. Using a stamp positioner, stamp the floral border with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto white cardstock. 
7. Remove the border from the stamp positioner and place the hummingbird where you want him to be. Stamp him using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
8. Color both the hummingbird and the border with Copic markers. Use blue markers to add a sky, then use the E markers to add some dots to the background so that the painted box and the image panel coordinate. This step is not necessary if you plan all your color schemes ahead and paint and color accordingly. 
9. Trim the image panel to 3.5" square and mat with a slightly larger square of black cardstock. 
10. Use wet adhesive to adhere the matted image panel to the top of the box.
11. Using Jet Black StazOn ink, stamp the sentiments and the decorative icons onto the box's side. Apply a bit more pressure than you'd ordinarily use because the painted surface is a bit uneven.
12. Use a MultiLiner or fine-tipped black Sharpie to touch up the sentiments and icons.
13.  Let dry, then brush the top and sides with Media Matte Medium. Let dry and repeat.

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Laurel Burch™ Feline Friends Box

I'm back today with the middle box from PaperMart's three Square Cap Top Box Wood set decorated with Laurel Burch™ Feline Blooms Cling Stamp Set, Laurel Burch™ Cling Tribal Cats set,  Laurel Burch™ Perfectly Clear™ Icons Stamp Set, the new Meadow's Edge Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set, and the WindowRama Die Set.

Top View

Side View

Supplies Used: 

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Laurel Burch™ Feline Blooms Cling Stamp Set

Laurel Burch™ Cling Tribal Cats set

Laurel Burch™ Perfectly Clear™ Icons Stamp Set

Meadow's Edge Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set
WindowRama Die Set

Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Square Cap Top Box Wood Set by PaperMart®

Copic Markers:

   R02, R30, R32, R35, R43, R46, Y11, Y13, Y19, Y21,Y23, YR16, YG00, YG05, YG07, YG17, FB2

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White, Red,  Tan Vintage Effect Wash™ Acrylic Paint by DecoArt®
Hansa Yellow Media® Fluid Acrylic Paint by DecoArt®

Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®
Memento™ Canteloupe, Dandelion, and Bamboo Leaves Ink by Tsukineko®

Baby Wipes

Liquid Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Take the boxes apart, separating the top and bottom from each of the three boxes. For this project, I've used the middle box.
2. Mix White, Red, and Tan Patina Vintage Effect Wash Acrylic Paint with a drop of Hansa Yellow Media Fluid Acrylic paint. Brush over the top and sides of the top and bottom of the largest box. Let dry.
3. Repeat application to ensure full coverage, but wipe back slightly with a baby wipe so that the wood grain still shows. Let dry.
4. Apply White Vintage Effect Wash in horizontal streaks using a baby wipe. Let dry and set aside.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3, 4 with the insides of the box and the base of the box.
6. Stamp the three cats image from the Feline Blooms stamp set onto white cardstock. Color with Copic markers. 
7. Stamp the image a second time onto masking paper, fussy-cut, and adhere temporarily atop its colored counterpart.
8. Using Bamboo Leaves Memento ink, stamp the grass border from the Meadows Edge stamp set around and below the cats. 
9. Use Canteloupe and Dandelion Memento ink to stamp the sun above the cats. Color with Copic markers. 
10. Lift the mask and use Copic markers to add a dotty background around the cats and the sun.
11. Trim the image panel to 3.75" square.
12. Adhere the top image to the top of the box with wet adhesive.
13. Stamp the sentiment from the Tribal Cats Cling set onto white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Die-cut with one of the dies from the Fitted Frames A Die set.
14. Adhere the sentiment to the side of the box with wet adhesive.
15.  Let dry, then brush the top and sides with Media Matte Medium. Let dry and repeat.

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Laurel Burch™ Mermaid Flow Box

My Stampendous Teammates and I received a generous box of goodies from PaperMart® and I've been busily working my way through the goodies, decorating them with Stampendous' stamps, stencils, and dies.

Here's the largest of the PaperMart's three Square Cap Top Box Wood set decorated with Laurel Burch™ Mermaid Flow Rubber Stamp, Laurel Burch™ Cling Mermaid Fish Stamps Set, and Laurel Burch™ Mermaid Fish Die Set.

Top View

Side View

Supplies Used: 

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Laurel Burch™ Mermaid Flow Rubber Stamp

Laurel Burch™ Cling Mermaid Fish Stamp Set

Laurel Burch™ Mermaid Fish Die Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Square Cap Top Box Wood Set by PaperMart®

Copic Markers:

   E00, R22, BG01, BG13, B02, B04, B06, B28, B69, Y17, Y32, YG01, YG07, YG17, V15, G16, C9

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Black Cardstock

White, Turquoise, and Patina Vintage Effect Wash™ Acrylic Paint by DecoArt®

Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®

.07mm White DecoMarker by Pébéo

Baby Wipes

Liquid Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Take the boxes apart, separating the top and bottom from each of the three boxes. For this project, I've used the largest box.
2. Mix White, Turquoise, and Patina Vintage Effect Wash Acrylic Paint. Brush over the top and sides of the top and bottom of the largest box. Let dry.
3. Repeat application to ensure full coverage, but wipe back slightly with a baby wipe so that the wood grain still shows. Let dry.
4. Apply White Vintage Effect Wash in horizontal streaks using a baby wipe. Let dry and set aside.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3, 4 with the insides of the box and the base of the box.
6. Stamp the Mermaid Flow image onto white cardstock. Color with Copic markers. 
7. Stamp the wave border from the Mermaid Fish Stamp Set onto white cardstock, color with Copic markers, trim, and adhere above and below the image panel. Trim the image to 4.75" square, then mat with a 5" square piece of black cardstock.
8. Stamp the starfish and all of the fish from the Mermaid Fish Stamp Set repeatedly onto white cardstock, then die-cut using the corresponding dies from the Mermaid Fish Die Set.
9. Color all the images with Copic markers, switching color schemes up a bit. Edge all the colored die-cuts with a C9 marker.
10. Adhere the top image to the top of the box with wet adhesive. Let dry, then brush the top and sides with Media Matte Medium. Let dry and repeat.
11. Using wet adhesive, adhere the starfish and other fish to each of the sides. Let dry, then brush with Media Matte Medium. Let dry and repeat.

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