Coffee and Friends v2.0

Since Stampendous' new Pumpkin Latte Cling set was still on my table, I decided to use it again to create a non-Autumnal shaker card!

Here it is!

Here's where I masked the pumpkin sleeve with a Post-It® Note and inked the stamp.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Pumpkin Latte Cling set
Spring Borders Cutting Dies Set
Curio Coffee Friend Rubber Stamp
Build a Wreath Die Set
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
VersaFine Clair™ Nocturne by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Bittersweet 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Basic Grey
Copic® Markers: E53, E55, RV29, RV93, R59, R81, T0, T1
Scalloped Hearts Nestabilities® Die Set by Spellbinders®
Tim Holtz® Pumice Stone Distress® Ink by Ranger
With Love Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blends available at White Rose Crafts
Red Liner Tape by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L
3D Foam Adhesives by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L
Post-It Notes® by 3M
Clear Acetate reserved from packaging
Repositionable Scotch Tape® (blue package) by 3M

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" red cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card. Set the card aside.
2. Trim a Post-It Note to cover the pumpkin and pumpkin leaves on the stamp. Ink the stamp with Memento ink. See the photo above.
3. Remove the Post-It note and stamp the image onto white cardstock. 
4. Color with Copic markers, fussy-cut, and edge the image with black markers.
5. Using repositionable tape, place the smallest scalloped heart onto the blank label. Run through die-cut machine. 
6. Remove tape and die. 
7. Flip the coffee cup over and place red-liner tape (or glue) around the aperture. Position a piece of trimmed acetate over the opening. Rub the acetate with an antistatic cloth.
8. Place foam adhesive around the opening to form a little well.
9. Add the sequins and other sparkly bits to the well.
10. Remove the backing from the foam adhesive. Trim a piece of brown solid-ish paper from the same pad to be smaller than the coffee cup. Adhere over the aperture. Set aside your shaker.
11. Trim and layer the patterned paper to form the card front as shown. Edge with Pumice Stone Distress ink.
12. Die-cut the striped paper using one of the dies from the Spring Borders Cutting Die Set. Use foam dimensional to adhere it to the card front.
13. Use Versa Fine Clair ink to stamp the Curio onto the remaining solid-ish brown paper from step 8. Let dry and color some of the dots with RV29 and R59 markers.
14. Die-cut the sentiment using the circle from the Build A Wreath Die Set.
15. Die-cut red cardstock using another die from the same die set.
16. Adhere the sentiment circle die-cut onto the red cardstock.
17. Adhere the shaker coffee cup and the sentiment onto the card front.
18. Adhere the card front to the red A2 card.

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Coffee and Friends

Here's a card with Stampendous' newest Coffee-themed cling stamp set, Pumpkin Latte.

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Pumpkin Latte Cling Set

Decor Cling Leaves Rubber Stamp

Fitted Frames A Cutting Dies Set

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

VersaFine Clair™ Nocturne Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Spiral Bound Watercolor Sketch Pad: Source Unknown (it has no cover!)

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Tim Holtz® Distress® Oxide Spray by Ranger: Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick

Tim Holtz® Distress® Archival™ Ink by Ranger: Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door

Archival™ Ink by Ranger: Fern Green, Leaf Green, Buttercup, Tiger Lily

Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger: Spiced Marmalade

Copic Markers: Y00, Y11, Y13, YG05, YG17, YG61, YG63, YR12, YR16, YR18, YR27, E30, E41, E44, E47, G00, G11, T1

Green and Yellow Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" green cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Pull out a sheet from the Spiral Bound Watercolor paper pad. Note that there's a perf line under the binding bits.
3. Spray the sheet of watercolored paper with Distress Oxide inks in the order above, spritzing with water and heat setting between colors. Continue this process until you're happy with the background. 
4. Thoroughly heat set the paper until it's completely dry. Then heat set it again. 
5. Firmly adhere the dried watercolor paper to the base of the stamping platform.
6. Apply Archival ink to the 8x8 background stamp, then stamp onto the Oxided background.
7. Apply different colors of Archival ink to the stamp and re-stamp until you're happy with the coverage.
8. Trim the background to 3.75" x 5" and edge with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink.
9. Pull off the perforated edge from the paper, edge with Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink, and adhere to the stamped Oxided watercolor paper.
10. Use Memento ink to stamp the coffee cup image onto white Copic-friendly cardstock. 
11. Fussy-cut and edge with a black marker.
12. Color the image with Copic markers.
13. Adhere the coffee cup as shown.
14. Stamp the sentiment onto yellow cardstock with VersaFine Clair Ink.
15. Die-cut the sentiment using one of the dies from the Fitted Frames A Cutting Dies set.
16. Use Spiced Marmalade Distress Archival ink to overstamp the flourish onto the sentiment die-cut. 
17. Edge the die-cut with Spiced Marmalade Distress ink.
18. Adhere the edged, stamped, sentiment die-cut as shown.
19. Cut a piece of yellow cardstock slightly larger than the card front. Scrape the edges with a scissor blade.
20. Adhere the card front onto the yellow cardstock, then onto the card.

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Friends and Flowers

Today's floral card features Stampendous' new Hollyhocks Cling Stamp Set.

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Hollyhocks Cling Stamp Set (QS5037)

WindowRama Die Set (DCP1012)

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Very Berry Double Dot Designs Patterned Paper by BoBunny Press®

Black Cardstock by My Papers

Red Cardstock by My Papers

Copic® Markers: R24, R27, R39, Y13, Y23, Y26, YG05, B12, B14, C00, C0

Ribbon Tag Trio Three Shapeabilities Dies by Spellbinders®

Grosgrain Ribbon by Offray

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of red 12x12 cardstock in half, score, and fold to create a 6" square card.
2. Cut patterned paper to 5.75" square and edge with the R24 Copic marker.
3. Adhere the patterned paper to the card.
4. Using the rounded square die from the WindowRama die set, cut white cardstock.
5. Cut black cardstock to be slightly larger than the white die-cut.
6. Stamp the Hollyhock flowers onto the die-cut using Memento ink, then color with Copic markers.
7. Mat the image panel with black cardstock.
8. Cut black cardstock to 4.75" square.
9. Cut red patterned paper to 4 5/8" square and edge with the R24 Copic marker.
10. Adhere the matted image panel to the matted patterned paper panel.
11. Using Nocturne VersaFine Clair, stamp the image onto red cardstock, then die-cut with one of the dies from the Ribbon Tag Trio.
12. Slide the stamped sentiment die-cut onto the ribbon and position as shown with the ribbon adhered behind the panel. 
13. Adhere the beribboned image panel to the card front.

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Grow in Possibilities

Here's an encouragement card using the gorgeous new Hydrangea Cling Stamp Set by Stampendous!

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Hydrangea Cling Stamp Set (QS5036)
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® by Neenah Papers
Blue and Green Cardstock
Buddies Dots Periwinkle Paper from the Kaleidoscope™ Collection by My Mind's Eye™
Copic® Markers used:
  Flower: B60, B63,  B66, RV000, RV52
  Leaves: B12, YG03, YG05, YG17
  Dragonfly: B60, B63, B66, B59
Stamp Platform
Ribbon: Source Unknown.

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" blue cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Cut patterned paper to 4" x 5.25", edge with the B63 marker, and adhere to the card.
3. Position the Hydrangea stamp, dragonfly, and the sentiment on the base of the stamping platform, press the cover onto the stamps, lift the stamps, place the white cardstock to the platform's base secured with magnets, ink the stamps with Memento ink, and stamp.
4. Color the images with Copic markers. Outline them with the B60 marker.
5. Trim the image panel to 3 5/8" x 4 7/8".
6. Cut green cardstock to 3.75" x 5" and use to mat the image panel.
7. Tie the ribbon around the matted image panel and secure the ribbon the back of the image panel.
8. Adhere the image panel to the card front.

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Bee Happy!

Stampendous' July release includes some gorgeous flower stamps. Here's a card using the Daisy Bee Happy Cling Rubber Stamp Set.

Supplies Used:

Stampendous Supplies Used:

Daisy Bee Happy Cling Rubber Stamp Set (QS5033)

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko

Other Supplies Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Purple Cardstock by My Papers

Perfectly Plaid Rainbow 6x6 Petite Paper Pack by Lawn Fawn®

Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Design Inc™

Copic® Markers Used: 

   Daisy as a coneflower: BV20, BV23, V01, V05, V06, E07, E18, YR12, YR14, YR18, YR24,    YR27, YT31,  YG05

   Stems and Leaves: YG03, YG05, YG17, B14

   Bee: Y00, Y02, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y23, Y26, Y28, T5, T7, T8

   Wings: T0, T1

   Background: B000, B00

Stamping Platform

Ribbon: Source Unknown

Instructions: 

1. Cut a piece of 12" x 12" purple cardstock in half, score, and fold to create a 6" square card.
2. Cut a piece of purple gingham patterned paper to 5.75" square and edge with a V06 marker.
3. Cut the plaid paper to 4" x 5.75" and edge with a V06 marker.
4. Cut a piece of purple cardstock to 4 1/8" x 5.75". 
5. Mat the plaid paper onto the purple cardstock, then adhere to the gingham patterned paper card front.
6. Position the flower stamp and the sentiment on the base of the stamping platform, press the cover onto the stamps, lift the stamps, place the white cardstock to the platform's base seared with magnets, ink the stamps with Memento ink, and stamp.
7. Color with Copic markers. Use B000 and B00 markers to outline the stamps and the sentiment.
8. Trim the image panel to 3 5/8" x 4.25".
9. Cut a piece of purple cardstock to 3.75" x 4 3/8".
10. Mat the image panel with the purple cardstock and adhere to the plaid patterned paper as shown.
11. Add the ribbon and bow to the card front as shown and adhere the card front to the card.

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Cosmos Thank You Card

Here's another floral card using the new Cosmos Friend Cling Rubber Set by Stampendous.

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Cosmos Friend Cling Rubber Set
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Blush 6x6 Lost and Found™ Two pad by My Mind's Eye™
Copic® Markers used: RV52, RV91, RV9, R81, R83, Y02, Y13, Y26, YG13, B14
Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Ribbon
Stamp Positioner

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" pink cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
2. Position the sentiment and the image on a stamp positioner, ink with Memento ink, and stamp onto white cardstock.
3. Color the image with Copic markers as shown.
4. Trim the image panel and sponge Distress ink along the edges.
5. Cut a piece of matching pink cardstock so that it's slightly larger than the image panel. 
6. Adhere the image panel to the pink cardstock.
7. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" and edge with Distress ink.
8. Adhere the matted image panel.
9. Adhere ribbon horizontally as shown. Tie a bow and adhere to the center of the ribbon.
10. Adhere the card front to the card.

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Bright Birthday Card!

Here's a bright and cheerful birthday card with Stampendous' new Daisy Birthday Cling Rubber Stamping Set!

Supplies:

Stampendous Supplies:

Daisy Birthday Cling Rubber Stamp Set (QS5034)

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Navel Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints 6x6 pad by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™

Very Vintage Dot-Designs by BoBunny Press®

Tim Holtz® Spiced Marmalade Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries.

Stamp Platform

Ribbon: Source Unknown

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 12" x 12" Navel (orange) cardstock in half, score, and fold to create a 6" square card.
2. Cut a piece of polka dot patterned paper to 5.75" square and edge with a Distress ink.
3. Adhere two lengths of yellow and orange striped ribbon to the card front, secure on the back of the card front, then adhere the card front to the card.
4. Position the flower stamp, butterfly, and the sentiment on the base of the stamping platform, press the cover onto the stamps, lift the stamps, place the white cardstock to the platform's base seared with magnets, ink the stamps with Memento ink, and stamp.
5. Color with Copic markers. Use B000 and B00 markers to outline the stamps and the sentiment.
6. Trim the image panel to 3 5/8" x 4.25".
7. Cut a piece of orange cardstock to 3.75" x 4 3/8".
8. Mat the image panel with the orange cardstock.
9. Cut the gingham paper to 4.25" x 4 7/8" and edge with Distress ink.
10. Cut a orange cardstock to 4 3/8" x 5" then mat the gingham paper onto the orange cardstock.
11. Adhere the matte image panel onto the matted gingham paper, the adhere to the card front.

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