Paint and Stamps – Together At Last!

We’re using terrific products from our generous friends at DecoArt and Princeton Artist Brushes, via inspired by Willow Wolfe,  this week to show you that “if it will sit still long enough, you can paint it and stamp it!” If you’re just joining us, don’t miss the great inspiration from Monday’s Post and Tuesday’s Post.

Artists from DecoArt’s International Design Team are joining the Stampendous team to create some astonishing inspiration for you. Prepare to be amazed!

Of course, there are PRIZES! DecoArt is sending sets of their  Media Fluid Acrylics, we’ll be adding a Stampendous Creative Palette, and Decorative Painter Willow Wolfe has persuaded Princeton Artist Brushes to donate some Select 3750 Brushes and a Catalyst Wedge to each prize package. We’ll mail three prize packages to commenters with U.S. Mailing Addresses, and Deco Art will mail three sample packages to international commenters so all of our friends can play!

Here’s a terrific project created by our Design Team Member Janelle Stollfus. She used “layers and layers” of paint on this plaque to get that incredibly deep background. She stamped the face on tissue and colored ahead of time to make application easy. The hair is ribbon and found items. LOVE IT!!

Blossom Beauty Plaque by Janelle Stollfus

Wait until you see what our other artists have created!

Visit each blog, leave a comment! •  Like Stampendous, DecoArt, Princeton Artist Brushes and inspired by Willow Wolfe on Facebook! •  We’ve also got a Pinterest Board started!

Please repin our projects on to your boards and be sure to tag us when you do (#Stampendous, #DecoArt, #PrincetonArtistBrushes, #byWillowWolfe) – we’ll be tracking. Your comments on the blogs are your entry into the drawing! We’ll randomly choose three blog posts from all the designer posts this week and then choose one commenter from each with a U.S. Mailing Address to receive a prize package. THEN we’ll choose three international commenters to receive a generous sample pack courtesy of DecoArt, so everybody can play this time!  AND I have a few bonus goodies hanging around my office for some lucky people who SHARE our Facebook posts and Pinterest Pins!   Ready for your trip around the world??? Let’s get Hoppin!

 DecoArt Blog

Stampendous Blog

Claudia Neubacher (Vienna, Austria)

Kristine Reynolds (California, USA)

Iliane de Fockert (Elly) (Niedersachsen, Germany)

Julia Stratford-Wright (near London, UK)

Julie Robertson (UK)

Jamie Martin (Oklahoma, USA)

Debbie Cole (California, USA)

Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei (Canada)

Tamiko McCurry (Illinois, USA)

A few of the bloggers this week are new to hopping, so if you have an issue with any of the links, here’s a little tip! If you get a page that says “Sorry that Page is not here” or something similar, try clicking on the header picture at the top of the blog, or look for something that says Home. The hop page should be near the top of the day’s posts. We will fix broken links as the day goes on, as well, so check back here if you are really lost.

The Official Rules are here.

Stampendous, DecoArt Paint, Princeton Artist Brushes – a Match Made in Paint!

WELCOME – to our weeklong blog collaboration with DecoArt Paints, Princeton Artist Brushes, and inspired by Willow Wolfe. If you missed Monday’s excitement, here’s the LINK.

DecoArt creates so many fantastic paint products, our team was excited to try so many! We know you’ll be stunned when you see what these great products add to your stamping! When you combine them with Princeton Artist Brushes and Catalyst Wedges used on the Stampendous Creative Palette, well WOW!

While Debbie Cole, CDA is an expert at adding paint to your stamped creations, the real excitement happens when she shows Decorative Painters how to use stamps to minimize their prep time in astonishing ways! In fact, she’s made a series of five videos featuring the Stampendous Creative Palette and DecoArt paints. You can check them out on our YouTube channel here:

Artists from all over the world are playing with us this week. Prepare to be amazed! Of course, there are prizes! DecoArt is sending three sets of their  Media Fluid Acrylics, Princeton Artist Brushes, through Willow Wolfe, is sending a Select 3750 Brush Set and a Catalyst Wedge, and we’ll be adding a Stampendous Creative Palette so you can use all the new techniques you’ll learn here this week!

Wait until you see what our other artists have created!

Visit each blog, leave a comment! •

Like Stampendous, DecoArt, Princeton Artist Brushes and inspired by Willow Wolfe on Facebook!

  •  We’ve also got a Pinterest Board started!

Please repin our projects on to your boards and be sure to tag us when you do (#Stampendous, #DecoArt, #PrincetonArtistBrushes, #byWillowWolfe) – we’ll be tracking. Your comments on the blogs are your entry into the drawing! We’ll randomly choose three blog posts from all the designer posts this week and then choose a winner from each to receive a prize package.  BUT I have a few bonus goodies hanging around my office for some lucky people who SHARE our Facebook posts and Pinterest Pins!  We’ll send three prize packages to commenters with a U.S. Mailing Address, DecoArt will send three Sample Packs to international commenters so they can play, too!! Ready for your trip around the world??? Let’s get Hoppin!

Louise Crosbie (Scotland, UK)

Iliane de Fockert (Elly) (Niedersachsen, Germany)

Julia Stratford-Wright (near London, UK)

Julie Robertson (UK)

Leadonna Kimmel (North Carolina, USA)

Angelica Stark (Hudiksvall, Sweden)

Debbie Cole (California, USA)

A few of the bloggers this week are new to hopping, so if you have an issue with any of the links, here’s a little tip! If you get a page that says “Sorry that Page is not here” or something similar, try clicking on the header of the blog, or look for something that says Home. The hop page should be near the top of the day’s posts. We will fix broken links as the day goes on, as well, so check back here if you are really lost.

The Official Rules are here.

We’re Playing in the Paint with DecoArt & Princeton Brushes

 

Our great friends at DecoArt , Princeton Brushes, and inspired by Willow Wolfe are joining with us this week to show you what you can do with stamps and acrylic paint! You’ll be amazed how these simple craft items make amazing things!

We’re also blessed to have Debbie Cole, CDA on the Stampendous and DecoArt Design Teams. As a Certified Decorative Artist Debbie has demonstrated her skills as a decorative painter. We’re always thrilled when she brings another of our stamp designs to life, and she’ll be sharing here all week.

And she’s in good company. Artists from all over the world will be playing with Stampendous, DecoArt, and Princeton. Prepare to be amazed!

Of course, there are prizes! DecoArt is sending three sets of their  Media Fluid Acrylics, Princeton Artist Brushes, through Willow Wolfe, is supplying a Select Brush Set and a Catalyst Wedge, and we’ll be adding a Stampendous Creative Palette so you can practice all the great techniques you’ll learn this week!

Here’s a great start – Debbie Cole created this gorgeous piece featuring our Hydrangea Garden Set.

Hydrangea Garden Plaque by Debbie Cole

Wait until you see what our other artists have created!

Visit each blog, leave a comment! •  Like Stampendous, DecoArt, Princeton Artist Brushes and inspired by Willow Wolfe on Facebook!  •  We’ve also got a Pinterest Board started!

Please repin our projects on to your boards and be sure to tag us when you do (#Stampendous, #DecoArt, #PrincetonArtistBrushes, #byWillowWolfe) – we’ll be tracking. Your comments on the designers’ blogs are your entry into the drawing! We’ll randomly choose three blog posts from all the designer posts this week and then choose a winner from each to receive a prize package.  BUT I have a few bonus goodies hanging around my office for some lucky people who SHARE our Facebook posts and Pinterest Pins!  We’ll draw three winners with U.S. Mailing Addresses. BUT because we have so many international players this time, DecoArt has agreed to mail out three nice sample packages to international commenters as well. YAY! Ready for your trip around the world??? Let’s get Hoppin!

Claudia Neubacher (Vienna, Austria)

Kristine Reynolds (California, USA)

Iliane de Fockert (Elly) (Niedersachsen, Germany)

Julia Stratford-Wright (near London, UK)

Julie Robertson (UK)

Asia King (Oxford, England)

Jessa Plant (Arizona, USA)

Kathi Rerek (New Jersey, USA)

A few of the bloggers this week are new to hopping, so if you have an issue with any of the links, here’s a little tip! If you get a page that says “Sorry that Page is not here” or something similar, try clicking on the header of the blog, or look for something that says Home. The hop page should be near the top of the day’s posts. We will fix broken links as the day goes on, as well, so check back here if you are really lost.

The Official Rules are here.

Paper Arts is coming to Atlanta!

Join us in Atlanta July 29-31 for the CHA Paper Arts Show! We’ll be offering a terrific workshop (see below). Hope you can join us!

Cowgirl Roundup!

Woo Hoo! Well, pardner, our team is havin’ some rip roarin’ fun with the the new cowgirl images from our April catalog! Available in wood mounted or Cling Rubber™, they are:

 Cowgirl Boots

Q195 Cowgirl Boots

Boots

M312 Boots – these aren’t necessarily cowgirl, but we think they work both ways!

Rodeo Girl

W124 Rodeo Girl

Wanted to share a REALLY fun project that our in-house Graphics Specialist, Terry Braddock did with these cute stamps! She had a baby shower to attend and the hostess asked that each attendee bring a onesie decorated to show their personality. Then the mother-to-be had to guess who was represented by each one. Terry is a swing dancer with a country flair so she made this adorable shirt and matching skirt with our Cowgirl Boots stamp. THEN a friend offered to crochet the matching boots! (we’re still waiting for a photo of the baby wearing her ensemble!)

Cowgirl Boots Onsie by Terry Braddock

Our Design Team also posted with these fun images! Here’s who has some inspiration for you!

Leadonna Kimmel

Kristine Reynolds

Wendy Price

 

 

Ride ‘Em, Cowgirl!!

Yeeee Haaaw!!! This week our team is celebrating the new cowgirl images from our April catalog! These images are all available in wood mounted or Cling Rubber™, so saddle up and join us for the ride!  Introducing:

 Cowgirl Boots

Q195 Cowgirl Boots

Boots

M312 Boots – these aren’t necessarily cowgirl, but we think they work both ways!

Rodeo Girl

W124 Rodeo Girl

 

Our Design Team had a heap of fun with these images, and they’re posting on their blogs for you to see! Here’s who has some inspiration for you!

Jamie Martin

Kristine Reynolds

 

Core’dinations Hopping!! The Big Day!

Hope you’ve enjoyed the terrific collaboration between Stampendous products and Core’dinations’ gorgeous papers! We have been thrilled to bring it to you! Today is the final day!!

Of course there are prizes! We’ll give away three packs of goodness! The Prize Package includes the Lovely Garden Stamp Set; the Matching Lovely Garden Cutting Dies  from Stampendous; a Sand It Kit from Core’dinations which includes a sanding block, replacement sandpaper, and a “must-have” Dust Buddy clean up cloth; Core’dinations will also be sending the lucky winners some of their fantastic 6″ X 6″ paper pads. PLUS an extra special bonus – our friends at Dreamweaver Stencil will be adding the gorgeous Stone Wall stencil that Jamie Martin used in her terrific card she’ll be posting this week (you can see a peek of it on this blog hop banner!)

LET’S GET HOPPIN’! The official rules are HERE. You still need a U.S. mailing address to win, but we sure want to hear your comments anyway! You have until the end of Sunday, June 15th to finish your comments. If you missed any previous posts here they are for TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY.

We’ll draw three random blog posts from all the posts this week. Then we’ll choose one comment from each.  Of course we’d be super grateful if you pin our projects to your Pinterest Boards, or if you Tweet, or Share on Facebook, follow us, like our pages. You know the drill!  Here’s who is posting today!

Core Blog

Debbie Standard

Kristine Reynolds

Krissy Fossmeyer

Tobi Crawford

Rhea Weigand

Trine Brandt Lassen

Tenia Nelson

Lea Kimmel

Jamie Martin

 

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post. When in doubt type Stampendous in the search box to find the most recent post about our products.

We are Core’dinations-ing with Stampendous!

Love all the inspiration we’re seeing using Stampendous Stamps with Core’dinations’ gorgeous papers! The texture and amazing colors just pop! We’re happy to be partnering with them for this week of terrific designer projects!

Yes, there are prizes! We’ll give away three prize packs of products! The Prize Package includes the Lovely Garden Stamp Set; the Matching Lovely Garden Cutting Dies  from Stampendous; a Sand It Kit from Core’dinations which includes a sanding block, replacement sandpaper, and a “must-have” Dust Buddy clean up cloth; Core’dinations will also be sending the lucky winners some of their fantastic 6″ X 6″ paper pads. PLUS an extra special bonus – our friends at Dreamweaver Stencil will be adding the gorgeous Stone Wall stencil that Jamie Martin used in her terrific card she’ll be posting this week (you can see a peek of it on this blog hop banner!)

LET’S GET STARTED! The official rules are HERE. You still need a U.S. mailing address to win, but we sure want to hear your comments anyway! We’ll draw the winners Monday, June 16th so you have until the end of the weekend to comment. In case you missed the earlier posts, here’s TUESDAY  and WEDNESDAY (we skipped Monday).

We’ll draw three random blog posts from all the posts this week. Then we’ll choose one comment from each.  Of course we’d be super grateful if you pin our projects to your Pinterest Boards, or if you Tweet, or Share on Facebook, follow us, like our pages. You know the drill!  Here’s who is posting today!

Core Blog

Mary Pat Siehl

Tobi Crawford

Clare Buswell

 

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post. When in doubt type Stampendous in the search box to find the most recent post about our products.

Rocking the Core’dinations this Week!

This week we’re playing with Core’dinations’ gorgeous papers! We love the fantastic texture and terrific colors! We use a lot of their paper because they are available in JoAnn Fabric and Crafts along with our stamps, and we’re so glad they’re partnering with us for this great week of super inspiration.

Of course there are prizes! We’ll give away three packs of goodness! The Prize Package includes the Lovely Garden Stamp Set; the Matching Lovely Garden Cutting Dies  from Stampendous; a Sand It Kit from Core’dinations which includes a sanding block, replacement sandpaper, and a “must-have” Dust Buddy clean up cloth; Core’dinations will also be sending the lucky winners some of their fantastic 6″ X 6″ paper pads. PLUS an extra special bonus – our friends at Dreamweaver Stencil will be adding the gorgeous Stone Wall stencil that Jamie Martin used in her terrific card she’ll be posting this week (you can see a peek of it on this blog hop banner!)

LET’S GET STARTED! The official rules are HERE. You still need a U.S. mailing address to win, but we sure want to hear your comments anyway!

We’ll draw three random blog posts from all the posts this week. Then we’ll choose one comment from each.  Of course we’d be super grateful if you pin our projects to your Pinterest Boards, or if you Tweet, or Share on Facebook, follow us, like our pages. You know the drill!  Here’s who is posting today!

Core Blog

Tracy Gruber

Rhea Weigand

Kate Nolan Denham

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post. When in doubt type Stampendous in the search box to find the most recent post about our products.

Core’dinations is Back In The House!!

Welcome to another week long collaboration!  This week we’re playing with Core’dinations’ gorgeous papers! They always make a project pop with the addition of so much texture! Plus, they’re just plain yummy colors!

We love the way you can sand the papers to allow the coordinating color core show through. This card from our own Kristine Reynolds really highlights this fantastic technique. This works with embossing folders, metal dies (like those from our friends at Dreamweaver Stencils), or just sanding straight on the paper to create a distressed look.

Sleepy Reader by Kristine Reynolds (House-Mouse Designs® Gruffies® by Ellen Jareckie)

 

Of course there are prizes this week! Three prize packages will be awarded. Package includes the Lovely Garden Stamp Set; the Matching Lovely Garden Cutting Dies; a Sand It Kit from Core’dinations which includes a sanding block, replacement sandpaper, and a “must-have” Dust Buddy clean up cloth; Core’dinations will also be sending the lucky winners some of their fantastic 6″ X 6″ paper pads. PLUS an extra special bonus – our friends at Dreamweaver Stencil will be adding the gorgeous Stone Wall stencil that Jamie Martin used in her terrific card she’ll be posting this week (you can see a peek of it on the blog banner!)

LET’S GET STARTED! The official rules are HERE. You still need a U.S. mailing address to win, but we sure want to hear your comments anyway!

We’ll draw three random blog posts from all the posts this week. Then we’ll choose one comment from each.  Of course we’ll love you even more if you pin our projects to your Pinterest Boards or if you Tweet, or Share on Facebook, follow us, like our pages. You know the drill!  Here’s who is posting today!

Core Blog

Tenia Nelson

Jennifer Edwards

Lea Kimmel

Ava Gavloski

Jamie Martin

Suzanna Lee

Krissy Fossmeyer

Kristine Reynolds

 

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post. When in doubt type Stampendous in the search box to find the most recent post about our products.