Hats On for Watercolor!

On My Mind Stamp Set Title

Fran’s latest Watercolor Series Video really makes use of the fabulous On My Mind Perfectly Clear Stamps Set.

The set comes with darling flowers you can use to make all kinds of lovely thoughts spring from the head of this beautiful face.

On My Mind Today

She also demonstrates how to use the wonderful Gift Card Wallet Die Set to make gorgeous gifts for any occasion.

Gift Card Wallet On My Mind

But she really started creating some fun when she explored making hats for this sweet character with only a circle and an oval cutting die.

On My Mind Hats

To find out how she created all these great looks, and to see lots more inspiration, be sure to check out our YouTube video. You might want to click on the video so you don’t miss a minute, from mixing flesh tones to making hats! All the great samples are here –

Happy Holiday Cards from Mini-Masterpieces

Lesson 125 video

Join Fran for this week’s Watercolor Series Lesson 125. These sweet Winter Pals are ready to help you make simple, small vignettes perfect for easy Christmas, Holiday, or Winter cards. Combine them with your stash of colored and patterned paper to make some simple, quick, sweet greetings.

The Winter Pals set includes 14 Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps, made in the USA, that are perfect for interactive greetings or simple stamping.

Winter Pals Stamp Set

We’ve got some really sweet cards featuring this set as well.

 

So grab this great set and your favorite coloring medium and color or paint along with Fran this week!

Poinsettia Season! Join us for National Watercolor Month!

Poinsettia season banner

Hello, Everyone! We hope you’re well and staying safe. What a great time for relaxing and doing some crafting. July is even National Watercolor Month!

This week on Fran’s Fabulous Friday FUN Watercolor Series, she’s sharing with the Poinsettia Season Perfectly Clear Stamps to create tons of gorgeous masterpieces perfect for Christmas cards or seasonal greetings. Why not grab your watercolors and paint along?! There are so many ideas here, be sure to check out the completed card gallery at the end of the video.

Here’s the stamp set. So pretty with holly and a gorgeous poinsettia, plus lots of great Holiday greetings!

Poinsettia Season Perfectly Clear Stamps

And here’s Fran’s newest video!! Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe and click the little “thumbs up” to like the video. We’d love to read your comments as well. Hope you’ll try it!

Fran’s Watercolor Series Continues

If you’ve ever wondered how to paint those translucent objects (balloons, vases, jars, cups and glasses) with watercolor, this month’s videos are for you. Featuring three new stamp sets full of see-through objects for you to practice this technique, they also feature everyday and special occasion greetings for making great cards for your friends. They can all be found on the Watercolor tab on our website.

 

Check out Lesson 114 for this week! You can find a list of all previous lessons here – Watercolor Series Links

 

P.S. We still have three prizes unclaimed from our Video Series Countdown. If you haven’t checked it, you might want to take a look at this video to see if you’re a winner.  [and no, we won’t give them to someone else 🙂 ]  If you were a winner who hasn’t claimed their prize, be sure to email us at submissions@stampendous.com with your U.S. mailing address so we can get it out to you!

Watercolor Series Continues for May

Fran’s Fabulous Friday FUN Watercolor Series has a new video lesson this week. Those pastels from earlier this month are becoming vibrant! You can see links to all the lessons and all the product videos on our website by clicking on the picture here –

The watercolor products have their own category on our website here –

And her newest video is here!! Hope you have some time to take out your paints and enjoy this week!

Fran’s Watercolor Series Tutorials Now Live!

Hi, Stampendous Friends! Are you a Winner??

On Friday, February 7th we announced the winners of our big giveaway on our YouTube Channel! Did you check out that video to see if you’re a winner yet?

Lots of folks still haven’t claimed their prizes!

We also started Fran’s Fabulous Friday FUN Watercolor Series on that day, and we hope you’ve had fun following along with her tutorials!!

You can find the lessons listed on our Website  HERE

A new lesson goes live each Friday Morning with new techniques, new projects, and brand new stamps each month. Remember, these watercolor classes are completely free and you can watch them over and over and over until you feel comfortable with each lesson. And the Countdown Videos will stay available for you to use as a reference if you need more information about the art supplies Fran is using in her series.

February features lessons 101 – 104. We hope to see you there!! Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell for notifications so you don’t miss anything!

February Watercolor Series Classes

 

Fran’s Watercolor Series Coming Soon!

Hi, Stampendous Friends! We’ve been so busy with our Countdown Videos to Fran’s Fabulous Friday FUN Watercolor Series, our recent classes at Creativation, and making some really awesome sample boards for your favorite stores, we haven’t had much time for blogging recently. But we wanted to make sure that our loyal fans are all in on the huge prize giveaway that we have going for Fran’s upcoming class series.

To enter the drawing:

  • Click on the picture above to visit our web page with all the Countdown Videos listed.
  • Visit each video and leave a comment. Each video asks you to answer a specific question.
  • Comments must be made by February 5, 2020 at midnight Pacific time.
  • Watch on February 7th for our Prize Announcement video on our YouTube Channel!

We’re giving away 15 different prizes with the grand prize worth over $300! Of course our Official Rules apply, and you must have a U.S. Mailing Address to win.

Grand prize for contest

Then be sure to catch Fran’s series of Watercolor Techniques. You’ll love her fast, easy, affordable approach to watercolor featuring just a few art supplies and new, exclusive stamps each month. You’ll be an artist in no time. Remember, these watercolor classes are completely free and you can watch them over and over and over until you feel comfortable with each lesson.

We can’t wait to see our favorite Stampendous fans over on YouTube (yes, we’ve spotted some of you already!). Let’s have fun watercoloring together!

Fran’s Fabulous Friday FUN Watercolor Series

We are counting down on our YouTube channel!! This brand new program from Stampendous creator Fran Seiford will have you enjoying easy, fun, affordable watercoloring in no time! The full program of classes, sharing and inspiration will start Friday, February 7, 2020 and we will have your local stamp stores charged up and ready to show you how.

Leading up to the launch, we’ll have several weeks of introductory videos that will act as a reference guide and will familiarize you with products in this field. We started our countdown on #15 and we’re down to Countdown #10 already!

PRIZES!!

Our introductory videos feature prizes for comments on the video each week. There will also be two Grand Prizes, one will be an Individual Pack of the products needed to play along with Fran’s video lessons. Grand Prize #2 will be a Party Pack for you to play along with friends!! Weekly prizes include products, projects, and more!

Comments on all videos for prizes must be submitted by February 5, 2020. Prizes will be announced in a special video on February 7, 2020. Of course, our usual Official Contest Rules apply, and we can only mail prizes to U.S. Mailing Addresses.

We hope you’ll join us for all the inspiration by subscribing to our YouTube Channel and clicking the bell to make sure you get notifications about each new video!!  Help us count down by watching our first video on Creativity!

In case you missed it this week, here’s Countdown Video #10 which explains how the classes will work and offers the Grand Prize of a Party Pack of products so you and five friends can watercolor together! Be sure to visit and comment!

 

New!! Watercolor Series Preview

It’s coming!! This brand new program from Stampendous creator Fran Seiford will have you enjoying easy, fun, affordable watercoloring in no time! The full program of classes, sharing and inspiration will start right after Creativation (our biggest trade show), and will have your local stamp stores charged up and ready to show you how.

Leading up to the launch, we’ll have several weeks of introductory videos that will act as a reference guide and will familiarize you with products in this field.

PRIZES!!

These introductory videos will feature prizes for comments on the video each week. There will also be two Grand Prizes, one will be an Individual Pack of the products needed to play along with Fran’s video lessons. Grand Prize #2 will be a Party Pack for you to play along with friends!! Weekly prizes will feature products, projects, and more!

Comments on all videos for prizes must be submitted by February 5, 2020. Prizes will be announced in a special video on February 7, 2020. Of course, our usual Official Contest Rules apply, and we can only mail prizes to U.S. Mailing Addresses.

We hope you’ll join us for all the inspiration by subscribing to our YouTube Channel and clicking the bell to make sure you get notifications about each new video!!  Help us count down by watching our first video on Creativity!