As 2017 draws to a close, I'm posting a few Stampendous cards that didn't make it anywhere other than my craft room.  Each card has a story of some sort but the main thread is that I reached into my background paper stash first and then designed the cards.  I don't know if that's backward thinking, but this was my springboard to achieving each design.  Please also click on the NEWEST Stampendous Catalog in the right sidebar!

​Now that we have a house in Florida to enjoy, the first card is a perfect place to start this post!  We have all kinds of bird life around our retain-age pond to keep us entertained while sitting on our lanai.
​All supplies are Stampendous unless otherwise noted.

Egrits

Stamps:  Life is Art
Stencils:  Egrits Metal Stencil
Accessories:  Frantage Embossing Enamel (Gold), VersaMark Inkpad, Heat Tool, Dreamweaver FX Powders, Dreamweaver Palette Knife, Dreamweaver Matt Black Embossing Paste, Dreamweaver Brush
Paper:  Leftover background cardstock from my stash

Hot Air Balloon

Stamps:  Wild About You (no longer available) 
Stencils:  Hot Air Balloon
Accessories:  White Embossing Paste, Oil Pastels, Dreamweaver Brush, Fitted Frames A Diecut Set, Perforated Die (Fun Stampers Journey) 
Paper:  Mixed Media White Background Paper from my stash, Lemon Drop & Beach Ball (Fun Stampers Journey)

Hummingbird

Stamps:  Cling Hummingbirds, Encouraging Words Clear Stamp Set
Stencils:  Columns Metal Stencil, Design I-Beam Metal Stencil
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Paste, VersaMark Ink, May Arts Silk Ribbon
Paper:  Mixed Media White Background Paper from my stash, Deep Lilac (Fun Stampers Journey)

Life is Art

Stamps:  Life if Art
Stencils:  Crusade Metal Stencil, Columns Stencil
Accessories:  VersaMark Ink, Black Embossing Powder, Dreamweaver Leaf Dies, Silver Thread (my stash) 
​Paper:  Mixed Media White Background Paper from my stash, River Stone (Fun Stampers Journey)

Thank you for stopping by to visit my Stampendous stencil card journey post!  Hope you, too, are busy creating your own series of cards!

Happy New Year!

xoxo

LYN

My first card project as a content author for Stampendous is now posted on their website!  Just click on the photo of the card for complete instructions.  

Combining Dreamweaver stencils with watercolor is so exciting to me.  This is a fairly simple technique with great results.  I sure hope you give it a try!

I love sentiments by Stampendous as there's always just the right font and words to complete the card.  All products used on the card will be found on the link.