Thursday, August 22, 2013

Happy Hanukkah

I just finished taking a World Religions course as part of my goal to keep my aging brain engaged. And so it was in this frame of mind, I created today's Dreamweaver Challenge card. The theme for August is "Christmas in August" and so I varied it the theme slightly to include our Jewish friends.

The stencil I used, LJ926 Happy Hanukkah, is a brand new one that was released at CHA last month.



To create the card, I used the Molten Magic technique with Dreamweaver's Glossy Blue Embossing paste and sprinkled it while wet with Metallic F/X powders in: Wedgwood Blue, Pewter and Gold Dust.

I kept the card very simple as Hanukkah is a religious holiday and I did not want to offend anyone with my taking any artistic liberties.

Please take some time to go visit other Dream Team blogs today to see what they've created for their Christmas in August challenge. All the participating members links are below:

Wendy Jordan  

And remember, you still have time to create your own submission for this month's challenge. All the details can be found here on the Dreamweaver blog. And don't forget about the Dreamweaver Facebook page where there are always new inspiration pieces, conversations and even opportunities to win prizes!

Thanks for stopping by. See you all next week!
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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Dreamweaver Woodware Finale!

FINALE DAY!

I hope you've enjoyed this week of collaboration between the Dreamweaver and the Woodware Design Teams. I know I have. I am totally inspired and ready to start thinking about Christmas!





There is still time to win some awesome prizes! All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!



Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

For my final creation, I thought I'd share a card I made that combines my two favorite things: stencils and stamping! They just go so perfectly together, just like Oreos and milk!



The background was done using two Dreamweaver stencils: LX7002 Plaid and LJ804 Big Dots. The Dots stencil was paste embossed using Dreamweaver's Glossy Red Paste and the Plaid stencil uses the Glossy Green paste.

The stamp is a brand new one from Stampendous House Mouse stamp called "Trim the Tree" that I colored using watercolor pencils.

Remember, the products featured here can be purchased in the UK from stores listed on the Woodware UK site, and in the US from stores listed on the Dreamweaver Stencils site, or online at Stencil with Style.

Now's the time for you to leave a comment and move on to the next designer for today:


I'm off to work on some Christmas cards! I might even get them mailed this year!

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Dreamweaver Woodware Week Day 4

Welcome back to the annual Dreamweaver and Woodware Christmas in August extravaganza week! Today is Day 4 of our blog hop! I hope you've been enjoying what the creations shared so far this week. I know I have.




 Want to win some prizes? All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!



Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

So on Monday I shared with you this cheery card using Dreamweaver paste with glitter:



And since I know there are some of you out there that still have not embraced the love of paste yet, I thought I'd share a similar card done using the double-glitter technique.

LL511 Noel Stencil
Do you have a preference over which one you prefer? Let me know, I'd love some feedback. And don't forget to stop by here on Saturday for the FINALE! I will be sharing a card that combines both stenciling and stamping! And Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

Remember, the products featured here can be purchased in the UK from stores listed on the Woodware UK site, and in the US from stores listed on the Dreamweaver Stencils site, or online at Stencil with Style.


Now's the time for you to leave a comment and move on to the next designer for today:



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Monday, August 12, 2013

Dreamweaver/Woodware Week Day 1

Welcome to the annual Dreamweaver and Woodware Christmas in August extravaganza week!

 Monday through Saturday we will be knocking your Christmas stockings off with fun and inspirational ideas for the upcoming holidays. 



 All that you need to do is hop back and forth across the "pond" on each day, oohing and aaahhhing as you go, and leaving us plenty of holiday love. In return, you'll be entered to randomly win one prize package for a UK commenter, and a second prize package for a US commenter, featuring products distributed in the UK by Woodware...including Dreamweaver and Stampendous!



Prize includes four stencils, one die, and two stamps, selection may vary.

Here's what I've created:



 The red background was created using Dreamweaver's LJ878 Snow Splatter stencil with original embossing paste and then covered with crystal glitter.

The  LL511 Noel stencil was silver paste-embossed and sprinkled with silver glitter. A red rhinestone was added to tie the colors together.

Remember, the products featured here can be purchased in the UK from stores listed on the Woodware UK site, and in the US from stores listed on the Dreamweaver Stencils site, or online at Stencil with Style.


Now's the time for you to leave a comment and move on to the next designer for today:

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Merry EARLY Christmas!

Dreamweaver is going Christmas! Yes, you read that right. For the entire month of August, the Dreamweaver Design Team (aka "The Dream Team") will be sharing some Christmas creations to get you in the mood! 

This week I am sharing an extra quick, extra easy card that would be easy to make a lot of. It uses the brand new LJ 925 MERRY CHRISTMAS with the double-glitter technique.

Now please take some time to check out the other Dream Team blogs to see what Christmas creations they came up with. Hopefully something will inspire you to create something for the monthly Dreamweaver challenge. You can find all the details on the challenge on the Dream It Up blog. 

Okay, time to get hopping! Here's the list of Dreamers participating today (the "B" team):
 
Jessica Griffin
Lea Kimmel
Louise Healy
Stacey Rumsby
Terrece Siddoway 
Pam Hornschu
Cherylynn Moser

Please stop on by next week because it will again be a fun and exciting week for the Dream Team as we collaborate with our friend across the pond at Woodware! 
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Friday, August 2, 2013

Up, Up and Away with Stampendous and Dreamweaver



Today is the final day for the fabulous FUN IN THE SUN collaboration week between Stampendous and Dreamweaver Stencil!

Two prize packages will be given away for the comments left on posts Monday-Thursday, July 29th - August 1st, and one prize will be given away for comments left on the hop day, Friday, August 2nd. Winners will be selected randomly and announced Thursday, August 8th. (Note: USA addresses only, please, due to shipping costs.) Here's what you could win:

Stampendous Surfer and Sandcastle Kiddos • Dreamweaver Hot Air Balloon, Ice Cream Cones, Summer, Mosaic Swirls, Bird Words, and Sandcastle stencils
My life for the months of June and July has been nutso crazy. Between birthdays and graduations, weddings and family trips, I haven't had a single weekend day free since early May. So today, I thought I'd create a card that would take me away from all this craziness and just let me float away to a land of glitter and crafting!


Main Supplies used:

Stampendous Cling Hot Air Trio CRP198
Stampendous Soaring Sentiments SSC1170
Dreamweaver Hot Air Balloon LL 3003
Dreamweaver Original Embossing Paste
Stewart Stamp & Stick Glue Pad
Stampendous Crystal Glitter


  1. Paste emboss Hot Air Balloon on aqua cardstock.  Set aside to dry.
  2. Stamp Hot Air Trio with Versamark on teach cardstock
  3. Stamp sentiment on patterned paper using black ink.
  4. Adhere patterned paper to card base. Embellish with ric rac.
  5. Realign stencil over pasted balloon and add color using pigment inks and stencil brush.
  6. Dab Stamp & Stick glue pad over colored image and heat set. Sprinkle on crystal glitter.
  7. Trim around pasted image and adhere to card with foam tape.
Very easy, somewhat quick and for just a few moments, took me to a place I haven't in a long time: the magical land of crafting and glitter!


Thanks for stopping by. And now head on over to the other bloggers posts.Remember today is the last day of the HOP so be sure to leave a comment so you can win one of the fabulous prize packages! 

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