More Chameleons and Christmas in July

Chameleon™ Art Products is a company determined to change the way you think about marker pens. They pride themselves on having developed real innovation that enhances your ability to maximize your creativity. Their markers bring color control and simplicity to your art, and you can create stunning 3D effects, smooth transitions, highlights, and shading gradations all with one pen.

When you combine this simple coloring versatility with Stampendous® and House-Mouse Designs® images, you can create fantastic projects quickly. Stampendous stamps are beautifully enhanced by the simple blending made possible with this range of innovative markers. The colorless blending tool acts as a “foolproof” finish for your project. You won’t believe the stunning range of colors that can be achieved with these markers, and the array of original projects you can create with the combination of Stampendous and Chameleon.

Prizes

Did we say prizes????       Three prizes are up for grabs from commenters who post on our blog that of each designers blog during our hop this week.  Be sure to tell us where you live when commenting for a US or UK winner will receive a Cling Create Christmas Stamp Set and Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Handle from us or our UK distributor, Woodware Craft and a winner from Canada will receive a $20 USD Rewards Card to spend at our website. Deadline to comment is Sunday, July 19th, 11:59 pm PDT.  Chameleon will be offering a fantastic prize as well, so be sure to visit their blog for more details.

There is more! Our Australian Distributor, The Stencil Specialists, are sponsoring a prize for one friend “down under” to win a Stampendous Stamp, a Dreamweaver Stencil and a surprise goodie from their terrific stock of Stampendous merchandise! Tell us where you live when you comment to be in the drawing!

So here is what I made today:

Supplies

Stampendous:
HMR38 Joyful Noise
SSC1233 Joyful Phrases Perfectly Clear Stamps™
GX220U Multi Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter
MG02 Gold Micro Glitter
SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
MPW811 Mixed Media Paper

Plus:
Cardstock by BazzillBasics Paper®

VersaColor™ Bamboo Ink by Tsukineko®
Chameleon™ Markers (Crimson Red, Warm Sunset, Grass Green, Spring Meadow, Bisque, Cool Gray, Summer Sun, Aqua Marine, Bubble Gum)
Sharp Scissors
Paper Trimmer
Zig 2-Way Glue Pen by Kuretake®
5" Machine and Adhesive by Xyron®

Scotch® 1/2" Adhesive Tape by 3M® 

Instructions:

1. Cut the card base to 5 1/4" by 9 1/4" and fold on top.
2. Cut the teal card stock to 5 1/4" by 4 5/8" and adhere to the front of the card base.
3. Stamp your choice of words from the Joyful Phrases on the Mixed Media Paper.  I placed a couple of phrases on the stamping block at a time, and randomly stamped them across the paper, not concerned with overlapping and running off the page.  Use the Bamboo VersaMagic for this.
4. Trim the stamped image to the size you want.
5. Use the Bamboo VersaMagic to distress the edges of the card stock
6. Create a slightly larger rectangle from burgundy card stock and adhere the Joyful Phrase image to it.
7. Adhere the burgundy rectangle to the teal card stock on the base.
8. Stamp the Joyful Noise Image with Memento Tuxedo Black on the Mixed Media Paper.
9. Color the Joyful Noise image with the Chameleon Markers.
10. Trim closely around the Joyful Noise image.
11. Run the Joyful Noise image through the Xyron Machine and attach to the Joyful Phrases layer.  Overlap a little of the holly on the mats.
12. Use the glue pen to attach clear glitter over the coloring on the mouse wings and gold micro glitter to his halo.

Here are the links to all of the rest of the designers today.  Don't forget to leave comments on all of them!

      Stampendous Blog

Lea Kimmel

Pam Bray

Lyn Bernatovich

Jamie Martin

Wendy Price

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Kristine Reynolds

Tenia Nelson

Pam Hornschu

Alison Heikkila

Janelle Stollfus

Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal

Chameleon Pens Blog