Dreamweaver Thursday, Stampendous Duos and a Tombow Blog Hop

We have a very exciting event this week--a Tombow blog hop!
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It is always a great time hopping with Tombow USA and we are thrilled to be hopping over the weekend with them. Our design teams will be sharing some pretty awesome projects with products from our prizes list, you will not want to miss out on a single day!
OF COURSE we have PRIZES


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Here are the official rules:

Stampendous Official Contest Rules

Tombow USA Terms and Conditions

And, finally, my project for the day:

It is a Valentine's Card with a secret......

A message of love hidden in an unexpected place!  Here is how I made it:

Materials

Stampendous Heart Duo Stencil Set

Diamond Grid Stencil DWLJ882

Vintage Uppercase Perfectly Clear Stamp Set SSC1168

Vintage Lowercase Perfectly Clear Stamp Set SSC1169

Perfectly Clear Acrylic Stamp Handle

Mixed Media White Paper

Fitted Frames B Die Cut Set 

Crystal Glitter

Pastel Glitter in Pink Ultrafine

Jewel Glitter in Lavender Ultra Fine

Micro Glitter in Red

Tombow Xtreme Putty

Tombow Fastener Tabs

Tombow Glue Pen

Tombow Mono Adhesive

Tombow Dual Markers in N65, N55, 606, 703 and 847

Tombow Recycled Color Pencils in peach, pink, plum, and white

Stamping Details Rubber Mat

My Colors Card Stock

May Arts Ribbon

Stazon in Jet Black

Scissors

Manual Die Cut Machine

Directions

1)  Cut a large frame frame out of Mixed Media Paper using the die cut machine.

2)  Run the cut card stock through the machine with the Diamond Grid stencil and the Stamping Details Rubber Embossing Mat.  This will create the textured background.

3)  Put small pieces of the Xtreme Putty under the corners of the background stencil of the Heart Duo Stencil Set. Adhere it gently to  pink card stock.  

4)  Trace the stencil image using the enclosed pen.

5)  Gently remove the pink card stock from the stencil.

6)  Put small pieces of the Xtreme Putty under the corners of the heart shaped stencil and carefully place on the traced image, centering the sections that you would like to see.

7)  Trace the heart shape using the pen.  Carefully remove the stencil.

8)  Color the traced images with the Dual Markers and accent with the white colored pencil.

9)  Use the Glue Pen to highlight areas of the image and cover them with glitter.

10)  Center the heart stencil over the background and trace.

11)  Cut out the heart shapes from the background and the patterned image.

12)  Color a small piece of Mixed Media Paper with the colored pencils.  This will be behind the secret panel.

13)  Place the clear stamps on the clear acrylic handle, cover with the Stazon and stamp.

14)  Center the stamped image behind the open heart shape and adhere with Mono Adhesive.

15)  Tie the May Arts Ribbon around the bottom of the frame.

16)  Adhere the frame to dark pink card stock and that onto the folded white card included with the Duo Stencil Set using the Mono Adhesive.

17)  Cut down the Fastener Tabs to fit inside the heart shape.

18)  Remove the covering from the adhesive on the bottom of the tabs and place onto the secret message heart space.

19)  Remove the top covering from the adhesive tabs and place the colored heart over the top.You

You now have a Valentine's Card with a "secret message".

Thanks for visiting the blog today, and be sure to leave a message of your own!

Here are all the blogs participating in today's hop.  Check out the Stampendous Blog again tomorrow ans Saturday for more chances to win.

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds

Jennie Garcia

Pam Hornschu

Tenia Nelson

Laura Drahozal

Tombow USA Blog

Love, Dreamweaver and Stampendous!

This week, Stampendous has our hearts!  Yes, we have a heart theme this week.  I am creating using the Dreamweaver Swirly Heart Stencil and some Embossing Paste.  I have also included one of my personal favorite sentiments by Stampendous.  I feel this way about my husband of almost 20 years.....He will forever be my always....
Here is my card:

Here is how I created it:

Materials:
SSC1238 Love Always Perfectly Clear Stamps™
SSH38 Small Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
Crystal Glitter

DWLJ928 Swirly Heart Stencil
Paste Spreader
Dreamweaver Palette Knife
White Glossy Embossing Paste

Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Core'dinations Card Stock
Versafine Vintage Sepia
May Arts Ribbon
Removable Tape
Scotch by 3M 1/2" Adhesive
Craft Glue Dots
Big Bite
Paper Trimmer

Instructions:

1. Cut base 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" and fold on the side.
2. Tape the Swirly Heart Stencil over pink card stock and using the removable tape.  Make sure to cover the top first with one piece of tape, which will be the hinge. Tape all the sides.
3. Use the palette knife to remove the paste from the jar and place it on the paste spreader.  Be sure to create a strip across the paste spreader that will cover the entire width of the Swirly Heart Stencil.
4. Place the paste spreader on top edge of the heart stencil.
5. Pull the paste spreader towards you, keeping it in contact with the stencil, and filling in all the wells.
6. Use the palette knife to remove the excess paste and place it back into the container.
7. Carefully remove the tape from the bottom and sides of the stencil.
8. Lift the bottom edge of the stencil, using the remaining tape as a hinge, then completely lift the stencil from the project.
9. While the paste is still wet, pour the glitter over the paste.  Let the paste dry completely.
10. Use the handle and the Love Always Stamp with the Versafine on white card stock.
11. Trim the stamped image and create a mat around it with brown card stock.
12. Use the Big Bite to make holes in the heart background and add the ribbon.
13. Assemble the card.

Thanks for stopping by to see my card.  Here are the rest of the links for today:

Stampendous Blog

Kristine Reynolds (DW, Be Mine)

Jamie Martin (DW, Be Mine)

Alison Heikkila (DW)

Pam Hornschu (DW)

Louise Healy (DW)

Laura Drahozal (DW)