Hoppin' with Deflecto and Stampendous!

We’re super excited this week to play with our friends over at Stampendous. With two amazing teams joining in the fun you will want to check in every day of the hop.  There will be some fabulous projects, and we’re going to be showing them off all week long.

The super talented team from Stampendous will be showing off their projects this week too so be sure to check out their blog too!

Are you social? We are too! Please check us out at the following locations

Deflecto Craft - Facebook Page

Deflecto Craft Pinterest Page 

Stampendous - Facebook Group

Stampendous - Facebook Page

For this week's hop project, I used the black 5X7 craft frame from Deflecto and the "Family Home" and "Home Forever" stamps from Stampendous.

I stamped the sentiment from the "Home Forever" stamp onto yellow cardstock using black ink. I then attached the cardstock to patterned paper featuring cute little houses that matched the stamps perfectly. I finished the piece by edging the yellow carstock with washi tape and inserting it into the frame. 

Next I stamped the houses using the "Family Home" stamps on white cardstock. Seriously -- how adorable are these? I love that the little houses have words and phrases on them like "love nest" and "home for hugs". And the set is great because it comes with home-related sentiments as well as the house images. I colored them using Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.

I then edged the frame's opening with blue ribbon to add a little texture. I cut out the stamped house images and attached them to the frame using adhesive foam dots for added depth. 

This was such a fun project and would be a great gift for a house-warming party!

Now you’ll want to get your commenting fingers ready! Each comment on a post this week will enter you to win a fabulous prize package! (one comment per post, per person) Contest open to USA residents only.

We have three prizes, and each will have a 3 Tiered Cake Stand from Deflecto AND a $20 Reward Card from Stampendous.

Now click on the links below and get to hoppin'! Remember to comment on each blog and then return to the Deflecto Blog and leave a comment there for your chance to win.

Forty 11 Designs (you are here!)

Marilyn Gossett Designs

Stampendous Blog

Wendy Price

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Jamie Martin

Janelle Stollfuss

Pam Bray

Tenia Nelson

Lea Fritts

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Laura Drahozal

Deflecto Blog

CHA Mega Show 2016 Recap #2 - Adorable Stamps You Need

One of the many fun things about attending the CHA Mega Show is finding small craft companies with super adorable products. It's easy to get caught up in the big booths of the heavy hitters, but I have learned you have to take time to check out the little booths. And at this year's show, I found two small stamp companies that made a big impact on me: Pink and Main and Joy Clair!

First up, we have Pink and Main:

"See You at CHA" Blog Hop -- CHA Product Sneak Peek!

I am so excited to be a part of the "See You at CHA" blog hop! Every day this week, Craft and Hobby Association members of all types (manufacturers, buyers, and designers) will be sharing posts that are all about the CHA Mega Show. Don't worry if you aren't attending the show -- this blog hop will be showing you new product sneak peeks, tutorials and project ideas, behind the scenes of the show, and more!

And no blog hop is complete without a giveaway -- we are giving away a $600+ Visa gift card! Wouldn't that be an awesome early Christmas gift? At the end of this post, I will tell you how you can enter to win.

Today, I am giving y'all the scoop on a new product from Deflecto that will be prominently featured at the CHA Mega Show: the 3 tier dessert stand!