Happy Halloween!

Have a spooktacular day!

Supplies

Haunts & Harvest digital collection disc #129835

Happy Haunting!

Pumpkin Trio

Hello friends! I just thought I'd try to post something during my lunch break for you. Here's another fun fall card for your viewing pleasure.

For this one I started with a Crumb Cake card base, rounded the corners with the corner punch then sponged Whisper White craft ink around the sides. I then used the diamond border from the  Border Banter stamp set stamped in Crumb Cake ink onto Very Vanilla card stock. After stamping the diamond border I lightly went over the entire piece of card stock lightly with whisper white craft ink to soften the colors a little bit. I then cut out the 3 circles using a 1-3/8 inch circle punch. Next, I used the pumpkin from the  Button Buddies stamp set. I colored the pumpkins using the Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi markers which were stamped onto Whisper White card stock which was then adhered with Snail adhesive to the card base. I then tied a piece of white baker's twine around the Very Vanilla card stock a couple times then popped the layer on Stampin' Dimensionals adhesive. I'm really pleased with how cute it turned out. Enjoy!

Supplies
Paper
Crumb Cake Card Stock #120953
Very Vanilla Card Stock #101650
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Stamps
Border Banter Stamp Set clear mount #128930  or  wood mount #128927
Button Buddies Stamp Set clear mount #122737  or  wood mount # 122735
Tiny Tags Stamp Set clear mount #118592 or  wood mount #118091
Ink
Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker from the Brights Collection #119702
Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker from the Subtles Collection#119700
Crumb Cake Stampin' Pad #126975
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad #101731
Other
1-3/8 inch Circle Punch #119860
Jewlery Tag Punch #117190
3/16 inch Corner Punch # 119871
White Bakers Twine #124262
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Snail Adhesive #104332
Stamping Sponges #101610

Happy Fall!

Spider Web

Here's an oldie but a goodie:

It's so easy to create a great background just using the Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! To give it that extra oomph, I used a sponge dauber dipped in Shimmer Paint and painted the lines of the web. Super easy! You could, of course, embellish this however you like. I actually had a customer buy this card just as it is.

Supplies
Basic Black Card Stock #121045
Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #120889
Platinum Shimmer Paint #116807
Sponge Dauber #102892
Big Shot #113439

Happy Creating!

Eye of Newt

Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

That is part of the incantation of the Three Witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth.  (It's okay to say that name outside of the theater. I checked.) Witch spells with ooey-gooey body parts always seem appropriate this time of year and the grosser the better.

As soon as I finished this card I knew I wanted to call it "Eye of Newt." It just seemed appropriate. Who wouldn't want a jar full of eyeballs on Halloween? Me, that's who! In card form super cute and not at all gross. But a real jar of eyes....? No thanks.

As a little bonus, if you'd like to listen to the song from the Harry Potter film in which they sing of this incantation, you can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzrgXFeX_o

Supplies
Paper
Tangerine Tango Card Stock #111349
Gumball Green Card Stock #126840
Crumb Cake Card Stock #120953
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Basic Black Card Stock #121045
Polka Dot Parade DSP #126902
Stamps
Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set
     clear mount #126692  or wood mount#126690
   (or save money with the clear bundle#129944  or the wood bundle#129943)
Border Banter Stamp Set clear #128930  or wood mount #128927
Tiny Tags Stamp Set clear mount #118592  or wood mount #118091
Ink
Tangerine Tango Stampin' Pad #126946
Basic Black Stampin' Pad #126980
Other
Cannery Set Framelits Dies #127822 (unless you purchase them in a bundle with Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set which will save you money)
3/4 inch Circle Punch #119873
Itty Bitty Punch Pack #118309
Jewelry Tag Punch #117190
Spider Web Embossing Folder #120889
Linen Thread #104199

Happy Brewing!

Special Offer Monday 10/29 Only!

Monday, October 29th is going to be an exciting day over at Stampin' Up! For one day only they are offering 15% off almost EVERY stamp set!

Not only that, they are celebrating Digital Scrapbooking Day for an entire week! To start the week off right, they are offering FREE digital downloads and 50% digital kits!

Be sure to check out my Stampin' Up! website on Monday and get in on these great deals!

Happy Creating!

Perfectly Preserved Pears

Just a quick card today while I have a sec. It's a busy week here but I did want to share something with you this week. Here's a pretty simple and cute card using Stampin' Up!'s Perfectly Preserved stamp set and the Cannery Fraemlits dies. Stamp. Cut. Glue. Done!

Supplies
Paper
Crumb Cake Card Stock #120953
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Summer Smooches DSP #125409
Stamps
Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set
     clear mount #126692  or wood mount#126690
   (or save money with the clear bundle#129944  or the wood bundle#129943)
Ink
Calypso Coral Stampin' Pad #126983
Lucky Limeade Stampin' Pad #126984
Island Indigo Stampin' Pad #126986
Other
Cannery Set Framelits Dies #127822 (unless you purchase them in a bundle with Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set which will save you money)
Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #127821
Naturals Designer Buttons #127554
Linen Thread #104199
Corner Rounder Punch (non-Stampin' Up!; could use 3/16-inch Corner Punch from SU #119871)
Stapler (non-Stampin' Up!)

Happy Creating!

What Do The Doctor & Han Solo Have In Common?

Pardon me for a moment while I go a bit morbid. I was looking up ideas for Halloween costumes for my nieces today and somehow I was directed to this article at "Once Upon a Geek." Okay, I guess I kinda know how I got there; I was thinking about how to make a T.A.R.D.I.S and a Dalek into a costume for a 2 month old. This will probably be the ONLY time in their lives when *I* get to decide what they wear so I'm going to go all out. (My sister said they are going as babies for Halloween. Unacceptable!) Anyway, it just so happens that there are super, ultra, mega Dr. Who fans out there one of whom unfortunately passed away and was actually buried in this:

I know that once you're gone it really doesn't matter what you are buried in but who says you can't go out in style? This article featured other casket options and another one of my favorites is this:

Yeah, it's not a subject I especially like thinking about but I did think it was funny and disturbing to have these sorts of options available.

Here's to geeking it up even in the afterlife!

Here's to You

I think the color orange does not get used enough throughout the year. Yes, it's perfect for fall but what about the other uses of it? The vibrancy of it? It's a great summer color. I just think in general orange doesn't get the respect it deserves so I made it part of my mission to use it in today's card:

Supplies
Paper
Tangerine Tango Card Stock #111349
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Floral District Designer Series Paper #126919
Stamps
Friendly Phrases Stamp Set clear #126151 or wood #126149
Four Frames Stamp Set clear #123442 or wood #123440
Ink
Tangerine Tango Stampin' Pad #126946
Punches
1-1/4 inch circle punch #119861
Elegant Butterfly Punch #127526
Decorative Label Punch #120907
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch #119275
Other
Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #117335
Simply Scored #122334
Basic Pearls Jewels Accents #119247
Baja Breeze 1/2 Inch Seam Binding Ribbon #122331
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Stapler (not Stampin' Up!)

Here's to using more orange!

Welcome Home, Juliet!

Do you know someone who just moved? Or who bought their first house? Fortunately I do and of course I had to make a card to celebrate the occasion. Once again it's my new friend Juliet who will receive this card. (I know I've mentioned her before and I'm just now realizing that I've talked about her in just about every post this month. Sheesh. Stalk much?!)

This card couldn't be easier to make and it is actually a good way to use up some of those left over pieces of paper you have lying around but don't have the heart to throw away. For the house, I basically just cut a rectangular piece of Just Add Cake DSP, then for the roof I cut a square piece of Early Espresso Card Stock and cut it in half corner to corner. It was as simple as that. I decided I wanted a chimney so for that I just used some left over scraps from the World Treasure Friend card I made the other day. Then that finishing touch was to punch out a heart then put it above the chimney. Besides gluing the chimney stack directly to the card base, I adhered everything using Stampin' Dimensionals. Easy peasy!

Supplies
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Early Espresso Card Stock #119686
Just Add Cake DSP - retired; use any Designer Series Paper or Digital Download you like!
Friendly Phrases Stamp Set
      clear mount #126151 or wood mount #126149 or digital download #127429
Early Espresso Stampin' Pad #126974
Small Heart Punch #117193
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

Congratulations, Juliet, on your new place!

Happy Creating,

Birthday Butterflies

A friend of mine had a birthday recently. Two of her favorite things are butterflies and anything purple so I  knew I had to use those things in her card. Here's what I came up with:

This card was so easy to create thanks to Stampin' Up! Not only are the tools like the punches convenient and easy to use but Stampin' Up! also coordinates their products. Since my friend adores purple so much, I chose to use Rich Razzleberry Card Stock as my base for this card. I knew I wanted to use some coordinating printed paper and it was so easy to decide which one to use because Stampin' Up! tells you which colors will go with the Designer Series Paper (DSP). I happen to love the Summer Smooches DSP so I used that for the first layer of this card. A couple of butterfly punches and a stamped sentiment later I had a birthday card. All this cuteness in just a matter of minutes!

Supplies
Paper
Rich Razzleberry Card Stock #115316
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Daffodil Delight Card Stock #119683
Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper #125409
Stamps
Sweet Essentials Stamp Set clear mount #126457 or wood mount #126455
Canvas Stamp retired, substitute Netting Background Stamp #122655
Ink
Island Indigo Stampin' Pad #126986 
Raspberry Ripple Stampin' Pad #126859
Other
Butterfly Punch #127526
1-1/4 inch Circle Punch #119861
Rhinestones Basic Jewels #119246
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

Don't forget about the birthdays of your loved ones!

Happy Creating,

World Treasure Friend

I'm continually amazed at how a simple card can make such an impact. With very few "ingredients" you can make a really lovely card:

Another wonderful thing about Stampin' Up! is that they make their products so that they coordinate with each other. For example the "One who finds a faithful friend finds a treasure" sentiment is easily stamped onto Very Vanilla Card Stock using Early Espresso ink. Instead of cutting the shape out by hand, you simply place the matching Apothecary Accents die over the sentiment and cut it out by running it through the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine. It's really quite easy and looks so professional. I don't know about you but I have a hard time cutting straight lines with scissors. Using the Big Shot is so easy and fun! What are your favorite projects to make with the Big Shot?

Supplies
World Treasures Stamp Set
     wood mount #126765 or clear mount #126767
Crumb Cake Card Stock #120953
Very Vanilla Card Stock #101650
Primrose Petals Card Stock #126841
Early Espresso Card Stock #119686
Early Espresso Stampin' Pad # 126974
Fancy Fan Textured Embossing Folder #127751
Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies #127003
Naturals Designer Buttons #127554 
Linen Thread #104199
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

Friendly Wishes,

Easy Halloween Card

Hello friends. I have yet another Halloween card to share with you today. It's super easy and super cute. Showing once again that Halloween doesn't have to be just for the kiddos.

 Supplies
Tangerine Tango Card Stock #111349
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Basic Black Card Stock #121045
Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper #126906 or digital download #129827
1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Basic Black #119261
Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker (in Brights Collection) #119702
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker in Neutrals Collection #119703 or individual #100082
Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies #129021
Wacky Wishes Stamp Set [Hostess Benefit] (clear mount #126412 or wood mount #126410)

Happy Creating!