Halloween, Not Halloween

Since I don't have any kids at home and live in a 55+ community, I don't really have a reason to do much for Halloween.  However, I did see these cards and loved the look of them. I just changed the sentiment.  I didn't record where the idea came from--sorry if this was your idea.

It's a fun fold card that opens in the middle horizontally.  The layers are easy to make and I used 2-tone 12 x 12" cardstock.  It fits in a standard envelope.

The "spooky" creatures were die cut from my old circle dies. The two tone paper is great to use a sanding block on to bring out the swirls of the embossing folder.  

Use the 1-7/8" punch to pop your sentiment and layer it onto a 2" circle punched piece of black card stock. Add a ribbon and some black embellishments.  

Use the backside of the DSP (it has stripes), along with a white piece of card stock to give you a place to write a message--and you're done!

Product List

Spooktacular 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168219] $13.00	Gorgeous Grape 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [166664] $10.00	Old Olive 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [166683] $10.00
Pumpkin Pie 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [166695] $10.00	Basic Black 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [166704] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00
1 7/8" (4.8 Cm) Circle Punch [165259] $25.00	2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch [133782] $25.00	Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [166648] $12.00
Swirls Of Magic Embossing Folder [168179] $10.50	Sanding Blocks [168533] $6.00	Exciting Times Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167875] $19.00
Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $7.00	Black 3/8" (1 Cm) Iridescent Ribbon [168181] $8.50	Adhesive Backed Bats Ghosts & Dots [168180] $9.00

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Painted Pumpkins

I hope you're having a good Thursday!  I saw this card that StampwithAmyK did and knew I wanted to share it at my class next week and with all of you.  It uses masks and blending brushes, so it's a bit different.

The different shading in the pumpkins add depth and I was surprised at how easy it was to die cut the pumpkins in groups of three.

Begin with a Basic White cardbase; emboss a 4 x 5-1/4" white card stock with Rustic Check 3D embossing folder; adhere to card front. Stamp the two groups of pumpkin images from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Cajun Craze and Golden Glow inks on a panel of Basic White card stock.

Use the Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes to stencil the pumpkin images with Golden Glow and Petal Pink inks.  Cut the images with the coordinating Painted Pumpkins Dies.  Then I stamp the leaf images from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink on a panel of Basic White card stock.

Color the leaf images with Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Markers and then cut them out with the coordinating Painted Pumpkins Dies.  Adher five of the pumpkins and the leaves die cuts to the card front with Mini Glue Dots and Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

Stamp the sentiment from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Cajun Craze ink on a panel of Basic White card stock and then cut around it with the sentiment die from the Words & Wishes Dies.   Adhere the die cut with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front and then added two dots from the Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots to finish the card front.

Adher the remaining die cut pumpkin to a panel of Basic White card stock to finish the inside of the card.

Product List

Painted Pumpkins Bundle (English) [168439] $69.25	Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks [168438] $15.00	Words & Wishes Dies (English) [167894] $38.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $9.00	Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad [167676] $14.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $9.00	Rustic Check 3 D Embossing Folder [168442] $10.00	Small Blending Brushes [160518] $15.00

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Stamp-TACULAR Flash Sale!!

 

This is the FIRST day of our THREE day Stamp-TACULAR Flash Sale!

10% Reward + 15% Discount

Here are the details:

• Sept 16-18 only
• 15% off select stamp set sale - SHOP HERE
• Stamp sets available while supplies last
• 10% Stampin' Rewards on all orders of $20 or more (if you are opted in)

Luxe Foliage Product of the Month Card

Happy Monday to all of you!  Have you seen the Sept Product of the Month?  It's 12 x 12" Designer Series Paper and the emphasis is on DESIGNER!  This  is a beautiful gold foil paper in three colors--Golden Glow, Secret Sea, and Peaceful Pine. ---and you can get this paper for $5 when you order $75 in products from me.  Order Here

A BIG thanks to Brian King for this gorgeous idea!!  The flowers are fussy-cut; sorry no dies.  Luxe DSP is layered onto Secret Sea.  Flowers are glued on to Crumb Cake (which is on Gold Foil) Use both Adhesive Dots and Dimensionals for flowers; add a loop of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon and some embellishments; choose a small sentiment (I used ones from Banner Sayings, along with the Banner Punch.  Cut an extra flower to put on white cardstock for the inside and you've got a beautiful card!

Product List

Banner Sayings Bundle (English) [167051] $38.50	Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624] $14.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Luxe Foliage 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168599] $5.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285] $11.00	Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon [165599] $8.00	Paper Snips [103579] $12.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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Lazy Daisy Swiping Card

Here's a different way to use an embossing folder.  The Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder is perfect for "ink swiping" technique.  Thanks to Patty Bennett for the great idea!  The key to this method is "lightly" swipe the ink.

Begin with a piece of card stock--I used the Two-Tone Hydrangea Hue 12x12 paper.  I like the contrast of a light side and a darker side.  First, stamp the flowers from the Radiant Sunflowers in black on a 2" x 5" piece of white cardstock. Color in with Blueberry Bushel and Hydrangea Hue Blender Pens.  Lay at angle on cardstock; die cut together using the the largest new  Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies.

Then, take off the daisies and emboss just the Hydrangea Hue card stock with the Lazy Daisy Embossing Folder. Now comes the "swiping" and remember "lightly."  First use the Hydrangea Hue ink, then the Blueberry Bushel.  You can always go darker, but not lighter.

Adhere daisies to embossed piece; then adhere to card front.  Stamp a sentiment of your choice and trim, if necessary.  Add a piece of ribbon to back of sentiment and adhere to card front with dimensionals. You're done! 

Product List

Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies [168544] $33.00	Radiant Sunflowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [168352] $21.00	Lazy Daisy 3 D Embossing Folder [167196] $11.00
Hydrangea Hue 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [167696] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin' Pad [167677] $14.00
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $9.00	Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [166648] $12.00	Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167666] $12.00
Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161679] $12.00	Hydrangea Hue 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167549] $9.00

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