Boo to You!

Hi there!  Back again today with another Card Buffet sample.  Love, love, love the intricate spider web!  (I only used 1/4 of one.)  You can purchase a package of 24 Spider Web Doilies, found in the Stampin' Up! 2015 Holiday Catalog.  The other side of the doily is white.  The color could easily be changed by dabbing on some ink in a color to match your project.  As in yesterday's card, the Boo to You Framelits were used for the word Boo!  Images of the bat and spider came from another set called, Cheer all Year.  A strip of Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper was used at the top.  (Cute little ghosts, huh?)   Good Greetings, a retired set, was used on the front.  Rather than ink up part of the sentiment, I actually cut off the word boo to make it easier to stamp onto the card front.  No worries!  It can still be assembled together on a block.

Must finish some things around here before picking up my granddaughter from school.  She has a 1/2 day so we're having lunch together.  Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in today!

Witch Owl

Hi there!  Thought I'd better get the Halloween cards posted before it's over.  This was one of the cards on my Buffet.  It showcases two stamp sets - both from Stampin' Up!  They are, Howl-o-ween Treat and the inside sentiment (Happy Haunting) is from Cheer all Year.  No fussy cutting the owl or the accessories, either!  There are coordinating Boo to You Framelits for that task!  (Buy the stamp set and Framelits as a bundle for a 15% discount.)  How about that sparkly hat from our new Black Glimmer Paper?  Love it!  All of these products (and more) can be found in the 2015 Holiday Catalog.  Please contact me, if you'd like to place an order - and you don't already have a Demonstrator.  Thanks in advance!

Must get going - there's work to be done.  Thank you for stopping by today!

Haunted House!

Hi there and Happy Halloween!  Thought I'd post something apropos for today - a sample from our Card Buffet showcasing the Holiday Home Framelits by Stampin' Up!  One of the house dies was used here for the "haunted house", which was stamped in Silver Encore ink.  There are a lot of possibilities with this set.  Love them!  An eery background was sponged onto the focal piece.  The coordinating stamp set, Homemade Holiday, contains images for several occasions.  Here the bats, ghosts, and trees were used.  The Lost Logoon background panel was embossed with our Lucky Stars embossing folder.  (Another versatile product!)  And, of course, every Halloween should have a full moon.  Mine was achieved with the 2-1/2" Circle punch with a little sponging around the edges to give it some definition.

Must get going to finish preparations for our Card Buffet tomorrow before our granddaughter arrives for the weekend.  She'll be here right around bedtime and bouncing off the walls from candy.  Have a safe Halloween and a great weekend!  Thanks for popping in today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Holiday Home, And Many More (Happy Halloween - inside) 

Paper: Black, Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon, White 

Ink: Black, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon, Silver Encore 

Tools:  Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Homemade Holiday Framelits, 2-1/2” Circle Punch 

Other:  Dimensionals, sponges, clear blocks

It's a Haunt!

Hi there!  Stopping in real quick to share the August 3x3 thank you notes that were slipped into my customer's order bags.  Stampin' Up!s Holiday Home stamp set and coordinating Homemade Holiday Framelits (buy them as a bundle and save!) were used to make this little card.  The ghost was fussy cut but worth the effort.
Must get going to tackle the long to-do list.  Thank you so much for visiting today!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone!  I'm jumping right in with a card perfect for today.  Isn't this cute?  I made it at a Holiday Card Buffet earlier this month hosted by Sally Nusbaum, Kim Coulter, and Cheryl Renth.  They are some talented ladies and good friends.  The Circle Thinlits was used for the big eyeball.  Below is the open card.

The "hair" was hand cut and additional eyes were made from punches for the inside of the card.  My granddaughter should get a kick out of this card!

Here is another card made at the same event.

The Envelope Punch Board was used to make the "file folder".  Some Washi tape was added on the front edge and to one of the coffee cups, which are from Perfect Blend set.  Those spiders....Cheryl made her own stamp using our Undefined stamp carving kit.  Wasn't she the clever one!  The insert can be used for a gift card, a message, a photo....  So many possibilities for this type of card!

Before signing off, the last Thank You Thursday special is...

If you want to place an order TODAY, please go to my online store here or contact me (information on the right side bar and in the header).  Don't forget about the Weekly Deals seen here.  The Weekly Deal prices are good through Monday, Nov 4th. Thank you!

Have a safe Halloween and thank you for stopping in today!

Monster Corner Bookmarks

Hi there!  Sure is getting chilly around here.  Feels more like Halloween weather now.  With that in mind, how about making some of these cute monster bookmarks for the kiddos.  Light bulb moment!  You could even use it as a treat pouch by enclosing a snack size candy bar.  It would appear that the monster is eating the candy bar!  lol  They are super easy to make.  I used Natalia Heilke's template found here or you can Google monster corner bookmarks. 

Here's another one in a different color.  The possibilities are endless.  They don't have to be monsters.  You can just use decorative papers in coordinating colors.  Give it a try!

Must run some errands so that's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!

Frightening Feline

Hi there!  Ran errands all afternoon yesterday and picked up our granddaughter from after-school care to spend a little time with her.  Handed her off to her mom later, then met up with some friends at a favorite restaurant for a birthday celebration.   OK, on to the project!
Here is another make n take we made at the Holidaze Demo event last Saturday.  Cute, cute, cute!  I am really loving this cat. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp: Frightening Feline
Ink:  Black
Paper:  Black, Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP
Other:  Argyle embossing folder, Window Frames Collection Framelit, 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon, 7/8" Natural Cotton Ribbon, Designer Ribbon Slide, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, glue dots 

Have a great day and thank you for stopping in for a visit!

Ghoulish Googlies Treat Bag

Hi there!  Popping in to show you one of the make n take projects we did at the Holidaze Demo Event on Sep 22nd.  Isn't it adorable?  This little treat bag comes in a kit with the tags, googlie eyes, and bakers twine so you can complete the project.  Stampin' Up! thought of everything.  All you have to do is stamp the tag with the coordinating stamp set sold separately.  Or you can purchase the bundle, which includes the stamp set and the Ghoulish Googlies kit  (Wood-mount 129852 $20.95, Clear-mount 129853 $16.95).  These items can be found on page 27 of the Holiday Catalog.  We ran the bag through the Big Shot with the Spider Web embossing folder for some added interest.  Who are we kidding?  Those little munchkins are only interested in what's inside - that snack size bag of M&M's!  lol

That's it for now.  Have a great weekend and thank you for stopping in today!

Howlstooth Halloween - Camp Card #3

Hi there and happy Wednesday to you!  Today is my day out stamping with the Wednesday Girls.  Here is another Stamp Camp card, which was inspired by Penny Smiley.  Love her work! 

Stamps: Wicked Cool (W-118738, C-120600), Wacky Wishes (2012 Hostess W-126410, C-126412)  

Paper: Very Vanilla, Black, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP (2012 Holiday Catalog 126906) 

Ink: Black

Tools:  Spider Web Embossing Folder (120889), Finishing Touches Edgelits (127010), Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1-3/8” Square Punch (to make flag tail)

Other:  Tangerine Tango Scallop Dots Ribbon (124144), Basics Glimmer Brads (121003), Dimensionals 

Inspiration: Penny Smiley  http://stampsnsmiles.blogspot.com  Aug 8, 2012 post 

That's it for now.  Thank you for stopping in today!

 

Halloween Squares Swap

 Hi there!  Hope you had a great weekend!  Mine was quiet after a busy week of running.  That's what I needed, though.  Had time to catch up on long overdue phone calls and emails.  And spent some time in the studio working on projects for upcoming events.  (Sorry I can't show you just yet.)   Anyway, the above photo showcases the Halloween Squares Swaps that I received.  Aren't they awesome?  Now to put them in a frame to make a cool Halloween decoration.  Penny Thomas organized this swap and it was so fun.  Thanks, Penny!  When I signed up to participate, it didn't occur to me just how small that 1-3/8" square really was to decorate!  It worked out OK, though.  Gosh,  these gals are so creative!  I love them all!    Hopefully, you can see the detail in the close up photos below.

That's all for today.  It is developing into another busy week.  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

Pieces of Heart October Challenge

Hi there!  Hope you all survived Halloween!  I have so much to share with you today!  Beware, it's a long post.
I didn't have time before Regional to share the Demo challenge from our October meeting.  Unfortunately, my photos didn't turn out because it was so dark in the restaurant.  I only have a photo of my challenge because the picture was taken at home.  I'll see if anyone was able to get decent pictures that I can post.  We were to make a Thanksgiving card.

I envisioned looking through a window and seeing Thanksgiving preparations underway with the turkey on the table.  Inspiration for the turkey came from Lynn Pratt and Lorri Heiling.  These ladies are so very talented.  Thank you Lynn and Lorri!
The "tablecloth" is from the Spice Cake fabric and the "platter" was made by punching a Modern Label, then cutting it in half.  I did a little pen work with the Pool Party Stamp n Write marker - going for a Corning Ware look.  The window frame is a piece of Soft Suede card stock stamped with the Woodgrain background stamp and punched out with the 1-1/4" square punch.  Hand-Penned Holidays was used for the sentiment.  Love that font - so elegant!

Our trip to Louisville, KY for the Stampin' Up! Regional was an absolute BLAST!  And on top of that the Cardinals won the World Series!  We had a great time Friday night watching the game in the hotel lobby - kinda took over the place!  You probably heard our cheering all the way from Louisville.  lol
We met a SU! Demo Thu evening staying at the same hotel as us.  Gee, how could she possibly tell we were Demos?  Could it have been because we were working on swaps in the lobby?
We had an awesome day at Regional on Friday seeing the demonstrations, doing the make n take projects, swapping, and making new friends or reconnecting with old ones. I even had the privilege of meeting Bonnie Thurber, a Stampin' Up! home office employee who is a such a hoot.  Got a hug, too!  I also met Mary Brown (aka Stamper Camper).  Mary did a wonderful demonstration on her bow tying technique.  What a thrill it was for me to meet these women!  They're like celebrities to me!

Sunday my family and I attended a Fall party hosted by my sister-in-law.  So, Sunday morning I made some Snickerdoodle Cookies to take along, using the recipe posted on Dawn Olchefske's blog.  The Jack-o-lantern imprint was made with our Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp!  How cute are they?  The image was "stamped" as soon as the cookies came out of the oven, which worked great.  Easy Peasy!  There are two other images included with the set - a snowflake and a heart. 

My sister-in-law's birthday is Halloween.  This year I chose to lean more toward that theme for her birthday card.  I used the boots from the Wicked Cool set and added skirts made from trimmed scallop circles using Frightful Sight DSP.  I think the card looks rather classy - appropriate for a classy lady.

Whew!  That should do it for now.  Thanks for hanging in there.  Tomorrow is the Wednesday Girls stamp club and Thu is our granddaughter's overnighter.  Today I made some headway getting caught up from being gone two weekends in a row.  There is still a lot to do, though.  Hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping in today!

Bitty Boos Halloween

Hi there!  This will be a REAL quick & short post.  Ready to walk out the door to attend the Louisville, KY Regional!!!!  Love road trips with my Stampin' Up! peeps!!!!  We have such a fun time.  OK here is a Halloween card I made with a retired set, Bitty Boos.  Sorry, but I don't have many Halloween sets.  The paper Frightful Sight DSP is current, though. 

Thanks for stopping by today!  That's it. I'm outa here!!!

Mummified and Other Creatures of the Night!

Hi there!  Just wanted to pop in real quick to do a little grandma bragging.  Today my granddaughter asked if she could make a necklace and bracelet from the bead kit that she brought in her overnight bag. Well of course!  I cut the elastic string for her and provided some small bowls to contain the beads.  She was a busy little "beader" and kept entertained for quite a while.  I was impressed with her dexterity and eye-hand cooridnation.  Then she got bored!  She loves doing art projects so I suggested making a mummy.  I had saved some cans and bought some rubberized shelf lining at the Dollar store.  (A little pre-planning on grandma's part.)  She was so excited.  Love her 4 year old enthusiasim - and the fact she thinks grandma is a star!  We made two mummies together.  I had the strips of  "fabric" as she called them already cut for a third mummy when her dad called.  While I was talking to him she was busy working on her mummy and tying the strips together!  The fact that she could make a knot was pretty amazing to me.  She never ceases to amaze me!  So here is a pic of her mummy.  She even pulled out some of her markers from her art box to put in the can.  Too funny.  She was concerned that the mummy didn't have a mouth, though.  I think she may end up drawing one on him in the morning.

After seeing Dawn Lauer's Halloween display of recycled materials at our Holidaze event in September, I wanted to make one of these guys.  Dawn is the Queen of recycling and uber creative!  Dawn had so many ideas - my brain was on overload that day.  Here is a sampling of her creative abilities.

Here is the "Mummy" can holding pops she made from marshmallows, then dipped and decorated with icing.  A thoughtful treat for those who stopped by her table display.

Some of the decorations on her tree were made from Chinese food boxes.  The bat was just too cute but the picture didn't turn out too well.  (I keep telling you all - a photographer I'm not!  lol)

Love her little Monster bags.  The "sour cream container" (between the one-eyed monster bag and the cookie in cellophane on the right) - that's from an empty TP or paper towel roll!

The above Mummy was made from a non-dairy creamer container.  She painted the cap white.   See those coffins? - Velveeta boxes!  Now how clever is that?  Frankie is made from an empty nut container.

The festive little bottles contained wine in a previous life.  Maybe I should volunteer to help get rid of the contents next time!  Wouldn't you love to receive an invitation to a party in such a clever, unique way?

Hope you enjoyed the Halloween decorations.  A little treat for enduring some grandma talk!  Thanks for stopping by!

Wicked Cool Framed!

Hi there!  Can't believe it's Hump Day already.  Hope you're having a wonderful week. 
Yesterday I was having some computer issues plus I was running on very little sleep.  Pretty much a zombie all day.  Went to bed a little after 9 pm and slept until 8:30 this morning.  Had a fun day with the Wednesday Girls.  Boy, our little group is growing!  I think there were 15 of us today.

Gonna be real quick so I can get to bed - it's already almost 1 a.m.  Did a little playing in the studio Sunday.  I saw a Halloween shadow box on someone's blog (Lorri Heiling maybe?).  Thought I would give it a whirl using a frame from the Dollar store.  Had to cut the bat out of a piece of 12 x 12 DSP.  Oh, that hurt to cut into that big ol' sheet of paper for a 1-1/4" square - even thought it's retired DSP!  Had to tell myself...Just Do It - Stop Hoarding Paper!!!  Are you a paper hoader, too?  I needed a bat and my order hadn't arrived.  (You can order the bat punch from the Clearance Rack - while quantities last) Soooo, I HAD to do it! LOL  I was pleased with the overall results of the frame.  (Sorry for the glare.)

Stamps: Wicked Cool
Paper: Frightful Night DSP, Wicked Fun DSP (retired), Rich Razzleberry, Cajun Craze, Black, Old Olive
Ink: Black, White, Cajun Craze
Other: Circle punches (1-1/4" & 1-3/8"), Spider Web embossing folder

OK, I'm off to Slumberville.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

September Stamp Camp Cards

Hi there!  Since it is now officially the first of October, thought I'd better post the remaining September Stamp Camp cards - then I'm going to bed since it's 12:30 am!

Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Bring on the Cake

Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede ink pad & marker

Tools: Lace Ribbon Border punch, Color Spritzer

Other:  Crumb Cake seam binding, 3” strip of Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon (retired)   

Inspiration:  Trina Kuriger   www.mnfroggie.blogspot.com

 

Stamps: Build a Blossom, Thoughts and Prayers 

Paper: Rose Red, White, Vellum

Ink: Rose Red pad & marker

Tools: Blossom Petals punch, mat pack

Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder, pearl brads (non-SU), 1” White circle bases

Inspiration: Sherry Davis – 2011 Branson Regional swap 

 

Stamps: Wicked Cool, Grateful Greetings

Paper: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Frightful Night DSP

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Black

Tools: Top Note die, Curly Label punch, circle punches = 1-3/4”, 3/4”, and 1”

Other:  Rhinestones, Old Olive ribbon from Mistletoe Ribbon Originals (116792-in Clearance Rack), dimensionals, sponges, glue dots

Thanks for stopping in today!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend.  I'll be back Monday.

Festive and Fun

Hi there!  Another quick post here.  Today I'm posting one of the cards we made at Sarah Klasing's Make n Take class Tues evening.  A cute, festive Halloween card - and a good way to use up bits of ribbon.  Here we used the 1/2" stitched-poly In Color ribbon.

The stamp set can be found in the Holiday Mini.  Pear Pizzazz DSP (In Color Stack), Concord Crush, and Peach Parfait card stock add a fun punch of color.

That's all for now.  (I said it would be quick!)  Hope you have a great day.  Thanks for coming by!

Mini Milk Carton Hexagon Box - Halloween Style

Hi!  Hope you're having a good week.  Last night I attended a fellow Demo's monthly Make n Take workshop.  We made three cute cards.  I'll post them another day because today I want to show you this hexagon Halloween box.  It is made by adhering two Mini Milk Cartons together (from the exclusive Stampin' Up! die).  I've seen a number of these boxes posted on other blogs and decorated in various themes.  They are just too cute!

I used the Wicked Cool stamp set for my tags - sponged them pretty heavily.  Then I added rhinestones or pearls.  The black lace trim is something I had in my non-SU stash.  (Gasp!  Hope the SU! police don't come looking for me. lol)  The lace is threaded through holes made with a standard hole punch.  This is such a fun way to present Halloween treats.

Today is the Wednesday Girls stamp group.  Maybe I'll have more cute stuff to share with you.  Stay tuned!  Have a wonderful day and thanks for coming by!

Got My Eye on You, Crow!

Hi there!  Back into the weekly routine today.  Hope everyone had a safe holiday weekend.
Yesterday the weather was great.  Turned off the air and opened the windows.  Even cleaned my stamp room plus a bit of rearranging.   I was also busy working on some stamping projects.  Some can't be shown just yet - they're for Stamp Camp on the 25th.  If you'd like to join us that Sunday, please contact me at the information on the right side bar to reserve your spot.
Here is something I can share with you.  I saw the "eyeball" bubblegum at the store and thought it would look "creepy" in the clear plastic bucket I already had.  Well, I  couldn't stop there.  I had to get my crow ready for Halloween!  

I picked up the crow last week at the craft store on a whim - and the crow from the Holiday Mini in mind.  The Mini catalog crow is all decked out in her Halloween couture.  My crow isn't the flashy type and doesn't have a pretty box to sit on - only a bucket of eyeballs!  I may decorate the bucket later, but for now it is what it is - nothing to crow about!

SU! Products used: Wicked Cool stamps, dotted scalloped ribbon border punch, rhinestones, Itty Bitty punch pack, Newsprint DSP (retired)

Lots to do yet so must run for now.  Thanks for peeking in and have a stampin' good day!