Halloween Treats

Hey there stampers! Happy Halloween!

Today I am going to show you some simple gifts I made for my co-workers.  I simply wrapped up some fancy M&M's with retired Halloween paper and decorated with the pumpkin stamp from the Batty for You stamp set.

STEPS:

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1. Take some M&M's in the box and wrap with DSP like a gift :)
2. Take a strip of another DSP and wrap around the box.
3. Stamp the pumpkin from the Batty for You stamp set once in Only Orange and once in Basic Black.  Punch out the Only Orange pumpkins with the 1" Circle Punch.  Punch out the Basic Black image with the 1 1/4" circle Punch.  Add teh pumpkin with a Dimensional to the center of the Basic Black one. 
4. Punch Old Olive card stock with the Scallop Circle Punch and add pumpkin images to it.  Adhere to gift.
   
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Batty for You
• INK: Only Orange, Basic Black
• PAPER: Retired DSP, Whisper White, Old Olive
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals
• TOOLS: Scallop, 1 1/4" and 1" Circle Punches

Have a safe and fun Halloween!
Hugs,

Wandering Words Spotlighted

Hey there stampers! Happy Friday!

Today's card is another using the Wandering Words stamp set.  I enjoyed using it so much I made two cards!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Very Vanilla card stock base and add a panel of Chocolate Chip card stock.
2. Using the Bright Blessing Jumbo Wheel ink it up with Versamark onto More Mustartd card stock and emboss with Clear Embossing Powder and your Heat Tool.  Adhere to card base.
3. Ink up the thankful image from the Wandering Words stamp set in Close to Cocoa and stamp on Very Vanilla card stock.  Rough up edges with your finger nails and mat onto Close to Cocoa card stock also roughed up.
4. Using Stampin' Write Markers ink up the same stamp again and stamp onto Very Vanilla card stock.  Punch out two areas of the stamped image with the 1 1/4" Cicle Punch.  Mat onto Old Olive card stock punched with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch.
5. Adhere circles directly over original stamped image using Dimensionals.
6. Add a Corderoy Button with Linen Thread tied through using a Mini Glue Dot.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Wandering Words, Bright Blessing Jumbo Wheel
• INK: Versamark, Stampin' Write Markers, Close to Cocoa
• PAPER: Very vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, More Mustard
• ACCESSORIES: Corderoy Brad, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dot, Clear Embossing Powder, Dimensionals
• TOOLS: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Heat Tool, Powder Pal, Embossing Buddy
  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great Halloween weekend!
Hugs,

Thankful Wandering Words

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!
Today's card is one I made with the Wandering Words stamp set in the Holiday Mini.  I've been meaning to ink it up and finally did last night!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Very Vanilla card stock base.  Adhere a panel of Cast-A-Spell DSP to Old Olive card stock.
2. Add a slide fromt he Hodgepodge Hardware set to some Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon and adhere to DSP panel.  Adhere to card front.
3. Using your Stampin' Write Markers ink up the thanksful stamp from the Wandering Words stamp set and stamp on Very Vanilla. Notch out corners with the Ticket Corner Punch and adhere onto a mat of Old Olive.  Adhere to card.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Wandering Words
• INK: Stampin' Write Markers
• PAPER: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Cast-A-Spell DSP
• ACCESSORIES: Chocolate Chip Grograin Ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware
• TOOLS: Ticket Corner Punch
  

have a great day!
Hugs,

Vampire Top Note Friend

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!  Can you believe it?  Three posts in three days-hopefully I can keep up this week!
Today's project is another Halloween Top Note Friend that I CASED from Diana Gibbs.  She is so much fun to visit on her blog that I feel like I almost know her!  Wierd isn't it?  Anyway I saw these Top Note Guys she made and had to make them too!

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: none
• INK: Basic Black and Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, White Gel Pen
• PAPER: Pale Plum, Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Glossy (fangs)
• ACCESSORIES: Brads (holding Handle on)
• TOOLS: 1 1/4", 1", 3/4" and 1/16" Circle Punches, Top Note Die, Fancy Favor Box Die, Crimper
  

Have a super day!
Hugs,

I Want My Mummy!

Hey there stampers! My mom was visiting last week from WY and left on Saturday.  I don't know why the week flew by so dang fast-it makes me so mad!  So I am really missing her right now-hence the title.  I know I know I'm corny-but it's appropriate for my project! :)
Today's project is a straight out CASE of the fabulous Diana Gibbs.  I love visiting her blog and could not resist making her Halloween Top Note Friends. :)

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: none
• INK: Creamy Caramel, White Gel Pen, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker
• PAPER: PVery Vanilla, Basic Black, Whisper White, Creamy Caramel, Going Gray (Fancy Favor Box)
• ACCESSORIES: Brads (to hold handle)
• TOOLS: 1/16" Circle Punch, Sponges, Crimper (handle), 1/2" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Top Note Die, Fancy Favor Die
  

Come back tomorrow to see my vampire!
Hugs,

Final DEAL OF THE WEEK!

Hey there stampers! Here's the final DEAL OF WEEK!

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116213   Pirate Party Kit normally $15.95 now only $9.99

These offers are only good until Oct. 31st so hurry and get your now!  Click HERE to order.

Hugs,

Pawsitively Perfect!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by and being so patient with me and my lack of posts lately!  I am hoping things will slow down now that our school's Harvest Festival is over!
Today's card is the thank you note I gave my hostess, Misty, at her daughter's Girl Scout Build-A-Bear birthday stamp camp.  The girls had a lot of fun making their cards!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Whisper White card stock base and add a panel of Good Morning Sunshine DSP (retired).
2. Die cut the bear using the Bigz Bear Sizzix Die in Kraft card stock for the body and Creamy Caramel for the snout.  Add a Basic Black punched with the 1" Circle Punch to the back of the bear's head to cover the eyes, nose and mouth.
3. Die cut the clothes using the Bigz Beary Essentials Die in Whisper White and Glorious Green.  I trimmed the jacket down to look like a Girl Scout vest.  Add a Pretty in Pink Heart punched with the Heart to Heart Punch.  Add bow in Glorious Green die cut from the Sizzlits Beary Girl die.
4. Stamp the sentiment from the Beary Nice Wishes stamp set in Basic Black on whisper white card stock and punch ends with the 3/4" Square punch.  Adhere to card across bear.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Beary Nice Wishes
• INK: Basic Black
• PAPER: Whisper White, Kraft, Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink, Glorious Green, Good Morning Sunshine DSP (retired)
  
• TOOLS: 3/4" Square Punch, Big Shot, Bigz Beary Essentials die, Bigz Bear die, Sizzlits Beary Girl, Heart to Heart Punch
  

Have a terrific day!  I'll be back in a bit with the newest DEAL OF THE WEEK!
Hugs,

Happy Friday!

Hey there stampers! It's Friday the day of our annual Harvest Festival at Madera Elementary! It's going to be a super fun and super busy day for sure!
Today I have a quick pic of the set of cards I made my mother-in-law for her birthday using the Lovely Letters stamp set and some retired DSP.

Hope you have a great day!

Hugs,

Build A Bear Workshop!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!  I know my posts haven't been consistent this week so I apologize.  It's been way crazy around here!

Today's card is one we are doing at a friend's house this weekend for her daughter's Girl Scout troop.  We are decorating some hanging frames and making a couple Build A Bear cards.  Because it is such a large group we are going to use standard color pencils to color our bears in.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Beary Best Friends, Beary Nice Wishes
• INK: Jet Black Stazon
• PAPER: Yo Yo Yellow, Green Galore, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Red Striped Ribbon, Colored Pencils
• TOOLS: Ticket Corner Punch
  

Off to work! Have a super day!
Hugs,

New DEALS OF THE WEEK!

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#112581 1/2" Library Clips normally $6.95 now only $3.99!

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Hugs,

Season of Friendship Birthday

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!  This week's posts are going to be sperratic as my mom is here visiting from Wyoming and my kids' school is having their awesome annual Harvest Festival and Silent Auction.  So if you live in or around Simi Valley check out Madera Elementary's Harvest Festival this Friday the 23rd from 4-8pm!
Today's card is my mother-in-law's birthday card.  Her birthday was last Friday.

STEPS:

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1. Start out with a Melon Mambo card stock base cut at 4 1/4 x 11 and fold in half.  Add a panel of Close to Cocoa cut at 4 x 5 1/4.
2. Stamp the tree from the Season Of Friendship stamp set in Close to Cocoa and teh leaves in Old Olive, Green Galore and Certainly Celery.  Notch out the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch.
3. Using the direct to paper technique, schmutz the Certainly Celery stamp pad directly to the bottom of your Whisper White piece under the tree.
4. Using the Boho Blossoms Punch punch out the smallest flower out of Melon Mambo card stock.  Adhere randomly to tree.  Add silver metal stickers (craft store).
5. Add sentiment from the All Holidays stamp set in Basic Black.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Season of Friendship, Basic Black
• INK: Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Green Galore, Basic Black
• PAPER: Melon Mambo, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Silver Metal Stickers (craft store)
• TOOLS: Ticket Corner Punch
  

Have a terrific day!
Hugs,

Super Cute Pillow Box Pumpkin!

Hey there stampers!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Today's project is a pumpkin basket made out of the Pillow Box Die from Stampin' Up!  It's a little tricky at first but so worth it!  It is 100% CASED from the fabulous Lynn Put who posted the directions so hop on over and check out her blog and make one for yourself!

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: none
• INK: Pumpkin Pie
• PAPER: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive
• ACCESSORIES: White Gel Pen
• TOOLS: Photo Corner Punch, 1 " Circle Punch

Enjoy your day!
Hugs,

Hello Again!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card is another one we did at my stamp camp for the Royal Girls Volleyball Team.  Go Royal!

STEPS:

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1. Start with Bermuda bay card stock base. Randomly stamp snowflake-like image from the Hello Again stamp set in Bermuda Bay.
2. Stamp the flower image from them same stamp set first in Green Galore on Whisper White, clean off your stamp and stamp again in Crushed Curry ink.  Punch out the Crushed Curry flower with the 1" circle Punch and layer with a Dimensional on top of Green Galore flower.
3. Stamp sentiment in Basic Black and mat onto Melon Mambo card stock.
4. Tie Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon around card stock and tie in knot.  Adhere to card.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS:Hello Again
• INK: Green Galore, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay
• PAPER: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon, Dimensionals
• TOOLS: 1" Circle Punch

Have a super day!
Hugs,

Deal of the Week!

Hey there stampers! Sorry I am late in posting today!  Here are this week's Deals of the Week!

Flower Burst Embosslet normally $11.95 now only $5.99!

Pop-Up Three Tier Bigz XL Cake Die normally $39.95 now only $25.49!

Perfect Setting Bigz XL Die normally $42.95 now only $25.99!

  Hurry these items are only available at this low low price until Oct. 19th at 9am Mountain Time!

Hugs,

Yes, Another Halloween Card!

Hey there stampers! Happy Tuesday!

Today's card is one we did at my stamp camp for the Royal High School Girl's Volleyball team.  I think the girls had a good time making their cards and the Frankie Box I showed in this post.

STEPS:

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1. Start with  Only Orange cut at 4 1/4 x 11, fold in half and trim 1/2" off one end-the shorter side will be your card front.
2. Using the Scallop Edge Punch, scallop the short side of your card front.  Add a piece of Cast-A-Spell DSP (I used the Perfect Plum design)to the inside edge of your card so that the scalloped edge shows up more.
3. Add a 4x4 piece of Cast-A-Spell DSP to the front of the card.  Stamp the skeleton and dog image from the Twick or Tweet stamp set in Basic Black on Whisper White and notch out the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch.  Color in the dog with Creamy Caramel Stampin' Write Marker.
4. Mat the skeleton image onto another piece of the Perfect Plum print fromt he Cast-A-Spell DSP pack and adhere to your card.
5. Add Black ribbon (from craft store) and tie into a knot.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Twick or Tweet
• INK: Basic Black, Stampin' Write Marker in Creamy Caramel
• PAPER: Only Orange, Whisper White, Cast-A-Spell DSP
• ACCESSORIES: Black ribbon (craft store)
• TOOLS: Scallop Edge and Ticket Corner Punches

Thanks for visiting and hope you have a great day!
Hugs,

Halloween Tags

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today I have two tags that I made for a friend for her teacher gifts for Halloween.  I used the fabulous Two Tags Die so it made it super easy!

STEPS:

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1. Die cut Only Orange card stock using the Two Tags Die and the Big Shot.
2. For the tag with the scallop, add Old Olive punched with the Scallop Circle Punch to the scallop.  Add a 1 3/8" Circle of Perfect Plum to the Olive Scallop Circle.  Stamp the Pumpkin from the Batty for You stamp set twice-once in Basic Black ink and once in Only Orange ink.  Punch the black one with the 1 1/4" circle punch and the orange one with the 1" Circle Punch and layer all together with a dimensional.  Stamp sentiment from the All Holidays stamp set in Basic Black.
3. For the folded flap tag ink the sentiment from the Hostess Level 1 set called Holiday Best using Stampin' Write Markers in Only Orange, Green Galore and Basic Black and stamp onto a Whisper White.  Round the corners with the Corner Rounder Punch and adhere to front flap of tag.  Add Ribbon.
   

Hope you are having a great day!

Hugs,

Medallion Thank You

Hey there stampers! I'm so happy you stopped by to visit today!  Be sure to leave a comment andlet me know you've stopped by! :)

Today's card uses the most popular selling stamp in the Stampin' Up Idea Book and Catalog right now, the Medallion stamp.  I originally was playing around with this image to create something else that didn't quite work out and had it sitting on my table waiting for me to do something with it.  So here it is!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Basic Black card stock base.  Stamp the Medallion stamp in Versamark ink and emboss with Black Embossing Powder using the Powder Pal tray and Heat Tool.
2. Cut image in half and mat on Real Red card stock.  Add to card.
3. Stamp the sentiment from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set in Basic Black on Whisper White and punch with the Word Window Punch.  Mat onto Real Red punched with the Modern Label Punch.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Medallion, Pocket Silhouettes
• INK: Basic Black, VersamarkBasic Black
• PAPER: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Black Embossing Powder
• TOOLS: Heat Tool, Powder Pal, Embossing Buddy, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch
  

Have a super day!
Hugs,

Another Fall Card

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card is another fall card using one of my favorite stamp sets called Falling Leaves-I'm always a sucker for a leaf image!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Soft Suede card stock base and add a panel of More Mustard card stock cut at 4 x 5 1/4.
2. Randomly stamp the leaves from the Falling Leaves stamp set in Dusty Durango, Old Olive, More Mustard and Soft Suede on Very Vanilla.  Adhere to card.
3. Stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set in Soft Suede and stamp the leaves on the sides in Old Olive and Dusty Durango. Adhere to card.
4. Using the 1/16" Circle Punch add the gold brads to the bottom corners.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Falling Leaves
• INK: Dusty Durango, Old Olive, More Mustard and Soft Suede
• PAPER: More Mustard, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
• ACCESSORIES: Gold Brads
• TOOLS:1/16" Circle Punch

Have a great day!

Hugs,

Feels Like Fall :)

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by today! It's finally beginning to feel like fall even though I've been making Halloween cards and projects for what seems like months!  So I quickly whipped up this fall card this morning!

Today's card uses one of my favorite stamp sets called Branch Out.

STEPS:

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1. Start out with a card base of Dusty Durango card stock and add a panel of More Mustard card stock.
2. Stamp the tree image from the Branch Out stamp set in Close to Cocoa on Very Vanilla card stock and add leaves in Close to Cocoa, Dusty Durango and More Mustard.
3. Using Close to Cocoa and Dusty Durango ink pads, add color to edges of main panel using the direct to paper technique (I call it schmutzing-but I'm wierd like that).  Just hold the ink pad and swipe your card stock onto the edges of the stamp pad and work your way around until you like it. :)
4. Adhere panel to rest of card.  Stamp sentiment from the All Holidays stamp set in Close to Cocoa on Very Vanilla and punch with the Word Window Punch and add to More Mustard punched with the Modern Label Punch and finally onto Close to Cocoa punched with the Designer label Punch after being embossed with a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Bird and Swirls (it was a scrap and worked!)

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Branch Out, All Holidays
• INK: More Mustard, Dusty Durango, Close to Cocoa
• PAPER: Very vanilla, More Mustard, Dusty Durango 
• TOOLS: Word Window, Modern Label and Designer Label Punches

Have a great day-I am off to work!
Hugs,

Citrus Fancy Favor Box

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's project is the Fancy Favor Box decorated in a citrus theme to go with the Lemonade Stand candy inside!

STEPS:

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1. Die cut Pumpkin Pie card stock with the Fancy Favor Box die and the Big Shot.  Randomly stamp with the orange image from the Tart and Tangy stamp set in Pumpkin Pie ink.
2. Using the 1 3/4" Circle Punch punch a hole in the front of your Fancy Favor box.  Attach a piece of Window Sheet over the hole to make a window.
3. Wrap a thin strip of Green Galore card stock around the Fancy Favor Box.
4. Using the rock n roll technique stamp the orange image first in Yo Yo Yellow ink then carefully roll just the edges in Pumpkin Pie ink and stamp onto Whisper White card stock.  Punch with the 1 1/4" Circle punch and layer onto Green Galore punched with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch.
5. Using the 2 Way Glue Pen, apply glue to the orange image and sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds Glitter over it and tap off excess.  Adhere to box covering where the Green Galore strip ends meet.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Tart and Tangy
• INK: Yo Yo Yellow, Pumpkin Pie
• PAPER: Pumpkin Pie, Green Galore, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon, Small Cello Bag, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2 Way Glue Pen
• TOOLS: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" and 1 3/4"  Circle Punches

Hope you are having a terrific day!
Hugs,