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!

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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,

Enjoy Every Bite

Hey there stampers! Hope you had a great weekend!

Today's card is the last one we made at my Halloween Stamp camp this weekend.  Isn't he cute?!

STEPS:

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1. Start with an Old Olive card base.  Add panels of Cast-A-Spell DSP and Pumpkin Pie punched with the Scallop Edge Punch along bottom.
2. Stamp the skeleton image from the Twick or Tweet stamp set in Black Craft ink on Old Olive, sprinkle Black Embossing Powder, tap off excess and heat set with Heat Tool.  Color the dog in with Creamy Caramel Stampin' Write Marker and the skeleon with White Gel Pen.
3. Notch out corners with the Ticket Corner Punch and mat onto Basic Black card stock.
4. Adhere a scrap of Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon to corner and adher to card.
   
   
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Twick or Tweet
• INK: Black Craft Ink, White Gel Pen, Creamy Caramel Stampin' Write Marker
• PAPER: Basic Black, Old Olive, Cast-A-Spell DSP
• ACCESSORIES: Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon, Black Embossing Powder
• TOOLS: Ticket Corner Punch, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Powder Pal

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

Adorable Frankie Box!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!
Today's project is another we did at my Halloween Stamp camp.  It is totally cased from Gretchen Barron so the credit goes to her!  It uses the Top Note and Fancy favor Box Dies and has absolutely no stamping!

STEPS:

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1. Start by die cutting one Fancy Favor Box (I used Going Gray because I was out of Old Olive in 12x12 size) and 2 Old Olive Top Notes and half of a Basic Black Top Note.
2. Put your box together without creasing the side gussets.  Trim about 1/4" off the end of your Old Olive Top Note pieces and adhere to front and back of box after sponging the edges with Old Olive ink.
3. Take your Basic Black Top Note Piece and give it a hair cut just using scissors.  Adhere to Frankie's head.
4. Take some scrap Old Olive card stock and punch about 3/4 of a Round Tab Punch (nose)and one 1" Circle.  Sponge the edges again with Old Olive ink and cut the 1" Circle in half for the eye lids.
5. Take scrap Whisper White card stock and punch two 1" circles and take scrap Basic Black and punch two 3/4" Circles (eyes).  Adhere together and add a little White Gel Pen to highlight.  Add to face with nose hiding underneath.
6. Using your Stampin' Write marker in Basic Black add stitches and mouth.  Add a 1/2" strip of basic Balck for the handle using brads to hold it on.  I added some candy corn in a cello bag with the Old Olive Wide ribbon but you could put just about anything!
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: none
• INK: Old Olive, Stampin' Write Marker in Black, White Gel Pen
• PAPER: Going Gray, Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive
• ACCESSORIES: Brads, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Old Olive Striped Wide Ribbon
• TOOLS: 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Fancy Favor and Top Note Dies
  

Hope you enjoyed my Frankie Box!
Hugs,

The More the Merrier Halloween Style!

Hey there stampers! Happy World card Making Day!  Today I am having some fabulous ladies over for my Halloween Stamp Camp and we are going to have a blast!

Today's card is one we are making today that uses the spotlighting technique I showed at my Technique class last week.  Super cute huh?

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Pumpkin Pie card base, add a layer of Basic Black cut at 5 1/4 x 4 and Cast a Spell DSP cut at 3 7/8x 5 1/8.
2. Stamp the row of pumpkins from the More the Merrier Hostess set twice on Whisper White and mat one onto Basic Black.  Color in two of the pumpkins on the unmatted piece and punch with the 1" Circle Punch.  Adhere to Perfect Plum punched with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch and then adhere directly over the same pumpkin on the matted piece with a Dimensional.
3. Add a thin strip of Basic Black card stock across bottom of card and stamp sentiment from All Holidays stamp set in Basic Black on Whisper White and punch out with Word Window Punch.
4. Take a scrap of Basic Black and punch with Designer Label Punch.  Add a 1" Circle of Pumpkin Pie to Designer Label piece.
5. Take Happy Halloween word window piece and add to Old Olive punched with the Modern Label Punch.  Add this to the designer label and adhere to card.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: All Holidays, The More the Merrier (hostess set)
• INK: Basic Black, Stampin' Write Markers
• PAPER: Cast-A-Spell DSP, Basic Black, Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals
• TOOLS: Designer Label and Modern Label Punches, Word Window, 1" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches
  

Have a terrific weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

Happy Friday Everyone!

Hey there stampers! TGIF! Is it just me or are the weeks just flying by?  I can't believe it is October already!

Today's project is the Bag with Scallops Die that I left open instead of pinching closed and flipping the scallop part over.  These dies are so versatile-I love finding different ways to use them!

STEPS:

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1. Die cut Old Olive using the Bag with Scallops Die and your Big Shot machine.  Using Sticky Strip put bag together without creasing the scallop part or the sides of the bag.
2. Adhere a thin strip of Basic Balck card stock around bag and add a panel of Cast-A-Spell DSP to front and inside of bag/box.
3. Stamp skull from batty for You stamp set in Craft White ink on Basic Black and again in Basic Black on Whisoer White.  Use the 1 " Circle Punch to punch out the skull from the Basic Black piece and the 1 3/8" Circle Punch to punch out the Whisper White one.  Adhere skull to center of White piece using a dimensional and add to Basic Black punched witht he Scallop Circle Punch. Adhere to top of bag.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Batty for You
• INK: Craft White, Basic Black
• PAPER: Cast-A-Spell DSP, Whisper White, Old Olive, Basic Black
• ACCESSORIES: Sticky Strip
• TOOLS: Scallop, 1" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches
  

Hope you are planning a fabulous weekend!  Don't forget tomorrow is World Card Making day so take some time to make a card! :)
Hugs,

Announcing A Month of Deals of the Week!!

Hey there stampers! I have some exciting news for you!  Not only is Stampin' Up offering a fabulous Clearance Rack sale but for the month of October there will be a new Deal of the Week announced each week!  Woo hoo-I love a sale!  You can order by emailing me or directly through my online store HERE.

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 Here are the fabulous Deals of the Week for Oct 1st-11th.

109183 Flower Trio Punch normally $15.95   this week only $10.99!

110709 My Way Punch normally $15.95 this week only $11.99!

109041 5 Petal Flower Punch normally $15.95 this week only $10.99!

 

Don't miss out!
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Another Technique Class Card

Hey there stampers! Happy to see you!

Today's card is the second one we did at my recent technique class.  I showed them the spotlight technique using punches using the Fresh Cuts stamp set.

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Dusty Durango card base.  Stamp the vine image from the Fresh Cuts stamp set in Dusty Durango on Whisper White cut at 3 7/8 x 5 1/8.  Mat onto Going Gray cut at 4 x 5 1/4.
2. Adhere ribbon to stamped piece and adhere to card.  Add knot after adding focal piece.
3. Stamp large image from Fresh Cuts stamp set in Basic Black on a piece of Whisper White cut at 3 3/4 x 3 1/2.  Rough up edges with fingernail and mat onto Going Gray cut at 3 7/8 x 3 5/8.  Adhere to card and add knot to ribbon.
4. Stamp flower part of large image again on a scrap piece of Whisper White.  Punch with 1" Circle Punch and color in flower.  Add to Dusty Durango punched with 1 1/4" Circle Punch and then onto Going Gray punched with 1 3/8" Circle Punch.  Add to card directly over same flower image using a Dimensional.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Fresh Cuts
• INK: Basic Black, Dusty Durango
• PAPER: Whisper White, Dusty Durango, Going Gray
• ACCESSORIES: Ribbon, Dimensional
• TOOLS: 1", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches

Have a super day!
Hugs,