Ghosts and Goblins!!

Halloween is 32 days away! Let the countdown begin!

I was asked by a friend to make her some Halloween cards. I'm honored! I never thought I would have people requesting my cards!!! Several of these ideas are CASE'd, so I'll give credit where it is due (I always try to change some element when I CASE).

MUMMIES IN WAITING:

I love these cards! I think they are some of my favorites. For Mummy Boy I used Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla CS. I cut the Very Vanilla into different sized strips, distressed them with Crumb Cake ink, and used Sticky Strip to adhere them to the card stock. Mummy Girl was the same except I used Pretty in Pink CS and added the Pretty in Pink satin bow. I found the google eyes at a local craft store; my daughter found the ones with the eyelashes (who could resist!) and gave me this fun idea to make a mummy girl.

Originally designed by Lynn Pratt

For those of you who have the Bird Punch, these little ghosts were made by punching out three birds then trimming around the heads. The little ghost was made using the wing. Card stock is Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White. I used the Wicked Cool stamp set to stamp the bats, Teenie Tiny Wishes for the "happy halloween," which was daubed with Pumpkin Pie ink and punched with the oval punch then outlined with the scalloped oval punch.

These handsome little ghosts were made using the Owl Punch. They're pretty darned cute, I think!!. I used Whisper White as the card base with Basic Black as the background. Ghosts were punched with the Owl Punch then I trimmed the feet off. The moon was punched with the 1-3/4" circle punch in Daffodil Delight then daubed a little with Pumpkin Pie. I used half of the bat stamp from Wicked Cool in Basic Black for the little bats. The pumpkins are made from the oval punch. I punched out 3 ovals then distressed the edges with Chocolate Chip. The veins from the pumpkins are from the Bird Punch. The little sentiment (Wicked Cool stamp set) in the corner was stamped in Whisper White craft ink onto Basic Black and punched with the the oval punch and highlighted with the scalloped oval in Whisper White.

Original by Ilina Crous

I fell in love with this card! Basic Black for the base, then Pumpkin Pie across the bottom stamped with the spider web from Wicked Cool in Basic Black then embossed with black embossing powder and a heat gut. Whisper White was used for the top, punched along the bottom edge with the Scalloped Border Punch. The witch's feet, hat, and sentiment are also from Wicked Cool, and I colored the stamp with Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie. Across the top is a Black Satin ribbon, and across the bottom is Chunky Glitter in black held fast with a piece of Sticky Strip (I love that stuff!).

Original by Lynn Pratt

Last, but certainly not least, is the EYEBALL! I used the Circle Cutter to cut Whisper White to 4.25 inches. I drew the lines with my Real Red Stampin' Write marker. I used the 1-3/4 inch circle punch for the center in Marina Mist then daubed Marina Mist over the top for some dimension. I used the 3/4 inch circle punch in basic black for the center. TA DA!! Super easy, and super fun little card!!

Hope you enjoyed, and as always, please contact me if you'd like more information on any of the projects you see on this blog.

Ready for Christmas??

Had a really fun time at a workshop last night for a fried. We made 2 holiday coordinating scrapbook pages with a Christmas card. This was a really fun project to put together. I think my favorite part of doing a workshop is seeing the creativity that comes from other people. I say "WoW! I never would have though of that," a lot! Now that the workshop is over, I can share!!!

Here are the pages:

I used Very Vanilla 12x12 and Old Olive 12x12 cardstock with Holly Jolly Designer Series Paper, the Jolly Jingles jumbo roller from the holiday mini in Cherry Cobbler, and some of the new glitter brads from the holiday mini as well.

And the card:

(Sorry, the picture is a little bit blurry - darned camera!) The card uses Cherry Cobbler as the base with Old Olive on top, Cherry Cobbler punched with the Scalloped Edge Border Punch, and Very Vanilla for Santa. Santa was stamped in Basic Black then colored with Stampin' Write markers in Real Red and Basic black to color in the big guy. I used my 2-way glue pen and added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The stamp set is Jolliest Time of the Year.

SPECIAL - THIS WEEK ONLY!!!

With the holidays coming up quickly, everyone is going to need supplies for those fun holiday crafts. So....for this week only (ends 9/26) I'm offering free shipping on orders. Your order must go through me. It cannot go through the Stampin' Up website to get this great deal.**

Don't wait until the last minute, contact me today to take advantage of this special offer.

**Offer does not apply to workshop orders.

September 20, 2010

Time is running out, and space is limited! Only 11 days left to get preregistered for the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack classes on October 9 and 10! I only have a few spots left open for each day. I would have loved to not limit spaces, but if you've been to my house, you understand why! Contact me and prepay for the class by 10/1 to get your $5 discount. 

As an added bonus, I must share this darling little treasure of a card I CASEd from Lynn Pratt. So simple, so cute! I would love to share the instructions and supplies for making this one, so please contact me!

September 13, 2010

Happy Monday!!!??

My family went to the beach over the weekend. The weather was gorgeous and the shopping was amazing. We got home yesterday afternoon, and I dropped! Fun is almost always followed by exhaustion. Unfortunately, this last little mini-vacation signifies the end of summer for me, which means back to work, work, work.

I've got some simple and fun 3 x 3 cards to share today. These each feature a different technique and highlight some of the new stamp sets in the Holiday Mini. I'm pretty sure I have some new faves here!

If you haven't gotten yours yet, please let me know and I'll drop one in the mail.

Paisley Prints, Pumpkin Pie ink and Card Stock, Glitter, Hemp string ribbon

French Foilage, More Mustard, Early Espresso and Old Olive Stamp'n'Write Markers, Glassy Glitter

Don't forget: Stamp-A-Stack classes are coming up fast!

October 9 @ 2:00 p.m. and October 10 @ 12:00 p.m., my house. $25 per person or $20 with early bird registration by October 1. 5 cards and 3 of each one. If you need more info, please let me know.

September 8, 2010

Today is Back-To-School day in the land of Abbs! It's been a fun summer, but the boredom was setting in quick with my munchkins. I'm happy for them to have something to do besides drive me batty.

(Speaking of batty...Halloween is quick approaching. Do you have any fun ideas for Halloween costumes?? I'd love to hear them)

In the Back-To-School spirit, I made the kids' teacher some pencil cups for their desks:

I think they were a hit. I am absolutely in LOVE with the Newsprint Designer Series Paper. 


Coming Soon:  A ribbon box is in the making. It's sure to be a big hit at the next workshop and maybe even the Christmas Stamp-A-Stacks coming up in October.