A few weeks ago, one of Stampin Up's artists posted a similar card to this one I'm sharing today. Melody has such a fun, creative style - it's no wonder she's a professional artist. I took her idea with the sweet monster hiding behind a wall and made my own card. This little guy is actually quite short. I stretched him out to better fit my card. To do this, I covered the bottom half of the stamp with a post-it and inked only the top and … [Read more...] about Creepin It Real
Halloween
Ghoulish Gate Fold
Before I share today's project, I just want to remind you that today is the last day of the Stampin Up pattern paper sale!Now for today's project... Today's card is a gate fold card design. This is what the card looks like closed.Then you open both sides at the middle. Notice that the label and frame are centered over the middle of the card above. But, when you open the card, you see that it's attached on just the one side. To make sure my … [Read more...] about Ghoulish Gate Fold
Wicked!
As we rapidly approach the Holidays, I'm trying to use as many of the items I ordered from the Holiday catalog as quickly as I can so you can see a variety of products. There are so many great Halloween products, but I generally don't send Halloween cards. However, I knew I needed this "wicked" die cut for future scrapbooking purposes.My colorful background was made using the new Pigment Sprinkles. The new Sprinkles come in our Stampin Up … [Read more...] about Wicked!
Harvest Hellos
Hello Friday! It's been a busy week around here getting ready for a couple more events this month. Today I'm sharing one of the make & takes that I'll have at the Just Crop Retreat tomorrow. This make & take uses the Harvest Hellos stamp set and the brand new Mini Curvy Keepsake box. We had a similar treat box called the Curvy Keepsake a couple years ago and it was super popular. The Mini version is about half the size of the other … [Read more...] about Harvest Hellos
Boo!
Technically, we are still another week out from the first day of Fall. But, the stores have had Halloween stuff on their shelves for a few weeks now. So, I feel pretty good that I've held off this long sharing more Halloween projects. The stamp set Boo To You contains several delightfully spooky creatures. This little werewolf guy just can't wait to scare you!I colored him using the Stampin Blends markers. I love the depth of color that you get … [Read more...] about Boo!
EEEK!
Did you know you can make a countdown calendar for just about anything? Like counting down to a special birthday, or a special occasion, or a holiday, or even the last day of school. I have several different countdown calendars that I've used through the years. One of my favorites is our vacation countdown calendar. The kids loved this one when they were little because they could see that number getting smaller every single day, which meant we … [Read more...] about EEEK!
Happy Halloween!
Can you believe it's Halloween today? Where did October go? Nevermind, October... where did September go?!? It amazes me every single year how quickly the end of the year comes once school starts. It feels like I'm wishing the kids a good first day of school and then two days later they are off on Winter Break. I know it's really not quite that fast, but once we get back into the daily school routine with sports and activities, time really does … [Read more...] about Happy Halloween!
Halloween Treat Class
This month's class for locals is Halloween Treats. This class was originally scheduled for Tuesday 10/16, but I need to move it back one week to Tuesday 10/23 at 7:00 pm. The Halloween Treat class is $20 and we will make these three treat holders. Yes, the candy is included! I'm not going to share all the details on the projects here. I'm saving those for the class attendees. Contact me to sign up for this class. Registration deadline is … [Read more...] about Halloween Treat Class