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Hey y'all. I hope those of you that live here in America had a wonderful 3 day holiday weekend. I worked most of it at my second job, but it sure was nice to get to sleep in, especially on a Monday! I also got to spend a lot of it with the babies which is always a plus. I also got a few minutes of downtime to play with this week's challenge. The Nacho's have a sketch for you this week and I'm excited to see what you create with it! Here's what I came up with-
I love being able to try new designs without any fuss or muss. I created this week's card with MDS and had fun playing. I created the banner previously, using a combination of punches, and then saved it for use later. How cool is it to be able to do that?!? So many options!!!
Here's the sketch we have for you this week-
So many options...What will you create? I can't wait to see it!
Here's some of the items I used to create this week's project
I also used the Eat, Drink, and Be Scary Stamp Set and Decorative Dots Overlay.
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-
Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.
Hey y'all Happy Wednesday. When I posted this yesterday, I planned on entering it into this weeks The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop. However I had also hoped on doing another post for today. However I've had a Family Emergency and am uncertain as to whether or not I will be able to make an additional post today. If you get a chance, it would be great if you could remember my family in your thoughts and prayers.
Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom to see all the entries in this weeks Blog Hop and Thanks to Terry for Hosting it!
Hey y'all. Happy Tuesday! I can't believe there's only a week left until Halloween and then I have to put my cute little Googly Ghouls away. How sad am I about that? They've been my favorite Halloween stamp E.V.E.R.! Well, I guess I'll just have to enjoy the next few days and make them last. :)
I was looking through my feeds yesterday and found a fun new sketch over at Mary Jo's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge and thought it would be fun to play along with. This is a Blog Hop so make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this post to see all the entries or join in on the fun! Of course when I saw the sketch I knew my sweet little ghouls would fit perfectly so it was just a matter of who was going to get to play. Here's what I came up with-
Halloween Card featuring
Googly Ghouls Stamp Set
Know how you get an idea and it seems good, you know you like it at first and then you see it later and go Augh!?! I love all the different elements of today's card, but now I'm kinda thinking I should have cut my little friend out and had him hanging from my fabulous, sparkly web. I may have to see if I can salvage him when I get home. You know I tell it to you guys like it is. Right? Right!!! Don't get me wrong, I still like it, I'm just wondering if it could have better.
*Edited 10/24/12*
Hey y'all, I went home and tried hanging my little fella from the web and here's how it turned out. Be prepared for the bling because it actually captured Amazingly well-
Holy Moley at the Shine! He looks almost like he's part of the web. :)
Here's Mary Jo's great sketch-
Instead of the scalloped border I ruffled some of our new Striped Satin Ribbon. Before I adhered it, I added one of our cute little ribbon slides. Not sure why I felt the need to add the slide especially since it's almost hidden in the folds, but I thought it was something a little un-expected maybe. The ribbon is adhered to the back of the DSP Panel with a little SNAIL and to the front with a line of Sticky Strip.
Here's a closer look at the focal point-
First I took a piece of DSP from the Howlstooth and Scaringbone Collection and ran it through my Big Shot in my Spider Web E.F. I just love the effect you get by doing that. Next I lightly sanded it to bring out the white core and make the web even more dimensional. This was adhered to the base with some Tombow. Because, I don't always adhere to Coco Channel's wisdom about not having too much, I then let Tink have a little fun. :) I was trying for a "dark, spooky, night" background and sponged on layers of Basic Gray and Wisteria Wonder, but I'm not sure that really came across as well as I would have liked. My sweet little friend was stamped in Black Staz-On on a scrap piece of Naturals White c/s and colored with Sahara Sand and Basic Gray Classic Inks and my Blender Pens. I let Tink dress him up a little. Just because you're in rags doesn't mean you can't still be stylin'. The edges of this panel were sponged in Wisteria Wonder before being Tink'ed out. It was then adhered with Dimensionals and the front was done.
*Edited 10/24/12*
Here's a closer look at my little guy just "hanging out". I cut him out of the original panel and adhered him to the web. I like it much better this way-
Here's the inside-
I kept it very simple here. Both the sentiment and the image are from the same googly Ghouls set and are stamped in Black Staz-On. A little sponging around the edges in Wisteria Wonder and my card was finished. I'm really loving the combination of Basic Gray and Wisteria Wonder. Makes for a monochromatic card with just a little twist. :)
Well, that's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope Mary Jo does too. Don't forget to stop by and bookmark or RSS feed her site. It's a great spot for challenges and inspiration. This is a Blog Hop so make sure to come back to see who else has linked up. Better yet, have a little fun and join in. You can see everyone from the link below (just click on their picture) and you can even join in from there as well. Can't wait to see what you come up with! :) If you liked today's card or have questions, I hope you'll take a moment to leave me a comment below. I love hearing from you and your comments really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card, I've put those buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too!
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-
Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.
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Hey y'all. Happy Humpday! I hope you're having a great week so far. Sorry I've been MIA the alst 2 days. I enjoyed my Monday off and yesterday was crazy hectic. I may try and post again today if time allows. Anywho, I hope you had a safe and restful long weekend and the good news is ... there's just 2 more days until the next one! I love short weeks!!!
Know what else I'm loving? The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop. Yep, it's week 11 already, just 2 more weeks to go. My blog-pal Terry over at Goin' Over The Edge is hosting this fun Hop. Make sure you read all the way to the end of today's post. All of the entries will be listed below my name and you can check them all out from there. Not only that, but you can even enter your creation from there too. Thanks Terry! :) Terry's even giving a $50.00 SU gift certificate to one of the entrants at the end of the 13 week hop. Come on and join in the fun with us.
Know what else I'm loving and I'm sad will be leaving us soon? My friends the Googly Ghouls. Today's card features them. I know you're surprised that I chose to use them, right? Lol. They're just sooo darn cute. Love 'em! Here's today's card-
Halloween Card featuring
Googly Ghouls, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP and
Wicked Web E.F.
Can I just say, I love this card. It reminds me of an old Black & White film. I don't know how but my stoopid B.B. even made me happy with the picture. Some how it ended up giving the pics a soft, muted, feel almost like you're seeing it through some fog or something. YEA!!! :) I used my new web e.f. for the first time and embossed a piece of the Herringbone DSP from the Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP Collection. I then lightly sanded over the top to expose the white core of the paper and make it look like the white web was in front of the paper. My sweet little friends were stamped in Black Staz-On onto Naturals White c/s. This paper pick came about not as a intended design element, but because it's what I had out and I didn't feel like going back down to the studio to get something else. Love how that works out sometimes.Those images were then punched out with my 1 1/4 square punch and sponged with Wisteria Wonder. W.W. paired with Basic Gray is one of my new favorite combinations. These were adhered with Dimensionals to pieces of Basic Black c/s that I punched out with my Scalloped Square punch, and then Tombowed down to the DSP layer. A piece of our new striped ribbon threaded through our new ribbon slides and the front of my card was almost done. I debated using my googly eyes, they're just so much fun. In the end I simply used two for the sentiment. I simply couldn't not use them.
I changed it up just a little. I hope the ladies don't mind. If you haven't checked the Nacho's site out yet, it's a must see. They are my new favorite challenge site and I haven't missed a challenge since they started. Make sure to swing by, just after you're finished here.
Here's the inside of today's card-
I kept it simple here. Just the sentiment and the sweet little spider (how often do you hear that?) stamped in Black Staz-On and some W.W. sponging and my card was done. I think Tink is feeling a little neglected lately but I love how this card felt without all the bling. (how often do you hear that?)
That's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope my friends Terry and the DT over at NAC liked it too. Don't forget to check out the Blog Hop below. If you liked today's card or have questions I hope you'll leave me a message below. I love hearing from you and I read all of them. They really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card, I've put those buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. you are very appreciated! Till next time-
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Hey y'all. Happy Humpday! I hope you're week is great so far. The day started out pretty yucky here in the DMV but it's supposed to get up to 80 today so you know I'm a happy girl! I hope it's fabulous wherever you might be.
Wanna know why Wednesday's are now one of my favorite days? It's The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop Day. Woo-Hoo! Terry over at Goin' Over The Edge is hosting this fun event , but only for 3 more weeks. Have you played along with us yet? If you haven't, come on! It's a fun way to see lots of creative ideas and if that's not enough incentive, Terry is drawing someone's name at the end of the 13 weeks and that lucky person will get $50.00 worth of Stampin' Up supplies! How fabulous is that!?! Fun, Ideas, And Supplies...Oh My! Thanks Terry!!! Don't forget to read all the way to the end of today's post. The link will be at the bottom below my name. You can see all the blogs from there and you can even link up your creation there too.
Here's my card for this weeks hop-
Halloween Card featuring
Toxic Treats and Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP
There's lots of layers here but it's still a pretty simple card. I started with a base of Basic Gray c/s. My sentiment was stamped and embossed in Tangerine Tango on a scrap on Very Vanilla c/s. This was then layered onto 2 different pieces of DSP from the Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP Collection. I used the Corner Rounder Punch and Scalloped Border Punch to add a little interest to these layers. All three layers were lightly sponged with Basic Gray with the top and bottom layers being adhered with Dimensionals.
My next layer is Basic Gray c/s that I ran through my Chevron Embossing Folder. You can see it a little better in the next photo, but the black color is sooooo sparkly. You've probably seen this all over bloglandia but it's my first time to show it to you. I inked up my e.f. (on the side with the SU logo) with my Brayer and Versamark ink and then ran it through the Big Shot. Once it came out the debossed area's had Versamark on them and were ready for some shine. I mixed my own Embossing Powder by mixing SU Black E.P. and Iridescent Ice in an empty Embossing Powder container. It didn't look pretty, (a salt and peppery gray), but I had faith...This was added to my embossed card layer and set with my heat tool. WOW! What an Amazing effect. I topped this with a piece of our new Twill Ribbon. It's stamped with the "Trick or Treat" sentiment from the Toxic Treats set in Black Staz-On. I cut two strips one about 5" and one about 3 1/2. The longer piece is secured on the back of the layer with Snail. The smaller piece was tied in a knot after stamping it as well. Some Linen Thread was used to cinch in the middle of the ribbon and to secure the knot. I also used one Mini-Glue Dot to help secure the knot. This layer was then adhered with Dimensionals.
Here's a closer look at that-
Here's a few tips for doing this technique-
1- Use your embossing buddy! I forgot about it the first time, so needless to say there was a second time.
2- Rub the embossing buddy over your fingers too. This will help to prevent fingerprint marks.
3- This embossing folder causes deep impressions and will alter the size of your c/s. How do I know. Well, this layer wasn't supposed to be a layer. I originally ran just the card front through but it changed the dimensions of the front enough that I couldn't use it unless I went back and trimmed the sides down. Make your layer a little bigger than needed, if it's still too big you can just trim it to your needs.
Here's the inside-
Inside of Halloween Card featuring
Toxic Treats Stamp Set
I kept it really simple here and just stamped both images in Basic Gray. Because I felt the card could be used as a "masculine" card I didn't add any shimmer or shine and to be honest, I still think it looks nice.
That's all I have for you today. I hope you liked it and I hope you join us on The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop, just below. If you liked today's card or have questions, I hope you'll take just a moment to leave me a message below. I read all of your comments and they really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card, I've put those buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till next time-
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Hey y'all. Happy Humpday! Woo-Hoo, just 2 more days until the weeked. *HappyDance* You know what else is great about Wednesdays? (at least for a few more weeks) It's time for The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop! YEA!!!!! I don't know about you, but I'm sooo enjoying making a new card each week for this fun hop and really enjoying seeing everyone's fun and creative cards and projects. Don't forget to scroll all the way to the bottom of my page to see everyone's entry in this week's hop.
I had a lot of fun making today's card. I did a technique that I haven't shown here before. Always fun. :) Here's today's card-
Halloween Card featuring
Googly Ghouls Stamp Set and
Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP
Isn't it fun? My little friends are just "hanging out"and "dropping by" to say Boo, which of course just means Hi! in Ghoul-Speak. You did know that, right? Oh, of course you did!
I started with a base of Tangerine Tango cut at 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4 to make a square card. I then took a 4 x 4 piece of Basic Black c/s and ran it through my Big Shot with my Chevron E.F. for a little texture. I used chipboard for the first time on a card and since it was so elevated off the card, that's where I got my inspiration for my little friends. I ran the chipboard through my Big Shot with my new alphabet die. I finally had an excuse to use it and can't wait to use it even more. Even though it's a little expensive, I know I'm going to get plenty of use out of it. How about getting it for half-price? If you have a $450 stampcamp, home party or personal order you can choose this as your half-priced item. That's what I did. Love, Love, L.O.V.E. half-price. If you're interested in getting free and half-priced merchandise, let me know. I'd love to help you get everything on your wishlist.
Once I had my chipboard cut out, I used Tombow to adhere my DSP from the Howlstooth and Scaringbone collection.My sanding block was used to smooth the edges and make sure everything was attached well. You can see the white along the outside of the letters where I sanded them. They were then attached with more Tombow to my embossed B.B. layer.
Here's a closer look-
How sweet are my ghoulish little friends, just hanging out waiting to say Hi to you? Sooo cute. I tell you, I just want to put them all in my pocket and carry them around! I stamped them all in Black Staz-On, colored them and then cut them out. My little Mummy's bandages are colored in with Sahara Sand Classic Ink and a blender pen. He's attached with a combination of Dimensionals and Tombow to make it look like he's swinging from the bottom of the "B" and waving Hi!. Such a friendly little fella. Frankie was given a Wild Wasabi shirt and Certainly Celery face & hands. I stamped him twice, adhered one behind the "O" with Tombow, and then cut his face out of the second one and adhered it with Dimensionals so it looks like his face is leaning out in front of the "O". My little dangly dude is hanging from a piece of Calypso Coral Baker's Twine that I simply knotted in a loop around the top of the letter. A few Dimensional pieces not only secures the Baker's Twine, but makes it look like he's just hanging around. A few googly eyes complete the front. Don't you just want to go and "hang out" with them? You know you want to and, even better, you know you're going to have fun!
Here's the inside-
Inside of Halloween Card featuring
Googly Ghouls Stamp Set
My sentiment is stamped in Black Staz-On as is my sweet little witchy girl. Look at that smile. She just wants to play and she even brought another friend along with her. I used Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango and Perfect Plum to add a little color to her outfit. Tink dropped by to play a little and to make her party outfit a little more festive.
What do you think? Isn't it cute? I really love the effect adding the chipboard made. Of course, you would expect to pay a little more postage if you made a card like this. Or you could just hand deliver it and see the smile you get. Instant Gratification. Yea!!!
Here's what you'll need for today's technique- Chipboard (You can use regular chipboard or if you're looking for a "lighter" alternative, try using the backer board that comes in your DSP packs. It works great and won't add as much weight.), Die (I used the new Sizzix Alphabet die in the big catalog), Die Cutting Machine (I used my Big Shot), DSP to cover your cut-outs and Tombow to adhere it with.
Here's what you do- This is soooo stinkin' easy you're not going to believe it!
1- Choose your design, letters, image (whatever you choose) that you want to cut out and run it through your die-cutting machine. I cut out a "B" & 2 "O's"
2- Choose your DSP. Cut the same items with your die and machine, this time using your DSP instead of chipboard. Save yourself some time and do this instead of attaching DSP to your cutouts and then trimming the excess away. I just realized, as I was writing today's post, that I could have used my die to cut the letters out of my DSP. Geesh! The time that would have saved me. Like I said, this was my first time to make something like this. Ok, it was the first time I did it at home. I did 1 letter in my techniques class about two months ago along with other pre-cut chipboard pieces and all I remembered was applying the DSP to pre-cut pieces and trimming and sanding. *SMH* Sometimes 29 is a looooot older than it seems. :)
3- If you're using a pre-cut piece of chip board, attach your DSP with Tombow and then trim the excess away.
4- Using your sanding block, stroke in a downward motion to get off any excess paper and to make sure the paper is molded well to the chipboard. Don't sand "back & forth". This will lift the edges of your paper off your chipboard.
5- Adhere your finished pieces to your card/project. I used more Tombow, but depending on the piece and whether or not you were looking for elevation, you could also use Dimensionals.
6- Complete your project and smile when you see what you've created. Smile even bigger when you think of the joy it will bring it's recipient. Man, that part just never gets old!!!
Well, that's all I have for you today. I hope you liked my card and this week's technique. Hopefully it inspires you to try something new. While you're being so inspired, why not create something and add it to this week's hop. Terry at Going' Over the Edge is hosting this fun hop and she's even offering a $50 SU gift certificate to one lucky participant. Thanks, Terry! You can check out everyone's entries at the bottom of my page. Just click on their name and you'll go straight to their page. You can even enter your fabulous creation directly from the link here on my page. Pretty cool, huh?
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. you are very appreciated! If you liked today's card or have questions about it, I hope you'll take a moment to leave me a message below. I read them all and they really do make my day. If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card, I've put the buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :) Till next time-
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Hey y'all. Happy Humpday! Just two more days until the weekend. Woo-Hoo. I hope you're having a fabulous week so far. I went to a women's networking meeting last night with my stamping bff April and met some really nice ladies that I'm looking forward to getting to know better. :) Who knows, maybe one meeting I'll take them some goodies in a sweet little treat holder like the one I'm about to show you.
I have another 3-D project for you today. It's constructed along the same lines as my G3 Purse last week, just a little bigger. Are you ready for the cuteness? Here it is-
Halloween Treat Holder/Bag featuring
Googly Ghouls Stamp Set and
Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP
Isn't it cute? I sponged some Whisper White c/s with Lucky Limeade and Wisteria Wonder for the background and then inked up my little Frankie with my Stampin' Write Markers, stamped him, added his goofy little googly eyes and he was done.
This is week 7 of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop hosted by my new blog-pal Terry at Goin' Over The Edge. She has some Ahh-Mazing creations so check her out when you get a chance....just finish here first, kay? Wanna know the best part about the blog hop, besides all of the fabulous creations? If you play along with us you get a chance to win! How Awesome is that!?! Know another great thing about the hop? You can check out all of the fun from my page. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of my post and you'll be able to see everyone's projects, go to their page for more info and then hop right to the next site. That Terry's pretty crafty in more than just one way. Thanks Terry! :)
Here's a close-up of my cutie pie Frankie-
I adhered this panel with some Dimensionals to a panel of More Mustard and Basic Gray c/s and then adhered all of that with Dimensionals to a piece of Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP. (Love the name!) The DSP is adhered to my treat bag with Tombow. Did you know you can purchase the stamp set, googly eyes and a kit to make really cute glassine treat bags complete with labels all as one kit and save 15% off the individual prices. Pretty cool! Let me know if you're interested in that deal. :)
Want to know how to make the bag? It's so super simple you're not going to believe it! I'm including a video to show you how to do the folds by Angie Juda. If you made last week's purse it's done the same way.
One of the really nice things about this project is you can make it as basic or elaborate as you'd like. I've got one that's much more detailed that I'll post here soon. You only really need 3 things to make a basic bag, then you can add as desired to embellish.
Here's a side view closed-
Here's a side view opened-
Want to see how much space there is?-
That's a Reese's Pumpkin in there and as you can see from the photos, there's room for two. It's about 3 1/2 wide and about the same height as my Black Berry. (sorry I forgot to measure that)
Here's what you'll need-
1- (1) 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock in the color of your choice (I used Basic Gray)
2- Something to score your c/s with (I used my Simply Scored tool) however if you don't have one and you can't wait to make these you could use the score blade on your paper cutter or a ruler and bone folder although that's a little harder.
3- Something to close your bag with (I used ribbon, but you could use another piece of c/s like last weeks purse and some velcro tabs.
Here's how you do it-
1- Score your paper's long side (short edge against the top of your scoring tool) at 2 1/2 & 6.
2- Score your paper's short side (long edge against the top of your scoring tool) at 4 1/2 & 6 1/2.
3- Re-inforce all of your score lines.
4- Fold the center scored lines over to the edge. (see video)
5- Secure your folded over sections, I used Tombow to make sure they held.
6- Decorate the front of your bag if desired.
7- Secure your bag. I simply tied a piece of ribbon around the top of my bag.
8- Fill your bag with goodies, candies, note cards, small gifts whatever you'd like.
9- Smile when you see the fabulous gift you've created and smile even more when you think about the joy it will bring it's recipient.
Here's the video-
I hope you liked today's project and tutorial. Grab a sheet of cardstock and have fun making some. These are just the right size for a little treat or gift and can be adapted for year-long giving. Don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this page to check out the Great Pumpkin Blog Hop.
I love hearing from you so if you liked today's project or have questions or comments about it, I hope you'll take a moment and leave me a message in the comments section below. I read all of my comments and they really do make my day! Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till next time-
Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.
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Hey y'all. Happy Humpday! I hope you're having a great week so far. The best part? Only 2 days left till the weekend. Woo-Hoo! :)
Have you seen the Great Pumpkin Blog Hop yet? No, not with Charlie, Snoopy, and the gang. The one with all the really cute Halloween cards and projects. Hard to believe, but it's on it's sixth Amazing week. You'll be able to see all the cute ideas in one convenient spot, at the bottom of this post. You'll be able to click on their picture and be whisked magically (haha) to their site to find out all about their Fabulosity. Why yes, that is a real word and once you see all the cool cards/projects, you'll believe it. :)
I went retro this week and used an idea from last Halloween. This treat holder was just sooo cute. I've been meaning to use it more this year and have just been finding other cute ideas so it kinda got pushed to the background. This weekend I got busy designing and brought back not only the purse but my 3 Cute Dudes as well. Here's today's project-
Halloween Purse Treat Holder featuring
Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP and Punch Art Ghosts
Isn't it cute? And how sweet is my Ghostly Trio, my little 3G's. Let me tell you, no one would be afraid to take this little treat holder. No sir-ree! These come together so quick, you won't even believe it. I think I'm going to make a bunch for an October Craft Fair. They're just the right size to put some candy in or a little non-edible treat like a lip-gloss/chap-stick.
Here's a closer look at my pale little sweeties-
Punch Art Ghosts
Know what you need to make this closure? I used my Decorative Label Punch and H&S DSP for the flap and my Small Oval Punch and Small Scalloped Circle Punch. (The one in the Big Catalog not the new smaller one in the mini) Punch out 3 Small ovals from Whisper White c/s and then insert the end into your Small Scalloped Circle Punch and give a little snip and Poof! Sweet little ghosts. You know it's not often in this big ole stamping community that you get to say you had an original idea, but these little guys...All Mine! I sponged the edges, lightly, in Basic Grey and then added a little Two-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds to the edges. I didn't get all of it brushed out from the center but it's ok. I think it just adds to their cuteness. I layered them and adhered them to my piece of Wisteria Wonder that I had punched with my Small Scalloped Circle Punch. The edges were lightly sponged with Wisteria Wonder and a little sparkly love added. This was attached to the flap with a Dimensional. I used a thin Velcro dot under the flap to keep my purse securely closed. We don't want our treats falling out. :)
Here's a peek at the inside-
Sorry, No Chocolaty goodness to show you but it will hold a individual Reeses' Cup or other snack-sized treats.
Here's a look from the side-
I can't wait to make some more of these and surprise my friends with them! Just in case this project is new to you here's the video. I didn't make it. It's by France Martin aka Frenchie. Enjoy!
That's all I have for you today. I hope you liked my newest 3-G purse/treat holder. Don't forget to check out all of the cool cards/projects on The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop. They'll be beneath my name.I love hearing from you so if you have comments or questions about today's project I hope you'll take a minute and leave me a little blog love. I read all my comments and they really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's project I've put those buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)
I got a nice invite to link up with the Fab REAL Housewives of Riverton and their fun party. Thanks ladies! There's lots of cool stuff going on over there so stop by when you get a chance. Better yet, Link up and join the fun! :)
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till next time-
Remember-Life is
often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not
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Hey y'all. Happy Humpday! Hope you're having a good week so far. It's a crisp, sunny August day here in the DMV with no rain in sight until the weekend. Thank Goodness! I've got a door and shutters to get painted before my HOA has a fit. How is it though that the neighbors right next to me whose door and shutters look just like mine didn't get a notice? Things that make you go Hmmmmm? I've also got little "post-cap thingies" I have to put on my back fence. Seriously, You're going to send me a notice about little plastic post caps. *SMH* I can't wait to sell my house and buy a condo with a little balcony and no yard to care for and little maintenance. Please, housing market take an upswing in the DMV. Please, I beg you. Just a nice little 2-3 bedroom condo, one room for me, one for the studio and one for guests...I don't think that's too much to ask for. Heck, I'm ok with 2 rooms, I've got an aero-bed for guests. Lol! No seriously, I need to move!!! But I digress, sorry.
I just want to say I'm sending prayers and well wishes to all those battling Isaac. May god keep you safe. I miss the south so much I even miss Hurricaine season. Much better to risk an occasional storm than all this cold and snow...Brrr...
The cooler weather this morning did however put me in a fall frame of mind. Perfect for today's card. One of my favorite things about Fall/Autumn is Pumpkins and Halloween. Love those yummy little round balls of goodness and any chance to do some fun (not mean and scary) decorating is always a bonus. I'm so excited to be a part of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop, (How cute is that name? Makes me want to put on old Chuck and Snoopy) and this is Week 5. You can check out all of the participants in the hop from the bottom of this post. Thanks Terry, for making this happen! Why don't you come along and play with us....just after you finish here though. Terry's even offering blog candy to someone at the end of the entire Hop. WOW! Fun, Cute designs and Candy that I don't have to count....*SCORE!!!*
Here's this week's card for the hop-
Halloween Card featuring
Ghoulish Ghouls and Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP
How cute are my sweet little friends!?! I don't think they're "Ghoulish" at all. I actually looked up "Ghoul" Ooohhhh, not a very nice description, not at all like my fellas here. My little friends they just want to play. My little Mummy is running to you so fast his wrapping's coming undone....lol! And my sweet little 8-legged friend, why he's just dropping in to say Hi!
I stamped both of them, on Very Vanilla c/s, in Black Staz-On so they'd be nice and crisp even after coloring in my little fiends friends wrapping. I used Basic Grey Classic Ink and Sahara Sand Classic Ink both thinned out and applied with my blender pen. A little Crumb Cake sponging added a little bit of an older/dirtier feel to the edges. The fun, sweet little Googlie for their eyes were the finishing touches.
Here's a closer look-
So Sweet! Don't you just want to "Hang around" and play? LOL! My mummy is mounted on a piece of Basic Black c/s with Dimensionals. This panel was adhered with Tombow. My little arachnid friend is popped up with a Dimensional on a base of Basic Black and More Mustard c/s that were adhered together with Tombow. They were then adhered with more Dimensionals to add some elevation. I used two different DSP's from the Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP. Two! Can you believe it? Me mixing and matching patterns. :) Ok, so it took me 30 minutes to figure out which ones I wanted to use but still... Have you seen all the cute patterns? They're just yummy and will be great for Masculine cards as well as Halloween ones. For my ribbon I used the Dotted Scalloped Black Ribbon. I wrapped a small (4 3/4) piece around the card and then made a bow with a 10" piece that I adhered with a Mini Glue Dot. It's hard to tell in the picture, but if you know this ribbon you know the "dots" are a bright white. I used my SU Markers to color them in. It doesn't show very well, but they are a creamy, just slightly orange tinted color IRL. I experimented with More Mustard, Tangerine Tango and Pumpkin Pie and finally settled on the Pumpking Pie. They were a little darker before they dried but at least they are not so white now and the ribbon blends in better. I used SNAIL to adhere it to the DSP and then secured the whole panel with Tombow to a base of Tangerine Tango.
I also used a sketch form Stamping 411 for my jumping off point. You can get all the measurements for the card on their site. I hope you'll check them out too. Those are some great ladies and I look forward to their new sketches each week.
Here's a look at the inside-
Inside of Halloween Card featuring
Ghoulish Ghouls Stamp Set
Can you believe no bling? I left it off thinking this might make a nice Masculine card. The sentiment is from the same Googly Ghouls set as the images.
That's all I have for you today. I hope you enjoyed my little card and it inspires you to do something fun, like a challenge or joining along on our fun little Hop. I love hearing from you, so if you have comments or questions about today's project I hope you'll leave me a comment. I read all of them and they really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card I've put those buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too!
Don't forget to check out all the fun cards in the Hop, just below my name-
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till next time-
Remember-Life is
often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not
about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.
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Hey y'all. Happy Humpday. :) That always makes me giggle. It always makes me think of how we learned to spell Mississippi. ( You know I just spelled it that way in my head to spell it correctly, Right?) I know, I'm such a kid. Anyways, my work-week is half-way done, I hope yours is too.
I know it's a little earlier than normal for my EWT, but I've got another Halloween card for you today that I want to put on The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop so I figured "Why wait". I made this a few weeks back and just haven't gotten around to posting it yet. I'm trying to only do one Halloween and Christmas/Holiday type card each per week. Of course that's in addition to my Challenge Cards and EWT's, and C&S, and Masculine, oh and let's not forget MDS...There's just not enough days in the week!!! Lol! Here's today's card-
What do you think? I'm so happy with how it turned out. It's actually a pretty C&S card, at least as far as layout goes. As far as details and time involved...not so much.
I started with a base of Wisteria Wonder. It's hard to tell in the picture, but there are some areas on this DSP where the grey plaid appears a little purple, like Wisteria Wonder, so I thought I'd use it. I layered it with a piece of Very Vanilla that I sponged with W.W. and adhered with Tombow. For the central panel I used another layer of W.W. and topped it with some Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP. I sponged both pieces and then I adhered them with Tombow. I took my White Organza Ribbon (2 pieces) and sponged it with W.W. until I got the color I liked, a soft purpley-grey. I wrapped one piece over the top of both layers and secured it beneath with SNAIL. I then made a bow with the second piece and adhered it with a Mini-Glue Dot. This whole panel was then secured with Dimensionals.
My focal point took a little more time.
I wanted my figures to being flying off into a night sky so I needed to try and get some colored layers going on. I sponged a sky recently, but wanted to try something different. I brayered Wisteria Wonder and Perfect Plum to get the color you see. (Tutorial to follow.) Once I felt happy with the coloring I let it dry. Your colors will lighten up and appear more blended once they dry. Since I didn't want the words from this particular stamp, just the image I had to ink this up with my SU markers. However, I wanted to emboss it so it would stand out a little more so, using my SAMJ, I inked up and stamped first in Classic Black, then again with my VersaMarker. I added clear embossing powder since I was out of black and using my heat tool set it. It's so pretty and glossy in person. I used my Labels Framelets (2nd smallest) and my Big Shot to cut out the image. This was then also adhered with Dimensionals.
Here's the inside-
I decided to have it open up, book-style for a little change.
Inside of Halloween Card featuring
Toxic Treats Stamp Set
I stamped the sentiment from the same set in Elegant Eggplant. I used my SU markers to ink the cauldron and bubbles using E.E. and Lucky Limeade. A little Dazzling Diamonds makes the perfect accent for the bubbles rising from the top, don't you think?
Now for your EWT- Here's what you'll need-
A Brayer, Ink Pads (I used Stampin Up), Card Stock and Grid paper or other paper to cover your surface as you brayer.
Disclaimer- This is a technique that takes time to master and I have definitely not mastered it completely. I recommend you do a You-Tube or Google search to view some videos on it. Michelle Zindorf is Amazing and France Martin also does some nice brayering including videos. My instruction if of the most basic type on this particular technique. I've include two videos at the the end of this to help get you started.
Here's what you'll do-
1- Ink your brayer well by rolling it across your ink pad. Make sure you roll it firmly in One Direction Only. If you roll it back and forth you will only get one portion of your brayer sufficiently inked.
2- Once your brayer is inked completely, roll just the very edge, both of them, (at an angle) on your grid/scrap paper. This will help you to avoid getting harsh lines of color from the edges on your project.
3- Roll your color on. Different people do this different ways and I think it kind of depends on the look you are going for. Some people start in the center and roll to the edges from there, leaving a more concentrated color in the center. Some start off the paper and roll across. This is the technique I used. I found I had a more even coverage this way.
4- Layer your colors, lightest to darkest and always remember to you can always add color to make your project darker, but you can't take it away once it's there.
5- Once you feel you have the colors and shading that you want, let it dry so you can see the final coloring. It will appear different once everything has dried. It won't take long at all to dry. The colors will soften up, so if you have any areas you are afraid are too harsh, go on to another part of your project, let it dry and then check it out before tossing it. :)
6- Stamp or embellish as desired for your finished project.
7- Smile when you see your completed project and smile even more when you think about the smile it will bring to someones face. :) (I always love that part the most!)
Here's a few videos I found for you-
That's all I have for you today. The Great Pumpkin Blog-Hop is at the bottom of this post. Don't forget to check it out and play along. You can see all the entries from my site. Don't forget to check out my Blog-Versary page and leave me a comment to be entered in to my Free Give-Away.
I hope you liked today's card/technique and I hope it inspires you to try something new today. As always if you try this technique I'd love to see what you come up with. Let me know and I will be glad to feature it here. I love hearing from you, so if you have comments or questions about today's card/technique I hope you'll leave me a message. I read all of my comments and they really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card I've put the buttons here on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! I hope you'll come back soon. I've got a card & matching 3-D project still to come this week.
Till next time-
Remember-Life is
often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not
about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.
