SPOOKY HALLOWEEN CARD

HEY BLOGGIES,

I have a fun, spooky and EASY Halloween card for you today.  I LOVE when my designer paper does all the work for me!!

I used a piece of DSP from the black and white pack for my three panels.  I used old olive for my card base and a piece of black card stock for the layer behind the panels.  I scallop punched the layer before adhering the panels.  I added the spooky witch tree die cut in black card stock.  The I used two crow stickers from this month's Paper Pumpkin kit and added Crystal Effects to the two crows.

 Trying to get a photo to show the crystal effects on the two crows in the tree and the shine on BOOOO!  Can you see it?

 I stamped the cute BOOO! word in black ink on old olive card stock and layered it on black card stock.  I then flagged the end.



I used this sketch from SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY to decide on the layout of my card:

My finishing touch was the black thread knotted on the left of the card.  This is also left over from this month's PAPER PUMPKIN KIT.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Stop on over to SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY to see what my team mates have created for you with this sketch.  We would LOVE to see a card YOU make using this week's sketch!!

BUY 3 GET ONE FREE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER - ONE WEEK LEFT

HEY BLOGGIES,

Have you taken advantage of this awesome sale yet?

BUY 3 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PACKS, GET 1 FREE:  Have you been waiting for a great deal on Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper?  Well, wait no longer!  When you purchase three Designer Series Paper Packs during the month of July, you'll get one absolutely FREE. Don't miss out on this chance to stock up and save on our beautifully designed paper!   July 1 - July 31.  YOU HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SALE.. HURRY!!

There is no limit to the number of free Designer Series Paper packs you can receive. For each three purchased, you will receive one free.  Here are the choices for this promotion.  Stock up on one or get a variety.  All other Stampin' Up! designer series paper is excluded from this offer.

Item #	Description	Price
133698	Flowerpot Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US
133699	Flashback Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US
133693	Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US
133692	Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US
133694	Park Lane Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US
133696	Maritime Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US
133695	Lullaby Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US
133700	Back to Black Designer Series Paper	$10.95 US

I HAD AN ADDITIONAL BONUS DIRECTLY FROM ME DURING THIS SALE.  USE THE HOSTESS CODE GQV7HB3A  WHEN YOU ORDER AT LEAST $35 FROM ME UNTIL JULY 31ST AND I WILL SEND YOU A SPECIAL GIFT OF ONE OF MY RETIRED STAMPING SETS, YOUR CHOICE OF WHAT I HAVE.  

As soon as I am notified that your order has shipped, I will notify you with the list of what stamp sets are still available for you to choose one of the sets as my thank you for your order.

As always, I always send a personally created thank you card from me.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

YOU ARE THE BEES KNEES

HEY BLOGGIES,

Did the title get your attention?  I don't even know where that expression came from in the 40s, but there it is.  My post today is all about BEES.

Springtime makes me think of BEES waking up and finding the wildflowers blooming.  I saw two big carpenter bees (I used to call them bumble bees because I didnt know what a carpenter bee was) when I stopped at a red light and looked at the wildflowers blooming next to the road.  There were the two big bees working hard at collecting honey.  Spring time!!

I have to warn you, this is NOT a Stampin' Up! set.  I wanted a fun fantasy bee and SU does not have one this size.

 I am loving the thinlits flipits card makers.   It is so fun to use them to create fun creative fold cards.  This one has pretty scallop edges. I used several things besides the designer paper to create the fun design.  I used a small honeycomb stamp with gray ink, and I punched out some hexi shapes to adhere on the top left side of the card.  Also the cute black beads and the "happy" thinlit die.

Here it is open so you can see how it works.  I was so pleased that the word BE just happened to be on the designer paper.  But I put a small BEE above the happy so it all made sense.

Here is Denice's card she made. It is so stinkin' cute!!  Same stamp set, same thinlits flip card, yet so completely different.

Hope you enjoyed my card.  Please stop back in to visit again.

I have entered this card at Techno stamper: Monday Lunchtime Sketch

MOSTLY NON STAMPIN' UP! MIXED MEDIA ART PIECE

HEY BLOGGIES,

I thought I would share with you some of the NON-Stampin' Up! hobbies I also have.  Besides my quilting, which you can see the quilts I made last year by clicking the QUILTS tab at the top of this blog, I also like many other crafting mediums.

I used to do wood pieces and sold them every year at the craft fairs.  I made checkerboards with fun pieces like frogs and turtles, I made wooden signs of all kinds, snowmen were my favorite and every one in my family have a snowman family with their names on them.  I even made fun mini nativity sets and sure wish I kept one for ME!!  Most of my things I was so tired of by the time I made so many that I just sold them until they were gone.  Unfortunately, with all the China imports, it is no longer cost effective to do my woodworking so I quit about 5 yrs ago.

However, I am into mixed media art and really enjoying trying new things.  My friend, Tammy, and I are working on some pieces to hang on the wall.  We are close to being finished with our OWL piece, but still have a few more things to add - some baubles and beads, twine, glitter, etc.  but I thought I would share with you so you could see some of the other things I enjoy doing:

This first photo is after we got the owl drawn, shaded, painted and cut out, then we added designer papers on the 4 x 4 coaster:

The drawing of the whimsey owl is done with fine point marker on Braithwaite paper.  It is double outlined everywhere so the lines show up well.  Then I used various shades of gray to shade the whole picture of owl and scarf, etc.  Then used markers to color him in, and sharpies too.

Then used paper snips (YIPPEE TO STAMPIN' UP! FOR THOSE!!) to cut out the owl and set him aside.  I used a pressed paper drink coaster that is 4 x 4 inches.  I covered it with three different papers in the woodlands theme.  I even found that TREES word on one of the papers and knew I had to use it here.  The eyebrows are separately cut out and glued onto the owl for dimension.  The rest of the dimension is from shading and highlighting.  That was the FUN part to do.

Here he is now with the fringe on his scarf.  Isn't he just a dandy looking guy ready for some winter fun??!!

He is attached with SU's STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS and I used GLUE DOTS for the snowflake button and TOMBOW GLUE for the yarn fringe.

Hope you enjoyed seeing my cute little OWL.  Stop back again and I will show him all finished with his hanger and his hanging beads, etc. that completed the piece.

Don't forget to leave me a comment to be entered into the BLOG CANDY/BIRTHDAY drawing.

See my previous post to know how to get more than one chance to win.  Today I am picking a winner!!

another card club card and Mojo Monday 266

Hello Stampers,

I have the last card to share with you from our card club last month.  I really like this simple card with the Victorian look about it.

If you have not purchased this new holiday paper pack yet, you MUST get it.  It is such a convenient size for making cards AND it is full of such beautiful patterns.  These three papers you see on this card all come from this paper pack.

 The card base is gumball green, then a layer of the designer paper from the paper pack, then I cut another designer print into a banner and put that on next.  Before I put the plaid designer paper I sponged it lightly with soft suede to give it a more antique look.  The final layer is the stamped sentiment on very vanilla.

This close up shows how I lightly sponged the edge of the vanilla sentiment and then added two pearls for that little antique touch.  And the button with the cherry cobbler bakers twine adds the final touch!!  I am very pleased with how this card came out.  LOVE IT.

Won't you leave me a comment and tell me what you think about my card?  I don't usually combine patterns very much, but this one just took on a life of it's own and I think it really works well.  LOVE

Thanks for visiting today.  If you don't have a demonstrator, won't you consider ordering YOUR supplies from me?  Especially this lovely paper pack from the Holiday Catalog.

Good afternoon to you all.  Talk to you again in a day or two.

COOL FALL MORNING AND A CREATION

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL, CLEAR, COOL FALL MORNING HERE AT MY DAUGHTER'S HOME IN UTAH.  THE SKY IS A BRILLANT CLEAR BLUE WITH THE SUN JUST PEAKING OVER THE MOUNTAINS.

 WELL IT WAS SO MUCH PRETTIER IN PERSON.  THE SUNLIGHT ON THE MOUNTAINS WERE GOLDEN.  THIS IS FROM THEIR BACKYARD OVERLOOKING THE GOLF COURSE.

 THIS IS THEIR BACKYARD WITH THE KOI FISH POND.

HERE IS MY BUDDY WHO IS KEEPING ME COMPANY WHILE THE KIDS ARE IN SCHOOL.  SEE HOW HE SMILES??!!  I NEVER KNEW ANYONE WITH A STANDARD POODLE BEFORE. HE IS A VERY NICE BOY AND EXTREMELY SMART.

I KNOW YOU WERE HOPING FOR A CRAFTING PHOTO, SO I WANTED TO SHOW YOU A CUTE LARGE PURSE I MADE FOR MY KAYLEIGH.

 THIS IS MADE WITH AN UNKNOWN DESIGNER PAPER WITH SOME GLITTER SPARKLES ON IT.  I USED STAMPIN UP RIBBON FOR THE HANDLES.

 HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF THE PAPER ROSE ON THE FRONT.  I TAUGHT MY GRAND DAUGHTER HOW TO MAKE A PUNCHED PAPER FLOWER.

 BETTER CLOSEUP OF THE FLOWER ON THE FRONT, AS WELL AS THE VELCRO CLOSURE ABOVE IT.

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THESE PHOTOS OF THE PURSE I MADE WITH A 12  X 12 PIECE OF DESIGNER PAPER.  (THE TOP AND THE FLOWER WERE MADE WITH AN ADDITIONAL PIECE.)

IF I CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY IDEAS OR CREATIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.  AND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DEMONSTRATOR ALREADY, I WOULD LOVE TO BE YOURS.

AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN ORDER ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT BY CLICKING BELOW.

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL AND HAPPY CREATING.

DAY TWO - GLITTER QUEENS BLOG HOP

DID YOU ENJOY ALL OUR PROJECTS FROM YESTERDAY?  I GOT SOME GOOD IDEAS FROM MY FELLOW GLITTER QUEENS!!

TODAY I HAVE SOME MORE HALLOWEEN IDEAS FOR YOU.  TAKE A LOOK AT THIS:

ISN'T THIS JACK-O-LANTERN ADORABLE??!!  THIS IS FROM THE" GOT TREATS" STAMP SET.  I HAVE A LOT GOING ON BUT IT IS ALL PRETTY SIMPLE.  FIRST, MY CARD BASE IS PUMPKIN PIE.  THEN A LAYER OF BASIC BLACK TOPPED WITH SOME DESIGNER PAPER IN PUMPKIN PIE.  A SMALL LAYER OF DESIGNER PAPER PUMPKINS AT THE BOTTOM FINISHES OFF THE LAYERS.

THE BLACK DOILY LAYER BEHIND MY JACK IS FROM THE PENNANT DIE FOR THE BIG SHOT.  LOVE IT!!  AND I USED THE SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH TO PUNCH OUT JACK AFTER I STAMPED HIM IN PUMPKIN PIE.  I COLORED IN HIS EYES WITH MY BLACK MARKER.  I WANTED TO USE MY BLACK RHINESTONES BUT COULD NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME FIND THEM.  BUT THIS WORKS JUST FINE.

MY BANNER WAS MADE ON WHISPER WHITE AS I STAMPED THE SENTIMENT "GOT TREATS?" 3 TIMES IN A ROW.  I SNIPPED THE ENDS TO BE BANNER-ISH (IS THAT A WORD?) AND USED GLUE DOTS AT BEGINNING AND END TO HAVE IT FLAP IN THE BREEZE, SO TO SPEAK.  I ROUGHLY TREATED THE EDGES OF THE BANNER WITH SOME PUMPKIN PIE INK.

NEXT ARE TWO CUTE TREAT CONTAINERS FOR SOME FRIENDS. 

 I USED MY LARGE SCALLOP CIRCLE DIE FOR MY BIG SHOT.  THIS IS A 3 1/2 INCH CIRCLE, I BELIEVE.  IT IS BIG THAT MUCH I KNOW.  I CUT 8 SCALLOPS STRAIGHT OFF THE BOTTOM SO IT WOULD STAND FLAT.

THEN I AGAIN USED THE "GOT TREATS?" STAMP SET AND STAMPED THE LARGER SENTIMENT FOR THIS PROJECT.  I USED PUMPKIN PIE SATIN RIBBON TOPPED WITH 1/8 INCH BLACK RIBBON ON TOP.  I PUNCHED HOLES WITH MY CROP-A-DILE AND TIED A KNOT INSIDE WITH THE RIBBON TO MAKE THE HANDLES.  I USED GLUE DOTS TO KEEP THE TWO RIBBONS TOGETHER.

HERE IS THE SAME TREAT CARRIER IN A DIFFERENT DESIGNER PAPER.  THIS IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE PAPER FROM LAST YEAR.  I STILL HAVE A FEW SHEETS LEFT THAT I AM HOARDING BECAUSE I CAN'T BEAR TO THINK IT WILL BE GONE FOREVER!!

THE INSIDE WHERE YOU PUT THE CANDY IS JUST A SIMPLE SKINNY BOX  SCORED AND THEN GLUED TO THE TWO LARGE CIRCLE SCALLOPS.

YOU CAN PUT THE RIBBON STRAPS THROUGH EACH OTHER LIKE ABOVE AND IT LOOKS SO CUTE, OR KEEP THEM SEPARATE AS YOU CARRY IT.  DO YOU HAVE A BIG SHOT YET?  IF YES, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DIE.  IF NO, WHY NOT?  IF I OFFERED IT TO YOU AT A DISCOUNT, WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED?

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THESE PROJECTS TODAY.

OUR BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Dawn

Dee               

Jan              

Bridgett        

Jennifer    (THAT'S ME) 
Judy     

Ronnel        

             TO GO TO JUDY NEXT, CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW:

IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS BLOG, CLICK BELOW::

NOW THE BLOG CANDY RULES:

1.  BE A PUBLIC FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG AND LEAVE ME A COMMENT TELLING ME YOU ARE. (ONLY NEED TO TELL ME ONE TIME THIS WEEK)

2.  LEAVE ME A COMMENT ANSWERING MY QUESTION ABOVE ABOUT THE BIG SHOT, AS WELL AS LEAVING ME A LITTLE "LOVE" ABOUT MY TREAT PURSE/CONTAINER..

3.  VISIT AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON ALL FIVE POSTS FOR THE HOP THIS WEEK.

THAT'S IT!!  THEN I WILL PUT EVERYONE'S NAME INTO THE RANDOM PICKER AND WE WILL HAVE A WINNER.

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS!!  SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GHOSTS, GHOSTIES,,,,BOOOOO

I MADE A SUPER QUICK CARD THIS AFTERNOON AND GOT THE SUPPLIES ALL READY FOR MY CARD CLUB THIS WEEK.  AND....I DISCOVERED A NEW WAY TO USE MY PUNCHES!!  SOOOO AWESOME FOR SOMETHING CREATIVE TO JUST POP INTO MY HEAD WHILE I AM PLAYING WITH MY CARDS.

FIRST, HERE IS THE CARD:

THE BASE OF THE CARD IS BASIC GRAY, THEN A LAYER OF CAJUN CRAZE AND THEN THE DESIGNER PAPER (RETIRED) CALLED FRIGHTFUL SIGHT.  MY GOAL THIS FALL IS TO USE UP ALL MY DESIGNER PAPER BEFORE I PURCHASE NEW!!  I HAVE SO VERY VERY MUCH.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME RETIRED PAPER THAT YOU LOVE, I WOULD BE GLAD TO SHARE SOME WITH YOU!

BACK TO THE CARD...SEE THAT ADORABLE LITTLE GHOST IN THE RIGHT HAND CORNER THAT MATCHES THE PAPER AND THE STAMP?  I MADE IT MYSELF!!!  YEP I DID!!  HERE IS HOW I MADE IT:

YOU NEED THE 1 3/4" OVAL PUNCH AND THE WORD WINDOW PUNCH.

 I AM USING CONFETTI WHITE.  THAT IS WHY YOU SEE BITS AND PIECES OF STUFF ON THE CARD STOCK.  FIRST, PUNCH AN OVAL WITH YOUR PUNCH.

 THEN CUT THAT OVAL IN HALF.  YOU WILL MAKE TWO GHOSTS.

MAKE A MARK WITH YOUR FINGERNAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OVAL AT THE WIDEST PART.  USING YOUR WORD WINDOW PUNCH, PUNCH A SMALL SNIP OUT JUST A BIT LEFT OF CENTER.  THEN PUNCH AGAIN A BIT RIGHT OF CENTER.  USE YOUR BLACK MARKER TO MAKE THE EYES AND THAT'S IT!!  ISN'T HE ADORABLE??!!  REMINDS ME OF PACKMAN GHOSTS.

I MADE THE BANNER BY USING MY SQUARE PUNCH AND CUTTING A V IN EACH END.  I USED SMALL GLUE DOTS AND HUMPED IT UP TO LOOK MORE LIKE A BANNER.

THIS IS THE INSIDE, BUT THE 2 OVAL PUNCHED CS IS JUST SITTING THERE FOR YOU TO SEE.  ONLY THE COMPLETED GHOST AND THE BOOOO ARE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE.

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS CARD AND VERY EASY TUTORIAL.  IF YOU MAKE SOME GHOSTS FOR YOUR CARDS, I WOULD LOVE A LINK BACK SO I CAN SEE THEM!!

BOOOOO TO ALL Y'ALL.