Fall Fest

Fall Fest Frankenstein

October 4, 2014 By Connie | 3 Comments

Since we are getting ready to start the Holiday Collection PREVIEW WEEK over on Create with Connie and Mary tomorrow, I’ll be showing lots of Christmas Cards over the next few weeks since our Collection is using Holiday and Winter stamp sets. But, I’ve had this idea in my head to make for a while, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to make a last Halloween card and show my Frankenstein made with the Fall Fest Pumpkin and Framelits!

Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Basic Black, folded in half.
On the 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Old Olive, I embossed the top portion with the Lucky Stars Folder.
I cut a pennant from the Party Pennants Bigz Die from Basic Black cardstock and added it to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped the Halloween Street image on a 1 1/4 x 4 piece of Whisper White with Tuxedo Black Ink. Then on a scrap piece of Whisper White, I stamped it again with Old Olive Ink and cut out the Happy Banner to adhere over the black one.
The large pumpkin from Fall Fest was stamped with Old Olive on Whisper White, then stamped the face with Tuxedo Black on it.
I cut the large pumpkin from Basic Black cardstock with the Fall Fun Framelit then used my Paper Snips to cut a jagged line of “hair” off the top and adhered it over top of the Old Olive one.
I hand-drew the scar lines with Basic Black Marker. I also hand-cut two bolts from Brushed Silver cardstock and adhered them on the sides.
I added a couple highlights on the “hair” with a White Gel Pen, and used the Sahara Sand Marker along the ground for a shadow.
I punched the pumpkin image with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch and added it to the pennant with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I colored the Rhinestones with Old Olive Blendabilities and added a trio of them to the circle.

Isn’t it fun? I love how it turned out! I think I’ll make a few more of these for my Halloween cards this year!

We’re getting ready to start a NEW Holiday Collection 2014 over on Create with Connie and Mary that is full of gift ideas, home decor and 3D project tutorials perfect for your stamp camps and classes! We’re using Christmas and Winter products from Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Catalog. Don’t miss out on Early Bird Pricing…save $5 off the regular $29.95 price! Get over 24 projects for only $24.95 US! More details over on Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC319 Fall Fest Pumpkin

September 4, 2014 By Connie | 8 Comments

It’s Thursday and time for a Create with Connie and Mary challenge! We have a wonderful sketch challenge for you today…clean and simple! Grab your stamps and play along!

And remember, we are just starting our Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Card “Create”tions 2014 this week! We will be doing one week of Halloween/Fall card sets and two weeks of Christmas! It’s not too late to join and you won’t miss anything…you can refer back to the project 24/7 for up to a year! For only $19.95 US, you’ll get over 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas not shown ANYWHERE else! So, stop by Create with Connie and Mary and sign up!

So here is the sketch for this week’s challenge:

And here is my card! I love fall and pumpkins!

The details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Sahara Sand cardstock, folded in half.
On top I added a 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 layer of Color Me Autumn Designer Paper. I picked a neutral background so the bright pumpkin would pop off the page.
I cut three ovals (second from smallest) with the Oval Framelits from Pumpkin Pie cardstock. I also embossed them with the Delicate Dots Embossing Folder. I sponged Tangerine Tango ink around the edges of each oval. The two bottom ones were adhered together, then added the top oval with Stampin’ Dimensionals to form the pumpkin shape.
I stamped the small leaves in Fall Fest with Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Crushed Curry, then cut them with the Fun Fall Framelits.
I tied a small piece of Mossy Meadow Satin Ribbon in a knot for the stem and adhered it behind the pumpkin. I added another leaf stamped with Mossy Meadow ink to the stem.
Celebrate from Good Greetings (FREE this month with a $300 workshop!) was stamped with Mossy Meadow ink on Whisper White strip and cut the diagonal end.
I used one of the Autumn Woods Elements on top of the leaves for a little extra bling!

Now…make sure to go check out the rest of the Thursday Challenge Team ideas over on Create with Connie and Mary! And, if you haven’t signed up, you’ll find the Buy Now buttons right there for you to join!

Fall Fest

September 1, 2014 By Connie | 7 Comments

We are just starting our Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Card “Create”tions 2014 this week! We will be doing one week of Halloween/Fall card sets and two weeks of Christmas! It’s not too late to join and you won’t miss anything…you can refer back to the project 24/7 for up to a year! For only $19.95 US, you’ll get over 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas not shown ANYWHERE else! So, stop by Create with Connie and Mary and sign up!

Love this Fall set in the Holiday Catalog! And extremely happy there are matching Framelits to go along with them! They definitely made this card easier to make!

Here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Crumb Cake, folded in half.
I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Soft Suede on top.
I used a 1 x 5″ piece of Color Me Autumn Designer Paper along the right side.
Next I cut one of the shapes in Apothecary Accents from Whisper White, stamped Hello Fall from For All Things on it with Soft Suede Ink, then cut off the bottom tab portion of it and placed it on the front with Stampin’ Dimentionals.
I stamped the leaves in Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow, then cut them with the Fun Fall Framelits. I arranged them in a “cascade swag” on the front.
I tied a double bow of Linen Thread and added it to the front with a Mini Glue Dot.

I was super excited with how it turned out! Hope you like it, too!

Day 2 Preview – Fall Fest

August 26, 2014 By Connie | 3 Comments

Wow…2 posts in one day! The first one is a cute Halloween card for the SUO Challenge, so make sure you check it out, too! I just got out my new Fall Fest stamp set to celebrate Day 2 of Create with Connie and Mary PREVIEW WEEK for the Holiday Card “Create”tions. We are introducing two members of our Design Team today! Go check them out!

I always am drawn to white pumpkins when I see them for sale or on display. I don’t see them in the pumpkin fields (wonder why not?). I had to play around a little to get the color “white” that looked real to me. I ended up with White Craft Ink on Sahara Sand…the slight greenish cast to Sahara Sand seemed to look the most realistic. So…here are the details:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Very Vanilla, folded in half.
The 4 x 5 1/4 layer is embossed with Delicate Dots folder.
I mimicked the dots with the green pattern in Color Me Autumn DSP and cut a 1 x 4 piece to go across the front.
I used the Circle Framelits to cut my Very Vanilla circle and tucked it under the DSP.
The white pumpkin is White Craft stamped on Sahara Sand and then Pumpkin Pie on Very Vanilla for the other one. I colored the stems with my Mossy Meadow Marker and cut them out with the Fall Fun Framelits, then placed on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped two small leaves with Mossy Meadow Ink and also cut them with the Fall Fun Framelits.
The greeting from Holiday Cheer (Project Life) I stamped with Pumpkin Pie and cut with the Circle Framelit. It was tucked under the pumpkins.
I thought it needed just a little more, so I colored two Rhinestone with the Old Olive Blendabilities Markers and added them to the leaves. Then I wrapped some Linen Thread in a circle and added it to the front with a Mini Glue Dot! It really finished off the card!

So…don’t forget…it is Holiday Card “Create”tions PREVIEW WEEK over on Create with Connie and Mary. Go check out today’s Design Team members and the BLOG CANDY they have for you! AND…sign up for our next session starting on Sunday! We are doing one week of Fall/Halloween card sets and two weeks of Christmas…NOTHING BUT CARDS…for only $19.95 US!

Fall Fest…boo!!!

August 25, 2014 By Connie | 2 Comments

WOOHOO! Today is the FIRST day of Preview Week over on Create with Connie and Mary! We are getting ready to launch our nothing but cards, Holiday Card “Create”tions 2014! We are doing one week of Halloween/Fall Card Set Tutorials and two weeks of Christmas/Winter Card Set Tutorials and you don’t want to miss out! These are perfect for classes, stamp clubs and stamp camps…or use the ideas for your personal stash! Today Mary Brown has a FREE TUTORIAL using Stampin’ Up!’s Fall Fest for you to download! AND…she is giving away BLOG CANDY! Make sure to go to Create with Connie and Mary to find out how to win a FREE subscription to our Holiday Card “Create”tions 2014!

To celebrate the first day of PREVIEW WEEK, I made up a CAS (Clean & Simple) card using the same set, Fall Fest! Check it out! I was inspired by a card I did a few years ago with a mummy stamp lined up in a row…but these bright colored ghosts are twice as fun!

Here are the VERY simple details:

The base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Sahara Sand, folded in half.
I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Basic Black cardstock.
Along the bottom are two 3/8″ strips of Motley Monsters Designer Paper (great way to use up scraps!)
I stamped the ghost image in Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay on Whisper White and cut them with the Fun Fall Framelits. On the middle one I added a red Heart sequin! They are popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I also stamped Happy Halloween from And Many More in Tuxedo Black Ink on Whisper White and cut it with the Word Bubble Framelits then adhered to the top.

See…told you it was VERY simple, but the bright colors of the ghosts really POP off the Basic Black! Now…go check out Create with Connie and Mary and get more details on the FREE TUTORIAL and BLOG CANDY we have for you today! And don’t forget to sign up while you are there!