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CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Cute Halloween card

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This week on Create with Connie and Mary we made Cute or Sweet Halloween Cards.  Halloween doesn’t HAVE to be spooky!  Stampin’ Up! has a really cute set, Trick or Tweet, that is perfect for this theme!  And that little bird ghost is just about as sweet as you can get!  We made this card at my recent Holiday Catalog Launch.

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Lemon Lime Twist cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • On top is a 3-3/4 x 4-3/4 piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock that has been run thru the Corrugated Embossing Folder.  TIP:  Make sure to dampen your cardstock first so it doesn’t tear.  Adhere to the front.
  • A 3/4 x 4-1/4 strip of Toil and Trouble DSP was added across the front.
  • The “moon” is a 2-1/4″ Circle punched from Crushed Curry cardstock and sponged with Pumpkin Pie Ink and adhered to the front.
  • The bird/ghost and pumpkin bag from Trick or Tweet is stamped with Memento Black on Whisper White, colored with markers, then hand-cut and adhered to the moon with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A 1/8 x 3-1/4 strip of Silver Glimmer Paper is added as a “ground” under the bird.
  • Trick or Tweet was stamped on the moon with Memento Black Ink.
  • The bat was punched with Spooky Bats Punch from Basic Black cardstock and added with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
  • A couple Rhinestone jewels were added to the bat, moon and background for a little bling.

Now…isn’t that a CUTE Halloween card?  I think so!  OK…continue on with the Create with Connie and Mary Blog Hop to see what the rest of the Design team has done with their Hello to Fall challenge this week!  Next up is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa’s fabulous card!

 

 

 

 

Enjoy using the festive shapes in Stampin' Up!'s HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE to create our fun, baking-theme cards and favors in this Collection!  The oven mitt, rolling pin, candy canes, cookie dough and cutouts create some extra special touches on your projects just for the Christmas holidays!  We've combined the HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE with the holiday inspired CHRISTMAS TAGS & MORE 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...TWO regular cards, TWO special-fold cards, and TWO small favor ideas to hold a special treat for friends and neighbors!  See more details HERE!

Embrace the earthy beauty of nature with Stampin' Up!'s BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE.  The life-like pine branches, berries, and pinecones images will bring a little of the outside to your indoors!  Plus, the nested frames in the BRANCHING OUT DIES have accents of stitched trim to make them even more special.  Add one of the special everyday greetings to finish off your special card or project.  We've combined the BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE with the elegant hand-painted backgrounds in the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with beautiful foil touches in neutral and Christmas colors.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small gift/decor ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

Be a little bold this Christmas stamping and accessorizing with the contemporary designs in the MODERN CHRISTMAS SUITE of products!  You are sure to be on trend with the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE and the classic trees, stars and ornament images!    We've combined the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE with the gold foil accents in the MODERN CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for eye-catching designs!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO gift card holder ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

 

SUOC104 Fun Fall

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This week on SUO Challenges, our theme is Clean & Simple cards.  Well, I think I did the challenge justice, even though I used a lot of products on here!  The idea was just stuck in my head and HAD to come out on paper!  Anyone else get that way?  I actually did TWO versions…the first one I’ll show at another time, but after it was finished I thought the circle looked like a moon, so had to re-do it with THIS card!  lol!

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Here are the details:

  • The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Whisper White, folded in half.
  • I cut a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Basic Black.  Along the bottom I added a 1-1/4 x 4 piece of Motley Monsters Designer Paper, and wrapped the Daffodil Delight Bakers Twine around three times and tied a knot.
  • I cut a large circle from Crushed Curry with the Circle Framelits and on the inside I cut out the ghost shape from Fun Fall Framelits.  I adhered a smaller Whisper White circle to the back with Stampin’ Dimensionals and sponged around the edges with Tangerine Tango Ink.  I drew the face by hand with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker.
  • The two bats from Holiday Cheer (Project Life) were stamped with Tuxedo Black ink on the “moon”
  • I stamped Fright Night from Holiday Cheer with Tuxedo Black on Tangerine Tango, cut with the smaller Circle Framelit and adhered to the left side of the card.

That ‘s it!  So…what do you think?  I love the ghost floating on the moon!  Go check out the rest of the SUO Challenge Design Team and see what they did with the Clean & Simple theme this week!

 

 

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