Halloween

Saturday Blog Hop – Casing Melissa Davies 2023

September 16, 2023 By Connie | Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Connie and Mary Blog Hop. For the next several weeks we will be “Casing the Designer”. Each week we have picked a designer and will select a card she designed. We will use the Colors and Layout of her design and recreate our version using stamps/bundles from the September-December Mini Catalog!

This week we are “Casing Melissa Davies”! Here’s her Halloween card that I chose to case.

BAG OF BONES

And here’s how I updated her card using the new Bag of Bones Bundle! And I was actually inspired to do the split background from another Christmas card she made, too! Since my skeleton was white embossed on black and wouldn’t show up on black DSP, I used the three colors of candy corn for my background instead. I also reversed the focal image placement so it made sense for my skeleton.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of polka dot Brights 6×6 DSP was added to the background.
1-3/4 x 4 piece of Basic White, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight were laid together, then cut with the Scallop Contour Die, then assembled on the DSP.
The greeting was stamped with Memento Black Ink on the Pumpkin Pie layer.
The skeleton from Bag of Bones was stamped with Whie Craft Ink on Basic Black cardstock, then embossed with White Embossing Powder and cut with the Bag of Bones Die, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The hat and boots were cut from Crumb Cake cardstock and added to the skeleton.
The bats were stamped with Memento Black Ink in the upper right corner.
A trio of black Sparkle Gems were added to the background.

This card just makes me SMILE! I’m going to mail it off to my oldest grandkid for Halloween…he’s a big fan of country music! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Bag of Bones
Inks: Memento Black, White Craft Ink
C/S: Basic White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Brights 6×6 DSP
Accessories: Bag of Bones Dies, Scallop Contour Dies, Sparkle Gems, Adhesives

Let the sunflowers shine as you create with the RADIANT SUNFLOWER BUNDLE! These cheerful sunflower images are sure to make someone smile! Color the line-art images, or stamp and cut images from colored cardstock...you have many options! Plus, the versatile greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the RADIANT SUNFLOWER BUNDLE with the gorgeous bright sunflowers and neutral patterns in the SUNFLOWER FIELDS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO small Home Decor ideas, perfect for gifts or creating at a class! See more details HERE!

Ghosts and bats and cats, oh my! The OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION will kick off your Halloween season with sweet and spooky images! Create layers of scary fun with a twisted tree and add cats, bats, a spiderweb, a witch's hat and other accessories to decorate your cards, tags, scrapbook pages and other crafty projects! Finish with a playful Halloween greeting! We've combined the OH MY FRIGHT BUNDLE and the magical patterns in the FRIGHTFULLY FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO decorated White Gable Box ideas in our OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION! See more details HERE!

The SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE can be used for ANY season! Follow our card journey through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter using this versatile stamp set and punch! The patterned leaves will add natural detail and texture on your cards and projects, then add one of the simple greetings to finish. We've combined the SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE and the garden neutral patterns in the VALLEY OF BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...two card ideas from each season...in our SIMPLY LEAVES CARD COLLECTION! See more details HERE!

CCM Saturday Blog Hop – Halloween words

October 22, 2022 By Connie | 3 Comments

This week’s CCM Saturday Blog Hop theme is focusing on “Halloween words/alphabet/greetings”. This challenge is a little thought provoking, so I’m anxious to see what our Design Team does with it. The Alphabest Stamp Set with coordinating Best Label Punch makes it easy to spell out your own words! I always love EEK! on my Halloween cards, so made it on here.

ALPHABEST with ASPEN TREE DIES

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 panel of Basic White cardstock was cut with the Aspen Tree Die and adhered to the base card.
EEK! letters were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Granny Apple Green cardstock and punched with the Best Label Punch, then adhered to the bottom with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Clear Rhinestone Jewels were colored with the Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends, then added as eyes in the background of the trees.
Another Clear Rhinestone Jewel was added to the dot in the exclamation point.
The bats were cut from Basic Gray cardstock with the Scary Silhouette Dies and added to the top right corner.

So spooky, huh? It would get an “eek” out of me to spot those eyes in the woods! OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets: Alphabest
Inks: Memento Black
Blends: Dark Granny Apple Green
C/S: Basic White, Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Basic Gray
Accessories: Aspen Tree Dies, Scary Silhouette Dies, Best Label Punch, Clear Rhinestones, Adhesives

CCMC736 – Scary Cute

October 6, 2022 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Hello! It’s Thursday and you know that means it is time for a Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge. It’s a pretty color combination this week!

SCARY CUTE

These colors said “Halloween” to me, so I used my Scary Cute Bundle for today’s Challenge card! Also thought the focal piece would make a fun tag for a bag of candy!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Pumpkin Pie cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
On a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Rich Razzleberry cardstock, stamp the top with the trio of bats in Scary Cute stamp set with Memento Black Ink.
Adhere a 2 x 4 piece of Cottage Gingham Designer paper across the front.
Tie Metallic Mesh Ribbon around the layers, then add to the base card.
Cut the inside from 2-3/4 x 3-1/4 Basic White cardstock with the Scary Silhouettes Die, stamp the Frankenstein image with Rich Razzleberry Ink and the greeting with Evening Evergreen Ink. Blend Evening Evergreen Ink around the edges with the Blending Brush.
Cut a 2-3/4 x 3-1/4 piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock, adhere the stamped die cut inside, then adhere to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add Red & Green Pearls (silver color) to each corner.

Fun card, isn’t it? Go check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did with this challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary.

Supplies:
Stamps: Scary Cute
Ink: Memento Black, Evening Evergreen, Rich Razzleberry
Cardstock: Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Evening Evergreen, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Gingham DSP
Accessories: Scary Silhouettes Dies, Metallic Mesh Ribbon, Red & Green Pearls, Blending Brush, Adhesives

July 2021 Maui Achievers Blog Hop

July 19, 2021 By Connie | 6 Comments

Today I have THREE posts for you…make sure to check out the other two!

Our Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip Achievers get together each month for a Blog Hop! I’m blessed with great customers and downline who helped me achieve both Maui trips that were held in May 2021 plus earn the trip for 2022! Our theme this month is ANYTHING CURRENT!

CLEVER CATS STAMP SET

Demos have been able to preorder from the upcoming July-December Mini Catalog and I must admit that this Clever Cats stamp set was at the very top of my list!!! I love cats! We’ve been thinking of getting another one since we lost our sweet Bleach several years ago. We’ll see! Here’s a quick card that I made up for today’s blog hop. Remember, most of these products will not be available for order until August 3, 2021.

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Bumblebee cardstock was added on top.
Two 1 x 4 strips of Cute Halloween Designer Paper (kind of looks like fur!) were added to the right side and the greeting from Clever Cats stamp set was stamped with Memento Black Ink in the lower left area.
A 2 x 3-1/2 piece of Basic White was randomly stamped with the large and small bats from Clever Cats stamp set in Memento Black Ink.
The cat was stamped on scrap Basic White with Memento Black Ink and colored with Light Smoky Slate Blends for the body and Daffodil Delight Blends for the eyes. It was hand-cut.
The broom was stamped with Cinnamon Cider Ink on scrap Basic White and colored with the Daffodil Delight Blends for the straw. It was also hand-cut, and both added to the Basic White panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Basic White panel was added to a layer of 2-1/4 x 3-3/4 Basic Black cardstock, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A trio of iridescent Cute Stars were added to the background for a little bling.

Isnt’ that FUN???? I’ve been busy making lots more with this set! If you need any supplies to recreate this project, I’ll be happy to place the order for you in the United States, or click here to go to my Online Store! This month, please use my current Host code for orders under $150. $150 or more, keep the host rewards for yourself!

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OK…you are here at my blog, Connie Babbert, click on the name below mine to continue on the Maui Achievers Blog Hop! Enjoy!

CCMC578 – Wonderfully Wicked

September 12, 2019 By Connie | 1 Comment

Happy Thursday, again! We have a fun sketch challenge this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

I decided to pull out Stampin’ Up!’s Wonderfully Wicked stamp set and Ornate Frames for this challenge! I love that haunted house designer paper in the Monster Bash DSP package, too!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pumpkin Pie cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Basic Black Cardstock.
A 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 piece of Monster Bash DSP was added to the background.
The 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 piece of Whisper White cardstock was stamped with the spider web image from Wonderfully Wicked stamp set with Gray Granite Ink.
The bat an cat were stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock and hand-cut, then added to the Whisper White with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Wicked was stamped with Pumpkin Pie Ink on Whisper White cardstock and cut with the Ornate Frames die.
The frame around Wicked was cut from Pumpkin Pie cardstock with the Ornate Frame die. It was adhere together and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A crow from the Monster Bash Enamel Shapes was added to the top of the W.
Some Linen Thread was tied in a bow and added to the cat’s neck.

SUPER fun card, isn’t it? OK…check out the rest of the challenge team to see what they did with the sketch this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN – Trick or Tweet!

October 31, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

Happy Halloween!!!!

Tonight is Beggar’s Night in our area…unfortunately is supposed to rain ALL day!

I found this card when I was cleaning up a little and remembered that I hadn’t shared it yet on my blog. I made this for one of the swaps I participated in a couple months ago for the Holiday Catalog! Hard to believe that those of us going to OnStage will be viewing the new OCCASIONS catalog next week! Woohoo!!!

Hard to see from this photo, but it has a special feature…it opens from left to right (the fold is on the right!) and the front panel is shortened so that the DSP from the inside peeks thru to the front! I love it!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 7-1/2 Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and scored at 4-1/4 to form the base card with the fold on the right.
A 1 x 5-1/2 strip of Toil and Trouble Designer Paper was added to the left (inside).
The 3 x 5-1/2 layer of Whisper White cardstock was stamped with the elephant from Trick or Tweet in Memento Black Ink and colored with Basic Gray, Basic Black Stampin’ Blends. The ground with Light Granny Apple Green Blends.
The pumpkin was stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Whisper White cardstock, colored with Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight Markers, then hand cut and added next to the elephant.
The bats were punched with the Spooky Bat Punch from Basic Black cardstock and two added to the top of the panel.
The Batty for You greeting from Trick or Tweet stamp set was stamped on Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and punched with the 1-1/2 Circle Punch and added to a 1-3/4 Circle Punch of Basic Black. It is adhered half on the front panel so that it hangs over the edge of the card.
An adhesive backed sequin adds a little bling!

Isn’t he sweet? Such a fun fold on a card! I’ll be using it again and again!

Hope you have a Happy Halloween Day!

Saturday Blog Hop – Black and Orange

October 21, 2017 By Connie | 2 Comments

It’s Saturday and time for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! Our design team theme is featuring “Black & Orange Cards” this week. Of course, since Halloween is SO close now, it was the obvious choice to use, right? But…I think not quite so obvious is the use of the Garden Girl stamp set! I love how she turned out!

Here are the details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pumpkin Pie cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
A 1-1/2 x 4 strip of Spooky Nights Designer Paper was placed at the bottom of a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.
The pumpkins from Spooky Nights Designer Paper were cut out and placed at the top of the DSP.
The girl from Garden Girl was stamped with Memento Black on Whisper White, then colored with the NEW Stampin’ Blends in Dark/Light Pumpkin Pie and Dark/Light Smoky Slate and Ivory for the skin.
The hat from Spooky Cat stamp set was stamped with Memento Black on Very Vanilla and cut out. The buckle colored with Dark Pumpkin Pie.
Don’t forget one of the small pumpkins was cut from the DSP and tucked in the basket.
Happy Halloween from Spooky Cat Stamp Set was stamped with Memento Black.
A few Black Rhinestones were scattered in the background.

I can’t wait to see what the Design Team did with the challenge this week! Next up is our Create website to find out more about our October Mini Session, then onto Mary Brown or go backwards to visit Melissa Davies!

The brand new OCTOBER Mini Session is NOW OPEN! We are featuring products from the NEW HOLIDAY Catalog! Check out the FREE Be Merry Kit Bonus project when you purchase October & November together!

Our mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials:
- Each mini session includes TWELVE unique cards featuring three stamp sets, and
- Each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect projects for your club, classes, stamp camps or gifts
- All 14 project tutorials are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all project tutorials right there at your fingertips
- All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online. All for only $8.95 US!

See details at Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMC480 Pick a Pumpkin

October 19, 2017 By Connie | Leave a Comment

We have a fun sketch challenge for you to try over on Create with Connie and Mary this week! I combined the Pick a Pumpkin stamp set with the Spooky Nights Designer Paper to come up with my fun card! LOVE the colors, too!

Here’s my card:

The Stampin’ details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Basic Black, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pumpkin Pie, embossed with the Sparkle embossing folder.
The large circle from Layering Shapes Circles cut the Spooky Nights DSP, then the scallop circle cut from Lemon Lime Twist was adhered under it. It is popped on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The star pumpkin was cut from Cajun Craze and the outline pumpkin from Lemon Lime Twist with the Patterned Pumpkins Framelits and added on top of the circle.
A jack-o-lantern and witch hat were cut from the Spooky Nights DSP and added to the front.
Happy Halloween from Spooky Cat stamp set was stamped with Memento Black on Lemon Lime Twist and punched with the Classic Label Punch, then tucked under the pumpkin.
A Black Rhinestone was added to the hat band plus a few scattered in the background for a little bling.

Don’t you LOVE it??? I do!!! Check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Know what else I love? The Design Team’s tutorial over in the October 2017 Create with Connie and Mary Mini Session. It is NOW OPEN with some FABULOUS ideas!

Our mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials:
- Each mini session includes TWELVE unique cards featuring three stamp sets, and
- Each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect projects for your club, classes, stamp camps or gifts
- All 14 project tutorials are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all project tutorials right there at your fingertips
- All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online. All for only $8.95 US!

See details at Create with Connie and Mary!