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Playful Ghosts

CSF Saturday Blog Hop – Halloween Time

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It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop.  This is our second week of Halloween card ideas!  Since there are limited Halloween stamps this year, I decided to make some spooky trees with the Frosted Forest Dies!

PLAYFUL GHOSTS & FROSTED FOREST

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Gorgeous Grape cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of pumpkin polka dot Halloween Spells 12×12 Designer Paper (Online Exclusive) was added on top.
  • Another 2-1/4 x 5 piece of stripe Halloween Spells DSP was cut into a banner and added over the DSP.
  • The Stylish Shapes Circle was cut from Basic White cardstock and Blending Brushes used with Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Inks to make the sky.
  • The trees from Frosted Forest Dies were cut from Basic Black and added to the circle.
  • The bat from Playful Ghosts was stamped on the circle with Memento Black Ink.  The circle was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The greeting from Playful Ghosts was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Gorgeous Grape cardstock and cut with the circle in Stylish Shapes Dies, it was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A trio of Black Sparkle Dots were added in the background.

 

Can’t wait to mail this off to one of my grandkids!  OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Playful Ghosts (Online Exclusive)
Inks:  Memento Black Ink, Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Basic White, Halloween Spells 12×12 Designer Paper (Online Exclusive)
Accessories: Frosted Forest Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Sparkle Adhesive Backed Dots, Blending Brushes, Adhesives


FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

30 all-occasion or holiday finished cards using retired Stampin' Up! product.  $20 plus $8 shipping (2 sets $40 plus $11 shipping).  Envelopes not included.  This is a sample photo of cards...each package is different...20 packages available.  See more details here!

Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE contains two step images to quickly create texture and dimension in the colors you want!  Use the poinsettia and greenery images for a festive feel to your holiday cards and projects!  We've combined this CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE with the coordinating TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER accented with touches of gold for capturing the spirit of the season.  In our CHRISTMAS GREENERY COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two cute table favors!  See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE contains classic autumn imagery...trees, leaves, and deer to create stunning fall projects!  We've combined this AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE with a a few ink techniques, so we know you'll enjoy this fun Collection of cards!  We've used accents of the EARTHEN TONES METALLIC PAPER and AUTUMN TOILE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER to create a timeless elegance for this harvest season and all year round!  In our AUTUMN TREES COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...three of them using fun ink techniques!  See more details HERE!

Create stunning fall-theme cards and projects using Stampin' Up!'s  GATHERING MOMENTS BUNDLE!  The harvest-themed images featuring two large and several smaller leaves, acorns, mushrooms and heartfelt sentiments are perfect to express your gratitude and love.  The distinctive stamp style images easily create depth and texture.  We've used the gorgeous GATHERING TOGETHER 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its colorful designs for a little bit of wow! In our GATHERING MOMENTS COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fall home decor projects!  See more details HERE!

CSF Saturday Blog Hop – Pop up surprise

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It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop. It’s a new month and we will be doing fun-folds this month!  This week’s challenge is Pop-up Surprise…something that has a pop-up on the inside!

PLAYFUL GHOSTS

I just got this Playful Ghosts on my last order.  It really is a cute Halloween set! I would have LOVED some dies to go with it…with a few extras!  Oh well!  It worked SO well for today’s pop-up surprise card!

 

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pumpkin Pie cardstock, scored at 2-1/8″ from each end to form the gatefold card.
  • Two 2 x 5-3/8″ pieces of Flowering Zinnias DSP were added to the front panels.
  • I scored the 4 x 8 piece of Flowering Zinnias DSP at 2, 4 and 6.  Then scored diagonally on each end to form an X from the center to each of the ends.

  • The straight vertical lines were Mountain folded and the X’s were Valley folded, then folded together to create the pop-up mechanism as shown above.
  • A 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock was added to the center diamond.
  • The 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 piece of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the pumpkin ghost and colored with Pumpkin Pie Combo, Daffodil Delight Combo, Light Lemon Lime Twist, Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends.  It was added to the Pumpkin Pie piece.
  • I stamped Boo with Memento Black Ink on 3/8 x 1-1/4 strip of Gorgeous Grape cardstock and cut a flag end and then added to the ghost.
  • The two side triangles were adhered to the inside of the base Pumpkin Pie card approx. 1/4″ from the edge on each side panel.  This creates the pop-up when the card is opened!
  • A couple bats were stamped with Memento Black Ink at the top.
  • The 1 x 11 Pumpkin Pie cardstock belly band was wrapped around the closed card and adhered.
  • I cut the second from smallest Nested Essential Die shape from Pumpkin Pie cardstock and the smallest from Basic White cardstock and adhered together.
  • The Happy Halloween greeting was stamped with Gorgeous Grape Ink towards the right.
  • The witch ghost and pumpkins were stamped with Memento Black Ink on scrap Basic White cardstock and colored with Light Basic Black, Highland Heather Combo, Pumpkin Pie Combo, Light Lemon Lime Twist, Dark Daffodil Delight and Light Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends, then hand-cut and added to the Nested Essentials piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  It was adhered to the belly band with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A trio of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems were added to the Nested Essentials label.
  • Some bats were stamped on the front DSP panels with Memento Black Ink.

Isn’t that just SO cute!  And the pop-up surprise is perfect for Halloween!   OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Playful Ghosts
Inks:  Memento Black, Gorgeous Grape
Blends:  Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Pecan Pie, Poppy Parade
Cardstock: Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Gorgeous Grape, Flowering Zinnias 12×12 Designer Paper
Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Purple Fine Shimmer Gems, Scoring Tool, Adhesives


FINISHED CARDS FOR SALE!

30 all-occasion or holiday finished cards using retired Stampin' Up! product.  $20 plus $8 shipping (2 sets $40 plus $11 shipping).  Envelopes not included.  This is a sample photo of cards...each package is different...20 packages available.  See more details here!

Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE contains two step images to quickly create texture and dimension in the colors you want!  Use the poinsettia and greenery images for a festive feel to your holiday cards and projects!  We've combined this CHRISTMAS GREENERY BUNDLE with the coordinating TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER accented with touches of gold for capturing the spirit of the season.  In our CHRISTMAS GREENERY COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two cute table favors!  See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE contains classic autumn imagery...trees, leaves, and deer to create stunning fall projects!  We've combined this AUTUMN TREES BUNDLE with a a few ink techniques, so we know you'll enjoy this fun Collection of cards!  We've used accents of the EARTHEN TONES METALLIC PAPER and AUTUMN TOILE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER to create a timeless elegance for this harvest season and all year round!  In our AUTUMN TREES COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...three of them using fun ink techniques!  See more details HERE!

Create stunning fall-theme cards and projects using Stampin' Up!'s  GATHERING MOMENTS BUNDLE!  The harvest-themed images featuring two large and several smaller leaves, acorns, mushrooms and heartfelt sentiments are perfect to express your gratitude and love.  The distinctive stamp style images easily create depth and texture.  We've used the gorgeous GATHERING TOGETHER 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its colorful designs for a little bit of wow! In our GATHERING MOMENTS COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...four cards and two fall home decor projects!  See more details HERE!

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