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Toil and Trouble – August 2013 Tour de Freaks

August 19, 2013 By Connie | 2 Comments

It's time for the Tour de Freaks, brought to you by the Control Freak Swappers! Our theme this month is the Holiday Catalog…now that is a BIG theme and you'll see lots of different ideas! You may have just come from Wendy Weixler's blog…weren't her projects fabulous? But, continue on around and the links will take you back here! We have 10 stops this time!

I did a card and matching Tag a Bag Gift Bag with the FUN Halloween set, Toil and Trouble! Here's the closeup of the card:

And here is the matching bag. You can just do SO much with these chevron printed bags and I love them! This time I just folded the top down about 1/3 of the way. The Witches Brew Designer Paper is SO fun and colorful…my favorite is the stripe in it.

On both the card and the bag, I used the Apothecary Accent Framelit as a tag on the front, with the skull and crossbones Label Bracket punch hanging down from it. I tied a bow at the top with the Basic Black Chevron Ribbon and added a Pumpkin Pie button.

Aren't those fun? Next stop is Jan Tinklenberg...as always I love her work and her fun sense of humor! I know you love her, too!

Feel like you are stamping in paradise with our HAPPY HIBISCUS COLLECTION featuring Stampin’ Up!’s online exclusive HAPPY HIBISCUS HYBRID EMBOSSING/DIE BUNDLE. The two-step stamp set and dies have multiple flower and leaf images that can be layered to make exotic floral arrangements! Or keep it simple by stamping directly on colored cardstock or designer paper, emboss or cut, and add a thoughtful greeting. We’ve paired the HAPPY HIBISCUS HYBRID EMBOSSING/DIE BUNDLE with the UNBOUNDED BEAUTY 12×12 DESIGNER PAPER spotlighting the 2024-26 In Colors! Our HAPPY HIBISCUS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects…FOUR cards and TWO special fun-fold cards. SEE MORE DETAILS HERE!

The star-shaped Santa, Mrs. Claus, and gingerbread man images from Stampin’ Up!’s SWEETEST STAR PUNCH BUNDLE are adorable to use on your holiday cards, tags and paper projects. They are a wonderful take on some classic Christmas icons. Show your creativity with your favorite coloring technique, punch out the plump star, and add a holly jolly sentiment! We’ve paired the SWEETEST STAR BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6×6 DESIGNER PAPER for a fun holiday look. Our SWEETEST STAR COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects…FOUR cards and TWO paper ornaments…perfect for teaching a class, giving as a gift, or for selling at craft shows! See more details HERE!

Aren’t these just the CUTEST animal faces in Stampin’ Up!’s CHRISTMAS FRIENDS STAMP SET? Pull out your coloring tools to bring these winter critters to life, or stamp them directly on colored cardstock, cut them out with the dies, and you’re ready to go! There are gifts, ribbons, stars, a tree, word bubble, music notes and bowtie to further embellish them! We’ve paired the CHRISTMAS FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6×6 DESIGNER PAPER that has fun, small Christmas prints. Our CHRISTMAS FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects…four cards and two fun favors…perfect for a little gift or for selling at craft shows! See more details here!

Create with Stamping Friends’ next Collection features a beautiful religious stamp set called SHEPHERD’S CARE that represents the story of the birth of Jesus. Build a scene by combining the watercolor inspired images with special coloring techniques for endless creative possibilities. We’ve paired the SHEPHERD’S CARE STAMP SET and the SEASON OF ELEGANCE SPECIALTY 12×12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rich gold foil accents. Our SHEPHERD’S CARE CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX cards…four regular size and two larger 5×7 size to send to someone special for the holidays! See more details HERE!

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