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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!

CCMC Saturday Blog Hop – Cute Halloween card

September 29, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

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!

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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 6x6 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 6x6 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 Stampin' Up!'s 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 12x12 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 5x7 size to send to someone special for the holidays! See more details HERE!

CCMC528 Trick or Tweet

September 20, 2018 By Connie | Leave a Comment

I love the sketch challenge we have for you this week on Create with Connie and Mary! SO many different things you can do with it! Here’s what I came up with using the stamp set, Trick or Tweet, and a spooky tree from Farmhouse Framelits!

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Gorgeous Grape cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Black
On the 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Gray Granite, the 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 Polka Dot pattern from Toil & Trouble Designer Paper was added to the bottom.
A 1-1/2 x 3-1/4 piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock was added on top with a 1/8 length of Silver Glimmer Paper added across the top.
The moon is a Stitched Shape Circle cut from Crushed Curry and sponged with Pumpkin Pie Ink around the edges. It is popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The tree from Farmhouse Framelits was cut from Basic Black and added to the moon with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The bird from Trick or Tweet was stamped with Memento Black and colored with Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight Markers, then cut out and added with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Trick or Tweet greeting was stamped with Memento Black in the lower right corner of the Gorgeous Grape piece.
One of the Spooky Bat punches was added to the top with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

Love how it turned out! Check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Lots of different ideas!

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Control Freaks September 2018

September 19, 2018 By Connie | 1 Comment

Hi! Welcome to the monthly Tour de Freaks, brought to you by the Control Freak Swappers! This month our theme is HOLIDAY CATALOG! Wow…that theme is WIDE open! So happy because there are TONS of great products in there! You’ve probably just come from the awesome LeeAnn Greff’s blog..love her projects, don’t you? Just click on the link below to take you around the entire blog hop for some GREAT inspiration!

TRICK OR TWEET – It’s Halloween time!

Well, at least it is getting CLOSER to Halloween time! I love fall and Halloween decorating. The Halloween sets that Stampin’ Up! has in their Holiday Catalog are SO fun! I adore that Spooky Bats punch, too!

The Takeout Box is just the perfect size for a couple treats inside…I couldn’t resist making up a Bat from the box! Isn’t he CUTE!!!

Stampin’ Details:

The Takeout Box was cut from Basic Black cardstock with the Framelit and put together as normal.
The bat wings are Layering Oval Framelits cut from Basic Black cardstock, punched with the 1″ Circle Punch along one side, then score about 1/4″ from the ends and attached to the side of the box with Tear & Tape. They were sponged with White Craft Ink along the edges.
The bat ears are the heart from the Takeout Box Framelits turned upside down for the point and trimmed from Basic Black cardstock. They were sponged around the edges with White Craft Ink and adhere to the top edge of the box with Monoadhesive Glue.
The Eyes are 3/4″ punched from Whisper White, the lids are 3/4″ punched from Basic Black and cut in half and sponged with White Craft Ink. The pupils are 3/8″ Circles of Basic Black and the highlights are 1/8″ Circles of Whisper White. They were adhered together and added to the front of the box.
The mouth is a sliver of Gray Granite cardstock, hand cut, and the teeth are the points cut from Whisper White with the Star Framelit in the Takeout Box Framelits.
The box was tied closed with a Black Glitter Ribbon bow.

Continuing with the bat theme is the darling little elephant in the Trick or Tweet stamp set!

The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded to form the base card.
Two 1-7/8 x 2-1/2 Pumpkin Pie cardstock pieces and two 1-7/8 x 2-1/2 pieces of the star pattern in Toil & Trouble Designer Paper were added to the front in a grid pattern.
A 2-1/2 x 3-1/4 piece of Crushed Curry has two corners punched with the Corner Punch and is wrapped with Black Shimmer Ribbon. The greeting “Batty for You” from Trick or Tweet stamp set is stamped with Memento Black Ink.
The elephant is stamped with Memento Black Ink on Gray Granite and colored the mask and wings with Light Basic Black Stampin’ Blends. He is cut out by hand and popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A couple bats were punched from Basic Black cardstock with the Spooky Bats Punch and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A couple of the large Black Faceted Jewels were added to the bottom panel
Here’s a closeup…

Hope you liked my bat themed Holiday Catalog items! OK…next up on the Control Freaks Blog Hop is another stamping friend, Kelly Acheson! I love her work, so I know you’ll enjoy her projects, too!

CCMC522 Trick or Tweet

August 9, 2018 By Connie | Leave a Comment

Yeah! I’m finally getting my mojo back after two weeks gone with the Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip, then being sick another week when I got back! This week I’ve been busy watching my grandson in the afternoons (well, he is napping most of the time), while his older brother goes to Farm Camp! So, haven’t had too much time to play. However, my Trick or Tweet stamp set was out on my desk from a swap I’m doing, so just HAD to use the sweet little kitten on my card today using this FUN sketch!

Here’s my card:

Stampin’ Details:

The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Gray Granite cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
On top is a 3 x 5 piece of Toil & Trouble Designer Paper.
The mummy kitten (isn’t that spider on her tail SO cute?) is stamped on a 3 x 3 piece of Whisper White cardstock, colored with the Smoky Slate Blends and Sahara Sand Marker with a Powder Pink nose and checks.
She is holding the jack-o-lantern colored with Pumpkin Pie and Pineapple Punch Markers, then hand cut and adhered to her paw.
The Whisper White is layered on a 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 piece of Basic Black cardstock and added to the front.
The 3/4 x 4-1/4 piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock is placed across the front under the kitten.
Three of the black Faceted Dots were added for a little bling!

OK…make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team over on Create with Connie and Mary to see what they did with this sketch!