Tag: Holidays

  • CCMC 223 Sketch

    Good morning! It’s Thursday and we know what that means… tomorrow is Friday! I’m feeling a little better than I have, hopefully that means I’m nearing the end of the cold. I have a meeting out east tonight and a busy weekend ahead of me. I hope that the cold is almost over!

    Today’s post is for this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. This week the lovely ladies have given us this sketch…

    I decided that I wanted to try something a little different. In the latest issue of the Demonstrator magazine, Stampin’ Success, they stamped on a Window Sheet with White Staz-On so I decided I would give that a try with a little twist. The base of my card is Naturals White Card Stock. I cut a smaller piece of the same card stock and used some Twitterpated Designer Series Paper for the diagonal strip and some Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon across the top of that. The greeting is stamped in Midnight Muse and is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set. A Vintage Faceted Designer Button with a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper in the center completes that layer. The window that I created to the left is Midnight Muse. The base layer is stamped with the Illuminate Glimmer Pad using the Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set. I stamped images from the same set in White Staz-On on a piece of Window Sheet and cut out a frame of Midnight Muse to go over the top. I used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the framed piece. I love the way the snowflakes look stamped in the Illuminate Glimmer and White Staz-On layered on top of one another. You can see the effect a little better in the second picture. I hope that you enjoyed my Guest Designer card for this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. Be sure to hop on over and check out the other Design Team’s cards and post one of your own for us to see. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Naturals White and Midnight Muse

    Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated

    Specialty: Window Sheets and Silver Glimmer Paper

    Ink: Midnight Muse Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Specialty Ink: Illuminate Glimmer and White Staz-On

    Stamp Sets: Petite Pairs and Snowflake Soiree Clear Mount

    Embellishments: Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons and Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

    Tools: Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

  • Paper Players #117

    Yes, it’s Monday again! The weekend really does go by way too fast. I did have a nice day yesterday. I had brunch with my friend Carol in the morning and we got to catch up and I also saw my buddy Sandy again. Yes, I even got some crafting done. Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Players Challenge. This week Jaydee has given us this color combo…

    A very unusual combination but I do like to go outside my comfort zone! The base of my card is Night of Navy Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Cajun Craze with the Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The images are form the Watercolor Winter Stamp Set and are 2-Step Stamped in Bravo Burgundy. I cut them out with my Paper Snips and adhered them with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the Window Frames. I cut a piece of Night of Navy and a piece of Very Vanilla out with the Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies. The Night of Navy piece is pierced using the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack and Paper-Piercing Tool. They are adhered to each other with SNAIL and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Greetings of the Season Stamp Set and is stamped in Bravo Burgundy and cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. I backed it with a piece of Night of Navy that I flagged and that too is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Now that the card is finished I really do like the bold color choices for this week’s Paper Players Challenge and I hope that you enjoyed it too. Thank you for stopping by and have yourselves a great day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Night of Navy and Cajun Craze

    Ink: Bravo Burgundy Classic Stampin Ink

    Stamp Sets: Watercolor Winter and Greetings of the Season

    Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Window Frames Collection Framelits, Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

    It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

  • Fab Friday 04

    Hello everyone! I hope that you had a nice day yesterday. Mine was good, I got to see some of my peeps at the birthday party and I spent some time with my friend Sandy too. My daughter came over and we had dinner together and then my friend Louis stopped by and we chatted with my neighbors downstairs. All in all a very nice day!

    Today’s post is for this week’s Fab Friday Challenge. This week we have a color challenge…

    When I first saw it I thought… hmmm. We all know how I love non-traditional Holiday and card and it doesn’t get more non-traditional that these colors! The base of my card is Summer Starfruit Card Stock. The main panel is stamped across the top with the pine needles form the Watercolor Winter Stamp Set in Island Indigo. I stamped the greeting from the Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set in Midnight Muse. The ornaments are from the Merry Minis Stamp Set and are stamped in Summer Starfruit and Midnight Muse. I used the Merry Minis Punch Pack to punch them out. They are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals that also hold the Island Indigo Bakers Twine in place. I used the Paper-Piercing Tool and the Stampin’ Pierce Mat to poke some holes in the panel. To make it a little easier to get the twine through to the back I used a needle threader. For a little added security I used some tape to secure the ends around the back. The paned is then mounted to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I think the Island Indigo pines have a little bit of a blue spruce feel to them and I love the Merry Minis Stamp Set and Punch Pack. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Fab Friday Challenge Card. Thank you for your time and comments! Have a great Sunday!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Summer Starfruit

    Ink: Island Indigo, Midnight Muse and Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Merry Minis, Snowflake Soiree and Watercolor Winter

    Embellishments: Island Indigo Bakers Twine

    Tools: Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

    It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

  • Freshly Made Sketches #56

    A very good Friday morning to you! It’s my favorite day of the week! I have some projects to get to this weekend, a one year old birthday party and a little outing with my friend Sandy! I love the weekend, especially when it’s going to be a productive one! Today’s post is for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches. This week Rita is our host for the sketch and she has given us this…

    Avery nice simple panel that I thought would be perfect for a non-tradiotional Holiday card. The base of my card is Cherry Cobbler Card Stock. I added a panel of Summer Starfruit to the base. The strip of paper across the bottom is from the Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack and I backed it with a piece of Early Espresso to make it a little more rigid. The ribbon is Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon and I used a Round Designer Ribbon Slide instead of a bow. Some Sticky Strip adheres it around the back of the DSP strip and  some more Sticky Strip on each side holds it a little above the card. The image is from the Christmas Lodge Stamp Set and is stamped in Always Artichoke on Very Vanilla. I stamped the greeting from the More Merry Messages in Cherry Cobbler and backed it with a piece of Early Espresso. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals hold it to the card. I really like the combination of the Summer Starfruit, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso. The houndstooth DSP and the colors give it a little bit of a vintage feel without any distressing. I hope that you enjoyed this weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge. Thank you, as always, for visiting with me today and have a great Friday! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Summer Starfruit and Early Espresso

    Ink: Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Christmas Lodge and More Merry Messages Clear Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Festival of Prints Paper Stack

    Embellishments: Round Designer Ribbon Slides

    Tools: Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

    It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

  • CCMC 222

    Good morning! I hope you are all well today! The sun finally came out yesterday afternoon and I was so happy to see some blue sky after 3 dreary days! Today’s post is for this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. For my second week as a guest designer we have a color challenge…

    Two of the new In-Colors and and Chocolate Chip. I wanted to keep my card clean and simple. The base of the card is Gumball Green Card Stock. I used the Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and a piece of Chocolate Chip for the background. Before I adhered it to the card I wrapped three pieces of Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon around it. The tree image is form the Evergreen Stamp Set. The solid image is stamped in Gumball Green and the outline is stamped in Chocolate Chip. I used the Merry Minis Punch Pack to punch out a piece of Summer Starfruit for the star on the top that is adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the More Merry Messages Stamp Set and is stamped in Gumball Green. Both the image and the greeting are backed by some Gumball Green before being adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I definitely have to say that I wasn’t very fond of Summer Starfruit when I first saw it but it has become one of my favorite colors. I hope that you enjoyed my second card as guest designer with Create with Connie and Mary. Head on over to the site and see what the other design team members have come up with and post your card too! Thank you for visiting with me and have a wonderful day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit and Chocolate Chip

    Ink: Gumball Green and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Evergreen and More Merry Messages Clear Mount

    Embellishments: Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

    Tools: Big Shot, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Merry minis Punch Pack, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

  • Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #11

    Hey everyone! How are we today? Hopefully all is well, it’s Wednesday so we are halfway there! Still gloomy here on Long Island, I think today is supposed to be the last of it! I can’t wait to see the sun again! 🙂

    Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge. This week we have a sketch for you…

    I thought Holiday card at first and then I decided that since I have been having so much fun with Halloween I’d do one of those instead! The base of my card is Tangerine Tango Card Stock. I used a piece of Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper for the background. The band across the middle is made using the Etruscan Elegance Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel, unmounted and stamped in Basic Black on Very Vanilla. I used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch with Tangerine Tango and cut it down the middle and adhered it to the back of the band with 2-Way Glue before adhering to the card with SNAIL. The stamped image is from the Toxic Treats Stamp Set and is stamped in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. I put a piece of Tangerine Tango punched out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch and adhered that to some Basic Black that I cut out with the Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit Die. They are all mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is also from the Toxic Treats Stamp set, stamped in Basic Black and I flagged the ends with my Paper Snips before adhering that to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really love the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP and the Etruscan Wheel breaks up the pattern and coordinates great with the Toxic Treats Stamp Set. I hope that enjoyed this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge card. Click on over and see what the other talented ladies have come up with this week and post your own card. Thank you for stopping by and have a super day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango and Basic Black

    Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Toxic Treats Clear Mount and Etruscan Elegance Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel

    Designer Series Paper: Howlstooth & Scaringbone

    Tools: Big Shot, Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit Die, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, 2 1/2″Circle Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Paper Snips, 2-Way Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

    It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

  • Mojo 262

    Morning all! How are we doing today? I’m fine, made it through a dreary Monday here on Long Island. It’s supposed to be dreary until Thursday, the cold weather came all of a sudden and I’m not a fan! It is supposed to warm up next week so that a good thing!

    Today’s post is for this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. This week the talented Teresa Kline has provided us with this sketch…

    I do love some flags! The base of my card is Summer Starfruit Card Stock. I used a piece of Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper for the background. The strip across the top is Cherry Cobbler that I embossed with the Retired Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The flags are Gumball Green and are adhered along the bottom of the embossed strip with SNAIL. A piece of Summer Starfruit is cut out with the Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlits Dies and adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The image is from the Winter Wonderland Stamp Set and is heat embossed using Versa-Mark and Basic Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I colored the image in with Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Blush Blossom and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Markers. The greeting is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I punched the piece out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch and adhered it to the doily with SNAIL. The flag on the main part is Gumball Green and is stamped with an image from the Chock Full of Cheer Stamp Set also in Gumball Green. A Brushed Bronze Designer Button is adhered to the card with some Mini Glue Dots and I stamped the start from the Merry Mini Stamp Set in Summer Starfruit on Summer Starfruit and punched it out with the Merry Minis Punch Pack. It too is adhered with a Mini Glue Dot. When I color an image in I like to heat emboss it, it makes it easier to stay in the lines! I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge card. Thank you very much for checking in with me today. Have a super fun day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler

    Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

    Markers: Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Blush Blossom and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Wirte Markers

    Stamp Sets: Winter Wonderland, Chock Full of Cheer, Merry Minis and Petite Pairs Clear Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Be of Good Cheer

    Embellishments: Brushed Bronze Designer Buttons and Basic Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder

    Tools: Big Shot, Delicate Doilies Large Sizzlit Die, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Retired), Merry Minis Punch Pack, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

    It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

  • Paper Players #116

    Good morning, is it Monday already?! Where did the weekend go?! I would like to go back in time and find the genius that thought a five day work week and two days off was a good idea! LOL! It was gloomy and cold here most of the day yesterday and rained. It definitely feels like fall. I’m also not a fan of it getting dark so early and soon it will be dark at 4:00, bummer! Anyway, there is my morning rant, now on to more pleasant things!

    Today’s post is for this week’s Paper Players Challenge. This week the lovely LeAnne has given us this interesting challenge…

    I was thinking of using the Tea Shoppe set but I opted for a holiday theme instead. The base of my card is Very Vanilla Card Stock. I used a piece of the flocked window sheet from the Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. I punched a hole in both the card and the flocked window sheet with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch. Some very carefully placed glue holds the flocked window sheet to the card base. I also used a piece of the Candlelight Christmas Specialty DSP and my Simply Scored Tool to make a rosette which I adhered with some Mini Glue Dots inside the punched circle. The mug is from the Scentsational Season Stamp Set. It is stamped in Soft Suede and cut out with the Holiday Collection Framelits Dies. I adhered it to the rosette with a Stampin’ Dimensional. The greeting is from the Chock Full of Cheer Stamp Set and is also stamped in Soft Suede. I used the Extra Large Oval Punch to punch it out and backed it with a piece of Soft Suede that I cut out using the Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies. They are adhere to each other and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I really like the flocked window sheet and rosettes are my favorite embellishment. I hope that you enjoyed this week’s Paper Player Challenge card. Thank you so very much for checking in with me today, I hope that your day is amazing!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Soft Suede

    Ink: Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Scentsational Season and Cock Full of Cheer Clear Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Candlelight Christmas Specialty

    Tools: Big Shot, Holiday Collection Framelits Dies, Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Simply Scored, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

    It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!

  • CCMC 221 and Guest Designer!

    A very good morning to you all! I have some exciting news to share with you today. I will be a guest designer on Create with Connie and Mary for the months of October and November!! I’m so happy to be a part of such a talented team for the next two months! I have been a fan of theirs since I started with Stampin’ Up! last year. What an honor! For my first week with the talented ladies we have a sketch…

    I love the simplicity of it and I’m a big fan of flags! I wanted to keep the card clean and simple so I thought the best stamp to showcase would be the Heart of Christmas. The base of my card is Early Espresso Card Stock. I embossed a piece of Primrose Petals with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The flags are created from strips of Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. I stamped the Heart of Christmas Stamp in Lucky Limeade and again in Early Espresso. I cut out the center of the sentiment on the Early Espresso piece and mounted it to the Lucky Limeade piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals. It’s backed by a piece of Real Red and a piece of Early Espresso before being adhered to the card with more Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Heart of Christmas stamp is definitely one of my favorites out of the new Holiday Catalog. I hope that you enjoyed my Guest Designer card this week. Head on over to Create with Connie and Mary and post your card for this week’s challenge, I look forward to seeing what you do with the sketch! Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Primrose Petals and Real Red

    Ink: Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp: Heart of Christmas Wood Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Candlelight Christmas Specialty

    Tools: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    All images 2012 Stampin’ Up!

  • Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge 10

    Good morning! I hope that the weather is better by you than it is here, it rained most of the day yesterday and it’s still not great out this morning. I had a nice dinner with my friend Heather and her parents last night and then we listened to some music for a bit. I love my peeps!

    Today’s post is for this weeks Paper Craft Crew Design Team Challenge. This week we have a sketch…

    I was thinking Christmas when I first saw the sketch but since I’m loving Halloween this year I went with that instead. The base of my card is Basic Black Card Stock. I used the Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on a piece of Crumb Cake for the background. A thin strip of Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper is adhered across the upper half. A piece of Tangerine Tango is cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies and pierced with the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack. The stamped images are from the Ghoulish Googlies Clear Mount Bundle.The bundle comes with the Stamp Set and the Designer Kit. I stamped the mummy in Crumb Cake and the bats in Basic Black and cut them out with my Paper Snips. They are all adhered to the label and card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used my Jewelry Tag Punch to punch out the Boo! from the Tiny Tags Clear Mount Stamp Set and also punched out a piece of Basic Black. They are attached to the card with a Neutrals Collection Brad. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and is stamped in Tangerine Tango and punched out with the Word Window Punch. It too is adhered to the card with Stampin Dimensionals. I love the Ghoulish Googlies Stamp Set, especially the little bats! I hope that you enjoyed this weeks Paper Craft Crew Design Team Challenge card. Click on over to the site and upload your card for this weeks challenge and don’t forget to get ready for the grand opening. We will have blog candy, new challenges and so much more! Thank you for stopping by and have an amazing day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Tangerine Tango

    Ink: Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Tangerine Tango

    Stamp Sets: Ghoulish Googlies and Tiny Tags Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Howlstooth & Scaringbone

    Embellishments: Ghoulish Googlies Eyes (Designer Kit) and Neutrals Brads Collection

    Tools: Big Shot, Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Jewelry Tag Punch, Word Window Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog. If you purchase $150 worth of product you will be eligible for $25 in Host(ess) dollars to get one of the great new Host(ess) Sets or any other items from the NEW 2012-2013 Catalog or the NEW Holiday Catalog!

    It’s only October, but Stampin’ Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Get your FREE paper-piercing pack by purchasing the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper or the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. Remember: the bundle gets you an additional 15 percent off the set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. So many options!