Monday Monday

Halloween is getting close so today's post is a card we made at stamp camp last week just in time for the holiday.

For this card I used the Woodland Embossing Folder, Old Olive and Black cardstock,, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Word Window Punch (now retired), Markers, and Pumpkin Pie Glimmer Paper, Cookie Cutter Halloween Stamp Set and matching Cookie Cutter Punch, all found in the Holiday Catalog.  I LOVE this new punch and all that you can do with it when you match it up with any of the stamp images in the Halloween stamp set and the
Cookie cutter Christmas Stamp Set.  They are awesome and so much fun!  Here they are pictured below.  If you would like to order them or anything else, click on the link to my website at the top of the page to place your order, shipped directly to you. 

FRIDAY AT LAST

My computer is driving me nuts!  It takes me forever to load a picture and get it into a folder.  Something has changed.  Don't know if I did it or the computer. Arggg!

But here I am finally.  Today's post is a picture of some gift card holders I have been working on for the Festival on Saturday and a craft show in Nov.  I have many different patterns for gift card holders, but saw this one on Pinterest and thought I would try it.  It was done by Becky Roberts and she has a video.

You start by cutting a piece of card stock at 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 and a 1 x 9 strip for the belly band.

• Lay the long edge at the top of your Simply Scored and score at 2 and 6.

Fold up the larger section and adhere with Fast Fuse on each side.  This will be forming the pocket to hold your gift card.

Round the corners of the smaller section.  I also stamped a message from a retired set to the inside of this section.

Cut two pieces of DSP - one at 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 and one at 3 1/2 x 2 1/4.  Round the corners of the smaller piece on one long side. Then attach both pieces to the front sections of the holder.

I wrapped the belly band around the holder and creased it to fit securely.  Attach the band to itself with Fast Fuse.  I actually kept this attached part on the front of the holder because it is going to be covered up with the circles so you won't see where it is attached.  That will also make the back of your holder look more finished.

Punch out a 2" circle and a 1 3/4" circle from whatever color cardstock you choose and attach them to the belly band.

Stamp your teddy bear and punch it out with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch.  Stamp and punch or just punch out a bow from the same punch. Attach both to the circles with Dimensionals.

Tie some twine or cotton thread around the band for decoration.  I also stamped "hello baby" from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched it out with the Word Window punch. I attached it to the belly band with a Dimensional.

Many of the things I used are retired items.  I was trying to use up some old things.  The Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Set and the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch are definitely new and they are awesome!  So many things you can do with them.

I hope you all have a great weekend.  Our wonderful, unexpected warm temps are going to be leaving and we will be getting cool air, wind and rain.  Well, it IS fall after all. 

Thanks for visiting.

Wonderful Wednesday

Well, I'm cleaning out some of my old stamping stuff getting ready for a stamping yard sale and craft fair on Saturday and I came across a project that I think was left over from one of the conventions that I never put together.  So today was the day.
Here is how it turned out:

The box was creased and ready to fold and put together.  Before I did that I stamped some spots using one of the stamps from Gorgeous Grunge (LOVE this set) and leaves from Vintage Leaves, using Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry and Always Artichoke inks.

I cut the tag a little shorter and then punched the top with the Tag Topper Punch.  The message is from Basket of Wishes.  Perfect for anytime, but especially this time of the year.

There was a sleeve of paper provided to wrap around the box, but I decided it took away from the stamped images so I didn't use it.  Ribbon and twine were provided so I finished off the box with them.  Hope someone at the festival has a special someone to whom they can give it!

Because you don't have this same box, don't fret.  Use your Gift Bag Punch Board to create your own box.

Thanks for visiting.  See you Friday.

Monday, Monday

I promised to come back on Monday, Wed and Friday so here I am. 
I have been working on these cute little Frankenstein treat cups for Halloween.  Recipients will be sorority sisters who are taking a trip on Halloween weekend, my grandkids, and those who might purchase them at the October Fall Festival this weekend.  Look out - here he is:

Supplies:  Mini coffee cups found at www.webstaurantstore.com, old olive card stock, Rolo cups, 3/4" and 1/2" circle punches, retired black and white DSP, black scraps, Fringe Scissors.






First you need to make a pattern for covering the cup.  To do this, cut one of the cups apart and open up.  Trace and make pattern.  After tracing onto old olive cardstock, I cut it out by cutting inside the tracing line.  To make the hair, I cut about 3/4" off the bottom of the pattern and then used that smaller piece to trace onto DSP.  I then cut off about 1/4" off the bottom of the DSP to make the little sliver to put on the lid. On the larger piece of DSP, use the Fringe Scissors to make hair.
Punch out circles and glue at odd angles on the cup.  Cut small strips for the mouth.  I used 3 Glue Dots to adhere Rolo cups, but hot glue would also work.
Fill with candy and you are done.

I'M BACK!

Well, I have been gone from posting on my blog for over one year.  Not sure why that happened.  I just got away from it.  So now I am here to say - I'M BACK!

It's been so long that it is taking me a while to remember how to even do all this stuff.  I'm hoping it will be like riding a bike - you never really forget.

I will be posting on Mon, Wed and Fri instead of every day.  Hopefully, that will help me to be more accountable.

My first post back is a card from my Stamp Camp last week.

This card was really very simple, especially for my stamp campers, because I had a lot of things already cut out for them. 

Supplies:  Vanilla and Choc Chip card stock, Pumpkin Pie Glimmer Paper (from the Holiday Catalog), Woodgrain embossing folder for the background and the cap of the acorn, Gold Foil Paper, Retired Burlap Ribbon, Acorn Punch.

This card would work for most any occasion.






I have posted some new events on my Stampin' Up Website so click on the link at the top of this page to see some of the planned activities.  It's getting to be that busy time of the year.

Don't forget the Buy 3 Get one FREE regular DSP offer that lasts until Oct 31.

Thanks for visiting and reconnecting with me. 

Stop back on Monday to see another fall card.
Hope your weekend is going well.  The weather here in our part of PA is fabulous!

FRIENDLY FRIDAY

I am traveling this weekend with my husband and friends to a music festival upstate.  Today, Friday, we are to wear red to honor all of our military.  So I decided to share this swap I received at convention.

The card uses the For Your Country Stamp Set.  It also uses the Star Framelits, one of the framelits in the Chalk Talk Set, the Small Star Punch, and the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder. 

Unfortunately there is no name on the swap so I don't know who created it.

THANK YOU to all those who have given their service (and some their lives) for this our USA.

THIS & THAT THURSDAY

This is my roomie's convention swap:

It looks like DSP but is actually the Garden in Bloom Stamp Set.  It is a Two-Step set, which means you stamp the outline stamp and then the fill-in stamp on top of it.  The other cool product used is the very think Metallic Thread.

Thanks, Sondra Jumper, for a great card!