With the days shortening and the leaves beginning to turn Halloween isn’t far behind. So today I thought I would share some cute cards with you for the upcoming holiday. Did you know that Halloween is one of the biggest chocolate holidays of the year? Yep, and my hubby knows it since he was always checking those treats before our children could eat them to make sure they were safe. lol
Done in bold colors this card is sure to make someone smile. And this next card uses a fun technique with our Parakeet Party In Color Designer Series Paper (159253) called the Twisted Ribbon technique.
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Today’s cards are for the holidays and the products can be found in our July – December Mini Catalog. I’m starting with the North Pole Mischief stamp set (159770) as it is a wonderful set for the dog and cat lovers in our life, and well it’s just too cute!
Don’t you love that our dies will cut out the images from the coordinating Designer Series Paper? Makes projects so quick and simple. And finally a lovely card made using the Christmas Scottie Bundle (159740)
So what do you think? Have a favorite swap from today’s cards? I love swapping with others there is always such wonderful variety and styles. Why not leave a comment and let me know your favorite swap today?
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Today I’ve got some more cards for you from Back Stage’s Sweets & Swaps event and I thought I’d start with a lovely tropical all occasions set from the July – December Mini Catalog, Sunkissed (159908).
If you haven’t noticed the Season of Chic stamp set (158810) in our Annual Catalog you might want to check it out since this Suite of products (158819) covers all four seasons in one stamp set and with it’s gold foiling it is quick striking.
These next 5 cards all use the Nature’s Prints Bundle (158801) that is one of my favorite Suites (158805) in the Annual Catalog. Not only are the sentiments done in a lovely font, but its an all occasion set with lovely images too that are perfect for all kinds of cards. This first card is soft and sweet and done in shades of Gray Granite and Blushing Bride.
This next card has an autumnal feel to it due to the color choice.
And this next one highlights 2 of our 2021-2023 In Colors Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.
Want a bold look how about this one done in Sahara Sand and Blackberry Bliss?
Or a bold color block look?
Isn’t it wonderful just how you can change the feel and look simply by changing up the colors you choose? It’s one of the things I love about stamping!
Stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing some of the holiday cards I received.
Today’s cards are all swaps that I received during the New Orleans Back Stage event last month. What fun I had swapping during the event. I cant wait to share them with you this week, so stop back by to see more fun swaps!
And if you haven’t already seen the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder (159847) you’ll want to be sure to check it out. I almost missed it in the Mini (page 53).
It’s been used to add texture to these first three cards.
It’s got a fun soft look to it – water drops have been added after the leaves have been stamped using our Water Painter (151298).And this final fall card uses the die cut image from the Perched in a Tree Bundle (159799). While it is currently on back order it will be available to order again around the 26th of September, in plenty of time to start creating for the holiday season!
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Get your Halloween crafting on with the Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit. This month’s kit includes everything you need to make 18 absolutely adorable (and just the right amount of spooky) treat boxes—that’s 6 each of 3 unique designs! No need to let the season creep up on you; subscribe and order your kit today.
This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 18 treat boxes—6 each of 3 designs. This all-inclusive kit includes printed box bases and tops, die-cut paper pieces, adhesives, and more!
The Spooky Treats Paper Pumpkin Kit includes an Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Spot!
This kit’s stamp set puts the TREAT in trick-or-treat with fun, Halloween-themed sentiments and designs. Embrace the spooky season with ghost, bat, spider, and star images.
This kit also includes a special peek-through box top on one of the box designs.
Easy Holiday Crafting Brought to You by Paper Pumpkin!
Our September kit is all about Halloween, but you’ll want to make sure your subscription is up to date because our October and November kits keep the holiday season theme going with Christmas cards and gift tags! We don’t want to give too much away, but a little elf told us that these upcoming kits have even more exclusive, coordinating products to make holiday crafting a breeze!
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Today I’m sharing another fun project that I created using the Scare Cute Bundle (159852) of products. This time it’s a fun fold card – the Pop Up Card. I love this quick and easy card since it packs a wow factor and is soooo easy to do!
So much fun! and it will stand up for display, but folds down flat for mailing. A special signature panel on the back allows you to send a quick message too.
Want to see how I made this card? I’ve whipped up a video and pdf tutorial for you so you can have some Halloween fun today too!
If you’ve enjoyed this project why not check out my earlier tutorial for a fun box using this set too. Click HERE to see my Scary Cute Treat Box and HERE for some fun cards.
Then why not start creating your own Pop Up Cards for Halloween?
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Yesterday I shared the first of two swaps that I created for the Back Stage event last week. I I decided I wanted to do both a masculine and feminine card for the swaps. So today I’ll be sharing the swap I made with the True Beauty stamp set (158976).
This stamp set is perfect for feminine cards with it’s floral images and lovely font. The true watercolor look is built into the stamp so it’s soo easy to use and create a multidimensional look for any project!
This set also has a coordinating set of dies and is part of a suite of products, but for this project I wanted to keep it simple. (A late night the day before you fly out will do that lol)
Here is the card I came up with.
Sweet with a bold pop of color. Perfect for a friend! So why not check out my video tutorial and pdf for the project I have created for you? And did you know when I give you a Classic Ink item # on my pdfs I include the reinker item # for the ink pad? I always tell folks to order them together so you’ll never have a dry ink pad. Nothing more frustrating when creating, right? Something I learned the hard way when I first started stamping. Anyhow here is the the video tutorial.
And how about some pictures too – Back Stage is a special event that Stampin’ Up! holds for it’s leaders once a year. It was held in New Orleans this year some place I’d never been before, so it was exciting to see what this town was all about. We stayed in the French Quarter and after I arrived I had some time grab lunch and to explore with new friends before our Sweets & Swaps event that evening.
What a view!
Check in brought a fun swap bag filled with goodies – Stampin’ Up! always spoils us!
Swapping with 500 of your fellow leaders what could be more fun?
and of course there were sweets and entertainment too!
The next 2 days brought lots of wonderful local food, training, fun and fellowship with new and old friends.
And our final night ended with a Mardi Gras parade and party.
As always our hearts were full as we said goodbye at the end of the evening,
until next time when we gather again. Do these Stampin’ Up! events appeal to you too? Why learn more about becoming a Demonstrator and joining my Team, the Blue Mountain Stampers HERE or contact me today?
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This past weekend I was able to attend the first live Stampin’ Up! Back Stage event that was held in New Orleans after 3 ling years. It was sooo much fun seeing everyone and connecting again after so long. Of course, I wanted to participate in everything, so I started working on my swaps for the first night of the event.
Of course I wanted to share them with you too! So today’s card is the first of 2 that I designed for the swap. Today’s a masculine card that I created using the Vintage Tools stamps set that uses a color pallet right from our Regals and Neutrals collections that are perfect for the guys in our lives.
This stamp set is one of my favorites since my guys do a lot of home improvements and my son has been drawn to wood working since he could walk into Sears. One of our have to stops when out at the Mall back when he was 3! (Now, if you could only see his work shop!)
The image I used for this project also reminds me of my childhood and my father, who had to plain down the doors in our new home so they were able to close and not stick. I can remember watching the little rolls of wood falling as he shaved off the top corner and tested it each time. Odd, how such little things stick in our mind isn’t it? I couldn’t have been older than 4 as I watched him.
Want to see how I created this card? I’ve done a quick video and pdf tutorial for you.
I hope you’ll enjoy this project as much as I did creating it. Why not stop by my Online Store and get yours today along with your final choice of Sale-a-bration products too?
Remember Sale-a-bration ends Tomorrow, August 31st!
So don’t miss out on your favorite products and remember we’ve added new items this month for you to choose from too!
Then stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing another of the cards I created for swapping at Back Stage along with some of the photos too!
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Gingham, flannel, and fall. Is there a more cozy combo as the weather cools and the colors change? Well if you like gingham too, you’ll enjoy the Gingham Cottage Suite of products (159663).
This suite is filled with welcoming wreaths and wonderful images that will work not only for fall but winter too! Check out these lovely cards made using the Cottage Wreaths Bundle (159659) along with autumn colors and images.
This first card uses simple stamping to create the wreath using Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie Classic Inks and then adds layers of die cut pieces to add texture. The stitched edge and Elegant Faceted Gems (152464) adds a bit more interest to this project. And this next card uses the die cut wreath.
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Can you see the embossed detail that is on the stem of the pumpkin? I love the fact that the Rustic Pumpkin Dies (159643) also have dies that cut and emboss as the same time like this. And finally the last card today has a big bold feel with the Stampin’ Blends pumpkin and choice of background pattern.
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