SEASONS OF FUN HALLOWEEN CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

I am presently sitting at a table at a Scrapbook Retreat at Bell Buckle, TN, about ready to pack up and head home.  Here is a picture of our group:

For those of you who have attended retreats, we have eaten ALL weekend, stayed up too late, and had great fun just hanging out with each other.  Our “snack” table looked like this:

This didn’t include two Bread Basket cakes (one strawberry, one caramel) and one Coconut Cake!  

Anyway, there was a card on the card buffet at the Salvation Army Angel Tree Crop that I wanted to share before Halloween, so here it is:

 The Seasons of Fun stamp set is a hostess set that is offered in the July - December 2021 Mini Catalog.  It is such a cute set, but I almost missed seeing it in the catalog.

RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Seasons of Fun

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Pumpkin Pie:  4 x 5-1/4

          Cute Halloween DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Regals DSP (R):  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White

               INSIDE:  

                    Pumpkin Pie:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Memento Black

     BLENDS:  Pumpkin Pie (D), Basic Black (L), Old Olive (D), Soft Suede (L), Ivory, Petal Pink (D)

     ACCESSORIES:  Squares Layering Dies (R), SU Die Cut Machine, Stitched Shapes Dies (R), Rhinestones, Dimensionals

These stamps are just the cutest ever!  I love the black gingham ribbon, too!  Think outside the box and you can use this ribbon on lots of projects, NOT just Halloween!

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp three leaves on lower right corner of inside panel using Memento Black ink.  Color using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  Tie ribbon at seam of patterned paper.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

5.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp focal image on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.  Color using markers.

6.  Adhere stamped image to Pumpkin Pie cardstock scalloped die cut, then adhere to Basic Black square.

7.  Attach stamped image to to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

The inside of the card is simple, just a few leaves colored with different colored markers.

If you are a Braves fan, I hope you get to watch some awesome World Series games this week!  We watched the game last night and cheered loudly with all the other fans at the end!  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my project!

Happy stamping,

Linda

POSITIVE THOUGHTS HUGS PRAYERS LOVE CARD!

Hi, Friends,

If you ever need a card that just says "I care" for whatever purpose, then this is a good one for you!  It uses one of my favorite stamp sets, Positive Thoughts, from the 2020 - 2021 Annual Catalog.  

 RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Positive Thoughts

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Old Olive:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

          Flower & Field DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2

          Flower & Field DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-1/2

               SCRAPS:  Bumblebee, Old Olive, Whisper White

               INSIDE:

                    Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Memento Black, Old Olive

BLENDS MARKERS:  Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Squares Layering Dies, Ornate Layer Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Matte Black Dots

For the inside of the card:

I stamped the butterfly with Memento Black ink, then colored it with Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie Blends markers.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp "butterfly" using Memento Black ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color the butterfly using the Mango Melody marker.  Color just the inside of each wing using a bit of Pumpkin Pie marker.  Then use the Mango Melody marker to blend the two colors together.

3.  Adhere the inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere flowered DSP to top of Old Olive cardstock.  Adhere Bumblebee polka-dot DSP to bottom of Old Olive cardstock.  Adhere to front of card base.

5.  Use rectangle die to cut stitched rectangle from Old Olive cardstock using die from Ornate Layers Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.  Adhere to "seam" of patterned papers.

6.  Stamp sentiment onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Old Olive ink.  Cut out using die from Stitched Shapes Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Cut scalloped square from Bumblebee cardstock using Squares Layering Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

8.  Adhere stamped sentiment to scalloped square.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Add Matte Black Dots to front of card base.  See sample for placement.

The Flower & Field DSP is one of the Sale-a-bration options that you can get for free right now with a purchase of $50 merchandise from Stampin' Up!  It is absolutely stunning.  If you want it, be sure to place your order soon, because Sale-a-bration only lasts until the end of February this year!  

Hope you are having an awesome weekend, and that you enjoyed the project I shared with you today!

Happy stamping,

Linda