Happy Halloween!

Good Morning and Happy Halloween!  I usually post on Tuesdays but I decided to wait until this morning so I could wish you a Happy Halloween proper like.... and share one more fun Halloween card that is sure to make your scariest ghosts and goblins smile!

Cauldron Bubble Halloween Card

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Supplies:

• Stamp Set – Cauldron Bubble Bundle (149930-wood or 149931-clear) save 10%! or Cauldron Bubble stamp set (147713-wood or 147710-clear)
• Card Stock (CS) – Pumpkin Pie (105117), Gorgeous Grape (146987), Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730)
• Stamp Pads – Soft Suede (147115), Gorgeous Grape (147099), Smokey Slate (147113)
• Misc. – Cauldron Framelit Dies (147914), Toil & Trouble DSP (147531), light Soft Suede Stampin’ Blend (146874), dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend (144585), light Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend (146881), Color Lifter Stampin’ Blend (144608), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (144106), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Big Shot (143263), Magnetic Platform (130658) makes it easy to line up the dies

Measurements:  

• Pumpkin Pie CS: 4-1/4” x 11”, then scored in half at 5-1/2”

• Gorgeous Grape CS: 5-3/8” x 4-1/8” & 2-7/8” x 4-1/8”
• Whisper White CS: 2-3/4” x 3-3/4” & 5-1/4” x 4” for the inside & scrap for ghost
• Basic Black CS: approx. 2” x 2“ for spider web
• Toil & Trouble DSP: 2-1/4” x 4” & 1/2” x 4
• Toil & Trouble DSP:   to die cut Witch, Cauldron & Cat (and to fussy cut frog)

Instructions:

1. Using the Stampin’ Trimmer, cut 3” off of the long side of the card base (this gives you a 3” x 4-1/4” piece).
2. Adhere the 2-7/8” x 4-1/8” Gorgeous Grape CS over the 3” x 4-1/4” Pumpkin Pie CS.
3. Adhere the 2-3/4” x 3-3/4” Whisper White CS over the 5-3/8” x 4-18” Gorgeous Grape.
4. Adhere the 5-3/8” x 4-1/8” Gorgeous Grape CS to the inside of the card base.
5. Stamp the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink onto the 5-1/4” x 4” Whisper White CS.
6. Stamp the broom in Soft Suede ink onto the 5-1/4” x 4” Whisper White CS.
7. Color the broom with the light Soft Suede Stampin’ Blend & dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend.
8. Stamp the ghost in Smokey Slate ink onto the scrap of Whisper White CS.
9. Color the ghost with the light Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend and Color Lifter Stampin’ Blend.
10. Adhere the ½” x 4” strip of DSP to the right side of 5-14” x 4” Whisper White CS.
11. Adhere the 5-1/4” x 4” Whisper White CS over the 5-3/8” x 4-1/8” Gorgeous Grape
12. Burnish the fold in the card base using a Bone Folder.
13. Adhere the 2-1/4” x 4” Toil & Trouble DSP to the card front.
14. Adhere the left half of the 3” x 4-14” Pumpkin Pie CS to the card front.
15. Use the big shot to die cut the Witch, Cauldron & Cat from the Toil & Trouble DSP (or stamp and color them and die cut them out).
16. Use the big shot to die cut the ghost.
17. Adhere adhesive sheets to Basic Black CS.
18. Use the big shot to die cut the web from the Basic Black CS.
19. Adhere the ghost above the broom and cat to the right of broom on inside of card.
20. Adhere the spider web in the upper right corner of Whisper White card front.
21. Adhere the Witch and the Cauldron to the front of the card using dimensionals.
22. Fussy cut the frog and adhere to the front of the card using a mini dimensional.

I hope you enjoyed today's share. I wish you all a very Happy and safe Halloween full of treats and no tricks lol...(in my scariest witches laugh).heeheeheee!

Trick or Tweet Take Out Box

Hello and thank you for stopping by to hang out with me! Happy Thursday!! Well, today I have a fun little treat box your little ghouls and goblins will love! It uses the adorable Take Out die set from the Holiday Catalog and the ALL time favorite background stamp, Buffalo Check! Oh how I LOVE the Buffalo Check background stamp! I so hope this stamp stay's around for a very looooooong time!

Anyhoo, this little treat box is a breeze to re-create. It requires only a half sheet of cardstock making it very economical to mass produce since you get 2 boxes per sheet of cardstock and they're just plain fun. 

To make this treat box, I stamped a half sheet of Highland Heather cardstock measuring 8.5" x 5.5" with the Buffalo Check background stamp and Gorgeous Grape ink. (I love this color combination!) In order to completely cover my half sheet with the Buffalo Check pattern, I stamped one half of the half sheet at a time, taking care to line up the edges. (This would be a great time to pull out your Stamparatus - however, I chose to do mine the old fashioned way, laying the stamp face up, ink it up, and place the cardstock over the inked stamp and rub)

I then cut 2 of the Take Out Box shapes from the half sheet and assembled the box per package instructions. (be sure to use a strong adhesive such as Tear n Tape to ensure a good hold) Add the candy you would like to give out and close up the box using the notches created when you cut out the box shapes. Then wrap with the Granny Apple Green ribbon and tie into a bow.

Next, stamp the elephant from the Trick or Tweet stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and color in with the Stampin' Blends, Smoky Slate, Highland Heather, and Basic Black duos. Punch the image out with the 1.75" circle punch and layer it to a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock punched out with the Starburst punch. Add to the side of the box with a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals. Next, stamp the sentiment from the Spooky Sweets stamp set, "No Tricks, just Treats" in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut with one of the tag shapes from the Take Out Box framelits and using the piercing tool, poke a hole in the top center. Thread some white Baker's Twine through it and tie to the Granny Apple Green ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed this project today and I hope it inspires you to not only create those adorable little treats for your ghosts, ghouls and goblins, but also encourages you to use those background stamps for more than just card backgrounds. Use them to add interest to your 3D projects. So, pull out those background stamps and see how else you can use them!

In the meantime, Happy Stamping,

Product List

Trick Or Tweet Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147725]

$25.00

Trick Or Tweet Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147722]

$18.00

Spooky Sweets Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147719]

$21.00

Spooky Sweets Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147716]

$16.00

Takeout Thinlits Dies

[147927]

$33.00

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$9.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147276]

$9.00

Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147942]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon

[146920]

$7.50

Twine Baker's Whisper White

[124262]

$3.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Are you up for the Challenge? Cauldron Bubble

Hello and Happy Thursday! Are you enjoying this new catalog as much as I am? Oh boy, am I in love!

Anyhoo, this week I wanted to share with you the challenge we do each week on my FB page. I've been creating these Tic Tac Toe challenges and the ladies all seem to enjoy them, and so do I. Here is this weeks challenge, 

So, here's how it works. You decide what elements in the tic tac toe pattern you want to incorporate into your card, but it must create the tic tac toe, whether it's down, across or diagonal. For instance, my card met the challenge using the left column down, Fun Fold, Halloween and Wood.

Yes, this is the same fun-fold pattern I showed in Tuesdays post. I told you, it's a lot of fun to play with.  These challenges are a lot of fun, and I would love to have you join us. So, stop by my FB page, and click "like" and come hang out with us. I promise, we are a lot of fun and we have a great group of positive, fun loving ladies hanging out with us over there. 

Happy Stamping,

Product List

Cauldron Bubble Clear-Mount Bundle

[149931]

$44.00

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Toil & Trouble 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[147531]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147942]

$9.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147276]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147274]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144598]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144599]

$9.00

Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker

[144607]

$4.50

Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker

[144606]

$4.50

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

Festive Farmhouse Elements

[147890]

$4.00

1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch

[146139]

$16.00

1-1/4" Circle Punch

[119861]

$16.00

Coffee and a Card Sunday - Facebook Live

Hello everyone! Well today is another Coffee and a Card Sunday and I'm mixing it up a bit by providing a downloadable PDF of materials and measurements for you! If you miss the FB Live, no worries, I will post a copy here once it's done.

All the materials will be available to order in just 2 weeks on 9/5 and I focused entirely on the Halloween sets, just because they are just too fun.

This sour cream treat holder is just too cute and a lot of fun. Who would love to find this full of treats in their Halloween loot?

Then of course there is the adorable and sweet box full of Candy Corn! Well, that is if you're a fan of Candy Corn. Unfortunately, I'm not that fan, however, hubby is so I still buy it on occasion during the Fall candy season for him. But, wouldn't you just love to serve up a little candy in this cute little Batty Box?

Download the PDF of materials listed with measurements here

And our last project for today is this fun "spooky" card made using the Cauldron Bubble bundle found in the new Holiday Catalog. Again, all the sizes and materials are listed in the PDF.

Although many of the supplies used here aren't available until 9/5, I am offering all 3 make n take kits for all orders over $50 placed by midnight Thursday 8/23 using Host Code Q66ZFVAE ; then you can use your Bonus Day's coupons in September to get your hands on these great sets to complete your projects!

Happy Stamping!