just saying hello

I had a few new products sitting on my desk, Chalkstock and Fabric Tape. Kate jokingly challenged me to use them both on a card, and I thought, hey, why not take her up on the challenge? :) LOVE the results. I was inspired by all the chalkboard items I have been seeing in decorating catalogs, like Pottery Barn. They tuck a chalkboard with a menu onto a wood table with flowers. Casual, and the visual contrast is interesting to me.

I stamped the flowers and the sentiment onto the Chalkstock with Versamagic Cloud White ink. The way the cardstock takes ink is fabulous, its really impressive. It does take a few minutes to dry.

Before adhering the Chalkstock to the card, I applied a strip of the Fabric Tape just above and below where the paper would land. If you haven’t used the Fabric Tape before, you will enjoy how easy it is to use. The tape is paper backed, so you can play around with placement, before committing.

have a wonderful day! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Hero Arts (Delicate Blossoms), Chalkstock (Canvas Corp), Fabric Tape (lovemytapes), Twine-Jillibean Soup (Baker’s Twine Red/Brown), Ink-Versamark (Versamagic Cloud White), Buttons-Stash

joy

Sorry! This project has been removed for publication. It will be in the December 2010 issue of ScrapStreet magazine.

I just had to make another one of these gift bags from the Paper Crafts 12 Designers of Christmas blog hop! It was so easy and SO much fun to decorate! If you want to download your own directions, click HERE.

I also wanted to play along with one of Hero Arts’ monthly challenges/contests. This month it is Everything Autumn and part of that includes simple gift bags. The Flickr group, where you load your projects, is full of not only talented stampers, but really nice people. I encourage you to check it out! Lots of prizes, challenges and fun! Onto the bag!

I started by creating the gift bag, using cardstock. Then stamped Music Background on each side, with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Snowflakes were stamped over that with Peeled Paint and the snowflake image from Get Merry. Each side was inked with Frayed Burlap distressing ink.

Continuing with the same ink colors, I die cut/embossed a Classic Circle Large from Spellbinders and stamped the snowflake and the word joy. A tree was stamped onto cardstock, cut out, and foam mounted.

I did the same thing with the trees along the bottom, except I added gems to the top of each tree. I love doing that. :) You can see that the trees are very splotchy in appearance, and its for two reasons, one the image is a little distressed. And two, the distressing inks do that. Its awesome. And perfect for this project.

thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Hero Arts (CG222 Music Background, CL463 Get Merry!), Gems-Hero Arts (CH159 Red), Inks-Ranger Distressing Inks (Peeled Paint, Frayed Burlap, Tsukineko Memento (Tuxedo Black), Spellbinders-Classic Circle Large (die# 3), Ribbon-American Crafts

Heart to Heart Card Drive:

My sweet and wonderful friend, Carolyn King, is having her Heart to Heart Card Drive again. In honor of her grandmother who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, Carolyn runs a card drive to support the other victims of this disease, the caregivers. You can check out all the details and all the amazing prizes that have been donated. Everyone wins in this one!! I hope that you take the time to participate!!

Mint Monday

Its been quite sometime since we have had a Mint Monday! I am happy to say that life has once again returned to normal, we are settled, and I am ready to get back into the groove of things! :)

If you have made a project using Mint Motif stamps, be sure to email me at Kimberly1Crawford@gmail.com. I would LOVE to share your project and a link to your blog or gallery!

AND, in case you missed it, don’t forget the design team call we have going for Mint Motif! The deadline is THIS FRIDAY! There is lots of details HERE.

Please email your applications with all this information to
dt@iheartpapers.com. Deadline to apply is October 1, midnight EST.

I made a small flower, using the leaf image from Mint Motif’s school basics. Well, I made two. And I wanted to use the other one. (The first one is HERE) So, I grabbed more of the October Afternoon Seaside papers that the flower was made from and made another card.

The cork was stamped with a sentiment from MM’s Very Square Sentiments and it was die cut with a Spellbinders Classic Square. The thin cork from Creative Impressions is very easy to cut with your dies. I am sure that my love of all things kraft and twine also includes cork. :) And yes, Angela, I have an addiction! :)

The October releases will be peeking in just a little bit! (the 11th)! Oh, I cannot wait for you to see these images!! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Mint Motif (Very Square Sentiments, School Basics), Patterned paper-October Afternoon (Seaside 8x8) Making Memories (Ledger), Cork (Creative Impressions), Twine (May Arts), Spellbinders (Labels One, Classic Squares Small)

first day of preschool

I scrapbooked. Can you believe it?! :) The need to scrapbook has been overwhelming lately and I took advantage of some spare time. Oh, it felt so good! (Biased mommy alert!-->) And with my handsome little man as the subject, well, you can’t go wrong.

To start of with---I used the new Grand Nestabilities die templates from Spellbinders on this layout!! I used LF-127 Grand Scalloped Squares and LF-126 Grand Squares to make a frame from patterned paper. Needing to add a little something, I cut the frame and put part in the upper left and a smaller part in the lower right. If you want to learn how to make a frame using Nestabilities, you can see a video tutorial HERE. The Grand Nestabilities are wonderful! They pick up where the large sets of standard Nestabilities leave off. Love. Love. Love!

Then I used the newest papers from Bella Bvld, called, Midterm. I fell in love with them at CHA. So bright and funky! The banners are pre-made and on the back of Pep Rally. Buy two of this one, because you will want to use both sides! :)

Because the background seemed pretty plain, I stamped the handwriting line from Mint Motif’s School Basics stamp set. Using watermark ink, it added just right touch.

And the place this layout started, the post it notes. :) I die cut the yellow legal pad patterned paper with a Spellbinders Classic Square Large (die #3). The “tape” used to attach them to the layout was pieces of extra letter stickers I tore with my hands.

As for the journaling on this note, we told him he needed to wear a smile, bring his special school bag, he got to wear his brand new Spiderman shoes (cannot express how big of a deal this was, they light up! :)), and the first day of school was red day. Oh my goodness, when did he get so big?

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Patterned paper-Bella Bvld Mid Term (Physics, Borders N Blocks, Pep Rally, Text Me), Stamps-Mint Motif (School Basics), Ink-Versamark (Watermark), Letter stickers-American Crafts (Runway Simply Chic White) Tiny Type Red (Cosmo Cricket), Spellbinders-Classic Squares Large, Grand Scalloped Squares, Grand Squares (not yet available)

Mint Motif Design Team Call: One Week Left

Just a reminder of the Mint Motif design team call. There is ONE WEEK left to apply. We also added some more details.

There are 2 spots available, with a term running from November 2010 - April
2011. To apply, please tell us a little about yourself, any other teams
you're on, or publications you've been in, and e-mail me direct links (no
attachments) to your top 4 projects, showing a variety of styles/projects.
Please include at least one 3D project or scrapbook page. Also include
links to your blog and SCS gallery. You must also have a Facebook account,
as you will be required to post on the Mint Motif FB page.

Basic Requirements:

• 4-6 projects a month, depending on whether we release 1 or 2 sets
• 4 projects during non-release months
• Uploading your project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and to the Mint Motif Facebook page.

Basic Benefits:

• Receive all Mint Motif stamps released during your term
• Receive a design team supply box during release months
• Receive an i {heart} papers store discount code for use during your term

Please email your applications with all this information to
dt@iheartpapers.com. Deadline to apply is October 1, midnight EST.

We will be announcing the design team sometime after the October release, which is October 14th. We want to take the time and check on each applicant thoroughly.

last chance to bid: cancer fundraiser

Today is the LAST day that you can bid on projects in the Blogs For Boobies cancer fundraiser, being run by Skipping Stones Design. To see the original post about this card, and a bonus card for the winner, click HERE.

ALL PREVIOUS BIDS will be CONTINUED ON THIS POST.

Here is where the bidding will start at today:

michellemallett said...

Not 1 but 2 beautiful cards, I'll bid $11

September 17, 2010 7:35 AM

*"How to place a bid on my card/project"
Step #1
Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs 4 boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "blogs 4 boobies" post. *Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid.
Step #2
Once you are in the "blogs 4 boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Remember your bid includes shippingas well as the card/or project. 100% of the money your bid will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation
Step #3
Next to your $ bid please type in your email address. During a silent auction bidders sign their name next to their bid. typing your email address is the electronic equivalent of signing your bid. Also it will help the blogger contact you if you are the highest bidder.
Step #4
Watch and wait.
Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone out bids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until TONIGHT at 8:00 p.m. Mountain time September 23rd.

"What do I do once I place a bid"
Watch and Wait
The "Winner of the Auction" Will be the highest bid (that includes an email address)in the comment section of the MOST RECENT blogs 4 boobies post at the end of the silent auction.

The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid amount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.

thank you again for bidding on all the beautiful projects in this cancer fundraiser! your money will all be donated to the Susan G. Koman Foundation.

thanks for stopping by!

for you

The look of lace, doilies, and circles are everywhere. When I saw the JustRite Stampers set, Kaleidoscope Borders, I HAD to have them. I guess you can say I didn’t use these stamps in the traditional way, but I love the results! Using different colors of ink, I randomly stamped the image onto cardstock. The edges of the cardstock were inked with Distressing Ink to add a shabby look. The sentiment is from Victorian Nested Frames, and was stamped in black ink.

Have a marvelous day and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-JustRite Stampers (Kaleidoscope Borders, Victorian Nested Frames), Ink-Memento (Tuxedo Black) Ranger (Distressing Ink-Frayed Burlap) Colorbox Chalk-Blackberry, Deep Lagoon, Butterscotch, Pumpkin Pie Spice Berrylicious), Gems-Hero Arts (Clear Mixed Gemstones)

I just wanted to thank you all SO much for the great stories about your favorite Christmas songs from the Paper Crafts Magazine 12 Designers of Christmas Blog Hop! It was wonderful to read about all your special memories!!

AND Congrats to the winner of the special issue from Paper Crafts Magazine, Holiday Cards & More…

Jennie said...

This is beautiful and LOVE that bow! My favorite Christmas song is White Christmas. We watch the movie every year with our kids and love the scene when the backdrop of the set opens to freshly falling snow in the movie. So idyllic...

September 17, 2010 8:21 AM

Jennie, we will be contacting you soon!! :)

Paper Crafts Magazine presents: The 12 Designers of Christmas Blog Hop

This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced on September 21 at the Paper Crafts Connections blog. My winner will also be posted, here. Thank you for visiting!

Its the most wonderful time of the year!! Oh, how I love Christmas and the latest special issue from Paper Crafts Magazine, Holiday Cards & More Vol. 5 has put me in the spirit!! The issue is available now and you can pick yours up HERE.

I am thrilled to have quite a few cards in this issue. Every project in this issue is amazing and I am quite honored to be in it! Making Christmas projects always brings back such wonderful memories for me. My family has traditions that go back to when my dad was born. Its truly amazing to see all my cousin’s children, along with my little man, participating in those same traditions. A big part of those memories include music. And singing my lungs out to Christmas music in July, while working on this call, definitely inspires me. :)

For today, we were all given directions to use to create a unique project, especially for this hop. You can download the directions for the bag I used today, HERE. You can see the original project in the issue: Holiday Plaid Gift Bag (p. 104) by Becky Olsen. This is a cute and easy to make bag. Its just perfect for a sleeve of golf balls, which in my family is very handy for the holidays! :)

The tag on the front was made with Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament 2010 and a stamp from Hero Arts, from the clear set, Get Merry.

Here is the fun and best part of today! Checking out what everyone else has created! Look at this list of designers! Wow! Make sure and visit each blog and leave a comment, because you will have 12 chances to win an amazing prize, and if you leave a comment at Paper Crafts Connection, where you can see the prize package and the original projects that inspired this hop, you will have 13 chances! This just in!! If you visit Moxie Fab World today, you will get yet another chance to win, bringing your grand total of chances to 14!!

Teri Anderson

Ashley Cannon Newell

Betsy Veldman

Latisha Yoast

Maren Benedict

Heidi Van Laar

Jessica Witty

Anabelle O’Malley

Kim Kesti

Sarah Martina Parker

Windy Robinson

Kimberly Crawford *you are here*

All comments must be posted by midnight (MDT) on Sunday, Sept. 19. The grand prize winner will be announced on the Paper Crafts Connection blog on Tuesday, Sept. 21.

AND I also have a special prize to give away to one of the lucky commenters on my blog---a copy of Holiday Cards and More Volume 5!! I will announce the winner on the the 21st, also.

To be entered for a chance to win the prize package from Paper Crafts AND a chance to win an issue, tell me your all-time favorite Christmas song. And tell me why you love that song.

thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Hero Arts (Get Merry), Patterned paper-Jillibean Soup (Summer Squash Soup-Gold Potatoes), Corrugated Cardboard-Creative Imaginations (Pearl Cream), Spellbinders-Heirloom Ornament 2010

Blogs for Boobies *cancer fundraiser*

Welcome to the Skipping Stones Design first annual Blog For Boobies Bounce! This is the second day. Be sure to go to Skipping Stones Design and check out Sept 15th's posting for more cards/projects and fun!

There are two ways that money will be raised for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and its how you can help:

1. Go shopping! For every stamp set that you purchase during Sept 15th through the 23rd SSD will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation. Stamping and shopping that you can feel good about ! Click here to check out SSD stamps.

2. Bid! Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to BID on a project or card along the blog bounce. YES! EVERY Single card/project along the blogs for boobies bounce is up for auction. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Your BID not only includes the card or project but shipping to your home as well. Please Note IF you want to bid and live outside the U.S. we would request that you pay the difference of shipping charges between where you live and what it would cost to ship within the US. * See how to place a bid for more detailed instructions.

If you are the highest bidder September 23rd 8:00 p.m. mountain time then you WIN the card/project that you bid on.

*How to Place a Bid:

Step #1
Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs for Boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "Blogs for Boobies" post. *Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid.
Step #2
Once you are in the "Blogs for Boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project.
Step #3
Next to your $ bid please type in your email address. During a silent auction bidders sign their name next to their bid. typing your email address is the electronic equivalent of signing your bid. Also it will help the blogger contact you if you are the highest bidder.
Step #4 Watch and wait.
Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone out bids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until 8:00 p.m. (MST) September 23rd.

* Please note that the participating bloggers will re-post their Blogs for Boobies card/project on the 23rdof September. When the blogger re-posts their project, then the bidding will continue on the NEWEST post and that comment section.

What do I do once I place a bid?

Watch and Wait:
The "Winner of the Auction" Will be the highest bid (that includes an email address)in the comment section of the MOST RECENT Blogs for Boobies post as of 8:00 p.m. (MST) on September 23rd.
Things to keep in mind:
-Near the end of the bidding you may not see bids as they come in. Most blog have a comment feature where the blogger must approve comments before they are published. So bid high. You might have the highest bid that is published, but someone might have outbid you in an unpublished comment/bid.

-The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid ammount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.

It just wouldn't be a Skipping Stones Design event without a sketch from an amazing designer. This month we are delighted to have Ashley Cannon Newell as our guest sketch artist. Here is her sketch SSD 042:Click here to play along and win prizes at SSD's blog!

Now, for the project that YOU can BID upon!

For this project, I used Garden Kiss and Healing Wings stamp sets from Skipping Stones Designs.

I started by layering 7gypsies masking tape on a piece of kraft cardstock. The edges were inked with distressing ink. The edges of the chipboard were inked the same way.

The butterfly was stamped with distress ink onto white cardstock. I cut it out and let it dry for a few minutes. Once it was dry, I stamped the circles image from Garden Kiss with the same color ink.

I also inked a strip of cardstock and added stamped circles, in the same color ink, to the lower part of the card. The circle image is from Garden Kiss.

For the sentiment panel, I inked with more distressing ink. Using the same color, I stamped the text image from Garden Kiss. Then the sentiment from Healing Wings was stamped with black ink.

Here is the view of the inside of the card. The edges have been inked with the same green from the front, and the butterfly stamped in the same blue.

And as a special bonus, the winner will also win this card! :)

Here is a list of today’s bloggers. Check out their projects, which will also be up for auction! Amazing talent, all for a wonderful cause!

• Kim Hughes
• Kandi Phillips
• Sharon Harnist
• Amy Sheffer
• Jennifer Buck
• Amy Tsuruta
• Tammie Beaton
• Rae Barthel
• Wendy Jordan
• Sarah Martina Parker
• Lea Lawson
• Teri Anderson
• Deb Felts
• Kimberly Crawford *you are here*
• Gladys Chia
• Jen del Muro
• Maile Belles

Good luck bidding and thanks for helping out such a worthy cause! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Skipping Stones Designs (Healing Wings, Garden Kiss), Chipboard-Technique Tuesday (Fundamental Postage Frames), Ink-Ranger (Distressing; Broken China, Peeled Paint) Memento (Tuxedo Black), Cardstock-Papertrey Ink (Kraft, White), Brads-American Crafts (Letterpress)

snowmen

Who can resist a darling snowman image? Especially when they both come in the same stamp set!!! I colored these snowman, but imagine the possibilities with paper piecing too!

The mesh from Creative Impressions was easy to pleat and create an interesting border. I just tucked a few glue dots in the upper parts of the pleats. It held very well.

This one just makes me smile. :)

Have a wonderful day! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Snowmen Flurry Perfectly Clear), Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black, Paper-Neenah (Solar White), Ribbon & Mesh-Creative Impressions

Mint Motif Design Team Call!

Mint Motif Design Team Call:

Calling all stampers! How much do you LOVE Mint Motif stamps? How would you like to be on the Mint Motif Design Team?

There are 2 spots available, with a term running from November 2010 - April
2011. To apply, please tell us a little about yourself, any other teams
you're on, or publications you've been in, and e-mail me direct links (no
attachments) to your top 4 projects, showing a variety of styles/projects.
Please include at least one 3D project or scrapbook page. Also include
links to your blog and SCS gallery. You must also have a Facebook account,
as you will be required to post on the Mint Motif FB page.

Please email your applications with all this information to
dt@iheartpapers.com. Deadline to apply is October 1, midnight EST.

Good luck! I can't wait to see your entries! :) :) :)

Christmas birds

Some more Stampendous projects for you, these with birds in the images.

This first card is an interesting mix of techniques. The bird is colored with Copics, but the background is embossed. Using a Versamark Watermark Pen, I wet each layer down, applied and heat set different colored embossing powders. It made for an interesting background. You can see that I also embossed the berries on the branch. The red powder spread a little, but I thought the effect looked pretty neat. See the three dots in the right corner? I didn’t have the right color or finish I needed, so I took a hole punch and popped out three dots from the center of a velvet heart sticker. Gotta love necessity making you be creative.

Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Cling Festive Wishes, Cling Chickadee), Embossing Powder (Scenic Selection Embossing Powder Kit ), Versamark Watermark Ink Pen, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Stickers-(Class a Peel-Soft Hearts), Copics, Neenah Solar White CS, Branch-Hobby Lobby, Spellbinders-Classic Rectangle Large

Simple coloring here, but making the bird pop is lots of fun. One coloring tip-when coloring a scene like this, don’t add much contrast to the background images, meaning the ones farther back. When you look at something far away, it doesn’t have much detail. But add the detail/contrast to the forefront.

Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Cling Cardinal Path Set, Chris-Moose Greetings Perfectly Clear (Sentiment)), Copics, Neenah Solar White CS, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Making Memories PP

I thought adding the Classic Heart from Spellbinders shape would make an interesting card, with the little red birds. (Sometimes I color my images and make the card around the image. :))

A close look at the coloring. I used a W3 to add some shadows to the snow. The W3 has a natural look to it, versus the C3 which is cold and more metallic in color. Coloring the tree trunk was a ton of fun too. I used the lines in the stamp image to assist my coloring. It was a good guide for where to add highlights and shadows.

Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Yule Penguins Perfectly Clear (Sentiment), Cling Feeding Birds Scene), Copics, Spellbinders Classic Heart, Buttons, Twine-May Arts

Have you started your Christmas cards yet? Do you make your cards? We have been doing photo cards since the little man was born. We waited so long to be able to have a reason to send them! :)

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

more cute Christmas critters

This totally reminds me of the Coca Cola commercials at Christmas time. Makes you smile and wish that polar bears really were cuddly! :) At least these ones are!

Here is an image that essentially is white, so to add depth, I added shadows with a natural grey, W3.

Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Cling Polar Path Set, Cling Snowfall), Copics, Bazzill, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Versamark Watermark Ink, Spellbinders Eyelet Circles

Cute moose. Cute coat on the moose. Loving the plaid background image in this set!! You would never know it, but it doesn’t line up perfectly. And it still works. Brilliant.

Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Chris-Moose Greetings), Copics, Neenah Solar White CS, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Versamark Watermark Ink, Ribbon-Creative Impressions

***Well, the Christmas card ideas are going to keep coming this week! Which works out perfectly, because it is a special week at Moxie Fab World and Paper Crafts Connection—Holiday Cards and More release party week!!! Oh my. What an issue. Amazing issue! SO full of inspiration!! Fun, fun, fun is planned for this week. Make sure to stop to those blogs daily and check it all out!! And I will be having some fun with them on Friday-stay tuned! Big winnings… :)

Have a fantastic week! thanks so much for stopping by!!

cutie patooties

These girl images from Stampendous are SO cute!! And a ton of fun to color.

Here is a close-up look at the coloring, which was done with Copics. I made her cheeks extra pink. Like she just came in from playing outside in the snow.

When I saw this image, I immediately thought of my grandma and how she taught me how to make the traditional Swedish and Norwegian Christmas cookies that our family loves. Making a special recipe book was perfect!!

I made the background behind the girl yellow because I wanted it to have a warm glow, like the holidays. I also stamped the image twice, so I could color and cut out the gingerbread men to give the project depth.

Here is a look at the recipe cards. I stamped the lines twice, but only after I stamped the little images on the bottom.

So, I said I wasn’t ready for Halloween projects, and am I SO not ready for Christmas projects. :) With the holidays, I am kind of anti-decorating. Come on, we just moved into the house and we barely have things where we want them. Can’t we enjoy it for a while, before changing it all?! LOL! :) Don’t worry, I will give in and decorate, because I cannot help myself. :)

BTW-All next week, I have Christmas cards lined up, which works out perfectly with Paper Crafts Magazine releasing the special issue, Holiday Cards and More! Be sure and stop back next week, you don't want to miss out! :)

Have a fantastic weekend! thanks for stopping by!

Bundles Of Warm Wishes Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Cling Cuties Bundles Set, Cling Snowfall), Copics, Bazzill, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Brilliance Ink-Cloud White

Bake Some Memories Recipe Book Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Recipe File Perfectly Clear, Cling Cookies Memory Set, Recipe Favorites Perfectly Clear) Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Spellbinders-Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large

Halloween projects

Yay! I get to share all my Stampendous projects with you! Today’s post will be all about Halloween. This first project uses a small, clear pail from Stampendous. At 4,” its the perfect size for a little treat.

This dracula is pretty cute, although the little man didn’t think he wanted to look like this! :) I colored him with Copics and added a small touch of Tiger Lily glitter to his shirt.

Supplies: All Stampendous, unless noted. Stamp (Cling-Give Candy), Pail (Short 4”), Black Circle Stickers (Class a Peel Jumbo Circles Black), Glitter (Tiger Lily from Tricks and Treats Fringe Benefit Kit), Ribbon (Creative Impressions), Spellbinders (Standard Tags), Thread (DMC), Button (Stash),Copics, Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Every girl has to love this one-look at those boots! :) To create the label shape for the sentiment, I die cut the new Labels Seventeen shape and left the paper inside the die template. I then took my airbrush system for my Copics and sprayed a bright orange. The sentiment was stamped in black ink afterwards.

Supplies: Stamp (Cling-Bootiful Boots Set), Ink (Memento Tuxedo Black), Copics & Airbrush System ABS-1, Spellbinders (Labels Seventeen)

And once last card, this one using the resist embossing technique. (Video tutorial HERE) And one thing to mention, a valuable tip, when you are embossing any image, but especially one with fine details, such as this, grab a detail embossing powder. Stampendous makes the best detail powers. So good, in fact, I use them all the time. Always have.

Supplies: Stamp (Cling Hang Out, Cling Spider Web Set), Embossing Powder (Clear Detail), Ink (Versamark Watermark) (Palette Noir) (Distress Ranger-Peeled Paint)

Stay tuned for Christmas projects, tons of inspiration for your holiday cards. Scary to be thinking about that already, isn’t it? :) thanks so much for stopping by!

Its my "baby" sister's birthday today!! Happy Birthday to my most wonderful, brave, strong, talented, and fabulous sister!!! I love you!!