Monday, October 27, 2008

Christmas Card Workshop 2008 - Card No. 3

This card was my swap for the Founder's Circle Trip and I received many compliments on it. I think red and white together looks so crisp! An easy card, too! For the bow, you wrap the 5-1/2" piece around the Real Red card stock and tape it in place. Make the 6" piece into a circle and hold it together at the ends with Sticky Strip. Then take the 1-1/2" piece and wrap it around the center of the 6" piece, adhering it in the back to the Sticky Strip already in place. Then I attached the bow with another piece of Sticky Strip to the 5-1/2" piece! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!
Recipe:
Paper: Whisper White - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Real Red - 4-5/8 X 3-1/8; Whisper White - 4-1/2 X 3
Stamps: Take Three
Inks: Real Red Marker; Old Olive Marker
Miscellaneous: Stampin' Dimensionals; Stamp-a-ma-jig (optional, but highly recommended!); Real Red Wide Grosgrain Ribbon in three different lengths to make the bow: 6" long, 5-1/2" long, and 1-1/2" long; Sticky Strip (for holding the bow in place)

Christmas Card Workshop 2008 - Card No. 5

I think this one is my favorite this year! I really like the Organic Outlines stamp set and I love the contemporary look and feel of this card! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!
Recipe:
Paper: Real Red - 11 X 4-1/4; Old Olive - 4 X 2; Very Vanilla - 5 X 4
Stamps: Organic Outlines; Many Merry Messages
Inks: Real Red Marker; Old Olive Marker; Old Olive; Basic Black
Miscellaneous: Real Red Wide Grosgrain Ribbon - 16" long; Paper Piercer with Mat; Real Red Brads - 2; Stamp-a-ma-jig (optional)

Christmas Card Workshop 2008 - Card No. 4

I always like to throw in a FUN card for the Christmas Card Workshop - and this was it! Light-hearted and fun - the way Christmas SHOULD be! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!
Recipe:
Paper: Kiwi Kiss - 11 X 4-1/4; Real Red - 5 X 3-3/4; Whisper White - 4-3/4 X 3-1/2; Real Red Scrap; Whisper White Scrap
Stamps: Polka Dots & Petals (a retired set, sorry!); Short & Sweet
Inks: Kiwi Kiss; Real Red; Basic Black
Miscellaneous: Stampin' Dimensionals; Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - 14" long; Small Oval Punch; Large Oval Punch; Paper Piercer with Mat; Black Brads - 2

Christmas Card Workshop 2008 - Card No. 2

Here's another card we made at the Christmas Card Workshop! Does this card make you want to drink hot chocolate? It does me! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!
Recipe:
Paper: Always Artichoke - 5-1/2 X 4-1/4; Baja Breeze - 7-1/2 X 5-1/4 - scored at 4"; Sage Shadow - 5-1/4 X 1
Stamps: Snow Swirled; Hugs & Wishes
Inks: Sahara Sand; Always Artichoke; Sage Shadow; Craft White
Miscellaneous: Sage Shadow 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - 16" long; White Embossing Powder; Embossing Buddy; Heat Tool; Stamp-a-ma-jig (optional); Scallop Edge Punch

Christmas Card Workshop 2008 - Card No. 1

Pink for Christmas? YOU BET! I love the simple elegance of this card! If you had attended the Christmas Card Workshop, you could have made ten of these! There is Crystal Effects on the flowers and berries, which looks beautiful in person. The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! - your holiday card-making headquarters!
Recipe:
Paper: Pink Pirouette - 11 X 4-1/4; Bravo Burgundy - 3-5/8 X 1-3/8; Pink Pirouette - 3-1/2 X 1-1/4
Stamps: Artfully Asian (a retired set, sorry!); All-Year Cheer III (a retired set, sorry!)
Inks: Old Olive Marker; Bravo Burgundy Marker; Rose Red Marker; Basic Black
Miscellaneous: Stampin' Dimensionals; Crystal Effects; Stamp-a-ma-jig (optional); Pink Pirouette 1-1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - 18" long

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Round Tab Punch 3-D Pumpkins

OH, BOY, I WANT TO MAKE 100 OF THESE!!!! This is another item we made at the World Card-Making Day celebration! You use the Round Tab Punch! Punch out 8 tabs; fold them in half; glue them together; run SNAIL adhesive down the spine; attach a stem; and then glue the outer pieces together! Doesn't it look like a pumpkin? All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! I just used different colors and types of designer paper!

Monday, October 20, 2008

3-D Pumpkin Card

Here's the last card we made at the World Card-Making Day celebration! What a fun card! My sister showed me how to make these pumpkins at our Brenham Demonstrator Retreat! I knew I wanted it to be one of the cards we'd make at my World Card-Making Day celebration. It's just toooooooooooooo fun! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! The recipe is below!
Recipe:
Paper: Really Rust - 11 X 4-1/4; Very Vanilla - 2-3/4 X 2-3/4; More Mustard - 2-1/2 X 2-1/2; Pumpkin Pie scrap; Old Olive scrap (for the stem)
Stamps: Holidays & Wishes (P. 146)
Inks: Basic Black
Miscellaneous: Stampin' Dimensionals; 1-3/8" Circle Punch (you need 9 circles for the pumpkin; then you just fold them in half and glue them together); Stamp-a-ma-jig; Sticky Strip; Mustard Grosgrain Ribbon - 14-1/2" long

Friday, October 17, 2008

A Flower for All Seasons "Giggle" Card

Here's another card we made at the World Card-Making Day celebration. It was a hit! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! - the BEST rubber-stamp company in the world! The recipe is below.
Recipe:
Paper: Certainly Celery - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Taken with Teal - 4-5/8 X 3-1/8; So Saffron - 4-1/2 X 3; Watercolor Paper - 1-3/4 X 1-3/4; Taken with Teal - 1-7/8 X 1-7/8
Stamps: A Flower for All Seasons (P. 87); Warm Words (oops! - a retired set)
Inks: Basic Black; Taken with Teal; So Saffron; Basic Gray; Certainly Celery
Miscellaneous: Stampin' Dimensionals; Celery Grosgrain Ribbon - 15-1/2" long; Blender Pens; Stamp-a-ma-jig

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Upsy Daisy Fall Card

This is one of the cards we made at the World Card-Making Day celebration! Don't forget that the greeting can be changed to anything you want. I love this gorgeous fall card. I love knowing that Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner, meaning candy apples, pumpkin pie, and hot mugs of apple cider! This all ushers in our favorite time of year, CHRISTMAS! Have a wonderful fall day! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! The recipe is below.
Recipe:
Paper: More Mustard - 11 X 4-1/4; Chocolate Chip - 2 X 2; Very Vanilla scrap; Really Rust scrap
Stamps: Upsy Daisy (P. 101); Canvas Background (P. 135);
Inks: Chocolate Chip
Miscellaneous: Wide Oval Punch; Paper Piercer with Mat; Stampin' Dimensionals; Paper Snips; Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon - 14-1/2" long; Pumpkin Pie Marker; Old Olive Marker; Really Rust Marker; More Mustard Marker; Chocolate Chip Marker

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Halloween Acetate Box Tutorial

Here is the last item we made at the Howl-O-Ween Camp Wannastamp! These acetate sheets can be found at office supply stores - they are referred to as transparency sheets. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the acetate sheets, the candy, and the beads on top. There is a video below to show you how to make an acetate box, which is a great little project to celebrate any occasion! The recipe is below, too! The videographer: My husband Randy
Recipe:
Paper: Lovely Lilac - 8-1/2 X 2-1/2; score the 8-1/2" side at 2", 4", 6" and 8". Score the 2-1/2" side at 1/2". You'll need two of these pieces - one for the top and one for the bottom of your box! Acetate sheet - 8-1/4 X 3-1/2; score at 1-15/16", 3-7/8", 5-13/16", and 7-3/4"; Old Olive scrap; Lovely Lilac scrap; Whisper White scrap
Stamps: Pictograms (P. 142); Tasty Sweet (P.29)
Inks: Basic Black
Miscellaneous: So Saffron Marker; Pumpkin Pie Marker; Old Olive Marker; Scallop Circle Punch; 1-3/8" Circle Punch; Sticky Strip; Paper Snips; 1/8" Hole Punch; Black Gingham Ribbon - 15" long; Plastic Beads; Halloween Candy; Stampin' Dimensionals

Halloween Baskets

Here are some Halloween baskets we made at the Howl-O-Ween Camp Wannastamp! They were fun to make because we got to use the Big Shot Baskets & Blooms Die for the basket pieces, so they were a cinch to make! The paper is the Ghostly Greetings Designer Paper and the embellishments on the front were made using the Batty for You stamp set! Easy peasy! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the candy!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Tess's Halloween Shaker

Isn't this adorable? This is the shaker that Tess made at my Howl-O-Ween Camp Wannastamp! I just had to share it with you! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the silver star confetti. The instructions for making a shaker are in a video tutorial underneath my Halloween shaker below!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Halloween Shaker Tutorial

This is a shaker we made at the Howl-O-Ween Camp Wannastamp! The recipe is below, as well as a video tutorial on how to make a shaker! Try it, they're fun! I love making one for each holiday! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the silver star confetti! The videographer: My daughter Haley
Recipe:
Paper: Kiwi Kiss - 3 X 3 (three pieces); Whisper White - 3 X 3 (one piece); Lovely Lilac - 7-1/2 X 1 scored at 2-1/2", 5", 6" and 7" (for stand); Acetate - 1-3/4 X 1-3/4; Lovely Lilac scrap for the star
Stamps: Canvas Background (P. 135); Tasty Sweet (P. 29). In the video tutorial, I'm actually using the Halloween Frights stamp set (P. 4 of the Holiday Mini Catalog)
Inks: Kiwi Kiss; Lovely Lilac
Miscellaneous: Basic Black Marker; Pumpkin Pie Marker; So Saffron Marker; Stamp-a-ma-jig; SNAIL Adhesive; 1-1/4" Square Punch; Black Gingham Ribbon - 5" long; Small Star Punch; Paper Piercer with Mat; Black Brad; 2-Way Glue Pen; Foam Mounting Tape - two pieces at 1-3/4" each and two pieces at 1-1/4" each; Silver Microbeads; Silver Star Confetti; Pencil; White Eraser

Monday, October 6, 2008

Halloween Tea Bag Holder

Ah, the tea bag holder! What a great Halloween treat because it holds a packet of black tea! This project also uses masking. See how the star looks like it's behind the witch's hat? It's so easy to do, and I'll show you how below! To get the multiple colors on the tag, you ink up the different sections of the stamp with markers! I emphasized "drink" since we're giving a tea bag, and the little spider is black! The rest of the tag stamp is inked up with an Old Olive Marker. The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, except the black tea bag! For masking, whatever image you want in the foreground is what you will stamp first.
Then take a thin piece of paper - I like to use printer paper - and stamp your image on it, cut it out very carefully so it is exact, and place it on top of your first image.
Stamp the image you want in the background while your mask is in place.
Remove your mask and WOO HOO - the star is peeking out from behind the hat!
Recipe: Paper: Confetti Cream - 5-1/2 X 2-1/2; Confetti Cream scrap for the tag and star; Kiwi Kiss scrap for the witch's hat Stamps: Eat, Drink & Be Scary (P. 5 of the Holiday Mini Catalog); Halloween Frights (P. 4 of the Holiday Mini Catalog - used for the stamping on the back of the tea bag); Nursery Necessities - the star (P. 75) Inks: Elegant Eggplant Miscellaneous: Old Olive Marker; Only Orange Marker; Elegant Eggplant Marker; Basic Black Marker; Tag Corner Punch; 1/8" Hole Punch; Only Orange Grosgrain Ribbon - 5" long; Black Tea Bags; 3/4" Square Punch; Mini Glue Dots (to attach the star); 2-Way Glue Pen; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Stampin' Sponges; Paper Snips

Friday, October 3, 2008

Halloween Card Using Spotlighting

Oh, soooooo scary, but oh, sooooooooooo fun! This is another card that we made at the Howl-O-Ween Camp Wannastamp! If you are turned off by a detailed image that requires a lot of coloring in, don't be turned off anymore! You can use the spotlighting technique and then you only have to color in the portion that is spotlighted! All you do is stamp the image on two pieces of paper, then punch out a 1-1/4" circle from one of those images. Color in only the punched-out circle, adhere it to a 1-3/8"circle in a coordinating color, pop-dot it in place on the unpunched stamped image, and you have a fun spotlighted card! What you may not be able to see very well in the picture is that I sponged ink in the background because, after all, it's twilight and it's spooky outside! It's time to go trick-or-treating! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, except the cute little googly eyes! This sample doesn't have googly eyes on the mummy, but it's adorable when you add them! Recipe: Paper: Pumpkin Pie - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Very Vanilla - 3-1/2 X 3; Tangerine Tango - 3-5/8 X 3-1/8; Kiwi Kiss - 3-3/4 X 3-1/4; Ghostly Greetings Designer Paper - 4-1/4 X 2-3/4; Basic Black scrap for spotlighting Stamps: Tableau of Terror (P. 27) Inks: Basic Black; Lovely Lilac; More Mustard Miscellaneous: More Mustard Marker; Orchid Opulence Marker; Certainly Celery Marker; So Saffron Marker; 1-3/8" Circle Punch; 1-1/4" Circle Punch; 2-Way Glue Pen; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Googly Eyes; Black Gingham Ribbon - 11" long; Cutter Kit (to distress the edges of the Very Vanilla card stock); Stampin' Sponges; Stampin' Dimensionals; Stamp-a-ma-jig

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Halloween Circles Card

Oh, I think this is so stinkin' cute! This is another card that we made at the Howl-O-Ween Camp Wannastamp! What could be simpler, but what could be cuter? The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! - you gotta love 'em! Recipe: Paper: Pumpkin Pie - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Basic Black scrap for the circles; Kiwi Kiss scrap for the circles; Basic Gray scrap for the circles; Ghostly Greetings Designer Paper for the circles Stamps: Smarty Pants (P. 138) Inks: Basic Black Miscellaneous: Black Gingham Ribbon - 17" long; 3/4" Circle Punch; 1/2" Circle Punch; Paper Piercer with Mat; Black Brad; Stamp-a-ma-jig