Forget-Me-Not Camp Wannastamp!

This project was so much fun! For the Forget-Me-Not Camp Wannastamp, we made 12 birthday cards using the Happy B-Day Simply Scrappin' Kit and then embellished one of the Forget-Me-Not Card Keepers! The 12 cards are reflected above, as well as the keeper! What a sweet handmade Christmas gift for someone, if you can bear to part with it! I think I'll just keep mine! I got this wonderful idea from my friend Julie Kasper from Chicago! I changed her cards slightly by adding brads and adding designer paper to the tabs on the dividers. Thanks, Julie! I had fun with this! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!

Two Nice Fall Cards!

Here are two fall cards you might enjoy seeing! They make me look forward to Thanksgiving - and pumpkin pie - if I can get a piece before my son Hunter eats it all! Pumpkin pie is his favorite! The first card uses a technique called thumping! I inked up my tree in Old Olive and then used a Ruby Red marker, a Really Rust marker, and a More Mustard marker and "thumped" the brush-tip side around on the Old Olive tree before I actually put it to paper! That picks up a nice spectrum of fall colors on the stamp so it looks like a real fall tree! I hope you can see those extra colors in the photo! All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!

Samples of Christmas Cards!

I've been making Christmas cards - it's been a FUN TIME! During the process of planning my annual Christmas Card Workshop, I had to make lots of samples to see which ones were my favorites to offer this year! THESE SAMPLES ARE NOT THE CARDS WE'LL BE MAKING AT THE CHRISTMAS CARD WORKSHOP, but they're so cute, I wanted you to enjoy them, too! They've all been cased directly from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ or were inspired by Splitcoast! Some of the cards have texturing on them from the Big Shot, which you can't see in the photo; so if you see a large empty space, it's probably got texturing on it - and it's beautiful!

If you'd like to host a party in your home, just pick three of your favorites from these samples, invite your girlfriends over, and we'll have a great time ringing in the season! I'll offer three of these cards at no charge for a group of 15 or less! You get the fudge and hot cocoa together and I'll do the rest! On a different note, if one of these samples is a card that you'd like to use as your Christmas card this year, just let me know, and I'll be happy to order what you need to make them! Enjoy looking at these, and BE MERRY!

Some Halloween Extras!

Isn't this Frankenstein just the cutest thing you've ever seen! I received this card from my stampin' buddy, Danielle Adams, and I ran home and immediately put him on my mantel! It's a 3 X 3 card - and I think Danielle used the 1" circle punch and the 3/4" circle punch for his eyes, and the 3/4" circle punch for his nose. His hair is our Scallop Edge Punch! CUTE, DANIELLE!

I've also taken a picture of my Halloween tree, just for fun! Halloween is going to be over way too fast for my liking!

I also attempted to make some of the witch's hats you've been seeing all over, and I must admit there's a bit of a learning curve that goes along with it! My hats didn't turn out spectacularly well, but I had fun making them! You start with a 3-1/2" circle, cut it directly in half, line the outer curved edges with Sticky Strip (and also halfway up one of the straight sides), and then you roll the curved edge along the bottom of a mini peanut butter cup about 1/4" up from the bottom of the cup. It creates a cone! I didn't like having part of the cup showing, so I wrapped ribbon around mine and secured it with Sticky Strip. Then I used our Scallop Punch for the bottom of the hat! I wish I had put stars and glitter all over my hats - oh, well, maybe next year!!!! I'm done with Halloween and on to my Christmas planning!

Fright Night Camp Wannastamp!

Oh, wow! This project REALLY gets me in the mood for Halloween! Isn't it just downright fun? I love the fact that I can make projects like this in the comfort of my own home using fabulous Stampin' Up! products! I saw a sample of this witch's hat on a display board at the convention this past summer and I knew immediately I'd have to make it for my Fright Night Camp Wannastamp! I cased it completely from that sample! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the candy inside! Recipe: Paper: Basic Black - 11 X 4-1/4 - scored at 5-1/2" and then from the midpoint of each end to the outer end of the center score line on each side; Lavender Lace - 3 X 3; More Mustard - 4 X 3/4"; Basic Black - 6-3/4 X 1-1/2; Whisper White scrap; Pumpkin Pie scrap Stamps: Eat, Drink & Be Scary (P. 25 of the catalog) Ink: Black Miscellaneous: Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - 8" long; Scissors; 1/8" Hole Punch; Candy; Sticky Sheets; Small Star Punch; Fine Cosmo Purple Glitter; 3/4" square punch (retired); Curly Label Punch; Paper Snips; Sticky Strip; SNAIL Adhesive; Small Tag Punch; Large Tag Punch; 1/16" Hole Punch; Silver Cord - 4" long; Paper Scorer; Bone Folder; 2-Way Glue Pen; Mini Glue Dots; lots of time and patience!

Fright Night Camp Wannastamp!

Here's a cute little candy caddy for all the trick-or-treaters in your life! This is one of the items we made at the Fright Night Camp Wannastamp! You use the Box #2 Big Shot die! Cut off the little flaps on the sides and then cut off part of the flap on the lid; stick two boxes together with Sticky Strip; and you get a nice little candy caddy! This idea would work for any holiday or any occasion! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the candy! Recipe: Paper: Basic Black Textured - 12 X 6 (2); Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper (the black with white polka dots) - 3-1/2 X 1-3/4 (2); Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper (the white with black polka dots) - 3-3/8 X 3-1/4 (2); Whisper White scrap; Textured Basic Black scrap (use the leftover scraps from the paper you run through the Big Shot!) Stamps: Grateful Greetings (P. 12 of the Holiday Mini Catalog) Ink: Black Miscellaneous: Scallop Edge Punch; SNAIL Adhesive; Large Oval Punch; Sticky Strip; 1-3/8" Square Punch; 1-1/4" Square Punch; Stampin' Dimensionals; Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - 20" long; Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - 5" long; Scissors; Candy; The Big Shot; Box #2 Die; Extended Cutting Pads; Extended Premium Crease Pad

Fright Night Camp Wannastamp!

Ohhhh, this little mummy is so cute, although he's trying sooooo hard to be scary with those googly eyes shifting back and forth. I'm going to set him on my kitchen counter and just look at him for weeks. He's too cute!!! He's just one of the items we made at the Fright Night Camp Wannastamp. The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the googly eyes and the miniature Hershey's chocolate bar! Recipe: Paper: Creamy Caramel - 4 X 3; scored at 1", 1-3/8", 2-5/8", and 3"; Whisper White - 3 X 1-1/4; Basic Black scrap Stamps: NONE! Ink: Creamy Caramel Miscellaneous: Stampin' Sponge; SNAIL Adhesive; 1/4" hole punch (for his eyes - he hasn't slept in a million years); Googly Eyes; 2-Way Glue Pen; Miniature Hershey's Chocolate Bar; Paper Snips; Sticky Strip

Fright Night Camp Wannastamp!

Here's a project we made at the Fright Night Camp Wannastamp! It's a small cellophane bag tote holding three 2 X 2 cards expressing your Halloween wishes! These little 2 X 2 cards are great Halloween gift tags (maybe you'd like to place them on a candy bar), but they also look adorable decorating a shelf during Halloween! This little tote makes a fun party favor as well! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! Recipe: Paper: Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper - 5 X 2-3/4; Whisper White - 2-1/2 X 1-3/4; Pumpkin Pie - 4 X 2; Old Olive - 4 X 2; Perfect Plum - 4 X 2; Pumpkin Pie scrap; Perfect Plum scrap; Old Olive scrap; Whisper White scrap Stamps: Grateful Greetings (P. 8 of the Holiday Mini Catalog); Halloween is a Hoot (P. 23 of the catalog) Inks: Basic Black; Old Olive Marker; Perfect Plum Marker; Chocolate Chip Marker; More Mustard Marker; Pumpkin Pie Marker Miscellaneous: SNAIL Adhesive; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Small Cellophane Bags; Word Window Punch; 1-3/8" Circle Punch; 1-1/4" Circle Punch; Old Olive Wide Grosgrain Ribbon - 8" long; Scissors

Fright Night Camp Wannastamp!

This little bird is making me crazy! I think he is the cutest little thing how he's hiding behind a mask - like we're not going to know who he is! This is one of the items we made at the Fright Night Camp Wannastamp! I cased this card from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ and changed it slightly to meet my purposes! As far as the 2 X 2 squares go, I simply cut them from one corner to the opposite corner and then placed the pieces together to get the geometric design. The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up! Recipe: Paper: Basic Black - 11 X 4-1/4; Basic Black - 5-1/4 X 4; Night & Day Specialty Designer Paper (the herringbone print) - 4 X 2; Basic Black - 4 X 1; Dusty Durango - 2 X 2; Rich Razzleberry - 2 X 2; Old Olive - 2 X 2; Night & Day Specialty Designer Paper (the clear acetate sheet with black dots) - 4 X 2; Whisper White scrap Stamps: Twick or Tweet (P. 10 of the Holiday Mini Catalog) Inks: Basic Black; Dusty Durango; Rich Razzleberry; Crushed Curry Marker Miscellaneous: SNAIL Adhesive; Scallop Edge Punch; Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen; 1-1/4" Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - 15-1/2" long; Scissors; 1-1/4" Circle Punch; 1-3/8" Circle Punch; Stampin' Dimensionals; Word Window Punch; Blender Pen; 1-3/4" Circle Punch; Black Miniature Library Clip

Fright Night Camp Wannastamp!

Anytime you can see candy through a window, it makes me smile! This is a project we did at the Fright Night Camp Wannastamp. I love the new Sweet Treat cups! They are fun to play with! The recipe is below. All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!, with the exception of the candy corn and the lollipop sticks! Recipe: Paper: Basic Black - 5-3/4 X 3-1/8; Whisper White - 3-1/2 X 3-1/2 - then cut down to size! Stamps: Sweet Centers (P. 6 and 7 of the Holiday Mini Catalog) Inks: Old Olive; Rich Razzleberry Marker Miscellaneous: 1-3/4" Circle Punch; Sweet Treat Cups; Sticky Strip; Stampin' Dimensionals; Lollipop Sticks; Candy Corn; 1-1/4" Circle Punch; Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon - 6" Long; Paper Snips

Fall and Halloween Cards!

This time of year is my favorite for stamping! I love the fall colors and I adore the fun of Halloween! I am posting these cards just for fun - the recipes aren't attached! I am sure I cased them from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/! The Little Boo card was my Founder's Circle swap! I think he's so cute! Have a great fall and a fun Halloween!