Card Challenges

Stamp It Group Halloween or Fall themed August Blog Hop

I chose to go with a Halloween theme, which is a bit out of my comfort zone, I can’t seem (in my own mind) to create the perfect spooky card. So I am super excited how this turned out –

Believe it or not, this all begins with a quarter piece of Very Vanilla card stock with a 1-1/2″ circle mask for the moon. Now pull out your brayer and your black ink, cover the entire piece of Very Vanilla with black ink by brayering it on top to bottom and side to side until you get the coverage you want. Pull off the mask, tuck the newly black cardstock into the Woodland Embossing Folder. Rinse off the black ink from your brayer, pull out the Whisper White Craft ink, ever so lightly brayer the white pigment over the tree trunks, be very gentle! Once the pigment ink dries, which it will take longer, color the embossed tree trunks and branches with the Smokey Slate Stampin’ Write Marker where they are uncolored over the moon. I cut some bats from Black glitter paper using the Halloween Magic Dies, I also used the Cat punch to punch a cat. I used the gold glitter dots for the cats eyes. I gathered a collection of previously created and cut leaves from the Gather Together Bundle, Gather Leaves Dies – I was so happy I had already created these in the perfect watercolor combo for this card! The “Boo” greeting is cut from the Playful Alphabet dies from black cardstock, inked the edges with white ink, then covered them with a coat or two of Wink of Stella. I glued the letters to some black fun foam. With all the parts and pieces compiled, the card comes together pretty quickly with glue and dimensionals. I used Cajun Craze and a patterned paper from the Magic in this Night Designer Series Paper as a mat. The finished front panel is attached to a standard side folding Black card base cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″.

I lined the inside with Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla, jazzed up the bottom portion with a strip of Black Glitter Cardstock and a strip of the patterned paper and a bat. In Memento Tuxedo Black ink I stamped the sentiment from the Hallows Night Magic stampset the sentiment “There is Magic in this Night.”, then I die cut it with a frame from the Ornate Frames Die set.

Thanks again for stopping by and spending a bit of your time with me. I hope you enjoyed learning about how this card came together. Hopefully you were even inspired just a bit. Below are pictured links to all the items used for this card, click the link of the item to be taken to my online store where you can learn more about each item. Don’t forget to comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the item pictured above. I will return soon with something new. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy and without doubt, keep on crafting, exploring and creating.

Product List

Magic In This Night Suite Collection [155122] $88.75	Hallows Night Magic Bundle [155188] $46.75	Hallows Night Magic Cling Stamp Set [153356] $21.00	Halloween Magic Dies [153565] $31.00
Gather Together Bundle [153036] $38.50	Gather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set [150589] $17.00	Gathered Leaves Dies [150662] $26.00	Pattern Play Bundle [154087] $45.00
Pattern Play Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152523] $16.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $34.00	Ornate Garden Suite Collection (English) [154153] $136.75	Ornate Frames Dies [150664] $34.00
Woodland Embossing Folder [152881] $8.50	Cat Punch [144666] $18.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper [153517] $11.50
Black Glitter Paper [153518] $6.00	Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119684] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $9.50
Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers [147158] $30.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Magnetic Cutting Plate [149656] $24.00	Specialty Plate [154711] $10.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Sponge Brayers [141714] $8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Black Stampin’ Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $6.00

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15% OFF Designer Series Paper Begins 1 October thru 31 October 2020.

We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and during this incredible sale, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select papers from our current catalogs! Now is a great time to stock up and save on some of our most popular paper designs.

Product List –  15% discount in red

Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper [152495] $11.50  $9.78	‘Tis The Season 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153489] $11.50  $9.78	Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper [152492] $11.50  $9.78	Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487] $11.50  $9.78
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Whale Of A Time 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152460] $11.50   $9.78	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $11.50   $9.78	Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper [153512] $11.50   $9.78	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $21.00   $17.85
Playing With Patterns 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152490] $11.50   $9.78	Playful Pets Designer Series Paper [152489] $11.50   $9.78

May 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit

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• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• Project includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes
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In addition to the regular starter kit (for $99 USD/$135 CAD, new recruits choose $125 USD/$165 CAD-worth of products). Keep in mind, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine can be used as your Starter Kit. (The Stampin’ Cut & Embossing Machine is $120, use it as your Starter Kit selection it would only cost $99 – a $21 savings). New recruits will also receive enough cardstock pieces to make 16 cards, a pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, the So Much Love stamp set, and the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set—all for their first event.

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Machine Highlights

2020 August – December Mini Catalog

2021-2022 Annual Catalog