Happy Halloween!

 Quick post today, just wishing everyone a Happy Halloween.  My grandkids will all be out trick-or-treating at some point today, and we'll be at home waiting for that ONE child to ring our bell 😁.   Yeah, since we moved in (this is our 4th Halloween in our home) we have had a grand total of ONE trick-or-treater...ever!  But I never give up hoping to see a few more kids.  

And I do love to decorate treats:

I used the Embossed Treat Bags to hold a Paper Pumpkin treat box (from the September kit) and a See's Candy ghost.  All I had to do was create a few little tags, using last year's (now retired) Frightfully Cute stamps and the Frightful tags dies, along with the Tailor Made Tags dies.  Cute, huh?

THIS is why there are some products I just can't get rid of!  

And then I put them together with this card (which I made months ago, and featured here WAY back then!):

We drove over to their house this morning to deliver the goodies, and the candy disappeared before we left!  

So Happy Haunting, and I'll be back tomorrow with a fun Merry Monday card, a day late.

Product List

Hello Harvest Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159634]

$23.00

Hello Harvest Bundle (English)

[159644]

$49.50

Cottage Wreaths Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159652]

$19.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[105117]

$9.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$9.25

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$10.25

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$9.25

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$9.25

Embossed Treat Bags

[159251]

$7.50

Tailor Made Tags Dies

[155563]

$22.00

Candy Canes Dies

[159569]

$35.00

Palms Dies

[157718]

$35.00

Harvest Dies

[156504]

$38.00

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

[156485]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Another Framed Florets

 Yes, I'm still having fun with the new Framed Florets stamps and dies.  I showed two other cards, here and here, which used almost the entire collection that will be released on November 1, but today I have a card using only the bundle.  

Here we have Tahitian Tide mixed with a little gold.  So elegant!

I started by cutting the oval frame with the little hearts.  This is just one of 3 dies in the set; it actually only cuts the hearts, but once done I centered another of the dies in the middle and cut the oval.  Such versatility!  I then embossed the layer with the Timeworn Type embossing folder.

The flowers were stamped and colored with Stampin' Blends, then cut with a coordinating die.  I also cut a few of the sprigs.

And see those corners?  What a fancy accent - I cut Distressed Gold DSP with the Fabulous Frames dies (there's another die for corners with a different design).  

The greeting was heat-embossed in gold, and I added a few Glossy Dots for a little extra bling. 

The Fitting Florets collection will be available on November 1st.

 But if you want to get this early - AND take advantage of a great deal - why not join Stampin' UP! before the end of October.  You can add this collection to your start up kit, all while paying only $99 for $155 in products.  You also get a FREE Paper Pumpkin and FREE shipping!  It's the best deal going!  

Click here for more info and to sign up, and let me welcome you to our team!  

Product List

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[159221]

$9.00

Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155521]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159261]

$9.25

Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[159237]

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Fabulous Frames Dies

[159163]

$31.00

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$10.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Is that a REAL Leaf?

I recently saw a post on Debbie Henderson's blog about running some Watercolor paper through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with a real leaf.  So as I was walking around my neighborhood this morning, I happened to notice a maple tree that has just turned a beautiful shade of red.  And I pulled two leaves off the tree.

Once I got them home, I let them dry naturally (not pressing between paper towels), and then I took them to my craft room.  Look:

 Yes, this is a REAL leaf pressed onto the Watercolor paper, leaving an imprint.  You can see the leaf there on the table under the card.

Just look at the detail!

As Debbie did, I decided to turn this into a very simple card.  And I happened to need a sympathy card, so I thought this would be perfect.

I stamped a greeting from Soft Seedlings using Cherry Cobbler ink.  Then I wrapped some Linen Thread around the layer, tying in a small bow.  

This piece was mounted to a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock using the Foam Adhesive Sheets.  I used nearly a full sheet, cut to just a bit smaller than the main panel - this keeps the Watercolor paper from buckling.

The it's adhered to a Crumb Cake card base.  Simple.  Effective.  Beautiful!

And I had one more leaf:

This was a larger leaf, with more yellow/orange in it.  But I pressed it on the Watercolor paper, and look at the detail:

So gorgeous!  And it looks like there is Wink of Stella on it, but nope - just the way the paper took the moisture/color from the leaf.  

This leaf had a bit more color, so I used a double matte of Cherry cobbler and Mango Melody, with an Early Espresso card base.  

A simple greeting and a knot of Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim finished off the card.

I know what I'll be looking for as I walk my neighborhood!  Can't wait to make some more leaf cards!

Product List

Soft Seedlings Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159905]

$20.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$8.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$8.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$9.25

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$9.25

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146989]

$9.25

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$9.25

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim

[152472]

$6.50