Check out my Halloween Fun class cards and treats

I can't believe Halloween is tomorrow! I am picking up some pumpkins to carve today (it's never too late), and will roast the pumpkin seeds. I've also got prepping and freezing apple pies on my list. I bought 30 pounds to support a camp for kids with diabetes and the big box arrived yesterday. Of course, Big Storm Sandy is still all over the news. I hope you're safe and warm and doing okay if you're in any of the states affected by Sandy.

 

I adore this little favor, made with the Two Tags die for the Big Shot. and Googly Ghouls. I CASE'd this from SU! demo Michelle Last. This one is holding a clear stamping block, but it's perfect for any kind of little boxed candy. We used Junior Mints at my class.

 

 

This card is all about the Howlstooth & Scaringbone dsp, Wicked Cool stamps and Jack of all Trades witch's hat. I used the 2" circle punch for the cauldron. Of course my gals had to make the cute bat that covers microwave popcorn, and the last card with Frankie, the witch and mummy was CASE'd.

 

Today is the last day of 13 weeks for The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop. Check back tomorrow to see the winner of the $50 Stampin' Up! gift certificate! And thanks for playing along!



Whoo hoo! I'm a guest blogger at Pink Paper Bakery

Can you see it? She's not into him. She'd rather watch her pet spider than catch Frankie's dance moves... which are obviously meant to impress. Okay, maybe it's all in my mind. I'm easily entertained! ha ha I love the stamps in the Googly Ghouls stamp set. And when Deena at Pink Paper Bakery asked me to be a Guest Blogger today, I was thrilled!

My jumping off point was this sketch challenge #145 at Pals Paper Arts. The challenge is open till October 25 (noon, CST).

 

I started with an Old Olive card, then added a layer of Pretty in Pink card stock that I double embossed. I inked up the top inside of the Lacy Brocade embossing folder with VersaMark Ink, ran it through the Big Shot, then added clear embossing powder, tapping off the excess and heating it. Here's a close-up:

 

 

I love that you get two shades of the same color AND that it looks wet in the depressions. From there, I added a piece of Night of Navy card stock that I cut to look like a banner after embossing it with the Square Lattice folder. Frankie and his date were stamped in Night of Navy, colored with Old Olive, with highlights of Pretty in Pink (a combo from my Color Coach!). I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter with a 2-way glue pen to the witch's buttons and hat buckle after outlining the duo in Sahara Sand.

 

I hope you like it! It's been great fun for me seeing all of the creative projects at the Pink Paper Bakery. Thanks again, Deena, for inviting me to take part in your fabulous blog!

 

 

 

Stamps: Googly Ghouls, Mixed Medley (hostess);

Ink: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, VersaMark Ink, Regal Rose (for "Treats for Boo" saying), Sahara Sand (to outline images);

Paper: Whisper White (3-1/4" x 2-1/4" plus scrap for 3/4" circle), Pretty in Pink (3-1/2" x 5-1/2" and 2-5/8" x 3-5/8"), Night of Navy (3" x 5"), and Old Olive card stock (5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and 2-7/16" x 3-7/16");

Accessories: 3/4" circle punch, Lacy Brocade and Square Lattice embossing folders, Big Shot, heat tool, clear embossing powder, Stampin' Dimensionals.



Boo! It's Week 12 of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop

My heart is still in Halloween, but I'm physically at the Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Festival! I hope if you live close enough, you'll come visit Kim and I in our booth in the Exposition Hall. You can print off a coupon to save a buck on admission. We've made all kinds of fun things using Stampin' Up! product at this first-for-us festival.

I was looking through my designer series paper today and noticed the big Summer Starfruit polka-dot pattern in the Patio Party dsp pack. I thought that color would look good for Halloween - especially when I turned to my Color Coach and saw Elegant Eggplant as one of the Creative Combinations.

 

So I grabbed my Googly Ghouls stamp set and inked it in eggplant. Then I went over most of the mummy's bandages with a white gel pen. I embossed the "Boo" and tried to make it look like it was trailing off, but I didn't want all of the "o's" stamped because it would've made my design off-center. :-)

I embossed the vertical eggplant piece with the spider web, then sponged it with Whisper White Craft ink, as well as all around the card. I'm pretty happy with it.

 

You can see I used Mary Jo's sketch at Technostamper. I love her sketches, and use them as jumping off points for cards I use in classes, for my clubs, etc. This sketch just went up Monday, so you have till Sunday to add your own creation!

 

Here we are on Week 12 of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop! Just add your Halloween creation to the blog hop, along with the code near the bottom of each post. When you add the code to your blog while you are in the edit HTML mode, your readers can play along, leave comments, and view the samples right from YOUR blog!

At the end of 13 weeks, I will give one person a $50 Stampin' Up! gift certificate! The more times you enter the blog hop, the better your chances of taking home the Grand Prize. You also get a ticket just for displaying The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop badge on your blog. Whoo hoo!

Video tutorial: Making your own Halloween treat bags

My bestie Kim shows how to create quick and easy Halloween treat bags for your favorite kids using the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit in the 2012 Holiday Catalog.



Googly Ghouls Halloween Ensemble at Craft Project Central

 

Check out this Googly Ghouls Halloween Ensemble over at Craft Project Central, and designed by Laurie Zoellmer. Whether you decide to make one, two, or all three of these cute little projects, they are sure to be a hit this Halloween! This Halloween Ensemble includes an easy-fold gift box, a darling triangle treat bag, and a coordinating card! This project is also a quick and fun class, club or camp project! To get the instructions for these projects, just subscribe to October!

Week 10 card has spider web irridescent with Illuminate

 

I can't resist a cute, fake spider with big googly eyes. Of course, real spiders aren't cute. They probably wouldn't stick to a card with dimensionals, either, but who wants to try?

 

 

I started with a Basic Gray card base, and built on that with a Basic Black layer and a piece of Howlstooth & Scaringbone dsp. I used Retrosketches #31 for the card design:

 

 

The Retrosketches #31 challenge ends Friday, Oct. 5, at 11:59 p.m., so you still have time!

 

 

Check out this cool spider web! I embossed the web on Basic Gray card stock, then rubbed the Illuminate pad over the top. It actually looks irridescent like a web, in real life. I love that!

 

 

Here's one more shot of the whole card. I layered the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch at the bottom, and used Jet Black StazOn ink. This is the beginning of Week 10 of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop! Do you believe it? Halloween is just a few weeks away!!! It's so exciting.

 

Add your Halloween creation to the blog hop, along with the code near the bottom of each post. When you add the code to your blog while you are in the edit HTML mode, your readers can play along, leave comments, and view the samples right from YOUR blog!

At the end of 13 weeks, one person will get a $50 Stampin' Up! gift certificate! The more times you enter the blog hop, the better your chances of taking home the Grand Prize. You also get a ticket just for displaying The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop badge on your blog. Whoo hoo!

Stamps: Googly Ghouls;
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Illuminate pad;
Paper: Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Basic Gray and Basic Black card stocks, Howlstooth & Scaringbone dsp;
Accessories: 1-1/4" Circle Punch, dimensionals, googly eyes, spider web embossing folder, 1/8" Basic Black taffeta, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch, and Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch.

Video tutorial: Creepy cute Googly Ghouls spider card

My bestie Kim shows how to create a creepy cute spider card using the Googly Ghouls Bundle (2012 Holiday Mini), and the Spider Web Embossing Folder. Just more Halloween fun!

The EYES have it for Week 7 of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop

No mummy could resist faces like these, with those big, beautiful eyes! Yes, it's time for another Halloween card, this week with Googly Ghouls.

 

I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but I ADORE the Polka Dot Patterns dsp. I mean, they can cheer any card up, making this BOOOO card nothing but FUN! I used a sketch Jenn made for Try Stampin' on Tuesday. This challenge just started, so you've got all week to make up something for it!

 

 

 

I wish I had 1/8" Rich Razzleberry taffeta, so I could've had a third bow on this card. I love the Chevron pattern embossed on the card front.

 



Now it's your turn! Each week, you're invited to add your Halloween creation to my blog hop, along with the code near the bottom of each post. When you add the code to your blog while you are in the edit HTML mode, your readers can play along, leave comments, and view the samples right from YOUR blog!

At the end of 13 weeks, I'll be giving one person a $50 Stampin' Up! gift certificate! The more times you enter the blog hop, the better your chances of taking home the Grand Prize. You also get a ticket just for displaying The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop badge on your blog. Whoo hoo!

Googly Ghouls for Week 5 of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop and WOYWW

 

Welcome to Week 5 of The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop. I'm glad you're joining me for my first Googly Ghouls card! I loved using a couple pairs of googly eyes for this card, as well as the little web from Spooky Bingo Bits.

 

I started with a Very Vanilla card, Howlstooth & Scaringbone dsp, Champagne Glimmer Paper, and a sentiment from Wacky Wishes (hostess set). I also used this sketch from Create with Connie & Mary.

 

This Create with Connie & Mary sketch challenge closes Wednesday, August 29 at noon (EST). At least I was on time for this one!

I enjoyed making an Early Espresso scalloped tulle flower for my card. I used a Jumbo Sticky Round, but it was too big for what I wanted, so I punched a scallop circle out of the middle and peeled off the pink layer to start my flower.

 

I folded the tulle in half and twisted it, adhering it to the center of the circle. Then you just keep twisting the tulle and going around in a circle. Any ends may be tucked under at the end, when you peel off the back side of the Jumbo Sticky Round.

 

 



Here's a closer shot of the card. You can see some rounded corners, how Frankie is green (he's darker in person) and holding the Happy Halloween sign, and the "ransom" letters on the sentiment, which I think is a cute touch!

Each week, you're invited to add your Halloween creation to my blog hop, along with the code near the bottom of each post. When you add the code to your blog while you are in the edit HTML mode, your readers can play along, leave comments, and view the samples right from YOUR blog!

At the end of 13 weeks, I'll be giving one person a $50 Stampin' Up! gift certificate! The more times you enter the blog hop, the better your chances of taking home the Grand Prize. You also get a ticket just for displaying The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop badge on your blog. Whoo hoo!

Oh, and just one more thing - I'm adding this to What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW). I haven't played along in ages. It's fun sharing just how messy a desk gets while crafting. Here's mine:

 

I had to mount my Googly Ghouls set before I could use it! You can see a pile of clear stamps on the left with my fan (a necessity since it's hot in the loft), some leftover items from my bat popcorn cover (I do plan on making more!), and wipes, black StazOn and refill, containers of brads and mini glue dots.

Bea's embossed Tricky Treats card

 

One of my friends and downline, Bea, made this adorable Tricky Treat cards. I love the web-embossed panels of color, as well as the googly eyes on the spider. I'm adding this to The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop from here because Bea doesn't have a blog.