Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween Card

Good Morning! Are you ready for Halloween? The Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween bundle is such a cute set for Halloween and I’m using it with the Celebratory Sips designer series paper to make a Halloween card. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a strip of Secret Sea Celebratory Sips DSP to a striped Timid Tiger panel with liquid glue and adhere them both to the light side of a Timid Tiger two-tone card stock mat. Adhere the layered DSP to the front of a Timid Tiger card base with liquid glue.

Cut the haunted house from Secret Sea card stock using the die from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween dies. Fussy cut a Daffodil Delight panel to cover the back of the die cut holes and adhere it to the back of the house. Use blending brushes to apply Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Timid Tiger, Berry Burst and Secret Sea inks to a Basic White panel. This makes a simple outdoor sunset background. Stamp the bats in the corner using Secret Sea ink. Adhere the blended panel to a Secret Sea mat and adhere the layered panel to the card front.

Adhere the haunted house to the blended panel with dimensionals. Use the bare tree die from the Loveliest Tree dies to cut an Early Espresso panel and adhere it next to the house. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set using Granny Apple Green ink on Basic White and cut it out using the Stylish Shapes banner die. Adhere the label with dimensionals and finish with tiny white glitter stars.

For the inside panel, stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set using Timid Tiger ink on a Basic White panel. Stamp the bats in Secret Sea and adhere DSP to the bottom. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The haunted house from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween dies is just wonderful (along with the rest of the stamps and dies in the great little bundle)! But did you ever think the Celebratory Sips DSP could be used for a Halloween card? The Timid Tiger stripes make a perfect backdrop. And I love to do blended nighttime backgrounds with a haunted house for Halloween card. This one was super simple!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Timid Tiger – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Two-tone Timid Tiger – 4″ x 5-1/2″ (front mat)
Secret Sea – 2″ x 3″ (die cut haunted house), 2-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ (blended background mat)
Daffodil Delight – 1-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (haunted house lights)
Early Espresso – 1″ x 2″ (die cut tree)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ (blended background), 1″ x 3″ (label)
Celebratory Sips DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″(front background), 1-1/4 x 5-1/8″ (Secret Sea front stripe), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Product List

Spooky Halloween Bundle (English)

[166199]

$45.00

Loveliest Tree Dies

[163715]

$20.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Celebratory Sips 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165586]

$12.50

Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165626]

$14.00

Timid Tiger 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166706]

$10.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$14.00

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

[119686]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$9.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Timid Tiger Classic Stampin' Pad

[165278]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Shimmer Star Foam Stickers

[166202]

$9.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Traditional Labels Seasons Greetings Card

Good Morning! Here’s a super simple Christmas card made with the Stampin’ Up! Traditional Labels bundle and the beautiful Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper. You can find the card stock cuts along with supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a Secret Sea panel of Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper to the front of a Secret Sea card base.

Adhere a floral pattern of Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper to a Real Red mat with liquid glue and pop it on the card with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Traditional Labels stamp set on Basic White card stock using Real Red ink. Cut it out with the coordinating banner die and adhere it to the card with dimensionals. Finish with three Cherry Cobbler dots.

For the inside panel, trim the bottom of a Basic White panel with pretty DSP and adhere it to the inside of your card with Stampin’ Seal.

So quick and easy and the beautiful Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper really shines. The fancy banner label made with the Stampin’ Up! Traditional Labels bundle is also quick and adds so much elegance!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Secret Sea – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Real Red – 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ (DSP mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ (label)
Traditions of Christmas DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″(front background), 3 x 4″ (DSP panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Traditional Labels Bundle (English)

[165865]

$43.00

Traditions Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165853]

$16.50

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries

[164119]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Pumpkins for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Here is a simple Thanksgiving card made with the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Pumpkins bundle and the Gather Together specialty designer series paper. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a theme challenge this week:

Adhere a panel of Gather Together specialty designer series paper to the front of a Basic Beige card base with liquid glue.

Stamp the detailed large pumpkin from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Pumpkins stamp set using Basic Beige ink. Stamp the background image using stamped off ink on top of the detailed image. Cut out the pumpkin with the coordinating die. Cut a stem from Crumb Cake card stock using the large stem die and adhere it to the pumpkin. Adhere the pumpkin to the card with dimensionals.

Use the two vine and leaves dies from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Pumpkins dies to cut gold foil and adhere them to the card with glue dots and dimensionals. Stamp the first part of the sentiment using Versamark ink on Basic White. Sprinkle it with gold embossing powder and heat set. Cut out the label with the small banner from the Stylish Shapes dies. Adhere the label to the card with glue dots and dimensionals.

For the inside, stamp the small detailed pumpkin from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Pumpkins stamp set using Basic Beige ink in the corner of a Basic White panel. Stamp the background stamp using stamped off Basic Beige ink and the stem using Crumb Cake ink. Cut out a small leaf from gold foil and adhere it to the pumpkin and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Pumpkins bundle is a simple Fall set with pretty two-step stamping pumpkins, sentiments and great dies. In keeping with the CAS theme challenge, I didn’t use any embellishments or ribbon, and it really lets the gold foil shine!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Tara Carpenter has created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Basic Beige – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Crumb Cake – 1/2″ x 1″ (pumpkin stem)
Gold foil – 2-1/2″ x 3″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel, 2-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut pumpkin), 1″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
Gathering Together specialty DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Product List

Beautiful Pumpkins Bundle (English)

[166012]

$36.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165969]

$16.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$14.00

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

[120953]

$14.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad

[163806]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments Thankful For You Card

Good Morning! Today’s card features the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set used with the pretty Splendid Autumn and Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ designer series papers and the Perennial Postage and Label Me Grateful Dies. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a a panel of Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Cajun Craze card base. Use the second largest Perennial Postage die to cut a Pecan Pie panel and adhere a panel of Splendid Autumn designer series paper to the front. Adhere the panel to the card with dimensionals.

Use the dies from the Label Me Grateful dies to cut Old Olive, Pecan Pie and Crushed Curry card stock. Fold a length of the fun Irregular Weave ribbon and adhere it to the card with glue dots. Adhere the die cut leaves and acorns to the card with glue dots on top of the ribbon.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Cajun Craze and cut it out with the Perennial Postage die. Pop the label on the card using dimensionals.

For the inside panel, trim the bottom of a Basic White panel with DSP. Cut another Crushed Curry leaf cluster from Crushed Curry and adhere it to the panel. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Falling leaves with plaids are perfect for Fall and it’s great to be able to combine designer series papers, stamps and dies from different sets to make cards! Give it a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cajun Craze – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 1-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
Pecan Pie – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (die cut DSP mat), 1″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut acorns)
Crushed Curry – 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
Old Olive – 1″ x 2″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3″ x 4-1/4″ (art panel)
Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gathering Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165970]

$26.00

Perennial Postage Dies

[162607]

$33.00

Label Me Grateful Dies

[166111]

$24.00

Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164173]

$12.50

Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164678]

$12.50

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$14.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$14.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Irregular Weave 3/8" (1 Cm) Trim

[165903]

$9.00

Cajun Craze & Gold Dots

[165984]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Charming Day Birthday Card

Good Morning! Here’s a floral birthday card using the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle and the pretty Floral Charm designer series paper. This DSP has pretty Fall colors, so it’s great for birthdays this time of year and it’s Z-fold card, so it’s perfect for someone extra special. You can find the card stock cuts along with the currently available supplies at the bottom of my post.

Score and burnish the Mossy Meadow card base and adhere panels of Floral Charm designer series paper to each section. Cut a large circle from Basic White using the large die from the Spotlight On Nature dies and stamp the small flower from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set in the middle using stamped off Petal Pink ink. Adhere it to the large inside panel with liquid glue – this will provide the writing area.

Using the second largest circle die from the Spotlight On Nature dies, cut a Mossy Meadow circle. Cut a Basic White circle using Stylish Shapes dies and adhere it to the inside of the Mossy Meadow circle (I was playing around with a 2-3/4″ circle punch from my stash that is no longer available and used it instead). Adhere the layered circles to the card front with liquid glue, aligning it with the Basic White circle on the inside panel. Be careful to only apply glue to the section attached to the front flap.

Stamp the large flower from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set on Basic White and color it with the Petal Pink, light Old Olive, light Mossy Meadow and light Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends. Use blending techniques for the greens on the leaves and the Petal Pinks on the flowers and then add s few light Cajun Craze touches to the corners of the flowers. cut the flower out with the coordinating die and adhere it to the circle with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment using Cajun Craze ink on Timid Tiger and trim the ends into fishtails using your paper snips. Adhere the label to the card with glue dots. Cut two Mossy Meadow leaf clusters using the small leaf die from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day dies and adhere them to the front and inside of the card. Finish with an Old Olive linen thread bow and Petal Pink shimmer dots.

The florals in the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle are so easy and fun to color and I love the sentiments and coordinating dies. A fun fold always makes a birthday card extra special and the Z-fold is a fairly easy card to make. Give it a try!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Mossy Meadow – 5-1/2″ – 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″, 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut circle), 2″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
Timid Tiger – 3/4″ x 3″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 4″ (inside die cut circle), 3″ x 3″ (die cut circle), 3-1/2″ x 4″ (stamped flowers)
Floral Charm DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside background), two 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ (front and middle panels)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Charming Day Bundle (English)

[166136]

$52.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Floral Charm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166125]

$12.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$14.00

Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165626]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$9.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$9.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$11.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154890]

$11.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$11.00

Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154879]

$11.00

Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots

[166139]

$8.50

Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack

[165986]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments Many Thanks for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Fall is here and I used the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle along with the Gather Together specialty designer series paper to make a Thanksgiving card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a pretty sketch challenge this week:

Adhere a strip of Basic Beige Gather Together specialty designer series paper to the dark side of a two-tone Early Espresso mat and adhere it to a Cajun Craze panel of the DSP. Adhere it to another dark Early Espresso mat before adhering it to the front of a Cajun Craze card base. The two-tone card stock is a little thinner than regular card stock so you get the pretty effects of the layered card front without extra bulk, making it great for mailing.

Stamp the leaf and berry clusters from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set using Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and Basic Beige inks and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I stamped and cut two of each. I also used the Early Espresso watercolor pencil to draw the veins on the Basic Beige leaves to get more contrast. Adhere the leaves and berries together with liquid glue making little clusters and use glue dots to adhere the clusters to the card.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set on Basic Beige using Early Espresso ink and cut it out with the pretty Traditional Labels die. Adhere the label to the card with dimensionals and finish with a loopy Early Espresso linen thread bow and Cajun Craze dots.

For the inside, I kept it simple by adhering a strip of DSP to the side of a Basic White panel and adhered it to an Early Espresso two-tone mat before adhering it to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle is a wonderful leaf set that is great for making Fall cards. And of course I love the Gather Together specialty DSP!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Tara Carpenter has created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cajun Craze – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Early Espresso two-tone – two 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″ (front background and inside mats), 1-5/8″ x 5 (DSP stripe mat)
Basic Beige – 2″ x 3″ (label)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
Gather Together specialty DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 1″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim), 1-1/2″ x 5″ (front stripe)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gathering Moments Bundle (English)

[165980]

$56.50

Traditional Labels Dies

[165864]

$29.00

Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165969]

$16.50

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Early Espresso 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166668]

$10.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$9.00

Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad

[163806]

$9.00

Cajun Craze & Gold Dots

[165984]

$9.00

Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack

[165986]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween No Tricks Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween bundle is such a cute set for Halloween. Unfortunately, I did not get the seriously cute Spooky Sweet specialty designer series paper to go with it, so I paired it with some retired Cute Halloween 6″ x 6″ DSP from a few years back that I had in my stash. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a Pumpkin Pie panel of DSP to a Basic Black mat and adhere it to a Basic Gray patterned panel of DSP. Adhere the layered DSP to another Basic Black mat and then to the front of a Basic Gray card base.

Stamp the cute kitty and puppy from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set on Basic White using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Color the kitty with light Gray Granite, dark Highland Heather, dark Pumpkin Pie and light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. Color the nose and ears with the light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend. Color the puppy with the light Crumb Cake, light Pecan Pie, light Granny Apple Green and dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends. Cut them out with the coordinating dies Cut the fence and bats from Basic Black and adhere the fence to the card with liquid glue.

Adhere the kitty and puppy to the card with dimensionals. Stamp the broom and pumpkin from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and color them with Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends. Cut them out with the coordinating dies and adhere them to the card using dimensionals and glue dots. Stamp the sentiment using Versamark ink on Basic Black and sprinkle it with white embossing powder. Heat set the powder and trim the ends with the Happy Labels Pick A Punch. Adhere the label and die cut bats to the card with dimensionals and finish with Sparkle foam stars.

For the inside panel, stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set using Pumpkin Pie ink on a Basic White panel. Stamp the bats in Memento Tuxedo Black and adhere DSP to the bottom. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Even without the coordinating DSP the card was fun to make and is so cute because of the wonderful critters from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween bundle. I love the Halloween costumes!! The sentiments in the set are great too, along with the accent stamps and dies. It’s a great fun Halloween set!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Basic Gray – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Basic Black – 4″ x 5-1/2″ (front mat), 2″ x 5-1/8″ (DSP stripe mat), 1″ x 3″ (label), 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut fence and bats)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 5″ (die cut critters, broom and pumpkin pail)
(retired) Cute Halloween 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″(front background), 1-7/8 x 5-1/8″ (DSP stripe), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Spooky Halloween Bundle (English)

[166199]

$45.00

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

[121044]

$14.00

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

[121045]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154886]

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$11.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154887]

$11.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

$11.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Shimmer Star Foam Stickers

[166202]

$9.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Haunted Home Kit for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the September Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Halloween” and one of the coolest Halloween ideas from last year is the Stampin’ Up! Haunted Halloween kit. It sold out quickly last year, but it’s back in stock (YAY!!) and I finally got the chance to put it together – It’s so cute!

Here’s my results and I pretty much followed the instructions that come with the kit and the instructional video on YouTube. I did supply my own hot glue gun which I used to assemble the house and roof.

Here’s the instructional video put together by Stampin’ Up!. I found it VERY beneficial to watch the video before and during assembly, especially since the roof is a bit tricky. It’s been a while since I’ve used a hot glue gun, so I was especially cautious at first. There was a little difference between the instructions and the video, so having both on hand was helpful.

Here’s one of the sides. The house is made of corrugated paper and the bats, trees and fence are made of chipboard. The accent pieces are card stock and vellum. Tear & Tape, glue dots and black dimensionals are included to adhere the accents.

Here’s the other side. When adhering the windows, make sure the shiny side of the vellum shows on the outside, and the center window over the door is shorter than the first floor windows. So it’s perfect for the chandelier and shutters. And the silver skull door knocker is totally awesome!

The house has four sides and is open on the bottom. The side walls have no windows, but there are three more in the back. So, I used multicolor LED tea lights to illuminate the windows (one behind each window).

I think it would also be perfect to add additional spooky touches from die cuts or embellishments you have in your stash. Like we still need a witch, broom, skeleton, graveyard and monsters. So have fun and go all out. It’s a fun project with great results!

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Christie King’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Karen Finkle created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Haunted Home Kit

[164376]

$18.00

Stampin’ Up! Bauble Blooms Christmas Card II

Good Morning! Here’s another Christmas card made with the Stampin’ Up! Bauble Blooms bundle with the beautiful Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper. You can find the card stock cuts along with supplies at the bottom of my post.

Emboss a Basic White panel with the new Traditional Wreath 3D embossing folder. Use a sponge dauber to apply Old Olive ink to the raised leaves and berries and adhere it to the front of an Old Olive card base with liquid glue.

Use the ornament die from the Stampin’ Up! Bauble Blooms dies to cut a panel of the Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper and a Real Red backing. Adhere the DSP die cut to the backing with liquid glue. Cut the ornament topper from Gold foil and adhere it to the ornament. Adhere the ornament to the card with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Bauble Blooms stamp set using Versamark ink on Basic White. Sprinkle with gold embossing powder and heat set. Cut it out with the long skinny Stylish Shapes banner die using a two step method and adhere it to the card with glue dots. Tie a loopy bow with gold trim and adhere it to the ornament top and decorate the rest of the wreath with lots of Real Red sparkly sequins.

For the inside panel, emboss and sponge a Basic White strip like the front background and adhere it to the side of a Basic White panel. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Bauble Blooms stamp set using Real Red ink and adhere the panel to the inside of the card.

The Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper is so pretty that it makes a nice ornament on it’s own.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Old Olive – 4-1/4″ – 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Real Red – 3″ x 3″ (ornament backing)
Gold Foil – 1″ x 2″ (ornament top)
Basic White – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels” (embossed front background and inside panel), 1″ x 4″ (label), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (embossed inside trim)
Traditions of Christmas specialty DSP – 3″ x 3″ (die cut ornament)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Bauble Blooms Bundle (English)

[166096]

$35.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Traditional Wreath 3 D Embossing Folder

[165874]

$11.00

Traditions Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165853]

$16.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$14.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$14.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Traditional Sparkling Sequins

[165875]

$8.00

Gold & Silver 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Trim Combo Pack

[161633]

$9.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle is a new Online Exclusives bundle with pretty Fall leaves and sentiments. I’ve mixed the new with the old by using it with the pretty Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a ‘Gather’ card that would be great for Thanksgiving. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a theme challenge this week and the colors in the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP are great for Fall:

Adhere a panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Mossy Meadow mat with liquid glue. Cut the large oak leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments die from a mottled yellow panel (I think this is actually the retired Wild Wheat colored panel, but it looks good with the current yellows too). Just use the outline die. Here’s the fun part (be brave) – crumple the die cut leaf in a ball. This gives it dimensional texture to add to the DSP color texture. Use a sponge dauber to distress the outside of the leaf with Pecan Pie ink.

Adhere the crumpled leaf to the DSP panel with liquid glue. Wrap Old Olive linen thread around the panel three times and make a loopy bow. Adhere the panel to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set on a mottled panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP using Versamark ink. Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat set. Punch it out with the Labeled with Love punch and punch out a backing from Mossy Meadow. Adhere the label to the backing with liquid glue and pop it on the card with dimensionals. Finish with Daffodil Delight dots.

For the inside, stamp the large leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set in the corner of the last Basic White panel using Crushed Curry ink. Trim the bottom with DSP and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The large leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle are really impressive and fun to use. The crumpled, mottled die cut leaf reminds me of dried up leaves that have fallen and are ready to be raked up. I can hear the leaves crunch already!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Tara Carpenter has created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Mossy Meadow – 3-3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (DSP mat), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label backing)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (front background), 4″ x 5″ (die cut leaf), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)