Papaya Collage Sampler

Today I am working on some more Halloween projects, but I wanted to share with you some cards that I made last week using my latest favorite stamp set called Papaya Collage (126612 C).

I think that from now on when I ink up a some new rubber I am going to create a 'sampler' that showcases different ideas on how to use the images in the set. I am really stuck on making 4 cards that can also be grouped together nicely as a gift.

Here is what I mean:

This was the first card I made...and it made me smile! It's not normally my style..the 'shabby' vintage feel..but once I started I couldn't stop! Here is a close-up of the bird..I actually cut it out by myself...and didn't cut off any of his toes!! I embossed the hat with clear embossing powder (I cut that out too!!)and added a pearl for his eye.

Inside view:

Here is the second card I made:

On this card and the next, I used the Elegant Butterfly punch (127526) and added some pearls (119247).
Inside:

Third:

All of them were spritzed with the shimmer mist (you can really see it here). But what is neat, when you spray vellum it curls! So this butterfly looks like it's really ready to 'take-off'!
Inside:

Last but not least:

and here is the inside of this one:

As I  have mentioned in previous posts...I LOVE the Champagne Mist shimmer paint. I wonder if I sprayed it on myself...if it would make 'me' feel pretty!! (Just kidding!!)
Additional supplies used:
Vellum Card stock (101856), Basic Pearls (119247), Very Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon (120999), Curly Cute stamp set (120510 C), stamping sponges (101610), 2-Way Glue pen (100425), Champagne Stampin' Glitter Glass (120997)

Just let me know if you have any questions, or leave me a comment and let me know what you think! Which one is your favorite??
Stampin' hugs,
Erin

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Bring on the Fall season & 'Gratitude'

Happy Labor Day!! Today is bittersweet, as it means the end of summer...but the beginning of football!! I am not a HUGE football fanatic but I am from New England~ favor the Patriots and Tom Brady is my secret boyfriend (shhhhh!). What I do get excited about when Fall arrives...are the holidays, the warm colors the season brings and you must not leave out the FOOD!!

This upcoming Friday I am hosting a Stamp Camp here at my home and I will be teaching a 'honeycomb' technique using the Full Heart punch (119883) that I saw over on Lydia's blog www.understandblue.blogspot.com click here for her tutorial. Here is the card that we will be making:

Notice...the leaf?? Oopsy~ I noticed that when I uploaded my photo the text was upside down...who cares!! I will be making another one of these to go along with a teacher gift for my son's teacher...you can never have enough hand sanitizer...an apple a day keeps the doctor away!
(Found at Bath & BodyWorks)

Supplies:
Stamps: Fabulous Phrases
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler
Access: Full Heart Punch (119883), Bird Builder punch (117191), First Edition DSP (121878), stamping sponges (101610), Vintage Trinkets (118764)

I loved this technique so much that I thought the heart could also make a cute pumpkin?? I tried and didn't like it...off in the garbage it went. Then I asked the hubby his opinion and voila~

 

Here I used the Extra-Large Oval punch (119859)..same leaf and stem from the Bird Builder..AND I placed the leaf correctly (yay!). This one was sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink (duh!)
I added some newbies for this one, the textured background on the Old Olive CS is the new embossing folder Lacy Brocade (127819) LOVE it!! It is found on pg.6 in the Holiday Mini catty. I also used the fun Scallop Tulle ribbon in Crumb Cake (127840)...this I am ORDERING LOADS of...I can't express how many uses I have for all three colors of ribbon (pg.4). I just wrapped it around the Very Vanilla CS and tied with linen thread. Added a tag stamped with Old Olive and an image from Tiny Tags (118592 C).  I punched it out along with an Early Espresso CS piece with the Small Oval punch (120908). It's attached with a safety pin from the Vintage Trinkets (118764). Roughed up the edges a bit...sponged them a teeny bit...then added the shimmer (everything looks better with shimmer!!).
Here is the inside:

See what I mean?? It's so elegant in real life...the flash on the camera picked up the shimmer quite a bit. This sentiment is from Day of Gratitude (121148).

That's it for now...making other goodies, dinner then getting the kids ready for bed...off to school again tomorrow. It's weird that they went back for such a short week lastweek. They get another short one this week...I suppose it's nice to break em' in easy! No homework yet...!
Stampin' hugs,
Erin
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Stampin' Up! is going 'Back to Spool'!

September 1st, 2012~ school began here in Frederick County Va. last Wednesday. But now it's 'Back to Spool' time...check out this great Stampin' Up! video:

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Friday the 31st..and a full moon!!

TGIF!! Today is not only Friday...which the kids are happy about, but it's the last Friday of August...which means I have permission from the hubby to start decorating for Halloween!!

Oh..and it's a Blue Moon tonight~ super SPOOKY!!

Normally I get crazy during the middle of summer~ I know 'crazy' right?? It's my absolute favorite holiday...I love to make crafts, cards and gifts too!! In the past I have made a few spooky trees, this year my tree was quite a workout!! I ventured out on a bike ride with my son Aiden and while on a path through the woods I found 'THE ONE'. You know...how it just speaks to you? Just like picking the right Christmas tree. So the problem? It wasn't just a cute little branch..it was a tree!! I couldn't even break it into two pieces to bring it home!

I was SO determined (I mean..what if I had left it and came back for it with John's (hubby) truck and someone had the same thought that I did and took it...! So...I rested part of it on the handlebars and pedalled ALL the way home...probably looking somewhat like a freak!

Anyway...once home, John sawed it into two pieces and I spray painted them black (this time I used a satin black spraypaint).I bought an urn..some rocks and voila!

I loved Kimberly's ornaments she made one Halloween, so check out her tutorial here for the cones and here for the scallop square ornament. I used the new Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP (126906) from the Holiday Mini Catalog for mostly all of the ornaments. They will be filled with some black tulle and treats for holiday...just can't fill them yet because the kids will eat em' all up!
Close up's:

This last one is the owl...turned upside down and the feet cut off...cute huh?? Spooky??

With the left over scallop pieces from the Perfect Pennant die, I made these cute little ornaments...these rosettes were made using the 2 3/8" scallop circle punch (118874).

Other supplies used: Bat punch (on the clearance rack!), Champagne glimmer paper (127885), spider web embossing folder (120889), First Edition DSP (121878), Simply Scored (122334), decorative label punch (120907), Timeless Type Alphabets (retired), Scallop Squares Duo (120903), extra-large oval punch (119859), clear embossing powder (109130), antique brads (117273), linen thread (104199), modern label punch (119849), owl punch (118074), scallop square punch (119884), jewelry tag punch (117190), 1/16" circle handheld punch (101227), vintage trinkets (118764), rhinestones (119246)...and lastly~EVERYTHING was sprayed with Champagne Shimmer mist!!

Yes...you guessed it~ the glue gun was this girls BFF over the last few days!!

Now...as you will see I used a few retired Halloween sets...and I was very proud of myself for doing so!! I loved them so much I felt bad that they were sitting in a box being neglected~ I was wishing I had ordered Toxic Treats (127898 c) but I was a good girl and didn't~ well not until the other day...when I just HAD to have it (you know how it is)! So when that baby is all inked up..I will share some goodies with it! Stay tuned!

Here using the same paper...I created a one-sided banner. The letters were created with the Serif Essentials die for the Big Shot...can't believe that it is retired..I still use it ALL the time!

 

 

 

Lastly here is a wreath that I made: don't you love the spider?? The rhinestones were colored black with a permanent Sharpie marker (only takes a minute or so to dry!) Here is the tutorial that I followed on making the wreath. Total sheets of the DSP that I used for all items (banner, ornaments AND wreath were 6 sheets!!) In her video she used 6 sheets on her wreath, you could add more and your end result would be that it is a 'fuller' wreath.

Here is a close-up:

 

 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!!

Have a great spooky night!

 



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Hope you have a great day, leave me a comment or contact me if you have any questions!!
-Erin
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Stampin' hugs,
Erin

Punch Art Hula girl and Hawaiian Stamp-n-Lunch Photos

So my Stamp-n-Lunch was this past Sunday and it was AMAZING!! Thanks Marie, for hostessing!!
Marie has quite the talent in kitchen and as a 'thank-you' I ordered her a personalized stamp:
Here is her thank-you gift..

It's a personalized stamp that we now sell...great for the holidays!! (pg. 147 IBC). This one says 'From Marie's Kitchen'...and let me tell you she is QUITE the cook!!Check this out....

As beautiful as this is...this is NOTHING!!
This is the card made to go along with her gift, since the cards we made were all 'beachy' and the theme was Hawaiian...I needed something that looked like Hawaii!! I am laughing though because to me she looks like an 'asian' hula girl...nothing wrong with that right?? I'm actually jealous of her tan!

Here is the card that I made to go along with her card:

Close-up:

Hard to tell from the photo...but I used the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder (115964). This 'hula' punch art girl was inspired/CASED from Linda Aarhus click here for photo tutorial.
I wanted a matching box to hold the stamp..so I used a piece of DSP Patterns Stack (2012-2014 In Color)...asked the hubby to come up with some measurements and Voila~

Here all wrapped up and ready to go:

When it comes to decorations...along with our 'Hawaiian' theme...she leaves NOTHING out!!

The drinks were kept cool with frozen water balloons...clever huh??

Here were the treat bags for the guests:

They were made using the new Floral Frames Framelits (127012).

For the door prize I made a set of coasters..these are just 4x4 tumbled marble tiles...sold at your local hardware store. The shell images are from By the Seashore stamp set (126532 C), embossed with gold embossing powder/heat tool...or you could heat them in your oven.

On the back I applied cork shelf liner...EASY!! Peel and stick baby!!

Packaged up:

It was quite the afternoon!! When the ladies were finished with their card, they could choose their hunk and pose...what fun!!

Let me know if you have any questions on anything you have seen here, just leave me a comment!!
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~Stampin' hugs,
Erin