Author: stampcatwg

Sweet Trick or Treat Kitty Cross Stitch!

Hello friends! Happy Monday! Hope you had a nice weekend! It was hot here this weekend and that’s what usually happens in early October – we have one last blast of heat then we settle into Autumn. The mornings are so beautiful and cool and the leaves are starting to turn! My husband put out all the Halloween decorations in our front yard (he goes all out, even a fog machine and a graveyard!) I love it! We celebrated our wedding anniversary last week and on Saturday night we went out to dinner and an awesome concert for our anniversary. We saw The Lumineers and they were so amazing live. WOW….just wow. They sounded ten times better than on the record. Something about the piano and the violin live with his voice. I am still thinking about it.

Before I start today’s post – just wanted to say – again – thank you for alllllll the love on my Greetery posts last week! It is so much fun to show you the new releases and I can feel your excitement too. I hope you have lots of fun crafting with your new goodies!! I will have some more fun Christmas cards to share later this week, but for today it’s all Halloween!

Today’s share is a fun little cross stitch project I finished up late last week! I LOVE Halloween cross stitch! The pattern is called Trick or Treat and the designer is Barbara Ana Designs. I bought the pattern off Etsy. I used 14 count Aida fabric and DMC floss. I did change up the colors on the pumpkins and the leaves motif. I almost always add my own personal touch. I also added a little button to her bow! Like with my last project, I haven’t decided how to finish it yet, so it will go in the stack of almost finished projects!!

I love her little top hat!! And her fluffy skirt!! She is a kitten princess with her pumpkin staff….

Look at those curly shoes!!

Trick or Treat!!

That’s it for me for today! Hope you have a GREAT week! I’ll be back on Wednesday and Friday! See you then! XOXO

October 9, 2023
The Greetery Holiday 2023 Collection Release Day! Yippeee!

HEY FRIENDS!! EXCITING NEWS!!

THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE IS LIVE NOW!!

RECOLLECTIVE HOLIDAY IS HERE!

CLICK HERE!!

It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new Recollective Holiday release to you this week!! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! Happy Crafting!! If you scroll back through my last three blog posts you can see all my projects, and the accompanying supply lists. If you have any questions – reach out!

Thank you for ALL the amazingly kind comments on my project reveals post!!! You are so nice to bless me so kindly! I would be so grateful, as always, if you would shop via my Greetery affiliate link! Have fun!

October 6, 2023
The Greetery – Recollective Holiday Collection – New Release Day 3

Whew! Okay friends, welcome back to DAY THREE of The Greetery Release Week! If you haven't already, be sure to scroll back through my last two blog posts so that you make sure to see everything! It's been a lot of projects this week!! The Recollective Holiday Collection from The Greetery is here! And, just one more day until you can shop and create your own projects!! Thanks again, as always, for the lovely comments and the support. It means a lot to me and I read all the comments – and you guys make me smile. Bless you! Today I am sharing my final two projects from release week, and they have an interesting theme that you probably won't guess – Cars!!! Yes, cars!! Hee hee. Let's go!

THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH AT 10AM EST! TOMORROW!

Remember back when Betsy did the cutest Van Die?? Well, now we have a Hatchback! It's called, appropriately enough, the Holiday Hatchback! And it's like Barbie, because it has accessories! (I am cracking myself up right now)! The brand new Holiday Hatchback opens up from the bottom so you can tuck in little candy treats, small gifts, or even a gift card! It would be so cute as an ornament, or home decor, or place settings! And, of course, it's not just for the holidays. I'm thinking new drivers, a car themed party…..the ideas are endless. Let's take a peek at my car I created! I used the Hatchback Dies, the matching Tree Die, and the matching Skis Die! There is also a Luggage Die! My inspiration is my love of skiing (when I was younger!) and Lake Tahoe. We live not too far from Lake Tahoe and it's a regular occurrence to see cars on the freeway with trees, skis, and tons of snow packed on them!

I made a little home decoration theme for my project! The sign was made using one of the stamps from the also new Holiday Cheer stamp set (featured later in my post today).

It's very easy to figure out where all the parts and pieces go, and it's totally customizable! Choose any color, any trim, etc. I used some gems for the headlights and I also used matte silver cardstock for the bumpers, etc. The trim is from my favorite woodgrain paper.

Oh gosh, those skis are SO fun! And the tree on top is the perfect size. I assembled the tree by putting together three of the tree dies so it would be 3d. I added tons of snow to everything!

My knees are too old for skiing now, but I'm not opposed to some hot cocoa by the fire!

And, my final project for release week is featuring the brand new Cheer Mobile Stamps and Dies! I used the new stamps and dies along with some of my previously released Greetery favorites!! My finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with red and then white. I used the Snowflake Soiree stencils and added some pretty pines…again inspired by skiing at the lake!

This car is definitely on the way to gramma's house, loaded up with presents! Driving through the snowy woods ready for a celebration! And again, this car isn't just for the holidays! Presents are good any time as a theme with cute cars. The sentiments have matching dies which I love. I created my cute red card by stamping with my MISTI.

I stenciled my Snowflake Soiree Stencils using only two shades of blue, instead of using four color shades. I wanted the look to be icy and cool.

Okay, friends! That's it for me for this new release week! Oh, what fun we've had dashing through the snow and getting ready for the holidays! Thanks for spending some (lots of) time with me this week! XOXO

DAY THREE PRIZE INFORMATION!! The Greetery will be giving away TWO more $50 gift certificates for today! That makes a total of SIX gift certificates over all three days…. To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today! Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog!

The new release is LIVE tomorrow, October 6th, at 10am EST! It is definitely my pleasure to share The Greetery products with you! I feel very lucky to be part of this team. Happy Shopping tomorrow! I am very excited to see what everyone makes with these gorgeous new winter themed products.

I truly appreciate it if you remember to shop via my links! tomorrow. It helps me so very much!

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW RELEASE!

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DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!

Angelica

Dana

Dawn

Kelly

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda

October 5, 2023
The Greetery – Recollective Holiday Collection – New Release Day 2

Welcome back to day two of the new Recollective Holiday Collection for The Greetery! Thanks again for joining me today! The new winter collection continues today with the design team featuring more new products! (And we'll have even more tomorrow too!) I hope you've been enjoying the release so far. Thank you for all the love and nice comments. This is such a fun time of year to share with all of you!! I hope you're in the mood today for some bright and sparkly projects! Yesterday's projects were classically Christmas and today's projects are fun, retro, colorful Christmas!! A little something for every style and even more gorgeous new stamps and dies…. Hope you're having a good day so far. Let's get started!!

THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH AT 10AM EST!

My first card for today features the brand new Bright and Bubbly stamps, sentiments and dies! Everyone remembers those cool ornaments from the 60's…well Betsy brought them back to life for us to craft with! My finished card is a white A2 card base layered with aqua, vellum, and more white… All to serve as a background for those bright colorful ornaments. My sentiment is sparkly silver and the whole card makes me smile!

Here's a side view of my card and die cut layers…. I used the new Juniper Dies as my 'tree' part of the card. All the die cut pieces were generously splattered with silver metallic watercolor ink.

I shaded each ornament with Copic Markers and I also used some Stickles for the candle portion. I added clear gemstones to look like the old liquid ornaments. This card has a lot of details and I love it all!

The sentiment was heat embossing with very sparkly silver embossing powder!

My second card for today's reveals features the brand new Christmas Sampler stencils and stamps!! It's homespun, warm, cozy Christmas! My finished card is an A2 card base covered in black woodgrain… This card is all about those stencils!! A perfectly put together set of stencils to easily make this pretty background. The sentiment was stamped on last and the stamp set has several options that fit into those spaces.

After I was done stenciling, I added white paint splatters as 'snow' to the card. Just felt right!

I rounded the corners and added a gem there at the top…

I am excited to see the color combinations everyone else came up with for this stencil set! The possibilities are endless!

Last up for today is another cheerful card with a festive plaid! This card features the brand new Plaid Tidings Suite of stamps, stencils, and dies. I mean, c'mon! Plaid words?? YES!!! My finished card is an A2 white card base layered again with aqua and white. I used the 'glow' stamp from the Bright and Bubbly set to make some details in the background.

The stencils are so easy to do!! Pick your colors and make it festive! I stenciled and then die cut out the words using the matching die. I added the rounded sentiment from the accompanying/matching stamps. Simple and pretty.

These two step holly sprigs are also part of this set and I tucked some in there for good measure.

The big words are attached to the card using foam tape and then I added a few blue pearls…

Alright my friends, that's it for day two! But, guess what? Tomorrow is day THREE! More projects and more products for you to see! Cannot wait to see you again tomorrow morning!! Isn't this fun?!

DAY TWO PRIZE INFORMATION!! The Greetery will be giving away TWO more $50 gift certificates for today! That makes SIX gift certificates total over all three days…. To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog post for today! Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog!

THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH AT 10AM EST!

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for these cards! (Affiliate Links Used)

DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!

Angelica

Dana

Dawn

Kelly

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda

October 4, 2023
The Greetery – Recollective Holiday Collection – New Release Day 1

Hello there my crafty friends! Today is the start of something big! Something we all look forward to all year! It's time to reveal The Greetery Holiday Collection for 2023! (It's also my wedding anniversary, so a lot to celebrate today!) I know that you know that I know (hahaha) that Betsy goes all out for the Christmas release every year and this year is spectacular! The new release is called the Recollective Holiday Collection! Stamps, Dies, Stencils, and 3d projects, all with a beautiful homespun holiday feeling. I think you're gonna love it! There are THREE reveal days this time around! The design team will be sharing our projects Today, Tomorrow, and Thursday and revealing all the new products for you. I have eight different projects to show you over the next few days. There will be tons of fun, photos, inspiration, prizes, and more! Let's grab a cup of cocoa and have some fun together! Welcome! As always, my full supply list is at the bottom of this post, and I'll update it once the new items are available!

THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH AT 10AM EST!

My first card for today features the brand new Big Beautiful Bow Die, along with the new Juniper Dies, and the sentiment from the brand new Wrapped In Love stamp set!! I also used previous products – Ruscus and Pine Wisp! I created a present on a card! My finished card is an A2 card base made from cream cardstock, and then covered in small gingham. That gorgeous bow is the star of the card….

This new sentiment set is awesome! Mix and match different sentiments/fonts with a gift theme! Love it! I used brown ink to stamp my sentiments since this card has a vintage feeling to it. The top layer is cream and then I used shades of green and vivid red…. I splattered my card with gold watercolor ink too.

I mixed in some vellum and two green tones for interest. I also added some snow to make it feel more vintage and wintery! This bow is easy to assemble of course – Betsy thought of everything – and the dies line up easily to create this pretty bow.

I used a dark red/mahogany Copic Marker and inked parts of the bow to look like a shadow/shading…

My second card for today's festivities features the brand new Wrapped In Love suite of stamps and dies!! This is so cute, fun and clever!! A whole line of products set around gift wrapping!! My finished card is a kraft A2 card base. I layered the Nordic dies as my top layer and put red underneath to show through.

Cute scissors, tape, tags, twine….everything you need for gift wrapping!!! And more beautiful, thoughtful, sentiments. Here's a side view of my layers…

I used kraft, white, red, and green for a very classic Christmas palette. The dies are matched up to look like a roll of wrapping paper!! And those tiny tags!! I used a tiny bit of vellum for my 'tape' dispenser! The scissors were die cut with both gold and silver cardstock.

I mean, seriously, can you stand this??!!! It's so great!!

My final card for today features the brand new Winterland Layers stamps and dies and the brand new Comfort and Joy stamps and dies…. My finished card is an A2 card base layered with cream, kraft, and red…. The Winterland layers are pretty foliage meant for the holidays. The Comfort and Joy stamp set has caring messages for people who might be having a difficult holiday season (SO thoughtful and wonderful)….

I kept this card clean and simple by layering the Nordic Dies and inking the edges for a soft look.

I'm always so very happy for a new release!! Especially a holiday release! That's it for day one of the new release reveals! Be sure to come back tomorrow and Thursday and I will be sharing five more cards and projects featuring the new items! What's your favorite thing so far? The new release will be for sale on Friday, October 6th at 10am EST! See you tomorrow with more projects! XOXO

DAY ONE PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away TWO $50 gift certificates each day (for three days)! To be entered to win, leave a comment on each designer's blog post for today! Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog!

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE GREETERY STORE!

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for these cards! (Affiliate Links Used)

DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION LINKS FOR TODAY!

Angelica

Dana

Dawn

Kelly

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda

October 3, 2023
Guest Designing with Doodlebug – Sweet & Spooky Collection – Pop Up Halloween Card!

Hi friends! Happy October! YEAH! We even had some rain yesterday! Hope you're having a good weekend. So excited for my favorite month (well, one of them!) How have you been? I'm very excited and happy to be making a Doodlebug project and to be back as a guest designer on the Doodlebug Blog today!! You guys already know how much I love Halloween, and the only thing better than Halloween is….Doodlebug Halloween! I look forward to the new collection every Fall! Today, I'm sharing a project I made with the new Sweet and Spooky Collection. It's fantastic! I love how Doodlebug incorporated some aqua and pink in with all the other traditional Halloween colors. It's fresh and cute with just the right amount of spooky!

My card today is a pop up card! I made a little street scene for Halloween night – with trick or treaters, a haunted house, and some adorable ghosties! I used a die set that makes a pop up card – it's so simple and easy to put together. I love that Doodlebug papers are double sided, so the front is just as cute as the back!! This card folds into an A2 envelope, and I used the awesome Cards and Envelopes Sweet and Spooky pack for the envelope.

I assembled my card from 12×12 Spooky and Sweet paper using the aqua spiderwebs paper as a nice neutral background. I used lots of stickers and die cut pieces to decorate everything! When I first started paper crafting it was a 'thing' to make cards entirely from stickers! And it's so easy with the gorgeous stickers from Doodlebug! I put the haunted house in the background and the cute trick or treaters…. And then I glued the ghosties to the top to make it look like they're flying around.

Those big cardstock stickers are perfect for sentiments! I used the Happy Halloween banner sticker across the bottom of my card and decorated with a few shape sprinkles.

I used the orange envelope from the Cards and Envelopes pack and decorated the front of it with matching stickers. I also splattered on a bit of black paint for good measure.

That's it for me for today! My supplies for today are listed below. Happy October!! I hope you have a very Sweet and Spooky Halloween! All treats and NO tricks! Have a great day, and Happy Crafting!

October 1, 2023
Halloween Tiny Town Cross Stitch!

Hi there my friends! How are you today? It’s a new week and it feels like Fall here! This morning when I woke up it was 60 degrees outside! YES! Time for some fresh air in the house. Love that so much. We had a pretty quiet weekend around here….most of our plans got cancelled since my husband and I are both sick. Ugh. 2023 has been a very trying and difficult year for us. But we are hanging in there. The coming of Autumn always makes me in a hopeful mood. I am organizing in the craft room and making tons of Christmas projects to share with you. I know the rest of the year is going to fly by so quickly! I finished a new cross stitch piece last week and I thought I’d share that with you today!! I haven’t decided how I’m going to “finish” it so for now it’s ironed and tucked away until I come up with an idea! I do love a Halloween cross stitch!!

If you want to see more of my finished cross stitch projects you can CLICK HERE!

Here is my finish! It’s called Halloween Tiny Town and it’s by Heart In Hand… There are a series of “tiny towns” and I’ve bought a few of them! There is a Valentine one, and a Seaside one, and a Fall one…They are so cute!! If you’re a beginner, this would be a great series to start with. The finished pieces are not overwhelming… I stitched on 14 count Aida and I used DMC and Weeks threads. I used mostly the called for thread colors, but I did pop up that bright orange a bit with a stronger color…. The finished size of just the pattern is 3″ x 13″ so I cut my fabric to 7″ x 17″ for a two inch border.

This was such a fun stitch!! I love the flying bats, and the ghosts holding the boo banner…and those tiny pumpkins on the fence!!

How cute is that hanging bat beneath the full moon?? Adorable!!

And a wise old owl in a tree!

And I do also like that touch of pink in there too! Seriously just the cutest little Halloween town. I wish I lived there!!

That’s it for today! I’ll be back this weekend with a Doodlebug Project! I’m guest designing with their new Halloween Collection and it’s sweet and spooky for sure. Wishing you a wonderful week! XOXO

September 25, 2023
Concord & 9th Holiday Charm Collection – Part 2!

Hellooooo again….it's meeeee again! Hi! Happy Friday! This week went by in a flash!! I hope you had a good week. Fall is the busiest time of year, and that's proving true for me lately. Lots going on, but it's all good stuff. The weather is changing finally and that makes me in a great mood!! I'm back today to share the rest of my cards I made as a guest designer for the 2023 Concord & 9th Holiday release! I shared my other five cards a few days ago, and these are the last three! It's always so much fun to work with the lovely people at Concord and 9th and their wonderful products! And, as a bonus, I have a bunch of my Christmas cards made! Excellent. One of the many things I love about C9 is that you don't need a lot of 'extras' with their dies and stamps. They think of everything, and it all comes together so nicely – you just have to choose your mood and color palette! Let's get started for today's cards!

Right now I have an Instagram giveaway going from Concord and 9th! So pop on over to Instagram and leave a comment on the post with the little houses and you'll be entered to win a $25 Gift Card to Concord and 9th! Woot!

First up is this cheerful ornament card – it's an A2 white card base covered with one of the brand new patterned papers…. I used the brand new Ornament Stamp and Stitch stamps and dies set… I chose to go with soft peachy pink and bright red, oh and a pop of silver glitter paper. I used the Stitched Vines die for my background….

Now, this next card was SOOOO fun to make! My card is an A2 white card base layered with soft pink and more white…. This card features the brand new Over the Rooftops stamps and dies. What a joy! I had fun mixing and matching colors for everything and I love this retro color palette, using the Oceanside paper…. How cute is that tiny car? And that little reindeer? And those teeny wreaths!?

And my final card from this new release! This is an A2 card base, covered with one of the new patterned papers, then vellum, then white. This card features the brand new Christmas Cloche dies! LOVE! I used gold glitter paper to make my cloche, and backed it with very soft blue paper. I stamped white snowflakes onto the tree and used enamel dots as ornaments. It's just so classically Christmas….

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you've had a great week! Thanks for hanging out with me all week! What are you inspired to work on right now? Are you already starting Christmas? Or are you in Halloween mode?? Let me know! Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see ya soon. Love you! XOXO

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE HOLIDAY CHARM NEW RELEASE FROM C9!

September 22, 2023
Meet Me at the Pumpkin Patch – Fall Sweater Card!

Hi there my creative and crafty friends! I told you I'd be back soon!! Hee hee. I am up on The Greetery Blog today to share a fun project, and I'm sharing it here on my blog too. As you know, Autumn is my very favorite season, and it's my favorite time of year to craft, too. I am so happy it's September and the season is changing! Can't wait to wear a sweater, and a jean jacket, and be cozy!! So, that cozy feeling of Autumn is what inspired my card for today…. Sweater Weather!!

My finished card is A2 sized, and made from kraft cardstock. I layered cream and russet and then more kraft! My card features that adorable Hearts at Home Sweater Die! The sentiment is from one of my favorite Greetery sets – Top Down Autumn. I used all the warm fall tones…. This card is kinda clean and simple and graphic. When I first saw the sweater die at Valentine's Day, I immediately thought of Fall!!

Here's a side view of my layers….

I started by using my MISTI to stamp the classic Windowpane background in brown ink onto cream cardstock. I die cut two Crimped Rectangles dies to frame the sweaters. I mixed and matched warm Fall tones of cardstocks to make the sweaters and the small images for the front of the sweaters. Leaves and pumpkins – perfect! The colored cardstock pieces are gently inked around the edges with matching inks…. Leaves and pumpkins – so perfect!!

The sentiment is stamped in brown ink and die cut with the matching die. This is from the Top Down Autumn Set! To assemble the card, I intertwined the sweaters and mounted them to the card with foam tape. I kinda wish I had some sweaters like this! (Too bad it's still 90+ degrees here too!)

That's it for my card for today! Wishing you a very happy Autumn season…. I hope you have a wonderful and creative day and I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! XOXO

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list/links for today's card! (Affiliate Links Used)

September 19, 2023
Pretty Pink Posh New Release – Stack o’ Jacks! Jack O’ Lanterns Card!

Hi crafty friends! How are you today? Are you ready to start a new week again already? Dang, the time is going by fast this month!! Today I'm sharing another project I made with the brand new Pretty Pink Posh Fall Release! I adore this new release so much! I shared two cards last week for the big blog hop, that had a fall theme. Well, today I used the new products with some other PPP items, to make a Halloween Card!! I'm calling it a Stack o' Jacks! Today is the start of the big Instagram Hop to celebrate this new PPP Release! So be sure to head over to Instagram and leave a comment to be able to win a PPP gift certificate! As always with an Instagram Hop, I'm sharing my card here too. This card is full of bright colors and it makes me smile – just like those jack o' lanterns!

My finished card is a custom size: 4.5" x 6.5" and it's a white card base. I made a slightly larger card in this case to fit all the pumpkins in! I layered pretty black stripes paper, then my ink blended layer…. Those big fat smiling pumpkins are the stars of the card! I combined the Pumpkin Shaker Dies, the Stitched Pumpkins Dies, and the boo script for my sentiment!

For this pretty background, I cut a sheet of white cardstock to fit the layer. I used Fossilized Amber Distress Ink and a blender brush to ink blend just the top 2/3 of the panel. I used the Boo Stamp Set (the stars) and stamped stars over my ink blending using the same color. I feel like it looks like an Autumn sky!! And I love the stars!!

I die cut all the pumpkins from orange cardstock. I used a blender brush and two shades of orange distress inks to ink blend the bottom portion of each pumpkin. I also added some black paint splatters. I die cut the faces from black cardstock.

For the stem, I used woodgrain paper and for the leaves I used plaid patterned paper. I felt like that plaid just looked so perfect with the orange!

For my finishing touches, I added the word "boo" as my sentiment, and I sprinkled the card with Platinum Pearls…They are the perfect gray shimmer!!

That's it for today's spooky fun project!! Be sure to head over to Instagram to leave comments in the hop! I hope you have a fantastic day! Thanks for spending part of it with me here! I'll be back tomorrow with a new card for The Greetery! XOXO

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW PPP RELEASE!

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September 18, 2023
Concord & 9th Holiday Charm Collection – Guest Designing!

Hi there!! I told you that I have been making tons of cards! Well, starting today, I'll be sharing tons of blog posts! LOLZ! So much is happening – for every holiday!! This time of year is just crazy for crafting! Today's post is all about Christmas cards! I was very happy to be selected as one of the guest designers for September for the Concord and 9th Holiday Charm Collection! Their holiday/winter release is now available for shopping and I made EIGHT cards with all the items from the new release. Myself and the other guest designers have been sharing everything on Instagram all week, but I wanted to get my cards posted here on my blog too. Today I'll share five cards, and next week I'll share the other three! Everything from this new release is bright, and happy and cheerful. I love it all, and I hope you do too! My supplies for these cards are listed out at the bottom of my post – by clicking the supply list link!! Let's get started!

First up is an A2 card made with the brand new Ornaments Turnabout stamp set! I do loooove a turnabout stamp!! I used red, pink, green and aqua for a retro color palette here! The sentiment is from another brand new set – Holiday Sayings. Some vellum, and silver glitter paper….delicious!!

This next card is an A2 white card base and features the brand new Stocking Stamp and Stitch dies and stamp set! I also used the awesome brand new patterned paper pack – called Fa La La!! This little stocking is just the very cutest thing!! I added some snowflakes and a stamp for good measure…

My next card features the brand new Festive Corner Cuts Dies set!! A gorgeous detailed pattern that cuts out a corner from your card. So clean and graphic. And the set comes with those beautiful poinsettia dies…. Look at how detailed the embossed lines are. I used gold glitter paper for the sentiment for a pop of shine!

All my supplies are listed out at the bottom of this post or by CLICKING HERE!

This card is also and A2 white card base, and features the brand new Holiday Sayings Dies set!! I combined it with the previously released Fa La La Fringe tree and I love how this came out. Traditional red and green, but with a graphic look from the text/font.

All my supplies are listed out at the bottom of this post or by CLICKING HERE!

My final card to share today is an A2 kraft card base, layered with soft blue shades. This card features the brand new All Is Calm stencil and stamp set. A beautiful and serence Nativity scene that makes a pretty, simple card. I accented with gold embossing and gold paint splatters. I used C9 inks and blender brushes to do the stenciling.

All my supplies are listed out at the bottom of this post or by CLICKING HERE!

That's it for today – and my first batch of Concord and 9th 2023 Christmas Cards! I will be back the next few days sharing a lot more projects! Take care, and I will (definitely) see you soon!! XOXO

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW HOLIDAY CHARM RELEASE!

September 17, 2023
Pretty Pink Posh – September 2023 New Release Blog Hop! Cozy Days and Autumn Greetings!

Warm Fall Greetings my friends! I am VERY happy today to share some warm and cozy Fall cards with you!! Happy Fall Y'all! I've been getting in the mood for sure, and these cards today will hopefully get you in the mood too!! Today is day two of a big blog hop celebrating the new September/Fall release from our friends at Pretty Pink Posh. Paulina has crushed the fall mood for us and I know you're going to love it all just as much as I do! I had the best time making cards with the new release, and I was smiling the entire time! I hope my cards today get you in the mood to switch seasons! I have two cards today, and then I'll share another card next week when we do the Instagram Hop. The new release is already available for shopping!!

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW PPP FALL 2023 RELEASE!!

My first card today features the newest addition to the 'mug' collection! The Fall Mug Additions dies go along with all the other mug series dies, and I created a warm and cozy scene with a Pumpkin Spice Latte theme (of course!)…. I used a new stencil, and new sentiments too!! Everything is orange and brown and warm….. I love how this card came out! My finished card is an A2 cream cardstock card base, layered with pretty brown plaid. Then my top layer and design elements….

Here's a close up of my paper layers and a close up of that pretty new Deco Leaves stencil! I used Antique Linen Distress Ink and a blender brush to make the soft background. It's perfect!! The brown plaid screams FALL!

Here's a side view to show all the layers and elements… The mug was made with three stacks of woodgrain paper and the lightly shaded with Distress Ink. The pumpkins and leaves are from different sets (Supplies are listed at the bottom of my post)…. I kept my color palette to orange, cream and brown mostly, with a touch of gold…. Also, yes, that mug is wearing a scarf!!!! I am obsessed!!!! Doesn't this make you want a PSL right now??!!

Cozy days indeed! This die cut sentiment comes with the Fall mug additions set…. I made an orange and cream straw using the birthday candle from the birthday mug additions set!

All the pieces were die cut from colored cardstock and then shaded with Copic Markers… Then some white paint splatters and some Diamond Stickles glitter glue on certain pieces.

My second card for today features the brand new Acorn Shaker Die set, and the new Autumn Pumpkins Stamp set…And another gorgeous new stencil, Layered Woodland… My finished card for this one is a square 5.5" x 5.5 " because I really wanted to showcase all of the stencil!! I again kept with a warm Fall color palette with gold accents and also some vellum.

I die cut the acorn from dark woodgrain paper and a rust colored paper. I splashed gold paint on everything to look nice and shimmery…. The sentiment was gold embossed onto cream cardstock.

I used cream cardstock for my stencil portion. I think it's just warmer with the rich fall tones. I used lots of Distress Inks to make the elements…and white ink to make the spots on the mushrooms. LOVE!!!!

To finish off the stem of the acorn, I wrapped it with thin twine and added a button and a heart… I always love the little touches…

The leaf on the acorn is from one of my favorite PPP sets – Small Stitched Foliage! I wanted a pop of Olive on there….

Thanks for stopping by my blog today for this fun introduction of the new release and for the exciting blog hop! It was nice to share with you! Have a great day today and keep on crafting! I hope you feel all warm and cozy inside!! XOXO

BLOG HOP PRIZE INFO! There are THREE $30 gift certificates up for grabs (one winner each day of the hop). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop from all the comments. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 9/19!! Winners will be announced on the PPP blog. Good Luck!!

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September 13, 2023
Pretty Paper Pumpkins!

Hi friends! It's Thursday night, so I'm gonna call it Friday! Happy Friday! LOLZ. I've been in the studio like a bizzy bizzy bee all day and finally got this post written! I cannot even tell you how many cards I've been making! I've been making cards before breakfast, all day, and even at midnight. It's that time of year when all the crafing companies are releasing Fall and Holiday all at once. My head is spinning from crafty goodness. It's all good and I'm excited to share so many things. It's going to be a fun weekend here – we are going to a concert Friday night and I'm very excited. Haven't been to a concert since before Covid and it's one of my favorite bands… The Counting Crows! (I actually went to college with the lead singer!) Hubs and I will go out and get a pizza before the show…. We have been all work and no play around here so I'm happy we are going on a date!!

Today's project is alllll abouttttt fallllll! I made some pretty paper pumpkins using new supplies from Concord and 9th! I used the brand new Pumpkin Builder Dies along with their newest paper pack…called Harvest Home. These were a really fun project to make and came together so easily. Concord and 9th always makes everything a breeze to assemble. These little cuties are now on our fireplace mantle for fall decor. I also think they would be adorable place setting decorations for Thanksgiving!! You could easily put a little cello bag of candy inside too. Who doesn't love colorful pumpkins?

The Pumpkin Builder Dies set comes with the dies to make three different sized pumpkins. These are the two smaller ones here. You cut six strips and glue them together to form the pumpkin. Then there are dies to make the stem, the leaves and the 'curls' for the leaves. You can make them with colored cardstock or patterned paper to match your favorite color palette. I was thinking I need to make some pink ones!! Pink is so in this year for Halloween!

As you know I love to do, I added twine and enamel dots to some of my pumpkin stems. Also, I generously splattered all the pumpkins with gold watercolor paint for some shimmer and shine and warmth.

To make the 'curls' you die cut the strip of paper and use a paint brush handle to curl it like you would curling ribbon! Easy! It adds such a nice design element don't you think?

The leaves have nice deep scoring lines and you can fold them into these gorgeous 3D leaves. LOOOOVE that!!

The next few photos are ones I took with my iphone as I was crafting – to show you the process. I did these assembly-line style. I die cut out ALL the pieces first and then assembled them in order: Pumpkins first, then leaves, then stems…. Didn't take long at all. This would be a good project to work on in front of the tv or with kids too!

Here are all my pieces die cut out on my crafting table…

To get the rounded pumpkin shape, I used my bone folder to curve the pieces. This also made it super easy to glue all the sections together!!

Here they are coming together….

And, done!

Just a few more pretty pictures…just because….

I used kraft paper for the stems…but I was thinking it would also look nice to use woodgrain paper or even dark brown….

Okay my little chickadees! Thanks for popping by today to see a project and have some fun. I hope you have a delightful fall weekend and that you are doing well. What are you working on in your craft room right now? Let me know in the comments. XOXO

September 7, 2023
Halloween Envelope Card – fun with Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Dies!

Hellllooooooo from me to BOO!! How was your Labor Day Weekend?? Did you do anything fun?? We stayed local and did things around the house. We had gorgeous cool weather here! My husband is working on a huge work project for the next couple of weeks and that's taking up most of his time. I'm staying busy in the craft room – sooooo many things are coming! I'm having a hard time keeping up! I have Christmas, and Fall, and Halloween – it's all happening here in the craft room. There's stuff everywhere!! And, happy September! We are now officially in Fall mode in my mind anyway!! Hee hee. I already had my first PSL and I'm just yearning to wear a sweater! Hope you are doing great!

I have a fun and colorful Halloween card to share today. I used lots of brand new items from Spellbinders! And, in particular, the new Envelope of Wonder suite of stamps and dies. LOVE IT! The base is an envelope and then there are flowers, Halloween items, Christmas items, etc. to put inside. Well, my little envie is overflowing with ghosties and bats and pumpkins….and even a cat and a skeleton! Let's take a look!

I love the font on the sentiment stamp set! It's a pretty cursive font and it fits onto a little tag that goes on the front of the envelope. I made the envelope from tiny gingham from my stash and lined it with orange gingham. My background layers are orange cardstock and OOOOOLLLLDDD striped vellum from PTI that's been in my stash for a while!!

The fun part of this card was die cutting out all these fun images and elements!! I shaded everything with Copic Markers and added white gel pen accents. I like doing this type of crafting – all the little pieces…. On some pieces I added Diamond Stickles for shine.

I love that the ghosties have a little banner! I die cut out the letters from green, orange and purple to make it more fun…

Do you recognize the skeleton? He's the one driving the fun car in the set from a couple years ago! I thought he was funny tucked in there!! And that cute cat wearing a pumpkin hat?! I added in a few elements from different Spellbinders sets. All the supplies are at the bottom of my post!

I mixed and matched everything around until I got a good layout and affixed everything with foam tape. I added some orange gems for sparkle. I do like putting lime green and purple in with traditional orange and black for Halloween!

Have you started your Halloween crafting yet?? Are you in the fall mood, or sad to say goodbye to summer?? I'm definitely ready for a change of season around here. We've had a few cool mornings and it's been nice to have the windows open. Looking forward to getting some apple donuts soon!! Take care, my friends, and have a great week!! XOXO

September 5, 2023
The Greetery – Harvest Fest Collection is Here – Shop Now!

HEY FRIENDS!! EXCITING NEWS!!

THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE IS LIVE NOW!!

HARVEST FEST IS HERE!

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It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new Harvest Fest release to you this week!! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! Happy Crafting!! If you scroll back through my last two posts you can see all my projects, and the accompanying supply lists. If you have any questions – reach out!

Thank you for ALL the amazingly kind comments on my project reveals post!!! You are so nice to bless me so kindly! I would be so grateful, as always, if you would shop via my Greetery affiliate link! Have fun!!

August 30, 2023
The Greetery – Harvest Fest Collection – New Release Day Two!

Welcome back to day two of the new release reveals for THE GREETERY! Thanks for joining me!! The Harvest Fest Collection continues today with the design team features of the rest of the new products!! I hope you enjoyed yesterday's reveals! Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone!! I think you're excited too!! I have FOUR more cards to share with you today, more falllllll….. I am definitely in the mood now for sweaters and leaves and pumpkin carving! Too bad it's so hot here still!! Hope you have a beautiful day today. Grab a cuppa and let's gooooooo!

THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH AT 10AM EST!

My first card to share today features the brand new Round About Foliage Dies set, the brand new Autumn Harvest Dies, and the brand new Thanks All Ways stamp set! My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with woodgrain, and then that gorgeous new wreath!! The inspo for this card came from my own front door! Our front door is wood, and I always hang a big fall wreath on it, just like this!

I chose to watercolor for this card….so all the white/cream pieces of paper are watercolor paper. I used my favorite watercolors in a wet/wet technique to add loose and flowy colors in those warm autumn tones. I do love to sit and watercolor… It's so relaxing! I die cut two of the wreath dies, and then die cut a few extra to add double layers to some of the parts – a little more dimension.

Here's a side view of my layers and pieces…. The pumpkins are from the new Autumn Harvest Dies set and I think they went together perfectly with the wreath. I love that Tied Up Bow set too!!

I heat embossed in gold – the word thankful….and then added a little banner above it to complete my sentiments.

As I'm known to do, a little splash of gold paint to make it warm and pretty….

Next up is a BIG and BOLD card with some pretty pumpkins! This card features the brand new Plump Pumpkins Dies, and the brand new Fall Folk Dies!! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with black, vellum, and those gourd-geous pumpkins!! I chose orange and teal to make them pop! I've never seen this kind of cool look with the inset dies. I absolutely love it!!

Here's a side view of my layers and a close up of those pumpkins!! I wanted this card to be super graphic and kind of modern…

I die cut the matching leaves from gold glitter paper because I didn't want to add green into the color palette here….Also, makes it very modern…

I wanted the pumpkins to look like the were lit from inside. I die cut a large teal pumpkin and a small orange pumpkin. Then I used the Folk dies to cut the design into the front. I die cut a second pumpkin for each one, in white cardstock. On the white pumpkins, I used distress inks and blender brushes to ink blend golden tones. Then I glued the shaded pumpkins behind the colorful pumpkins. It was hard to photo, but it looks really pretty in person!!

For my sentiment I gold embossed the sentiment onto a vellum strip. The background is black cardstock with the Patchwork Quilt Die!

Okay, guys, this next card is SUPER fun and unique!!! This card features the brand new Elegant Arches/Entrance dies, the brand new Thanks All Ways stamp set, and the brand new Autumn Harvest dies. It also features the pretty Stencilscapes/Autumn stencils…. The card opens up like a door or window!! It's really neat. My finished card is an A2 card base, layered with woodgrain paper for my door….

Here is the outside of the door and the front of the card….

And when you open the door….it's a fall scene!!!

I die cut the new Entrance Arches from the woodgrain paper. I affixed vellum to the back of the windows….

I used the new Autumn Harvest dies to make the wheat stalks and the little pumpkins to place outside… I cut out some little rectangles to look like panels on the front door. A little ink blending and splattering to make it aged…

I really adore the Stencilscapes stencils! I die cut an arch from white cardstock and then inked up the stencils in warm fall colors… I added more pumpkins and the rest of my sentiment on top of my stenciled panel.

And here's the top down view! I really am excited to see what Betsy and everyone else made with this die set!!

And last but not least for today, a pretty Fall floral card featuring the brand new Wildwood stamps and dies!! My finished card is an A2 kraft card base, layered with yellow, cream, and vellum…

Here's a close up of my layers… I die cut the Potal Die from cream cardstock, and used the beautiful Berry Branch Stencils to lightly stencil the background…

The new Wildwood stamp set is a big set with loads of multi step flowers! You can mix and match to your heart's content…. I used vintage tones of yellow, aqua and coral for my florals…. The sentiment is one of the pretty sentiments in the stamp set, and it has a matching die!!

The flower centers and the sentiment were stamped in dark brown ink to keep the warm, vintage feeling. I feel like black would have been too harsh…

Okay, friends! That's it for me for this new release week!

DAY TWO PRIZE INFORMATION!! The Greetery will be giving away TWO more $50 gift certificates for today! That makes for FOUR gift certificates total over both days…. To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today! Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog!

The new release is LIVE tomorrow, August 30th, at 10am EST! Thank you for spending part of your week here with me! It is most definitely my pleasure to share The Greetery products with you! I feel very lucky to be part of this team. Happy Shopping tomorrow! I am very excited to see what everyone makes with these gorgeous new Autumn themed products.

I truly appreciate it if you remember to shop via my links! tomorrow. It helps me so very much!

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August 29, 2023
The Greetery – Harvest Fest Collection – New Release Day One!

Hi friends! WOOOHOOOOO! Let's start this week off right!! Happy Monday, and happy Greetery Release Week! I am so happy to share this newest collection with you! Are you excited?? It's almost September, and time to do Fall crafting! I could not be happier! The new release is called Harvest Fest and it is all the beautiful and wonderful things for Autumn…. Think caramel apples, and pies, and leaves, and pumpkins…. Oh YES! We have two reveal days this release, today and tomorrow. The design team will be sharing our projects on our blogs and revealing all the new products for you. I have SEVEN cards to show you over the next two days! Lots of fun, photos, inspiration, and new things!! Let's get started and have some fun!! Get your pumpkin spice latte ready to spend some time with me this week! XO

THE NEW RELEASE DAY IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH AT 10AM EST!

My first card for today features the brand new Caramel Apples Dies and the brand new Foodie Phrases (so cute) and the brand new Herringbone Parquet dies. The card was inspired by our local orchards we love to visit in the Fall. My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with red, cream, plaid, and kraft. I created a little shop scene! I wish I could eat this card!! Do you like red apples or green apples with caramel? I like the green ones!!

How cute is the font on this new sentiment set??? LOVE it!! I also used it in another card today so you'll see more of it!

The caramel apple die set has that juicy apple, the stick, two kinds of caramel (for the top or the bottom), leaves and the bow. It's actually perfect. I die cut out everything from cardstock and then shaded with distress inks and a small dauber. I splattered on just a tiny bit of gold paint for warmth. For the caramel, I glued together two die cut pieces so that it would stand up more off the apple.

Here's a close up of that new Herringbone Parquet Die!!! I die cut it, ink blended it, splattered it…. Ha. I wanted it to look like an old wooden counter in the orchard store…. I die cut a plaid tablecloth from the Coaster die.

Next up is a sweet Acorn card with a bit of a vintage feeling…. My card features the brand new Jumbo Acorn Die along with some of my other favorite Greetery supplies. The finished card is a kraft A2 horizontal card base. I layered with more kraft, some patterned papers, and then a pretty cream tag.

I used the Aida Cloth Background to add some texture to the background layer. I die cut my acorn pieces from colored cardstock and inked up the pieces with Copic Markers. I used the Crimped Circle Tag for my focus point.

I stamped some text in the background on my tag and tied the top with a button and twine…

I used the Autumn word dies in dark brown and vellum to add my sentiment – keeps it simple and classy….

Okay, so if you're still hungry after that caramel apple, how about some pumpkin pie!?! Yeah!! My last card for today features the brand new To Pie For dies along with the brand new Fall Foodie Phrases! My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with orange gingham, woodgrain and more cream…. Now I'm hungry again!! Hee hee.

Here's a side view of my layers and textures…. I wanted my card to look like a Thanksgiving table place setting!!

Here's a close up of that delicious pie!! MMMMMM. I die cut the pie pieces from dark orange and cream cardstocks. I inked the edges of the pie pieces with Antique Linen Distress Ink to look like it was baked and brown like it just came from the oven. I used chunky glitter to look like sugar on the little accent pieces. Looks good enough to eat!!

The square background piece is actually the Stitched Scallop Notecard die, but cut in half! This way I could use it as a frame for my pie. I ink blended just the top of the square, ombre fashion, to add some more color.

Hey Pumpkin!!!

I'm always so very happy for a new release!! That's it for day one of the new release reveals! Be sure to come back tomorrow and I will be sharing FOUR more cards featuring the new items! Yippeeeeeee! What's your favorite thing so far? I'm ready for a fall snack for sure!! The new release will be for sale on Wednesday, August 30th at 10am EST! See you tomorrow with more projects! XOXO

DAY ONE PRIZE INFORMATION! The Greetery will be giving away TWO $50 gift certificates each day! To be entered to win, leave a comment on each blog for today! Random comments will be chosen and announced on The Greetery Blog!

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August 28, 2023
Sunny Studio Stamps – 8th Birthday Celebration Blog Hop! Holiday Cards!

Wowza! There's a lot going on around here in crafty land!! It's all good!! SOOOO many beautiful new stamp collections coming out lately, and lots of Christmas already this year. I guess it's good if you're organized and ready to start Christmas! (I am not that organized! LOL) I do love sharing everything with you and introducing you to new goodies from my favorite companies. Today is a big blog hop to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Sunny Studio Stamps! Yiipppeeee! Congratulations to Mendi for eight fun years of creativity!! Here's to many more! I have two Christmas cards to share with you today. If you're new here because of the hop – welcome! XOXO

My first card today features the brand new Woolen Mittens Dies, the brand new Diamond Die, and some old favorites from Sunny Studio!! It's a cozy card perfect for any winter occasion. I used pink and aqua because I love those colors for holidays… My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with striped paper, then that big cozy mitten!!

Here's a side view of my card to show all the layers and elements. I die cut out all the pieces from colored cardstock and used distress inks to add shading. I also generously splashed on some white paint 'snow'!

I die cut the mitten from pink cardstock and then ran it back through my Big Shot using the new Diamond cover die – love that look!! I die cut some pretty aqua snowflakes to add color and wintery goodness…

I thought this was the perfect sentiment for a mitten card!!

For a little embellishmnent, I die cut out the small tag and added a snowflake and red twine…

There are so many pretty details in this die set! I love the holly…. And I love that the cuff has two pieces to mix and match more colors…. I stamped some aqua snowflakes around the mitten…

My second card for today features the brand new Holiday Hugs stamps and dies!! It's the cutest bear, and he has items he can hold in his hands. Of course I chose the mug of cocoa for him to hold! I debated making him a white polar bear, or a fluffy brown bear…. He is colored with Copic Markers and I love his colorful scarf! My finished card is an A2 card base…

Here's a side view of my card. I used the pretty striped background in red and white because it reminded me of candy canes… I stamped and colored the bear and mug and colored with Copics. I added white gel pen accents and a bit of glitter on the marshmallows….

There is a separate die cut included in the die set, and it cuts out his hands so he can hold the items. It's so clever! I added his mug and a little heart for good measure…

I used Stazon ink on vellum to add my sentiment….

Thanks for stopping by my blog today to help celebrate the anniversary for Sunny Studio! I love their stamps and I'm so happy to help Mendi share her exciting anniversary. Wishing you a blessed and happy day today! XOXO

PRIZE INFORMATION! Sunny Studio has generously given each of us a $25 gift certificate code to give away on our blogs for a total of $425 in prizes throughout the week. WOW! The contest will run through Monday, August 28th. To enter to win, please leave a comment here on this blog post! Sunny Studio will announce all winners on the Sunny Studio blog on Friday, September 1st, and will email all the winners their shopping codes directly! GOOD LUCK!!

August 25, 2023
Hero Arts Holiday 2023 Blog Hop! Snowmen and Candy Canes!

HEEEEYYYYY everyone! Welcome! Hope you're having a great week so far! Today is a fun day – a big, amazing, blog hop! The Hop today is to celebrate the brand new Winter 2023 Hero Arts Catalog launch! All the new holiday products are available today in the Hero Arts Store! Yippeee! I have two fun and cheerful Christmas cards to share today! If you're new here to my blog because of the hop – welcome! Nice to meet you! XO

My first card today features the adorable, brand new Peeking Snowman Die Set! I also used the brand new Snowflake Stencil and brand new Holiday Season Messages Stamps/Dies! My finished card is an A2 white card base. I layered white (stenciled with snowflakes), then red, then a cute postage die. I wanted it to look like a Christmas stamp!! It was fun to die cut this little sweet guy!!

I stenciled the background with Distress Ink and a blender brush – those pretty blue snowflakes! I die cut all the snowman pieces from colored cardstock and gingham paper…and added a little bit of shading. The fun part was adding some snow to his hat!

Here is the side view, showing my layers…The sentiment set comes with matching dies, which just looks so nice and neat!

Instead of paper I used black enamel dots – I think it looks like shiny coal…and makes them stand out more! I used the stencil to add one more snowflake behind the snowman hat.

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Next up is a sweetheart candy cane card! I used the brand new Candy Cane Dies and the new Holiday Season Messages stamps and dies… I used a pretty vellum heart to feature the candy canes. My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with kraft, teal and then vellum. The star is those fun and cheery candy canes!

I made the candy canes with white and red cardstock and then sprinkled on some white paint for snow…. The bow is die cut from sparkly cardstock and finished with a big red enamel dot. I kept this card very clean and simple, and it would be a good one to mass produce for Christmas cards….

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I had originally made some red, and some pink candy canes. I used the red ones for my card and decided to use the small pink one to make a sweet little gift tag! I definitely need to make some more of these!!

Thanks for stopping by today as part of the Holiday 2023 Catalog blog hop!! Nice to have you here! Wishing you a very happy and creative day, my friends! XOXO

August 24, 2023
Pretty Pink Posh New Release – Halloween Mug and Spooky Wishes!

Hi crafty friends! Won't you have a cuppa with me today? A very spooooooky cuppa!! Today I'm sharing another project I made with the brand new Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Release! I adore this new release so much! The PPP Halloween release is one of the highlights of my creative year! (CLICK HERE to see my other three cards made with the new items)! Today is the start of the big Instagram Hop to celebrate the new PPP Release! So be sure to head over to Instagram and leave a comment to be able to win a PPP gift certificate! As always with an Instagram Hop, I'm sharing my card here too. I have been waiting to share this one, because I love how it came out! I had a blast making it, combining so many fun elements…. Let's go!

My finished card is a white A2 card base, covered with cool black and white stripey paper. I layered an inked up wonky rectangle, and then my mug and add-ons. I am featuring the brand new Halloween Mug Additions….along with lots of the other mug dies. I can't wait every month to see the new add ons!! I used purple on this card – which I rarely use – but I love it! Especially contrasted with the orange and yellow…. My card has everything: pumpkin, candy corn, stars, spider and even a tombstone!

Here's a close up of ALLLLL the spooky things on my card!! I started by die cutting all of the elements from colored cardstock. Then I shaded/colored with Copic Markers on top of the cardstock pieces. I also added some splatters and also white gel pen accents. I added glitter glue to the whipped cream and the stars… It was really fun to put this all together.

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I used the Graduation Mug Dies to make the "31" numbers. I shaded around the numbers with a gray Copic. For the Tombstone I added different gray shades to make it look like granite. The candy corns are from the Candy Treats Die set released last year.

The sentiment is from the Ghost Friends stamp set and matching dies….

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The big mug is purple cardstock and I matched the purple to the shading and stenciling on the background layer.

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To shade the background I used Wilted Violet Ink and a blender brush to ink only the top. Then I used the same color to add the stars with the Starry Background Stencil!!

I used the brand new Sentiment Strips Dies and Sentiment Strips Halloween stamp set to add this perfect sentiment to the inside of the card!!! We are definitely brewing up some fun! What do you think is in that mug? Potions? Hahaha.

That's it for today's spooky project!! Be sure to head over to Instagram to leave comments in the hop! I hope you have a fantastic day! Thanks for spending part of it with me here! XOXO

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August 16, 2023