Let the Paper Do the Talking 3

Here's my 4th card spotlighting the Designer Series Paper, Witches' Brew. The spider web and wood planks are the images from the paper. The perfect background to add spookiness to a Halloween card.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Gayle

Let the Paper Do the Talking 2

Hi Stampers,

Here are two more cards using the Witches Brew Designer Series Paper (DSP) as the main focus of the card. The skull and newspaper print are from the DSP. On the newsprint card, I stamped the other words and on the skull card, there's no stamping at all. Using DSP as your main
focus makes for easy card making.

Thanks for stopping by!
Gayle

Let the Paper Do the Talking - Part 1

Hi Friends,

I've had a lot of fun using the Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper (DSP) making cards. Using the DSP as a main image is what I call letting the PAPER do the talking. I actually made 5 cards in one sitting! Can we say....."on a roll"!!! Actually should have been working on another project but couldn't leave the DSP alone. LOL!! Ideas kept flowing out. I will share all of them with you over the next few days.

Keep on stamping!!

Halloween Share

Hello friends,

Here is a quick share today. First of my Halloween projects. This is one of the protects done in club.

I'm testing posting from my kindle. Hope it works. Thanks for stopping by today!
Gayle

Halloween Boot

Retreat Info - http://www.gayle-rubberandink.blogspot.com/2012/10/fall-into-holidays-first-annual-stamp.html

Hello Stampers!

Sharing a Halloween card with you today. It's a modification from my friend Elizabeth Martinez. You can see here card HERE. I made mine a bit easier for a class of beginner stampers. They loved it! It was such a success!

Thanks for stopping by!

Save the Date

Hello My Friends,

RSVPs are coming in for attendance to my Annual Customer Appreciation Day. Send me an email if you are coming. See the details HERE. Going to be a lot of FUN!! Great sale specials too!

Save the Date for November 3rd for Falling into the Holidays - 1st Annual Stamp and Scrap Retreat. All day event - details coming soon!

Here's some punch art for you. A Halloween cat which was on one of the display boards at convention.

Thanks for stopping by!

Two Shares

Okay, I know, it's been awhile. So sorry. Just been swamped with prepping for my stamp-a-stacks. I had one already and will have three more this weekend. Plus the thing we call LIFE has poked itself into my stamping world. So you have to deal with life while fitting stamping around it.

I'm bringing you two shares today to make up for my absence! Does that make you happy??? I hope so. The first share is my last for Halloween. My Sweethearts' daughter's birthday in on Oct 30.  Each year her party revolves around Halloween activities. We had a party here with about 7 girls ranging in age from 5-9. Our project was an 8x8 scrap page, which included a picture of each girl with the birthday girl. So, as they worked on their pages, each girl posed for the pic. We printed them right on the spot. By the time their pages were done, the pic was ready to be put on the page. It was a big hit. Amazingly, the 5 year old did the best stamping!!! She absolutely blew me away.

The page the kids did was a simplistic adaptation from this page, which I believe I have previously posted......

 Here is the kids page....the two cuties are my granddaughter, Alorah, on the left and my Sweeties' daughter, Hannah, the birthday girl, on the right. They are also in costume, hence the reasoning for all the lipstick and grownup makeup. This is Alorah's page so she did all the stamping and decorating on her page.

For the second card, it is one we did in Big Shot class this past Sunday.

Tried to go for somewhat of a shabby chic look. We used the new Joyful Season letterpress plate found on page 42 in the Holiday Mini. It is paired with the also new Tasteful Trim die on page 17 in the Holiday Mini. I will come back later and post the full list of supplies used. I've got to run out for my appointment now.

Thanks for stopping by. Go create something wonderful today!

Halloween Treats

 

 Hello My Friends,

Aren't these the cutest!!! They are little treat pouches holding a piece of chocolate inside. I used 2 of the largest tag on the Two Tags die. The little piece of whisper white cs is embossed with the Spider Web embossing folder, then sponged with Basic Black ink.  I added a small piece of the Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Paper. Too bad you can't feel it...the black circle spots are fuzzy! Then of course, I add the Bitty Bat Punch (I LOVE that punch! I know you're getting tired of my using it on everything.)

Here's a close up and side view pic.

I'm passing them out to people I meet throughout my journeys of the day. Just to put a smile on someone's face. Maybe make their day go a little better. Spread some love!!!

All supplies can be purchased in my on-line store. Product numbers are listed below.

And don't forget the Clearance Rack. Items are up to 80% off!!! Deals are sooo good, I had to pick up a few things myself! Go check it out.....

Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

SUPPLIES:

stamps - Teeny Tiny Wishes - (115370)
ink - Basic Black (101179)
paper - Basic Black (121045), Wicked Fun Specialty DSP (117400), Whisper White (100730)
Big Shot Die Cut Machine - Spider Web embossing folder (120889), Two Tags Bigz Die (115954), Big Shot (113439)
misc - Bitty Bat punch (119279), sponges (101610)

Just a Little Switch Up

Hello,

Thanks for stopping by...thought you might be tired of Halloween - the Halloween that I don't normally do, but still have a few more to share! Had my last Halloween class this evening. Will share some of those cards in the days t come.

Today I have my first Christmas card of the season to share with you.

This will be one of the card we will do on October 3rd at Stampin' From The Heart. You will have 5-6 cards, all Christmas and all embossing folders. Sounds like fun? Call the store to sign up - 310.391.0466.

Keeping it short and sweet today, it's late, very late, time for bed.
Hugs,

More Halloween

Hello,

I have the cutest gift enclosure cards to share with you today. These are great to tie to the top of a gift package. The finished size is 3x3.

 

These are very easy to make. The idea came from a very talented SU demonstrator Monika Davis. You can see hers HERE. I altered mine somewhat to give a different flavor. But when I saw Monika's, I immediately knew I had to do these. 

Here are close-ups of each card.

Supplies: paper - SU Wicked Fun Specaility DSP, Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White: Punches - Owl, Bat, Two Step Bird

 My last Halloween card class is tomorrow night at Stampin From the Heart. Check HERE for all the details. Call the store - 310-391-0466, to sign up.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Card Class Coming Up

Hello,

Just wanted to mention my Halloween Card Class coming up at Stampin' From the Heart next week on Thursday night, September 23rd.

This class would be good for those who need to make several cards for kids classmates or co-workers. I've got two designs. You will make 3 of each card, for a total of 6 cards. I will have quite a few Halloween stamps and other goodies available if you would like to come up with designs of your own designs for your 6 cards.

To sign up, please contact Stampin' From The Heart. Cost is only $25. Please sign up early to allow plenty of prep time. Hope to see you there.

Hugs,

Halloween Card Share

Hi My Friends,

Hope life is treating you well. I've been super busy prepping for classes, etc. 
I have a couple of classes this weekend and want to share one project from each class.

First, my hostess for Saturday, requested an 8x8 scrap page as one of the projects. Thought this would be good for pics of kiddies and grands in their Halloween costumes.    

Then for my hostess clubs this weekend, we will do this card below. Can you tell, I'm in a Halloween mood? So out of my box. Don't normally "do" Halloween. But I have to admit, I had fun creating. This specialty paper has flocking on the large black dots. The other sheets in the pack have flocked bats. Really fun to use on your projects.

                        
Here is a close up of all the shimmer. It's hard to pick up on camera. Really sparkly in person. To get the shimmer, I mixed a drop or two of the Platinum Shimmer Paint with water in a mister bottle. Shake well, then spray.

Hope you enjoyed these samples. Thanks for stopping by.

Halloween Treats

Now, I don't usually "do" Halloween, but, I am just drawn to this new bat punch and the spider web embossing folder. They are too cute not to use! There are a few other new Halloween items and papers that caught my eye. You will see a few more Halloween samples posted.

This treat box uses the Fancy Favor XL die and the Wicked Cool stamp set. This was one of the projects done in my monthly Big Shot class. I taught them a cool technique on how to emboss just the front panel of the box. Classes meet the last Sunday of each month. Think about joining us.

Supplies

Wicked Cool stamp set 

Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Basic Black card stock

Basic Black ink

stamping sponges

Fancy Favor XL die

Circles #2 bigz die

Spider Web textured embossing folder

Bitty Bat large punch

2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch

Crop-a-dile

1-1/4 Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon

glitter pen - non SU

Any of these products can be purchased in my store by using the SHOP NOW button on the top of the left sidebar.

Don't forget the on-going Labor Day sale!! See this post for details.
Thanks for stopping by,