Boo-tiful Invitation....R U ready for Halloween?

I was playing around with the cardstock and wanted to make a pocket...

so, taking a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" cardstock

I scored the cardstock at 3 1/2" and then scored at 1/2 " on both sides, and cutting off the longer section, I made a pocket!

To make the insert, I cut the black cardstock at 4 1/4" x 4 1/2"

I used the Spooky Ghastly Greetings Striped paper to accent the fold, and also the scallop punch. The pocket was stamped using the cat from the Halloween Frights, and then the Tasty Sweet words were stamped over the cat. I used the Stamp a Majig to line up the words, but they fit perfectly over the cat!

What a boo-tiful invite!

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WCMD - World Card Making Day..Our card for donations

This was our card for the donation! I haven't decided who we'll send them to, but I might ask my friend Karen Moody, for possibly the Ronald McDonald House. We each made 2 cards, 1 to keep and 1 to give away.





We used Fabulous Flowers, and Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Not Quite Navy.

I only had 3 guests today, and we did 3 cards.

However, We had 1 guest not included in above, who decided to make his way into our house, and just sit at our feet.


We have no name for him. He's a puppy, maybe about 8 months or so. Isn't he cute? I tried to get rid of him by walking all over the neighborhood, but he stayed with me. You know, my other dog who died last week, we couldn't keep on the leash, but this one, we don't even need a leash, he won't leave us....lol


go figure...You know, the saying when God closes a door, he opens a window......I don't really want another dog, even though we miss having a dog.....sigh......


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Urban Roof Garden

Urban Garden is a lovely set of Designer Papers by Stampin' Up! and it coordinates with the Roof Garden Accents & Elements Accessories!

Making this box of cards, and then also some coordinating tags and mini cards was fun!

The Catalog & Idea book tells you at the bottom what colors coordinate with the Roof Garden and Urban Garden accessories. I used Not Quite Navy, Basic Grey, Kiwi Kiss, and Baja Breeze to create this fresh fun gift tags and box of cards! The adhesive die cuts in the Roof Garden accentuate the colors and coordinate perfectly!





Making this fun box of cards is simply a breeze and wouldn't any recipient love to get this for a special way of saying "THANKS"....?

The cards inside were all done with the same elements, and the box seals them all inside with a velcro dot.....

I was inspired by the Stampin' UP! website that featured Kristin Moore sharing her ideas using the Roof Garden Accents & Elements!




ps. this is LNS Challenge #4 Make a box!


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Love you, Love you ......NOT! Challenge #3

This was our 3rd Challenge....Love you Love you NOT

Tana, my LNS Stamping partner likes Old Olive, I don't like Pumpkin Pie.

so, we decided to combine these 2 colors to make something for FALL....and then...we had to add metal...

So I got these tins at Target (you know, the $1.00 bin?) Well, you gotta scoop up stuff there when you see them because they are really great to use for stamping and creating fun stuff...!!!

One of these days, I will just take a photo of their bins. lol



What i did was use the Scallop #2 (the larger of the 2 scallops) to create these flowers. The center is using the 1 3/4" circle punch.

The leaves are done by punching the circle and then re-punching it so that you're left with a 1/3 of the circle. You can then punch it about 2 more times to create leaves.

Now this is ready for some goodies to fill up inside!

What can you create for this challenge?

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Miniatures Treat Box Tutorial

Hershey's Miniature Treat Box (holds 8)

Cardstock
Sticky Strip
bone folder and scoring tool (either Scor-Pal or Fiskars Personal Trimmer with Score tool)

Cut cardstock - 5 9/16" x 6 1/8"

Score 1/2" and 1" around all 4 edges

Cut the corners and form the flaps on each of the 4 corners. Fold your box, and apply Sticky Strip to the flaps.

Fold down the first flap over the sides of the box after you have formed the box. The sticky strip is better to use so it will hold the box together.

After you have all the flaps down, you can then place your candies inside the box.

To form the sliding cover:

Cut your piece: 4 1/4" x 9 3/4"

Score at 3 5/8", 4 1/8", 7 13/16", 8 5/16"

I used my Stampin' Up! Fiskars Personal Trimmer because the Scor pal can't score these lines very accurately.

This will wrap around the box. Sorry for the bizarre measurements, but it needs to accomodate the thickness of the cardstock and slide on easy over the box.

Adhere the flap to the back of the box, and decorate as needed!

Another version of the same box, without decorated candies!

Now, you can try it!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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Stampin' Up Birthday Celebration!

It is Stampin' Up!'s birthday Month!

Stampin Up! is 20 Years old!

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To celebrate the birthday, Stampin Up is having a birthday party sale on the following pre-selected stamps!

Promotion Details:
Spend $20 and qualify to purchase any preselected birthday/celebration stamp sets at 20% off.
Item # Page # Description Retail Price 20% Off Price
109439 62 Big Bold Birthday $27.95 $22.36
112895 62 Cumpleaños genial y divertido (Spanish Big Bold Birthday)*
$27.95 $22.36
111532 63 Party Hearty* $26.95 $21.56
110994 64 Bitty Birthday $12.95 $10.36
111618 64 Crazy for Cupcakes* $23.95 $19.16
111546 65 Simple Birthday Thanks* $17.95 $14.36
111702 65 Time to Party* $16.95 $13.56
108559 68 Crab & Company $27.95 $22.36

Aqua Painter Special Product Offer
Dates: October 1-31, 2008, or while supplies last
Special Product Offer Details: Purchase the large-tip Aqua Painter (item 114617) for $7.25. No minimum purchase, no limits, while supplies last.

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Hostess Incentive

Hostess Incentive: October 1-November 30, 2008

Host a $350 workshop and choose one stamp set from the Fall-Winter Sampler for free.

Item # Description Retail Value
111564 Flight of the Butterfly $31.95
112911 Vuelo de la mariposa (Spanish Flight of the Butterfly) $31.95
111676 Puns from the Past $27.95
111660 Just Jawing $25.95
111624 Dreams du Jour $18.95
111700 Thank You Kindly $13.95
111714 Wow Flowers $12.95
112955 Flores llamativas (Spanish Wow Flowers) $12.95
111600 Bella's Bloom $12.95

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Sampler_US.pdf
Click here to view the sampler!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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