Halloween Bling, Bling…

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Who says you can't have a little bling, bling on your projects this Halloween? Certainly not Stampin' Up with two super cute accessories to bling up your projects – Black Flourish Designer Jewels (120987) and Spooky Things Decor Elements(120909)!

The Designer Jewels are classic black adhesive-backed rhinestones that will help you dress things up. You can use the entire flourish, or cut them up to use smaller portions.

Holiday décor goes a long way to setting the atmosphere for fun, which is why our Spooky Things Décor Elements are a must have once October is on the scene. Apply them to walls, décor projects, or windows to put friends and family in the right mood for some bone-chilling, hair-raising good times. 
 

 

I actually decorated my house with both of these "spooky" items this year and I love it! Here's some photos of my front doorway.

What do you think? Remember to leave me a comment on any post and you can have a chance to win the October free stamp set of the month! I love that my new house has a fun little entrance that I can decorate each season!

Take your Halloween projects from bland to bling, bling with a few simple additions. To order this or other papercrafting bling, you can shop 24/7 in my online store by clicking here.

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Technique Time: Quilted Top Note

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This week's technique is perfect for using up your scraps and creating a stunning focal point for cards and scrapbook pages. Get out your scrap designer series paper and let's get started.

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Perfect Punches (W117022/C120516)
  • Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669)
  • Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Old Olive Cardstock(100702), Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (117159)
  • Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430),
  • Tools: Big Shot (113439), Top Note Bigz Die (113463), 1 ¾ Scallop Circle Punch (119854), 1 3/8 Square Punch (119877)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

  • -Old Olive
    • 8.5 x 5.5
  • -Designer Series Series Paper
    • Scraps of four patterns – enough to punch out three squares of each
  • -Very Vanilla
    • 4.25 x 5.5 piece for quilted portion
    • Scrap for stamped and punched greeting

Technique Directions

  1. Punch three squares out of each pattern for a total of 12 squares.
  2. Arrange patterns as desired; attach to base with SNAIL
  3. Run through Big Shot using Top Note Die

Variations:

  • Use up your scraps by punching squares from 12 different patterns to create a unique focal point.
  • Play with the arrangement of your pattern to create different looks.
  • Use three or four strips of Designer Series paper and then run through Big Shot for a more cohesive look.

Finishing Touches

  1. Take card base and fold in half.
  2. Wrap Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding around finished Quilted Top Note and secure with SNAIL.
  3. Attach Top Note panel to card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  4. Stamp greeting in Cherry Cobbler classic ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and punch out with scallop circle punch. Attach to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Get out those scraps and see what you can create. Remember you can easily apply this same idea to other shapes cut with the Big Shot to have one of a kind elements for all of your projects!

 

 

 

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Got Treats Halloween Box

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When it comes to cute holiday treats for occasions including Halloween, Christmas, Birthdays and Valentine's day, a great go-to stamp set is Got Treats (W119144/C120627). This cute set is perfect for any little treat you'd like to share for the holidays. Here it has been paired with the Fancy Favor Box Die for the Big Shot to create a fun treat holder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step by Step Directions

  1. Cut paper as follows:
    1. Old Olive piece for Fancy Favor box – 6 x 12
    2. Whisper White scrap for stamped image
    3. Rich Razzleberry scrap for punched mat for image
    4. Basic Black scraps for three punched bats
  2. Run Old Olive piece through the Big Shot using the Fancy Favor Die and then assemble according to instructions using Sticky Strip.
  3. Take markers and color pumpkin image using Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write markers. Huff to re-wet image and then stamp on Whisper White. Punch out with Decorative Label punch.Add googly eyes to pumpkin using Mini Glue Dots.
  4. Punch out another Decorative Label out of Rich Razzleberry cardstock. Cut in half and trim to layer behind stamped image. Attach mat to stamped image with SNAIL. Attach to box with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  5. Punch three bats from Basic Black cardstock. Attach one to front with a Stampin' Dimensional.
  6. Attach one bat to each side using SNAIL.
  7. Using Sticky Strip attach ribbon handle to inside of box.
  8. Set brad through bat on the side and handle, and butterfly on the back. Repeat on the other side.

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Got Treats (W119114/C120627)
  • Ink: Rich Razzleberry Stampin Write Marker (120970), Old Olive Stampin Write Marker (100079),Pumpkin Pie Stampin Write Marker (105115)
  • Paper: Whisper White (100730), Old Olive (119334), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Basic Black (121045)
  • Accessories: Brights Brads (119740), Basic Black Striped Grosgrain (115615), Sticky Strip (104294), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  • Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System(113439), Fancy Favor Box (115965), Bitty Bat Punch (119279), Decorative Label Punch (120907)

With Got Treats in your stash you have all your holiday treat giving needs covered.

To order this set, you can shop online 24/7 by clicking HERE.

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Holiday Bundle Sale- 20% off

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Technique Time: Heat Embossing on Cork

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This week's technique, combines heat embossing on a different material – cork! I love the idea of using materials in a different way…don't you?!

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Christmas Collage (121279)
  • Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669), Versamark (102283)
  • Paper: Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Always Artichoke (105119), Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (120810)
  • Accessories: Deck the Halls Designer Fabric (121716), Cork Sheets (119819), Champagne Glass Glitter (120997), Gold Embossing Powder (109129), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430),2-Way Glue Pen (100425), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
  • Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Square Bigz Die (120903), 1 ¾ Circle Punch (119850), Heat Tool (100005)

  Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

  • Always Artichoke
    • 8.5 x 5.5
  • Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
    • 4 x 5.25
  • Very Vanilla
    • 3 x 3 piece
  • Cork    
    • 4 x 4 piece

  Technique Directions

  1. Stamp image as desired with Versamark on cork.
  2. Cover with gold embossing powder and tap off excess.
  3. Set using heat tool, be careful not to overheat.

 

 Finishing Touches

  1. Take card base and fold in half.
  2. Attach Designer Series Paper to card base with SNAIL.
  3. Attach cork to card base with SNAIL.
  4. Stamp "25" portion of the stamp and punch out with 1 ¾ circle. Attach to middle of cork panel with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  5. Using glue pen add Glass Glitter around the edge of the 25.
  6. Cut a small piece of fabric and tie into a knot. Attach with a glue dot.
Playing with heat embossing on different materials is just one great way to get another look from your stamp sets. Adding unique texture enables you to create one of a kind cards and projects that everyone will remember.
 

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