Gratitude Leaves Card

I can't believe all of the thoughts that are swirling around in my head when I created this card.  I needed a fairly simple & quick card so that I could make 9 of them in a small time frame.  This is the card that I came up with.  I will be giving each of my club members one of these cards as their thank-you for joining my club card.  Before I sat down to make this card, I visited the talented Mary Fish's blog for some ideas.  Well, while I was there I got a couple.  Thanks Mary for the inspiration!  The idea of the Top Note Die made into a square came from Mary Fish's blog.  Her amazing card is here.  In fact, she had 2 amazing cards that I found on her blog sporting the square Top Note that I liked, the one I linked was quicker to find.  hehehe  I also got the leaf idea from her blog too.  Here is her leaf card.  I hope my club members like their cards.  I had so much fun teaching them the different stamping techniques and scrapbook layouts.  I hope they join my clubs next year.  Please visit the stamping technique & classes I offer heading to see which stamping events I am offering for 2011.  I would also love it if you joined as well.

If you want to recreate this card, the size of the Peach Parfait & Pear Pizzazz card stock are 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" and the Very Vanilla squares that have the leaves stamped on them are 1-1/2" x 1-1/2".

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Set: Days of Gratitude (my fav stamp set)

Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Soft Suede card stock, Peach Parfait card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Poppy Parade card stock

Ink: Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad, Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Top Note Bigz Die, Designer Label Punch, Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals, Brights Designer Buttons

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

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Michelle B
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more pink Lumineres

I looked at the previous Luminere that I made with the Bats and thought it was a little plain so here are some more that I made that are a bit more decorated.  I went a little crazy the other night and made 7 of these.  I gave one to my daughter because she loves my creations and always get so excited when I make them.  The others I am going to give as Halloween gifts to some of my co-wokers.   I hope they like their pink lumineres.  I used the Spider Web Textured Impressions Folder on the Spider Luminere.  It was a little difficult to fold at the scoring line.  With some gently fingers I did get the score lines to bend.  I have an idea to make some Christmas ones using the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper.  I think these are a neat 3-D project.  I can't wait to demonstrate them for my new 2011 Stamping Technique & 3-D Project club starting January.  If you are interested in learning new stamping techniques & 3-D projects, then this club is for you.  Registeration is open.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Stamp Sets: Wicked Cool, From the Crypt
Paper: Pretty in Pink card stock, Basic Black card stock, Whisper White card stock, White Vellum Paper
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark
Accessories: Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch, 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Circle Scissors Plus, Glass Mat, Bitty Bat Large Punch, Heat & Stick Powder, Heat Gun, Black Fine Galaxy Glitter, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Spider Web Textured Impressions Folder

Non-Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Accessories: Masking Tape, Battery-Operated Tea Light

For step by step instructions please click here.

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Michelle B
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Sparkly Bat Pink Luminere

You may be asking yourself why would I make a Halloween project with pink.......well I was on Mary Fish's website the other day and she had a beautiful pink Halloween card uploaded.  I read Mary's post and she said she had made a pink Halloween card because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I thought what a cool idea.  That idea got my "pink" creative juices flowing.  Here is my pink Halloween project.  Thanks Mary for the inspiration.  If you frequent SCS often you will have noticed that they had a luminere tutorial on their home page this week.  I clicked on the link to see how to make them and I loved that project.  Once you get one done and the flow of how they are put together they are very easy to make.  I think I am going to make a bunch of these for the office support ladies that I work with.  Should I keep the pink theme going?  What do you think?  I am definetly going to show the members of my 2011 Stampin' Technique & 3-D Project Club how to make these.

Step by Step instructions on making a pink luminere
1. cut 4 Pretty in Pink card stock squares measuring 4-1/4" x 4-1/4"
2. score all 4 Pretty in Pink squares at the 1/4" mark on all 4 sides of each square
3. cut off one of the 1/4" score lines on each of the 4 Pretty in Pink squares
4. grab your circle scissors plus, glass mat and some masking tape.  Before making the circle I always do a trial run of where I want the circle without the cutting blade in.  Position one of your Pretty in Pink card stock squares in the middle of your glass mat.  Tape all 4 sides down with masking tape of Dotto (Removable Adhesive).
5. Turn the knob on the Circle Scissors Plus so that you have a 2-1/2" circle.  Before adding the cutting blade in position it in the middle over to of your taped down Pretty in Pink card stock square.  Turn the wheel around to make sure that your circle will be somewhat centered in the Pretty in Pink card stock square.  Once you feel your circle is centered, place the cutting blade in place and turn to cut your circle.  Keep your Pretty in Pink card stock cut-out circle to use later on another project.  Repeat the above step on all 4 Pretty in Pink card stock squares.
6. Next you are going to need some 3" x 3" White Vellum Paper squares.  You will need 4 of them.
7. Take a Halloween stamp set and ink up whichever images you want with Basic Black Classic Ink and stamp the image where ever you want on the 3" x 3" White Vellum Paper.  I used the Bat image from the From the Crypt stamp set along with the bunch of bats image from the Wicked Cool stamp set.
8. Set aside to dry.  I find Classic Ink when stamped on White Vellum Paper takes a little longer to dry than card stock.
9. You can now fold down all of the 1/4" score lines on the all of the Pretty in Pink card stock squares.
10. The Basic Black Classic Ink that was stamped on the White Vellum Paper should be dry now.  Adhere each White Vellum Paper square to the inside of your Pretty in Pink squares making sure the cut off score line is at the top.
11. Once you have finished adhering the White Vellum Paper to your Pretty in Pink square we are going to adhere each Pretty in Pink square together.  With the fronts facing down fold down one of the side 1/4" score lines on the Pretty in Pink squares (you want it to fold toward the center of the square) and apply adhesive to it.  Take another Pretty in Pink square with the 1/4" score line folded towards the centre of the square and place it over top of the score line with adhesive on it.  You are going to repeat this step until you have all of the sides joined.  Once all of the side are joined apply adhesive on the outter 1/4" score line and line it up with the other outter side 1/4" line.  You should now have a box.
12. Cut a piece of Pretty in Pink card stock measuring 3-1/4" x 3-1/4".  This is your bottom piece.  Adhere to the bottom of your box.
13. Punch out 2 pieces of Basic Black card stock using the Bitty Bat Punch.  Apply VersaMark to each one then Heat & Stick Powder and heat.  Once the Heat & Stick Powder is gooey and clear apply some Black Fine Galaxy Glitter on top.  Heat again.  Place a Stampin' Dimensional on the back of each bat and position it at the top of one of the circles.  I did this on 2 sides only.
14. Place a battery-operated tea light inside and VOILA you have your very own pink Halloween Luminere.

If you need a video to watch I think SCS has one on their site under the Luminere Tutorials

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Sets: From the Crypt, Wicked Cool
Paper: Pretty In Pink card stock, White Vellum Paper
Ink: Basic Black Classic Ink, VersaMark
Accessories: Circle Scissor Plus, Glass Mat, Stampin' Dimensionals, Heat & Stick Powder, Heat Gun, Black Fine Galaxy Glitter

Non-Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Accessories: Masking Tape, Battery-Operated Tea Light

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.


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Michelle B
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Spooky Spider Halloween Treat Holder

I tried to make these spiders sparkle using the Heat & Stick Powder and Black Fine Galaxy Glitter but it didn't work so well.  The top spider has a bit of sparkle to it but not like the sparkly bat.  When I was making these it was getting late so I didn't add sparkles to the Scallop Oval punch.  If you want to do that please refer back to the "Bat Treat Holder" post as it has the step by step instructions on how to do that. 

Step by Step Instuctions on how to make Spider Halloween Treat Holder:

1. Grab your Big Shot & Two Tags Bigz Die.
2. Take a piece of Whisper White card stock (size 3" x 4-1/2") and position it over top of the bigger tag that is positioned towards the bottom of the die (the tag that has the score line in the middle of it).
3. Next sandwich the die and whisper white card stock between the two standard cutting pads (plexi-glass pads) and run it through your Big Shot. You will need to do this 2 times as we need two of these tags to make one Treat Holder.
**If you need to make more than one treat holder, you will need to do steps 2 & 3 over again. Because the tag that we are using has a score line in it we can only do one piece of card stock at a time. If we do more than one the score line will end up cutting that line instead of scoring it.
4. Next take the Spider Web image from the Wicked Cool Stamp Set, ink with Basic Black Classic Ink and stamp two spider webs on each tag...one in the top left corner and one in the bottom right corner of each tag.  You will need to apply ink to the stamp each time.
5. Next take the Spider image from the From the Crypt Stamp Set, ink with Basic Black Classic Ink and stamp the spider image just off of each spider web.
6. Next take the Spooky words stamp from the Wicked Cool Stamp Set, ink with Basic Black Classic Ink and stamp the words on a piece of Whisper White card stock.  Punch out using 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval Punch.
7. Next punch a Scallop Oval out using Scallop Oval Punch.  If you want to make the Scallop Oval sparkle like the one on the "Bat Halloween Treat Holder" I made please refer to that post.
8. Adhere Whisper White Oval Spooky words in the middle of Basic Black Scallop Oval.
9. Flip Basic Black Scallop Oval over and place 2 Stampin' Dimensionals on the back.  Peel backs off and position in the middle of the tag front.
10. Next fold both tags at score line. Apply some adhesive to the bottom of one of the tags and position it over top of the other bottom of the other tag. Apply some pressure so that the two tag bottoms are secure. We are almost finished.
11. Next put a Halloween treat inside and secure the 2 holes at the top with something. I used an orange circle rhinestone brad from Stampin' Up!'s Circle Fire Rhinestone assortment. You can use ribbon or linen thread, a button...whatever you want.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Wicked Cool, From the Crypt
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Basic Black card stock
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Two Tags Bigz Die, Scallop Oval Punch, 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large Punch, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

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Michelle B
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Spooky Halloween Treat Holders

Here are the treat holders I came up with using the Two Tag Bigz Die.  I am happy with the way they turned out and they didn't take me all that long to do - YEAH!.  I will give you step by step instructions on how to create these cute little treat holders.  I may just have to make 18 more for my daughter's kindergarten class.

Step by Step Instuctions:

1. Grab your Big Shot & Two Tags Bigz Die.  

2. Take a piece of Whisper White card stock (size 3" x 4-1/2") and position it over top of the bigger tag that is positioned towards the bottom of the die (the tag that has the score line in the middle of it).

3. Next sandwich the die and whisper white card stock between the two standard cutting pads (plexi-glass pads) and run it through your Big Shot.  You will need to do this 2 times as we need two of these tags to make one Treat Holder. 

**If you need to make more than one treat holder, you will need to do steps 2 & 3 over again.  Because the tag that we are using has a score line in it we can only do one piece of card stock at a time.  If we do more than one the score line will end up cutting that line instead of scoring it.

4. Next take the stamp sets you want to decorate the front of your "tag treat holder".  Below are the instructions and supplies on how to make the Bat Treat Holder....

To make the Bat Treat Holder I used some stamps from the Wicked Cool stamp set.  This is a great Halloween stamp set.

5. Lay your Whisper White Tags down on your table.  Take the bat stamp, ink with Basic Black ink and stamp on the upper left side as well as on the bottom right side of both tags.  You will need to apply ink on the stamp each time.  Set aside

6. Next let's add some sparkles to the bat in the top right corner.  Take your Bitty Bat Punch and punch out a piece of Basic Black card stock.  Take your VersaMark Pad and cover the punched out Bat with it.  Make sure that it is all over the bat.  Next sprinkle Heat & Stick Powder on it.  (This is the very first time I have ever used Heat & Stick Powder!) Heat with a heat gun.  You will notice the heat & stick powder becomes gooey & clear.  Next sprinkle the punched out bat with Black Glitter.  I used the Black Glitter from the Fine Galaxy Glitter collection.  That stuff is amazing.  If you don't have any be sure to get some through me. :)  Next you are going to want to heat the bat again so that the Black Glitter stays in place.  Voila a sparkly bat.  Isn't it gorgeous!

7. You will see in the image the Scallop Oval I used is sparkly too.  I did the same process for the Scallop Oval as I did the Bat.  Once you have finished making your Scallop Oval sparkly set aside.

8.  Ink Spooky stamp with Basic Black ink and stamp on a piece of Whisper White card stock.  Punch out using 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large Punch. (To me it looks like the medium oval punch if you look in Stampin' Up!'s Idea Book & Catalogue on pg 203.)

9. Adhere Spooky punched out words on top of the sparkly Scallop Oval punch out.  Flip over and apply 2 Stampin' Dimensionals, peel the backs off and position it in the middle of one of the Tags.

10. Flip the Sparkly Bat over, apply 2 Stampin' Dimensionals, peel the backs off and position it in the top right coner of the same tag.

11. Next fold both tags at score line.  Apply some adhesive to the bottom of one of the tags and position it over top of the other bottom of the other tag.  Apply some pressure so that the two tag bottoms are secure.  We are almost finished.  

12. Next put a Halloween treat inside and secure the 2 holes at the top with something.  I used an orange circle rhinestone brad from Stampin' Up!'s Circle Fire Rhinestone assortment.  You can use ribbon or linen thread, a button...whatever you want. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Set: Wicked Cool

Paper: Whisper White card stock, Basic Black card stock

Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark Pad

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Two Tags Bigz Die, Scallop Oval Punch, 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval Large Punch, Bitty Bat Large Punch, Black Glitter from Fine Galaxy Glitter Assortment, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B

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The Itsy Bitsy SPIDER....

This Itsy Bitsy Spider has a treat inside of it.  A bag of Halloween jelly beans.  To create this I found a couple of ideas on the Stampin' Connections (an exclusive website for SU demonstrators) and decided to combine the two.  I used the very talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Jackie Topa's Punch Art Spider idea found here and Michelle Pollard, another fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, had the cutest treat shaker bat project using two Tag Die glued together with a ribbon at the top.  I have emailed her to see if she has her shaker bat treat project on a blog.  If she does I will point you her way to see it.  It is so cute.  With these 2 ideas (punch art spider & shaker treat using 2 tag dies) I thought I would be so clever as to combine them and create my own shaker spider treat project using a Sweet Treat Cup with Fine Galaxy Black Glitter & Micro Beads inside it.  Here is what I came up with.  I was so excited while creating it and when I was finished realized that it took a lot more work then I thought.  hehehe I need a cute little stamping gift as a thank you to give my stamping friends that are coming this Sunday to make Christmas & Halloween cards and I thought a little treat shaker project would be such a good idea.  I may make some more just like this one or change it up a bit and instead of using a Sweet Treat Cup to put the Fine Galaxy black glitter & Micro beads inside I might use Michelle Pollard's idea and make a normal shaker card.  That way may be a bit easier and quicker to make a bunch.  Or I may spice it up totally and make a bunch of different Halloween themed ones like a Mummy, Frankenstien, a black kitty, etc.  Stay tuned to see what I come up with.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Sweet Centres
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Basic Black card stock
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Bitty Bat Punch, Silver Brad, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Two-Step Owl XL Punch, Sweet Treat Cup, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Two Tags Bigz Die, Cicle #2 Originals Die, Micro Beads, Fine Galaxy Black Glitter, Linen Thread

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

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Michelle B
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Stampin' Up!'s ABC Perfect Handmade Holiday Promotion

Hello Stamping Friends!

Stampin' Up! has an amazing product promotion for October...ABCs of the perfect handmade holiday and it is just in time for the holidays. From October 19 to December 16 you can choose from several different holiday bundles perfect for Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging and Cherished gifts. These holiday bundle products are 20% off. A perfect time to host your ABC Holiday stamping party. Book your ABC Holiday Samping Party by the end of November and you will receive a "little stamping gift" from me.  I would love to show you how to re-create the amazing projects on the flyer.  Please click on the ABC Holiday Promotion link below to see which amazing Stampin' Up! perfect handmade holiday products are 20% off.

ABC Holiday Promotion

P.S. All orders placed on-line while this promotion is going on will receive "a bonus shopping coupon" from me.  Click Shop Now to place your orders on-line.

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Michelle B
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Emerging Color Technique Sheet

Here is a sample of the 6" x 6" technique sheets that club members receive each month.  I had out the supplies for each technique sheet and they put them together.  This was the 6" x 6" technique sheet we did at our last club in October.  The technique is called Emerging Color Technique.  I like giving out technique sheets as they are a great reference if you want to do this technique at a later date.  If you are interested in learning some new techniques, please register for one of my 2011 technique clubs.  There are 3 different ones to choose from.  You can find the details for each one below.  Just click on the link.....

2011 Mini Stamping Technique & Scrapbook Club

2011 Mini Stamping Technique & His/Hers Card Club

2011 Stamping Technique & 3-D Project Club

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Michelle B
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October Scrapbook Layout of the Month - Page 2

Here is the second page that I demonstrated at my Stampin' Technique & Scrapbook Club yesterday.  We always do 2 scrapbook page layouts.  As I was demonstrating this page I was telling the club ladies that I love Stampin' Up!'s Days of Gratitude stamp set as well as their Pear Pizzazz card stock & ink and Peach Parfait.  Fall is also my fav season so this page was easy to make.....it has my fav season and a bunch of my fav Stampin' Up! products on it.

If look at the right side of the stamped leaves square you will see a Pear Pizzazz button on it.  Stampin' Up! doesn't make that color in buttons so I found a tutorial on how to make them myself.  Easy Peasy.  All you need to do is punch out 6 3/4" circles, adhere each layer together with Crystal Effects stacking one on top of the other.  Once the Crystal Effects has dried punch 2 holes in the center using the small hole punch on your Crop-A-Dile and voila a "faux button".  You can either leave the holes bare or tie a ribbon in the middle.  A great way to make an accent for a page in any color you want.

Again click here for the details on my 2011 "Mini" Stampin' Technique & Scrapbook Club - I hope you will join me for 4 months of scrapbooking fun.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Set: Days of Gratitude, Full Calendar

Paper: Soft Suede 12" x 12" card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Crumb Cake card stock, Poppy Parade card stock, Peach Parfait card stock

Ink: Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad, Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Simple Alphabet Numbers Bigz Die, Crop-A-Dile, Crystal Effects

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

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Michelle B
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October Scrapbook Layout of the Month - Page 1

Today is a day full of happy thoughts and sad thoughts...I am happy because I get to get together with my stamping club this afternoon.  I always look forward to those days.  I will be demonstrating this single page scrapbook layout (plus a similar one to make it 2 scrapbook pages) to them as well as the "color emerging" technique.  I am also sad as today is the last club meeting.  We are finished the Stampin' Technique & Scrapbook Club for the year.  We have meet each month for 10 months.  Wow that time has flown by.  I can't believe the last club meeting is here already.  We learnt lots of amazing stamping techniques and completed 10 double layout scrapbook pages.  I really enjoyed doing a scrapbook page every month.  There is some good news though, next year I will be hosting a mini stamping technique and scrapbook club too.  If you are interested please join me for 4 months of scrapbooking fun.  Registeration has already started.  You can find further details here.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp set: Days of Gratitude (my new fav), Full Calendar
Paper: Very Vanilla 12" x 12" card stock, Soft Suede card stock, Pear Pizzazz card stock, Crumb Cake card stock, Poppy Parade card stock, Peach Parfait card stock
Ink: Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad, Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad, Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (my fav SU Tool), Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Alphabet Simple Numbers Bigz Die, Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons (Holiday Mini)

To order the products to make this project, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.


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Michelle B
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Ghostie Card - October 24 Christmas Stamp Camp Halloween Card Design #2

This card was a lot of fun to make.  hahaha I think I start off just about every post saying that.  I love to create cards (and scrapbook pages).  The cute little ghost was made with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch.  hahaha I saw this idea either on SCS or Stampin' Connection (an exclusive website for Stampin' Up! Demos) and just loved the idea.  This is Halloween card design #2 that will be featured at my Christmas card stamp camp in October.  I hope you can join me for an afternoon of stamping fun on October 24. The cost for the Halloween cards is $8.00 (2 card of 2 designs). Please visit either the Classes link on the right hand sidebar of this blog or my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website under calendar events for further details.

To make this cute little ghost all you do is punch out the owl image on Whisper White card stock, punch out 3 Basic Black small circles (on the same punch) and 2 little Whisper White circles (on the same punch).  Then you will need to cut the owl's feet off, flip the image around and adhere 2 of the Basic Black small circles for eyes, one for the mouth and the 2 little white circles for inside the black eyes and voila a Ghost made from the Owl Punch.  Easy peasy!

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Wicked Cool
Paper: Pear Pizzazz card stock, Rich Razzleberry card stock, Whisper White card stock, Basic Gray card stock
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Owl Punch, Pear Pizzazz ribbon, 3/4" Circle Punch

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

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Michelle B
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Spider Spooky Halloween Card - October 24 Christmas Stamp Camp Halloween Card Design #1

Because one of my Christmas card stamp camps is in the month of October I thought why not have some Halloween cards for my stamping friends to make.  Here is Halloween card design #1 that will be featured at my October 24 Christmas/Halloween card stamp camp.  This card is really easy to make.  The Spider web was embossed on a piece of Basic Black card stock with the Big Shot and Stampin' Up!'s Spider Web Textured Impressions Folder (Holiday Mini).  After I ran it though my Big Shot (my fav stamping tool) I flipped it over, applied some Platinum Shimmer Paint to a sponge dauber and gently went over the spider web image - that is how I got the cool look background for this card.  In the bottom left hand corner of this card you will see Stampin' Up!'s new Glimmer Brads.  I think they add the perfect touch for this spooky Halloween card.  I hope you can join me for an afternoon of stamping fun on October 24.  The cost for the Halloween cards is $8.00 (2 card of 2 designs).  Please visit either the Classes link on the right hand sidebar of this blog or my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website under calendar events for further details.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: From the Crypt, Wicked Cool

Paper: Peach Parfait card stock, Whisper White card stock, Basic Black card stock

Ink: Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Spider Web Textured Impressions Folder, Glimmer Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Sponge Dauber, Platinum Shimmer Paint

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.


Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
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Jolly Jingle Rainbow Embossing Card - October 24 Christmas Stamp Camp Card #2

This card was a lot of fun to make.  A lady by the name of Christy Harsch, who is top Stampin'Up! Demonstrator of the Stampin' Up! Group that I am in made a sample card for a workshop DVD that Stampin' Up! sells and she used the Rainbow Technique on her card.  This technique is amazing.  Super easy and the results are awesome.  When I saw her card I knew that I wanted to share this technique with you on a Christmas card.  The colors of embossing powder that I used on this card are Gold and Silver.  I also did a couple of other cards using Craft ink with Irridescent Ice & Silver embossing powder as well as Classic Ink using the same embossing powder.  Very cool.  I am very excited to demonstrate this technique and card at my October 24 Christmas card stamp camp.  It isn't too late to join, there are still some spots available.  I hope you can join me for an afternoon of stamping fun.  Please visit my events calendar either on the right side of my blog or on my demonstartor website.  You will find a link on the right side of my blog. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: Jolly Jingle Jumbo Wheel (Holiday Mini)

Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Brushed Silver card stock

Ink: VersaMark

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Silver Embossing Powder, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear Tinsel Trim (Holiday Mini)

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
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Glittery Snowflake Card - October 24 Christmas Stamp Camp Card #1

For some reason I wasn't able to send the card designs via email.  Boy am I glad that I can post them on here without any problems.  (knock on wood).  Ohh I like making Christmas cards and had fun making this one.  This card design came from an issue of Stampin' Success.  There was a very similar card in there that I saw a while ago.  I loved the simplicity of the card.  The card is still very festive even though thee isn't much stamping on it.  This is going to be one of the 2 Christmas card designs that will be featured at my Christmas Card Stamp Camp on October 24.  I hope everyone has as much fun as I did making it.  The red card base is Poppy Parade - isn't that a great Christmas color.  Please visit my events calendar either on the right hand side of my blog or on my Stampin' Up! Website.  You will find a link on the right hand side of my blog for that as well.  Over the next couple of days I will upload the rest of the card designs that will be featured at my October Christmas card stamp camp.

Stampin' Up! supplies used:

Stamp set: All Holidays

Paper: Poppy Parade card stock, Brushed Silver card stock, Whisper White card stock,

Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark

Accessories: Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Paper Piercer, White Embrodery Thread

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.


Happy Stamping!

Michelle B
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Day of Gratitude Friend card

Here is a card that I will be demonstrating at my last Stampin' Technique & Scrapbook Club.  I can't believe it is almost the end.  I have had so much fun and am going to miss getting together every month - oh well I guess there is always next year.  The technique that I am demonstrating is called Color Emerging.  If you look close at the stamped image you will see some of the image stamped in Crumb Cake (top left) and some of the image stamped in Blushing Bride (bottom right).  How did I do that......well you take a piece of neutral card stock (here I used Very Vanilla) and stamp your image a couple of times in different colors of Classic Ink (I used Crumb Cake & Blushing Bride), then you stamp your image again using VersaMark.  Pour Clear Embossing Powder over top, shake excess off and heat set.  After you have heated the image take a brayer or sponge (I used a sponge) and cover with a darker color of Classic Ink (I used Early Espresso).  Once you have finished the sponging or brayer part then wipe embossed image off with a tissue and voila you have a card with the Color Emerging Technique on it.  I can't take all of the credit for this technique.  I came across it on Kimberly Van Diepen's blog.  I was blown away with the card she had made.  Here it is here.  You will have to scroll down a bit - I think it is the second card on her "a few techniques" page. This card amazed me so I thought why not try it with the big stamp in the Days of Gratitude stamp set.  I hope my club members like their last technique that I will be demonstrating to them for the year.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Set: Days of Gratitude (my new fav), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Crumb Cake card stock, Early Espresso card stock, Blushing Bride card stock, Very Vanilla card stock

Ink: Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad, Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad, VersaMark

Accessories: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack, Scallop Edge Punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Heat Gun, Sponge, Clear Embossing Powder

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stampin' & Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! I have so much to be thankful for.

Michelle B
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Just for You 3 x 3 Autum cards

Here are a couple of 3" x 3" cards I made with the Days of Gratitude stamp set. I made 6 different 3" x 3" cards the other evening as I wanted to give some of my co-workers some Happy Thanksgiving cards. The Days of Gratitude stamp set makes it very easy to create simple 3" x 3" cards. I love that stamp set. So versatile.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Days of Gratitude (Holiday Mini), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Early Espresso card stock, Crumb Cake card stock, Cajun Craze card stock, Very Vanilla card stock
Ink: Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad, Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Modern Lable Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Sets: Days of Gratitude (Holiday Mini), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Early Espresso card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Cajun Craze card stock
Ink: Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Linen Thread, Basic Pearl Jewels

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.


Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
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Autum Birthday Card

I received some new Stampin' Up! products last week and found some time to play with them today.  I have a couple of new fav products that I want to share with you.......my new fav stamp set is Days of Gratitude (page 7 Holiday Mini), a new fav color is Pear Pizzazz and a new fav product is Basic Pearl Jewels.  When you are looking for a finishing touch add one on and see just how perfect they are to finish a project.  The Days of Gratitude stamp set is great for making standard sized cards like the one above and 3" x 3" as you will see in a later post.  I can't wait to try the Days of Gratitude stamp set on a scrapbook page.  This stamp set will be featured on my October's Stamping Technique & Scrapbook Club projects.  I needed a birthday card to take with me to work tonight and this is the card I am giving the recepient.  When I went to work on Tuesday evening I heard it was one of the real estate agent's birthdays.  I hope she likes it.  I had fun making it.  When I was browsing in Mary Fish's blog the other day I came across a card she had made.  I loved the way she stamped 4 leaves and positioned a circle over top of the stems.  The idea for my card came from her and her cool card, you can view her card here.  I left my stems a bit longer than hers.  I like both of the effects of either having long or short stems give the cards.

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: Days of Gratitude, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Cajun Craze card stock, Early Espresso cards tock, Very Vanilla card stock

Ink: Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad, Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border, 3/4" Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, Certainly Celery 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Basic Pearl Jewels

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
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On the Green Birthday Card

When I saw the On the Green stamp set on page 19 in Stampin' Up!'s 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue I knew that I had to have that stamp.  My Husband loves golfing so I knew that stamp set would come in handy making his birthday card.  Here it is.  We celebrated his birthday the other day and he loved his card.  I came across a very stunning masculine card made by Mary Fish..you can see her card if you click here - isn't that a great masculine card.  I love it.  Mary is such a talented stamper.  I frequent her blog often for ideas.  My card isn't a direct case of hers but I did follow some of her ideas...Very Vanilla card stock on a Very Vanilla layer...Basic Gray textured card stock layer on the left side of the card and silver brads.  Thanks Mary for your wonderful ideas and providing inspiration to me.  :)

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:
Stamp Sets: On the Green, On Your Birthday
Paper: Very Vanilla card stock, Basic Gray Textured card stock
Ink: Basic Gray Classic Stampn' Pad
Accessories: Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Ticket Corner Punch

To order the products to make this card, please contact me directly or go online to my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator website. There is a direct link on the left hand side of my blog.

Happy Stamping!
Michelle B
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Give the gift of inspiration, creativity and sharing.....become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator & join my Stampin' Up! Team...contact me for further details