October Stamp Class

These three cards were such fun to make! The last one is a sneak peek of the new product suite coming out next month.

Materials:

Betwitching stamp set

Witch Builder punch

Very Best Trio punch

Black & White Designs DSP

• Stampin' Dimensionals

• In Color Matte Decorative Dots, Red & Green Pearls or In Color Opal Rounds

• Stampin' Blends: Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, Crushed Curry OR Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight

• Cardstock: Basic White, Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis

• Ink Pads: Orchid Oasis, Tuxedo Black Memento

• Computer Generated greeting and sentiment

Preparations:

• Parakeet Party card base: cut 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 score at 4-1/4.

  • Cut off 1-1/8 inch from each side from the score line to the open edge.

• DSP (2) 1 x 4

• Basic White cs (2) 3 x 4

• 2-1/2 x 3 Basic White for stamping hat

• 1-1/2 x 3 Parakeet Party for punching stars

• Print Computer Generated greeting and sentiment on Orchid Oasis cs

Assemble Card:

1. Adhere the strips of DSP to the sides of the card front, leaving a border

2. 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 Basic White: stamp Witchypoo's hat in Tuxedo Black, color purple and green then punch out image. You will need to trim corners of paper so that it will fit properly into the punch.

3. 3 x 4 Basic White: use Stamparatus to stamp Witchypoo's feet at the bottom. One side is angled so that she looks happy. Color stocking stripes purple and buckles yellow. You will need to ink up image more than once to get a good coverage with no white spots.

4. Dry fit hat to card front to determine placement of spider, then stamp in black.

5. Adhere hat and computer generated greeting to card front with dimensionals.

6. Punch out stars from 1 x 3 Parakeet Party cs, and adhere to card front, with an adhesive dot on each one.

7. 3 x 4 Basic White use stamparatus to stamp feet at the top, color with markers.

8. Punch corners of computer generated sentiment with Very Best Trio punch, then adhere below feet. Adhere panel to inside of card.

Materials:

Soft Seedlings stamp set

Leaf Falling embossing folder

Cardstock: Thick Very Vanilla, Merry Merlot

Ink Pads: Merry Merlot, Crushed Curry

Linen Thread

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

Sponge Dauber

Stampin' Dimensionals

Preparations:

1. Thick Very Vanilla card base: cut 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 score at 4-1/4

2. 2 x 5-1/2 Merry Merlot

3. 3/4 x 2 Very Vanilla

Assemble Card:

1. Emboss Merry Merlot cs with Leaf Falling embossing folder (place diagonally in folder so that you get leaves all over entire piece).

2. On the right side of card front, ink the leaf stamp in Crushed Curry then use a Sponge Dauber apply Merry Merlot in a few places. Huff on the stamp and stamp again 2^nd generation. Then huff on the stamp again, and stamp 3^rd generation on the inside.

3. 3/4 x 2 Very Vanilla stamp greeting in Merry Merlot ink and adhere to card front with dimensionals.

4. Tie bow from Linen Thread and adhere with glue dot.

5. Apply three gold enamel dots.

6. Stamp maple seed wingy things on the envelope.

NEW Product Suite Coming Soon!!

 

Add just the right touch of elegance to any occasion, including Christmas and seasonal celebrations, with the sweet Fitting Florets collection. From color schemes to sentiments and embellishments to dies, these unique products blend together so that your cards and crafts fit whatever occasion you might need. Send birthday wishes, express your gratitude, or spread Christmas cheer - with so many options to mix and match you'll be set no matter the celebration all year.

Starting November 1, 2022, you can order items from the Fitting Florets Collection. All items in the collection can be ordered separately.

The following exclusive products are only available while supplies last:

• Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set (item 160888)

• Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper (item 161814)

• Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls (item 161822)

The following will be available for purchase in the Mini Catalog starting January 2023:

• Framed Florets Bundle (item 162407)

• Framed Florets Photopolymer Stamp Set (item 161815)

• Framed Florets Dies (item 160623)

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
163129	FITTING FLORETS COLLECTION The Fitting Florets Collection includes: Framed Florets Bundle - 10% off  Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set Fitting Florets 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls Available for a limited time only and while supplies last.	$97.50
161815	FRAMED FLORETS STAMP SET  13 photopolymer stamps  (suggested clear blocks: a, b, d) Coordinates with Framed Florets Dies Available in the Mini Catalog starting January 2023.	$23.00
160623	FRAMED FLORETS DIES 13 dies. Largest die: 4-5/8" X 3-11/16" Available in the Mini Catalog starting January 2023.	$37.00
162407	FRAMED FLORETS BUNDLE Photopolymer Framed Florets Stamp Set + Framed Florets Dies Available in the Mini Catalog starting January 2023.	$54.00
161822	GOLD ADHESIVE-BACKED SWIRLS 75 pieces. 5 mm.  Available for a limited time only and while supplies last.	$8.50
160888	FRAMED & FESTIVE STAMP SET 8 cling stamps (suggested clear blocks: c, g) Coordinates with Framed Florets Dies Available for a limited time only and while supplies last.	$23.00
161814	FITTING FLORETS 12" X 12" DESIGNER SERIES PAPER 12 sheets; 2 each of 6 double-sided designs. Acid free, lignin free. Balmy Blue, Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Night of Navy, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent. Available for a limited time only and while supplies last.	$12.00

Exploding Gate Fold

 This is type of Gate Fold using the Hues of Happiness DSP and the flowers from the Perfect Pomegranate stamp set. It's a Host set that you can earn for FREE.

Boo!

 I had the most fun making this card!! I'm going to make three of them for my great nieces and nephew. This uses the Betwitching Bundle. I used Pumpkin Pie, Basic White cardstocks, and the Black & White Designs DSP, and Gigham embossing folder.I bought some black tulle at the Dollar Store for the witch's skirt. The stockings were colored with Stampin' Blends. For the skirt, I punched out a witch hat and cut off the top. Then I used Tear and Tape to attach a piece of tulle that gathered as I stuck it down on the tape.

Check out this cute Haunted House full of "potion bottles"! I found the bottles in the dollar sale section at Target and immediately fell in love with them. Then I needed something to put them in or on.... so I looked around and found this wooden Haunted House for $5. SOLD. This will make a great table decoration for my October stamping class, Card Ministry and Bible Study. If you had some cut small bottles, you make your own labels. Jut fill the bottles with sequins, glitter, confetti etc. Picture here are Zombie Skin, Dragon Scales, Venomous Spiders, Rotten Pumpkins, Full Moon Magic, and Ghost's Breath. I added a tag from the Tailor Made Dies, and alphabet dies.

24 Hour Sale

 

On 15 September 2022, you can get those sets you’ve been wanting at a 15% discount. This is a deal you do not want to miss out on! The 24-Hour Stamp Sale will only last for one day, so make sure you are ready to shop ‘til you drop! Sales Period: 15 September 2022 12:00am to 11:59 p.m. (MT) Stamp sets available while supplies last! We’ll have a category in the online store titled “Stamp Sale” that lists every stamp set that qualifies for the 15% discount during the 24-Hour Stamp Sale. 

Almost every stamp set from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog is included, but just to make it easier, here is a link to a list:

https://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/Promotions/2022/09_24_Hour_Stamp_Sale/MKTL_PRODUCT_FLYER_US_0922_24_HOUR_STAMP_SALE.pdf

Fun Folds!

 Here are a few fun folds to get your creative juices flowing. I've naming the fun folds I come across with a rather unsual method... the aviation alphabet. Have you ever heard of it? 

In the world of Aviation, there is a different of learning your ABC's. The Aviation Alphabet uses the same 26 letters many of us learned in kindergarten. Each letter has a corresponding word used to identify aircraft, often called the tail number, and taxiways. The Phonetic Alphabet is not only used by the military, but also by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Customer Service Agents within the airlines. It is a great way to make sure you are understood, since a B, P, T, and V sound hauntingly similar when spoken. 

In the card making world, there can be many names for the same fold, which can get confusing. This a great way to identify my fun folds, as it is very different, thus easier to remember!  Sooo... why aren't mine in order - Alpha, Bravo, Charlie etc.??? Well, that's a good question and if you know me in person, you'd see that makes perfect sense lol!

Bravo:

Stamps	Ranunculus Romance
Paper	Blushing Bride, Basic White, Awash in Beauty DSP
Ink	Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Mossy Meadow, Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand

Delta:

Stamps	Soft Seedlings
Paper	Pretty Prints DSP, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral
Ink	Mango Melody, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Calypso Coral
Embellishments	Linen Thread, In Color Opal Rounds
Tools	Leaf Falling Embossing Folder

Golf:

Stamps	Peaceful Moments, Painted Poppies
Paper	Basic White, Pool Party, Basic White, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Soft Sea Foam, So Saffron, Hues of Happiness DSP
Ink	Pool Party, So Saffron, Soft Sea Foam, Versamark
Embellishments	White Emboss Powder
Tools	Poppy Moments Dies, Painted Labels Dies, Heat Tool

Hotel:

Stamps	Plentiful Plants
Paper	Garden Green, Basic White, Gray Granite, Basic Black, Merry Merlot, Cajun Craze, Evening Evergreen, Old OliveBloom Where You're Planted DSP (retired)
Ink	Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Starry Sky, Basic Gray
Embellishments
Tools	Perfect Plants Dies

Juliet:

Stamps	True Beauty
Paper	Wash in Beauty DSP, Balmy Blue, Basic White, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow
Ink	Polished Pink, Merry Merlot, Pear Pizzazz, Balmy Blue, So Saffron, Mango Melody, Calypso Coral
Embellishments
Tools	Organic Beauty Dies, Sponge Daubers

Foxtrot:

Stamps	Cup of Tea, Leaves of Holly, For Unto Us (retired)
Paper	Garden Green, Real Red, Basic White, Painted Christmas DSP, Peaceful Christmas DSP (retired)
Ink	Real Red, Garden Green
Embellishments	Festive Pearls
Tools	Teacup Dies

Flowers, Halloween and a Gift Bag

 I have three projects to show you today.

The first card is a fun fold done with the Ranunculus Romance bundle. The base and front flap are Rich Razzleberry. The script paper you see is the Vellum Layering Designs found in the annual catalog. I embossed the front flap with the Painted Texture embossing folder. The leaf dies were cut from Soft Succulent cardstock and painted with a bit of shimmer paint which is sadly retired. The ranunculus was stamped twice, once in Rich Razzleberry ink and once in Soft Succulent ink.  I snipped off the flower heads and glued them to the Soft Succulent ranunculus.

The second card was done with the Bewitching bundle. I used black and Granny Apple Green. A piece of Black & White Designs DSP from the July to Dec. Mini Catalog. The sentiment on the front was computer generated as I didn't have any Halloween sentiments.

The third project is a treat/gift holder made from one of the pretty printed envelopes offered during SALE-A-BRATION. You cut the ends, score and fold to make gussets. Then close it with adhesive. I made a gift card with one of the cards in the set and decorated the outside with ribbon and embellishments.