Happy Halloween Night

I had so much fun making Halloween cards last week that I couldn't stop. Sorry, not sorry! Ha ha. This card was made using the new Web of Fun Bundle.

Supplies

Cardstock:

Basic White Thick: Card Base 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Basic Black: 4" X 5-1/4" mat, 1-1/4" X 4" strip, 3-1/4" X 4" to cut the spiderweb from 

Pumpkin Pie: 3-3/4" X 5" + a 1" X 2" scrap for the "night" and a tiny scrap for the stamped "HAPPY"

Basic White: 3-1/2"  X 1-1/2" scrap for sentiment die, 1-1/2" X 1-1/2" for stamped spider

DSP: 

Pop of Pink Specialty DSP (retired from 2017!) for the black/white polka dot strips: 3 pieces cut at 1-1/8" X 4-3/4"

Stamp Set & Dies: 

Web of Fun Bundle for the Halloween, Night, Spiderwebs, and Spiders, Fright Night Stamp Set (retired) for the stamped "HAPPY" word.

Ink: 

Basic Black Hybrid, Dark Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends for coloring the spider

Embellishments: 

These glitter dots were from a grab bag purchased on Marketplace

Other: 

Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Adhesive Sheets

Sophisticated Sled, How I missed You!

I had the Sophisticated Sled Bundle a couple of years ago, and I sold it when it retired. I regretted it immediately so when I had the opportunity to buy it online for a good price, I jumped on it. Won't be doing that again. I LOVE this bundle for Christmas. The sled and ice skates are just a traditional classic and the foliage can be used year round.

Supplies

Card Base:

Basic White Thick 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Cardstock:

Basic White: 3-1/4" X 4-1/4" for die cut on front, scraps for skates

Real Red: Small scraps for skate laces and sentiment

Old Olive: Scraps for foliage

Mossy Meadow: Scraps for Foliage

Silver Metallic Foil Sheets: 1-3/4" X 4" for sled, scraps for skate blades

DSP: 

Wood Textures DSP (retired), Season of Green & Gold Specialty DSP (retired)

Stamp Set & Dies: 

Sophisticated Sled Bundle (retired), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (retired)

Ink: 

Versamark, Real Red, Crumb Cake

Embellishments: 

Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs (retired) 

Other: 

Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Adhesive Sheets, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Halloween Cards Shared This Week

This week's makes with new and old Stampin' Up! Halloween products. I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I did making them!

If you'd like measurements and product information, just click on the photo of the card you're interested in and it will take you to that blog post.

Cloudy With a Chance of Bats

My last Halloween card this week was made using more retired product (I have a lot of Halloween stuff). I've had so much fun playing and you can expect to see more Halloween stuff coming!

Supplies

Card Base:

Gorgeous Grape 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Cardstock:

Basic Black: 2 pieces 4" X 5-1/4" (one for outside, one for inside)

Basic White: 3-3/4" X 5" (for inside) + 2-1/2" circle for the moon

DSP: 

Vellum Specialty Paper About a 2" X 10" strip to use with the cloud punch

Artistic Blooms 3-3/4" X 5" (retired)

You could easily recreate the look of this DSP by using your blending brushes to blend the background. 

Black Glitter Paper is from Hobby Lobby. It is very thick so I had to peel apart the layers so I could punch the bats from it.

Stamp Set & Dies: 

Bewitching stamp set (retired)  for the stars inside, Fright Night Dies for the "EEK!", Under the Moon

Punches: Cloud Punch (retired), 2-1/4" Circle (I don't have a punch this size. This must have been a scrap piece of cardstock from a kit I had laying around or something.)

Ink: 

Basic Black Hybrid, Gorgeous Grape (for blending), Smoky Slate for the Moon

Embellishments: 

Shimmer Stars Foam Stickers (retired) 

Other: 

Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Adhesive Sheets

Web of Fun Happy Halloween

I used the new Web of Fun Bundle on this card. I LOVE the spiderweb stamp and die in this bundle. Such a must for Halloween! I also used a small spider from the retired Bewitching stamp set. I love to combine my new stuff and my old.

Supplies

Card Base:

Gorgeous Grape 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line + a 2-1/8" X 1-1/4" scrap for the sentiment die

Cardstock:

Basic Black: 2 pieces 4" X 5-1/4" (one for outside, one for inside)

Basic White: 3-3/4" X 5" (for inside) + scrap for the ghost

Berry Burst: 3-1/2"  X 1-1/2" scrap for sentiment die

DSP: 

Artistic Blooms 3-3/4" X 5" (retired) + 3/4" X 4" strip for inside 

You could easily recreate the look of this DSP by using your blending brushes to blend the background. 

Scrap of stars patterned paper from my old stash is not SU.

Stamp Set & Dies: 

Web of Fun stamp set for the webs and die cut spiders (current), Bewitching stamp set (retired)  for the small stamped spider

Ink: 

Basic Black Hybrid, Gorgeous Grape (for blending)

Embellishments: 

Shimmer Stars Foam Stickers (retired) 

Other: 

Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Adhesive Sheets, Wink of Stella

Boo Halloween Card

I combined new product with old for this one. I love how this turned out. Thanks to the DSP, it was really quick lol. But, if you don't have this retired paper, you can totally recreate that look with ink blending.

Supplies

Card Base:

Gorgeous Grape 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line + a scrap for the sentiment

Cardstock:

Basic Black: pieces 4" X 5-1/4" (one for outside, one for inside)

Basic White: 3-3/4" X 5" (for inside) + scrap for the ghost

DSP: 

Artistic Blooms 3-3/4" X 5" (retired) + 3/4" X 4" strip for inside 

You could easily recreate the look of this DSP by using your blending brushes to blend the background. 

Stamp Set & Dies: 

Web of Fun stamp set for the spiderweb (current), Fright Night stamp set (retired) for inside sentiment, Bewitching stamp set (retired)  for the spiders inside, Large Letters (retired) dies and Spooky Bats Punch  (retired) 

Ink: 

Basic Black Hybrid, Crushed Curry 

Embellishments: 

Shimmer Stars Foam Stickers (retired) 

Other: 

Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Wink of Stella, Ghost die was purchased in a Marketplace grab box and I don't know where it's from. 

Forest Ghosts

This card was made using some retired products from Stampin' Up! I do love using my retired products as well as the new.👻

Supplies

Card Base:

Gorgeous Grape 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line + a scrap for the sentiment

Cardstock:

Basic Black: pieces 4" X 5-1/4" (one for outside, one for inside)

Basic White: 3-3/4" X 5" (for inside) + scraps for the ghosts

Daffodil Delight: 2-1/2" square 

DSP: 

Artistic Blooms 3-3/4" X 5" (retired) + 3/4" X 4" strip for inside 

You could easily recreate the look of this DSP by using your blending brushes to blend the background. I did some blending to darken this paper and then dropped some water on it with my finger tips to get the splatters. 

Stamp Set & Dies: 

Under the Moon stamp set, Fright Night stamp Bundle, Perched in a Tree Dies

Punch: 

2" circle punch for the moon

Ink: 

Gorgeous Grape (for blending), Basic Black Hybrid, Crushed Curry (for blending), 

Embellishments: 

The sparkly black dots are not SU. I don't know where I got them.

Other: 

Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Blending Brushes, Wink of Stella

Happy Halloween

I really love making Halloween cards. Halloween holds a special place in my heart. My mom always made us home-sewn costumes that were very fun and detailed. She made it such a good time. She passed away when I was 19 so Halloween helps me feel close to her.

I used retired DSP for the background of this card along with a little ink blending and water droplets. But you could achieve the same look via ink blending a background and dropping water on it (sloppily I might add ha ha). It's a shame you really can't see the sparkle of the Wink of Stella. The web is really sparkly in real life!

Supplies

Card Base:

Gorgeous Grape 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Cardstock:

Basic Black: 2 pieces 4" X 5-1/4" (one for outside, one for inside)

Basic White: 3-3/4" X 5" (for inside)

DSP: 

Artistic Blooms 3-3/4" X 5" (retired)

You could easily recreate the look of this DSP by using your blending brushes to blend the background. I did some blending to darken this paper and then dropped some water on it with my finger tips to get the splatters. 

Stamp Set & Dies: 

Web of Fun Bundle

Spatter stamps inside are from the retired Fright Night stamp set

Ink: 

Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black Hybrid, Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends (dark, for spider inside)

Embellishments: 

These sparkly black dots are not SU. I don't know where I got them.

Other: 

Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Blending Brushes, Wink of Stella

Floral Harvest

I just love the beautiful florals in this paper, and the soft sheen of the pearlescent finish gives it a dreamy look. 

Card Base: Cajun Craze Cardstock 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Cardstock:

Very Vanilla two pieces 3-3/4" X 5" + scrap piece for sentiment  

Pecan Pie two pieces 4" X 5-1/4"

DSP: 

Glow of Harvest 1-3/4" X 4-1/2" + fussy cut floral image

Moonlit Flora 1-3/4" X  3-3/4"

Punch: 2-3/8" Circle Punch 

Stamp Set/Punch Bundle: Banner Sayings

Ink: Early Espresso

Embossing Folder: Leaf Fall 3D (retired)

Embellishments: Cajun Craze & Gold Dots (retired)

Other: Dimensional Adhesive, Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive

Pumpkin Harvest

The pumpkin images might be the reason that I fell in love with this month's Product of the Month--the Glow of Harvest DSP. I love fall and there is nothing more quintessentially fall than pumpkins, right? I love the soft, subtle colors in the paper but I also love that the subtleness means you can color them if you want to, which is what I did for the yellow pumpkins here. I used my Golden Glow Stampin' Blends to color a couple of them for a pop of color. 

Card Base: Pecan Pie Cardstock 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Cardstock:

Very Vanilla two pieces 4" X 5-1/4" + scrap piece for sentiment  

DSP:

Glow of Harvest DSP  Fussy cut pumpkins for focal point and inside pieces

Moonlit Harvest  3/4" X 4" (for inside of card)

Autumn Toile (retired) 4" X 3-1/8"

Embossing Folder: Peaceful Greenery 3D (retired)

Stamp Set: Words of Beauty

Ink: Early Espresso, Golden Glow Stampin' Blends Markers

Embellishments: Pearls of Beauty, Peaceful Pine 3/8" Bordered Ribbon

Other: Dimensional Adhesive, Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive

Traditional Merry Christmas Greenery

It’s time again for the Sketch A Month challenge! I've been using this challenge to help get my Christmas card stash built up so I'm not rushing this year and can just enjoy it.
This month's sketch is from Stampin' Pretty. I used the paper, stamps and dies from the retired Traditions of Christmas suite for this card and I love how it turned out!
Please check out the other participants fabulous cards for this challenge.
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@fuzzyslippersdesigns
@scrpbkgrl
@stampwithsandie
@zoe_tantalizingstamper

Card Base: Real Red 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line + die cut piece for the focal point

Cardstock:

Basic White 4" X 5-1/4" + scrap piece for sentiment/focal point

Mossy Meadow for die cut leaves

Old Olive for die cut branches

Cloud Cover for die cut ribbon/bow

DSP: Traditions of Christmas (retired) 4" X 5-1/4", 3-1/8" X 4-3/4" + fussy cut floral image for inside

Retired Stamp/Die Bundles: Traditional Labels, Christmas Greenery, Peaceful Season (for inside sentiment)

Ink: Secret Sea

Embellishments: Loose Gold Sequins (retired), Night of Navy & Gold Glittered Ribbon (retired)

Other: Dimensional Adhesive, Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive

Amazing Harvest

This is the first card I made with the Glow of Harvest DSP, and it made me fall in love. I love the pretty pearlescent shine and the soft, beautiful floral and foliage. I'm not ready for fall yet, but it is my favorite time of the year and always makes for some lovely crafty creations. 

Card Base: Pecan Pie Cardstock 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Cardstock:

Very Vanilla two pieces 4" X 5-1/4" + scrap piece for sentiment  

DSP:

Nature Walk 1-3/4" X 5"

Glow of Harvest DSP  two pieces 1" X 5", two pieces for inside 1/2" X 5", fussy cut floral focal point

Dies: Spotlight on Nature and Changing Leaves (both retired)

Stamp Set: Changing Leaves (sentiment, retired)

Ink: Early Espresso

Embellishments: Cajun Craze & Gold Dots (retired)

Other: Dimensional Adhesive, Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive

Blessed Harvest Day

I used pieces of the retired Gathering Together DSP along with the Product of the Month Glow of Harvest DSP to make this card. I fussy cut the leaves and pumpkins from the gorgeous pearlescent paper. You really need to see this paper in person to appreciate it.

Card Base: Early Espresso Cardstock 5-1/2" X 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" and folded in half on the score line

Cardstock:

Very Vanilla inside layer 4" X 5-1/4" + focal point piece 2-15/16" X 1-15/16" (mine is die cut with retired Textured Notes Dies), scrap piece for sentiment  

Early Espresso 3-1/4" X 2-3/16" focal point piece

DSP:

Glow of Harvest DSP 4" X 5-1/4" + fussy cut pumpkins and leaves

Gathering Together DSP (Retired) 2" X 5-1/4" (Cajun Craze Print) and 1-1/2" X 4" (Early Espresso Print)

Dies: Textured Notes (retired)

Stamp Set: Unbounded Love (sentiment, retired), Amber Autumn (inside, retired)

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Markers, Golden Glow Stampin' Blends Markers

Embellishments: Cajun Craze & Gold Dots (retired)

Other: Dimensional Adhesive, Multipurpose Liqud Glue, Stampin' Seal Adhesive