Monstor Treat Holder

Good morning friends.  Aidan is hosting his first sleep over this weekend.  He wanted to have it on Halloween night but since Halloween is on a school night we told Aidan we could have a Halloween theme for the sleepover.  I've made several items for the party (yes we may be going a little overboard, but itsn't that the whole point of Halloween???)  Today I'm sharing one of the treats we made for all the sleepover guests.  I started with the fancy favor XL die and cut it out with Basic Black Cardstock.  Next I cut another piece of Black cardstock out, ran it through the Big Shot with the spider web embossing folder, and added Whisper White carft ink to the raised spider web.  I also punched a circle with 1 3/8" circle punch and added a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock behind the spider web so it looks like the moon.  I added dimensionals behind the spider web panel so it pops up.

I decided it would be funny to have a monster standing in front of the moon so I stamped the monster from the Googly Ghouls stamp set, colored him in with Lucky Limeade and Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write markers before cutting him out with Paper Snips.   I had to add a couple of the googly eyes and adhered him to the box with dimensionals.  Since I know there will be lots of sweet treats at the party I decided to fill this box with popcorn, hand sanitizer, and lolly pop and will be adding a Halloween pencil and eraser also. 

 

These boxes turned out soo cute and I'm sure the guys will love them.  Make sure to check back, I'll be sharing several other projects from the big party.

 

Have a great day,

 

Diana

Googly Ghouls Candy Corn Greetings

Another weekend has come and gone.  We had a fabulous time and were on the go non-stop.  We ran in a 5K for Aidan's school on Saturday, Aidan and his friend ran in the Hero Mile and had a great time.  Today Aidan and Chris were at the farmer's market with the Cub Scouts selling popcorn and then Aidan and I ran over to the pumpkin patch and had a great time picking out the perfect pumpkins (he even rode in the cow train that he loves to do every year).  So I've been working frantically on getting all my Halloween projects done so I can move on to the Thanksgiving items and I still have lots to share.  Today I'm sharing our family Halloween card, yes I know I do send Halloween cards to our family to let them know we're thinking of them.  So I saw this card that Wendy Weixler made and I knew I just had to make it (See Wendy's creation HERE!) because it looks like candy corn which is one of my all time favorite Halloween treats.

 

This card starts with a Basic Grey cardbase and then I ran strips of Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, and Daffodil Delight cardstock through the Big Shot with the Spider Web and Chevron embossing folders.  I also used the Big Shot, Whisper White cardstock, and the Finishing Touches edgelit for the decorative strip along with a piece of 5/8" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon (retired).  I also added Naturals brads to the top right corner (some of Black, Grey, or Metallic brads).  Next I took a piece of Basic Black cardstock and embossed it with the Designer Frames Embossing Folder.  The next step I love, I took some Whisper White craft ink and a sponge dauber and lightly sponged the embossed frame so it really pops.  I stamped the little mummy from the Googly Ghouls stamp set and punched it out with the Wide Oval punch.  I added a googly eye (I love these guys) and popped the oval piece up with dimensionals.  The final touch was to stamp the greeting from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in Tangerine Tango ink, punched it out with the Decorative Label punch, and sponged the edge with Daffodil Delight ink. 

These cards are so yummy I'm sure everyone will love them.

Before I leave you thought I would share a couple pictures from the pumpkin patch.

 Aidan with one of the "perfect" pumpkins.  He's started posing for pictures and this elbow thing seems to be a favorite, he's too funny!

 Aidan pulling the wagon full of pumpkins.

Aidan in the corn stalks.  He decided to run the corn maze this year and had fun searching for all the hidden fruit and vegetable pictures in the field.

Happy stamping,

Diana

Googly Ghoul Cuties!

I have definately developed a fondness for the cuties in the Googly Ghouls stamp set.  This fun card shows of not only the fun little cuties with their googly eyes but also the new cotton ribbon and Border Banter stamp set.  This ribbon is so soft and fabulous you're also able to stamp directly on the ribbon (love it!)  I also frayed the ribbon to distress it and attached it with several glue dots so it would ripple. 

 

The rest of the card is pretty simple and uses the Houndstooth and Scaringbone DSP (this paper is so fun and not overly halloweenish so you can use it for other things).  You'll definately want to grab these products so you can get an early start on your halloween and fall projects!

 

 

Treats, not Tricks Halloween Class Samples

Good morning!  Today I wanted to share with you some of the projects we'll be making on this Saturday's Halloween Treats Class.  I tell you these were so fun to make and I know you'll enjoy them as well.  The class starts at 10 AM and will include lots of yummy treats to get you in the holiday mood.  Make sure to RSVP soon to ensure that you have a spot in this fun class.

August Stamp-a-Stack Samples

Good evening! We've had a busy day celebrating my husband's birthday. He's had a lot of fun and we're looking forward to our family outing to celebrate on Saturday when we head to the inner harbor in Baltimore for the day and ending with dinner at Roy's Restaurant, can't wait to try it!  I wanted to give you a peek at some of the projects we'll be making on Sunday for this months Stamp-a-stack.  There's a lot of fun cards and a great variety so I know there will be something for everyone.

There are just a couple of openings left for class so if you haven't RSVP'd make sure to contact me soon to ensure you get a spot.

Thanks,

Diana

Googly Ghouls: Sketch Challenge

Good evening friends!  So I'm so excited to share my first project created with projects from the new Holiday catalog (I must say I'm in LOVE!)  Apparently I must have holiday projects on my mind since I noticed that all the stamp sets in my last order were either Halloween or Christmas sets.  My card for this weeks Stamping 411 challenge is for Halloween and features the oh so cute Googly Ghouls stamp set.  One of the great things with this stamp set is they match the new adhesive googly eyes (I know I'll be using these a lot since they're so fun).  I started with a cardbase of Very Vanilla and sponged around the edges with More Mustard ink.  The next layer is Basic Gray and I ran it through the Big Shot with the new Chevron embossing folder.  The designer paper is also from the Holiday catalog and is Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP.  I matted that on Tangerine Tango an cut flag edges on both and then layered it with a piece of 1/2" striped satin ribbon (also new). 

For the main image I stamped the little witch in Basic Black and then colored her in with Stampin' Write markers before cutting it out with the Big Shot and the apothocary framelits.  I sponged around the edge with More Mustard ink and then matted it on a piece of Basic Black cardstock that was also cut out with the framelits.  Aren't her eyes cute? 

The final touch was to stamp the greeting with the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and punched it out with the Modern Label punch.  Now check out the sketch were provided, pretty similar but I did rotate the stamped image to fit my little witch.  This card was so fun to make I can't wait to make other projects with these products and other new ones.

Enjoy and happy stamping,

Diana