30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 5

Good morning!  Sometimes when we have an awesome seasonal catalog it is easy to forget about the great products in the Annual Catalog and they can get a little lonely.  During last month’s card class we made this beautiful card using a mix of annual and holiday catalog products and some fun colors for a fall themed card that doesn’t have a lot of layers but still has great texture.

I started with Thick Whisper White cardstock for the cardbase (this new cardstock if fabulous and perfect for cardbases where our traditional whisper white cardstock is a little thin) and stamped the greeting from the Suite Seasons stamp set in Early Espresso ink and then I took a sponge dauber and Rich Razzleberry ink and sponged over the greeting in circular patterns to provide a background for the greeting.  Next we took the Gold Wink of Stella Pen and tapped it over the cardstock for a little gold splatter that is beautiful in real life.  Along the right side we added strips of paper (Early Espresso (from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack), Rich Razzle Berry (from the Petals and Paisleys Speciality Designer Series Paper), and Gold Glimmer Paper.

One of my favorite stamps from the annual catalog is the Vintage Leaves set and I stamped the leaf in Early Espresso ink on Old Olive cardstock, cut it out with the Leaflets Framelits and the Big Shot.  Next I crumpled the cardstock to add texture and flattened it out and then sponged it with Rich Razzleberry ink so the leaf has lots of dimension.  To attach the leaf I added some Mono Liquid Glue along the center of the leaf and attached it so the edges of the leaf could stand up off the cardstock for dimension.  The final touch was to tie a bow using some Linen Thread and attached it to the base of the leaf.

This card is doesn’t use a lot of supplies so you could make a lot of them and not spend a lot and lets the embellishments really shine (it’s also nice and mailable which is perfect for the post office!)

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today’s card:

                                                             
Enjoy your Saturday!

Diana

Halloween Treat Class - Option Details Included, Sign up Now!

One of best parts of Halloween is all the tasty treats and I love giving out cute and fun items this time of year. If you want to do the same for all your little ghosts and goblins but don’t have the time, ideas, or supplies this class is for you. These projects will be perfect not just for kids, classes, teachers, coworkers, the mailman, etc. anyone you want to spread a little spooky holiday cheer! This will be open house style so come whenever works for your schedule and make the designs and quantities that you need.

 

Class will be Saturday, October 15 from 1-4PM.

 

Below are pictures of the treat options available, when you RSVP please be sure to include the quantity of each option you want to make.  Pricing detail for each option is also included in the picture.

 

 

 

Please note: no candy or treats will be provided, this is just providing the packaging and decorations but I will offer samples and suggestions so you can fill with the treats of your choice... (if you really want be proactive bring your treats with you and you can complete the treats in the studio) . 

Make one design, all four, whatever you want. Class pricing is based on which projects and the quantity you decided to make.  This class with definitely solve the problem of not having ideas or supplies and help you get a head start on all your packaging needs for the Holidays.

You need to RSVP (with payment) by October 6 to ensure I have all the supplies ready to go.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

Diana

Fab Friday Color Challenge: Cookie Cutter Halloween Treats

Good morning!  It's finally beginning to feel like fall and this past weekend when I was in the studio I spent the majority of the time making different fall holiday themed projects.  For one of these projects I used the Fab Friday color sketch as my inspiration and made this cute little treat wrapping to give some yummy Ghirardelli chocolate squares (Milk Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Caramel and Dark Chocolate and Bourbon, which I think is perfect for fall). 

I started with the new gusseted 3"x6" bags which are the perfect size for these chocolates.  I used a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock for the bag topper and stamped my greeting using  the Suite Seasons stamp set and Early Espresso ink.  I used the Mini Stapler to attach the bag topper to the bag and seal it.





Isn't this little scarecrow cute?  I used the new Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set and coordinating

Cookie Cutter Punch to make this little guy so cute and then used Stampin' Write markers to color him in using the color sketch colors (along with a little Cajun Craze for an accent).  After coloring the scarecrow in I looped some Copper Metallic Thread behind him (reminds me of straw) and then attached it to the bag topper with dimensionals.  For a final touch I made a double bow using some Emerald Envy Solid Baker's Twine and attached it to the bag topper with a glue dot.

This turned out so cute and was really easy to put together.  I'll definitely be making more of these and with the Cookie Cutter images in different holidays they will be good for all sorts of holiday treats!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's project:

Enjoy!

Diana