Happy World Card Making Day - Holiday Edition

Today is World Card Making Day and I was lucky enough to spend it with my oldest stamp customers and to meet several new crafting ladies who have a thing or two to teach me about scrapbooking and sewing on cards.

We did 5 cards at my camp - 3 holiday and 2 birthday.  I have posted some of the cards we did previously but wanted to show a very easy and very fun card that you can do with any stamp set.  I learned this layout during the Online Creative Convention that Ronda Wade and Maggie Patterson did almost a year ago.  I love the accent the fringe scissors give and our frosted sequins give a great touch.

This group loves the shades of turquoise that Stampin' Up! sales.  I consider anything that isn't a true blue to fall in this category.  I really wanted to show them our thick twine so I went with Coastal Cabana as the base.  The All is Calm DSP works with this color but I opted for the Smoky Slate pattern since it paired nicely with the rhinestones and compliments the Coastal Cabana.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Coastal Cabana (11 x 4 1/4); Whisper White (4 x 1, scrap); All is Calm DSP (4 x 2)
• Ink: Coastal Cabana
• Stamp Set: Merry Everything
• Accessories: 16" Coastal Cabana Twine; Frosted Sequins; Basic Rhinestones; 2 1/2 Circle Punch; Fringe Scissors; Dimensionals; Scissors; Glue Dots; Adhesive 

I hope you enjoy this and that you were able to make a card yourself for World Card Making Day for someone you know or someone that just needs to know that someone somewhere cared enough to make a card for them.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy

A Week of Making Spirits Bright - Halloween

While intending to work on my Christmas cards, I realized I have two Halloween camps coming up with nothing prepped.  Now our awesome Paper Pumpkin kit is Halloween themed and I'm posting those projects next week.  But I really needed to use the other Halloween products that I bought before realizing that kit would work for everything!

Next Thursday is my Halloween wreath class and it's also World Cardmaking "Week" from Stampin' Up!  So we have to make a card, right?

I couldn't find a layout so again I went to my sketch folder that I haven't been tapping and realized that there would be a new Mojo Monday sketch that might inspire me. 

 

I really like the "Bring on the Boos" as it makes me think of my daughter and how she puts a sheet over her head and runs up and screams "Boo" like the least scary ghost ever. It also reminds me of all those Halloween parties with friends from college.  No need to tell more stories than that since those that were there know exactly what I mean!   Since this card is for my fun-loving wine drinking crafters, I thought this was a great card for them to make after they work on their wreaths.

Supplies:

• Cardstock/DSP: Motlley Monsters DSP, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Basic Black, Sahara Sand
• Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Pad
• Stamp Set: Making Spirits Bright
• Accessories: White Stampin' Chalk Marker, Hexagon Punch, White & Tangerine Tango Two Tone Trim, Brights Candy Dots, Dimensionals, Scissors, and Adhesive

Couple of things on this card:

• The white and tangerine tango trim is easy to separate.  If you do, you can tie it and have it flat on a card so it's easier to mail.  Plus it looks cool.
• Don't forget that you can use the hexagon punch to make those banner ends.
• Chalk markers work for more than just black cardstock.  If you want a solid white accent, you can't beat this tool.  And it's only $3.50.

 

New weekly deals have been posted and there are some great ones this week.  Click here to review them in detail and order. 

 

 

You can also purchase refills for the newest Paper Pumpkin kit.

Have a craftastic day,
Stacy