Booh-la-la Halloween Cards

Happy Halloween and Booh la la!  I had so much fun making two almost identical cards for my daughters for Halloween.  They both used the Ooh La La Macarons stamp set, the border from the Pumpkin Spice Scrapbooking stamp set, the Shoelace Alphabet stamp set, and the For All Occasions stamp set, plus the Buildable Tags Thin Cuts.

(Sorry for the poor quality photo- I forgot to take a picture before I sent the cards to my girls, so this is what I got from one of them.) 

My first card's color inspiration is from Boo Crew: Ballerina, Nectarine, Wild Berry, and Black.  I stamped the macaron stack on each of the respective cardstock colors.  I colored them with my Tri-Blend Spectrum Noir markers (Pale Pink Blend, Burnt Orange Blend, and Bright Pink Blend).  After stamping ooh la la in black on the bottom right corner, I added the B from the Shoelace Alphabet set.

For my second card (which I unfortunately don't have a picture of),  the top band is Avocado instead of using Ballerina for a little more traditional Halloween color scheme.  I colored with my Citrus Green Blend marker.  Both cards were finished with some black shimmer trimmer and a black burst.  On the inside of each I stamped happy in Nectarine and Halloween in black (which you will just have to imagine).

Wish YOU a very happy Halloween!

Thin Cuts Blog Hop

Close To My Heart offers amazing Thin Cuts, or dies that you can cut with a cutting machine.  This blog hop is featuring our "stand alone" Thin Cuts, the ones that don't necessarily pair with a particular stamp set.  (Lots of our stamp sets also have the option of purchasing a coordinating Thin Cut set, making it soooo easy to cut out awesome images.)  Be sure to visit all of the Makers' blogs along this hop for so many great ideas! (If you're already hopping, then you've probably arrived from Melinda's blog.  From here, you'll visit the creative Katy's blog next.)

For both of my cards, I used the Buildable Tags Thin Cuts.  I love the tag accent with the Merry sentiment on this card!  Tags just seem extra festive for the holidays!  I used the Holly & Ivy paper suite plus the Holly & Ivy Scrapbooking stamp set and coordinating Thin Cuts with Candy Apple shimmer trim and exclusive ink.  I colored that sweet fawn with several Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers that I finished off with some Christmas Red Stickles glitter glue.

My second card uses more pieces of the Buildable Tags Thin Cuts: the Glacier tag, the Mulberry pocket, and the Papaya glitter paper tag element.  I chose the As You Grow paper suite to pair with the fox from the October stamp of the month, Wildflower Friendship, which I colored with Desert Rose shimmer brush and various TriBlend markers.  I finished my card off with a few Autumn loose sequins.

I hope that you can see some of the possibilities of the Buildable Tags Thin Cuts!  Please leave a comment before clicking on her name to visit Katy's blog next to continue the hop.

{Click HERE for all the hop participants and their blogs.}

H2H Challenges: Sweet Treats

Heart2Heart Challenge's second October challenge is "sweet treats."  I have so many ideas for this one with all of the upcoming holidays!  I've decided to share a Christmas card with you right now.

I paired the Ooh La La Macarons stamp set and Thin Cuts with the Holly & Ivy Scrapbooking Stamp Set and paper suite to create this card.  After cutting the macaron stack out of Candy Apple cardstock, I stamped the corresponding image with black ink.  I used my Coral Shades Tri-Blend marker to add depth and dimension to the macarons.  I cut a 1.5" circle with my circle Thin Cuts and then stamped the sentiment from the Holly & Ivy Scrapbooking stamp set.  The "Believe in Magic" sentiment is also from that stamp set. 

My card sketch is from Make It From Your Heart, Vol. 2.  I embellished my card with some Candy Apple shimmer trim to finish it off.

Here's another sweet treat featuring Ooh La La Macarons and Pumpkin Spice for a fall take on the goodies.  (Click HERE to learn more if you're interested.)

Now it's your turn!  Share your sweet treats with us at Heart2Heart challenges before the end of the month!

October Technique Blog Hop: Stamping on Cardstock

Stamping on cardstock is something that I do ALL the time, so I'm very excited to share so many fun ways you can stamp on cardstock along this month's technique blog hop!  (If you're already hopping then you've probably arrived from Cat's blog.  From here, you'll visit Michelle Loncar's blog next.)

My first card features the OohLaLa Macrons stamp set and Thin Cuts.  I stamped the images with black ink on three different pieces of cardstock: Shortbread, Papaya, and Paprika.  I then fussy cut each one to adhere to a Thin Cut stack.  I used my TriBlend markers to color in little details, especially the "chocolate" filling. 

For the background, I used the light side of the Shortbread cardstock, then stamped You're Sweet in two rows with Shortbread, two rows with Papaya, two rows with Paprika, and one final row with Espresso.  (Next time I would start with the Espresso at the bottom and work my way up.)  A little Rose Gold shimmer trim and Autumn loose sequins finish off the card nicely.

My second card uses several different stamping techniques.  I started by random stamping the different gourds from the Pumpkin Spice Scrapbooking stamp set onto White Daisy cardstock.  To create the two-toned effect, I inked up the gourds in Papaya or Paprika, stamped them on scrap paper, and then rolled them back in the same color.  I also stamped the border stamp in Paprika on Paprika cardstock.

For the adorable sentiment (called "Eat, Drink, & Give Thanks"), I inked it first in Shortbread, then inked the top only in Papaya and the bottom only in Paprika, then stamped it on the 2" square.  I added some gold Stickles to the sentiment, Gold shimmer trim to the cardstock band, and a few more Autumn loose sequins (adhered with Liquid Glass on both cards).

Thanks for letting me share some fun techniques to stamp on cardstock.  Please leave a comment before you continue the hop by click on her name to visit Michelle Loncar's blog next.  

Slimline Wedding Card

 We recently attended a sweet wedding, and here is the slimline card that I made for the newlyweds.

I started with a White Daisy slimline card base (8"x 3.5").  I added a panel of white glitter cardstock on the bottom two-thirds.  I then cut a piece of vellum at an angle on one long edge, then pleated it back and forth to create the "veil." 

After stamping the sentiment from Sentiments by Melissa Esplin in Pewter, I added the white cardstock band then attached the floral sequins.  I finished them off with bitty sparkles in the center of each.

Best wishes to the new Mr. and Mrs. Crisp!

H2H Challenges: Terrific Tags

 Heart2Heart Challenges is kicking off October with a "Terrific Tags" challenge.  You can interpret this challenge however you like as long as you use a tag (or two or three or four or more) on your project!

My tag is made with the Date Stamp "library pocket" stamps and Thin Cuts.  After choosing the beautiful fern foliage print from As You Grow as my card background, I used Sage cardstock to cut the Thin Cuts pocket and Shortbreak cardstock for the actual tag.  (I did stamp the library card stamp in Shortbread on the tag.)  I stamped the floral parts of the hedgehog and the owl from the October stamp of the month, Wildflower Friendship, in New England Ivy on the pocket.  I also used New England Ivy to stamp my sentiment from the stamp of the month.  I stamped the pretty fox from the stamp of the month on White Daisy, fussy cut, and the colored with a few of my Tri-Blend Spectrum Noir markers, my Bronze metallic marker, and Dusty Rose shimmer brush.  A few Autumn loose sequins and Rose Gold shimmer trim finished off my card.  I hope you like it!

Be sure to visit the H2H blog to check out our designers' inspiration and join us with your Terrific Tags this month!

October Stamp of the Month Blog Hop: Wildflower Friendship

 Welcome to the October stamp of the month, Wildflower Friendship, stamp of the month blog hop!  (How can it be October already?  Hopefully you're enjoying the changing season in your neck of the woods.)  Be sure to hop along our stamp of the month blog hop to see lots of great ideas with this adorable stamp set.  (If you're already hopping, then you've probably arrived from Show and Tell with Michelle.  From here, you'll visit Gina's blog next.)

If you know me, then you know that I don't love to color, so my first card plays on a simple black and white color scheme.  My card sketch is based on a pattern from the new Make It From Your Heart, Vol. 5.  (Next time I would probably cut my circle with my Thin Cut a little higher on the black cardstock panel.)  I stamped the owl in black on White Daisy and fussy cut her out quickly.  I added some quick coloring with two of my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers (Citrus Blend and Dull Green).  Can you see how I added clear shimmer brush to the "moon?"  I also used a piece of black velvet ribbon.

For my second card, I decided to use the pretty fox.  After stamping with black ink and fussy cutting, I colored her with Desert Rose shimmer brush, plus three of my Tri-Blend markers (the same as the other plus the light turquoise).  I flicked some Desert Rose shimmer brush on the Glacier cardstock base and then added a "hill" cut from Sage cardstock.  The final touches were a Desert Rose rectangle Thin Cut and a few Autumn loose sequins.

I can't wait to create something with that adorable hedgehog next!  Thanks for letting me share two cards with you.  Please leave a comment before you click on her name to hop to Gina's blog to continue the October stamp of the month blog hop.