Witching Decor Class Photos - the Witch Hat Kit

I had a fun, small get together on Sunday to make the Witching Decor Project.  When my get together is smaller, I sit and make the project too...'cause you know I always have spare kits.  I already made one of these witch hats at my downline retreat in August, so now I have 2.  That's exciting because now I can bring one to work to decorate my office!

I can't wait for my next class.  It's one of my most popular ones...my Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack class on Sunday, October 25th.  I will have a second one of these in November with different designs on the 15th.

Happy Stampin'

Create a Fright! - Frightful Wreath Kit & Class

I love these wreaths!  I changed mine a little from the directions in the kit.  I love using purples for Halloween, so I just had to switch out some of the orange with Blackberry Bliss, my current favorite purple...plus it matches the spider this way!

I'm having a class to make these on Sunday, September 28th at 2pm.  The class cost is just the price of the kit ($32.10 with ship/tax).  I'm ordering them this Wednesday.  If you're in North Dallas area and want to come, just RSVP here by noon on Wednesday.

Here's a close up of the wreath:

And here's a close up of the amazing beaded spider:

If you can't make the class, you can always order a couple of kits and invite a friend over to make them together.  Get your kits here.

Happy crafting!

Halloween Treat Bags - My Paper Pumpkin Style

Wednesday, the 10th is the last day to sign up for My Paper Pumpkin kits at half off for your first 2 months.  This is for new subscribers only.  Don't wait...click this link now (you know you'll forget to do it later).  Use promo code HALFOFF2 to get your first 2 months for half off (just $9.98 a month)!  Here's a sneak peek at the treat bags in the September kit.

It comes with 3 striped burlap bags and 3 polka dot burlap bags and an awesome Halloween stamp set.  I can't remember how many stamps, but several greetings and several little ones like a crow, a bat, a skull, and a tree (I think).  I saw the set at convention when I made my sample above, but didn't take a photo of the set (what was I thinking?).

Let me know if you have any trouble signing up.  I don't want anyone to miss out on this amazingly cute kit.

Happy Stampin'

Spooky Banner - Simply Created!

My Spooky Banner Class on Sunday was a lot of fun.  Here's the banner sample I used for the class.  I made it while at our last craft retreat.  Since it was a small class, I got to join in and make another one for myself.

Supplies / Tools:

• Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit
• Build a Banner Simply Created Kit
• Large Rhinestones
• Basic Black ink pad & Sponge Dauber
• Ink Refills:  Pumpkin Pie, Summer Starfruit
• Rubbing Alcohol for Stampin' Spritzer (included in kit)
• Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
• Snail Adhesive
• Baby Wipes & paper towels to clean stencils
• empty box or newspaper to spritz stencils on/in

On my second banner, I added some card stock punched with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch behind the circle medallions.  I also tied the ribbon on with a simple loop pull through instead of actually tying them on.  The lighting on these 2 photos is bad...sorry about that.

I am doing a "Peace" banner class in November.  But, first are my October Craft Shows and my 2nd Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack on October 13th.  I will do a post listing my October Craft Shows.  My first one is this coming Saturday in The Colony.

Happy Stampin'

Beach House & Halloween Toil & Trouble Card

I'm enjoying a little time off at the beach.  My dad rented a beach house for our side of the family.  He has done it almost every year for the last 10 years or so.  I have a deep love for the ocean since I grew up going on ocean vacations (or should I say adventures) on our family's 24 foot sailboat.  I haven't been sailing in quite a while though.

I do want to post my August Stamp Night projects.  I'm spending a little time in the evenings to catch up on that.  Here's the first one:

Stamps:

• Toil & Trouble
• Best of Halloween
• Tags 4 You

Colors:

• Summer Starfruit
• Basic Black
• Pumpkin Pie
• Very Vanilla

Tools/Supplies:

• Jet Black StazOn pad (to stamp on top of Washi Tape)
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels
• Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper
• Witches' Brew Washi Tape
• Labels Collection Framelits
• Label Bracket punch
• Label Card Thinlits Die
• Dimensionals

I decided that for August I would do a Halloween, Fall, & Christmas card to play with all the new stuff that just came out in the Holiday Catalog.  I'll post the other two tomorrow and the next day.

Happy Stampin'

Stampin' Up! Convention 2013 - Some More Projects

Here are some of Sara's projects from convention.  I loved her presentation and especially her Halloween frame.  I wasn't fast enough to get photos in the gathering place, but luckily my downline, Laura, managed to get these!

Sara was showcasing the kits from the Holiday Catalog:

• Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit
• Build a Banner Simply Created Kit
• Christmas Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit
• Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit

She used the Tablescape to make a scrapbook of her family...one page for each person and decorated the cardboard it came in for the front and back covers (some of the pages are under the banner in the first photo).

The canvas paper banners are very sturdy with big grommets already done for you.  Also, they showed us that you only spray briefly to get the color when using the stencils (less is more...don't soak the canvas).


Laura and Me during General Session or Awards Night on Friday.

Happy Stampin'

Howl-o-ween Printer’s Tray Project – Witches and Goblins and Spooks Oh My!

Stampin’ Up! gave demonstrators this great Halloween printer’s tray project for a recruiting promotion in August and part of September.  So, I invited all my downlines that earned the free project over to my house on Tuesday night so we could make the projects together…more fun that way.  Since we had one extra project, we even had one lucky guest too!  There were seven of us…two couldn’t make it.  Here’s my completed project (supply list below):

 I pretty much got everything finished at the party except adding the ghost pumpkin and the broom.  The broom is Early Espresso Core’dinations paper wrapped around a wooden skewer with More Mustard fringed cardstock for the straw.  I still might add a silver crescent moon behind the bats, but I’m pretty happy with it as is.  

Stampin’ Up! provided all the paper backgrounds and flags on one sheet that we cut out…basically, you could create something similar in My Digital Studio or just cut paper from the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper.  Of Course, I changed it up a little from the layout provided…I have to put my own spin on it, don’t I!  I also heat embossed the items stamped in black – you get better images that way since we are stamping on color, and I love the shine.  {TIP:  For the rosettes, use hot glue in the center…it just holds together better!}

Supplies:
Toxic Treats stamp set
Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper
Images from the Toxic Framable Digital Designer Template (Digital Download)
Core’dinations Card Stock – Early Espresso, Sanding Block & Skewer
More Mustard card stock
Very Vanilla card stock
Glimmer Paper – Silver
½ “ Striped Satin Ribbon – Black & Gray
Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine
Linen Thread
Woodgrain embossing folder & Big Shot
1” Circle punch
Designer Buttons – Basic Gray & More Mustard
Vintage Faceted Designer Button
Basic Rhinestones
Stampin’ Dazzle Marker – Silver
Dazzling Details Silver Sparkle
Basic Gray stamp pad for sponging edges
VersaMark stamp pad
Basic Black embossing powder & Heat Tool
Hot glue gun
Sticky Strip for broom
Dimensionals & Glue Dots
*the Silver Glimmer Paper spider web came already cut out with our kit

Retired Supplies:
Sweetest Stem embosslit
From the Crypt stamp set (available as a digital download)
Bitty Bat punch (available as a digital download)

Happy Haunting!

Stampin’ Up! Convention 2012 – Spooktacular Halloween Project!

During one of the sessions, they announced an August promotion for new demonstrators signing up as well as for the demonstrator they signed up with.  Both will receive the following Howl-o-ween Printer’s Tray project kit FREE!

The kit contains everything you need to make the project except ink.

If you are local to the Dallas area, we can pick out a night to make the project together.  So fun!  This is only available in August. 

The convention theme was “i am…” this year, and they asked us to complete that for ourselves.  I wanted to answer using something to try to sum up my Stampin’ Up! experience.  I thought about it for a while and decided on “i am…having the time of my life”.   Read all about being a demo and how to sign up by clicking the “Join My Team” link which will take you to my SU! site.  If you have any questions, let me know.

I can’t wait to make one of these projects…isn’t it boo-tiful!

Stampin' Up! Convention 2012 - Witches & Wands

Friday started with Shannon West doing Halloween projects in a great witch costume.  I tried to get a photo, but we were far away.

She did Fall projects too.

I also forgot to mention that the Manager's Reception coming in January will be in Orlando at Universal Studios Harry Potter World.  They also gave out 5 wands after they announced it.  I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan so this will probably be my favorite Manager's Reception ever!!!

We took lots of photos of display boards after lunch Friday and had our optional fun project classes Friday night.

More tomorrow...