Ghostly Ghouls "Ornament"

So, I made one of "the" Christmas ornaments from the front cover of the Holiday Mini...BUT, beings that I am left handed and think with a different creative part of my brain, I ALWAYS try to find more uses,outside the box if you will, for ALL of my purchases!  So, here it is! THINK OF THE POSSIBILITES for EVERY occasion you could possibly think of!  I used the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set, the Holiday Ornaments Framelits, the stamp set Ghostly Ghouls, the Howlstooth DSP, Basic Rhinestones(colored with an orange PERMANENT marker), Very Vanilla cardstock, and Tangerine Tango and Basic Black ink. ( I had to use an off brand of tulle for this because we don't have black-yet!)
For those of you interested, be watching FB and on here for the Christmas Ornament I will be offering a class for in mid-late October!

Polka Dot Parade

This was my first card I demonstrated at my last workshop, trying to keep it simple and clean in case some new ladies where in attendance.  I just love using up scraps subtly on cards.  I ran a strip of Whisper White cardstock through the Big Shot using the Hearts Framelits(the smallest heart) and then centered my 13/8 circle punch OVER the hearts and punched them out.(Neat little trick I always show my customers versus trying to figure out how to hold a small piece of paper in a punch...) I actually learned from making my sample to NOT use the same size circle punch for the scraps of DSP, because as you can see very faintly in the photo, that it sticks out from behind, so I used the next smaller circle punch.  I then stamped the Happy Birthday from Curly Cute in Basic Black and then stuck some Basic Rhinestones off to the side.  Enjoy!

Accordian Scrapbook Class/Kit

I have never advertised a class on my blog before, but I am going to for the first time in hopes that I can stir up some interest. This class will be offered in September for my locals and if you would like to participate, signup and payment is due THURSDAY, August 9th!  If you are local or live a distance, I am offering the kit, with color instructions my mail as well!  The cost is $30.00 and includes ONE Simply Scrappin' Kit(Bandstand), and the Basic Rhinestones and ribbon needed to complete this project!  (The kit will make 2 books!)  If you are interested, please contact me SOON!  I will mail out your kit the last week of August!

One in a Million Pinwheel

Well, some of you that attend my monthly card classes are going to be like, "what? that wasn't one of our cards...." well, it's not if you were in my first class of the month. lol You see, THAT class, one of my customers decided to try and "unjam" my Cupcake punch and THREW IT ON THE FLOOR, literally shattering the metal piece....soooooo, until I had the money to replace it, I couldn't do the same card that we did earlier on, so I had to come up with another card for my last two classes of the month. I know, debacle right?  So, instead, I just came up with the same color scheme, since I had the first two layers already cut for the class, just had to change the focal point. ( It was a much easier card...hehehehe)

So anyway, here it is, I love how it came out!

Moving Forward

Every year Stampin'UP! designs a stamps set for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and donates a portion of the profits back to it.  This years set is adorable, and is called Moving Forward.  I think the not only the simplicity of this card, but the colors of Whisper White and Daffodil Delight with just a touch of Basic Black, just make it cheery!  I used the Labels Framelits to stamp the bicycle onto, and the Fancy Fan Folder for the texture.(Think that is my new favorite embossing folder!) And then the strip of polka dot paper is from the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper Pack!  I then OF COURSE, added some little flowers from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack and finished it off with some Basic Pearls. Enjoy!

Happy Bootday!

I thought I would share this week our July cards from card class....This stamp set just grew on me, and I know that Halloween and Christmas there will be more of it be used for our classes, cannot wait!  I used the stamp set Bootiful Occasions, and the bright color scheme of Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, and Whisper White.  We did a paper piecing technique on this and covered the Bitty Button with DSP. I stamped the boots on Rich Razzleberry DSP and they cut them out, I know, I so nice...lol, and then punched out a 2 1/2" circle of white and stamped Happy Bootday in Pumpkin Pie.  Then we ran the front white panel through the Perfect Polka Dots folder.  Very simple but fun!

Scallop Envelope Die Box and Gift Tag

This was our make and take at the last workshop I did.  It's TWO Scallop Envelopes cut and then the bottom flap trimmed off to about the same size as the side tabs, and glued together.  We then wrapped a strip of Primrose Petals DSP around the whole thing and used the stamp set Reason to Smile (only $5.00 THIS MONTH ONLY- with the purchase of $50.00) and punched it out and stuck it to the front over the top of a piece of Summer Starfruit ribbon.  The little gift tag is made from Whisper White cardstock, and the flower from the front of the box, was stamped randomly dow the left side and then I let them chose a sentiment from the stamp set Friendly Phrases in black over the top.  And of course, CHOCOLATE was added to the front! Again, using the Summer Starfruit ribbon, we stapled a piece of it to the card so that it's easier to pull out.