Spooky Cat Center Step Card with flying Bats

This is a variation on the Center Step Card by Kelly Acheson - how to on her blog http://astampabove.typepad.com/my-blog/2017/09/feature-friday-center-step-fun-fold-video.html
The spooky night DSP was designed to get multiple pieces out of one sheet which I think was brilliant - perfect for workshops.

Take 8 1/2x 5 1/2 inch sheet of Pumpkin Pie and cut slits 1" from bothsides from 2 1/4 to 7 1/4 then turn sideways then score on the long side at 4-1/4 across the whole card - then score the following just between the side slits at 2 1/4, 5-1/4, 6-1/4 & 7-1/4.  I used a ruler with the scoring tool so I could tell where I was scoring (between the slits)  as shown on the left.

I stamped the owl in basic grey, beak and toes in pumpkin and the eyes in black.
 I attached 3/4 inch x 4" strips of DSP on the side panela.  (I cut 4 inch strip horizontally and cut 3/4 inch strips for multiple cards. )  I stamped the hat in black onto the base card - so I can see the spider and web without having to cut it out, then stamped another hat on a pumpkin pie scrap and cut it out and mounted it on top.  Punch the cat in basic black and a piece of Very vanilla with  the Everyday Label punch , stamped the "happy OWL oween" on it and cut off the bottom to make it look like a tombstone- I think that was my coolest idea for this card.  It was still a bit flat and I wanted some bats flying around. All the ones I had were too small  so I used my old Martha Stewart Bat punch from eons ago, stuck it on little clear plastic strips I cut out from packaging (you need something with some stiffness to hold the bats up) and used glue dots to attach them to the card as shown.  It was so much fun to make this card.  Enjoy!

Oh So Eclectic Case

I saw a card by Claire Daly that used this card sketch but the colors did not work for me and I did not have the DSP she used so I changed it up and this is what we made this past month's party.

Basecard is Berry Burst with another layer of Berry Burst on top diecut with the Eclectic Layers framelets.  A layer of silver glimmer paper behind the cutout for some extra shimmer.  Stamp the little tulips from the stampset in Berry Burst.  Stamp the sentiment from Happy Birthday Gorgeous and punch it out with Pretty Label.   Stamp the leaves with old olive and cut out a soft sky flower and the powder pink flower after stamping with Berry Burst again.  Diecut all the pieces and mount as shown with some Rhinestone basic jewels and Gold faceted gems (because the clear ones are on backorder) but the variation I think is still pretty.  

Happy Valentine's Day- Card and Owl Treat bag

 This was a fun little Valentine that we made as a bonus during our February workshop.  The basecard is real red with a strip of Sending Love DSP on the side.  Diecut the right side with the Love Notes framelit.

You want to emboss with Falling Petals embossing folder but put the embossing plates from the Big Shot only to where you want the texture to go so you don't encroach on the hearts to the right.

Stamp little hearts with Sealed with Love set and diecut them out- I like the little white around the edge that offsets it from the background with this die.  Stamp Happy Valentine's day in red ink onto a Stitched Circle cut out of whisper white CS.  Layer on top of the lacy doily.   It looked a bit empty so I was playing with silver thread and cord and ftinally settled on the Sunshine Wishes thinlits dies - I used the flower looking thing because I liked the loop de-loop  of the thicker glittery shimmer paper over the thread that seemed be lost.

I was vising with Mercedes Weber on her workshop in San Jose and she gave me this adorable treat from the February Paperpumpkin kit. Details on her blog here:  http://mercedesweber.blogspot.ca/2017/02/valentine-owl.html

Now that my kids are older they are not doing Valentine swaps- where did the time go? - now I have to justify buying all the Valentine stuff -   Anyhoo,  I just loved it and I thought I should make it for my office staff who work so hard all the time.  With the kit it was super speedy although diecutting the wings with the heart die from the Love Notes framelit took the longest.

The Owl is done with Pink Pirouette CS- the body is made from the Best Badge punch with the heart that comes with the kit stamped with sentiment from same.  Love the little heart outline that fits inside the heart and the sentiment  and the heart nose is from the owl builder punch in Peekaboo Peach.  Take 3/8 inch strip and punched a bunch of hearts in a row to make assembly line style.

Googly eyes and tiny clothspins from local craft shop Beverly's. (Love my Mother in Law who gave me a gift card this year for my birthday to this store- all used up already!)  With this precut bag already with tape on it, it was really speedy once I finished all the owls-  So Sweet!  That's why Mercedes is Artisan again this year! A badge Owl.......so creative.
see my basket of owl valentine treats for my wonderful staff.....

Banners for Christmas Case

This is a case of the Banners for Christmas card found in the Holiday Catalog- did not like the craft and mint colors used so changed it to real red and soft sky. Hard to see the watercolored Soft sky behind the banner but it is there and adds a soft pretty color to the card. 

October Stampin' Party Projects

This is some of the sampling of the cards we made for the October Stampin' with Lynda.

This was cased from Michele Reynolds (Michelerey at splitcoast).
The base card was Mossy Meadow with expresso layered on top embossed with Woodgrain EF.  We made tags with Angled tap topper with 2" strips of paper then stamped Ornamental PIne in Mossy Meadow then the cone with Expresso.
Scallop Oval punch the Mossy meadow CS and sentiment from Petite Pairs in Expresso then punch with large oval, then mount with dimensionals.

Tie the tag with vanilla seam binding ribbon and tied with the gold baker's twine.

 The final touch is a little 2-way glue gun to highlight the branches, cone for a touch of "snow" with the dazzling diamond glitter (the cheapest way to make any card shine!)

This is another card we made for the month cased from CAR372 on splitcoast.
Used the Fall fest ghost die to cut the whisper white CS then stamped the face on it with basic black. mount the ghosts on punched out black squares and diecut BOO! from Little letters thinlit mounted on pumpkin pie, then layer of basic black on pumpkin pie basecard and easy peasy card for make and take.  Thanks CAR372!

Lynda

Happy St Patrick's Day

 I love this little card. I am trying a little different way of taking my pictures but still it's not working out well and still coming out too dark.  Anyhow, I saw a card similar to this a long time ago and thought I would case that but I searched high and low and could not find it again.  I liked the layout - so if it's your card I am casing, let me know so I can give you credit.

It is white on white with lacy brocade EF embossed with a layer of 2 way glue around the edge with dazzling diamond  sprinkled on top.  Stamp Lucky me 3 times on white with Lucky Limeade Inkpad- what else?- and then the work in same on a scrap of white.  Layer over the lucky limeade CS and mount the clovers and banner with dimensionals and add a little jewel crystal in the center and it is so sweet!

Fabulous Florets- CASE

Paula Dobson had this fabulous calendar easel cards using this set and I just loved what she did.  When one of my friends ordered this set recently I had to try to make it as a thank you card and although my camera took a picture bit shady, ti came out exactly how I envisioned it.  Stamped the leaves and sentiment on white using midnight muse.  Sponge the paper using Bashful Blue. I stamped the flowers separately, sponged it too and cut it out mounting as shown using dimensionals.  Mounted the whole thing on midnight muse, wrapped the ribbon around it and used Bashful to mount the whole thing onto it. Add a littel bling on the big flower and it was really a 10 minute card- if you don't count the cutting out with scissors part.....

Bright Blossom CASE

I saw this card by Connie Tumm and had to Totally CASE it. Changed the way the ribbon was tied and that was it. Love the color combo!

In case you need the instructions: Take a Whisper White base card. Layer a Daffodil CS embossed with stripes. Stamp leaves and branch in lucky limeade, stamp the flower ball in Island Indigo. Stamp the sentiment from Pursuit of Happiness (one of my favorite sentiment sets also) in Indigo on white CS, Square punch the corner at an angle to make a banner. layer it over a 2 1/2 "wide by 1 1/2 "tall piece of DSP, punch a curly label in Indigo, and wrap around the left side. punch a hole and insert a Designer printed brad - any of the colors work. Layer it over the white CS piece then onto a Lucky limeade piece. Wrap the new Daffodil seam binding ribbon- perfect for spring! Lovely- Thank you Connie for sharing!

http://connietumm1.typepad.com/blog/2012/03/how-about-some-summer-smooches.html