Happy Halloween!

Here's some photos of pumpkin carving day yesterday! Happy Halloween everyone!

Brittany, Blake and Brady get some nerf gun action in, too.

Brady made an "angry bird" pumpkin, and Brittany and Blake made a Pac Man pumpkin!

weSTAMP Swaps

What a fun gathering we had this month for weSTAMP! We have quite a few new gals joining our group, that is SO EXCITING!

We always start the evening off with a make and take. Stephanie came up with this fun little Halloween project! It features a medallion and would make a cute wine bottle tag or fun to hang on a cabinet knob or door! THANKS STEPHANIE!

The theme for our swap was to use something from the new Holiday Mini Catalog. Here are this month's swaps!

Linda T's swap:

Melissa's swap:

Stephanie's swap:

Maggie's swap:

Kathy's swap:

Linda R's swap:

Priscilla's swap:

Jennie's swap:

Michelle P's swap:

Jean's swap:

Michelle A's swap: (the button has a magnet behind it and there is another magnet tucked inside the card, VERY COOL!)

Patti's swap:

Terri's swap: (candy bar holder!)

Dawn's swap: (inside the bag was a YUMMY mini loaf of pumpkin spice bread!)

Linda B's swap:

Eileen's swap: (Directions for this treat box can be found HERE)

When you pull the box top up, you can put the treats inside! The box top is attached, it just slides up)

Lorri's swap (see previous post for some instructions)

The door prize was made by Stephanie! It's the cutest little tea pot card holder!!

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weSTAMP Swap

Here is my weSTAMP swap for this month. Our theme was using something from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I used the Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Paper. The sleigh is made using the Top Note Die.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Real Red, Very Vanila, Brushed Silver

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: Top Note Die, Scribbles Swirls Sizzlet, Dimensionals, Baker's Twine, Real Red & Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Glass Glitter, Striped Embossing Folder

Here's how I made the bottom part of the sleigh:

Witch's Broom

Here's a fun little way to use those awesome cellophane bags that are in the Holiday Mini Catalog! They are so affordable! Only $2.50 for 50 bags!


To make the broom, I purchased mini bags at a local craft store. Cut the top off so the edges are even, and cut about 1/8" off the bottom just above the fold line.

Trim the bag from the top edge down about 1". Cuts should be about 1/8" apart. Trim the bag again from the bottom edge (edge where you just cut off the fold). Trim this side up so it is about 1/2" from the other trims you just made.

Stuff the cellophane bag with your goodies, then tie the broom end around the bag. Gather it together, and tie with 1/8" taffeta ribbon. Voila!

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Thanksgiving Card

Here is a Thanksgiving card that we made at Stamp Club this month! I saw the turkey made out of the bird punch a year ago on Lynn Pratt's blog HERE. I am amazed at her creativity!!! I was done with my Thanksgiving classes when I saw this last year, so I have waited all year to make this! Here's my version:

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Grateful Greetings (inside sentiment is the Thanksgiving saying from that set)
Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories: Bird Punch (see below), Owl Punch, Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, 2 3/8" Scallop Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1 3/8" Square Punch, Striped Embossing Folder (Very Vanilla is done with this, it's hard to see here), 5/8" Early Espresso Grosgrain Ribbon

Here is a photo of how the bird is punched. Once you are done punching it out, ink the edges with Soft Suede. The leg bone of the turkey is the foot on the Owl Punch.

Halloween Shadow Box

I saw one of these shadow boxes online, but unfortunately I forgot to save the link! The one I saw was a little bit bigger. If you recognize this, please let me know so I can post the link where I was inspired! THANK YOU!

Shadow box is 8" x 10", inside paper is 6" x 8", and small squares are 1 1/2" x 1 1/2".

Totally Tool Card

Here's a card from my stash from this summer! I am WAY BEHIND in posting!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Totally Tool, Wood Grain

Paper: Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory

Ink: Soft Suede, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Twill Tape, 2 3/8" Circle Punch, Non SU Ribbon (Tape Measure), Stapler, Red Brad, Dimensionals

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Baby Giraffe Card

This is a card I made for one of my downline who had a baby in August! I got a similar card at convention from Michelle Siebenthall. She used totally different colors.

Here's a list of the punches I used to make the giraffe:

Largest Oval Punch for mouth
1 ¾” Circle Punch for head
Heart Punch for the white behind the googlie eyes (cut heart in half and position as shown)
½” Circle Punch for the nostrils
Word Window punch for the teeth and bumps on head
Scallop Edge Punch for the mane

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