![]() I really enjoy "tag" layouts, I was so happy to see one at this week's Retro Sketches #136! And since I'm still feeling spooky, I think I'll add in this week's Fab Friday #52's color challenge. I really can't seem to get enough of these cute little pumpkins from Fall Fest - I'm sure because of their framelits. I still have the old two-step set Jack-O-Lantern Fun, too, and I find myself not using it now that I have a photopolymer "version" to turn to! Boo-tiful Bags & Fall Fest Stamp Sets; Modern Medley DSP (retired); Crumb Cake; Tangelo Twist & Very Vanilla CS; Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow (shh, it's only the pumpkin stem, sheesh), Basic Black & Vanilla Craft Inks; White Embossing Powder; Tags & Black Twine from Boo-tiful Bags Paper Pumpkin Kit; Fun Fall Framelits. ![]() Christmas Cards Class, Part 2! That's right! Our next class is ready with even MORE Christmas cards, because I was just SO bad with my Holiday Catty purchasing this year! I wanted to make sure everyone got a chance to try the full range of holiday delight that Stampin' Up! has brought us this year, lol... Class is announced for Saturday, October 18 at 3 PM, and Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 PM. As always, if you need a different day and time, just let me know and I will make it happen for you! Snacks and treats will be waiting - RSVP today!
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![]() Time for more Sweets & Treats with My Pumpkin Challenge #1014! Sorry, no gummy eyeballs this week, I've decided to go sugar-free! I had a blast putting together this cute pin, which can be worn as is, or on a hair-band, maybe. With your trusty hot glue gun in hand, it comes together in a snap! Begin by turning your burlap treat bag of choice inside out - I've found this is the easiest way to snip off those side seams neatly, leaving you with the maximum amount of burlap to play with. Unfold the trimmed bag so that you have one long strip, half of which has the black pattern on it. I also go ahead and un-pick the hem of the bag "flap" for just a tad extra length. Iron your strip so you don't have to deal with any creases. Once I had it ironed, I took a good hard look at my edges, and straightened them with careful trimming. I then cut in half lengthwise, and dosed all cut edges with Fray Check, a sewer's best friend! For this pin, I wanted to show the black dots, so I also snipped off just the patterned part. Once the fray-check was dry, I punched a 1 5/8" circle from Crumb Cake CS to use as my base. I added a healthy blob of hot glue, and began apply my burlap, pressing the pleats into the glue. When it was time to add the second strip, I folded UNDER the ends so it looked more like a continuous ruffle. I glued a button at the center to cover any indiscretions there, and glue-dotted some random sequins for extra sparkle. A pin-back is glued to the back. I threw together a quick card to attach the pin to for gifting. Fun! Paper Pumpkin Boo-tiful Bags; plus, Crumb Cake CS; Brights Button; Blackberry Bliss Ink; Bigz Top Note Die. Also used hot glue and glue dots, and a basic pin-back! ![]() Christmas Cards Class, Part 2! That's right! Our next class is ready with even MORE Christmas cards, because I was just SO bad with my Holiday Catty purchasing this year! I wanted to make sure everyone got a chance to try the full range of holiday delight that Stampin' Up! has brought us this year, lol... Class is announced for Saturday, October 18 at 3 PM, and Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 PM. As always, if you need a different day and time, just let me know and I will make it happen for you! Snacks and treats will be waiting - RSVP today! ![]() Time for another yummy with My Pumpkin Challenge #1014 - Sweets & Treats! So, Halloween is a pretty big deal in our house - we're that neighbor you live in dread of, with crazy decor and motion-activated spooky noises and jumping spiders, crawling hands...you get the idea! And wait'll you see our latest addition, an 8 foot black and white stripey spider with a light-up butt! He's hanging over our front door - my goal is to get to keep ALL the candy this year because the kids will be too scared to come to the house, lol... Anyway, we also started with our after-school spooky treats this week (gummy eyeballs, anyone?) and I decided a little grave-yard humor (yuk-yuk) was in order! I thought the pretty curvy tag could look just like a headstone when upright like this, and swooshing bats are are just the right finishing touch! Hint: make your bat trajectory by slicing off a 1/4" strip from one of your window sheets, bend one end under your box lid (I used the new Tiny Treat Boxes) give it a twist, and afix the other end under the other side. Adding the twist lets the bats show from the front and flutter all over! Paper Pumpkin Boo-tiful Bags; plus Tiny Treat Box; Seriously Amazing dot stamp; Basic Black, & Blackberry Bliss Inks; Googly Eyes; Blackberry Bliss Marker; Window Sheet Scrap. ![]() Ooo, I'm so excited about this month's My Pumpkin Challenge #1014 - Sweets & Treats! We're going to have so much fun with this one! So, my kit barely came in time for me to play along this week - whew, it was cutting it close for sure. I was so happy to see my kits, I decided I needed a card to celebrate! Tips: you should probably open your kit up and lay out your burlap treat sacks to air out a bit - burlap likes to breathe a little, lol! I decided to cut one up to run through my Big Shot with a framelit - worked like a charm - just carefully pull away the scrap, in case any of the threads don't quite cut through all the way. The new Fast Fuse adhesive works a total treat for gluing the fabric down to the card stock, and then for attaching a tag to the top - perfect! I made the Tangelo Twist layer by tracing AROUND the framelit and hand cutting the shape! Paper Pumpkin Boo-Tiful Bags; plus, Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss & Tangelo Twist CS; Basic Black Ink; Filigree Frame Embossing Folder; Apothecary Accents Framelits; Corner Rounder Punch; Fast Fuse Adhesive. ![]() You know what I found out from this month's My Pumpkin Challenge #0914 - What Makes You Smile? I smile I LOT! This week, I am smiling about my hard-working, brand spankin' new high school freshman, who has been seriously busting her butt and taking names, too! My little introverted grade-schooler is blossoming into a mature and fun-loving young lady, joining after school clubs, making new friends - stretching her wings! All while keeping up the grades - yeah! In our house, THE academic reward of choice is your own personal jar of Nutella, and is usually reserved for finals week. My little MVP has earned a mid-term jar! I'm so proud of you, bug! Good thing I could whip up a sparkly strawberry gift bag for you! Hint: I used two of the envelopes from this month's kit, adding a piece of matching CS for the gaps left in the bottom. So easy! Paper Pumpkin - Seriously Amazing; plus, Strawberry Slush CS & Ink. ![]() Pumpkin Club September 27! Did you get your September Pumpkin kit yet? Spooky! (Just a note, SU! tells me they're running a little late - DON'T PANIC! They'll be here JUST in time! Watch the video to see what's coming!) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 27, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by October 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() The sun's still out at My Pumpkin Challenge #0914 - What Makes You Smile! This week, I'm smiling about shakers - cards, that is! So, I've been wanting to do a shaker with the pretty pink sequins that came in Seriously Amazing, but I also wanted to pull in a past kit. Enter Glittered Greetings! I think Strawberry Slush is a perfect accent to the Coastal Cabana from that kit - and I love the little pops of contrast they bring! Seriously sparkly to boot! Hint - a shaker set up is the perfect way to burn through the different dimensionals that come in our kits - they aren't a perfect match to our regular ones, so I always try to keep them on separate projects! Paper Pumpkin - Seriously Amazing & Glittered Greetings; plus, Strawberry Slush Ink; Corner Rounder Punch (old style!); Basic Jewel Rhinestones. ![]() Blendabilities Class Sep 18! I'm so excited to announce this class - it's kind of a new style for me! The goal of this class is to PUT THESE MARKERS IN YOUR HANDS, for some serious play-time! I want you to see how easy they are to use, and how many different ways you can use them, to add some color ZING to your projects! Class will include 4 complete projects featuring Blendas, with as much prep as I can do for you, so you have all kinds of time to color away! We'll be exploring several fun techniques and embellishment ideas. As an added bonus, included in this class is your own Blendability Color Lifter to keep! You know you want it! So, class is announced for Thursday, September 18, 6:30 pm, or Saturday. Class is $20 and will have the usual drinks and snacks on hand! RSVP now! ![]() You know what makes ME smile?? Getting an awesome pumpkin in the mail every month to play with! It makes our My Pumpkin Challenge #0914 - What Makes You Smile SO appropriate! Something else that makes me smile, lol, is giving little gifts, of love, of encouragement, for anything at all! I made this little set of gift tags just for that! I can see hanging them from a bottle of wine, tying around a posy, or on a fancy package - the sky's the limit! They all fit in this adorable little box that I made with the new Gift Box Punch Board, too. So fun to use! I sort of folded mine inside out to add a little more interest to the outside - came out pretty cool! You SO have to try this! A quick hint: my little card bases are 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", scored on the long edge at 2 1/4". I trimmed down the little stripey papers from the kit to 3 1/8" x 2 1/8". There's just enough room for my layers! I punched my corner holes for the twine with my Crop-A-Dile Big Bite! So, make sure to show us what makes you smile this month - it's just what the pumpkin ordered! Paper Pumpkin - Seriously Amazing; plus, Strawberry Slush, Mellow Moss & Hello Honey CS; Strawberry Slush & Mellow Moss Inks; Gift Box Punch Board; 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Hello Honey; Thick Baker's Twine in Strawberry Slush. ![]() Pumpkin Club September 6! Did you get your August Pumpkin kit yet? I love cut-outs! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 6, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! Let's take this Pumpkin out to play! You're going to LOVE our projects! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by September 10 and you can join us in time for next month! ![]() Surprise! Here we are with one last round of My Pumpkin Challenge #0814 - Wishes & Stars! Lucky for me, this gives me one last chance to showcase another "starry" accessory from Stampin' Up! - a new border punch called Confetti Stars! How perfect is that? Like all our border punches, this one is a snap to use, with the pattern also laid on the backstop of the punch for aligning the punch as you work along the edge you are punching. And as an added bonus, you get all the cute little star confetti pieces left over, too! I foresee some starry shaker cards! Wish Big Paper Pumpkin Kit; plus, Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky & Smoky Slate CS; Silver Glimmer Specialty CS; Confetti Stars Border Punch. ![]() Here we are with this month's My Pumpkin Challenge #0814-Wishes & Stars! Today I wanted to play with all the yummy card makings in our kit, and dress up a few leftover doctored pieces, too, lol... My birthday card box is looking a little sparse again, sooo... The pairing of our Lucky Stars Embossing Folder with this kit just seems so natural - I gave the envelope flap a little sprinkle, too! I'm really liking the look of the shiny star outline against the Silver Glimmer, too - looks very elegant, but with a touch of glitz! Wish Big Paper Pumpkin Kit; plus, Smoky Slate & Soft Sky CS; Silver Glimmer Specialty CS; Scallop Tag Topper & Banner Punches; Movers & Shapers Star Shape; Lucky Stars Embossing Folder; Basic Jewel Rhinestones. ![]() Can you hear jingle bells?? I've been hearing them all week! I am SO excited to announce our August classes: Christmas Cards! I have had such a blast putting this class together, and have tried to offer six very different designs to help inspire you for your own card giving plans! Class is still on for Thursday evening, August 21, 6:30 pm. This class costs $25, and includes all supplies for the 6 different cards shown, an instruction sheet for you to keep, your own copy of the new 2014 Holiday Mini Catalog, snacks, libations and MUCH merriment! RSVP today for which class you would like to attend! See you soon! ![]() Don't forget our Big Shot & Bundles deal is still going on! With every purchase of a Big Shot in August, you will receive one of five free stamp set/framelits bundles, your choice! Not only that, but if you already own a Big Shot, you can still purchase these designated bundles at an amazing 15% off! This is one deal you won't want to miss - only available from August 1-31- as these bundles are one-time only exclusives. Click the picture to see the full flyer, and check out the awesome bundles! ![]() The stars are out for this week's My Pumpkin Challenge #0814 - Wishes & Stars! So, we did a version of a pop-up card in our Pumpkin Club back on July 26, but I wanted to take another crack at it. We need a version that fits better into a regular envelope, AND I wanted to make this baby EXPLODE with stars, lol! This is the result... To get the right size to fit one of the envelopes in the kit, keep your box folded flat while you do some trimming. Cut off all the bottom flaps along the bottom edge, and trim off the lid flap so that the box is 4 1/4" wide. I'd save these pieces to play with later, lol! Cut a piece of Blackberry Bliss to 2 1/2" x 4", and a piece of Whisper White to same size. These will be your "upright" pieces, blackberry in front, and white on the back for your handwritten note. (I stamped "Happy Birthday" from the kit on mine.) Cut two strips of Blackberry Bliss at 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" for the side flaps. I used the edge of the flaps to trace the shape and trim. I randomly stamped all over the Blackberry Bliss pieces in Whisper White with the tiny star stamp from the kit, then decorated the envelope flap the same way with Blackberry Bliss, Soft Sky & Smoky Slate. Add your self-adhesive "wish" to the back, and stamp and adhere "on a star," too. I put in three cross-braces at 3 3/4" x 5/8", scored a 1/2" on each end, and distributed them evenly across the open space. Using the same mix of papers, I punched stars of various sizes and mounted on clear strips. Voila! (Hint: if you keep your kit stamps in a stamp case, you can use the clear backing sheet to cut up for the strips for pop-up boxes!) Wish Big Paper Pumpkin; plus, Soft Sky, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White & Silver Glimmer CS; Soft Sky & Smoky Slate Inks; Large & Small Star Punches; Movers & Shapers Star Die. ![]() Can you hear jingle bells?? I've been hearing them all week! I am SO excited to announce our August classes: Christmas Cards! I have had such a blast putting this class together, and have tried to offer six very different designs to help inspire you for your own card giving plans! Classes are being offered for Saturday, August 16, 3 pm or Thursday evening, August 21, 6:30 pm. This class costs $25, and includes all supplies for the 6 different cards shown, an instruction sheet for you to keep, your own copy of the new 2014 Holiday Mini Catalog, snacks, libations and MUCH merriment! RSVP today for which class you would like to attend! See you soon! ![]() Stampin' Up! is bringing us another awesome new photopolymer stamp set - introducing Yee Haw! This sweet western themed set has 25 amazing stamps in it, perfect for your rootin' tootin' stampin' days! All this for $25.95 - click the image to see the full flyer! (You just KNOW I have to have a stamp set that says, "Rootin' Tootin'!") ![]() Don't forget our Big Shot & Bundles deal is still going on! With every purchase of a Big Shot in August, you will receive one of five free stamp set/framelits bundles, your choice! Not only that, but if you already own a Big Shot, you can still purchase these designated bundles at an amazing 15% off! This is one deal you won't want to miss - only available from August 1-31- as these bundles are one-time only exclusives. Click the picture to see the full flyer, and check out the awesome bundles! |
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