Stampin Up Products used were Cardstock: Creamy Carmel, Close To Cocoa, Whisper White, Brocade Blue and Bashful Blue. Ink: White Craft and Creamy Carmel. Stamps: Sincere Salutations. Other: Square Punches, Word Window Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Close To Cocoa, Basic Black, Only Orange markers, finger daubers.Pattern paper is from DCWV and some random blue gingham ribbon.
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I only have half of my 20/20 board filled and I am itching to give this money away!!! Here's how it works. For $1 you can purchase a numbered square that someone hasn't already claimed. There is no limit to the number of squares you can buy. When the board is full I will have my daughter draw a number from a hat and that person wins $20.00 in Stampin Up product of their choice. You do not need to be a regular customer of mine, nor do you need to live locally to play, but your $20 of free product has to be placed through me. You can purchase squares by sending a check or paying with non credit card paypal. The following numbers are available:Labels: Raffle
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The stamped image of the trick or treaters is a stamp I bought last year from inky antics. It was colored with prisma colored pencils and blended with gamsol.
The bags contain 2 candy bars, tootsie roll, spider or bat ring, tattoos, pencil and mini notepad.
link | posted by Melissia at 12:25 PM
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These have been all over the Internet among paper crafters. It is a 3 inch Styrofoam ball (I picked up 2 for $1 at Dollar Tree). 4 coordinating sheets of 6x6 paper cut into 1 x 2 inch strips. The paper is folded to make a point and are attached to the pine cone in rows with straight pins. Some sheer ribbon was added to the top for decoration and hanging.If you would be interested in taking a class to learn how to make these using Stampin Up Designer Series paper, please contact me.
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This was done using the smackin acetate technique (for the background around the tree). Color acetate with various coordinating colors of markers, mist it with water and press it to light cardstock.
This is the reflections technique. Stamp image on cardstock. Stamp image again on acetate, flip over and turn acetate upside down. Line up the bottom of the trees on the acetate with the bottom of trees on the cardstock and press the acetate. This will make a faint print on the cardstock. Color reflection lightly.
This technique is called polished stone. Lightly soak the bottom of a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol. Drop one drop of reinker in a couple different colors onto the wet cotton ball with the drops close together. Press cotton ball to glossy cardstock and give a little twist of the cotton ball. Pick up and put back down in another spot and repeat.
This is a card I made for a friends birthday. I cut 2 slits in the front to slide a matching bookmark through. This is the front of the card.
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These prices do not include shipping. If you are interested in any of these sets please email me.
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This first card is a double slider card.
When you pull the tab the back card comes out from between the green cardstock and the front card slides out with it from behind the blue cardstock.
SU products used on this card are Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Bayou Blue, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava, and Whisper White. Ink: Wild Wasabi, Bayou Blue, Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava and Old Olive. Stamps: Garden Whimsy and a flower from Simply Said. Other: Stampin Dimensionals, word window punch and the round tab punch.
The next card was CASED from Erika Martin.
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Pixie Pink, Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana, Whisper White. Ink: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Pixie Pink, Almost Amethyst, Yo Yo Yellow, Mellow Moss. Stamps: Double Line Doodle, Happy Everything. Other: Circle punch, mini silver brads, ribbon.
Magic Color Slider Card is what you call this next one. The image in the window is black and white. When you pull up on the tab the black and white image becomes colored and there is an added image around the heart. If you are in the area and interested in learning how to make this card, please leave me a comment or drop me an email and let me know. If a few people are interested I will offer it as a class.
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Pretty In Pink. Ink: White Craft, Black StazOn, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst. Stamps: Simply Said, Happy Everything. Other: Transparency, ribbon, square punch, round tab punch, colored pencils.Labels: Card
link | posted by Melissia at 12:41 PM
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So what is Booing? You fill 2 treat baskets (or bags) like I did above, include a picture or cut out of a ghost and include this poem:
This Halloween there’s something new,
This little surprise we call a “BOO!”
Someone left it here
To bring a bit of “ghostly” cheer.
It’s not a fright, it’s not a scare……
It’s just a secret smile to share.
You’ve been “BOO’D!” It’s your turn now
To pass it on…I’ll tell you how.
Choose a neighbor, anyone
Who needs some special “spooky” fun.
When you’ve made your secret pick
It’s time to do the “trick”!
Put a goody bag beside their door.
Include this poem and one thing more-
Some candy and some fun,
Now your “BOO” is done.
Don’ t sign your name, don’t leave a clue:
‘Cause that’s the magic of a “BOO”!
Enjoy the latest, greatest way
To celebrate the holiday.
It’s easy and it’s fun to do…….
Let’s spread the joy and share a “BOO”!
You pick houses in your neighborhood (or wherever) and hang the basket on their door. You do this in secret. They have 2 days to create a treat bag of their own and find neighbors that don't have a Boo sign on their door and place the bags with them. They in turn Boo 2 people and so on. The idea is to watch and see who and how quickly your neighborhood front doors fill up with Boo signs.
I have to admit I am not holding out much hope for this to spread in my neighborhood, but we will see what happens. I am leaving mine at the home of 2 people who I know have young children in hopes they will be more likely to pass it on.
My mom works in a school and she does this by leaving baskets on classroom doors. I think this will be her 3rd year doing it and she hasn't been found out yet. I would like to do it at Cameron's school, but it is impossible to get in the school without being noticed.
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link | posted by Melissia at 7:42 PM
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Today I will give you some documents to save or print out. A lot of people find uses for DMC embroidery floss on their cards and projects. Here is a list of DMC floss numbers that match SU colors.
If you have some of the SU fabulous Designer Series Paper, here is a document that matches the colors in those papers to the Cardstock colors.
Have you checked out the Ribbon Originals? These sets of ribbon are so pretty and fun to use! Here is a list of SU colors that coordinate with each ribbon for all the Ribbon Originals. They are separated by "Ribbon Family".
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The Stampin' Up! products I used are Wild Wasabi, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock. I inked around the nose with some Wild Wasabi ink to make it stand out a bit.I used decorative edge scissors to cut the hair. The shapes were cut with the Cricut machine using George & Basic Shapes cartridge. The white ovals are 1". Black circles are 1" on the sign feature. The nose is 2.5" on the sign feature. I used SU Basic Black marker to make his mouth.
These are definitely going in the Halloween treat bags for Cameron's class.
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The SU supplies used were pretty in pink card stock and a sentiment from garden whimsy. I brushed a thin coat of crystal effects over the ribbon and sprinkled it with some glitter.
The pattern paper is from DCWV Nana's Kids collection. The ribbon was made using the ampersand from the George & Basic Shapes cartridge with the extras cut off. Letter beads where strung on white wire and glued to the ribbon.
This next project is a little boxy type thing I made for some pumpkin marshmallows. I am not real happy with the final product so this may get revisited.
The SU products used were only orange, basic black and glorious green card stock. I stamped the outside of the card stock with a stamp from basic backgrounds using basic black ink. I scallop punched basic black and used the white gel pen to add dots.
The pumpkin was made with the doodlecharms cartridge.
On the inside I used a square punch for the window and placed the wrapped candy behind it.
This next project doesn't have any SU product on it, but it's too cute not to share. This is a 8x10 canvas that I painted black. Every part of the bug was made using the George & Basic Shapes cartridge as well as the word CRICUT. I pieced him together and glued him to the canvas. I will be hanging him in my scrap room for inspiration to use my Cricut more.
Labels: Card, Cricut, Projects, Treats
link | posted by Melissia at 4:28 PM
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Today is world card making day, and to celebrate Stampin Up is offering 20% off all of their Simply Sent card making kits. The kits can be found starting on page 12 of the current catalog. You can view them in the online catalog by clicking here.There are 5 different kits which contain everything you need to make 10, 12 or 20 cards depending on which kit you purchase. Stamps come already pre cut so you only need to mount them. Everything come packaged in a cute box and would make a great gift!
This special runs through October 8th so you need to act fast! Email me mstockett@gmail.com if you would like to purchase one of these lovely sets.
To learn more about World Card Making Day check click HERE. You will find information, samples and ideas.
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I also participated in a Designer Series Paper buy with my upline. I have a sampling of each piece of DSP that SU sells and I laminated a portion of each one of those as well. Again, it is a good visual for myself and customers. The pictures of the DSP in the catalog do nothing for me. Being able to look at actual samples is much more impressive to me.
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Obviously we are going to start with a Dixie Cup. The package didn't say, but I am going to guess this is about a 9 oz cup. You can really use any size. You will need 2 cups. 
Start by rolling back the lip of just one of the cups. This is going to become your pattern piece.
Then cut that lip off. This is so the cover paper will fit nicely under the lip of the cup. 
Flip your pattern cup upside down and cut out the bottom of the cup.
Carefully peel the seem apart down the side of the cup so that you can open it up flat.
Trace your cup pattern on the backside of the paper you want to cover the cup with.
Cut the tracing out, use a good adhesive to attach it to the second cup. Make sure you have a good seal on your seam, but also use adhesive around the cup so that the paper won't slide off. 
Decorate and fill as you wish. I used a piece of paper for the handle and attached it with gold brads to the side of the cup. I ran some of the pattern paper through my crimper as well and cut it into strips for filler in the cup. Labels: Tutorial
link | posted by Melissia at 10:54 AM
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Start with the round tab punch and about a 3x3 piece of cardstock.
Punch the cardstock once.
Turn your cardstock so your punch is like so.
Slide your cardstock back into the punch, center your first punch and punch again. 
There's your perfect circle.
It takes a little practice to line up the punch. It might help you to punch out 2 tabs and stack them on top of each other so you can see where the 2 need to line up. Labels: Tutorial
link | posted by Melissia at 10:40 AM
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