Category Archives: Halloween

Halloween Glittery Spider Web Card

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Halloween Card Spider Web

If you need a Halloween greeting card with a glittery spider web, this is the card for you! The Stampin' Up! Embossing Folders make it so easy with the Big Shot to jazz up your cards!

For this card, I just ran my Basic Black card stock card front through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439 with the Spider Web Folder #120889 and sponged a little White Craft Ink #101731 over the raised edges.  But for some extra glitz, I couldn't resist using the 2-Way Glue Pen #100425 and some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter #102023 on parts of the spider web.

To make the label and greeting at the top, I stamped the "For You" frame image from Layered Labels (p. 103 in the Catalog) and cut out with the Apothecary Accents Framelits #127003. Since there isn't a large framelit to layer, I just cut out a slightly larger layer by hand.  Using your Paper Snips #103579  makes it an easy job. And then if you stamp the Layered Label again and punch out the words with the Oval Punch, you can layer that on top, popped up with a Stampin' Dimensional.

The little red spider is from Googly Ghouls in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog p. 27. I don't know if any spiders are red, but I thought this one would be cute in red! I just cut him out by hand, again with my Paper Snips.

For the finishing touches, I added a couple of Rhinestone Jewels to the label and tied the Gumball Green ribbon around the side of the card.  Remember, you can get a spool of that ribbon FREE with a $40 purchase in September!

It's time to order your supplies for your Halloween projects!  You can do so easily at my Online Store!

Layered Labels Trick or Treat Halloween Card

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Trick or Treat Halloween Card
While I already had out the Layered Labels Stamp Set  and the cute Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper I decided to make another card in the same mode as yesterday's post.  Well, it turned out to be a Halloween Card! Notice how I did the "Trick or Treat" greeting! I'll tell you about that in a minute.
In stamping the large background image, which has "Heartfelt" on it, I used the new Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad #126857.
Illuminate Glimmer Pad Stamping
The photo really doesn't pick up the slight shimmer of the ink, which is why it just looks white. The Holiday Catalog describes it as "a luminescent shimmer" and "watermark ink for tone-on-tone shimmer stamping.  Acid free." I also stamped the little bats on my card from Googly Ghouls with this Illuminate Glimmer pad.
To make the multi-colored "Trick or Treat" on the Layered Label, I colored the image randomly with markers.  I started with the lightest color first (because you don't want to mess up your markers with other colors!) and just colored here and there with one color, then did the same with the next color.  Of course it is very hard to tell if you hit all the spots except to look carefully and see if all the areas of the stamp are wet.  I got pretty lucky on this one, although after looking at the photo, I can see some tiny areas I missed!  But overall I loved the way it turned out!
Here is a close-up:
Halloween Layered Labels on Card
Instead of a ribbon bow at the top, I used three Glimmer Brads. I also sponged the labels with Pumpkin Pie ink to take off a little of the bright white.  I love the way it turned out!
It's time to order your supplies for your Halloween crafting!  My Online Store is always open!

New My Digital Studio Downloads…A Halloween Party Ensemble

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New downloads for My Digital Studio are released today! It's quite the assortment, with a whole Halloween Party Ensemble, a Jewish Celebrations stamp brush set, Christmas papers, punches and more; and Fancy Frames (they look like real picture frames!) Just think what projects you can make with these!

Click on the images below to enlarge:

MDS Downloads_Sept 11 2012

MDS Downloads_Sept 11 2012 Prices

Don't forget you can get the FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of My Digital Studio and purchase any extra downloads you would like!  You can even get your projects printed!

To see the most recent downloads, click here for my Online Store.

To see the whole area of My Digital Studio, click here for my Online Store.

And don't forget the 31 Days of Digital, 31% off select digital content and print products, extended until Sept. 14…..only 3 more days!  This promotion ends Friday, September 14, 2012.

A Spooky Halloween Tag

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Spooky Halloween Tag

You might need a Spooky Halloween Tag and here is a Wicked Cool one! Yes, it is stamped with the Wicked Cool stamp set (don't you just love those witch's boots?!) And don't forget, with every $40 purchase, you can choose a FREE roll of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon during the month of September! I used the Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon on this tag, tied with the 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon.

Other supplies on this tag:

  • Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Gumball Green, Perfect Plum Card Stock
  • Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper #126906
  • Toxic Treats Stamp Set (Trick or Treat)
  • Four Frames Stamp Set
  • Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch #119275
  • Decorative Label Punch #120907

Just a fun handstamped spooky Halloween tag, just in case you need one!

If you need any Halloween stamping supplies, I would love to be your Demonstrator!

You can find my Online Store here….or just email me with your order.

Googly Ghouls Sparkly Halloween Card

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Googly Ghouls Sparkly Halloween Card

I hope you enjoy this Googly Ghouls Halloween card with some sparkly Iridescent Ice embossed over the ghouls!  I think you can see the sparkle in the photo. I simply stamped the Googly Ghouls with Stazon Black ink #101406, colored in with markers, tapped the Versamark pad #102283 all over it and embossed with the Iridescent Ice embossing powder #101930.  We have a new Heat Tool in the new Stampin' Up! catalog as well, on page 159, #129053. And for a finishing touch, I added some Googlie eyes #127539.

As I was putting this card together, I found I just loved the combination of this sheet of the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper #126906 with the Raspberry Ripple #126842 and Basic Black #121045 card stock. I'm going to have to make something else with that combination!

Don't forget that the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog has "Bundles" on the inside of the front page to save you money!  And if you are in a Halloween mood, be sure to check out the Ghoulish Googlies Bundle on page 27.  Choose which stamp set you want, wood- or clear-mount and the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit together and save 15%. You'll get the stamps, the googly eyes, the bags, the tags, and the Baker's Twine. Believe me, it is such a fun purchase!

To get your Halloween stamping supplies, just go to my Online Store here.

Ghoulish Googlies Embossed Halloween Treat Bags

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Ghoulish Googlies Frankenstein Halloween Treat Bags

For a good time, make some Ghoulish Googlies Embossed Halloween Treat Bags!! You realize that August is flying by and fall will be upon us.  Maybe not temperature-wise here in Houston, but in our minds! As we start putting out our fall decor for our homes and start wearing fall-colored clothing, we will know Halloween is not far behind! Whether you are expecting trick-or-treaters at your door, or have a class party to plan or want some easy party favors, these Halloween treat bags will be fun to make. Now's the time to just start thinking about our fall and holiday projects before time gets too short.

For an extra touch and texture, run the bag through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine inside an embossing folder! Just stick the bag inside the folder! Nothing tricky about it. The Spider Web Folder #120889 is of course a great one for Halloween! But the new Chevron Folder #127749 or Argyle Folder #127750 or Houndstooth Folder #123134 are also interesting ones! For the Chevron one, I purposely put the bag in crooked to make it look a little creepier!

Ghoulish Googlies Spider and Bat Halloween Treat Bag

I've already blogged about what a deal the Ghoulish Googlies Bundle is if you want the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit and the Googly Ghouls stamp set (and you do!). And you won't be limited to just making treat bags either.  See my post HERE with another cute Halloween bag using a Googly Ghoul! I used these products in two stamp camps and the ladies loved them!

Shop Stampin' Up! Online at your convenience! Get your Googlie Ghouls HERE!

Stampin’ Up! Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit for Halloween

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Stampin' Up! Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit

Since I love Halloween, one of my favorite items in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog is the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit (#126914) !  I'll tell you right now, you might as well order at least two kits if you are going to order one!  Once you get started, you will want to keep creating! It is designed for making Halloween treat bags, but you can also use the tags on cards or other projects. It's fun to use the Embossing Folders on the bags and create some texture and interesting looks!

Included in the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit are:

  • 20 printed double-sided tags, 10 ea./2 designs
  • 10 glassine bags
  • 50 5mm googly eyes, with adhesive on the back!
  • 10 8" pieces Pumpkin Pie/Whisper White Baker's Twine

That package of googly eyes is really fun to play with when they are all still stuck on!!

And for added value….If you also purchase the Googly Ghouls stamp set in wood- or clear-mount along with the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Printed Kit, the Ghoulish Googlies Bundle will save you 15%!  AND YOU DO WANT BOTH!!  Do the math and see what a good deal it is!

You might even want to order an extra package of Googlies (the googly eyes) because they are just so fun to use on the Googly Ghouls once you get stamping!

To shop Stampin' Up! online, just click HERE! If you like, email your order to me and I'll be happy to put it in for you!



Halloween Fancy Favor Googly Ghouls Gift Bag

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Halloween Fancy Favor Gift Bag

It's time to start thinking about Halloween craft ideas so here is a Halloween Fancy Favor Googly Ghouls Gift Bag made with the Big Shot and the Fancy Favor Bigz Die. It's perfect for holding a little cello bag of Halloween candy or a little gift! Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing a little stamping with the doctors and staff of West U Wellness during their inservice meeting and this was one of our projects! I love seeing new stampers add their own creative touches to their project and many of them did! I think the Googly Ghouls stamp set and the Googlies googly eyes make any Halloween stamping project fun!

Here's how to make this project:

  • Die cut the Fancy Favor Bag and assemble….you'll need a 12" x 5 1/2" piece of paper.
  • Punch a 1 3/4" Circle in the front of the bag.
  • Add a small strip of Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper at the bottom.
  • Stamp one of the Googly Ghouls (you've GOT to have this stamp set!!) with Stazon ink and color in if you want. Stamp and punch the "Boooo" greeting and oval scallop. 
  • Cut out your ghoul and adhere to the front of the bag, also adhering the googly eyes. 
  • Add a cello bag of Halloween candy or a gift.

If you like Halloween, you should really consider the Ghoulish Googlies Bundle in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  Save 15% by purchasing the Googly Ghouls Stamp Set and Ghoulish Googlies Designer Printed Kit Together!

You can shop online HERE for any Stampin' Up! stamping supplies!

The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog 2012 is Here!

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Holiday Catalog 2012

It's here for you….the BEAUTIFUL Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog 2012! Starting today, August 1st, you can begin ordering the wonderful products in this catalog!! 

Here are suggestions on how to handle this fabulous catalog:

  • Look through the Holiday Catalog page by page trying to take in everything…the fabulous products and the gorgeous sample projects!
  • Look through the Holiday Catalog again looking carefully for the discounted BUNDLES!! (the listing is on page 2, inside the front cover! Save)
  • Look through the Holiday Catalog again with your Wish List and write down everything you want!
  • Look through the Holiday Catalog again and think about holiday gifts, fall projects, decorations and items for Halloween, count how many trick-or treaters you have or kids at the class party.
  • Grab your list and ORDER ONLINE! (or I can put it in for you!)

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There's no better time than NOW to start your own stamping and/or scrapbooking and/or digital papercrafting business with the Stampin' Up! family by becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Stampin' Up! is wowing us today with the new Holiday Catalog, the new version of My Digital Studio and this fabulous kit for new recruits!

Spooktacular Project Kit for Recruits Aug 2012

No trick-just treats when you join Stampin' Up! in August!

Join my team this month and get your business started in time for the holidays…and get this so cute printer's tray and supplies (no ink) as an extra bonus! (as if the Starter Kit isn't enough!)

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More information coming! Subscribe to my mailing list to keep up-to-date!  Just sign up in the box in the upper right! Do it today so you receive my August newsletter!

 



Summer Smooches Halloween!! What??!

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Happy Halloween!!

Halloween Cross-Stitch

April Fool's!!!

Ok, I know it is April Fool's and not Halloween!  But this isn't really even an April Fool's joke because I really got this gift just the other day!!  And I just LOVE it because I LOVE Halloween!! My college friend/roommate/fellow stamper Sally had asked me what my favorite holiday was.  I didn't know why she asked but I said I loved Halloween…..so this is what I got in the mail!  She warned me I had said Halloween! She made me this beautiful cross-stitch, which is something I could have picked out for myself because it is just my style!  In fact, before stamping, I used to do cross-stitch like this…and probably have lots of Halloween cross-stitch kits and projects and materials in the closet that I've never gotten around to doing!

Here are some close-ups of the ghost and Frankenstein!

Ghosts

Frankie

Isn't it the cutest thing??!! And what a nice surprise to get a gift like this in the mail!!  I don't know if I can put it away and wait until October.

And now that it is April 1st, Stampin' Up! is offering a sneak peek of a brand-new suite of products that will be in the new Stampin' Up! 2012-13 Catalog called Summer Smooches!  You can see a flyer of all the products right HERE. These products are only available during the month of April…after that, you will have to wait for the new catalog!

So I wondered if I could make a Halloween card with the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper…..and sure enough, I could!!

Summer Smooches Halloween Card

So order your Summer Smooches products soon and get a head start on Halloween!  And that's no April Fool joke!

Happy Halloween!! My Digital Studio Halloween Owl Punch Card

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Halloween Owl-001

 

My Digital Studio makes it so easy to create any kind of cards or scrapbook pages!  Here's an easy one I created in minutes in My Digital Studio by choosing a template in the program and just changing the background paper and colors. From any occasion to Halloween in minutes!  And then if you like, you can make the same card the traditional way with paper and embellishments and punches!  

Have a fun, happy and safe Halloween!!!

 


 

 

A Week of Halloween–Top Note Halloween Album

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It's fun to make a little album with the Top Note die , especially for Halloween.  Here I used Halloween paper from last year to make a little album for my niece and her grandma to make a little Halloween scrapbook mini album. Just cut out your page shapes from chipboard and paper and decorate to your heart's content!

Top Note Halloween Album Cover

Top Note Halloween Album

Top Note Halloween Album 2

Top Note Halloween Album 3

Top Note Halloween Album 4

Top Note Halloween Album 5

Top Note Halloween Album 6



A Week of Halloween–Peekaboo Frames Halloween Boo Card

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Peekaboo Frames Halloween Card

Love the new Peekaboo Frames die for making a Halloween card!  Here is a card I copied from someone and then really had fun decorating the inside!  Oops, guess I forgot to take a photo with the peekaboo frames open, to reveal eyeballs inside!

Halloween card Inside

 

And here is the inside of the Halloween Peekaboo card with a greeting from Grateful Greetings and ghosts punched from hearts.  I added some Dazzling Details to the spider web on the front, made from a textured embossing folder.  My little niece loved it!

A Week of Halloween–Halloween Cookies with the Stampin’ Up! Cookie Stamp

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Don't try this when you're supposed to be getting ready for a trip….but be that as it may, I really like the new Stampin' Up! Cookie Stamps! There are recipes enclosed in the box.  I'm just rolling the dough into balls, rolling in extra sugar, dipping the stamp into sugar, and then pressing into the ball of dough!  The batter tastes good so I think the cookies will, too!  Be sure to put these on your next order!

Cookie stamp

Stamped cookies

Baked cookies

A Week of Halloween–Halloween Pennant Scrapbook Page

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Halloween SB 2011-001

If you need a Halloween scrapbook page, here's one I made in My Digital Studio from a birthday-type template in the program.  But if you don't have My Digital Studio, all you have to do is make it the traditional way with the Frightful Sight Designer Series Paper #122351 and a few punches and embellishments.

***This is the last week for the FREE Big Shot for signing up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  What a great deal for starting your own business!  Contact me at Karen@Karenstamps.com if you would like more information.

***Be sure you are signed up for my mailing list (upper left corner) so you will receive my monthly newsletter and right now, my weekly 12 Weeks of Christmas newsletter. Great ideas you can use for your holiday cards and gifts.