Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit

Here's another sneak peek from the soon to be released Holiday Catalog.  Halloween will be here before you know it and for those of you with small children who love the Treat's that go along with Halloween, here is the perfect kit for you!

The Ghoulish Googlies Designer Printed Kit comes complete with double-sided tags, glassine bags with die cut edges, adhesive googlie eyes and Pumpkin Pie bakers twine.  All you have to do is stamp, attach and fill with goodies. 

Better still, it comes in a Bundle with Googly Ghouls stamp set for a discounted price.  Gotta love a discount!

Aren't they adorable!!! 

ONE more day and you can start your Holiday Catalog order! 

Have a wonderful day!

~ Donna

Betsy's Blossoms

Here's a nice simple to do card using the leaves from Betsy's Blossoms in the 2012-13 Annual Catalog.  Using the new firm ink pads gives the stamps a nice crisp look.  I'm really enjoying the new design on those pads, so much so, that I've replaced my Brights and my Regals so far.  Love them!

Papers:  Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla.

Ink:  Riding Hood Red

Stamps:  Betsy's Blossoms (w-126004 / c-126006), Bring on the Cake (w-121899 / c-121958)

Thanks for looking in on todays Clean and Simple card.  Have a great day!

~ Donna

Frightening Feline

The countdown is on to all the fall holidays and beginning August 1st, you'll be able to start ordering from the 2012 Holiday Catalog so you can begin making all the cards that we enjoy this time of year.

Something wonderful I've discovered with my latest Holiday Pre-Order comes on the back of the DSP Paper packs.  How many times have you had to look in the catalog to see what colors go with the DSP you're using?  Or do you write them on the back so you can see them each time you pull out your pretty papers, like I do?  Well, write and wonder no more... take a look at the back of this pack.  It's from the Holiday Catalog - Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP (isn't that a fun name for Halloween paper?).  It lists the Stampin' UP! colors that go with the DSP.  I hope this will be the trend with all the papers, both Holiday, Occasions and Annual.  Wouldn't that be awesome??

And now... my first Halloween Card.  I got the basic idea from Mary Fish she has such great ideas!  I changed this up a bit from what she had and used a different shape behind the kitty and a spider to make it scarier! 

Stamp Set:   Frightening Feline (Wood Only - 128125), Googly Ghouls (w-128060 / c-128063)Paper:  Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper* (126906), Basic Black (121045), Tangerine Tango (111349), Very Vanilla (101650)
Ink:  VersaMark Ink Pad (102283)
Cool Tools:  1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), Labels Collection Framelits (125598) Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Heat Tool (129053)
Extras:  Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder (123106), Black Embossing Powder (109133), 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon* (127837), Designer Ribbon Slides* (127834)

*Available August 1st in the Stampin' Up! Holiday

Papillon Potpourri

Don't you just love bright springtime colors?  Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry.  Such a simple card to make but full of cheer for any recipient.

Recipe:
Cardstock - Whisper White - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"; Daffodil Delight 5 1/4" x 4"
Cardstock for butterflies - Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight.
Ink - Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight
Stamps - Papillon Potpourri (w-123757 / c-123759); Bring on the Cake (w-121899 / c-121958)
Punch - Elegant Butterfly (127526)

Have a great weekend and happy crafting!

~ Donna
Ribbon - 1/2" Daffodil Delight Seam Binding

Christmas Mittens

It must be Christmas in July here at my house.  Lots of Christmas Card creating.  I just love these adorable mittens.  So many variations that can be done with them.  These will be available August 1st in the new Holiday Mini.

I stamped the mittens twice in Gumball Green and twice in Cherry Cobbler.  They are punched (yes, I said punched!) with a brand new punch you will also find in the Holiday Mini.  It punches out the mitten and a scalloped top of a mitten (it matches an adorable stamp)  Then I cut the mitten up and piece it together on the opposite color.

If you are one of my regular customers, you should have received your Holiday Mini in the mail last week.  If you would like to have one, just let me know and I'll get one to you right away.

Happy Crafting!

~ Donna

Crystal Effects

Do you ever have a product that you have a love / hate relationship with?  I do... or, I did... No longer though. 

I love Stampin' Up!'s Crystal Effects.  There are so many great things to do with it to make beautiful creations.  It also makes a very nice, fairly quick drying adhesive.  What I had a problem with was the OLD bottle.  It had a long tip on it that always had to be cleaned out after each use or you wouldn't be using it the next time without soaking it in hot water or poking it with a long hat pin.

The new and improved bottle has a clear, short tip and an amazing clear cap that keeps the leftovers in the tip from drying out.  It actually drains back into the bottle very quickly so you can see that it is nice and clear.  I've had mine open several times today and haven't had to unclog it even one time.  It was also used last Saturday at a workshop and I didn't think to look at it afterwards to see if it needed rinsing, but when I picked it up this morning to use - no problem, it worked perfectly!

The picture above is my bottle, the picture in the new Annual Catalog has a picture of the old bottle, but I've checked with some other folks and they've all been receiving the new style. 

So, if you haven't given it a try, I highly recommend that you do.  I think you will love it too!

Have a Crafty Day!

~ Donna

Framelits Tips and Tricks

I just LOVE the new Framelits Dies that Stampin' UP! is coming out with and beginning August 1st you'll be able to purchase them too!  Here's a couple of great tips to make them even more fun to use.

When stamping mulitple design shapes, instead of cutting one at a time, stamp several together and then you can cut them all at once. 

When using this method, grab a small post it note and use the sticky part to hold down the Framelit so it won't move.  You'll have a perfect cut every time.  Be sure you press the post it down on both sides of the frame, inside and out where it cuts so it has a good hold.

See - perfect!

This is what happens when you don't hold them down.  The first one in line was fine (the large gumball green one), it was first through the press, the others moved as the cutting plates pull away just before the pressing starts.

Here is my creating using the soon to be released Ornament Keepsakes stamps and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies.  They can be purchased separately or in a bundle which will save you about 15% - who can pass up that great deal?  Not me!

Inside Stamp:  Greetings of the Season - also from the upcoming Holiday Mini.

Hope you're having a great day!  I'm enjoying some stamping time and catching up on some posting.

Happy Wednesday!

~ Donna