Pumpkins!

Here is a neat little card I put together the other day. I didn't come up with the idea of the punch pumpkins - I've seen them all over the place so I'm not sure who had the original idea. They are made with the large and small oval punches and sponged with soft suede ink. The leaves were stamped from the Season of Friendship set (although leaves from any stamp set will do) in Versamark ink then cut out. The linen thread and kraft cardstock contribute to a rustic feel. Everything is Stampin' Up! but the button.

~Supplies~
Stamps: Season of Friendship, Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Always Artichoke, Soft Suede (SU); Versamark
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Kraft (SU)
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch (SU), Corner Rounder punch, Soft Suede ribbon (SU), linen thread (SU), orange button (Making Memories - Chloe's Closet)

Season of Friendship - Winter

I am still loving this stamp set!

Heather Nichols is always stamping on kraft cardstock, and I was inspired to try it myself. It gives it such a rustic feel. For this card, I hand-cut the snow drifts and sponged them. After I took this picture, I also added glitter to the sponged areas and it looks even better, but I am too lazy to take the picture again! :) This card is nice and flat for easy holiday bulk mailing - another bonus.

~Supplies~ (All by Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Season of Friendship, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Craft White
Paper: Kraft, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Dimensionals, White Gel Pen

Season of Friendship - Fall

What a great set....it fills up a card front so nicely!

~Supplies~ (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Season of Friendship; Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Old Olive
Paper: Whisper White, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry
Other: Oval Punches, Crushed Curry ribbon

World Card Making Day - PTI Challenge Four

Happy World Card Making Day! To celebrate, Nichole Heady issued several challenges yesterday. I was most inspired by the Australia challenge. I loved the pictures full of bright colors paired with black, and the dark images outlined with white dots. I sponged ink onto a piece of kraft cardstock (I thought it was a "less stark" starting point than white). And WOW, did those white dots take FOREVER!!! :)


~Supplies~
Stamps: Spunky Nature (My Cute Stamps)
Ink: Studio G pigment inks; Versafine black
Paper: Kraft and black (Stampin' Up!)
Other: white gel pen (SU)

Halloween Frights

Here's a fun Halloween card the girls got to make at my stamp camp a few weeks ago. That DSP is from this year's Christmas pack - funny huh?


~Supplies~ (All by Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Halloween Frights
Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron
Paper: Basic Black, So Saffron, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Merry Moments DSP
Other: Vintage Brads, Scallop Edge punch, Orchard Ribbon Originals, Dimensionals