Halloween is approaching...Are you ready???

Hello Friends and Stampers,
Are you ready for Halloween? I am not and the thought of hunting from store to store for a Darth Vader costume and 2 fairy costumes for my three little ones is not my idea of a fun night out :o)
I have been creating Halloween cards though. I have to say this year there are some really cute Halloween stamp sets in the Stampin Up Holidays mini catalog. Check it out...after you finish viewing my lovely cards.

 Card Size: 5 1/2" X 4 1/4"

Stamp Sets Used: Out on a Limb, Halloween Frights (ret.), and House of Haunts

Colors Used: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White, So Saffron, and Daffodil Delight

Tools and Accessories: 2 1/2" Circle punch and dimensionals

 Card Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

Stamp Sets Used:  Out on a Limb, Halloween Frights (ret.), and Warmest of Wishes

Colors Used: Concord Crush, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, and Chocolate Chip

Tools and Accessories Used: Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, mini googly eyes, Cheerful Treat DSP paper pack, and scallop circle die

Card Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

Stamp Sets Used: Out on A Limb, Spooky Fence Wheel (ret.), Eat, Drink and Be Scary (ret.)

Colors Used: Pumpkin Pie, Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black, and Whisper White

Tools and Accessories Used: Jumbo Wheel handle, Large Oval punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, 2 1/2 Circle Punch, Dimensionals, and Tombo glue

Halloween Bat Candy Treat Box!!!!

This was a fun gift box I came up with. I filled mine up with M&M's.

Colors USed: Concord Crush, Whisper White, and Basic Black

Tools and Accessories: Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Googly Eyes, Large Oval punch, 1" Circle punch, Spider Web Texture Impressions Embossing Folder, and Pillow Box Bigz Die

Monday Challenge 11

Hello Friends and Stampers,
Here is your Monday Challenge. Enjoy!

This card was fun to make. I used the cutest stamp set, "Turtle & Co.", which when you purchase this set, $3.00 is donated by Stampin Up to Ronald McDonald House Charities, so besides wanting it for the cuteness factor, you could also be helping out families that are going through very hard times! Think about it...and then contact me to order yours!!!

Card Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"
Stamp Set USed: Turtle and Co.
Colors Used: Always Artichoke, Old Olive, and Whisper White
Tools and Accessories: Paisley Petals DSP, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label punch, Piercing Tool, Matte Pack, mini googly eyes, Tombo glue, dimensionals, and Brights Collection brads.

Now on to Jessica's card.....She used the Berry Blossoms DSP paper pack for this card.

Marcia's card... She used the cupcake punch set. I love the texture in her card.

Roxanne's card use a cute and fun card made with a spinner. She used the Snow Much Fun Set...

Monday Challenge 10

Happy Monday,
Here is this week's challenge!!!

Card Size: 5 1/2" X 4 1/4"

Stamp Sets Used: Fruit and Flowers, and Pursuit of Happiness

Colors Used: Always Artichoke, Whisper White, and Cherry Cobbler

Accessories and Tools used: 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, large oval punch, scallop oval punch, 5/8" Organza ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, and square lattice impressions embossing folder.

Marcia's lovely card...

Jessica's pretty card...

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Monday Sketch Challenge 9

Hello Friends,
Here is you Monday Challenge...

This challenge was super easy and a lot of fun. I ended up making a masculine hello card. Take a look...

Card Size: 5 1/2" X 4 1/4"

Stamp Set Used: Easy Events

Colors Used: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Soft Suede, Old Olive, and Early Espresso

Accessories and tools used: 2 1/2" Circle pun ch, Morning Mocha DSP, Dotted Scallop Ribbin Border punch, and dimensionals.

Have fun and good luck!

Here is Jessica's card.

And Marcia's card...

Fall is Here...Or is it???

Hello Friends,
So Friday was the 1st day of fall, but here in Murrieta, California it still feels like Summer. Now I love Summer when I am off and able to enjoy it, but when you are in charge of 24 wild and crazy 1st graders and have to keep them in from recess during hot weather, I have to say, Please bring on the Fall weather and help me keep my sanity!!!!

I wanted to use one of my favorite stamp sets. It is such a versatile set because you can use it for any season. I especially love making fall scenes with it. Enjoy and keep your fingers crossed that Mother Nature hears my plea and sends Fall to our neck of the woods ASAP!!!!

Card Size; 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

Colors Used: Soft Suede, So Saffron, Pool Paty, Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, and Very Vanilla

Stamp Set Used: Seasons of Friendship

Accessories Used: Spice Cake Designer Series Paper, Hemp, and scallop border punch

No matter what age you are Pinwheels are ALWAYS fun!

Happy Wednesday Friends,

My goal for the next year is to start working on more masculine cards. The truth is I do not really give out many cards to men so I don't spend the time to create any. However I am going to try to challenge myself to make at least 1 or 2 a month. So here is my first attempt, I wanted to make a pinwheel and I had this lovely paper left in my scrap bin. It has blues and browns in it so it was begging to become a masculine card, let me know what you think......

Card Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

Colors Used: Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla

Stamp Sets Used: Four Frames and Tagtastic

Accessories and Tools Used: Decorative Label punch, Early Espresso/White Bakers Twine, Owl punch, Silver mini Brads, Stampin Up's new Simply Scored Scoring Tool (as my dear frien Michele would say...A Must Have!), and mini wooden dowel.