Happy Haunting Halloween

Happy Halloween!! Here are a few cards I made to celebrate the haunting season. The two black cat cards are for my son's teachers. The other two are just for fun. I used the Coluzzle oval template to create the cats and the other two are made using the Top Notes Big Shot Die. I got the oval cat idea from Lydia B. Fiedler at Understand Blue. She's got a great blog you really need to check out. Thanks Lydia!
I hope you all have a safe and spooktacular Halloween!
Lorraine

Christmas Tree Card

I wanted to try to make some kind of Christmas Tree card and this is what I came up with. I used the Scallop Edge Punch for the edges but if you have the Big Shot with the Pennant Die it would be much easier. I first cut a regular sized card then cut it in a triangle shape. Then with the Scallop Edge punch I punched the angle side of the card one side at a time. Then I cut some Bella Rose DSP, glued it to the top of the card and punched that. Then I cut another piece of the Bella Rose DSP and glued it to the inside of the card and punched each side again. Then I decorated the inside and outside with the Join In The Cheer Die for the words and the Snowflake Punch for the snowflakes and the 1/2" Circle punch for a few snow balls. The swirlies on the inside are made using the 1 3/4" Circle punch then you just cut around and around in to the center. I did add some Dazzling Diamonds and Chunky Glitter to the snowflakes on the outside.

Anyway, here's the card.

Thanks again for stopping by to see me.

Lorraine

Snow Owl

Is it Harry Potter's Owl or is it just a beautiful snow owl? You decide. :0) I think these are the most beautiful birds and I tried to create one with cardstock. It isn't as beautiful as the real thing but it's a cute version. I hope you like it. It's made with Whisper White, Going Gray and Black Cardstock. The branches were stamped using the Eastern Blooms branch but not the flowers. I used my black Stampin' Write Marker to fill in the spaces where the flowers were. Then I used Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on top of the branches to create glistening snow. The ribbon was from my stash.

Thanks for coming by to see me today!

Lorraine

A couple of Wise Old Owls...

Happy Sunday!! I hope you are enjoying your last day of the weekend and doing something nice and relaxing. My son had a birthday party to go to so we were out and about most of the day. It was a great party and we had a lot of fun. Now we're home just relaxing for a while so I thought I'd get in a quick post.

I learned how to make these cute little owls at Patty Bennett's meeting. Ellen McCarthy shared how to make these cute little owls, a turkey, a birthday cake and a cute cupcake all with Stampin' Up! punches. Today I have the owls to show you. I have been seeing these owls all over the place lately and was so excited to learn how to make one. If you would like the directions just shoot me an email and I'll send them to you. All supplies are listed below the pictures. Enjoy and thanks for stopping by to see me!

Lorraine

All Supplies Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Wow Flowers, Eastern Blooms and Crazy for Cupcakes

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, More Mustard, Really Rust and Summer Sun

Ink: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Really Rust Classic Ink Pads and Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories: 1/2", 1-1/2", 1-3/8", 1-3/4" Circle punches, Scallop Circle, Scallop Edge, Curly Label, Large Star, Word Window, Trio Flower and Retired 3 flower punch (can't remember the name right now), 5/8" Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Red Chunky Glitter, Crystal Effects, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

20% OFF Select Stamps!!

Happy October...can you believe it's already October?? WOW, has this year flown by. I hope you are all well and enjoying the excitement of the pending Holiday Season. I have been busy in my stamp room making all kinds of new projects. I'll be posting lots of pictures so come back often to see what you can create with our incredible stamps and accessories.

If you have any questions, please send me an email: ltrian26@aol.com

I'd love to hear from you or sign you up for a class or workshop!

Here's our latest special.
(Click on any stamp set name to see it larger on the Stampin' Up! Website. Once you're there you can click it again to see it even larger.)

WHAT: Stampin’ Up!’s 20th Birthday
WHEN: October 1-31, 2008
RSVP: Contact me today to celebrate with Stampin’ Up! and get 20% off select stamp sets! Big Bold Birthday
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20% OFF Price: $22.36 Bitty Birthday
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20% OFF Price: $10.36Crab & Company
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Crazy for Cupcakes
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Party Hearty
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20% OFF Price: $14.36Time to Party
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Here's a cute little project you could give someone special.

Supplies:

Happy Birthday jelly bean jar
Stamps
Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set*
Paper
Confetti White card stock
Rose Red card stock
Kiwi Kiss textured card stock
Ink
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pad
Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin' Pad
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad
Jet Black StazOn pad
Accessories
Kiwi Kiss 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon
Chit Chat Rub-Ons
Stampin' Dimensionals
Aqua Painter
Coluzzle Cutting System
1/8" Circle punch

*Want to make a Halloween treat instead? Substitute one of our brand-new Halloween stamp sets from the 2008 Holiday Mini Catalog (pages 4-5) for the cupcake on the tag!

For instructions on making this project, contact me today. Or order the products to make this project through my new online store.