Hi, There, Stampers! This was supposed to be my last Halloween project for this week of celebrating the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper set. You can imagine how surprised I was when I got back to work this Monday morning and found it hadn't yet appeared. So here it is - but there will still be the three Christmas Cards using that paper set this week, too! Color Blocks - A … [Read more...] about Celebrate Everything Paper – Halloween Strips
Handmade Halloween Cards
Celebrate Everything Paper & A Favorite Sketch
Hi, There, Stampers! Here I am back with another card that I made using the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper. I also used a sketch that I've used for many cards over the years, most recently for this Christmas Card. It's such fun when you have a set of Designer Series Papers that you really like and would like to show some of them off. A bit further down, I'll suggest different ways you … [Read more...] about Celebrate Everything Paper & A Favorite Sketch
Celebrate Everything – Halloween!
Hi, There, Stampers! This week and next, I'm going to feature some prints from the Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper set, Celebrate Everything. You may have missed seeing this set of papers as it's all the way in the back of the Stampin' Up! July - December 2022 Mini Catalog. Yes, way in the back - inside the back cover actually. It's there because this set of papers is only available as a gift … [Read more...] about Celebrate Everything – Halloween!
A Halloween Pinwheel Tower Card
Aloha, all! Oops! This was supposed to go live two weeks ago! But since I’m busy getting ready to move from Hawai'i to Florida (more on that soon), I thought I’d go ahead and let it post a few days after Halloween! Finally I'm getting to show you some Pinwheel Tower Cards. For Halloween this year, I've made two of them, each a different size. This is the one I'm calling the "Short Pinwheel … [Read more...] about A Halloween Pinwheel Tower Card
Festive & Bright – For Halloween?
Aloha, all! When I see a stamp set in a Stampin' Up! holiday season catalog and its name is, "Festive & Bright," I think "Christmas." But the stamp set in the current Stampin' Up! July - December Mini Catalog with that name also has some dynamite Halloween stamps. The stamp that I'm featuring in today's post is one of those - the Festive & Bright Stamp Set. And I almost forgot I owned it. … [Read more...] about Festive & Bright – For Halloween?
This Halloween Pinwheel Tower Card is Taller!
Aloha, all! I’m clea Ning up some blog posts that went out of order while I was on a house-hunting trip. So the “taller” refers to my post on November 3rd. Confused? Me, too! In my last article I described how I made my first Halloween Pinwheel Tower Card. I'm not getting into so much detail this time. But I do want to show you another version of this fun fold technique. An Invitation (A2) … [Read more...] about This Halloween Pinwheel Tower Card is Taller!
A Spooky Tower Card!
Aloha, all! And welcome to another fun - but spooky! - edition of Island Hopping. I've been chatting about my Island Hopping friend, Cheryl Hamilton, in my last few articles. This time, we're sharing projects for one of my favorite times for card-giving, Halloween! First I'm hoping you'll enjoy my story of making this fun fold card. Then I'll send you on over to Cheryl's blog to see what she has … [Read more...] about A Spooky Tower Card!
It’s Time for Halloween Cards!
Aloha, all! Where has September gone???? Well, to begin, I spent several days on the island of Maui crafting with my friend, Cheryl Hamilton's, demonstrator team. I can't even begin to tell you what fun that was. But once I got back, I spent most of the next two weeks getting ready for a trip my husband and I are taking beginning this coming weekend. We'll be in Florida and North Carolina for … [Read more...] about It’s Time for Halloween Cards!
Tuesday’s Tips: Move Those Layers Around!
Aloha, all! This is the third in a series about layering techniques. We began with some basic concepts in calculating the size of layers as you build a card (click here). Then last week I offered some hints on getting ideas for layered layouts from both the Internet and the Stampin' Up! Catalog (click here). Today I'll go over how to take one layout and rearrange its elements to three different … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Tips: Move Those Layers Around!
Throwback Thursday: Halloween from a Christmas Layout
Aloha, all! As I've mentioned before, this is a week I'm making Halloween Cards. But, when I went to look for Halloween Cards that I've posted in years past, I stumbled upon a really old Christmas Card. As I looked at it, I realized that it's a card made with the old Stampin' Up! My Digital Studio app. Hmmm. The Era of My Digital Studio It wasn't until after I worked on my 2020 CASEd … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Halloween from a Christmas Layout
It’s a Halloween Fun Fold!
Aloha, all! This week we're continuing with my Tuesday's Techniques theme for September - Fun Folds. As a refresher, I decided that the folds for September are going to be easy to construct and are also folds that allow a card to stand up on a table or shelf. I love showing off a card that a friend sends me. And I'm so disappointed when I have to lay it down because there's no way it can stand … [Read more...] about It’s a Halloween Fun Fold!