Pumpkin Trio "Boo!" Card

I wanted to show the versatility of this week's free "Pumpkin Trio" digital stamp for my example project and just love the result!  While the pumpkins are perfect for the whole fall season as-is, I added scary jack-o-lantern faces for this Halloween card.  Just a few triangles and circles with a black marker is all it takes...easy, peasy!

A Few Details:

• The Pumpkin Trio was printed on K&Co pattern paper, layered on card stock, and fussy cut.  After I drew on the faces, I used watercolor pencils and a blender pen to add more color and shading.  The cut out image was adhered with foam tape for dimension and then covered in a layer of Glossy Accents to help it "pop".

• The journal ATC was originally cream, but I used a combination of Distress Inks and Stains to make it just the right color, then distressed the edges and stamped "Boo" in black pigment ink.
• I also custom-colored the gingham ribbon to fit my card...never be deterred by a "wrong" color!  Distress Inks and Stains, and Alcohol Inks are great for modifying colors...Ranger just works wonders, don't they?

Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: Challenge #58 - Monochromatic

Charisma Cardz Challenges:  #40 - Black & Orange

Paper Play Challenges:  #40 - Autumnal Colours

Crafts & Me Challenges:  #55 Use a Digi

Going Grey with Scrap-Creations: Fall

Tuesday Throwdown:  #69 Halloween

The Pink Elephant:  #TPE119 - Trick or Treat

Supplies:
Paper: K&Co pattern paper; Stampin’ Up! cardstock ‘Really Rust’

Image: ‘Pumpkin Trio’ digital stamp by Paper Squirrel

Stamps: Basic Grey ‘Boo’, ‘Halloween’

Inks: Distress Ink ‘Spiced Marmalade’, ‘Wild Honey’, ‘Vintage Photo’; Distress Stain ‘Rusty Hinge’; ColorBox pigment ink ‘Black’; LePen ‘Black’; SU! watercolor pencils; SU! blender pen
Embellishments: Oriental Trading Co. journal ATC; ribbon; staples; Glossy Accents

Tools: Tim Holtz paper distresser; foam ink blending tool; 3M foam tape; stapler

Misc: ink jet printer

Slow-Mo Scrapper, That's Me!

Ask my family or any of my other scrapbooking buddies and they will tell you, I am an extremely SLOW scrapper!  I just love the details and can sometimes get caught up in them.  Last weekend's crop was not quite 1-1/2 days long and I finished 2 cards, 4 pages, and started 2 more pages, so I was on FIRE!  :-) 

Page #1 - my Mom's Birthday 2010

Pages #3 & 4 - My Nephew's High School Graduation 2010

I used the Cricut a lot this weekend for letters, but also used it on this page with one of The Creative Pointe's SVG files to create the header.  I did alter the SVG (yes, you can do that with Sure-Cuts-A-Lot!) to remove the 2011 date since my nephew graduated in 2010.  You can purchase this and all of Cindy's great SVGs from either Cut and Create or TKO Scraps. 

Here's what the original file looks like:

Page #4 - Grandpa's Ring

The story of my Grandfather's signet ring and how it is now being passed down through the generations.

I'll share the cards I made in another post.  Hope you enjoyed this peek at my scrap album.

We Have a Winner!

Thank you all for joining in on the Card a Day Blog Christmas Card Hop this weekend.  I hope you were inspired to start those holiday cards...it will be here before we know it!

And now for the winner of the Blog Candy....

drum roll.....

And the winner is #23 2amscrapper!!

Congratulations!  Please email me your mailing address (see side bar for email link) and I'll get your goodies out in the mail.

CADB Christmas Blog Hop! Comfort & Joy

Welcome to the Card A Day Blog Christmas Blog Hop - Day 2!

If you're here from Tina's blog, you're heading in the right direction.  If you're starting here, well there's a whole list of fabulous blogs at the end of this post to go visit when you're done here.

The Christmas card I'm sharing today has a soft and delicate, non-traditional color palette that I just love!  I'm also sharing some blog candy, so be sure to check that out, too!  (Details at the end of this post).

The Details:

• The card base is Stampin' Up! Bordering Blue.  I cut another piece of Bording Blue smaller than the card base so that there is a 1/4" border all the way around.  Before adhering to my card base, I embossed this smaller piece in a polka dot pattern, distressed the edges with the Tim Holtz paper distresser, and tinted the edges and dots with Old Paper Distress Ink.
• The pattern papers are from My Mind's Eye.  I used scallop decorative scissors on the vertical edges of the center diamond-ish pattern paper strip.

• The centerpiece is constructed from a chipboard base layered with My Mind's Eye pattern paper.  The greeting was stamped in the center using Coffee Archival ink.  "Comfort" was colored in with marker and the starburst in "Joy" is accented with Old Paper Distress Stickles.  The entire edge was also accented with Old Paper Distress Stickles for a sparkly vintage feel.

• The final touches are ivory seam binding, some pearl stickers, and a netting and pearl spray.  Don't forget to shop the bridal aisle for wonderful floral and accent sprays like this one! 

And now for THE CANDY!!

How to win:  It's easy!  Just be a follower of Paper Squirrel and click HERE to leave a comment.  Remember, you can leave one comment each day, so if you commented yesterday, you still have one more entry!

The Hop:
Thanks for stopping by...the link list below will help you on your way.  If you didn't start from Card A Day Blog, then you'll want to continue from the top of the list with Karen's blog.  Also, don't forget to enter the CADB Christmas Blog Hop Challenge for a chance at even MORE prizes.  Each of the designers will be choosing something special and adding it to the grand prize package.

Happy Hopping!

Karin Adamczyk from ScrapperCreations
Adele Robbetze from nogardscreativecave
Christine Patton from Creative Genie-ous
Cindy Foster from Cindy's Creations
Cindy Pointe from The Creative Pointe
Janet White from Stamping At The White House
Kelly George from Sassy Scrapper Studio
Michelle Hessler from Paperthreads
Patricia Logan from MDN Creates
Shelley Bordeleau from Gardens Crafts 'n' More
Tina Campbell from Tina's Scrap Corner
You are Here!  Vicki Schram from Paper Squirrel

Back to the Card a Day Blog to see who won the challenge.


Supplies:
Paper: SU! cardstock ‘Bordering Blue’; My Mind’s Eye The Merry Days of Christmas ‘All Aglow’
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo; SU!
Inks: Archival Ink ‘Coffee’; DI ‘Old Paper’; Martha Stewart craft marker ‘Cornflower Meadow’
Embellishments: Hug Snug seam binding ‘Ivory’; Distress Stickles ‘Old Paper’; pearls; Hobby Lobby bridal pick; Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder; chipboard frame
Tools: foam tape; Texture Boutique; 3M foam tape; TH paper distresser; glue dots; scallop scissors foam ink blending tool

CADB Christmas Blog Hop! All Creatures Great & Small

Welcome to the Card A Day Blog Christmas Blog Hop - Day 1!
 If you're here from Tina's blog, you're heading in the right direction.  If you're starting here, well there's a whole list of fabulous blogs at the end of this post to go visit when you're done here.

Sharing a Christmas card with you today that has a lovely folk art feel to it.  I'm also sharing some blog candy, so be sure to check that out, too!  (Details at the end of this post).

The Details:

• The card base is Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocado.  I stamped the border along the bottom in Versamark and "Merry Christmas" in Coffee Archival Ink.
• The pattern papers are from My Mind's Eye.  I used Sunflower decorative scissors on the top and bottom of the diamond-ish pattern paper.

• The tree and creatures were also stamped in Coffee Archival ink and then accented with Glossy Accents and Crystal and Xmas Red Stickles.  I cut around the image, distressed the edges with the Tim Holtz paper distresser and tinted them with Old Paper Distress Ink.  This center piece is adhered using foam tape for dimension.

• The final touches are ivory seam binding, a button, and some Papertrey Ink rustic button twine.

And now for...THE CANDY!!

How to win:  It's easy!  Just be a follower of Paper Squirrel and leave a comment below.  Since the hop is for two days, you may leave one comment each day, so if you come back tomorrow, you'll double your chances to win!  Plus, you'll see a whole new Christmas card idea.


The Hop:
Thanks for stopping by...the link list below will help you on your way.  If you didn't start from Card A Day Blog, then you'll want to continue from the top of the list with Karen's blog.  Also, don't forget to enter the CADB Christmas Blog Hop Challenge for a chance at even MORE prizes.  Each of the designers will be choosing something special and adding it to the grand prize package.

Happy Hopping and see you back again tomorrow!

Karin Adamczyk from ScrapperCreations
Adele Robbetze from nogardscreativecave
Christine Patton from Creative Genie-ous
Cindy Foster from Cindy's Creations
Cindy Pointe from The Creative Pointe
Janet White from Stamping At The White House
Kelly George from Sassy Scrapper Studio
Michelle Hessler from Paperthreads
Patricia Logan from MDN Creates
Shelley Bordeleau from Gardens Crafts 'n' More
Tina Campbell from Tina's Scrap Corner
You are Here!  Vicki Schram from Paper Squirrel

Back to Card a Day Blog to see who won the challenge.


Supplies:
Paper: PTI cardstock ‘Ripe Avocado’; My Mind’s Eye The Merry Days of Christmas ‘All Aglow’
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo; SU! ‘Many Merry Messages’
Inks: Archival Ink ‘Coffee’; DI ‘Old Paper’; Versamark
Embellishments: Glossy Accents; Stickles ‘Xmas Red’, ‘Crystal’; Hug Snug seam binding ‘Ivory’; button; PTI rustic button twine
Tools: foam tape; Fiskars scissors ‘Sunflower’; foam ink blending tool