Tutorial: Spooktacular Bash Double Z-Fold Card

This fun-fold card allows you to use just about all of the cute stamps in the Spooktacular Bash Bundle!

 

Cut Cardstock:
  •      Card Base: Basic Black – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″
  •      First Layer: Gorgeous Grunge – 5 1/4″ x 4″,  4″ x 2 1/2″ –cut two
  •      Second Layer: Crushed Curry – 5″ x 3 3/4″, 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″ –cut two
  •      Ornate Frames: Basic Black – 7 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
  •      Stamped Images: Very Vanilla – several small scraps
  •      Connecting Band: Gorgeous Grape – 11″ x 1″, score at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″
  •      Embossed Band: Pumpkin Pie – 11″ x 7/8″, score at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″

 

Assembly:

Fold the card base on the score lines to make a Z-fold. Snail the Gorgeous Grape cardstock to the matching sections of the card base.

 

 

Using Memento Ink, stamp two spider webs from the Wonderfully Wicked stamp set onto both of the smaller pieces of Crushed Curry cardstock, then snail to the matching sections of the card base.

Use Memento Ink to stamp three spider webs and two spiders from the Wonderfully Wicked stamp set onto the larger piece of Crushed Curry cardstock, then snail to the matching section on the card base. Refer to photo for placement of images.

 

 

Using Basic Black cardstock, crop three of the smaller ornate frames from the Ornate Frames die set.

Use Memento Ink to stamp the vampire, mummy, jars, and greetings from the Spooktacular Bash stamp set onto scraps of Very Vanilla cardstock. Crop with frames from the Ornate Frames die set. Refer to photo to see which greeting and frames were used for this card.

Use the Light Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends marker to color the framed area around the vampire and mummy images. Use the Light Real Red Stampin’ Blends marker to color the small area on the vampire’s shirt. Use the Light Old Olive, Light Smokey Slate and Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends markers to color the frog, spider and bones inside the jars stamped image.

 

 

Use the stylish Hammered Metal Embossing Folder to emboss the Pumpkin Pie band. You will have to emboss half of the strip, then turn the strip to emboss the other half. Snail this band onto the Gorgeous Grape band, matching the score lines.

 

 

Snail the connecting band to the card front as follows–open the card base so that it is flat. Snail the 2 3/4″ fold to the right bottom of the card base. Next, snail the 5 1/2″ fold of the band to the left side of the card base, being careful to only put snail adhesive on half of that portion of the band. Refer to photo for placement.

 

Snail the mummy, vampire and ‘Eat, Drink, and Be Scary’ greeting onto the black ornate frames, then use dimensionals to attach to the card base. Refer to photo for placement.

Use dimensionals to attach the ‘Have A Spooktacular Halloween’ greeting to the card base. Refer to the photo for placement.

 

Use snail to attach the ‘Creepy’, Jars, and ‘Spooky’ greeting to the connecting band. Refer to photo for placement.

Place small red rhinestones onto the jars image and ‘Have A Spooktacular Halloween’ image. Place small black dot embellishments on the ‘Creepy’ and ‘Spooky’ greetings.

 

Envelope:

Use Memento Ink to stamp a spider from the Wonderfully Wicked stamp set onto the lower left corner of the envelope.

 

For more ideas using the Spooktacular Bash stamp set, check out the ‘Ghoul Friends’ card!

 

Product List

Spooktacular Bash Bundle

Wonderfully Wicked Cling Stamp Set

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Mango Melody Light Stampin' Blends

Real Red Light Stampin' Blends

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder

Monster Bash Enamel Shapes

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Clear Block C

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Tutorial: Halloween Raven

 

The crackle paint background enhanced with sponging really make the raven stand out on this card.

 

 

Cut Cardstock: 
  • Card Base: Basic Black – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Gorgeous Grape – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Pumpkin Pie – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Stamped Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″, cut two
  • “Beware” Greeting: Very Vanilla – 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″

 

Assembly:

Note – make sure you sponge and stamp the card front before snailing the layers to the card base.

Begin by sponging one of the 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″ pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock. I cut the sponge into 3-4 pieces to use with different colors. Starting with Daffodil Delight ink, sponge a large oval area in the center of the cardstock. With a clean sponge, apply Crushed Curry ink onto the center of the Daffodil Delight oval. Repeat with a clean sponge using Pumpkin Pie ink. The completed oval should have shading of orange in the center to yellow on the outside edge.

 

Using a clean sponge, apply Night of Navy ink on the cardstock around the yellow/orange sponged oval.

Using Memento ink, stamp the Crackle Paint background stamp over the sponged cardstock. Use heat tool to make sure the ink is completely dry before the next step.

Using Versamark ink, stamp the raven from The Raven stamp set over the sponged oval. Sprinkle with Black Emboss powder and set with heat tool.

Use Versamark ink to stamp the branch from The Raven stamp set underneath the raven, sprinkle with Black Emboss powder and set with heat tool. Stamp  a second branch in the same manner coming from the left side of the cardstock. Refer to photo for placement.

Snail the completed piece to one of the pieces of Pumpkin Pie cardstock, then snail to one of the pieces of Gorgeous Grape cardstock.

Tie a piece of Glittered Organdy Ribbon around the top of the card front and form a small bow. Snail the card front to the card base.

Using Versamark ink, stamp the ‘Beware’ greeting from The Raven stamp set on the small piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, sprinkle with Black Emboss powder and set with heat tool.

Crop with the smallest oval from the Stitched Shapes framelits, then use dimensionals to attach to the card front. Refer to photo for placement.

 

Inside:

Snail the layers of Gorgeous Grape and Pumpkin Pie cardstock to the inside of the card.

On the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, sponge a circle in the center of the cardstock using Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie inks. Use the heat tool to make sure the ink is completely dry.

Using Versamark ink, stamp the sentiment from The Raven stamp set over the center of the sponged circle, sprinkle with Black Emboss powder and set with heat tool.

Use Versamark ink to stamp the feather image from The Raven stamp set twice on the left side of the cardstock. Sprinkle with Black Emboss powder and set with heat tool. Snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

Envelope:

Use Versamark ink to stamp the feather image to the lower left corner of the envelope, sprinkle with Black Emboss powder and set with heat tool.

 

Here is the same card with a slight twist. The card base is Very Vanilla and the layers are Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie. The Night of Navy sponging and the ‘Beware’ greeting are omitted from the card front. Which version do you like better?

 

Product List

The Raven Cling Stamp Set

Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Versamark Pad

Stamping Sponges

Stitched Shapes Dies

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Clear Block F

Clear Block E

Clear Block B

Tutorial: Ghoul Friends

Good friends become ‘Ghoul Friends’ at Halloween!

 

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:

Use Swirls and Curls Embossing Folder to emboss one piece of the Gorgeous Grape cardstock, then snail to the card base.

Use the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder to emboss the piece of Silver Foil Sheet. then snail to the card front about 3/4″ up from the bottom.

Use Memento Ink to stamp the mummy, Dracula, and the saying from the Spooktacular Bash stamp set onto the Whisper White cardstock scrap, and crop with the corresponding framelits.

Use the Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends to color dracula’s shirt.

Using the framelits from the Spooktacular Bash bundle, crop two square and one rectangular ornate frame from Basic Black cardstock. Snail the stamped images to the frames, then use dimensionals to attach to the card front. Refer to photo for placement.

Make a small bow from the Glittered Organdy Ribbon and attach to the card front with a glue dot.

 

Inside:

Snail the remaining piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock to the inside of the card,

Use Memento Ink to stamp the sentiment from the Spooktacular Bash stamp set onto the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Using Memento Ink, stamp the bats from the Wonderfully Wicked stamp set near the sentiment. Snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

Envelope:

Use Memento Ink to stamp a bat image on the lower left corner of the envelope.

 

 

Product List

Spooktacular Bash Bundle

Wonderfully Wicked Cling Stamp Set

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Silver Foil Sheets

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends

Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder

Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder

Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Glue Dots

Clear Block D

Tutorial: Raven Pumpkin Patch

 

This raven proudly sitting on his stack of pumpkins makes a pretty Halloween card – or you can leave it blank for an autumnal notecard.

 

 

Cut Cardstock:
  •      Card Base: Basic Black – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  •      First Layer: Pumpkin Pie – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  •      Second Layer: Old Olive – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  •      Third Layer: Very Vanilla – 5″ x 3 7/8″, cut two
  •      Pumpkins: Pumpkin Pie – 7 1/2″ x 2″, Old Olive scraps for leaves,  Crumb Cake scraps for stems
  •      Raven: Very Vanilla – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

 

Assembly:

Snail one 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock then one 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Old Olive cardstock to the card base.

Use Woodland Embossing Folder to emboss one 5″ x 3 7/8′ piece of Very vanilla cardstock. Use a sponge dauber to lightly apply Crumb Cake ink to this piece, highlighting the trees and branches. Snail to the card front.

Using Pumpkin Pie ink, stamp three pumpkin outlines from the Harvest Hellos stamp set onto the 7 1/2″ x 2″ piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock, then punch out with the coordinating punch.

Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp three pumpkin leaves from the Harvest Hellos stamp set onto the scrap of Old Olive cardstock, then punch out with the coordinating punch.

Using the same punch, punch out three stems from Crumb Cake cardstock. Snail a stem to the back of each pumpkin. Snail one leaf to each pumpkin – refer to photo for placement.

Attach the pumpkins to the card front as follows:

  • Snail the top pumpkin directly to the card front.
  • Use dimensionals to attach the left pumpkin slightly overlapping part of the top pumpkin.
  • Use a double layer of dimensionals to attach the pumpkin on the left slightly overlapping the other two pumpkins.

Attaching the pumpkins in this manner will give a nice stacked look to them.

Use Memento ink to stamp the raven from The Raven stamp set onto the small piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Use your paper snips to fussy cut the raven, then use a double layer of dimensionals to attach it to the card front, placing it so that it looks like it is standing on top of the pumpkin on the right.

 

Inside:

Use snail to layer the remaining Pumpkin Pie cardstock and Old Olive cardstock to the inside of the card.

Use Pumpkin Pie ink to stamp a pumpkin outline from the Harvest Hellos stamp set to the lower left corner of the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Color the pumpkin with the Light Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends marker.

Use Crumb Cake ink to stamp the stem to the top of the pumpkin, then color with the Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends marker.

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp one leaf coming from the top of the pumpkin, then color with the Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends marker.

Use Memento ink to stamp the Happy Halloween sentiment from the Wonderfully Wicked stamp set to the center of the Very Vanilla cardstock. Snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

Envelope: 

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp one pumpkin leaf to the lower left corner of the envelope, then color with the Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends marker.

 

 

For more ideas using The Raven stamp set, check out the Spooky Halloween Night card!

Product List

The Raven Cling Stamp Set

Harvest Hellos Bundle (En)

Wonderfully Wicked Cling Stamp Set

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Woodland Embossing Folder

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Snips

Sponge Daubers

Clear Block A

Clear Block D

Tutorial: Pretty Purple Rose

 

One simple wild rose in shades of purple is complimented beautifully with a coordinating ribbon and bow.

 

 

Cut Cardstock:
  •      Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  •      First Layer: Highland Heather – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  •      Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  •      Flower and Leaves: Very Vanilla – 10″ x 3″ (for stamping)
  •      Greeting: Scrap of Very Vanilla
  •      Inside Strip: Highland Heather – 5 1/4″ x 3/8″

 

Assembly:

Emboss a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Scripty 3D embossing folder and snail to one of the pieces of Highland Heather cardstock and set aside. Do NOT snail it to the card base yet.

On the 10″ x 3″piece of Very Vanilla, stamp one flower and 3 leaves from the To A Wild Rose stamp set. The flower is done with 3-step stamping. To begin, use the more ‘solid’ flower stamp of the flower stamps and Highland Heather ink. Stamp off on a piece of scrap paper, then stamp on the 10″ x 3″ Very Vanilla once. Using the next semi-solid flower stamp, stamp with Highland Heather ink on top of the previously stamped flower image. For the third stamp, use the flower outline stamp and Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp the flower outline over the previously stamped flower image. Crop the flower with the corresponding die from the Wild Rose dies. See photo for the ‘stages’ of stamps used for the flower.

 

 

The leaves are done with 2-step stamping. For the leaves, use the lighter ‘solid’ leaf stamp and Old Olive ink to stamp 3 leaf images on the 10″ x 3″ Very Vanilla cardstock. Use the leaf outline stamp and Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the outline over the stamped leaf images. Crop the leaves with the corresponding die from the Wild Rose dies. See photo for the ‘stages’ of stamps used for the leaves.

 

 

Arrange the leaves and flower toward the left side of the card front. When you are satisfied with the arrangement, snail the leaves in place and use dimensionals to attach the flower.

Use Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp the ‘Thinking of you’ greeting from the Colorful Seasons stamp set. Crop with the smallest rectangle from the Stitched Rectangles framelits. Use dimensionals to attach to the card front. Refer to photo for placement.

Snail a piece of purple Tri-Color ribbon to the upper right corner of the card front. Make a small bow with the same ribbon and use a glue dot to  attach to the ribbon on the card front. Snail the card front to the card base. Place three large pearls on the card front – refer to photo for placement.

 

Inside:

Snail the remaining piece of Highland Heather cardstock to the inside of the card. Using Old Olive ink and Mossy Meadow ink, stamp a leaf as you did before to the upper left side of the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, about 1/4″ from the top. Snail the Highland Heather strip near the top of this piece, then snail the piece to the inside of the card.

Envelope:

Use Old Olive ink and Mossy Meadow ink to stamp a leaf as you did before to the lower left corner of the envelope.

 

Product List

To A Wild Rose Bundle

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Stitched Rectangle Dies

Scripty 3D Embossing Folder

Purple 3/8" (1 Cm) Tricolor Ribbon

Pearl Basic Jewels

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Glue Dots

Clear Block D

Clear Block E

Tutorial: Silver Wishes

 

Remember blowing the fuzzies off of a dandelion and making a wish? Lots of silver embossed dandelions on this card just might make the Birthday Wishes come true!

 

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:     

Snail the Silver Foil cardstock to card base, then snail the 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8′ piece of Rococo Rose cardstock to the silver foil.

Using Rococo Rose ink, stamp the background words from the Very Versailles stamp set to the right side of the 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.

With Versamark ink, use the single dandelion stamp and stamp the image toward the right bottom corner of the Whisper White cardstock, sprinkle with silver embossing powder and set with heat tool. (I actually stamped this image twice, the second time slightly under the first image to fill in the space in the right corner).

Using the triple dandelion stamp, stamp the image on the left side of the Whisper White cardstock with Versamark ink, once at the bottom and once right above that. Sprinkle with silver embossing powder and set with heat tool.

Use the small dandelion seed stamp and Versamark ink to stamp extra seeds coming off of the dandelions, sprinkle with silver embossing powder and  set with heat tool.  Refer to photo for placement of the dandelions. Snail this piece to the card front.

Use the smallest scallop oval from the Layering Ovals framelits to crop the small piece of Rococo Rose cardstock.

Use Versamark ink to stamp the ‘Birthday Wishes’ greeting from the Butterfly Wishes stamp set onto the small piece of Whisper White cardstock, sprinkle with silver embossing powder and set with heat tool.

Crop with the smallest oval from the Stitched Shapes framelits, snail to the Rococo Rose scalloped oval then use dimensionals to attach to the card front. Refer to photo for placement.

Place large and medium rhinestones in the centers of the dandelions.

 

Inside:

Snail the remaining piece of Rococo Rose cardstock to the inside of the card.

Use Versamark ink to stamp the single dandelion to the left upper side of the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock, sprinkle with silver embossing powder and set with heat tool.

Use Versamark ink to stamp the sentiment from the Special Celebrations stamp set, sprinkle with silver embossing powder and set with heat tool. Snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

Envelope:

Use Versamark ink to stamp the dandelion seed stamp to the lower left corner of the envelope. Sprinkle with silver embossing powder and set with heat tool.

 

Product List

Dandelion Wishes Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set

Butterfly Wishes Cling Stamp Set

Special Celebrations Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Silver Foil Sheets

Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Versamark Pad

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

Stitched Shapes Dies

Layering Ovals Dies

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Clear Block B

Clear Block E

Tutorial: Icy Leaves

 

One simple branch of silver embossed leaves is the perfect compliment to the Birch background in Seaside Spray.

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:

Using Seaside Spray ink and the Birch stamp, stamp off once on a piece of scrap paper before stamping the background onto a 5 1/4″ x4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Stamping off will give you a lighter shade of Seaside Spray for the background.

Use Versamark to stamp the leaf spray from the Very Versailles stamp set onto the Birch stamped  cardstock. Sprinkle with Silver Embossing powder and set with heat tool. Snail this piece to the card front.

Use Versamark to stamp the greeting from the Very Versailles stamp set onto the 3 1/2″ x 5/8″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Sprinkle with Silver Embossing powder and set with heat tool.  Snail onto the 3 7/8″ x 7/8″ strip of Seaside Spray cardstock, then use dimensionals to attach to the card front near the bottom.

Make several small loops with the Silver Metallic Thread and use a glue dot to adhere to the top of the silver embossed leaf spray. Place a large clear faceted gem over the glue dot. Refer to photo for placement.

 

Inside:

Use Versamark to stamp the leaf spray partially onto the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock toward the upper left side. Sprinkle with Silver Embossing powder and set with heat tool.

Snail the Seaside Spray strip to the top of this piece.  Wrap the Silver Metallic Thread around the center of the strip three times, adhere to the back with snail.  If desired, stamp a greeting of your choice with Versamark to this piece, sprinkle with Silver Embossing powder and set with heat tool. Snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

Envelope:

Use Versamark to stamp a portion of the leaf spray onto the lower left corner of the envelope. Sprinkle with Silver Embossing powder and set with heat tool.

 

Product List

Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set

Birch Cling Stamp

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

Versamark Pad

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Clear Faceted Gems

Silver Metallic Thread

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Glue Dots

Clear Block F

Clear Block I

Tutorial: Peaceful Sailing

 

These sailboats evoke memories of lazy summer days at the lake. The accents made with other stamps in the Sailing Home stamp set are perfect accompaniments to complete the card.

 

 

Cut Cardstock: 

 

Assembly:

Snail one 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Night of Navy cardstock to the card base. Emboss one of the pieces of Pool Party cardstock with the High Seas 3D embossing folder and snail to the card front.

Using Memento ink, stamp the knotted rope image from the Sailing Home stamp set onto the ends of the strip of Whisper White cardstock. See photo for placement. Snail this piece to the Night of Navy strip, then snail to the card front.

With Pool Party ink, use the wavy lines stamp from the Lily Pad Lake stamp set and stamp several times onto one 3 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.

With Memento ink, stamp one large and one small sailboat from the Sailing Home stamp set over the Pool Party wavy lines – see photo for placement. Use Memento ink to stamp the bird image from the Sailing Home stamp set above the sailboats.

Color the sailboats with Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends marker, or if you prefer, a contrasting color. Snail this piece to the 3 3/8″ x 2 7/8″ piece of Night of Navy cardstock, then use dimensionals to attach to the card front. See photo for placement.

Use Memento ink to stamp the anchor from the Sailing Home stamp set into the 2 1/4″x 1 3/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Use the coordinating die from the Smooth Sailing framelits to cut out the anchor, or cut out with your paper snips. Snail the anchor onto the card front to the left of the sailboats.

 

Inside: 

Snail the remaining piece of Night of Navy cardstock to the inside of the card. Snail the remaining piece of Pool Party cardstock to the inside of the card.

Use Memento ink to stamp one small sailboat to the lower left side of the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Color the sailboat with the Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends marker.

Use Memento ink to stamp the birds onto the upper right corner of this piece. Use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment of your choice on this piece, then snail to the inside of the card. The sentiment I used is from the Sailing Home stamp set.

 

Envelope: 

Use Memento ink to stamp the small sailboat from the Sailing Home stamp set to the lower left corner of the envelope. Color the sailboat with the Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends marker.

 

Thanks for taking a look at this card – hope you enjoy making it!

 

Product List

Sailing Home Bundle

Lilypad Lake Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

High Seas 3D Embossing Folder

Clear Block D

Clear Block A

Clear Block I

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Snips

Time4Stamping Tip: Best Tool for Organizing Your Planner!

 

Whether you use a pre-made planner or even a small spiral notebook as a bullet journal, I have found the best tool for keeping your planner organized! It’s the Circle Tab Punch!

 

Simply punch out a tab from your favorite color cardstock, then write a title on it and attach it to your planner to keep different sections easily identifiable. For example,  I like to keep a running record of my utility bills, so I have a different section for Electric, Gas, Water, Cable that I can easily flip to since the sections are identified with tabs. I also use the tabs for my daily ‘to-do’ list, monthly ‘to-do-‘ list, Birthdays, events, etc. The tabs make it very easy to get to a section of your planner quickly without having to flip through all the pages.

The punch is easy to use and makes just the right size tabs which hold up much better than the post-it notes which fall off after flipping through the pages a few times.

If you use a planner or keep a bullet journal, this is a must-have tool. You’ll wonder how you ever got along without it!

 

Product List

Circle Tab Punch

Tutorial: Spooky Halloween Night

 

Sponge a spooky dark blue and purple sky to give this card a haunted Halloween night look!

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:

Adhere one piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock to card base with snail.

Use the 1 1/2″ circle punch to punch out a circle from a piece of scrap Very Vanilla cardstock. Punch a small piece out of this circle to form a ‘crescent moon’ shape – this will be the mask to make a moon on the card front.

 

Use a sponge to apply Daffodil Delight ink to one piece of Very Vanilla cardstock slightly above the center, about the size of the ‘moon mask’.  Quick Tip: Cut the sponge in two or three pieces and use a smaller piece for each color of ink.

Use a sponge to blend a little Crushed Curry ink onto the Daffodil Delight area.

 

Hold  the ‘crescent moon’ mask on top of the sponged yellow area, then sponge Night of Navy ink onto the cardstock to make the dark sky. Use a sponge to blend a little Blackberry Bliss ink onto the sky. Remove the mask to reveal the crescent moon against the dark sky.

 

Tear a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock to make a mask for the ‘ground’ area and hold near the bottom of the sponged cardstock.  Sponge Early Espresso ink to the bottom to make the ‘ground’. Remove the mask to reveal the ground against the dark sky.

 

Use Versamark to stamp the raven from ‘The Raven’ stamp set onto the sponged piece, sprinkle Black Emboss powder on the image, and set with heat tool.

Use Versamark ink to stamp the leaf spray from the ‘Very Versailles’ stamp set to the sponged cardstock, sprinkle with Silver Emboss powder and set with heat tool.  The leaves should partially cover the moon and the ground. Refer to photo for placement of leaves and raven.

Using Memento ink, stamp the Halloween greeting from ‘The Raven’ stamp set onto the upper right corner of the cardstock, then snail the completed piece to the card front.

 

Inside:

Snail the remaining piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock to the inside of the card.

Use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment from ‘The Raven’ stamp set to the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Use Memento ink to stamp the feather from ‘The Raven’ stamp set to the upper left corner on this piece.  Snail completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

Envelope:

Use Memento ink to stamp the feather from ‘The Raven’ stamp set to the lower left corner of the envelope.

 

 

I hope you enjoy making this fun card. Sponging the cardstock for the sky is a great way to make ‘spooky’ backgrounds for your Halloween cards!

 

Product List

The Raven Cling Stamp Set

Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Versamark Pad

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

Stamping Sponges

Clear Block D

Clear Block E

Snail Adhesive