HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY -- A DAY LATE

I was sad that I didn't have anything going on or an event to attend to commemorate World Card Making Day, yesterday, October 6. I couldn't just let the day pass without doing something special -- I mean, MAKING A CARD!

So, I present to you my card that I created for no other reason than because it was World Card Making Day:

I used old sheet music and the Button Buddies stamp set. Plus the Designer Frames Folders in my Big Shot to serve as an elegant platform for the central flower. Although it's not apparent in the photo, that central flower is completely layered. I stamped the flower in Rich Razzleberry three times. First, I cut out the entire flower. Then I cut the second row of petals (leaving off the outer row); and finally I snipped off the outer two rows, leaving only the inner circle of petals. I adhered the layers together with Stampin' Dimensionals, and finished it off with a button with the shank removed. Three antiquey buttons lined up complete the vintage look.

I'm really happy with the result and think it's a fitting way to commemorate such an important day! What do you think?

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LIFE

Precisely.

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GOOGLY GHOUL BOOOO

For my workshop in September, I had soooo much fun designing this spooky little Halloween card.

Stampin' Up! introduced a new Halloween stamp set in their Holiday Catalog called Googly Ghouls. They even offer a bundle in which you get not only the Googly Ghouls set, but also the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Printed Kit, for a savings of 15% when you buy the bundle instead of buying them individually. 

Anyway, I completely fell in love with these adorable ghouls. And their googly eyes are the PERFECT finishing touch to their adorableness. 

I am something of a fiend when it comes to not throwing away my paper scraps. Seriously. One thing that I save a lot of is strips of paper from when I am trimming larger sheets for creations and/or my workshops. Just cannot throw them away. They might be useful for something someday. 

Well, I finally found a great use for the purples, oranges, and greens I had accumulated. 

If you'd like to recreate my little ghoulish mummy, here are the supplies you will need:

Googly Ghouls stamp set

Happy Halloween stamp (retired)

Whisper White card stock

Basic Black card stock

Assorted width strips card stock in purples/greens/oranges

Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Marker

Basic Black ink

Paper Piercing Tool

Piercing Mat

Stampin' Dimensionals

Googlies (eyes on page 27 of the Holiday Catalog)

Big Shot

Apothecary Accents Framelits

Bitty Banners Framelits

Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

INSTRUCTIONS:

Select several of the green/purple/orange strips of paper, and glue haphazardly onto a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of  black card stock.

With the paper piercing tool over the piercing mat, pierce random rows of holes along some of the strips.

Fold 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock in half, creasing well with bone folder. Adhere finished panel to card front.

On scrap of Whisper White card stock, stamp the mummy in Basic Black Ink.  Run the mummy through the Big Shot (ouch!!) with the appropriate Apothecary Accents Framelits die. Add a single googly eye to your ghoul.

Use the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack to pierce holes around the mummy. Create a stitching look with the thin end of the Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Marker by connecting the pierced holes. Adhere to card front with two Stampin' Dimensionals.

On scrap of Whisper White card stock, stamp Boooo in Basic Black ink. Use the Bitty Banners Framelits in the Big Shot to cut it out. Adhere to card front.

Inside card, stamp "Happy Halloween" or sentiment of choice in Basic Black.

Boooo!!

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THE SINGLE LIFE OF STAMPS

Stampin' Up! has launched a brand new pilot program. Starting October 1 and running through January 2, you can purchase (order) single stamps from three of their popular stamp sets, Seasonal Sayings, Word Play and Perfectly Penned.

Each of these individual stamps will come for clear mount use only, no wood blocks.

Check out the following links to see the single stamps you can add to your collection:

http://204.228.150.61/docs/singlestamps/SSF_Word_Play.pdf.
http://204.228.150.61/docs/singlestamps/SSF_Seasonal_Sayings.pdf
http://204.228.150.61/docs/singlestamps/SSF_Perfectly_Penned.pdf

• The stamp item numbers can be found on the flyers in the above links..
• This offer will not be promoted on the Customer site, but the single stamps can be ordered in the online store through my website, lindakilsdonk.stampinup.net.
• These individual stamps will be packaged in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp(s), Clear-Mount Stamp Cases are available in packs of four (item 119105).
• The recommended Clear Mount Block sizes can be found on the flyers. 
• Remember that this is a pilot program, so grab them while they're still available.

The following are a few examples from the Word Play set, that can be purchased individually:

Here's your (limited time) chance to check out the SINGLE LIFE OF STAMPS!

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ONCE YELLOW FLOWERS

I have a few more autumn photos to share with you today. These flowers, now past their prime, possess a beauty that I feel is even more apparent than when they actually were in their prime. For one thing, they have far more character in this state of decomposition.

The layout, created in My Digital Studio, showcases the flamboyance of flowers now in the process of decaying. And . . . harking back to yesterday's quote: producing seeds for tomorrow's flowers!

Isn't autumn wonderful?

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