Oldie but Goodie

Wow, can you believe it.....I've posted a project now five days in a row!  I think I'm on a roll!  I've got lots more projects to show you, so I'm going to keep going.  The next projects will be more "Fall" like, but for today I wanted to post one last idea for Halloween.

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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Several years ago, I made this little project for a Stampin'Up! convention swap and then I took all the parts with me to convention so all my friends at convention could make them as well.  I was going through a box of old projects a few weeks ago and saw this in the box.  It's a container of orange Tick-Tac's!  This project was one of those "I designed myself without any help" projects and I was very proud of it.  It's just a piece of paper scored to wrap round the container with a hole punched out to create the center of the pumpkin, but I thought I was being really clever.   If you wanted to re-create this you could.  I know the bat stamp is retired, but you could you the new bat stamp from the Googly Ghouls stamp set from the holiday mini.  Hope you like it...it's an Oldie but Goodie!

Smiles,

Stacey

Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit.

Every time I hold a camp or a class I like to give each of my customers a little something special that I've made.  These gifts usually have something to with the theme of the camp and it gives them one more idea using the products from that class or camp.  The September Googly Ghouls Class was no different. All the projects were designed around the Ghoulish Googlies Designer kit.  These kits come with 20 pre-printed tags, 10 little bags, 50 wiggly eyes and 10 pieces of Baker's Twine for only $7.95.  It's a great deal and you can make all kinds of things with the elements....not just treats, but cards as well! (See post on 8/12/12  for some ideas.) After designing the projects for class I had  a few extra pieces from the kit left over so I took these pieces and made these little treats.....one for everybody to take home!

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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I stamped/cut out a little bat (from the Googly Ghouls stamp set) for each and created a 3-D pumpkin by gluing four 3/4" circle together.  The stem from the Perfectly Preserved stamp set was stamped and cut out as well. The tag was made using the stamp set Tiny Tags (page 124 of main catty) and the tiny tag punch.  I used the 1/2" Striped Satin ribbon to tie the mini cello tube at the top. These little cello tubes are great!  They are 1" x 8" and you get 50 of them for only $2.50. If you want to make a super cute little treat for someone, these work great! 

Enjoy!
Smiles,
Stacey

Creepy Mummy Card

Are you ready for another Halloween card?  Have you seen the new stamp set Googly Ghouls in the Holiday mini catalog on page 27?  I just think these little guys are more funny and cute that creepy, so I tried to think of a way to make them look more creepy......in the middle of the night the inspiration came to me...why not make a little teeny tiny coffin for the mummy to be peeking out of.  Pair this with some dark shaded clouds and you've got a pretty cool looking card.  Are you ready to see it?  Well, here it is!

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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So does the mummy now look creepy or does he still look cute?  Is is possible to make a smiling mummy creepy....hum...I don't think so, but I still love the way this card turned out.  I used the new 1/2" striped Satin Ribbon from page 26 of the mini catalog, dry embossed the background with the Square Lattice folder, scallop punched the bottom edge and heat embossed both the greeting (sorry it's retired, but I just had to use it!) and the design on the coffin door.  The paper colors are Basic Gray, Black, Whisper White and Pumpkin Pie. I used a scalloped mask and Basic Gray ink to create the clouds for the background. Lastly, the final detail...a wiggly eyeball!  You can buy a sheet of 50 adhesived-backed googly eyes for only $2.50.  Just think of all the little guys you could try to make creepy with these!

Smiles,
Stacey

Spooky Monsters...Oh My!

I thought it would be fun to post some of my current (plus some oldies but goodies) Fall/Halloween projects.  I want to post something every day (yes, I said everyday) for the next week, maybe more to get those creative juices flowing right so you can go right into the Christmas projects. So here goes....day one!

Halloween is coming up fast and if you're one of those people that likes to make little spooky treats then these little guys are for you!  My friend and fellow demonstrator made these for me...aren't the cute!  Can you guess what she used to make them?  Yes, it's the Petite Purse Die!

Created by Linda Ryals
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Here are some close up views of each purse.  Which one is your favorite?  I think mine is the mummy.  I love the way the closure tab looks like a tooth!

Enjoy!  Thanks Linda for sharing!  Make sure to come back tomorrow for another "spooky" project.

Smiles,
Stacey

MOJO 257 Sketch card

I love the Mojo Monday sketches, but I don't always get around to using the ideas right away.  Sometimes it's weeks after the sketch was first introduced, but not this week.  I actually got a card created!  I'm getting ready for a class using the Ghoulish Googlies Designer kit and I had a couple elements left over, so I thought it would be fun to make a card to show the class guests how these elements could be used in another way.  This sketch was perfect for what I had in mind.

Created by Stacey Cogswell
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So, what do you think?  I used orange designer series paper from the paper pack Polka Dot Parade (page 164), Lucky Limeade cardstock which I dry embossed with the new Chevron Folder and the printed oval tag element from the Ghoulish Googlies Designer kit (page 27 Holiday mini).  I them stamp the mummy, from the Googly Ghouls stamp set, onto the tag (heat embossed it in black) and stamped/cut out a few bats.  The greeting "BOOOO" was stamped and punched out with the Modern Label punch.  The spooky clouds (center panel) were created by using a scalloped mask and sponging black ink onto the gray paper. I also sponged a little black ink over the chevrons to darken them up.  Have you seen the new 1/2" striped satin ribbon (page 26) in the mini Holiday?  I love it!  For my card I used two pieces side by side.  The teeny tiny little black dots in the upper right hand corner were created by covering our basic pearls with black Stazon ink.  Do you like this card?  Stampin'Up! came up with something really cool this year.....Bundles!  If you like the Ghoulish Googlies Designer kit and the Googly Ghouls stamp set, you can now get them together at a discount.  For the clear-mount bundle it's only $16.95, that's a 15% discount.  Pretty cool!

Hope you give a Mojo Monday sketch, maybe even this one, a try!  I'd love to see what you come up with.

Smiles,
Stacey