This week I have been having fun with the Night Before Christmas DSP. I saw another stamper’s(Brian King) post, which you can see here that showcased some of this DSP and could not believe I never saw this Holly Paper before that.  I loved it, found it in my stash and have shamelessly CASED that card!  Sometimes you see work from another stamper and it is just too good not to try the same thing! And I say it is fine as long as you give credit where credit is due.

If you haven’t noticed the Night Before Christmas DSP in the new Holiday catalog, you should take a second look. These vintage inspired prints are done in colors that are trendy, up-to-date and perfect for the stamper who likes something a little more modern without straying too far from the traditional. Because the colors are so on trend, I though the chunky, curly ribbon was  a perfect touch. This is actually Real Red, but you can see it works fine with the Cherry Cobbler in the paper.

Take a look at all the other papers in this fun DSP!  The colors are bold and bright. And the designs are a little bit funky but traditional enough for any holiday project. The paper is my favorite 6″x6″ size in a paper stack.  Click on the image to see more ideas from this fabulously funky suite of products.

Products Used For This Card

I had so much fun with a card I made with Spooktacular Bash, I decided to give it another go! That card was for a Demonstrator Swap Challenge I do once a month. So, it had to have a bit more stamping, layering and product. You can that card see HERE!  What I was trying to create with that card was a wall of portraits you might see in a haunted mansion.  I am using that idea again for the Global Design Project #GDP206, which is a sketch challenge.

Using a really “ghoul” sentiment from the stamp set, I framed it using one of the “monstrously” ornate die cuts in the Ornate Frames Die set. Then I chose the design from Monster Bash DSP that looked most like a wallpaper in a haunted house. The “fiendish” portraits were fussy cut from another paper in that set. There is a narrow strip of coordinating DSP and Pumpkin pie just to set off the sentiment and the portraits. Some Monster Bash enamel shapes were added for sparkle and that was it. A simple, easy to do card. I love how it came out! Spooktacular Bash and everything in the Monster Bash suite should be on your “must have” list for a truly “creepy” Halloween. See all the fabulous sentiments in this set below.

And for more “ghoul” ideas for Halloween, check out the Monster Bash Suite and all the “spooktacular” items for creating Halloween cards, gifts and decorations! With everything in this suite, your Halloween crafting will be done in no time, leaving you more time to “eat, drink and be scary!” 

Products Used To Make This Card

One of my favorite stamp sets in the Holiday Occasions catalog is Playful Penguins. I love it as much for the penguins as I do for the sentiments in a wonderful script font. This stamp set has a realistic look to the penguins but comes with a scarf and Santa hat so you can make them a bit more whimsical as you can see in the sample card from Stampin’ Up! below.

I chose an “all blue” look for these penguins so it matched well with the Feels Like Frost paper design I chose. The Penguins were stamped in Night of Navy. I also added some of the Ice Stampin’ Glitter along the bottom so the penguins would feel right at home on icy ground!  The design was cut out with a Stitched Rectangles die so I would have a nice decorative border. The sentiment was stamped directly on the DSP.

Then I mounted the stamped DSP on a piece of Sparkle Glimmer Paper. And that was tied up in a bow with the beautiful Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon and mounted on a piece of Night of Navy card stock. The blues gave the card a frost, cold look I really liked.

As you can see below, this set has sentiments that will take you beyond the holiday season with a New Year’s Greeting and choices for all occasion cards. Click on the image to learn more.

Products Used To Make This Card

Paper Pumpkin Sign-up “Dead”-line is today, September 10th.

Are you feeling the pressure is on for Halloween crafting? Do you feel really behind getting ready for Halloween? Well, don’t despair! Paper Pumpkin is giving you a “hand” with your frightful festivities with Bone Appetit!  The kit includes 20 food-safe treat boxes, decorations and a very unique Halloween stamp set all shipped in a limited edition box. This Paper Pumpkin gives a new meaning to the word, “hand” made”!

Do you want to create even more with your September 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit!  This frightfully cute Halloween House was created using elements and stamps included in the kit and also used the Limited Edition shipping box! The template is from Torie Jayne and can be found here!

You just have to sign up TODAY, September 10th, by 11:50PM MT tonight to get this beautiful kit of Halloween frights. Don’t be ghoulish and get left out in the dark this Halloween! Dig in and have some fun! Click the images above to learn more and sign up!